Sober and beautiful, my husband and son begged for my forgiveness on their knees.

Chapter 21 We Are Divorced

The day of the banquet arrived quickly.

Ning Yao attended the banquet in a very ladylike jacquard lace dress with a bow tied on her left shoulder and her long hair falling naturally. She looked fresh and beautiful.

Xiao Xiao, who was with her, wore a royal blue bodycon dress, looking radiant and elegant.

The moment the two appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Ning Yao looked around and, seeing that Jiang Tian hadn't arrived yet, she and Xiao Xiao went to chat with other VIP guests.

As they were talking, she suddenly noticed someone watching her and casually glanced in that direction.

Unexpectedly, she met Lu Jingmo.

His expression was cold and his eyes revealed dissatisfaction.

It seemed as if they felt they shouldn't be there.

Ning Yao frowned slightly. He hadn't attended this banquet in his previous life, so why was he here this time?

However, she calmly withdrew her gaze and continued chatting with the guest in front of her.

After half a round, she was so thirsty from talking that she pulled Xiaoxiao to the drinks area and grabbed a glass of water to soothe her throat.

"Yaoyao, it really is you! Tonight's banquet is attended by all the most important people in Whale City, and you..."

Ning Yan paused for a moment, her gaze sweeping over Ning Yao and Xiao Xiao before she smiled and said, "If you want to come, you can tell me. There's no need to trouble others."

Ning Yao had guessed that Ning Yan might be there after seeing Lu Jingmo before, so she wasn't surprised to see her.

So what if Ning Yan is here?

Once she's set her mind on someone, no one can take her away!

"Tell you? You're someone who can't even make the top twenty in a design competition, why do you need to worry about me, the number one winner?"

Xiao Xiao recognized Ning Yan as the Ning family's daughter and, sensing that she had come with ill intentions, immediately chimed in, "That's right, our Yao Yao was invited by Xingyi Group as the number one, unlike someone like you who just crashed the boat."

Ning Yan was so angry at their back-and-forth that her face turned pale, and she immediately started to act weak again.

"Yaoyao, how could you say that to me? If I hadn't been sick before the competition, my results wouldn't have been so low. You clearly knew all this, yet you deliberately said these things to cause misunderstandings. I...I..."

She was speechless with grievance, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The other young ladies who came with her couldn't stand it anymore and immediately started to berate Ning Yao.

"So you're Ning Yao, the one who always bullied Yan Yan. You've changed so much in just a few years. Well, ever since you arrived, you've been bullying Yan Yan, stealing her competitions, her jewelry, and even her fiancé. What's the difference between your behavior and that of a hyena?"

"So what if you get first place? This circle isn't for a poor wretch like you who grew up in a garbage dump!"

"That's right, Yanyan grew up with us since she was little, and she's still the apple of the Ning family's eye. Who do you think you are? How dare you bully Yanyan right under our noses!"

"Tsk tsk, you stole so much stuff but you're still wearing knock-offs. If it were me, I wouldn't even have the face to stay, but you can still stand here like nothing happened. You're really shameless!"

Xiao Xiao was initially surprised that Ning Yao was related to the Ning family, but the more she listened, the uglier her expression became.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, she decided to argue with them.

But Ning Yao stopped him, saying, "Don't rush."

Xiao Xiao stomped her feet in anger.

After everyone had finished speaking, Ning Yan said, "Please don't say that. Although I grew up spoiled by my parents, Yao Yao is their biological daughter. I should give her whatever she wants. As long as she can make Jing Mo and Ming Jin happy, I will do anything."

Her words once again evoked sympathy from the wealthy young ladies.

At the same time, Ning Yan's words also reminded them.

"Yes, she already has children. Instead of staying home and taking good care of them, why is she dressed like this and coming to this kind of event? What is she trying to do?"

"How dare a good-for-nothing who is not valued by the Ning family and does not receive a heart transplant from the Lu family come to a place like this?"

"If you ask me, she probably knows that Young Master Lu brought Yanyan here, so she's deliberately trying to cause trouble!"

Hearing this, Ning Yao gave a cold smile.

The next second, she grabbed a glass full of wine and splashed it at them.

With a "splash," everyone was hit by the liquid that poured over their heads.

Ning Yan stood at the front, her face dripping with water, and her dress was soaked, making her look very disheveled.

"Ning Yao, you've gone mad!"

"Ning Yao, how dare you splash us with water! We're not finished with you!"

"Security! Where's the security! Throw her out right now!"

Everyone got anxious and started jumping and hopping around on the spot.

They looked just like a bunch of grasshoppers.

Ning Yao, holding the empty wine glass, said with a surprised look, "Oops, I'm sorry, my hand slipped and I spilled it on you all."

Ignoring their fiery glares, she continued, "But you're all kind and generous, unlike selfish hyenas, so I guess you'll accept my apology and won't ask me to pay for the dry laundering, right?"

Ning Yan: "..."

The rich young ladies: "..."

Damn!

How dare that bitch say such a thing!

"Ning Yao, you've gone a bit too far."

At that moment, a deep, mellow voice rang out.

The tone is very faint, but the momentum is very strong.

Ning Yan recognized the human voice and, her anger vanished, replaced by a soft and innocent expression.

"Jingmo, Yaoyao, she..."

Lu Jingmo stopped beside Ning Yan expressionlessly, picked up the white bath towel handed to him by the waiter, and gave it to her.

"Wipe it."

Ning Yan took the wine with a pitiful expression and gently wiped the wine off her face.

When the other young ladies saw Lu Jingmo arrive, they knew he was there to support Ning Yan, so they quickly embellished the story of what had just happened and told her about it.

Lu Jingmo's expression was icy cold as he gestured to the waiter to take them all away.

Ning Yao realized that this man had come to interrogate her, so she immediately told Xiao Xiao to leave first.

Xiao Xiao was worried, but Ning Yao insisted, so she could only leave first.

Ning Yao looked at Lu Jingmo with a mocking gaze, "President Lu wants to avenge his beloved? Then you should think it over carefully. This is not the Lu family home. You will never get away unscathed by doing this."

Lu Jingmo stared coldly at her; the woman she was now was a completely different person from the one he remembered.

"You've already used up the fifty million I gave you so quickly?"

Ning Yao didn't understand. "What do you mean?"

Lu Jingmo took a step toward her, his slender figure shrouded in the light, yet it couldn't dispel the gloom emanating from him.

"You just divorced me, and you're dressed like this, flirting with a bunch of rich kids. What are you trying to do? You have no shame, but Mingjin and I do!"

Ning Yao almost laughed at his words.

"We are divorced. You have no right to interfere with what I do."

Lu Jingmo took another step forward, his eyes swirling with dark emotions.

Ning Yao noticed his unusual behavior, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

His eyes were full of vigilance and wariness.

"Lu Jingmo, I advise you not to bother me, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Lu Jingmo was unaware that there was anything wrong with his behavior until he heard her threat, which jolted him awake.

Noticing that she was holding a wine bottle, his face turned extremely ugly.

What's up with him?

It wasn't the first time he'd met Ning Yao, so why did he suddenly feel an urge to take her away immediately?

Just then, his phone vibrated in his bag.

It was Ning Yan calling.