Although there weren't many diners in the hall, there were still quite a few of them. Even though Qin Yining was wearing a veil, she could still feel the gazes of the crowd as she slowly walked forward with the help of the maidservants.
At this moment, Madam Lu was sitting by the window in the hall. Although she had her chin raised arrogantly with a mocking smile on her beautiful face, if one looked closely, it wasn't difficult to detect the jealousy and hatred in her eyes.
Madam Lu was an extremely beautiful woman, and she loved it when men's gazes stopped on her body.
However, the moment Qin Yining went downstairs, she heard that all the chatter and chewing sounds in the huge hall on the first floor had stopped. No one even continued to pick up food. Even her second cousin brother, whom she had always respected, stopped pouring wine for her.
It was good to be young! If she were ten years younger, she believed that these people's eyes would be glued to her body and they wouldn't have the heart to look at anyone else!
Qin Yining met Madam Lu's disdainful and provocative gaze and smiled slightly. The thin veil covered the dimples on her cheeks, but her bright almond-shaped eyes were curved into crescent moons. Her appearance was bright and beautiful, and there was a hint of playfulness in it.
"I didn't expect to meet Madam Lu here. I think the shopkeeper of Fu Shun Restaurant didn't serve you well enough, and that's why Big Sister Lu's maidservants were so noisy? I heard the commotion downstairs from my private room on the third floor. "
Madam Lu sneered and said, "You don't have to worm your way into being friends with me. Didn't you say that it was beneath your dignity to interact with our Lu family? I don't deserve to be called Big Sister by you. Hurry up and leave with your men. I've already reserved this entire restaurant. "
Qin Yining raised her brows slightly, and her eyes shone brightly. "Big Sister Lu has already reserved this place?"
"Yes! Do you want me to repeat myself? Hurry up and leave, don't stay here and make a fool of yourself! "Madam Lu's tone was extremely rude.
Qin Yining nodded and said, "Big Sister Lu's memory isn't very good. I specifically asked the shopkeeper when I came here, and he said that I reserved the entire third floor because it was empty. Now Big Sister Lu says that you've already reserved it? May I ask Big Sister Lu, why didn't the shopkeeper mention this? "
"That old thing's memory isn't good. Are you leaving or not?!" Madam Lu was anxious.
Qin Yining laughed mockingly, and her laughter was as clear and melodious as a silver bell. "How interesting. Big Sister Lu's your own memory, but you're saying that the shopkeeper has a bad memory. Let me ask you, if you've already reserved this restaurant, then how did all the diners on the first floor? No matter how bad the manager's memory was, it was already a mistake to only let one person in. Could it be that so many diners were let in because of the manager's bad memory? Big Sister Lu's.... "
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Madam Madam Lu..
. She was so focused on embarrassing Qin Yining that she forgot about this.
Qin Yining couldn't help but chuckle. She wasn't angry at being made difficult for. Her cheerful laughter made the surrounding diners laugh as well. In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall, which had been disturbed by Madam Lu's servant girl, became relaxed again. Everyone's impression of Qin Yining was ten thousand times better than the unruly, domineering, and unreasonable Madam Lu.
As Qin Yining chuckled, her beautiful eyes swept over the young man beside Madam Lu. She sized him up discreetly.
This person was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had an outstanding and unrestrained temperament. His sitting posture was languid and relaxed, and his every movement exuded a graceful and noble air. Although his temperament was outstanding, it didn't carry any aggressiveness. Instead, it gave people a feeling of gentleness. The first thing one would notice when they first saw him wasn't his facial features. Just his temperament alone was enough to make people lower their eyes and not dare to look him in the eye.
Qin Yining inexplicably thought of a phrase — aristocratic families have a natural aristocratic aura.
At this time, Madam Lu's face was red from being laughed at by everyone. She was used to being arrogant and domineering. Even the eldest princess of Anyang had to call her elder sister. Now, she was being laughed at in front of everyone!
Madam Lu gritted her teeth and coldly said, "I think you're clearly making an enemy of my Lu family!"
Qin Yining blinked and said with a smile, "Aristocratic families don't rely on using power to oppress others. Instead, they rely on grace and experience accumulated over time. The person beside you is one such example. As for you … Only with self-respect can you obtain love and respect. You can't rely on your loud voice and threats to gain respect. "
Madam Lu angrily slammed the table and angrily stood up to curse, "Who do you think you are? You're just a piece of trash that has been played with enough. Why don't you find a corner to hide in and instead walk around outside? Since you're a piece of trash, don't go out and embarrass yourself. You're annoying for no reason!"
Qin Yining's eyes turned cold.
Young Man and Xiao Xue were already standing in front of Qin Yining. Ji Yun and Bing Tang were also angrily glaring. It was as if as long as Qin Yining said a word, they would tear Madam Lu apart and feed her to the dogs.
In this tense situation, who would have thought that the one to speak would be the youth.
"Cousin Huan, you've gone too far. Why aren't you apologizing to this girl yet! "
Madam Lu was stunned. She looked at the youth in shock and said in disbelief, "Second brother Heng! How can you help an outsider like this! "
Lu Heng stood up. With his tall and thin figure and powerful aura, with just a glance, Madam Lu was suppressed to the point that she couldn't say another word.
How could she forget that Lu Heng wasn't her biological brother, but her cousin in the clan? Her family was only one of the branches of the Lu family. Lu Heng was the second son of the main branch of the Lu family. When her biological brother saw Lu Heng, he had to be respectful and curry favor with him.
She must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts to actually shout at Lu Heng!
She glared at Qin Yining, who was watching the show from the side. If she didn't deliberately provoke her, how could she lose her composure like this?
Madam Lu became more and more angry.
Lu Heng frowned and said, "I didn't expect you to be so arrogant and despotic outside. What this girl said just now was right. The background of an aristocratic family has never depended on force to suppress others. Aren't you afraid that you'll ruin the reputation of the Lu family that has been built up for hundreds of years? Your father and brother didn't even bother to discipline you and let you do as you please. You even dared to distort the truth and deceive me. "
Even when Lu Heng was scolding people, his voice was elegant and gentle. He didn't raise his voice or speed up his speech. Perhaps those who were a little further away couldn't hear what he was saying, but his powerful aura made Madam Lu break out in cold sweat.
"Second Brother Heng, don't be angry. I was reckless." Madam Lu lowered her head.
Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining and accidentally met Qin Yining's watery eyes. Lu Heng's eyelashes flickered and he lowered his eyes. As if he felt that avoiding her gaze was inappropriate, he quickly raised his eyes and smiled at Qin Yining. Then he turned to Madam Lu and said,
"The person you should apologize to isn't me, but the girl you insulted."
When Madam Lu heard this, her face immediately turned purple. She said in disbelief, "Second Brother Heng, you, you actually want me to apologize to this slut? Do you know who she is? She's the girl from the Qin Clan who seduced Prince Zhongshun as soon as she entered the capital and was taken to the prince's estate for several days! "
Qin Yining really wanted to curse Madam Lu's entire family. If it was in the past, she would've already slapped her.
However, this wasn't her home. If she acted like this outside, she would be criticized and would inevitably cause trouble for her father. Her Family's foundation wasn't stable yet, so she could only endure and not act out.
However, Lu Heng was even angrier than her. He said in a deep voice, "Your way of speaking … Forget it. Apologize to Miss Qin first. I'll talk to your father and brother later."
He actually gave an order that left no room for doubt and even wanted to find Madam Lu's father and brother!
Madam Lu's face turned purple. She glared at Qin Yining with shame and hatred. Her lips trembled, and after a while, she squeezed out a sentence, "I'm sorry."
Qin Yining smiled faintly and said, "I don't dare." She then turned to Lu Heng and bowed before returning upstairs with her people.
Watching Qin Yining's delicate figure slowly disappear around the corner of the stairs, Lu Heng finally withdrew his gaze that couldn't help but follow her. He couldn't help but be shocked at his own loss of self-control.
He actually had a good impression of a woman at first sight. He didn't dare to look at her calmly, but still stared at her figure …
Lu Heng, oh, Lu Heng! You're getting worse and worse!
Lu Heng turned around and walked out.
Seeing that Madam Lu didn't follow, he said in a deep voice, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Madam Lu didn't dare to disobey. She could only fiercely stomp her feet and leave the restaurant with her maidservant. She originally thought that with Lu Heng in charge today, she would be able to fiercely dampen Qin Yining's arrogance. She didn't expect that she would be the one to suffer a loss!
Qin Yining and Madam Liao sat on the third floor by the window and watched the Lu Family's carriage gradually go away.
Madam Liao said, "Alliance Master may not know, but that Second Master Heng is a well-known figure. He was born in the Lu Family's main branch and is the second son of the first wife. Don't look at how he's only twenty-six this year. In the business circle, he was already famous ten years ago. He didn't rely on his family's influence, but rather, he anonymously started from scratch. It wasn't until his business became big that he told everyone that he was a descendant of the Lu Family. "
Qin Yining nodded and said, "It seems that he's a person with brilliant methods. For a large family like the Lu Family, it's natural for them to cultivate such a talented person. "
"Isn't that so? That Madam Lu wasn't like that at the beginning. Although she was born in a side branch, she was still a legitimate daughter. It's just that when Jin Shang led the peasant army in the early years, he cooperated with the Lu Family. In order to strengthen the relationship, one of Jin Shang's subordinates married a daughter of the Lu Family's side branch. It was General Mi and this Miss Lu Cuihuan.
"This Miss Lu's appearance is outstanding, and she's proud of her identity. Naturally, she wouldn't fancy an uncouth man with an ordinary appearance. After a long time, she began to raise men. Unfortunately, the marriage was set by Jin Shang and the Lu Family's elders. That General Mi was quite fond of Miss Lu. After a while, General Mi died. "
Qin Yining listened to Madam Liao's explanation and nodded with a smile, saying, "It seems that our Qingtian Alliance's intelligence system is quite good."
Madam Liao's face turned red when she heard this. She secretly thought that Alliance Master really held a grudge! She quickly smiled and said, "In the future, if Alliance Master knows anything, just let me know."
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