?Chapter 381: Chapter 381: The Uglier It Gets   Chapter 381: Chapter 381: The Uglier It Gets                                   Lu Xingxing was dismissive, “So what? The recording is there, with Qiao Ruoxin admitting with her own lips that she wasn’t pregnant and that she deceived Mrs. Mo. Would going to the hospital suddenly make her pregnant?”


    “…”


    Lu Xingxing didn’t speak but her expression was grave, feeling that things might not be so simple.


    Mrs. Mo had weathered many storms; she certainly knew how to verify the truth and wouldn’t easily believe nder.


    Suddenly, the butler’s voice came from behind them.


    “Miss, Second Miss, Mr. Mo from the Mo Family is here, saying he has something to announce to everyone,”


    Lu Feifei suddenly turned around, something to announce? This felt off.


    The first reaction of Lu Xingxing, however, was tough out loud, “Haha, it must be that their lies were seen through by Mrs. Mo, and he’s here to apologize to me! Maybe he’s already broken up with Qiao Ruoxin and ising to me to try and win me back, perhaps to bring up the matter of our arranged marriage!”


    “…” Lu Feifei looked at her naive sister, truly innocent.


    It was clear to anyone with eyes that Mo Chen didn’t like a woman of Lu Xingxing’s type, yet only Lu Xingxing confidently believed that there was no man in the world who wouldn’t like her.


    Lu Xingxing confidently muttered to herself, “Hmph, Mo Chen, you’ve made me look foolish, I won’t easily forgive you. You chased after Qiao Ruoxin for years, you’ll need to chase me for years too! Otherwise, don’t think about being with me!”


    “…”


    Lu Feifei silently turned and walked away.


    “Sis, wait for me! You have to back me upter, don’t just take his side because he says a few sweet words,” Lu Xingxing called after her.


    …


    In the drawing room.


    Lu Ming and his wife were already sitting opposite on the sofa, while Mo Chen, in a ck suit, sat on the sofa with a cold and steady demeanor, casually sipping tea from the exquisite cup in front of him.


    Lu Ming spoke first, “Mo Chen, may I ask what brings you here this time?”


    Lu Ming initially thought that the reality show recording had sparked something between the two and therefore Mo Chen took the initiative to visit.


    But Mo Chen’s indifferent face and strong aura across from him didn’t seem like someone who was here to propose marriage; instead, it seemed like he was here to… cause trouble.


    “Let’s wait for her toe out before we talk,” he said, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as his low voice betrayed no emotion, cold and indifferent.


    At that moment, Lu Xingxing and Lu Feifei arrived in the living room together.


    Upon seeing Mo Chen sitting there, Lu Xingxing’s eyes held an uncontroble surge of excitement, her lips curling into a triumphant smile.


    The Lu sisters sat on either side of their father.


    “Now that both my daughters are here, can we speak now?”


    Lu Ming was getting anxious, as the wait was unbearable, especially now, with his emotions being tugged at by such a youngster.


    Mo Chen’s long fingers held the teacup, and after a few seconds, he looked up at Lu Xingxing across from him, his eyes revealing a hint of disgust.


    “Uncle Lu, I heard that Lu Xingxing and I had an arranged marriage when we were children?”


    Lu Xingxing’s spine stiffened with nervousness, her eyes filled with anticipation, tension, and an inexplicable flutter.


    Lu Mingughed, “Yes, that did happen. You must have been around three or four years old, while Xingxing had just been born. Your father and I were good friends, so we arranged a betrothal between you two.”


    Lu Ming was secretly ted, thinking could this brat really be here to recognize this engagement?


    Mo Chen chuckled lowly, straightened his posture, set down the teacup, and spoke in a deep voice, “Uncle Lu, I’m here today to cancel that engagement. After all, I was very young at the time; it wasn’t my decision.”


    Upon these words.


    The atmosphere in the parlor turned frigid in an instant.


    Lu Xingxing’s and Lu Ming’s smiles froze on their faces.


    It was as if the whole world hade to a standstill, the father-daughter duo wearing extremely unpleasant expressions.


    Only Lu Feifeiughed, as if it was all within her expectations.


    Especially during the filming of variety shows, Lu Xingxing exhibited her petnt and willful rich girl temper to its fullest, which no man would like.


    Lu Xingxing’s face began to whiten as she angrily stood up, “Mo Chen, what do you mean! Have you lost your mind! Your mother already knows Qiao Ruoxin isn’t pregnant! You still…”


    “Sit down!” Lu Ming violently pulled his daughter back into her seat.


    Lu Ming looked towards the calm Mo Chen across from him, “Did your father send you?”


    “This has nothing to do with my father. You also know I’ve always had a bad temper, and no one in the Mo Family could control me, including my father. When ites to marriage, only I have the final say.” A smug, cold smile curled the corner of his lips.


    “…” Lu Ming felt insulted by a younger member of society, as if he had lost all face. Was this a public repudiation of their engagement?


    Unable to endure it any longer, Lu Xingxing trembled with anger, “Mo Chen! You’re going too far! How can you speak to my father like this!”


    Mo Chen scoffed, “Oh? And how did you speak to my mother?”


    “I… what did I say? I told the truth. I let her know the real facts! Otherwise, should you and Qiao Ruoxin keep making mistakes? I’m saving you!” Lu Xingxing eximed with self-righteous indignation.


    “Enough! Stop arguing!” Lu Ming stood up, feeling as though his daughter had caused him to lose all dignity.


    Mo Chen continued, “Uncle Lu, I’m aware that you’ve been looking to cash out on some domestic businessestely. It might be presumptuous of me, but it’s only right that I offer somepensation. I will buy all of the businesses you’re selling.”


    He slowly stood up, impably dressed in a suit, striking in his handsomeness and with amanding, dominant presence.


    “I’ll take my leave now, so as not to disturb you any further.”


    With that, the man indifferently turned and left the parlor.


    The room fell into dead silence, punctuated only by the deep sound of the man’s footsteps.


    Lu Ming stood there, his face reflecting his extreme difort.


    Lu Xingxing, unable to contain her fury, chased after him—this was probably the most embarrassing moment of her life.


    In the garden.


    Lu Xingxing ran in front of the man, spread her arms wide to block his path, and yelled, “Mo Chen! Who do you think you are! How can youe into my home and talk like this, causing my father to lose so much face! My father values his reputation above all else!”


    “What’s that to me?” His eyes were filled with indifference and disdain.


    “You! You’re so ungrateful. You deserve to be toyed with emotionally by Qiao Ruoxin! She deceived your family about being pregnant, and you can tolerate it. You’re hopeless!”


    All of a sudden, Mo Chen spoke up, “Oh, right, I should thank you. If you hadn’t made such a fuss, I wouldn’t have known that my woman is actually pregnant.”


    Lu Xingxing felt as if she had been struck by lightning.


    “What did you say? Qiao Ruoxin is really pregnant? You’re lying! Impossible! You two must be conspiring to deceive people again!”


    Without blinking, the man stared at Lu Xingxing, making her feel somewhat self-conscious.


    “Why are you looking at me like that?”


    With a cold voice, he said, “The more I look, the uglier you seem.”


    After speaking, he brushed past Lu Xingxing and left, his detached silhouette showing not a trace of reluctance.


    Stunned for a moment, Lu Xingxing then turned and bellowed, “Mo Chen! You jerk! You bastard!”