<strong>Chapter 379: Chapter 368: Qiao Jing Wants to Swim in Public?</strong>


    Lou Xinrou’s actions in the past were vivid in her memory, and she did not want to see Lou Xinrou now.


    But she reconsidered, realizing that the actions of the younger generation should not be imposed on the elders. After all, President Lou was an elder, and she should not disrespect him.


    Although she could not enter the venue with Qiao Jing, her public disy of affection towards Qiao Jing let everyone else know her intentions.


    When Zhan Nanqing heard the word “dessert,” her eyes lit up and she smiled, moving closer to Qiao Jing.


    “Let’s go eat something together. My brother is probably busy discussing business with someone else right now, let’s not bother him and just enjoy our meal,” she said.


    Zhan Qipei nced at the woman by his side, his long eyebrows gathered like mist, his eyes slightly displeased as he emphasized,


    “Qiao Jing is my date.”


    Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing both rolled their eyes simultaneously.


    Here we go again.


    Just as Qiao Jing was about to say something, Zhan Nanqing spoke up first.


    “Brother, mom and I just wanted to take Qiao Jing to have some food; we’re not trying to steal your wife. Besides, someone might want to discuss business with dad too, so you two keep busy,” she said.


    She rolled her eyes in exasperation; her brother was probably treating her and her mother as rivals in love.


    With a frown, Su Manhan unhesitatingly led Qiao Jing toward the dessert section.


    “Alright, you two keep busy. Qipei, I’m just trying to be nice to my daughter-inw, not stealing your wife,” she said.


    Zhan Qipei’s lips were tightly pursed into a straight, uncurving line, his facial contours tense.


    Although he was a bit jealous of his motherpeting with him for Qiao Jing, he was very relieved to see his mother being so kind to Qiao Jing.


    After all, his mother’s previous attitude towards Qiao Jing had not been very good.


    He gazed at Qiao Jing with a look of reluctance, as if he had been abandoned.


    Feeling the stare of the man, Qiao Jing instinctively felt a sense of guilt.


    “I’m leaving first,” she said.


    It wasn’t as if she wouldn’t return. Zhan Qipei’s look made her feel like a heartbreaker.


    Zhan Qipei grunted in acknowledgment, his dark eyes still fixed on Qiao Jing.


    Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing stood on either side of Qiao Jing, escorting her towards the dessert section.


    That’s how Qiao Jing was brought to the dessert section by the two of them.


    Su Manhan meticulously chose some cakes with less cream and found some snacks as well.


    “These aren’t too rich; just have something to fill your stomach for now. If you’re not fullter, I’ll cook something more for you when we get home,” she said.


    Zhan Nanqing, who was eating a cupcake, looked at Su Manhan with a hint of jealousy in her eyes.


    “Mom, I want some too,” she said.


    With a curious nce, Su Manhan handed the food on the te to Qiao Jing, saying,


    “What do you want? I’m making this for Qiao Jing to nourish her body, stop meddling.”


    Zhan Nanqing retorted discontentedly,


    “I need to nourish my body too!”


    With a look of disdain, Su Manhan nced at Zhan Nanqing’s stomach.


    “You’re already that fat, and you still need nourishment?”


    Upon hearing Su Manhan’s words, Zhan Nanqing looked at Qiao Jing’s stomach and then at her own, and made a surprising discovery.


    By all ounts, Qiao Jing should have been more than three months pregnant, yet her waist was even thinner than that of Zhan Nanqing, a girl in her prime!


    Qiao Jing felt somewhat helpless, but she didn’t want to offend Su Manhan, so she took what was offered.


    “Thank you, it’s no trouble,” she said.


    She could make something to eat by herself when she returned to Nantai Apartment.


    Knowing Qiao Jing couldn’t drink because of her pregnancy, Zhan Nanqing brought over a ss of orange juice.


    “Eating cake alone can be heavy, have some orange juice,” she suggested.


    The conversation among the three was clearly heard by Lou Xinrou and Yan Ting nearby, as well as by other guests around them.


    The guests present were even more astonished, their faces showing a look of surprise.


    “Wasn’t it said before that Mrs. Su and Miss Zhan both especially disliked Qiao Jing? Why is it like this now?”


    “It looks like the mother-inw and daughter-inw rtionship is very good, and Miss Zhan also seems to like Qiao Jing a lot,pletely different from the rumors!”


    “Heh heh, it seems that someone’s earlier sarcasm and ridicule were a bit off the mark…”


    “…”


    The guests who had heard Yan Ting’s words before looked at her with a sarcastic gaze.


    Yan Ting felt as though her face was being pped resoundingly, and she wanted to pull Lou Xinrou aside to question her thoroughly.


    After all, it was Lou Xinrou who told her that Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing especially disliked Qiao Jing, which emboldened her to make those earlier remarks. Now, she had utterly lost face.


    When she looked up, she saw Lou Xinrou’s terrifying expression, her lips were even bitten until they bled, and she was staring intently in Qiao Jing’s direction.


    Yan Ting was startled and immediately let go of Lou Xinrou’s hand, quickly stepping back a few paces.


    Lou Xinrou noticed her reaction and immediately switched back to her usual gentle demeanor, pretending as if nothing was amiss.


    “Yan Ting? What’s wrong?”


    Yan Ting swallowed her saliva, her gaze towards Lou Xinrou was somewhat strange as she made an excuse to leave.


    “It’s nothing, I need to find my mom.”


    If it weren’t for the broken skin on Lou Xinrou’s lips, she would have thought she had seen wrong earlier.


    Even though her own temperament wasn’t great, Lou Xinrou’s expression was even scarier than hers, as if she had be someone else.


    Lou Xinrou showed a gentle smile.


    “Alright.”


    Once the surrounding crowd had mostly dispersed, her gaze turned incredibly malicious, ring fiercely at the three of them.


    Su Manhan and Zhan Nanqing were surrounding Qiao Jing, chatting andughing with her.


    Qiao Jing’s ce should have been hers!


    Yet, it had been snatched away by Qiao Jing!


    She definitely needed to find an opportunity quickly to let Qiao Jing realize who rightfully belonged by Brother Pei’s side!


    After Qiao Jing finished the contents of her te, Su Manhan made a suggestion.


    “I’ve heard there’s an indoor temperature-controlled swimming pool here, shall we go have a look?”


    Zhan Nanqing’s eyes lit up, curious as well, she asked Qiao Jing,


    “I’d like to go have a look and soak a bit as well.”


    Without refusing the two women, Qiao Jing apanied them toward the swimming pool.


    Standing not far from them, Lou Xinrou also lifted her foot and followed them.


    While negotiating with apany’s boss, Zhan Qipei noticed from the corner of his eye that Qiao Jing was heading to another area with Su Manhan and others, feeling somewhat puzzled.


    “Boss Wang, what ce is that?”


    After hearing Zhan Qipei’s question, Boss Wang hurriedly answered him.


    “That’s the swimming pool here, which Elder Lou had reserved.”


    Zhan Qipei’s expression turned somewhat dark, a swimming pool?


    What was his wife doing there?


    Could it be that she wanted to go swimming?


    With so many people, his wife wanted to swim?!


    If she wore a swimsuit, wouldn’t that expose her figure?!


    Zhan Qipei had no mood to continue discussing with Boss Wang and prepared to leave directly.


    But seeing that the negotiations were almost concluded, Boss Wang spoke up reluctantly.


    “Young Master Zhan, about the business cooperation, there are some details I’d like to discuss a bit more with you. If you’re busy, you can go first…”


    He spoke while ncing in Qiao Jing’s direction.


    Zhan Qipei furrowed his brows, his gaze withdrew and he resumed his usual slightly stern expression.


    “Continue speaking.”