Lu Le comforted Ning Lian and said fiercely to Ning Xiang, "Fu Ze and Ning Lian were childhood sweethearts. Do you know how many years Lianlian has liked him? You're shameless!"
When Liu Bai heard this, she was so angry that she felt around everywhere. "Damn these b*tches. Where's my knife? They're shameless. Ning Lian clearly kept throwing herself at Fu Ze. In the process, she came up with all kinds of imaginary enemies. Now that he has found true love, you still haven't given up. Why do you keep trying to hurt Ning Xiang?"
Unable to find a weapon, Liu Bai rolled up her sleeves and charged toward them. "You're spreading rumors everywhere. I'm going to pull out your tongues if that's what it takes to make you shut up!"
Ning Xiang had tried to suppress her emotions. With Liu Bai's ruckus, she stopped trying to hold back her emotions. She held back her laughter and pulled Liu Bai back, feeding the angry Liu Bai a mouthful of fatty beef.
"My dear, leave it to me."
Liu Bai glared at the two of them as she ate.
Ning Lian had been good at acting since she was young. She knew too well what expressions and words would make others feel sorry for her and favor her.
The delicate and slender girl lowered her eyes and cried. She could not compare to the gorgeous beauty, Ning Xiang, but at a glance, one would feel that she was the weak one who was bullied.
"After you came back, I really wanted to get along well with you, but you never gave me the chance. You knew I liked Fu Ze, but you did such a thing anyway. I really don't know what to say… Boohoo…" Ning Lian sobbed as she spoke.
"This is a little too much. I think this young lady seems pretty nice."
"No matter what, you can't joke about feelings."
"Tsk tsk. You might be good-looking, but you're evil inside."
Ning Xiang looked at Ning Lian calmly. "This is starting to feel stupid."
Ning Lian was stunned. Ning Xiang's reaction was beyond her expectations.
Why wasn't she angry?
Liu Bai was about to explode from anger when the onlookers said that about Ning Xiang, but Ning Xiang was unusually calm.
Ning Xiang smiled faintly. "Lianlian, can you cut it out? No matter what stunts you pull, it's impossible for Fu Ze to like you, right? The two of us have even gotten our marriage certificate. What's the use of you coming over to smear and slander me?"
Ning Lian's defense broke. "If you hadn't used such an underhanded method, how could he like someone like you!"
"That's enough." A magnetic and deep voice spoke in an angry tone instantly silencing the hotpot restaurant.
His voice was clearly not loud, but his imposing aura made everyone shut up instinctively.
The other protagonist they were talking about just now, Fu Ze, walked towards Ning Xiang step by step under everyone's gaze.
He held Ning Xiang in his arms and looked at Ning Lian with undisguised disgust.
"Ning Xiang is my legal wife and we love each other. Drinking is just a normal activity between husband and wife. What right do you have to interfere?" His gaze was so cold that Ning Lian could not help but tremble. "Besides, even if my wife doesn't exist in this world, do you think I'll marry you?"
He sneered. "She's just an orphan girl unworthy of discussion. Despite her mediocrity, she's so confident."
Her background would always be a thorn in Ning Lian's heart. When the person who attacked her like this was someone she loved, the damage would be doubled.
"Young Master Fu is so hot! He's so protective of his wife!"
"Previously, Fu Ze and Ning Xiang didn't interact much and didn't even hold a wedding ceremony. I automatically thought that their relationship wasn't good and there was another reason for their marriage. On second thought, I was thinking too much."
"I really want to be Fu Ze's wife. He's so nice to her!"
"Ning Lian is really good at acting. She's still acting even though he doesn't like her. If it were me, I would have found a hole to hide in."
When Ning Lian heard these harsh words, she couldn't take it anymore. Lu Le had been as obedient as a quail ever since Fu Ze appeared. Ning Lian pulled her along and left the restaurant.
Liu Bai looked at Fu Ze, then at Ning Xiang with her eyes darting around. She chuckled and patted Ning Xiang's shoulder. "Since your husband is here, I won't be a third wheel. Let's meet another day!"
With that, she ran off.
Although the hotpot restaurant was quiet again, most people's eyes were still glued to Ning Xiang and Fu Ze, trying to find out the secret between the two of them.
Ning Xiang was not in the mood to continue eating after being disturbed like this. She looked tired.
Fu Ze looked at her for a few seconds before leaving with her.
When they got into the car, Ning Xiang turned her head to look at the scenery outside the car window. Her right hand was still held by Fu Ze.
Fu Ze was not a talkative person. Ning Xiang's mood was average, so there was nothing to say.
The car was so quiet that it was suffocating. The driver had already raised the partition and focused on driving. For a moment, only their shallow breathing could be heard in the car.
They encountered a red light midway.
Ning Xiang looked at the huge advertisement for milk powder on the signboard by the roadside and remembered that she still had something to discuss with Fu Ze.
"What do you think about the baby?"