After Gao Rouer had finished her provocation, she wiped her tears and left the balcony, seemingly aggrieved.
In a place where Wei Aihua could not see, her expression changed instantly. Her eyes, which had been full of tears, were now filled with viciousness, and she clenched her fists.
She had to get Gu Nuannuan out of the Jiang family. If it weren't for her, how could Chen Yu have said such hurtful things to her today?
Gao Rouer knew Jiang Chenyu didn't love her, but today's words were driven first by his sense of responsibility as a man. He was married now, so he had to distance himself from her, even saying cruel things. Secondly, it was likely because of Jiang Lao. It must have been Jiang Lao who had asked him to keep his distance.
Sitting in her car, Gao Rouer stared at the magnificent Jiang family home, her eyes burning with malice.
She intended to use Wei Aihua's outrage to create turmoil within the Jiang family, ensuring that peace was never restored. Her goal was to make the family's daily life filled with tension, to force Gu Nuannuan out, to have her despised within the Jiang household, and to make Jiang Lao regret ever choosing her.
Once that happened, Gao Rouer believed it would be easy for her to step back into the picture.
As she started her car, her eyes gleamed with wicked intent, and she drove away from the Jiang family with a menacing expression.
That evening, at dinner, Gu Nuannuan followed the Jiang family's custom of washing her hands before eating.
Across from her sat Wei Aihua, who sarcastically said, "Let me tell you a funny story. Today, Mrs. Chen and I went out and saw two dogs of very different statuses. One was a noble dog worth millions, and the other was a stray, covered in fleas and smelling awful."
After washing her hands, Gu Nuannuan quietly took her seat next to Jiang Chenyu, waiting for Wei Aihua to continue.
"The noble dog was hungry, so the servants brought it the best dog food. It ate elegantly, and the stray dog, seeing this, tried to imitate it. But since it had never eaten dog food before, it ended up eating a pile of filth from the roadside instead. At first, I didn't think much of it, but watching the stray's clumsy imitation, I suddenly found it so familiar. Haha, it made me so happy."
Everyone at the table could sense Wei Aihua's strange tone, and it was clear who her remarks were directed at.
Jiang Chenyu glanced at his quiet wife, then at his sister-in-law. His eyes met Gu Nuannuan's.
"Later, I ran into the owner of that dog," Wei Aihua continued, her tone full of mockery. "He looked just as shabby and disgusting as his dog. I even heard him call the dog 'Gu,' and I nearly mistook it for 'Gu,' as in 'Gu Nuannuan,' since the pronunciation is the same. I thought maybe that dog was fated to be with Nuannuan. I almost wanted to buy it for her."
Gu Nuannuan was well aware of Wei Aihua's sarcastic remarks aimed at her.
It was one thing to mock her for being unsophisticated, but using her surname to insult her was another level.
Gu Nuannuan was no pushover. She took a deep breath, met Wei Aihua's pointed gaze, and responded calmly, "Sister-in-law, what you just said is quite rude. You're clearly a human being, so why would you want to be Mrs. Chen's noble lapdog? If you want to be a human, be proud of it. Our whole family is thrilled to have produced a beast~"
Wei Aihua slammed the table, pointing angrily at Gu Nuannuan. "Gu Nuannuan, you want to die!"
If Wei Aihua's words had stirred anger, Gu Nuannuan's retort unleashed a full-blown explosion that no one could contain.
Jiang Chenyu was taken aback by his wife's boldness. He knew she was outspoken and fearless, but he hadn't expected her to openly insult Wei Aihua, calling her a beast right to her face.