CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 220 I Don’t Like Being the Bad Guy

Chapter 220: Chapter 220 I Don’t Like Being the Bad Guy

Qiao Rui noticed that the girl’s tone seemed unfriendly as she spoke to her.

She didn’t know what had offended the girl, and she nodded with some surprise. "Yes, I am Qiao Rui."

"Not that impressive!" The girl’s tone carried a trace of faint mockery.

Qiao Rui shrugged her shoulders and didn’t retort. She simply smiled lightly and said no more.

He Zheng immediately scolded his sister for her impoliteness. "He Lan, this is Pei Liyan’s wife, Qiao Rui, you should call her ’sister-in-law’."

So her name was He Lan.

He Zheng’s sister, He Lan.

Qiao Rui smiled faintly, not stooping to the level of the young girl, and said to He Zheng, "Mr. He, it’s all right."

"Hmph!" He Lan sneered coldly, walked up to Qiao Rui, and said, "You seem to really enjoy playing the good person, don’t you?"

Qiao Rui calmly replied, "Yes, I don’t like playing the bad person."

He Lan was taken aback, apparently not expecting Qiao Rui to say that. She glared at Qiao Rui again and said, "Hmm, you really like to pretend, starting off as a plain Jane. I heard you used to be so plain and ugly, but looking at you now, you are quite pretty!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Miss He, but no matter how pretty I am, I’m not as beautiful as Miss He!" Qiao Rui spoke undisturbed, not at all bothering with the young girl’s taunts.

The more Qiao Rui behaved indifferently, the angrier He Lan became.

The Qiao sister was right, this Qiao Liu, she’s always scheming.

Not only did she steal away Big Brother Pei, but she also manipulated everyone with her despicable methods.

She was originally a nobody, yet everyone was fooled by her appearance.

She has many tricks up her sleeve.

"You’re just not as pretty as me." He Lan snorted, "No matter how much you dress up, you’re still a plain Jane."

Qiao Rui was indifferent, as if He Lan was speaking about someone else. She didn’t take it to heart.

The expressions around them varied.

Pei Liyan had already darkened his handsome face, a frosty expression forming.

It was evident that he was very displeased.

Si Ran and Fang Mo also frowned, disturbed by He Lan’s way of speaking, yet the lady appeared untroubled, and they all felt indignant on behalf of Qiao Rui.

But Qiao Rui herself remained silent.

Qiao Xiang stood aside, enjoying the spectacle and even seemed eager to stoke the fire.

"He Lan, shut your mouth!" He Zheng could no longer bear it and sternly stopped her. "Speak again, and you can roll back to Qingcheng."

Qiao Rui remained calm, her face composed and tranquil, totally ignoring He Lan’s provocations.

This made the young girl seem a bit unreasonable.

He Lan looked hurt, glanced at her brother who was frowning at her, and then looked at Pei Liyan’s icy face, defiantly saying to him, "Big Brother Pei, your taste in choosing a wife is not very good. I don’t like her."

Pei Liyan glanced at her and spoke evenly, "You don’t need to like her because it has nothing to do with you."

With his words, He Lan was provoked, eyes widening in shock.

She couldn’t believe Pei Liyan would speak to her like this; he had always doted on her.

Even more than her big brother, and now, before even having his wedding, he had changed like this.

It was all because of Qiao Rui.

She directly glared at Qiao Rui, blaming her for all the unfriendly treatment.

He Lan was at a loss for words after being rebuffed by Pei Liyan’s scathing remark.

He Zheng was also afraid that He Lan would say something out of line without any measure, immediately grabbing He Lan and warning her with his eyes.

But He Lan fiercely shook off He Zheng’s hand, taking one last disappointed look at Pei Liyan.

"Big Brother Pei is right, it has nothing to do with me, I was worried for nothing." After saying that, she pulled Qiao Xiang along. "Sister Qiao, let’s go!"

The two of them walked towards Shen Shuyi and Song Xun.

He Zheng felt quite embarrassed and said to Qiao Rui, "Sister-in-law, I’m very sorry, my sister is too thoughtless."

"It’s okay, I actually find her quite cute."

He Zheng awkwardly tugged at his lips. "She’s just a spoiled brat."

"There’s nothing wrong with her expressing her opinion," Qiao Rui said indifferently, "and she has every right to dislike me, just as I have every right to dislike her. It’s fair for everyone."

He Zheng was stunned, not expecting Qiao Rui to speak so directly.

He Zheng could only respond, "Yes, sister-in-law is right to dislike her, she’s too immature!"

Qiao Rui said, "So, Mr. He, this time I’ll overlook it for your sake, but next time if your sister cries because of me, I hope Mr. He won’t take it too hard. After all, my mouth can be quite unmanageable too and sometimes unforgiving."

He Zheng: "...."

Pei Liyan was also taken aback; he hadn’t expected Qiao Rui to say that either.

He knew that Qiao Rui wouldn’t let herself be at a disadvantage, after all, even the old master and the lady of the house didn’t spare her courtesy.

Now, her restraint with He Lan was probably on account of the occasion.

After all, it was Song Xun’s engagement party.

She did have some sense of propriety.

Si Ran also looked at Qiao Rui, his eyes filled with admiration.

Fang Mo also looked at Qiao Rui and said nothing, but his eyes were just as bright.

He Zheng fell silent, then finally said, "I trust that my sister-in-law is a person of discretion."

Qiao Rui tugged at her lips, speaking with a deeper meaning, "The saying goes ’Though bones may break, the sinew is connected.’ Blood relations do indeed make it difficult to reason."

He Zheng was stuck once more.

He knew that Qiao Rui was implying that he was being unreasonable for his sister’s sake, but in fact, he was pleading for his sister.

Qiao Rui walked forward arm in arm with Pei Liyan.

This time, Pei Liyan’s words had been a defense of her reputation, albeit slight, but clearly taking a stand.

Qiao Rui naturally wouldn’t expect too much from Pei Liyan.

Today was just right.

Shen Shuyi was chatting with He Lan and Qiao Xiang.

The girls hugged as soon as they met.

He Lan was very familiar with Shen Shuyi, hugging her happily as if they had known each other for a long time.

Qiao Xiang stood to the side, seemingly unfamiliar with Shen Shuyi.

He Lan introduced her to Shen Shuyi, "Shuyi, this is my good sister, Qiao Xiang."

"Miss Qiao, welcome to my engagement party," Shen Shuyi greeted.

Qiao Xiang smiled, "I’ve come uninvited, hoping to share in the joy. I hope Miss Shen doesn’t mind."

"Of course not, I’m delighted. It’s an honor to meet Miss Qiao," Shen Shuyi said with a smile.

At that moment, He Lan looked towards Song Xun, who had been silent and cold-faced.

She suddenly said, "Are you Song Xun?"

Song Xun looked at her indifferently and nodded.

He Lan said, "I’m warning you, be good to our Shuyi, or I won’t let you off the hook."

Song Xun’s face was expressionless, and he remained silent.

Upon hearing He Lan warning Song Xun and seeing Song Xun not responding, Shen Shuyi immediately became nervous and tugged at He Lan’s dress.

He Lan could tell, furrowing her brow as she looked at Shen Shuyi.

She shook her head at He Lan.

He Lan glanced at Song Xun again; he paid no attention to He Lan and moved towards Pei Liyan and Qiao Rui, as well as He Zheng and their group.

He spoke lightly, "Brother Pei, sister-in-law! Brother He, you’ve arrived!"

At that moment, Mrs. Song suddenly called out, "Muyu is here too!"

Everyone turned around to see Song Muyu, arm in arm with Jiang Jinfeng, walking towards them.

Song Xun’s gaze fell on her hand, resting on Jiang Jinfeng’s arm, and his eyes instantly sharpened like arrows.