CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 82 She Was Teased

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 She Was Teased

Qiao Rui was taken aback and suddenly felt that there was more to Song Xun’s words than met the ear.

She couldn’t help but take another look at Song Xun.

Just then, Song Xun returned her gaze, his eyes sharp as if they could penetrate the heart in an instant—seemingly elegant and clear, yet brimming with danger.

Qiao Rui’s heart skipped a beat.

Song Xun added, "Huo Sinan has gotten you all into this mess; do you think it’s appropriate to leave with him?"

Qiao Rui retorted lightly with a touch of sarcasm, "Well, we really should thank Mr. Song for being so considerate on our behalf. However, as Mr. Pei is a married man, it wouldn’t be quite appropriate for us to go with him either."

She hadn’t wanted to be the one to step forward, but with Song Xun bullying Muyu and looking for someone else to be his fiancée, why stay with Muyu all night and give her false hope? Wasn’t that crueler?

And that’s exactly who she had addressed her remark to.

Song Muyu glanced at Qiao Rui, a gleam of excitement twinkling in the depths of her eyes as if she was thrilled by her words.

As for Pei Liyan, his face turned cold instantly upon hearing these words. "Miss Rui talks as if a married man like me shouldn’t be active in society," he said sharply.

Qiao Rui replied calmly, "For a successful person like Mr. Pei, it’s probably better to avoid any hint of impropriety."

"Impropriety?" Pei Liyan snorted coldly, looking somewhat sinister, and rather daunting.

Qiao Rui, however, met Pei Liyan’s gaze without hesitation. "Yes, as a successful individual, it would be regrettable if we were to tarnish Mr. Pei’s reputation."

Pei Liyan’s thin lips curled into a devilish smile, his eyes containing a chilling intensity, "Miss Rui is overthinking things; I, for one, do not care in the slightest."

"But we do," Qiao Rui said. "If people discover us traveling with you, they would definitely accuse me of having no shame."

Pei Liyan raised an eyebrow: "Do you?"

Qiao Rui sensed that it was deliberate.

Under the influence of the drug, she had been the one to actively move against him, and now he was implying she was shameless.

The atmosphere between them became tense in an instant.

Qiao Rui narrowed her bright eyes, scrutinizing Pei Liyan’s expression: "Does Mr. Pei think I’m shameless?"

Pei Liyan’s deep eyes grew intense, his aura dominantly radiating. "It seems I was the one who imposed."

At that moment, Song Xun spoke up in a timely manner: "Muyu, you will return to Qingcheng with Mr. Pei!"

Song Muyu was startled. "Brother!"

Song Xun didn’t even give Song Muyu a chance to speak: "Otherwise, I’ll take you myself!"

Song Muyu quickly capitulated: "Fine, I’ll go with Mr. Pei. Ruirui, you come with me too."

Qiao Rui was about to say something when Song Muyu gave her a pleading look.

Qiao Rui scoffed: "Fine, then I too will shamelessly accompany Mr. Pei."

Hearing that, Pei Liyan’s eyebrows twitched. "That would indeed be my honor."

"You don’t have to be modest, Mr. Pei. You seem to naturally possess that trait," Qiao Rui didn’t hold back her words.

Pei Liyan wasn’t angered but simply said, "If you can see that, you too have a keen eye."

Qiao Rui felt like she was being teased.

The man was clearly doing it on purpose, she glared at Pei Liyan, but he only gave her a faint smile, as if looking at a petulant little girl.

Qiao Rui immediately composed herself, calming her emotions.

Just then, the elevator arrived.

Qiao Rui walked ahead with Little Xingxing, while their aunt followed behind.

Neither Pei Liyan nor Song Xun insisted on joining them for dinner.

As soon as they reached the private room, Song Muyu apologized to Qiao Rui in a low voice: "Ruirui, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to agree, but if I didn’t, he definitely would’ve insisted on taking me back himself, so I..."

Qiao Rui sighed in resignation: "So, you decided to sacrifice me, huh."

"It’s not that, I just felt... Pei Liyan and you..." Song Muyu was too embarrassed to finish her thought.

She just felt that Qiao Rui and Pei Liyan were fated to be together.

Moreover, Pei Liyan originally liked Rui Qing a lot, and he seemed very interested in Qiao Rui.

Whether as Rui Qing or as Ruirui, she had a special relationship with Pei Liyan, which made things quite different.

"Muyu, I know you mean well," Qiao Rui said. "But right now, I really don’t think highly of him."

Song Muyu probably understood what Qiao Rui meant, seeing Pei Liyan as a lecherous man of questionable character.

Even though Qiao Rui, Rui Qing, and Ruirui were all the same person, Pei Liyan likely didn’t know.

Without knowing, still engaging in relationships with her indeed was quite reproachable.

With their aunt and Little Xingxing present, they couldn’t discuss much more.

As they were having their meal, Huo Sinan returned.

He came looking for Qiao Rui in the private room.

Qiao Rui saw his dispirited face.

Having not returned all night, he looked somewhat haggard and disheveled, his clothing rumpled, and that handsome face now bore a look of deep regret.

Huo Sinan was filled with remorse. "I apologize, Miss Rui, Miss Song. I heard that an accident occurred last night, and it was all because of me. I’m truly sorry."

He’d already had someone investigate and found out that Old Lady Peng had served Qiao Rui and Song Muyu something unclean, and Ruirui had been to the Tea Factory and met with Old Lady Peng. She couldn’t utter a word when she saw him, still consumed by hatred.

Moreover, last night Qiao Rui was with Pei Liyan all night long, closely following him.

Song Muyu was with Song Xun.

What happened was pretty clear.

This made Huo Sinan even more regretful.

He felt he had wronged Rui Qing, and even more so Ruirui.

Now, seeing Ruirui, his face was etched with guilt.

He wished he could kill Pei Liyan.

Qiao Rui and Song Muyu didn’t speak, and the mood grew heavy.

Yet, it was Little Xingxing who ran over, grabbing Huo Sinan’s hand. "Daddy, are you hungry? Let’s eat!"

Huo Sinan was nearly moved to tears. At crucial times, it was still his son who worried whether he was hungry.

He picked up Little Xingxing and apologized to Song Muyu and Qiao Rui again. "I am so sorry, I don’t even know what to say, but I truly am sorry."

Qiao Rui glanced at him. Indeed, everything had started because of Huo Sinan, but he genuinely hadn’t known.

Qiao Rui said, "Let’s not talk about this anymore."

Huo Sinan was stunned. He looked at Qiao Rui’s indifferent face, eyes filled with complex emotions and sighed, "I’m sorry."

"This afternoon, we’re leaving with Mr. Pei. Mr. Huo, please take good care of yourself and the child," Qiao Rui stated.

"You’re leaving with Pei Liyan?" Huo Sinan asked, surprised.

"Yes," Qiao Rui nodded.

Huo Sinan became agitated: "No!"

Qiao Rui looked at him, puzzled by his sudden intensity.

Huo Sinan explained: "Ruirui, stay away from Pei Liyan. I know I, Huo Sinan, have no right to ask this of you, but I really mean well."

"Your concern is noted," Qiao Rui said. "But I’m afraid I’d be even less fortunate with you than with Mr. Pei."