Han Lu was furious and didn't understand Gu Mian's complicated emotions, so she rushed to his side, grabbed his arm and pretended to shake off Du Hao's hand.

  Unfortunately, Du Hao's grip was too tight, and Han Lu couldn't shake him off with just one swing.

  "Du Hao, don't be too arrogant!" Han Lu gritted her teeth and directly lifted her foot, using her at least 7cm high heel to viciously trample Du Hao's foot.

  Du Hao wasn't a fool either. After a brief moment of surprise, he quickly reacted and dodged Han Lu's high heel with a swift movement.

  "Who are you..." Du Hao felt that Han Lu looked somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite recall who she was for the moment. However, seeing how much she was sticking up for Gu Mian, she must be one of Gu Mian's good friends.

  Gu Mei's good friend, looks very beautiful...

  "Are you Han Lu?" Du Hao finally remembered that Gu Mian had mentioned her before, a good friend who was studying abroad named Han Lu.

  "It's me." Han Lu glared at Du Hao and continued: "Hurry up and let go!"

  Du Hao glanced at Han Lu, who was furious, and then looked at Tang Ming, who was standing not far away with a meaningful gaze, and loosened his grip on Gu Mian's hand.

  Gu Mei finally managed to free herself and quickly withdrew her hand, lowering her head to take a look. Due to Du Hao's excessive force, her wrist had become slightly red.

  You're such an unlucky star, always bringing bad luck!

  Han Lu saw that Gu Mian's wrist was red, and her annoyance towards Du Hao increased even more. She stood up straight and blocked Gu Mian behind her back, saying to Du Hao: "Du Hao, what do you mean? You have no relationship with Gu Mian anymore. How dare you still try to hold onto her? I've seen many men like you before, who are so greedy that they don't even care if they get sick from eating too much."

  "Miss Han, I think you may have misunderstood. I wanted to ask Gu Mian something." Tang Ming was still standing beside him, so Du Hao didn't dare call out "Mianmian".

  " Misunderstanding? So many misunderstandings? Can asking a question make you hold someone's hand and not let go?" Han Lu was clearly disbelieving Du Hao's words, rolling her eyes at him.

  This beauty is a beauty, even flipping her eyes, an action that's not considered elegant, won't make people feel rude.

  "Mr. Du, what's going on..." Tang Ming finally spoke up, stepping forward two steps to glance at Gu Mian behind Han Lu, then looking back at Du Hao with a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.

  Du Hao heard Tang Ming's words, and he only felt a jump in his temple, his brain quickly turned around, thinking about how to respond to Tang Ming. After all, Tang Ming and Qiao Qingya were familiar with each other, and he didn't want Qiao Qingya to hear something she shouldn't from Tang Ming's mouth.

  Unfortunately, the world often fears what comes next. He hadn't figured out how to explain things to Tang Ming yet. His gentle and kind wife had arrived.

  "Husband, what's going on?" Qiao Qingya walked over quickly and when she saw Gu Mian, she was obviously taken aback for a moment before turning her head to the side.

  "Qingya. How did you come?" Du Hao also felt very surprised, and a strange feeling rose in his heart. Why did Qingya always appear so coincidentally every time.

  Qiao Qingya seemed to be completely unaware of the somewhat discordant atmosphere on site, and smiled slightly at Du Hao: "You didn't call me earlier to say that there was a problem with the size of the necklace I ordered, so I thought it had been a long time since I came here anyway, so I just came over."

  "It's been a long time since you've come here." Tang Ming's eyebrows slightly raised, instantly drawing Qiao Qingya's attention.

  "So I'm here today, aren't I?" Qiao Qingya's gaze fell uncontrollably on Han Lu again, seeing how stunningly beautiful she looked, her heart skipped a beat, and then she turned away nonchalantly.

  Tang Ming hooked up the corner of his mouth and didn't say a word.

  Although he wasn't quite clear about what had happened, he could keenly sense that there must have been something between Gu Mian and Du Hao before.

  This man and woman, they're a pretty well-matched couple in terms of age. Thinking about it carefully, maybe that's what happened in the end after all. He didn't miss the look Du Hao gave when he grabbed Gu Mian's hand. That wasn't the kind of look you give to a friend or acquaintance.

  Han Luoke is not someone to be trifled with, Du Hao didn't respond to her words, and Qiao Qingya came over and shouted "husband" at Du Hao, and even seemed to show off by holding onto Du Hao's arm.

  Without needing anyone else's introduction, she understood that the woman in front of her was indeed Qiao Qingya, who had made Du Hao regret his decision to marry due to her family background.

  Pfft! Can't believe Qiao Qingya really thinks Du Hao is a piece of cake that everyone's fighting over, and if she's not careful, he'll be snatched away by those women?

  Gu Mei hid behind Han Lu and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

  It's really been a terrible and lively day today, one Du Hao is not enough, and then came Qiao Qingya, this couple is really her nemesis, wherever they go, they can meet.

  She knew Han Lu's temperament and knew that relying on Han Lu's temperament would not let Du Hao go easy, so she deliberately hid behind Han Lu and pretended to be pitiful. Now that Qiao Qingya has come, if she continues to pretend to be pitiful, wouldn't it seem very lacking in momentum?

  "Exactly." Han Lu smiled slyly at Du Hao and continued, "I suppose this is your wife, isn't it?"

  Qiao Qingya took another look at Han Lu, and even if she didn't want to admit it, she had to say that Han Lu was a bit more beautiful than her. Just now, she thought Han Lu was another of Du Hao's former lovers, but now it seemed not to be the case.

  "Hello, I'm Qiao Qingya." When it's time to take the initiative, she never waits for things to happen on their own. This is one of Qiao Qingya's principles. Since she can't figure out Han Lu's background, she might as well launch a direct attack.

  "Hello, I'm Han Lu, Gu Ming's good friend." Han Lu didn't have too much malice towards Qiao Qingya, after all the scoundrel was Du Hao, and strictly speaking, Qiao Qingya couldn't be considered a third party.

  She secretly curled her lip, and Han Lu even thought that Qiao Qingya was also a victim, marrying Du Hao, such a scoundrel who only cared about his own interests.

  "Mrs. Du, you're just in time. Mr. Du has done some not-so-friendly things to my friend, and I was just about to ask him a few questions." Han Lu slightly shifted her body, revealing Gu Can behind her.

  At this time, Gu Mei had changed from her previous wronged expression. She stared straight at Qiao Qingya.

  She had met Qiao Qingya several times before, but they didn't have much interaction.

  "Miss Han, I didn't do anything unfriendly to Gu Mian, I just wanted to ask her some questions." Du Hao furrowed his brow and carefully observed the expression of Qiao Qingya beside him.

  Recently, the company has been in a mess, and he can temporarily take over his father's management of the company. Apart from his own methods, it is also inseparable from the role of Qiao Qingya's dad.

  For this father-in-law who holds a certain amount of real power in his hands, he is still quite careful in treating him, even if it's just to continue stabilizing the people in the company, he can't let Qiao Qingya be unhappy. That's why he would specially come here to select a diamond necklace as a birthday gift for Qiao Qingya.

  "Du Hao, don't answer so absolutely, the four eyes of us two can see clearly." Han Lu said to Tang Ming beside her.

  She didn't know about the relationship between Tang Ming and Qiao Qingya, she just didn't want to let Du Hao get away with it so easily, that's why she dragged Tang Ming into the water.

  Gu Mei looked in the direction of Tang Ming. Unexpectedly, Tang Ming did not help Du Hao cover up, but instead cooperated with Han Lu: "Indeed. When I came over with Miss Han, I saw that the atmosphere between Miss Gu and Mr. Du was a bit off, and... Mr. Du even grabbed Miss Gu's hand and wouldn't let go. Miss Gu is our jewelry store's esteemed guest, and today in our store, Mr. Du did something that makes me feel embarrassed too."

  Qiao Qingya's face maintained a smile, and after listening to Tang Ming's words, her expression didn't change at all. [Super good] First, she cast an apologetic glance at Tang Ming, then proactively turned to Gu Mei and said: "Miss Gu, I'm really sorry, Ah Hao is sometimes impulsive, he must have had something important to do if he acted like this, please forgive him if he has offended you."

  Look at Qiao Qingya, she's so eloquent. She didn't beat around the bush and directly apologized, showing enough respect and giving face.

  Gu Meng couldn't help but admire Qiao Qingya a little, as Han Lu had spoken so clearly, yet Qiao Qingya was still able to apologize on Du Hao's behalf with an unchanged expression. Moreover, she interpreted Han Lu's words according to her own meaning.

  "I think this probably doesn't need Mrs. Du to apologize." Gu Ming raised her head and smiled at Qiao Qingya.

  She didn't have any malice towards Qiao Qingya, but it wasn't something that could be easily dismissed with a casual apology either. She had already warned Du Hao many times before, and previously hadn't thought of going to Qiao Qingya's side to say anything, damaging the feelings between husband and wife. But this Du Hao kept doing it again and again, really getting on her nerves.

  Besides, looking at Qiao Qingya's appearance, she probably isn't a simple person either. When the other party looked at her with a smile on his face, although he was smiling, it didn't reach his eyes, and instead carried a hint of subtle vigilance.

  Now it's all over, she who has done nothing is probably already a woman who doesn't know shame and specializes in seducing other people's husbands in Qiao Qingya's eyes.

  She didn't want to take on this not-so-good-sounding title, and since Du Hao was hiding and avoiding her, why should she help him cover it up? Anyway, she hadn't thought of reconciling with Du Hao.

  "Miss Gu..." Du Hao looked at Gu Mian opposite him and let out a slight sigh, saying: "Sorry about earlier."

  Gu Mei poked her own ears and said nonchalantly, "This Mr. Du changes his words so quickly, I've told you many times before not to call me Mei Mei, we're not familiar with each other, but you never listened. Now that Mrs. Du is here, you suddenly change your tone, your husband-and-wife relationship is really good."

  "Not really." Han Lu naturally knew that Gu Mian was intentionally speaking in reverse, and she happily followed along.

  She just can't stand Du Hao and if she doesn't cause some trouble for him, her heart won't feel at ease.

  Qiao Qingya was naturally very clear about the previous relationship between Gu Mian and Du Hao. Just now, when she heard what Gu Mian said, a hint of anger also rose in her heart. Thinking back to the one million that Du Hao had transferred into Gu Mian's account, her heart felt even more uncomfortable.

  It's uncomfortable to be uncomfortable, but this face-saving effort still needs to be made. After all, she and Du Hao are also people with status, and if they make a scene here, it won't look good.

  It seems like Gu Zhen is holding on to something and won't let go, which really has her confused.

  Could it be that she had misunderstood, and Gu Mei hadn't been clinging to Du Hao after all?

  But what's with that one million?

  "May I ask boldly, what is the relationship between Mr. Du and Miss Gu?" Tang Ming wouldn't have asked such a sharp question if he really thought it was bold.

  He completely disregarded Qiao Qingya's face and directly tore it open. The problem that Qiao Qingya had always wanted to cover up, and the rare lazy smile on her face was gone, replaced by a very serious expression of determination to get an answer.

  It's really a case of "the pillow meets the head", whatever comes to mind, Gu Meng finds it somewhat strange that Tang Ming didn't help Qiao Qingya cover up, but it can't be denied that this has slightly improved her impression of Tang Ming.

  "It's not a particularly special relationship, but I used to interact with Mr. Du for a period of time in the past. Later, Mr. Du got married, so... But all that is in the past now, and I don't have any relationship with Mr. Du at all. We're just acquaintances." Gu Mian replied very succinctly.

  Her response drew a raised eyebrow from Tang Ming, praise from Han Lu, and a sinking feeling in Du Hao's heart, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  It turned out that Qiao Qingya was still very calm and composed. She nodded slightly and said, "I see."

  No outburst of anger, no shouting, not even a particular reaction. Just a simple "so it was" and that's it.

  Qiao Qingya's reaction made Han Lu very dissatisfied, and at the same time, it secretly increased her vigilance. It was unexpected that she could remain calm in such a situation. Qiao Qingya was indeed not an easy person to deal with.

  "Husband, is there anything you'd like to ask Miss Gu?" Qiao Qingya turned her head and asked Du Hao in a gentle tone.

  Du Hao looked at his smiling wife, his eyes darkening as he spoke: "I just wanted to ask, about the Jin Lu Yu Yi incident involving Shi Youcai not long ago. At that time, I had consulted with Miss Gu on some matters."

  It's just as I thought!

  Gu Xiang had guessed that Du Hao wouldn't forget this matter, but... she secretly glanced at Tang Ming beside her, and with him here as a ready-made shield, she wasn't afraid.

  But Du Hao was indeed clever, and Qiao Qingya asked him to honestly tell the truth, regardless of whether he really wanted to ask this before. Anyway, this excuse seems to be acceptable now, and it's more likely to be accepted by Qiao Qingya.

  "Miss Gu, I don't know if you can answer this. You also know that the Jinlv Yuyi incident has implicated the Du Group as well. Ah Hao has been busy with this recently, so if possible, please help him clear up his doubts." Qiao Qingya's face showed a hint of concern, and her hand gently rested on Du Hao's, as if comforting him.

  "I know what Mr. Du wants to ask, but I think it's more suitable to ask Mr. Tang about this matter, and Mr. Tang was there at the time too." Gu Qing lightly kicked the question over to Tang Ming: "Mr. Tang, Mr. Du finds it strange that I knew Jinlv Yuyi was fake before the news spread outside. At the time, Mr. Du asked urgently, so I didn't have a chance to discuss with you all and just told him, and also received a small consultation fee, hoping you won't mind."

  A small consulting fee?

  Qiao Qingya couldn't help but look at Gu Mian, a million yuan was just a small consulting fee? There were so many appraisal masters, probably not many of them could have a consulting fee as high as Gu Mian's.

  She felt a sudden unease in her heart, thinking that Du Hao was obviously being hypocritical and self-serving. Listening to Gu Mei's words, it seemed that since Du Hao got married, Gu Mei had not been bothering him anymore. Now it seems that it was actually Du Hao who still had lingering feelings for Gu Mei and was bothering her instead.

  Such news was more distressing to her than Gu Xiang's entanglement with Du Hao, as there was a big difference between being proactive and passive. She asked herself if she had fulfilled her duties as a virtuous wife since marriage, always putting Du Hao first, but Du Hao...

  "It doesn't matter, anyway he'll find out sooner or later." Tang Ming waved his hand indifferently and said to Du Hao: "Actually, on the day Shi Youcai went missing, we went to his place together to re-authenticate the Golden Thread Jade Robe. The master in charge of authentication told us very certainly that the Golden Thread Jade Robe was fake. Miss Gu was there at that time too."

  Du Hao was stunned, he never thought that Gu Mei's news would come from this, but he vaguely felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this.

  "Was the Golden Thread and Jade Robe a fake, and was it you who exposed this?" Qiao Qingya was also shocked for a moment. She knew how big of a blow the Golden Thread and Jade Robe incident was to the Du Corporation, even Du Hao's father had been hospitalized because of it.

  If the Jinlv Yuyi incident had been exposed earlier that day, the Du family would not have been deceived.

  Thinking of this, Qiao Qingya couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Tang Ming.

  She knew that Tang Ming was used to being casual and not giving face to anyone. She and Tang Ming seemed to be quite familiar with each other, but in fact it was mainly because she had put down her posture, plus her relationship with Tang Ming's mother, which made their relationship seem closer.

  She clearly knew that if she really counted on it, Tang Ming wouldn't necessarily take care of her more.

  It's just like now, Gu Mian is unexpectedly a VIP customer of Muse, and can even let Tang Ming come to receive him in person. He must be an extraordinary customer. Moreover, from various signs, it seems that Tang Ming is maintaining Gu Mian, and the words he says are all biased towards Gu Mian's side.

  Tang Ming was a sharp person, and he could naturally hear the implicit meaning in Qiao Qingya's words. However, Tang Ming was indeed Tang Ming, and he wouldn't feel embarrassed just because of Qiao Qingya's few words. On the contrary, with a hint of regret, he said: "At that time, after I got the exact news, I spread it out, and those who didn't make up their minds to cooperate with Shi Youcai all hid away. But I didn't expect... Shi Youcai actually took advantage of our inspection of the Golden Threaded Jade Clothes to secretly go to the Du Group to sign a contract. It's really..."

  Look, Qiao Qingya dodged the question with a clever quip, and Tang Ming wasn't bad either!

  The matter of Jinlv Yuyi cannot be blamed on his head. He has a lot of love for his compatriots and after knowing the truth, he told others that the Du Shi Group itself could not hold on. In a hurry, they signed a contract and gave money to Shiyouchai, which had nothing to do with him.

  "Mr. Du, it seems I really did misunderstand you." Han Lu said with not much sincerity, bowing her head slightly towards Du Hao, but what she said next wasn't very pleasant: "However, Mr. Du, I have to say something, your method of asking questions is too extreme, you're a grown man, holding onto Gu Mian without letting go, I saw it and couldn't help but misunderstand, in the future if we encounter this kind of situation again, please be more mindful."

  "Thanks for reminding me, Miss Han." Du Hao suppressed his anger and forced a smile at Han Lu.

  "Alright, let's just forget about it. Let's disperse! Gu Ning, we haven't finished looking at our things yet. Mr. Tang just recommended a ruby necklace to me, I think it's great, can you help me take a look?" Han Lu said as she waved her hand at Du Hao and Qiao Qingya, not waiting for their reaction, she turned around, swaying her slender waist, clicking her high heels, and pulled Gu Ning towards the VIP room.

  Gu Mian didn't resist either, and let Han Lulu pull her along.

  "Take your time, I'll just go and attend to something." Tang Ming smiled slightly and followed Han Lu and Gu Cai back to the VIP room.

  After Dai Gu and others left, Qiao Qingya's smile on her face disappeared. She glanced at Du Hao, then didn't wait for him either, and walked out of the jewelry store in big strides.

  Du Hao rubbed his temples, which were aching with a headache. He didn't have the energy to dwell on Gu Mian's ruthlessness today. He quickly caught up with Qiao Qingya, and as for the diamond necklace, he could pick it up another day.

  The few people who were arguing had controlled their volume, and the staff at the jewelry store, under Tang Ming's hint, unobtrusively blocked those who wanted to go in the direction of the restroom, so what happened between them was not known to others, and everyone's face was maintained.

  Han Lu felt that Du Hao had a big loss today, and she was very pleased in her heart. Tang Ming also made an effort to deal with the annoying Zhang Tingting on the day of her engagement, and today he cooperated with her to give Du Hao a difficult time, so her good impression of Tang Ming increased a lot tonight, and when speaking, it was much more familiar than before.

  "Thank you, Mr. Tang, thank you for today." Gu Mian wasn't an ungrateful person either, since Tang Ming had helped her out today, she couldn't continue to be cold towards him.

  "You don't need to thank me, I just said what I saw in reality." Tang Ming said with a smile.

  "You said the actual situation is helping me." Gu Mian also responded with a smile.

  "Alright, alright, don't say so much, Gu Mian hurry up and help me choose a necklace." Han Lu pulled Gu Mian's arm and shook it, while turning her head to Tang Ming: "Mr. Tang, I heard that the additional dishes at Donghu are quite good, do you have time to eat with us later?"

  "It's an honor." Tang Ming nodded, his smile growing even brighter, almost dazzling Gu Mian and Han Lu.

  (Throwing flowers, two chapters combined into one big chapter is coming! There was no update yesterday, so I'll update more today and tomorrow to make up for it. Thank you to Wen Zhu jj for the pink votes, thank you everyone for your support, kitty loves you~~~~~~~ Beloved friends of the world, waiting for so long last night was really tiring, pat pat~~~ In the future, pay attention a bit more, if kitty doesn't update, I'll definitely make an announcement, take a look at the notice oh~~)

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