A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 45: A Vicious Cycle

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chu Mei looked at everyone in shock. Her makeup was already ruined, and everyone looked at her as if she was a clown.

On the other hand, Shen Lu was actually looking at her with disdain.

Why?! He clearly relied on others to climb up the ranks, so why did he feel that he was nobler?

The more Chu Mei thought about it, the angrier she became. After she grabbed her skirt tightly and staggered to her feet, she pointed at Shen Lu with her red-manicured finger.

“You’re just a kept man. Do you think Yuan Shu will help you just because you helped her?”

Shi Lu felt some pity for her.

Zhao Mian stood at the side and waited until Chu Mei finished venting. Then, she said coldly, “This is our family’s Second Young Master, Shi Lu. Miss Chu, please don’t spout nonsense.”

Chu Mei froze on the spot and didn’t know how to react.

There was mockery and contempt in the eyes of the surrounding people. Every sneer was enough to crush her.

Chu Mei staggered two steps back as she looked at everyone in a daze. Even Gao Shan’s eyes were filled with disdain and disgust.

The ridiculous man who only knew how to put on airs in front of others was actually looking at her as if she was trash.

Chu Mei also laughed. As she laughed, tears flowed out of her eyes. She had climbed up for so long, but only now did she realize that in the eyes of these wealthy people, she was just a plaything when they were happy. Once she lost her value, she would abandon her without hesitation and wouldn’t even show her a trace of pity.

Alright, Gao Shan, since you’re heartless, don’t blame her for being heartless!

Chu Mei raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and suddenly looked at Li Ran.

Li Ran was shocked by her gaze and she suddenly had a bad feeling. The child in her stomach was related to Gao Shan!

No matter how much she refused to move on after so many years, as if her persistence was about to be disintegrated in the next moment, the man she held in her hand was flowing through her fingers like quicksand.

She could allow rumors to spread in the outside world. As long as there was no evidence, she wouldn’t give up on Gao Shan.

However, today’s occasion was different. Almost all the families in the upper-class circle were gathered here. Once Chu Mei admitted that the child in her stomach was Gao Shan’s, it was equivalent to slapping Li Ran in the face in public. Even the Li family would lose face.

The Li family could tolerate Gao Shan repeatedly for her sake, but they would never tolerate a man whose reputation had been ruined to ruin the Li family’s reputation!

Li Ran had always been prideful. At this moment, anger rose in her heart. She wanted to rush forward and slap Chu Mei to shut her up! Chu Mei wasn’t qualified to embarrass the Li family!

Chu Mei saw that Li Ran’s expression was getting uglier and uglier, and her smile became even more arrogant. Even the anger in Li Ran’s eyes gave her the pleasure of revenge.

When Gao Shan realized that this woman wanted to go all out, he began to panic and immediately got up to stop her.

As Chu Mei looked at the man walking towards her, she laughed crazily. “Since everyone is so concerned about the child in my stomach, 1’11 tell you guys who the father of this child is!”

“Miss Chu!”

A soft shout stopped Chu Mei from continuing. Yuan Shu walked past Shi Lu and walked to the middle of the hall, where everyone’s gazes were gathered.

She was wearing a white dress. It was clearly a simple outfit, but under the resplendent light and the reflection of the light on the marble floor, she gave off a sense of majesty that was difficult to ignore. For a moment, everyone present couldn’t help but feel a sense of respect.

As the three siblings of the Shi family stood behind her and stared at her, they felt as if they had seen their eldest brother. Although they had different fathers, they respected their eldest brother more than their father. All these years, they had grown up with pride because their eldest brother had helped them take on the pressure of the family.

The sudden sense of security made them feel proud and they even straightened their backs..