"Yo, Xia Xia, is this your husband? That driver? No wonder you married him. Although his income isn't high, his looks are quite striking! You really have a good eye, finding such a handsome man. It's a shame his income is lacking, though. What did your husband give you as a wedding gift?"
Jiang Shiyu found Li Jing's voice grating. "His love is enough for me. Only empty souls need material things to fill the void!"
Li Jing's expression changed. "Easier said than done. You two probably have to rent your place, right? Penniless, you probably can't even afford today's meal..."
Li Jing was about to say more when her husband, Zhao Yao, saw Murong Cheng. His face contorted in shock. He looked at Murong Cheng, opened his mouth as if to call out, but Murong Cheng's cold glance made Zhao Yao wisely shut up.
"Shut up! Sit down and order food! This is a class reunion, not a show-off party!"
Zhao Yao's sudden harsh reprimand stunned not only Li Jing but also the classmates who were watching. They hadn't expected Zhao Yao to scold Li Jing in public.
Li Jing froze for a moment, then stared blankly at Zhao Yao, as if she couldn't believe her ears. Her eyes immediately welled up. "Honey, you're yelling at me?"
"This is outrageous! Is this appropriate? These are all your old classmates. So what if he's a driver? You only have the nerve to speak like this because you're living off my money. Before you married me, your family sold pork. What are you so proud of? Control yourself!"
Zhao Yao glared at Li Jing with a look of disappointment, calling her a spendthrift. He didn't know who she had offended or insulted!
"Honey, you..." Li Jing was on the verge of tears, her head buzzing from Zhao Yao's scolding.
"Alright, alright, everyone, let's not argue. We're all hungry, let's sit down and order food!"
The class monitor stepped in at the right moment to smooth things over and invited the classmates to take their seats.
Li Jing felt a surge of grievances she couldn't swallow. She couldn't understand what had suddenly come over Zhao Yao. With nowhere to vent her frustration, she could only glare resentfully at Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu stuck out her tongue at Li Jing and made a face, thinking, "Serves you right for being so smug, now you're embarrassed!"
Murong Cheng let out a low chuckle and tapped Jiang Shiyu's forehead with his finger. "You didn't even wait for me to come together."
How much had she suffered before he arrived?
"Heh heh, it's good you're here. Isn't it strange? Just now, her husband was indulging her showing off, but the moment you arrived, her husband acted like a completely different person..."
Before Murong Cheng arrived, Li Jing was radiant, arrogant, and ostentatious, wanting to flaunt everything she owned, and she had been mocking Jiang Shiyu relentlessly. Zhao Yao stood by without saying a word, clearly indulging Li Jing, which was why she was so arrogant.
But the moment Murong Cheng arrived, Zhao Yao reprimanded Li Jing with a stern face, as if he wanted to tape her mouth shut. Jiang Shiyu was amazed by this sudden change of demeanor.
"Could it be that Zhao Yao has a peculiar habit? Seeing how handsome you are, he fell for you at first sight..."
Murong Cheng, who was drinking water, nearly choked when he heard Jiang Shiyu's words. Three black lines seemed to appear on his forehead, and his handsome face darkened. What absurd things was this silly woman thinking?
Jiang Shiyu noticed Murong Cheng's displeased expression and dared not continue her speculation. She flipped open the menu and ordered two dishes.
When Li Jing heard that the dishes Jiang Shiyu ordered were not cheap, her earlier anger, which had nowhere to go, erupted into a mocking laugh. "Ordering such expensive dishes, do you have enough money? Your husband's monthly salary is only five thousand. These two dishes are enough for one-fifth of his salary!"
Before Li Jing could finish speaking, Zhao Yao reprimanded her, "Shut up! She can eat whatever she wants. I'm paying today, so you say less!"
Zhao Yao was filled with anger. Li Jing's usual wilfulness and arrogance were one thing, but why couldn't she read the room? He told her to shut up, yet she kept yapping.
Although he didn't know who this Jiang Shiyu was, she was said to be Murong Cheng's wife, someone not to be offended easily. He still had to rely on the Murong family for his livelihood. Li Jing was just asking for trouble!
Li Jing was surprised that Zhao Yao was defending Jiang Shiyu so strongly. She couldn't hold back anymore. "Am I your wife or is she? Why are you always taking her side?!"
Zhao Yao suppressed his anger. "We'll talk about this when we get home. You'd better shut up, or I'll divorce you!"
The mention of divorce instantly silenced Li Jing. She had to swallow all her immense grievances and didn't dare to trouble Jiang Shiyu anymore.
The class monitor sighed and whispered to Jiang Shiyu, "Does Zhao Yao know you?"
Jiang Shiyu shook her head. "I've never met him."
"Then why is he speaking up for you like this? And is your husband really a driver? It's such a waste of talent for someone so handsome to be a driver!"
The class monitor couldn't help but glance at Murong Cheng. Even while eating, his back was straight, his posture elegant, and even the way he held his chopsticks was like that of a noble young master, exuding a distinguished aura. He didn't look like a driver at all.
"I don't know the reason either. Perhaps he's just been fed up with Li Jing's arrogance for a long time." Hearing the class monitor praise Murong Cheng, Jiang Shiyu felt a flicker of joy.
"You must be happy, Xia Xia. Even though he's just a driver, he's so handsome, it's acceptable. Haven't you two had a wedding banquet yet? What about wedding rings?"
The class monitor looked at Jiang Shiyu's hand and didn't see a wedding ring. "Even if the salary isn't high, the proper ceremonies should still be observed. If not a diamond ring, at least a moissanite one!"
Hearing the class monitor say this, Jiang Shiyu suddenly remembered. She looked at her bare ring finger and realized she should indeed have a ring. Although she had married Murong Cheng in a fit of pique, they were legally married after all, and the necessary things shouldn't be missing.
A simple moissanite ring would only cost a hundred or two hundred yuan, and Murong Cheng probably wouldn't refuse.
As Jiang Shiyu was thinking, Su Jiamu suddenly asked at the table, "Mr. Murong is a driver, where does he work? Who does he drive for?"
"Lingsheng, I drive for the CEO of Lingsheng."
Murong Cheng replied calmly and nonchalantly. A normal person, when asked such a question, would know it was an insult and would feel ashamed and unable to answer, or at least stammer. But Murong Cheng acted as if he wasn't embarrassed, his expression showing little change.
"Is that so? Your job must be very demanding. I heard my fiancée's brother has a very tight work schedule, flying around all day. Even the media can't get a photo of the CEO of Lingsheng. You should perform well. In a while, I'll be having a family reunion dinner at the Murong family's house, and I'll definitely introduce you to the CEO of Lingsheng!"