The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 307: Resurrected After More Than Twenty Years?

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Resurrected After More Than Twenty Years?

Ming Ran completely lost her mood to keep listening.

She left her seat in the middle of the event and went to the restroom.

Seeing her go, Lu Xuemei hurriedly urged the two people in the back row to see what was going on.

When Wen Jingya and Jiang Man arrived at the door of the restroom, they saw Ming Ran leaning over the sink, wiping away tears.

"Are you okay?" Jiang Man offered a tissue.

Ming Ran shook her head and took the tissue, "I’m fine."

"Ming Xiang has told me some things about you..." Jiang Man started to say something but then hesitated, "Ranran, without love, how can there be hate? Third Brother has been single for so many years; he must still have feelings for you. It’s just that he’s been dwelling on your betrayal of him and hasn’t been able to get over it."

"Give him some time, time will heal everything."

"Really?" Ming Ran felt comforted and her mood improved slightly.

However, at this moment, Wen Jingya scoffed, "You actually believe the words of someone who has never been in a relationship? Men can be ruthless, completely cutting off ties. If you ask me, Ranran, you should just give up. Why bother?"

A bucket of cold water seemed to drench Ming Ran, soaking her through and dragging her back into a deep emotional slump.

"I’ve been with the Lu Family for over twenty years; I know the temperament of the Lu men the best. They’re the most devoted, but also the most ruthless! Don’t believe me? Just wait and see!"

"..." Jiang Man was at a loss for words.

Mom asked the two of them to come over and comfort her, but Wen Jingya, instead of helping, had a tongue like a knife, seemingly keen on stabbing right through the heart and killing someone with her words.

"Sorry to interrupt."

While the three of them were at an impasse, a woman dressed in a suit walked in from outside the restroom, looking like a housekeeper from some family.

"My lady would like to use the restroom, would you mind stepping out for a bit to chat outside?"

Fearing they would not agree, the housekeeper immediately smiled and said, "If you three agree, my lady is willing to pay out of her own pocket and give each of you a Barrett music album."

Wen Jingya was very rebellious; coming from a wealthy family herself, she despised anyone who acted more opulent than her.

"This is a public area, not just for her! What? Does she need to clear the place just to use the restroom?"

"I’m truly sorry... my lady has a hygiene obsession... particularly with restrooms..."

After she finished speaking, two other women, also in black suits, came in carrying toolboxes and wearing masks and white gloves, seemingly prepared to disinfect the restroom.

Wen Jingya glanced at them and couldn’t help but snicker.

"This is really ridiculous. Does your lady do this every time she goes out? Why doesn’t she just bring her own toilet with her?"

"Young lady, we mean no harm, and I hope you don’t harbor too much malice. If you need to use the restroom, our lady will wait for you. Once you’re done, please leave," the housekeeper responded.

"And if I don’t want to leave?" challenged Wen Jingya, with her arms crossed and a defiant look.

Seeing the situation, Jiang Man quickly pulled at her, "Their request isn’t too unreasonable. Since we aren’t using the restroom, let’s just let her have it."

"Why should I? Jiang Man, I find you really strange. Have you become so accustomed to being poor that you cower deep inside when you come across this type of arrogance? Are your poor genes acting up?"

"You..." Jiang Man trembled with anger, on the verge of tears.

Ming Ran was already feeling very upset, and this altercation only made her mood worse.

"Forget it, I’ll go somewhere else to get some air," she said, tossing the tissue into the trash can.

Just as she took a step, Wen Jingya grabbed her, "Why should we leave? This is a public place, and nobody has the right to take it over!"

"I’m not in the mood to argue with them; just let them be," Ming Ran said, pulling away from Wen Jingya and walking out briskly.

Jiang Man followed her closely.

In the end, only Wen Jingya was left standing in front of the sink, refusing to budge.

...

"Madam..." A female attendant rushed back to the lounge and spoke to Lan Xiang, who was reading music scores.

She succinctly relayed the incident that happened in the restroom.

Since the grand theater’s lounge didn’t have a private restroom, Lady Lan Xiang had to use the public one.

But she was extremely picky about using the bathroom.

Toilets that others had used had to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before she could bear to use them.

The inside and outside of the restroom also had to be disinfected.

And not even the slightest hint of bad odor was permissible.

"Then just switch to a different restroom and don’t compete with her," Mrs. Lan Xiang didn’t dwell on the matter.

The maid frowned, "Madam, are we just going to let this go?"

"After all, we’re in the north of the city, it’s better to keep a low profile when doing things."

"Yes!"

...

Minutes later, the housekeeper left with the maids, and Wen Jingya glanced at herself in the mirror, looking like a female war deity, and immediately felt incredibly smug.

It felt like she hadn’t won the rights to use a restroom, but rather a fierce battle.

She thought she was so awesome, definitely not a coward like Jiang Man and Ming Ran.

When she returned to the event, her lips were turned up so high, she looked extremely pleased with herself.

"That ’what’s-her-name’ lady didn’t end up going to the toilet in the end. I stayed in the restroom for more than ten minutes. If she really had to go, she’d have probably peed her pants by now!"

"Jingya, isn’t that a bit mean of you?" Jiang Man whispered.

"Mean? I’m just delivering divine justice! What do you know?"

Jiang Man said no more and just pursed her lips.

Soon, a new piece of music began.

This song featured a mystery guest, so the audience was particularly excited.

The venue fell silent, nearly every seat filled in the 5,000-person auditorium.

When a woman with Asian features, dressed in a silver sequined evening gown and Western makeup, appeared, the place immediately became noisy.

"The international jewelry master Mrs. Lan Xiang? How could it be her?"

"So Barrett’s acquaintance is her? Isn’t she the wife of the French Foreign Minister? Isn’t he jealous?"

Wen Jingya and Jiang Man, hearing the surrounding discussions, instantly became gossipy.

"Auntie, is that lady really that impressive?"

She leaned in eagerly.

But the Lu Family’s Xuemei in the front row was as still as a statue, not just her, the elderly lady next to her was as quiet as if she’d been struck dumb.

The music performance began, and once again the audience fell into utter silence.

During this piece, the elderly lady and Xuemei were almost on pins and needles.

When the music ended and the intermission began, the elderly lady immediately stood up from her seat.

Xuemei stood up too, supporting her grandmother.

"Grandma, auntie, are you going to the bathroom?" Wen Jingya asked offhandedly.

Xuemei’s tone was dark and not very nice, "Just enjoy your music, why ask so many questions?"

Wen Jingya was taken aback: "..."

Who had she offended now?

The elderly lady moved quickly, a seventy-year-old with the vigor of someone in her fifties.

She pushed away her daughter’s helping hand, her face stern: "The woman on stage just now, that was Ye Xiangling, wasn’t it?"

"It was her! Even if she turned to ashes, I’d remember her!" Xuemei clenched her fists and ground her teeth, seething with anger.

Ye Xiangling had vanished these past few years, and they had thought she had died out there!

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