The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 217 - 124 No matter how pretty I am, I’m not as pretty as Wanwan.

As if a shameful act had been exposed, Ning Yan’er withdrew her gaze awkwardly, fiddling with her long, curly hair in an unnatural manner. Her gesture carried an indescribable charm, "I just thought Miss Song has become more beautiful after not seeing her for so long, I couldn’t help but take a few extra glances."

Lu Jingchen’s knife skills when cutting the steak were impressive, each piece uniformly sized, a treat for the eyes that involuntarily whetted the appetite.

Actually, she could also cut it in the same way, only she disliked the clinking of knives and forks. Biting into a piece of steak, she chewed carefully before lifting her eyes to Ning Yan’er across from her, still smiling, "No matter how beautiful I become, I will not be as pretty as Wanwan."

Ning Wan...

The familiar name surfaced in her mind, causing Ning Yan’er’s carefully maintained composure to falter for a moment, her hand resting at her side clenched unconsciously.

Even Xi Mohan beside her, who had been acting incredibly indifferent, now had a darkened expression, squinting dangerously at Song Qiao, yet pressing his lips tightly together without speaking.

Ning Yan’er turned her gaze to Lu Jingchen next to Song Qiao, and her heart skipped a beat at just that one look.

To her surprise, she saw what could be described as tenderness on this man’s face, and it was directed at the woman beside him. freewebnoveℓ.com

With a tightened grip on her hand that rested on the table, it took Ning Yan’er a while to speak again, "Miss Song seems to have a quite a problem with me?"

Naturally, she knew the hostility Song Qiao held against her stemmed from a certain place.

This was entirely thanks to the despicable Ning Wan, who was not only Song Qiao’s best friend but also the nation’s beloved and enviable bestie?

Just like how she and Zuo Yuqing are also besties. Now, seeing the different way Lu Jingchen treated Song Qiao, especially when he was cutting steak for her, Ning Yan’er increasingly felt an indescribable discomfort towards Song Qiao, almost as if Song Qiao had stolen her best sister’s man.

Her statement was made simply to give Song Qiao face, not wanting to pierce through that veneer of pretense.

After all, the way Lu Jingchen looked at Song Qiao was unexpectedly startling.

"Does that sound strange to you?" Song Qiao’s lips curled into a faint smile, a chilly sneer seemingly layering in her eyes, almost as if mocking the woman across from her. She picked up a napkin and wiped the corner of her mouth, leaving no room for Ning Yan’er to respond, "I really can’t bring myself to like Ning Yan’er Miss Ning, I believe you already know why without me saying it, right?"

After finishing, she turned directly to Lu Jingchen beside her, meeting the man’s eyes that held no trace of a smile. Yet, at this moment, she felt no fear or urge to shrink back, simply stating, "I need to use the restroom."

She hadn’t eaten much of her steak, only a few bites at most. Even though the steak was cut precisely and evenly, Song Qiao had lost all appetite.

The man stared steadily at the face that was so close at hand, especially seeing that perfect smile on her face, he suddenly felt a sense of unreality. The words and tone he had heard before echoed in his ears, giving him the feeling as if he had never truly understood her at all.

After a long pause, just as impatience was beginning to show in Song Qiao’s eyes, Lu Jingchen finally responded with a noncommittal hum.

Song Qiao asked a server before finding the restroom.

She wasn’t actually going to use the restroom but was there because Xi Mohan and Ning Yan’er were there, which spoiled her originally good appetite. While she didn’t exactly hate these two, as the hurt inflicted was not upon her but Ning Wan, she probably felt this way because she was Ning Wan’s best friend, which made her feel aversion towards both Xi Mohan and Ning Yan’er.

When she got up this morning, she took special care with her makeup, probably because of her work routine, as few people in her company went to work bare-faced.

But possibly because of her naturally good skin and delicate features, even without makeup she still looked pretty.

Suddenly, the image of Lu Jingchen and Zuo Yuqing together forcefully emerged in her mind, catching her off guard and making her fists clench subconsciously on the washbasin.