The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 886 - 304: You No Longer Keep Your Heart with Me

Chapter 886: Chapter 304: You No Longer Keep Your Heart with Me

His expression and reaction were both indifferent, showing no surprise or any other reaction to the sudden appearance of someone he hadn’t seen for a long time.

Li Man looked at Lu Jingchen in front of her, who seemed to have no reaction to her sudden appearance. At first, she thought that appearing in front of him would at least make the man somewhat awkward. Her crimson lips moved slightly, and she managed to pull out a faint smile, "Jingchen, do you not want to see me?"

The girl’s voice carried a hint of hurt and grievance, and it sounded rather pitiful.

Song Qiao’s hand holding the chopsticks tightened involuntarily. Suddenly, it was as if she understood why she had never received Lu Jingchen’s love. Perhaps it was because she didn’t know how to pretend to be weak, how to play the victim, or how to yield and watch others’ expressions.

Her personality had always been like a boy’s since she was young, very strong. Her mom used to joke that such a personality was better suited for a boy.

However, she had been a strong woman for many years.

Otherwise, when her mother passed away and she fell out of favor with her father, if she had been soft, she probably wouldn’t have made it through these years, let alone found money for her grandfather’s surgery.

She didn’t look up at the two people standing there; instead, she continued eating her breakfast with her head down. It had tasted good a moment ago, but now it tasted like sawdust. All she could do was eat mechanically.

It wasn’t just for her own sake; there was a little one in her belly too. No matter how much she couldn’t eat, she couldn’t be stubborn and eat nothing at all.

"No." After a brief answer, Lu Jingchen picked up some more food and placed it into Song Qiao’s bowl. He did not pay any more attention to Li Man but turned to Song Qiao and said, "You didn’t eat much yesterday, eat more. I’ll pick you up for lunch later."

It seemed that it was only then Li Man noticed Song Qiao sitting there. She turned her head to look at her, showing a look of surprise before turning to Lu Jingchen and asked with a bit of surprise, "Jingchen, who is this... aren’t you going to introduce us?"

Upon hearing Li Man’s words, Song Qiao slightly lifted her head and looked at the girl in front of her. She swallowed her food and put down her chopsticks without saying a word, grabbed a few napkins to wipe the oil from the corners of her mouth, stood up, and said to Lu Jingchen, "I’ve finished eating; I’ll wait for you outside."

She didn’t wait for the man’s reaction and stood up, heading straight outside.

Seeing her actions, Lu Jingchen didn’t hesitate to put down his chopsticks, stood up, and followed her.

Probably because of his height and those legs that both men and women envied, Lu Jingchen quickly caught up with Song Qiao.

Before reaching the door, her arm was grabbed from behind, and his strong hand pulled her back, crashing her against his chest. Her nose hit the button on his shirt, making her wince in pain.

As if hearing her sharp intake of breath, the man immediately and gently created some distance between them. He looked down at her nose, which had gone red from the bump, and asked in a low, concerned voice, "Did that hurt? Sorry, I didn’t realize my strength."

Song Qiao raised a hand to rub her nose. It actually wasn’t that painful, just a bit from the initial impact.

Before she could drop her hand, her arm was caught again, and she couldn’t help but frown. She didn’t answer his question but instead looked up at him with a calm voice, "Let go of me. I’ll wait for you outside; you can stay inside and eat."

She’d noticed earlier that he hadn’t eaten much, just a couple of bites before the girl showed up.

Besides, she didn’t want to stay with him right now. She just wanted to step outside to breathe, otherwise she’d feel quite uncomfortable.

Lu Jingchen’s dark eyes gazed at her, and while his expression remained gentle, his eyes now held anger, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions. "Qiaoqiao, what’s got you so upset? Are you saying that as long as I’m with you, you can’t eat? Or is it that you’ve moved on and fallen for someone else?"

The woman froze at his words, stunned for a long while before asking, "Is that really what you think of me, Lu Jingchen?"

"If not, sit down and finish your breakfast."

Looking at the man before her, Song Qiao suddenly felt that everything from the past, including the man’s gentleness last night, combined with what he said today, gave her a sense of being in a different world, as if it was all just an illusion.

When had she become so worthless in his eyes?

It was as if she had suddenly thought of something, and she couldn’t help but show a mocking smile, looking right at him, with a calm tone, she said, "Lu Jingchen, if that’s really what you think, then so be it. Let go, I’m already full."

Without hesitation or consideration, she forcefully freed herself from his grasp, turned around, and walked swiftly toward the door, her steps anxious as if she feared being pursued.

The place was busy with people having breakfast, a testament to the café’s popularity. Many would drive from afar just to enjoy a meal here.

Although Song Qiao and Lu Jingchen didn’t raise their voices much, some people still overheard. Even those who didn’t hear could tell something was up from their actions. After all, Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao had recently dominated headlines over their wedding incident, so it didn’t take long for some to recognize them and start whispering, albeit not too loudly.

Lu Jingchen’s hand remained poised in the air, as if still holding onto her. Watching Song Qiao’s departing figure, he knew he could have stopped her, but chose not to. The reason, only he could understand.

Undeniably, Song Qiao’s mocking smile had left him momentarily frozen, making it easier for her to break free.

Not far away, Li Man stood stunned for a few seconds, but quickly composed herself. As she looked at Lu Jingchen, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, and she couldn’t help but slightly curl her lips.

"Jingchen ge..." Li Man approached Lu Jingchen with a concerned expression, glancing in the direction Song Qiao had gone, and casually asked, "Who was that woman? How could she treat you like that? It’s too much."

Li Man had heard about Lu Jingchen’s marriage, especially since she was Murong Rui’s confidante. She naturally knew why Murong Rui had suddenly returned to the country.

However, she had been too busy since her return to read any magazines or newspapers. Internet articles about Lu Jingchen had already been removed at his request, but magazines and newspapers couldn’t be recalled.

Therefore, she hadn’t looked through any magazines to find out who Lu Jingchen had married.

But having just seen Song Qiao, she had more or less pieced together her identity, while pretending to be clueless. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The man lowered his hand, but images of Song Qiao’s mocking smile replayed in his mind, causing his fists to tighten involuntarily...

He turned to look at Li Man beside him, his face expressionless as he said mildly, "That’s my wife."

After speaking, he paid her no more attention and headed to the counter to settle the bill and order an extra breakfast to go.

Li Man’s face briefly showed surprise upon seeing the coldness in Lu Jingchen’s expression. She involuntarily shivered, and as her heart skipped a beat, he was already at the counter arranging for a new breakfast to be packed.

As Song Qiao exited the establishment, a wave of nausea overtook her. She quickly moved to the car’s rear to escape prying eyes and began to retch.

Fortunately, she hadn’t eaten much earlier, so nothing came up. Her bouts of nausea had become increasingly frequent; she had struggled to suppress it numerous times on the way here, which was an immense effort.

Afterward, feeling utterly drained, she leaned against the car for support, her eyes reddened.

Watching the vehicles stream by on the road, she made up her mind.

She needed to divorce Lu Jingchen soon and leave.

Her pregnancy wouldn’t allow her to wait. She didn’t want anyone to know about the child, especially not Lu Jingchen...

...

When Lu Jingchen returned to the car with the breakfast, Song Qiao was already in the back seat, resting with her eyes closed.

"Jingchen ge, wait!"

He was just about to get in when Li Man’s voice stopped him in his tracks, prompting him to turn back.

Li Man hurried over, her face slightly flushed. She looked at him with a hint of embarrassment and asked, "I’m heading back too. Could you give me a lift?"