"Can't you get to the point, you big man?"
Still playing coy?
She clearly knew Xiang Wan, and they weren't divorced back then. She must have looked into Xiang Wan's background and connections.
Which meant she also knew about Xiang Yang's existence.
Lu Mingzhe couldn't think of any other reason besides her deliberately getting close to him, wanting to retaliate against him by ruining Xiang Yang.
He used to think Chen Jiaojiao was someone who spoke and acted boldly, and he admired her courage to some extent.
Today, she had truly disappointed him.
"You want me to get to the point? Fine, I'll get to the point."
Lu Mingzhe pulled out a chair from in front of the desk and sat down, looking at Chen Jiaojiao with a bold posture.
"You made Xiang Yang drop out of school?"
That roguish stance immediately brought back the old Lu Mingzhe.
Chen Jiaojiao thought: This is more like him. He looked so awkward trying to act decent at the wedding.
But what was he saying just now? Dropping out of school?
"Who dropped out of school? Who did I make drop out of school?"
"Chen Jiaojiao, you..."
"I didn't hear you clearly, I was distracted just now. Tuck your legs in."
Chen Jiaojiao gestured for him to put his legs together properly.
Lu Mingzhe was also exasperated by her.
At a time like this, she still had the mood to joke around?
Unused to her looking at him like that, he pulled his legs back and sat up straight.
"I'll say it one last time, I'm here to settle accounts with you, not to joke around. What's going on between you and Xiang Yang?"
"So, Xiang Yang dropped out of school?"
"Don't you know? Isn't that why he dropped out? Are you trying to tell me you don't know?"
Chen Jiaojiao looked both surprised and wronged, her expression incredibly rich.
"That's impossible! When did that happen? I really don't know!"
"Damn Xiang Yang, he didn't tell me about such a big thing... I remember now! It must be because of that fight that night!"
"Damn Li Pengcheng, plotting against my boyfriend behind my back..."
This woman, who could achieve nothing but ruin everything and only caused trouble for others.
Chen Jiaojiao was so angry she reached for her phone to confront Li Pengcheng, but Lu Mingzhe grabbed her wrist.
"Don't change the subject, answer me. What's going on between you and Xiang Yang?"
"What's going on?"
Chen Jiaojiao was furious. Did she have the mood to elaborate on her relationship with Xiang Yang now?
"I haven't even asked you what's going on with Fang Shuya, so what right do you have to ask me?"
"You're dating and getting married, so I can't even have a boyfriend? Am I yours forever just because we were engaged once? Do I have to stay loyal to you even after divorce?"
Speaking so righteously, she was indeed Chen Jiaojiao.
"So you're dating Xiang Yang? Are you two serious?"
"Nonsense! Who dates without being serious? Unless it's you! Don't tell me you're playing around with this marriage too!"
Lu Mingzhe really hated talking to Chen Jiaojiao. This woman was a contrarian and a sharp-tongued debater; talking to her was exhausting and taxing.
Only her face was still presentable.
He had been young and reckless last year, deceived by her beautiful appearance, which led him to want to marry her.
If time could be reversed, even if Chen Jiaojiao knelt and begged him, he would never marry her again!
"I'm talking about your business, don't change the subject!"
"Who's changing the subject? Didn't I just tell you? Xiang Yang and I are dating. What's going on? How do you know Xiang Yang? What are you here for today?"
Lu Mingzhe: "Still pretending? At this point, you're still pretending with me. Is that interesting?"
Chen Jiaojiao was so angry she wanted to hit him.
"Who's pretending? You're crazy, it's inexplicable. You're talking in circles, just say it or get out. I'm going to call someone now."
"Li Pengcheng, actually messing with my boyfriend, I won't let him get away with it!"
Seeing her look so serious and protective, Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but waver.
Could it be that he really didn't know about Xiang Wan and Xiang Yang's relationship?
"How long have you two known each other? How far has it progressed?"
Chen Jiaojiao shook off his hand: "What does it have to do with you? You're really meddling! What's going on with you and Xiang Yang? Why do you suddenly care about his private life?"
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but remind her: "Chen Jiaojiao, don't you think it's a coincidence? You have two people around you with the same surname, Xiang."
"No, there's no one around me with the surname Xiang. I only know one Xiang... You found Xiang Wan?"
"Yes, I found Xiang Wan."
Chen Jiaojiao looked delighted, like she was eating melon seeds.
"No way! After so long, you finally found her? Where is she now? Is she doing well?"
"Didn't she get pregnant when she left you? Has she given birth yet? I'm saying, she's really something..."
As she spoke, she finally realized something was wrong.
Chen Jiaojiao's pupils gradually widened, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"That's impossible, right? Xiang Yang..."
"That's right. Exactly. My ex-wife got together with my child's uncle. Chen Jiaojiao, you're really something."
Chen Jiaojiao's eyes widened like eggs, her mouth forming a large 'o'.
"How could it be such a coincidence? It's impossible, how could something so melodramatic happen to me? I don't believe it."
Seeing her looking so devastated, it clearly wasn't intentional, and Lu Mingzhe felt a little better.
"Whether it's possible or not, you can ask Xiang Yang and find out."
"Chen Jiaojiao. You've been asking me what I'm here for today. Since we've cleared things up, I don't mind telling you my purpose directly."
"You and Xiang Yang are not suitable for each other. I believe we both know this."
"You are a strong-willed woman at heart, who likes to control everything. Xiang Yang has shallow social experience and is shy. Once the passion fades and the filter is gone, you will quickly find that he is not suitable for you, or rather, his abilities do not match yours."
"Furthermore, his family background is not good, and it wasn't easy for him to get into university. If Xiang Wan and his grandmother knew he had thrown away his education for nothing, they would probably be angered to death, so he must go back to school."
"I don't know how he got into the entertainment industry, or how you tolerated him making transactional deals with others for favors."
"If you taught him, or pushed him onto this path, stop immediately. The entertainment industry is a cesspool, you can't ruin him."
It seemed Lu Mingzhe knew everything and had come prepared.
His blunt words weighed heavily on Chen Jiaojiao's heart.
Indeed, to be fair.
Although Xiang Yang tried his best to appear mature and responsible in front of him, Chen Jiaojiao could sense that he was struggling and forcing himself to act grown-up.
Before Lu Mingzhe pointed it out, she thought that as long as they cared for each other and felt comfortable, nothing else mattered.
But now she realized that was selfish.
She had even used Xiang Yang's love to force him to walk a dangerous path quickly.
Just for a house.
Moreover, Xiang Yang dropped out of school for her, and was even planning to make some deals?
No, this was definitely not what Chen Jiaojiao truly wanted!