Chapter 146: 117 Hurry to Pacify (1 Update)_1 Chapter 146: 117 Hurry to Pacify (1 Update)_1 As an outsider, Lu Han felt it wasn’t his place to comment on another couple’s issues, but seeing his girl this upset, he pulled her into his arms and rubbed the top of her head to soothe her.

“Don’t be angry, today we’re not here to deal with that jerk, we’re here for your lovely godmother. Smile, okay?”

Tang Su smiled.

Just then, footsteps approached them, and Tang Su suddenly jumped out of Lu Han’s embrace.

Lu Han: “???”

Tang Su was quick-witted, hurrying to placate him before he got angry.

“Doctor Lu, everyone at the hospital thinks we’re siblings. It’s not very proper for siblings to hug and embrace each other in front of others, don’t you think?”

“Hmph…” Lu Han let out a dissatisfied snort from his nose.

Were they siblings?

Was she really going to let this misunderstanding continue?

“Aww, Doctor Lu, don’t be mad. Okay, okay, we still need to go buy the red envelopes. Let’s hurry, or we’ll be late,” Tang Su coaxed.

Jiang Tao’s birthday celebration was just a small gathering of close friends and family, nothing too extravagant.

The system did not allow for lavish affairs, and he had not invited people from the system, just the Jiang family relatives and his brothers who were very close and not part of the system.

Then there were his wife’s best friends and their families, along with those she shopped with, beautified with, and played mahjong with.

There was also one distinguished guest—Lu Han.

What Jiang Tao knew was that Lu Han was Su Ruoan’s junior, and his wife had told him that Tang Su liked Lu Han. Jiang Tao didn’t take it seriously; he had seen Tang Su, and she wasn’t as pretty as his own daughter. She was no match for his daughter when it came to competing for Lu Han.

Zhao Xinlan was married to Jiang Tao, and there had likely been strife between them ever since she was pregnant and Jiang Tao insisted on not having the baby. Since then, there had been a bit of alienation between them.

So, Zhao Xinlan was unaware of what Jiang Tao was thinking, and she was not as attentive to him as she used to be.

Anyway, the current situation was that as long as Jiang Tao diligently handed over her due share of money each month on time, she didn’t care how he supplemented his children’s finances.

Today was Jiang Tao’s birthday, and as far as Zhao Xinlan was concerned, since Jiang Tao wanted a small celebration, she, as the wife of the chief, should help her husband host such an event.

After all, it was an opportunity for her to make money. Jiang Tao had said that any red envelopes given would be hers to keep, and he would cover the expenses.

For Zhao Xinlan, this was naturally a good thing.

She just had to make an appearance, it wouldn’t cost her anything, and she could earn some money from the red envelopes. Why not?

Knowing Jiang Tao didn’t want to make a big splash, Zhao Xinlan chose a place called Huaxi Farmhouse Joy, nearly thirty kilometers away from Hua City. That way, even if those in Hua City who wanted to suck up to Jiang Tao knew about his birthday, they wouldn’t be able to make it in time.

Lu Han drove and Tang Su sat in the passenger seat. They stopped at a shop near the hospital and bought two red envelopes. Remembering what her mother said—that the red envelopes were for the godmother—Tang Su put two thousand yuan in cash into them.

That was all the cash she had in her purse.

Lu Han only had one thousand yuan in cash on him and wanted to go to a nearby ATM to withdraw more, but Tang Su said it wasn’t necessary. One thousand was enough, no problem.

Seeing Tang Su insist on this, Lu Han had no objections.

By the time they arrived at the venue named Huaxi Farmhouse Joy, it was already half-past ten.

Jiang Shanshan thought that at this time, Lu Han might not come, but then she saw Lu Han’s car drive into the farmhouse’s front yard.

She suddenly stood up excitedly, and Jiang Qimeng frowned at her, “What are you doing? Why all the fuss?”

“Sis, Lu Han is here.”

“So he’s here, what’s there to be excited about?” Jiang Qimeng said nonchalantly.

“You promised you’d help me, and besides, Tang Su came to your restaurant demanding compensation. Are you really not going to take revenge?”

Jiang Qimeng: “…”

At first, Jiang Qimeng really hadn’t thought about picking a quarrel with Tang Su over this incident. After all, her personal affairs getting posted online was indeed the fault of an employee in her restaurant, so it was reasonable for Tang Su and her lawyer friend to come asking for compensation from her, the owner.

But she hadn’t expected to find out that she and Zhao Xinlan knew each other, and that she even called this cheap woman Zhao Xinlan her godmother?

Knowing how close they were, Jiang Qimeng really disliked Zhao Xinlan. She was brought into the family by her father during her most rebellious teenage years.

Even though her rebellious phase was over, Jiang Qimeng had never forgotten how this woman tried to replace her biological mother.

From that time until now, Jiang Qimeng could understand why her father remarried. After all, her natural mother was gone, and her dad still had a long life ahead of him. He couldn’t be expected to spend several decades alone, could he?

But in her opinion, marrying anyone would have been better than marrying Zhao Xinlan.

A stepmother should know her place in their home; a stepmother isn’t a mother. If one likes to parent so much, then they should have a child of their own.

And if she wanted to have a child, Jiang Qimeng had plenty of ways to ensure that she couldn’t have one.

Just as Jiang Qimeng was hesitating, she saw Tang Su walking in with Lu Han. Zhao Xinlan, with a big smile on her face, was arm in arm with Su Ruoan, heading over to greet them.

Jiang Shanshan subconsciously wanted to go over and greet Lu Han, but Jiang Qimeng grabbed her, “Shanshan, to get a man, you can’t be so forward. Women who are too eager are worthless. Don’t you understand?”

Jiang Shanshan: “…”

Ever since she started liking Lu Han, she had been passively waiting, but what had come of it?

Being passive just led to other, more assertive women getting there first.

Like Tang Su.

Even if Tang Su had confessed to her the other day that Lu Han was her boyfriend, so what? She decided to regard it as if she hadn’t heard anything. People married and then divorced, so what was a mere dating relationship in comparison?

Couples breaking up is an everyday occurrence; it happens all the time.

“I’ve already confessed my feelings and been rejected, and besides, Tang Su said they were dating, and Lu Han didn’t deny it.”

“Really? Then why doesn’t my dad know that Lu Han is already taken? He just told me to seize the opportunity to get to know this Lu Han from your hospital who’s recently become quite famous.”

Jiang Qimeng looked towards Lu Han. Sure, he was quite handsome. She could appreciate him but had no desire to possess him.

In this lifetime, she wanted to be a clear-headed heroine, not getting married, not having children, and naturally not needing a man to tie her down. She wanted to expand Qimeng Restaurant, aiming to open a hundred franchise stores nationwide.

If she were to look for a man, it would be someone with a solid family background, who could significantly help her in her career. Someone like Lu Han, at best, could only be like her father, merely the head of a hospital.

As the daughter of a hospital director, Jiang Qimeng wasn’t looking forward to being the wife of one.

Moreover, Lu Han seemed to be a man with little emotional intelligence. For all she knew, becoming a department head could be the peak of his life.

In conclusion, other than looking somewhat pleasing to the eye, Lu Han did not meet any other critical criteria. No wonder her family often said that Jiang Shanshan was shortsighted.

Even in choosing men.