The three moved somewhere inside the banquet hall where they could have a little privacy to discuss Lin Qianrou's problems. An hour had passed since Tang Moyu and Li Meili arrived, but there were no other women aside from Lin Qianrou who dared to approach them, lest to even give them a greeting.
Not that Tang Moyu minded it at all. In fact, she wasn't looking forward to seeing Xing Yiyue during this event, wanting to avoid the irritating woman at all cost, but she also expected that by now, that woman would have known about her attendance tonight.
Would the empress cower in fear and let Madam Feng insult her? Definitely not, Tang Moyu was set to avoid Xing Yiyue for the latter's sake. Five years had passed since they last saw each other and according to Li Meili, the actress didn't gain much influence within the social circle even after Feng Tianhua married her.
That said a lot, in Tang Moyu's opinion. Being the Young Madam Feng wasn't as easy as being Feng Tianhua's beloved wife. There were expectations set upon her by everyone and it seemed like Xing Yiyue could barely meet it.
Wasn't this the reason why her mother pushed Tang Moyu to strive well and raised her as a perfect wife for a businessman? Wasn't this why Lin Qianrou was also here and had to attend the fundraiser events to represent her husband?
These kinds of banquets weren't just for fooling around. Wives of the businessmen in Shenzhen used these events to get acquainted with each other and to gain favors. Before her exile, Tang Moyu had attended this banquet once in a while.
Through her best friend, Tang Moyu found out that Lin Qianrou had been living with the fashion designer for a whole week now and hadn't had a good talk with her husband. What's more, she even found out that Lin Qianrou was pregnant, which the stupid Xu Wenyang possibly didn't know about.
Tang Moyu groaned and tried to suppress her irritation over the matter. Why were they divorcing when they haven't even talked to each other yet? Shouldn't they, being husband and wife, talk and sort things out and only divorce if they couldn't be true to each other anymore?
The more Tang Moyu listened to Lin Qianrou's grievances, the more the empress was set on not getting a husband of her own. This cemented her belief that being in a relationship was troublesome, and no, she'd rather keep her sanity and most of her brain cells than to make a fool out of herself because of love.
When the woman was done talking, Tang Moyu heard Li Meili snorted beside her. Knowing her personality, Li Meili would have kicked the ass of that man if he was her husband. Was this why Li Meili also remained single? Tang Moyu wondered.
"Shouldn't you be talking about your issues with him first before divorcing? I'm not trying to defend him, but Qian, you shouldn't be reckless. Especially now that you are pregnant. I hope you won't do anything you'll regret later." Tang Moyu told Lin Qianrou.
Lin Qianrou chewed her lower lip and sighed. She also didn't want to regret her decision, but what could she do? Her husband didn't seem like he was willing to change anything to accommodate her needs, which weren't a materialistic thing.
"I know but we can't stay together like this anymore. He needs to change…"
"So do you," Li Meili chimed in. "Look, Qian. I love you, but all of this self-pity won't do you nor your child any good. If you want to make your relationship work with your husband, the two of you need to come to the same page, where you can explain what you want and what you expect from him."
Lin Qianrou released a sigh she didn't know she was holding. Honestly, ever since she left the Xu Estate, her hormonal changes were starting to drive her insane. One moment, she was glad that she was finally free from her responsibilities as Madam Xu, then the next moment she would be crying because she was starting to miss Wen terribly.
"I suppose you are right. Should I give him a call and meet him?"
"You should," Tang Moyu said. "You should also inform him about your pregnancy. It's his right to know about your delicate condition."
Lin Qianrou knew that the empress had a point, but she wasn't sure if her husband wanted their baby. He barely knew what to do with a wife, what would he do then once she gave birth? She can't probably cover for him nor make excuses once their child questioned his whereabouts.
Their baby's welfare was important, but she didn't think she would be able to stay if Xu Wenyang remained the same. For once, Lin Qianrou regretted that she let her emotion get the best of her by demanding a divorce.
She wanted a husband. A husband who would love her and dote on her and their child.
"Give him a call, set a date, and for once, Qian. Don't let him get away just like that. Even if he gives you diamonds, don't forget the troubles he'd caused you." Li Meili sounded annoyed, but Lin Qianrou knew that her friend was just worried about her.
"Anyway, enough of that. It seems like the star of the night has arrived." Li Meili said before giving Tang Moyu a knowing look. They had expected that Xing Yiyue would be here tonight as well.
Xing Yiyue arrived at the banquet hall and had been swarmed with some ladies for a greeting. The actress gave each one of them a compliment, making sure to praise their dresses. She looked around and saw Tang Moyu seated with Li Meili and Madam Xu.
Excusing herself from the other guests, Xing Yiyue sauntered towards them with a smile.
"Sister Tang, it's been a while."
"Indeed, it's been a while. And I'm pretty sure you've forgotten that I have no younger sister, unless my dear little brother Beixuan decided to step out of the closet, which is also impossible." Tang Moyu replied nonchalantly. Her face was one filled with boredom as she regarded the woman who snatched the title of the 'Young Madam Feng' from right under her nose.
She should be mad at or simply hate Xing Yiyue, but Tang Moyu only felt annoyance for the woman. She supposed she should give Xing Yiyue some credit for her successful attempt to remove her from Feng Tianhua's side so she would be able to marry the business tycoon.
That only meant that Xing Yiyue had more than enough brain cells to be able to outwit her predecessors as Feng Tianhua's lover, that she was able to secure her position as Young Madam Feng without Tang Moyu's interference.
Xing Yiyue's cheeks burned with shame and looked away although deep inside she was cursing Tang Moyu to the heavens.
How dare this fallen empress humiliate her again? Didn't she know that her status as Young Madam Feng was something Tang Moyu could never have?
Xing Yiyue made an awkward laugh. "Miss Tang is still the same I see."
"No. You are wrong. A person can never be the same after experiencing a life-changing trauma, right?" Tang Moyu gave her a cold look that warned Xing Yiyue not to cross the line again. "Look at you," she pointed at Xing Yiyue. "You are now Young Madam Feng. Who would have thought that someone like you, who follows Feng Tianhua like a lost puppy, would end having a high status like you did."
"Pfft," Li Meili couldn't stop her laugh and covered her mouth with one hand while Lin Qianrou's face flushed at Tang Moyu's harsh words. Even she felt shame for Xing Yiyue.
Xing Yiyue was seething in anger inwardly, but she knew she shouldn't lash out at Tang Moyu and could only act pitifully. If she didn't act like a poor woman who'd always been ignored by Tang Moyu, Feng Tianhua would have never taken any interest in her.
"Please don't say that, Miss Tang. It has been five years. You shouldn't blame me for Tianhua's actions. You know he cared about you even after you left. He's always been wondering when you would come back." She said pitifully.
Li Meili almost choked on her drink upon hearing Xing Yiyue's claim, while Tang Moyu's jaw dropped from the woman's shamelessness. Was she serious? Damn. Did Xing Yiyue somehow hit her head before coming here?
Feng Tianhua cared about her? Wow. Was that the joke of the year?
Didn't that same man make sure to ruin her reputation and connections after claiming to have married Xing Yiyue? Didn't that man blacklisted her and made the Tang Enterprise suffer a great loss, almost leaving it bankrupt?
And for Xing Yiyue to blatantly lie to her face? What had Xing Yiyue taken her for? An idiot like her? It was either that or Xing Yiyue was insulting her. A poor attempt though. Did this woman think that she would get under her skin by bringing up Feng Tianhua in their conversation?
Why the heck should she care about what Feng Tianhua thought of her? He already made it clear five years ago that she, Tang Moyu, can never be compared to his beloved Xing Yiyue.
"I wonder if we're living in the same world, Madam Feng." Tang Moyu's tone was filled with sarcasm, "because you know, I'm pretty sure that the Feng Tianhua in my world would never spare me a glance, much less care about my welfare, unless he wanted something from me."
She paused and gave Xing Yiyue a good look from head to toe. The woman looked better than the last time she'd seen her. Her dress was a limited edition dress from one of the most popular designers in the city and the jewelry she was wearing screamed fortune.
"Five years, Madam Feng and you haven't given him a child? You must be really busy that you forgot one of the things you should have done as his wife."
Knowing Feng Tianhua's mother's personality, the old woman should be expecting Xing Yiyue to give Tianhua an heir. That old woman probably couldn't change her son's mind about marrying Xing Yiyue, but she should be able to control his wife, something Tang Moyu was sure she wouldn't be able to do if she'd become Feng Tianhua's wife as planned.
The hatred that flashed on Xing Yiyue's face wasn't lost to the empress, but Xing Yiyue easily concealed it under a pretense of being confused.
"Ah, Miss Tang already has a child of her own, right?" Xing Yiyue's sweet smile made Li Meili's hand itch to slap the hell out of the woman's face, but because it was Tang Moyu's business, she wouldn't dare to step up unless her help was needed.
If she wasn't implying that Tang Moyu was a whore for having a bastard out of wedlock, then Xing Yiyue must be really a saint.
"There's no need for you to get worried about us, Miss Tang. Tianhua and I agreed that it isn't the right time to have children yet." Xing Yiyue continued but none of the three women believed her words.
It was either Xing Yiyue didn't want to give up her acting career yet or she couldn't bear a child at all. Not that Tang Moyu cared. The child would truly be unfortunate if he or she got a bastard as a father and a whore as a mother.
In Tang Moyu's opinion, Feng Tianhua and Xing Yiyue should remain childless unless they had bleach added to their gene pool to remove their stupid gene. Who knew, maybe this would stop people from spreading their stupidity to their children in the future.
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