Shaking her body, Qiao's mother turned pale, her panicked eyes were like innocent deer, and a broken sobs came out of her throat.

Her ears were buzzing, Qiao Shanquan was dizzy and her ears were ringing for a while, and she was tightly circled by the man's strong arms, she seemed to have found the center of gravity to support herself, grabbing his forearm with her backhand, and forcibly not showing a fragile expression.

"Let's go...... Let's go, Ferry...... Get me out of here. The voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Ferry had to put his head down against her cheek to hear her murmuring, and his heart ached, and his voice lowered, "Okay, let's go now, hey, baby, don't do this, I'm right here." ”

Qiao's mother whispered aggrievedly: "...... Tsuen Tsuen ......"

Qiao Shanquan didn't want to look at that woman again, all the strength and pride she had worked so hard to cultivate, and the iron cloth shirt and golden bell jar that she had worked so hard to get into a foreign country, were completely shattered under the violent relationship of flesh and blood.

She didn't have the energy to care how many people would see it, she instinctively just wanted to escape from the place where she couldn't breathe, away from all the terrible stuff.

Ferry was still angry, he didn't think there was anything wrong with pushing the other woman to the point where he almost fell, he knew that he had tried to restrain himself as much as possible. With one arm around Qiao Shanquan, Ferry escorted her out.

The staff had already been alarmed by the commotion, and Mr. Hawke and Garcia had arrived from the second floor.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

"Ferry, where are you going?"

Ferry, whose face sank like water, shook Garcia's hand away: "Get out of the way, I have to take her home." ”

Looking down at the dark-haired woman with her head buried in her friend's arms, her eyes flushed, Garcia understood their relationship from their intimate body language, and stepped aside.

"Wait, sir, you haven't paid yet!" The waiter glanced apprehensively at the tall bodyguards.

Mr. Hawke tilted his head and motioned for his men to settle the staff and waiter, and he stopped his son: "I think there must be some misunderstanding, dear child......"

"Misunderstanding?" Ferry lightly touched Qiao Shanquan's red and swollen cheeks with his fingertips, his eyes were stained with blood, like an angry male leopard, and he raised his head angrily: "This is not a misunderstanding at all!" ”

"No...... I didn't ......" Qiao's mother covered her face and let out a heartbreaking sob.

Hawke glanced back in embarrassment, lowered his voice and said, "Ferry, can you please calm down?" She...... She's my fiancée, I don't know why she suddenly did something to your wife, but I want you to see my face......"

Fiancee?

Ferry and Qiao Shanquan quickly glanced at each other, and saw Qiao's mother timidly hiding in Mr. Hawke's shadow, her nose red and her eyes red and shining.

Putting away his outward anger, Ferry shot his cold and sharp gaze to the back, staring at the woman who was about to approach with her handbag tightly shocked, and did not dare to approach.

"I don't care who she is, you heard me clearly." Leaning closer to his father, Ferry said with a fierce momentum, "If she still wants to hurt my wife, next time, it won't be just like this." ”

Facing the man's terrifying eyes, Qiao Mu had no doubt that the other party would pounce on her and tear herself to pieces, she swallowed the accusation tremblingly, lowered her head and wiped her tears, if someone who didn't know saw this scene, I am afraid that she would suspect that she was the biggest victim.

Leaning on Fei Li's arms, Qiao Shanquan's body consciousness gradually recovered, and she raised her eyes just in time to see her mother's posture, and her eyes were mocking.

No matter how many years have passed, she still knows how to win the love of men, she doesn't need to argue, she just needs to make this weak and helpless look, so that the scales can tilt in her favor.

"That's enough, Ferry, let's go."

……

Pulling open the refrigerator door, Ferry slowly wrapped the ice cubes in a towel and walked up to Qiao Shanquan and handed it to her.

"How are you feeling?"

"Hiss......" Qiao Shanquan endured the stinging pain, exhaled a long breath, and raised her eyes to look at him gratefully: "It's much better, I'm really sorry, bearded, doesn't it matter to your friend?" ”

"Garcia? Well, it's okay, he knows what to say and what not to say. Sitting next to her, Ferry put his arm around her shoulder, reached for the ice, and carefully pressed it against the corner of her mouth, "How's your job?" ”

"Very good," she gave him a thumbs up, Qiao Shanquan curled the corners of her lips, accidentally pulled the wound, her smile was deformed, she frowned and grimaced, "Oh...... Damn, when the hell is this going to go down? I'm a brilliant designer who has just conquered the filmmakers with my talent, and I can't afford to lose to a small wound. ”

Ferry's eyes became gentle, with helpless pampering, rubbing the back of her head, holding her chin and gently kissing the corner of her lips: "It's all my fault, I didn't protect you in time." ”

"It's none of your business, bearded," Qiao Shanquan held his face and looked into his eyes seriously, "I didn't expect to meet her suddenly, she is...... My mother. ”

Seeing that the man's brown pupils dilated slightly due to surprise, Qiao Shanquan was a little embarrassed, and she had a strong urge to talk, she pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and whispered: "She cheated when I was very young, and after divorcing my father, in order to get married, she gave up custody and took a sum of property and left...... More than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I thought I would never see her again in my life, but who knows? The wonderful theory of 'six degrees of separation', you can never guess who will connect with the other. ”

The back of his fingers gently scraped her uninjured other cheek, and Ferry whispered, "Shhh......h Needless to say, I get it all. Qiaoqi, you look at me, I'm your family, right? I will not betray you, I will abandon you, I will always stay by your side and will not go anywhere. ”

Staring at his beautiful eyes, Qiao Shanquan raised her head with a little force, lightly touched his forehead, and saw him covering his head with an exaggerated expression, she laughed: "Fool." ”

So the two of them met head-to-head, whispered, and tacitly decided to leave the not-so-pleasant meeting behind.

In the blink of an eye, a few days passed, Juan took the school shuttle bus to school with a small school bag accompanied by his family, and Mrs. Maxim and her husband, Mr. Antonio, rented a small cozy apartment not far from the school. The crew eventually adopted all of Qiao Shanquan's designs, and she began to make patterns, cuts, and sew samples by herself. Ferry continued to maintain and run the brand's official website, and at the same time, Garcia's efforts persuaded him to take over an advertising job.

Everything seems to be in order, and life is on its intended trajectory.

Until—

Mr. Hawke's personal assistant visited and "invited" Mr. and Mrs. Ferry to his engagement without refusal.

……

"So I hate all the rich people, I hate their style, but I love the numbers on their accounts."

Raising the glass of champagne in her hand, Qiao Shanquan saluted and whispered to the man next to her.

Squeezing her palm, Ferry kept his expression indifferent, his eyes down from the gaze coming towards them from all directions.

As the protagonists of the day, Hawke Borromeo and Jo's mother are the center of attention, and the Monteros, who are forced to stay by their side, have to endure the baptism of the eyes of their guests.

After the ceremony, the band played melodious music in a corner of the venue, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful, as people stood in pairs and talked together, gathered around the long buffet table, and enjoyed the luxury and sophistication of the Upper East Side.

"Ferry, come, I'll show you a few old friends who are close to the family." Mr. Hawke smiled and pulled Ferri away, not allowing him to refuse.

"Congratulations, old Hawke, this is your third marriage, and hopefully there won't be a fourth and fifth." A man in good spirits hugged and shook Hawke's hand.

Hawke laughed heartily, full of the air of a happy man: "Old man, your fourth wife is twenty years younger than you, and she is embarrassed to talk about me?" ”

Ferry stood bored, listening to them joking with each other, briefly chatting about their offshore investment in oil fields, and quickly moving on to the European horse farms.

Noticing the impatience passing by his son's eyes, Mr. Hawke changed his words: "...... When it comes to raising horses, we are all laymen, and I am afraid that we should seek advice from real experts. Ferry, this gentleman's racing Arabian thoroughbred has been shedding lately and is not in good spirits, so he has changed a group of nurses and it is still not improving. ”

When it comes to horses, Ferry's sense of responsibility drives him to patiently ask people about the horses, including changes in diet, dosage, temperature changes in the living environment, and so on.

“…… You may be able to give your horse a change of sawdust in the stable, and in addition to regular feeding of good pasture, you can also add a small amount of pesticide to your horse, which you can consult with a reputable local veterinarian. ”

The other party was interested, pulled Ferry to inquire carefully, the more he chatted, the more excited he became, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to pull Ferry back to his mansion in Europe on the spot.

"Young man, are you interested in coming to Switzerland to work for me?"

Hawke interrupted the other party with a smile: "Old man, you are so unkind, digging a corner in front of me?" Let me tell you, he is not easily impressed by high salaries. ”

Everyone understands the principle that scarcity is precious, as soon as Hawke said this, the other party was more interested, he looked at Fei Li, and looked at it: "No matter what the conditions are, you might as well say it and listen to it, for rare talents, I can give enough sincerity." ”

Hawke laughed and patted each other's arms and said proudly, "That's not good, he's my son." How can you run to your horse farm and work for you? ”

Ferry raised his eyebrows and moved patiently, he restrained the thought of turning around and leaving, and frequently looked back at Qiao Shanquan's side.

It is difficult to deal with the wives and daughters of celebrities, Qiao Shanquan, who has been in the fashion industry for many years and has long been well versed in the mysteries. She was in and out of measure, and she talked well, and soon she was recognized by famous ladies who had met her at other banquets.

"You're the designer...... Is Georgie right? Oh my god, my fiancé loves your designs! ”

In the face of the compliment, Qiao Shan smiled reservedly and clinked glasses with the other party: "Now that my personal brand studio has just been established, your fiancé can report your name if he needs to wear it, and I will provide him with a special dress suggestion." ”

"Really? That's great! I'm going to tell him the good news right away! ”

Taking advantage of the fact that the young lady and sister Tao of the Upper East Side turned to leave, Qiao's mother walked behind Qiao Shanquan with a wine glass, her eyes flickered, and her tone seemed to be casual: "I didn't expect you to talk to them soon." ”

Turning around, Qiao Shanquan raised her eyebrows, and seemed to smile: "I'm not like you, I don't get along well with Mrs. and Miss who are also women, it seems that in this regard, I haven't inherited your talent, it's a pity." ”

Hearing her daughter's hint of ridicule, Qiao's mother's face changed suddenly.

While she can easily win the pity of men, she has also become the target of other women's resentment. In the past, she didn't think it was a bad thing, there were gains and losses, she just needed to hold on to the worthy man. Qiao's mother always thought so, but when she attached herself to a real "nobleman", she found that she felt very bad about being excluded from the social circle of ladies and ladies.

The more elegant her surroundings are, the more she feels like an outsider out of place.

She didn't want to admit that she was envious, even jealous of her daughter.

Qiao's mother changed her expression and laughed a few times: "I didn't know that you were engaged in fashion-related work before, otherwise I should have asked you to be my consultant, I heard that in high society, many ladies have their own exclusive shopping consultants, you must have established a friendship with them through this kind of work, right?" We are mother and daughter, you should help the family more and push those jobs back, they are outsiders after all. ”

"Outsiders come to me to do business, money and goods, and the guests and hosts are happy. As for you......" Qiao Shanquan looked Qiao's mother up and down, smiling arrogantly, "I'm afraid that the price I offer is too expensive, and you can't afford it." ”

"You!" Mother Joe was poked in the foot again, although she managed to capture Mr. Hawke, became engaged to him, and planned to have a wedding next year. But the Borromeo family has a strict prenuptial agreement, not only does she not get any benefits, but even the property that she has saved up with great difficulty in her name is subject to strict surveillance, and a steady stream of huge wealth flows in and out under her nose, she cannot touch a finger, and she is trapped in the unworldly, innocent and harmless image maintained in front of Mr. Hawke, and does not dare to expose her superfluous thoughts.

Qiao Shanquan was afraid that she would not be angry with the other party, she lazily stroked her long hair, raised her glass to Ferry's side, and smiled like a summer flower.

"If Ferry promised Mr. Hawke that he would return to his ancestors and return to the Borromeo family...... Guess what's going to happen? Ferry is Mr. Hawke's own son, so wouldn't he be the first in line to the Borromeo family? Pretending to press her chest exaggeratedly, Qiao Shanquan made a surprise gesture, "I must be the luckiest woman in the whole world to marry such a rich man." You're my mother, and you must be happy for me, right? ”

Qiao's mother was so angry that she couldn't stop panting, her chest rose and fell violently, so she could only pour the champagne in the glass with hatred in one gulp and leave angrily.

She walked towards Mr. Hawke, gently grabbed the man's arm, put her head on her fiancé's chest and danced with him, and in the sound of music, Qiao's mother spoke softly: "My dear, I have a request, I am afraid it will make you very difficult, I don't know whether I should tell you or not." ”

"Sweetheart, you know, I'm willing to grant you all your wishes." Mr. Hawke, like all men in the world, loved the taste of being looked up to by women. It was very satisfying for him to be able to fulfill his fiancée's wish and gain the wholehearted adoration of the other party.

Mother Qiao frowned and hesitated for a long time, until Mr. Hawke urged again, she lowered her head and bit her lip, and whispered a word in her ear. 166 Reading Network