The restaurant was an ordinary seafood eatery, and when we arrived, the host had not yet shown up.

I purposely chose a spot towards the back, thinking that Qingqing would definitely make a scene.

The boss hadn't ordered the food for long when Qingqing appeared, arm in arm with Ye Lisheng. They were all smiles, as if there had never been any discord between them.

I wasn't the only spectator, but I was definitely the most special one.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have deliberately sat directly opposite me, afraid that I wouldn't see their loving display.

"Oh, Zhao Yaodan, you're here too?"

Qingqing said, covering her mouth in feigned surprise as if she had just noticed me.

Ha, what a sham!

Putting on this dying act!

"I thought you wouldn't come because of your big belly."

She glanced at me sideways, her smile insincere.

Colleagues around me were taken aback, all turning their gazes towards me.

"Xiao Dan, you... you..."

"Xiao Dan, are you pregnant?"

"No way, didn't you just break up? Who's the father of the child..."

I knew this trick.

Trying to embarrass me, huh?

I smiled a fake smile just like hers.

"Teacher Qingqing, your eyesight has really declined recently. I just ate too much."

Added a sweet wink.

The colleagues who thought they had gotten some juicy gossip instantly deflated, letting out an "oh" and picking up their phones to play with.

"Ha," Qingqing sneered, "I knew you came here just to disgust me, trying to cause problems between my husband and me."

She always lacked emotional intelligence and couldn't keep things to herself, speaking her mind regardless of the occasion.

Everyone put down their phones again, turning their faces towards me.

"What are you talking about? How could your marital relationship have anything to do with me?" I glanced at Ye Lisheng, "Don't say such nonsense, I still need to find a good match."

When I was dating Ye Lisheng, we were past the honeymoon phase, more like an old married couple, not fond of showing off our relationship. Apart from a few close colleagues who had seen him pick me up a few times, we had almost no interaction, so their impression of him was not deep.

Almost no one knew he was my ex-boyfriend.

If Qingqing had just kept her mouth shut, they would be seen as a normal dating couple.

But since she wanted to expose it, it would inevitably lead to speculation.

Ye Lisheng, still somewhat rational, nudged her with his elbow, signaling her to stop talking nonsense.

The dishes were served one after another, and Ye Lisheng invited everyone to eat, taking on the demeanor of a host.

Qingqing looked at him with admiration, then glanced at me, who was focused only on the food.

For some unknown reason, she started with her sarcastic remarks again.

"Speaking of which, I really have to thank Brother Ye's ex for not appreciating him. Now I can have a mature and manly Brother Ye."

Why do my ears itch so much hearing this?

I put down the food in my mouth and sincerely asked.

"Have you never seen a man before?"

Everyone was stunned, not knowing whether to look at Qingqing, Ye Lisheng, or me, who boldly spoke out.

"You, you..."

Qingqing pointed at me, looking like she was about to get angry.

Ye Lisheng quickly pulled her arm, signaling her to calm down again.

This time, Qingqing couldn't hold back anymore, pushing Ye Lisheng away and even scolding him.

"Hold back, hold back, you always tell me to hold back. At home, you tell me to put up with your mom, and when we're out, I have to put up with your ex-girlfriend! I'm here to be your wife, not a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle for your family."

The amount of information was too much, everyone's eating stopped, turning towards me in unison.

I shrugged and mouthed.

"Not my business."

Ye Lisheng was also annoyed, but considering the people present, he lowered his voice.

"Didn't I tell you not to cause so much trouble? No one knew about Xiao Dan and me, but you had to bring it up. Does this make you feel better?"

"Yes, I just had to say it! If I'm unhappy, I have to say it!"

Qingqing started screaming, which fit her dramatic personality perfectly.

I had often complained about her to Ye Lisheng behind her back, and he had even defended her, saying she might just be genuine.

Whether she's genuine or not, as someone involved, he should be able to tell now.

"At the wedding, you insisted that your ex-girlfriend attend. What were you thinking? You know it yourself."

I rolled my eyes. Can't we have a normal conversation without dragging me into it?

"What could I be thinking?" Ye Lisheng raised his voice too, "I chose to marry you, what else could I be thinking? Be reasonable, okay?"

"Fine, now that we're married, you're saying I'm unreasonable?"

Qingqing picked up the wine glass on the table, drained it in one gulp, and her face instantly turned red, her eyes bloodshot.

"Do you think I'm making all this fuss today for nothing?" She seemed to cry and laugh at the same time, "Didn't I just want to invite Zhao Yaodan to dinner to thank her for raising you so well? Do you think I wanted to cause trouble?"

My pupils dilated, really no need for this.

This reason was too far-fetched; normal people wouldn't think like this.

So...

I stood up, raised my glass, and said to Qingqing.

"Thank you for your recognition. If you like anything else I don't want, I'll give it to you next time."

She froze, opening her mouth but not knowing how to respond to my polite yet impolite behavior.

Ye Lisheng also glanced at me.

The scene instantly quieted down.

The bald boss, trying to ease the tension, cleared his throat and used his leadership jargon.

"Ahem... Qingqing, about this matter, we say, it's not that, not that we mean it this way, but we say, there's no saying, we didn't say, there's no such thing as we say, saying it can't be done, not at all, we say it's up to people to make things happen, we can find a way, we can find a way, like this, you, later, we'll, right, we will, including, oh I, you see, right, and then I will take care of this, right."

Gradually, everyone's eyes began to glaze over, and he finally stopped: "Alright, that's it for now..."

My current state was like sitting on pins and needles, restless, and utterly intoxicated, I couldn't even enjoy the meal, just couldn't swallow a bite.

My toes had already started to curl up in embarrassment.

I raised my wrist, pretended to look at my watch, cleared my throat, and planned to make my escape.

"Sorry..."

"Sorry, I have something to do later, so I'll leave first. Sorry, everyone!"

The bald boss stood up earlier than me, smiled around, greeted everyone, and slowly walked out.

That sly old fox!

I clearly saw his pace quicken as he walked out of the private room!