Chapter 3 : Not Qualified to Stand Here

• The revelation of Huo Chengjin's true identity was quite a blow to me.
• After calming myself down, I asked for leave from work and went to Yang Xue's place to rest.
• I temporarily stayed at Yang Xue's place since it was difficult to find a house at the moment. She allowed me to stay with her for the time being.
• I slept the entire afternoon and woke up at five o'clock.
• I hadn't told Yang Xue about Huo Chengjin's true identity yet. If she found out, she would definitely think I was dreaming.
• I got out of bed and, with a pale face, planned to go to the kitchen to prepare some food. The doorbell rang, and I thought it was Yang Xue forgetting her keys. When I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged man in a suit standing there, bowing to me and saying, "Hello, I am the steward of the You family. My surname is Wang. Are you Miss Mu Nanyi?"
• The formal and polite greeting from the other party startled me. I grabbed my clothes and stammered, "I am Mu Nanyi."
• The You family? Is it the wealthy You family group?
• "I have been instructed by our Miss to specially invite Miss Mu to the You family for a banquet. Please come with me."
• I was confused and said, "I... don't know Miss You."
• How could I, a person of modest means, have any connection with a wealthy lady? I wondered why the other party knew my name.
• "Please come with me. Once you meet Miss You, you will naturally recognize her."
• The man smiled perfectly at a ninety-degree angle and extended his hand to me again.
• I gritted my teeth and changed into a light purple dress. With trepidation, I got into the car.
• Throughout the journey, my palms were sweating, and I had a feeling that something bad was about to happen. When I asked Steward Wang, he refused to say.
• After more than an hour, we arrived at the You family's villa.
• This was the first time I had seen such a beautiful villa. I had only seen them on television before. I never expected that one day I would enter such a luxurious and high-end villa.
• I held onto my dress and followed the steward through the luxurious corridor until we reached the magnificent living room. Inside, there were several men and women holding glasses of red wine and chatting. Each person was dressed formally, exuding an air of elegance.
• My sudden appearance disrupted the harmonious atmosphere, and the gazes of those people towards me were particularly strange.
• Their stares made me uncomfortable, and my face stiffened.
• "Chengjin, I have also invited Miss Mu to be our guest. I hope you don't mind."
• Just as I was at a loss, a seductive voice rang in my ear.
• I looked up and saw a woman wearing a champagne gold one-shoulder dress, with delicate and beautiful features and an exceptional temperament, walking towards me. And beside her was Huo Chengjin.
• In that instant of seeing Huo Chengjin, my whole body felt frozen.
• After a month apart, I realized how much I missed Huo Chengjin.
• I missed... Huo Chengjin's embrace, his kisses, his presence.
• I had fallen in love with Huo Chengjin, deeply in love!
• "Oh, so this is the poor daughter-in-law that Huo General married in anger after his relationship with Jia Jia marrying Lei General? Today, I finally see it for myself."
• "That's right. I heard rumors that Huo General left the Huo family in anger because of Jia Jia's marriage to Lei General and married a woman without any background. I thought it was just gossip, but it turns out to be true."
• "But this woman doesn't look bad. She's quite delicate."
• Laughter filled the surroundings, and my pupils contracted, feeling a chill throughout my body.
• So... this is the situation.
• Huo Chengjin didn't randomly find someone to play a marriage game with out of boredom. It was because... the person he loved had married someone else, and he married me out of spite.
• Huo Chengjin's beloved woman... was it You Jia?
• "Alright, that's enough. Don't scare Miss Mu."
• You Jia held Huo Chengjin's hand and said something to the people around her. The living room instantly fell silent, but the gazes of those people towards me felt like daggers.
• I felt like a clown, standing among a group of high society gentlemen and ladies, being observed and toyed with.
• "Miss Mu, I apologize for inviting you so abruptly. I also invited you today to apologize to you."
• "Apologize?" I clenched my fists, glanced at Huo Chengjin, and saw him looking at me as if I were a stranger. In that moment, I felt my heart being crushed and trampled upon.
• The game of spite was over. Between him and me, we were just strangers?
• That was the message Huo Chengjin conveyed to me.
• "Yes, it was because of me that Chengjin married you and caused you trouble. I hope you can forgive Chengjin's recklessness." You Jia extended her fair and slender hand and smiled lightly at me.
• She truly lived up to her status as a wealthy family's daughter, exuding an air of nobility with every move. And I... with calloused hands, cheap clothes, and an aura of poverty, I was completely out of place here.
• I didn't even dare to extend my hand to shake hands with You Jia.
• I tightened my grip on my clothes, my eyes turning red, but I didn't know what to say.
• "Enough, someone of her status is not qualified to stand here. Escort her out."
• Everyone looked at me as if they were watching a show. I felt like a wooden stake, feeling incredibly insignificant with every move.
• When I was about to suffocate, Huo Chengjin spoke up. He held You Jia's hand and coldly ordered, "She is not qualified to stand here."
• Huo Chengjin's words were shallow and cruel.