The woman did not expect that the casual words she said to her son would be directly relayed to the young master of the Lu Family by her son, and moreover, just like now, be overheard by Lu Jingchen, the president of CK Group.

At this moment, not only did Song Qiao’s face become extremely unsightly, but even Lu Jingchen’s expression turned very unpleasant.

Lu Jingchen directly looked at the woman, exuding a chilling aura, his eyes narrowed dangerously, and with a cold tone he said, "Repeat what your son just said."

Perhaps the woman had never encountered such a powerful man as Lu Jingchen, and she was so frightened that her legs gave way, causing her to collapse to the ground.

Song Qiao sensed that Lu Jingchen was genuinely angry and quickly reached out her hand to grab his. The man instinctively tightened his grip on her small hand, glanced down at her, and his originally stern expression softened considerably.

Song Qiao looked up at him, pulled the corners of her mouth into a faint smile, indicating that she would handle the situation.

The couple had spent so much time together that they understood each other very well, and with Lu Jingchen’s high intelligence, he naturally understood Song Qiao’s intentions, nodding slightly in response.

Song Qiao stepped forward, looking down at the woman sitting on the ground, her face no longer as gentle as it was when facing Lu Jingchen and Lu Wangshu, but rather with a hint of coldness, and she spoke directly to the woman, "If you would like an explanation from us regarding this matter, it’s possible... But surely you heard what your son and my son just said."

Saying this, a look of restrained anger emerged on Song Qiao’s face. She paused, then continued, "I really don’t know when I became a woman who runs away with another man and abandons her child. Don’t you realize that your words can easily defame a person? One must have limits in behavior. Such education for your son indeed reflects as a failure. Parents are often the most important teachers in a child’s life, but look at your own education for your child. To be honest, based on what you said, I could absolutely sue you for defamation!!"

The middle-aged woman turned pale and flushed by turns, unable to utter a single word.

Song Qiao was genuinely a bit angry. Her original departure was wholly because of issues between herself and Lu Jingchen, yet she hadn’t anticipated others speaking so harshly.

She isn’t affected by such gossip, but she cares about her son.

Song Qiao’s gaze fell upon the little boy who was crying miserably, looking particularly pitiful, and instantly she felt like her heart was blocked by a lump of cotton. She took a deep breath, turned her head to her own son, and ignoring the woman and the child, she told Lu Wangshu, "It’s almost time for class, remember to listen to the teacher obediently today. Mommy and Daddy will come to pick you up in the afternoon."

Lu Wangshu glanced at the crying Xue Ziqi, then looked at his mother, and instantly understood, nodding, "Got it, Mom."

The little guy didn’t show any anger on his face but rather flashed a smile.

Song Qiao helped him tidy his clothes and patted them affectionately, "Go ahead."

Lu Wangshu asked Song Qiao to bend down, and she immediately obliged her son’s request. The little guy gave Song Qiao a peck on the cheek, then trotted off towards the kindergarten, not forgetting to wave back at Song Qiao.

The girl who initially called Lu Wangshu’s name watched his back, looked at Song Qiao, and in the end, said nothing but also ran towards the kindergarten on her short legs.

The onlookers, seeing that there was nothing more to watch, began to disperse one after another.

Once her son’s figure disappeared from sight, Song Qiao approached Lu Jingchen and took his hand, "Let’s go."

The man glanced at the woman sitting on the ground in panic and the continuously crying little boy, his gaze then settling back on Song Qiao.

Before Lu Jingchen could speak, Song Qiao already understood his intentions and said, "Though their words angered me greatly, I understand that my leaving back then caused you much burden. One should be forgiving where possible; surely they realize by now that we’re not easy to mess with. Being villains once is quite enough."

Lu Jingchen pondered for a while and, in the end, said nothing more, simply taking Song Qiao’s hand, "Let’s go."

When Lu Jingchen left the house earlier, he had already assigned today’s work to Assistant Xue, so there was no immediate need for him to go to the company now.

Moreover, employees are allowed to take leave if necessary, so as the boss, it’s okay if he doesn’t go to the company for a day.

By the time they arrived at the Shengjing Villa District, it was already about ten o’clock.

What surprised Song Qiao was that Xi Mohan hadn’t gone to the company today either, and even more unexpected was that as soon as she and Lu Jingchen stepped into the villa, Fang Qing showed up right after them.

In the living room, Song Qiao sat beside Lu Jingchen, her gaze on Fang Qing who had just walked in, behaving in her usual lady-of-the-house manner, instructing the helpers to bring things in from the car. She looked over at Lu Jingchen.

The implication in her eyes was clear, questioning Lu Jingchen why this woman was here.

Lu Jingchen turned his head and met Song Qiao’s gaze, then calmly said, "I don’t know either."

Song Qiao, "..." Alright, she would be more surprised if Lu Jingchen actually knew.

Fang Qing hadn’t expected to see Song Qiao there. When she saw Song Qiao sitting there, her expression changed instantly, and she asked subconsciously, "What are you doing here?"

Song Qiao heard her question and turned her head, shrugging, with a faint smile, "My husband brought me here. Why shouldn’t I be here?"

Though Song Qiao didn’t care much for Fang Qing, given that Fang Qing is now Xi Mohan’s girlfriend, there wasn’t much she could say. What troubled Song Qiao was, now that Fang Qing was here, where did that leave Ning Wan?

What on earth did Xi Mohan plan to do?

At this moment, Fang Qing finally noticed Lu Jingchen, and her demeanor shifted slightly, her imposing attitude diluted as she secretly clenched her teeth at Song Qiao but outwardly greeted Lu Jingchen without changing her expression, "Mr. Lu, hello, are you here to see Mo Han?"

Lu Jingchen didn’t look at her, simply denying, "No."

After a pause, he added, "I’m here to pick up someone."