Chapter 828

Gu Yue sneered at Su Qin, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Su Qin, who are you trying to fool with this holier-than-thou act? If your husband were from a decent family, wouldn’t you have brought him along? Stop pretending!" "Gu Yue, that’s enough," Du Ning interjected, frowning as he defended Su Qin. "Why should I hold back?" Gu Yue shot back, glaring at Du Ning. "If you were any kind of man, Du Ning, you’d take responsibility for what happened between us instead of pining after her. Look at her—she’s married now! Married!" Du Ning’s expression darkened. He stood abruptly and turned to Su Qin. "Let’s go." Su Qin didn’t move. Du Ning stepped closer, lowering his voice. "There’s no point listening to this. Let’s just leave." Still, Su Qin remained rooted in place. "Qin Qin, I know I messed up before—she tricked me," Du Ning pleaded softly under the weight of everyone’s stares. "Let’s get out of here first, and I’ll explain everything properly, okay?" He hesitated, then added in a voice