The Crippled Boss's Outstanding Substitute Wife

35.I'll Fight You

“The Jeon family has always been kind to the Bae family. After Jungkook’s accident, he entrusted the Jeon Corporation to your brother. Does Bae Chanyeol know that you treat members of the Jeon family like this outside? Does he know that his good sister is actually an ungrateful ingrate?”

Irene covered her burning cheeks. No matter how painful her face was, it was incomparable to the gazes from those around her. Those contemptuous, disdainful, and sarcastic gazes felt as if they were stripping off her clothes and throwing her onto the street, letting everyone point and laugh at her.

She knew that even though her brother was now in charge of the Jeon Corporation, to outsiders, the Jeon Corporation still belonged to the Jeon family. As long as Jungkook did not die, they could never surpass the Jeon family.

Just like now, even though Lisa slapped her and scolded her in front of everyone, everyone felt that Lisa was in the right. Everything was Irene’s fault, so she deserved to be slapped! After this banquet ended, who knew what the others will say about her! How was she supposed to fortify her status in the upper-class society in the future?

Irene thought of her bleak future and flew into a rage. Her eyes were red with anger as she pounced towards Lisa. “Lalisa, you bitch, what right do you have to slap me? I’ll fight you!”

“Ha.”

Lisa sneered. She lifted the hem of her skirt slightly, and one of her white ankles flashed in front of everyone. In the next second, she sent Irene flying backward and watched her fall to the ground in a sorry state.

Lisa’s eyes fluttered, and she looked extremely arrogant. Her charming eyes filled with endless coldness and she was like a mermaid who walked out from the bottom of the sea, looking down on all living things. Lisa said, “You claim to be a socialite, but in reality, you’re only a shrew who only knows how to fight when things don’t go your way. How incompetent!”

“Baechu [Irene’s nickname]!”

Jungkook’s aunt, who was also Irene’s mother, rushed over from the main hall and screamed, “Lalisa, what are you doing? You married into the Jeon family, so Baechu is your cousin. How could you hit Baechu?”

After saying that, she carefully helped Irene up.

“So auntie does know that we’re family. I thought that after Chanyeol took over the Jeon Corporation, you guys wanted a clean break from us.” Lisa smiled faintly. “Otherwise, why would Irene be so arrogant? When Jieun was in trouble, not only did she not show any signs of caring as expected from a family member, she even purposely gloated while Jieun was down? I think I need to discuss with Jungkook whether we can continue to be relatives.”

Auntie Jeon’s face froze. Her son had not completely taken control of the Jeon Corporation yet, so now was not the time to anger the Jeon family. When she thought of this, she plastered a fake smile on her well-maintained face. “No, the Jeon family and the Bae family have always been family. Baechu is young and insensible. She panicked when she saw IU in trouble and didn’t know how to deal with it.”

“It’s true that she’s insensible, but to say that she’s young…” Lisa smiled. “I’m pretty sure that Irene is a few years older than me.”

Auntie Jeon’s expression became even stiffer, but she was indeed a madam of a wealthy family, her ability to adapt was top-notch. “Yes, yes, yes, I forgot about this. Baechu definitely can’t compare to you, Lisa. She acts impulsively, and she’s not as tactful and composed as you… I reckon that she had some argument with IU earlier, which is why she didn’t stand on IU’s side in time. Don’t take it too seriously, I spoiled her.”

“They argued and hence did not stand on IU’s side in time? Are you trying to fool me like a child?” Lisa sneered. “You don’t have to rack your brains to explain to me all this nonsense. I’m not the one who should be apologizing, don’t you think so, Auntie? After all, a spoiled child in her twenties should still know how to apologize to others no matter how stupid she is, right?”

A spoilt child in her twenties?

Lisa’s words were dripping with sarcasm. Many people present were amused by her sharp tongue. Auntie Jeon’s face turned white as she listened to the mockery around her. She wanted nothing more than to pull Irene away and disappear.

But she couldn’t. She could only pull her crying daughter forward and berate her in a low voice, “Baechu, hurry up and apologize to IU!”

“Mom!”

Irene’s eyes widened in disbelief. “What did you say? You want me to apologize to Jieun? But it was Lalisa who hit me just now! Why do I have to apologize to them? I won’t!”

She had to apologize after getting hit. How was she supposed to raise her head in the future? It was so embarrassing!

“Do as I say!”

Auntie Jeon gripped Irene’s wrist tightly and emphasized, “Baechu, do as I say. Hurry up and apologize to your cousin. Don’t make me angry..”