The entire hall was suddenly filled with murmurs neither loud nor soft. Gu Ningyue smiled while watching the faces of her so-called 'family' turn red and white, gently pressing the end button, "Dad, you see how hard it is for Wanwan and Mingchen to be apart. How could I possibly take someone's love away? Let's call off the engagement!"
Gu Zheng, who had always been managing the company's business, was unaware of the grievances his daughter suffered. At this moment, the hand holding his cane trembled with anger, "Wanwan, Mingchen, what's going on here?"
"Uncle, videos can be faked too!" Ye Mingchen slowly stepped onto the stage, his tone gentle as water, as if he wasn't the one who just told her to die: "Ning Yue, I know there have been a lot of company matters to handle recently, and I haven't had time to accompany you, letting you imagine things. But today is your birthday party; can you please stop this?"
"Exactly, exactly!" Gu Wanwan immediately chimed in with an aggrieved look: "Sister, if you act like this, how can I face anyone in the future!"
"Slap!" Five finger marks instantly appeared on Gu Wanwan's fair face, and Gu Ningyue's eyes seemed as if they'd been dipped in ice: "A pair of despicable people think they deserve to be humans?"
"Wanwan!" Ye Mingchen hurriedly stopped Gu Wanwan, and for a moment, the look he gave Gu Ningyue was once again filled with that disgust: "Ning Yue, if you're angry at me, you can hit me and scold me, but how could you..."
"Slap!" Before he could finish speaking, Ye Mingchen received a solid slap on the face, leaving him shocked: "You... you dare hit me?"
This country bumpkin dared to slap him, the eldest son of the Ye Family, right in front of everyone?
"What's wrong with hitting you?" Gu Ningyue sneered: "Didn't you say it yourself? If I'm angry, I can hit you and scold you, so why are you going back on your word now?"
Ye Mingchen was about to speak, but Gu Wanwan suddenly covered her face, angrily yet shyly weeping: "Sister, I know you've never liked me, but Brother Mingchen and I are innocent. How can you say such things about us? Are you worthy of Brother Mingchen treating you so well? Besides, even if you dislike me, I'm still your sister! What good does it do you to slander me like this! Boohoo..."
That last sentence was a reminder to Gu Zheng that even if this resulted in something, they were always a family in the eyes of others.
They all shared the surname Gu. This matter impacted the Gu family's reputation!
Sure enough, as her words fell, Gu Zheng's voice rang out: "Ning Yue, come over here, stop making a fuss!"
This daughter of his always did some outrageous things after her biological mother passed away, but fortunately, she had one good quality, which was listening to him.
He thought this time Gu Ningyue would quiet down as usual, but unexpectedly, the girl on stage stood still without moving a step.
She was wearing a black dress, her back straight, looking very much like her mother used to.
"Dad, if this isn't enough for me to call off the engagement, then is this enough?" Gu Ningyue pulled off the shawl she was wearing, turning around to reveal a bruised back: "The kind-hearted wife and good son in your eyes did this! While you were away, they ruthlessly trampled and tormented me! Together with this wretched daughter's born from another, they took everything from me. They stole my money and took my fiancé!"
It seems that Li Yulan and Gu Heng knew about Gu Wanwan's plans, so they found a reasonable excuse not to attend today.
This just gave her an opportunity.
Looking at her back, filled with marks, Gu Zheng's grip on his cane nearly pierced the floor: "Call my wife immediately and tell her to get back here right now! Immediately!"
The noise underneath grew louder, even with flashlights continuously capturing them.
Gu Ningyue allowed them to capture these scenes, knowing that tomorrow, this would be the headlines in this city!
Ye Mingchen clenched his back molars tightly, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "Gu Ningyue, after calling off the engagement, who would dare marry you, this crazy woman? Don't be ungrateful!"
Ungrateful? Gu Ningyue's smile became colder: "Do you not know how my illness came about?"
It was him, Gu Wanwan, and the others who colluded daily, drugging the original owner through food and making her truly believe she went insane due to her mother's death, needing medication daily to ease her condition!
Ye Mingchen's face instantly changed, "Of course, I know. You were traumatized by your mother's death, which is why you went crazy! Besides me, who would marry a crazy woman like you!"
Just as he finished speaking, the door to the hall suddenly swung wide open again.
A man in a black suit slowly walked in, surrounded by a crowd. His face was sharp and defined, seemingly gentle like jade, but the aura surrounding him was not to be underestimated.
Everyone instinctively opened a path for him, allowing him to come directly to the front of the stage.
Gu Ningyue looked at this handsome yet indifferent face, suddenly revealing an extremely bright smile, "Master Ling, would you be willing to marry me?"
Ling Tianyou, a man who could make City A tremble by simply stomping his foot.
Not to mention the Ye Family, even her biological father had to show this man some respect.
She had met him a few times before, and he didn't come across as a malignantly evil person in her memory.
Ling Tianyou's assistant stiffly whispered, "President Ling, it seems this daughter of the Gu Family is having another episode..."
Ling Tianyou looked at the girl on stage, who seemed to have undergone a transformation, no longer the timid girl she once was.
She wore a black dress that showed off her figure gracefully, her back straight, and her eyes like stars illuminating his heart.
Could this really be the once timid little girl who didn't dare speak when ostracized?
When did she become so resilient?
The murmurs from the crowd seemed to have stopped unknowingly, but the eyes falling on Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue revealed various emotions.
"Ning Yue, stop it. That's Master Ling!" Gu Zheng was shocked by his daughter's behavior, and not waiting for Ling Tianyou to speak, he stepped forward to grab Gu Ningyue's arm, wanting to drag her off the stage.
However, Gu Ningyue showed no intention of leaving, her eyes only fixed on Ling Tianyou below the stage, with a calm smile on her fair, charming face, seemingly determined to win him over.
Just as everyone thought Gu Ningyue was about to make a fool of herself, a clear and cold voice shattered everyone's fantasy: "Alright, it's just as well. Mr. Ling is indeed in need of a Young Madam!"
Before one turmoil ended, another wave began, with countless flashes flickering once more.
Well then! From now on, she would officially find strong backing!