She feigned a coquettishness and gently covered her cheek with a handkerchief, saying suspiciously, "I've never heard of Master Ting having a wife. Could she be an imposter? After all... sigh."

She deliberately hesitated, but what she said next was enough to make the rich young ladies' imaginations run wild.

The young ladies from wealthy families, who had grown up in luxury, had seen all sorts of tricks. Rong Xuejiao's words immediately made them associate Gu Momo with the women who had seduced Master Ting in the past.

Some of the young ladies from prominent families present already despised petty tricks involving women, while others were driven by jealousy of Gu Momo. One of the bolder ones finally couldn't help but speak up and make sarcastic remarks:

"We're all from wealthy families, what's the point of pretending?"

"Everyone knows that Master Ting doesn't have a wife at all. Why did Miss Rong become the young mistress of the Li family as soon as she returned? It's hard to believe we don't have an explanation for this, is it?"

These words immediately opened a floodgate of conversation. While the young ladies from prominent families present were rather reserved, the live stream chat exploded with excitement.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly right! What a coincidence! These days, how many people try to use Mr. Ting's child's identity to get close to him? She just wants to use Mr. Ting's child to climb the social ladder!"

"I used to think she was quite pretty, but ladies! She's trying to steal our Mr. Ting away! How can we tolerate this?!"

"Where did Master Ting get a young mistress? She's an imposter! Master Ting belongs to all of us, we can't let her monopolize him! Sisters, let's charge! Let's get this imposter down!"

As soon as the questioning voices arose, Rong Changqing, Rong Fengyun, and Rong Moyun stood straight and tall in front of Gu Momo, firmly protecting her behind them. Their presence alone exuded a terrifying aura of oppression.

"Ha! If Li Zhanting wants to marry our Momo and make her the young mistress of the Li family, we'll have to see if Li Zhanting is good enough for her!"

"MoMo is the daughter of the Rong family, a princess showered with love and affection. If MoMo really takes a liking to him, it would be an honor for Li Zhanting! Besides, with MoMo's status, why would she need to fawn over Li Zhanting?"

Netizens: Holy crap! The three uncles are so handsome!

And what she said was so damn beautiful, there was no way to refute it!

Just then, Li Qingling's sweet, childlike voice rang out, "But no matter what, Ling'er is Mommy's little darling, right? Mommy definitely loves Daddy, and Daddy definitely loves Mommy too, otherwise how did Ling'er come into being? Did Ling'er spring out of a stone?"

The three uncles and Madam Rong: "..."

Gu Momo: "..."

Oh no, it seems my little darling has been completely won over by Li Zhanting.

Look, Li Zhanting is busy talking about everything!

The young lady who had spoken earlier turned red and then pale. She had originally intended to embarrass Gu Momo, but why did she feel like she was the one making a fool of herself?

She felt countless eyes on her, and with so many reporters present, she could no longer maintain her composure.

She gritted her teeth in resentment and went all out, "So what if you have the Rong family backing you up? If you were really Master Ting's wife, would he not step in to help you? I think you're just petty. Back when you hadn't returned to the Rong family, you must have been incredibly ugly. With your soda-lime appearance, would Master Ting have even looked at you? Dream on!"

Just as the Rong family members were about to speak, Gu Momo gently stopped them.

Her eyes seemed to catch a glimpse of a figure outside the door, and a charming smile appeared in them. She casually tossed her soft, curly hair aside and chuckled softly:

"So, according to you, if Master Ting really intervenes, what will you do?"

The young lady from the prestigious family immediately became arrogant. She proudly raised her chin and said smugly, "Do I even need to say anything? I'll kowtow to you right here and now! I'll call you 'Grandma' right here and now!"

Unexpectedly, her proud voice had barely faded when Li Zhanting's icy voice came from behind her:

"In that case, you should just kneel down and call her 'Grandma'."

The voice was sharp and intimidating, like a winter wind, clear and elegant, yet carrying an invisible but powerful pressure.

The young lady's smile froze on her face. She turned her head in shock, completely stunned.

At the end of the red carpet, Li Zhanting strode in with vigorous steps. He wore a dark black, handmade custom-made suit, which was neatly pressed and meticulous, making him look noble and elegant.

His neatly tailored suit trousers accentuated the perfect proportions of his long legs, exuding an aloof and dignified air of asceticism.

His deep eyes were as if they had swallowed the stars and the sea, unfathomable. Every move he made exuded a calm and composed demeanor that controlled everything. His terrifying pressure made everyone present pale in comparison.

His eyes held a deep smile, which subtly met Gu Momo's gaze.

Gu Momo's heart pounded wildly, and her palms sweated as she was stared at by Li Zhanting's deep, smiling eyes.

She had thought of countless ways for Li Zhanting to force her to admit it, but she never expected that he would use such a method to openly and brazenly make their relationship public.

They even brought Ling'er along.

The young lady from the prestigious family who had just spoken was so frightened by Li Zhanting's piercing gaze that she fell to the ground.

Little did she know that her confident challenge to Miss Rong would actually attract...Master Ting!

He's the perfect male god in the hearts of countless women in the capital! How could he suddenly be seduced by some nobody?!

Li Zhanting's appearance caused a huge uproar.

The reporters on site were stunned, and the viewers in the live broadcast room were so shocked that their hearts were pounding and they wondered if they hadn't woken up yet!

"Holy crap! What's going on? What did Master Ting mean by that? So Master Ting is admitting... that this Miss Rong is his wife, the young mistress of the Li family?!"

"Are you kidding me? Waaaaah... I'm Tingye's wife, all the sisters in the live stream! We're all heartbroken today! Draw your swords, rivals!"

"No, no, no! I must be dreaming! How could someone as aloof as Master Ting possibly be in a relationship?"

"That's right! Master Ting must have been forced into this! If you've been kidnapped, just blink! We'll rush over and rescue you right away!"

"..."

At the banquet, Gu Momo's heart stopped beating when she was stared at by Li Zhanting's deep, smiling eyes.

She even forgot to move her feet, her whole body stiffening in place, while at this moment, Li Zhanting walked slowly to Gu Momo with noble and elegant steps.

Gu Momo felt a unique masculine scent, mixed with the fresh fragrance of lemon and the aroma of cedarwood, wafting into her nose.

She had just slightly raised her head when Li Zhanting's deep, mellow voice, with its seductive murmur and low chuckle, entered her ear, "Seeing how engrossed I am, how about I also be introduced to the Rong family, Miss Momo?"

"Or should I marry into his family?"

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