"Am I afraid people will laugh at me?"
His voice was cold: "The person who deserves to be laughed at the most is you."
His words were utterly merciless, and the onlookers quickly fell silent.
The most interesting thing about these wealthy families is that all the men here are exceptional.
Some people, eager for drama, pretended to offer advice but were actually stirring up trouble: "Mr. He, how can you be so narrow-minded? Putting aside whether you and Miss Shen are a couple or not, even if you had a relationship before, that's all in the past. Miss Shen likes Mr. Zhou now, so don't be a third party."
"That's right, you're putting Miss Shen in a difficult position."
"If I were you, I would have left long ago. I wouldn't stay here and make a fool of myself."
They each said something, clearly siding with Zhou Mingyan.
He Lingchuan ignored her and stared into Shen Yanxi's eyes: "What do you mean?"
What do I mean?
Shen Yanxi retorted, her words full of reproach: "I really don't know what you're doing here? Did you just come here to be turned away? You clearly knew I couldn't have brought you here."
Shen Yanxi's words were a tacit acknowledgment of their relationship, though she didn't say it explicitly.
Most people believed they had once been in a relationship, and He Lingchuan's gaze toward her grew increasingly disappointed.
He chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Good, very good, Shen Yanxi, you've really impressed me."
He Lingchuan's eyes were full of mockery. He had never looked at Shen Yanxi with such a cold and irritated gaze.
In the past, He Lingchuan always felt love for him whenever he saw him.
"Stop being sarcastic."
Shen Yanxi felt uncomfortable, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She raised her hand to shoo He Lingchuan away, looking disgusted.
"Mr. He is my guest. Let's see who dares to gossip about him now."
Gu Chengze couldn't stand it anymore. He had originally thought that bringing He Lingchuan over would make Shen Yanxi self-destruct.
I never expected him to be even more shameless than I thought.
He stepped forward, intending to seek justice for He Lingchuan, but someone grabbed his wrist: "There's no need to argue with this kind of person."
They're all divorced, so it's up to Shen Yanxi to bring whomever he wants.
Even if he puts his marriage certificate in front of this group of people now, they will not acknowledge his relationship with Shen Yanxi.
"I was too ignorant."
Every word he said was sarcastic, which others couldn't understand, but Shen Yanxi understood perfectly.
She clenched her fists, her chest aching with anger.
Zhou Mingyan watched with satisfaction as Shen Yanxi looked furious. He patted her back to comfort her while adding fuel to the fire: "Don't worry about it. I will always be by your side. Let them say whatever they want. Don't take it to heart. I will always be with you and love you."
Zhou Mingyan's words were neither too loud nor too soft, but just enough for the onlookers to hear clearly.
They looked on with envy: "Mr. Zhou is truly a rare good man."
"Yeah, you're not even angry about this."
"Miss Shen has really found the right person."
...
Hearing the praise and adulation behind them, He Lingchuan felt only disgust.
"This kind of person can only gain a sense of accomplishment through the praise of others."
Zhou Mingyan has no achievements or patents yet, which is enough to demonstrate his ability.
Why should I take him seriously?
"You just can't bear to part with Shen Yanxi."
Gu Chengze hit the nail on the head. After being brothers for so many years, how could he not know what He Lingchuan was thinking?
Even though they are divorced now, He Lingchuan will rush to Shen Yanxi's aid without hesitation should Shen Yanxi be in danger.
"Can't you just like someone else? What's so great about this woman anyway?"
"I've changed jobs, and I now absolutely love my job."
He joked with Gu Chengze casually, but only he knew how forced his words were.
His love for Shen Yanxi had long been ingrained in his bones; how could it be so easily eradicated?
Gu Chengze saw through it but didn't say anything: "Are you alright here by yourself?"
The essence of this banquet is still business, so how could He Lingchuan have the nerve to let them stay with him the whole time?
He patted his chest: "You go ahead and do your thing."
After Gu Chengze left, He Lingchuan kept thinking about why he left.
He doesn't like places like this. Even if Shen Yanxi really brought him here, he probably wouldn't stay for more than half an hour.
In that case, bringing Zhou Mingyan along was a good idea; at least we didn't waste a ticket.
"He Lingchuan."
Before he could fully sort out his thoughts, an annoying voice came from behind him.
"Are you so smug because you're here to show off?"
He Lingchuan has always looked down on Zhou Mingyan.
Zhou Mingyan was in the midst of his triumph and completely ignored his taunts.
I thought you had already left.
He downed the drink in his glass in one gulp: "I overestimated you."
"Chengze invited me to the banquet, why should I leave because of the two of you?"
He looked at Zhou Mingyan with a mocking expression, tilting his head and saying, "You guys think too highly of yourselves."
"It's not that I think highly of myself, it's that you simply don't have the ability to compete with me."
He poked He Lingchuan's shoulder with his finger: "Do you have an advantage?"
"You are too confident."
He Lingchuan clasped his hands together and placed them on his chest: "What makes you think that Shen Yanxi's heart has always been with you?"
"Can't you tell?"
Zhou Mingyan pointed to the woman behind him who was socializing: "He can't wait to be with me every day now, what do you have to compete with me?"
“Zhou Mingyan, you should be glad that Shen Yanxi trusts you now. When you can no longer pretend, that's when you'll be abandoned. What makes you think that Shen Yanxi has no feelings for me?”
He didn't give Zhou Mingyan a chance to refute: "How will you know who is more important if you don't try?"
He held his head high and chest out, completely ignoring his words.
On the contrary, Zhou Mingyan's words only fueled his fighting spirit.
Didn't you want to have a competition? Then let's have one.
"You'd better keep that confidence."
Zhou Mingyan placed his hands on the table and looked at him impatiently: "If you're not afraid of dying, then come and try."
He Lingchuan spread his hands, not wanting to lower himself to his level.
He turned and left the banquet hall, sending Gu Chengze a text message before heading downstairs for some fresh air.
It's only been half an hour since the banquet started, and it would be disrespectful to Gu Chengze to leave now.
As soon as He Lingchuan entered the elevator, he realized something was wrong.
He clearly pressed the first floor button, but the elevator stopped on the tenth floor. He immediately pressed the alarm button and pressed other floors as quickly as possible, but the elevator doors did not move. He took out his phone to call the police, only to find that there was absolutely no signal inside.
With a loud crash, the elevator plummeted, and He Lingchuan covered his head with his hands, leaning against a corner.
He freed one hand and pounded on the iron gate beside him, shouting desperately, "Is anyone there? Is anyone outside?"
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