Chapter 277 Okay, okay, is this how you play it?
In the end, this farce ended with Young Master Fang being slapped several times by the head of the Fang family, turning his already scratched face into a pig's head.
Furthermore, the Fang family also paid 1,000 taels of silver as compensation for emotional distress and medical expenses.
The guests, watching this scene, felt... their faces were also in pain.
Yu Zhiyi's red lips curved slightly, and in that instant, her beautiful, expressionless face radiated a brilliant glow.
She gave Fang Gongzi a meaningful look: "I hope you'll learn your lesson this time and not be a fool to act as someone's pawn. Look, if my uncle hadn't kindly let you go today, you and your parents would have suffered a terrible fate. Meanwhile, some people are sitting back and doing nothing, without getting hurt at all, and without even saying a word in your defense."
Chen Xinyue's expression changed.
That bitch!
They actually tried to sow discord right in front of her.
But now she dared not speak.
Previously, no one knew why Young Master Fang attacked that wild girl. If she had only jumped out after that person finished speaking, it would have been like falling into a trap, and everyone would have known that Young Master Fang did it for her.
Even if it was voluntary on his part, or even if he suggested it himself.
No one else would believe it; they would only think that she was jealous of that wild girl and deliberately encouraged Young Master Fang to stand up for her.
No, she absolutely cannot let that happen.
So she sat there without moving.
After hearing Yu Zhiyi's words, Young Master Fang realized that Chen Xinyue had never spoken up for him from beginning to end.
He suffered such a humiliating disgrace because of her!
But how could she just stand by and watch?
He instinctively looked at her, but Chen Xinyue looked away and didn't look at him at all.
Young Master Fang: "..."
Okay, okay, is this how you play it?
He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "I can't stand that you took everything that belonged to Xinyue as soon as you came back, so I have to seek justice for her."
Everyone: "..."
Goodness.
Everyone immediately looked at Chen Xinyue.
Chen Xinyue's pretty face turned pale, and she dared not pretend to be dead anymore.
She stood up jokingly and hurriedly denied it, saying, "Young Master Fang, I advised you, but you wouldn't listen."
She then looked at Jiang Yuchuan and said, "Second Master, I really dare not covet what does not belong to me, nor do I dare to have any improper thoughts. I am genuinely happy for my sister's return."
Jiang Yuchuan frowned.
Although he didn't like her adoptive mother, Xinyue was indeed a good child.
Perhaps everything that happened tonight was really just Fang Gongzi's own idea, and had nothing to do with Xinyue?
After all, if Young Master Fang wanted to take action, Xin Yue couldn't stop him, could she?
Yu Zhiyi glanced at Jiang Yuchuan, then at Chen Xinyue, and said calmly, "Let's stop here. I'm tired. I'll take Mother back to rest first."
He nodded to Prefect Song, which was considered a greeting.
Prefect Song stood up: "The protagonist has left, so I will also take my leave."
Li Changhuai quickly chased after Yu Zhiyi, calling out, "Miss Yu... Miss Jiang, wait for me!"
The welcoming banquet was a complete mess. Although the martial arts alliance didn't lose face entirely, it ended on a sour note.
The guests didn't seem to mind; after all, they weren't the ones who were embarrassed.
Although Jiang Yuchuan's family was unhappy, they were the victims, and they had already taught Young Master Fang a lesson and escaped unscathed.
In the end, only the reputation of the Martial Arts Alliance was affected.
After all, when the child went missing, Jiang Yuchuan had advocated sending Chen Ruolan out of the Martial Arts Alliance.
It was only because Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Yuwei strongly opposed it that Chen Ruolan stayed.
Therefore, it was only natural that Chen Xinyue, who took her mother's surname, grew up in the Martial Arts Alliance.
The martial arts alliance has now lost face, and it's hard not to say that the boomerang from back then has returned.
Once the crowd had dispersed, Jiang Yuwei could no longer maintain his smile and slammed his hand on the table.
He slammed his handprint onto the mahogany table: "Damn it! What's the deal with the second son's daughter? Why is she favored by Young Master Li and Prefect Song?"
Lin Jingxuan hadn't expected that his focus would be on this, so she could only say, "The second brother didn't go into details, only that she was sent to the capital and became an adopted daughter of a family."
Jiang Yuwei frowned: "An adopted daughter from a humble family should not be able to impress Young Master Li and Prefect Song. She must have another identity. Go and find out what her adoptive parents do."
Lin Jingxuan nodded: "Okay."
He added, "Actually, in my opinion, it's not a bad thing that she's so capable. Haven't you always wanted to establish a relationship with the imperial court? Given Prefect Song's attitude towards her, we might be able to do something about it."
Jiang Yuwei said thoughtfully, "You're right."
Seeing that he agreed, Lin Jingxuan asked again, "What about Ruolan? What are you planning to do?"
Jiang Yuwei frowned: "What do you mean, how do I do it?"
Lin Jingxuan looked at him lazily: "Xinyue caused such a big mess today, making the entire martial arts alliance lose face. Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Jiang Yuwei disagreed, saying, "This whole thing was done by that kid surnamed Fang. What does it have to do with Xinyue? She's a victim too. Who knows what will happen to her reputation after this?"
He waved his hand: "Take some calming medicine to her later to soothe her nerves."
He added coldly, "The Fang family is truly ungrateful, daring to cause trouble in the Martial Alliance."
Lin Jingxuan didn't say anything more.
When he lowered his gaze, a hint of mockery flashed across his eyes.
"Okay, I'll send her something to calm her nerves, and also to remind her not to hold a grudge against the second son's daughter."
Yu Zhiyi looked at the person behind her, speechless: "What do you want to do?"
Shouldn't Li Changhuai be You Bingyue's lapdog?
Don't you just dislike her?
Or is this his way of standing up for You Bingyue?
Li Changhuai opened his folding fan, looking dashing and unrestrained: "Lord Yu, don't be so heartless. In any case, I stood up for you today, so we can be considered friends."
Yu Zhiyi's face went even colder: "I don't want to be friends with you."
She didn't want to provoke anyone connected to You Bingyue, especially men.
Back in the Immortal's Cave, she only gave him a kind look because he stood in front of her several times, trying to protect her from disaster. Later, she also took him out of the Immortal's Cave, so they were even.
She took Xiao Qingxuan's hand and walked even faster.
"Oh, Lord Yu! Don't be so cruel!"
Li Changhuai wanted to chase after her, but Jiang Liuyi stopped him: "Young Master Li, my sister doesn't want to be friends with you, and since she didn't give you an invitation beforehand, there's no room prepared for you on the mountain. Please go back."
Li Changhuai snapped his folding fan shut: "Jiang Liuyi, what do you mean? Are you kicking me out?"
Jiang Liuyi looked at him like he was an idiot: "This is my home. Are you going to stay here and not leave?"
Li Changhuai: "..." Speechless, unable to refute.
He angrily flung his fan aside and said indignantly, "Your sister isn't some ordinary young lady, and she can't stay on the mountain forever. Let's see what excuse you use to stop me then!"
He stormed off in a huff.
Jiang Liuyi was somewhat bewildered: "What's wrong with him?"
Even though he was very clever, he was completely baffled by some things that had no clue.
Jiang Liuyun touched his nose: "I guess it's because... I admire my sister too much."
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