Lu Yulan didn't want to hear his explanation and continued, "My brother and I came to accept Miss Julie's invitation, and everyone was very quiet. I wonder what Mr. Zhou's intention is to deliberately provoke a conflict between Miss Julie and us ordinary people?"
Back in the day, she hadn't watched palace dramas for nothing; leaving the other party speechless was a piece of cake.
Mr. Zhou never expected Lu Yulan to be so intelligent. He had tried to bully the weak, but instead ran into a brick wall. He could only deny it, his face red and his neck bulging, "You, you're talking nonsense, you're making false accusations."
"How could I be talking nonsense? If Miss Julie believed your slander today, wouldn't that cause a conflict with us? We ordinary candidates would feel wronged, and Miss Julie would also harbor resentment towards commoners. Tell me, who exactly sent you as a spy?"
Anyone can talk nonsense. At times like these, you just have to make it sound profound and delve into conspiracy theories. Anyway, these nobles love to overthink things.
The other candidates, listening to Lu Yulan's eloquent arguments and considering Mr. Zhou's eagerness for quick success, nodded in agreement.
“I, I am… no, I am not.”
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Lu Yulan, Mr. Zhou immediately turned to look at the high platform. On the platform, Julie, who was bored, had already seen Xiao Zhu, with its shiny fur and deep blue-green eyes, in Lu Yulan's arms. Her hands, which had been resting on the armrest like a puppet, immediately clasped together.
Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention to her, she immediately kicked the black-clad butler next to her.
"Miss, please shut up."
The butler was well aware of his young mistress's character. He had managed to maintain his noble and aloof demeanor for a while, and he couldn't let a pet of unknown origin ruin it. That damned fur-loving nature of hers.
"Me, um... mine."
"Yes, Miss."
Having received confirmation, he kept staring at Xiaozhu in Lu Yulan's arms, no longer caring about their argument. He was just gazing at her with his cheek in his hand when he heard a cry for help.
"Miss Julie, I'm innocent!"
Julie didn't speak, remembering the instructions she had given before leaving. She tapped the armrest twice, and the butler stepped forward again.
"We appreciate Mr. Zhou's kindness, but that lady has indeed done nothing wrong. Why don't we continue enjoying our meal?"
"This...! It was my oversight. Let's continue enjoying our meal."
The silent battle seemed to have ended. Lu Yulan had been watching Mr. Zhou, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the steward's words.
"Wait, I have something to say."
Do you think you can just let it go after arbitrarily slandering her and Chu Rui? Aren't they human beings who don't need to exist?
They really are good at currying favor.
"What are you trying to say? It's already very kind of the butler not to blame you for bringing a pet, so don't try to make trouble."
This Mr. Zhou probably thought that the steward's words meant he wasn't blamed, so he assumed Mr. Zhou was on his side. With everyone present, he started to act arrogantly, getting closer and closer to Lu Yulan, even trying to shove her.
Chu Rui would not allow him to make a move and immediately stood in front of Lu Yulan.
"Who exactly is making trouble? You maliciously framed my brother and me. Are we not even allowed to seek justice ourselves? Were you just about to resort to violence to threaten us? Let me tell you, I have recorded everything you said. If you make a move, I will upload it directly to the StarNet and ruin your reputation."
"If you apologize sincerely for what happened today, I can let it go. Otherwise..."
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