Inside the banquet hall, only Ruan Tiantian's soft voice remained, but she quickly shut her mouth, trying to cover up her embarrassment, and silently shed tears: "Yes, I'm sorry, Dad, I've let you down..."
"Sweetie, I personally supervised the making of this dress, there's no way such a problem could have occurred."
Mr. Ruan quickly called for someone to clean up the pearls scattered on the ground, while asking what had happened: "Sweetie, don't worry, Daddy doesn't blame you. Tell Daddy, what exactly happened?"
"No, it's nothing..."
Ruan Tiantian shook her head, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Mr. Ruan's face fell immediately, and he suddenly realized something: "Sweetie, don't be afraid, why is the dress ruined!"
Ruan Tiantian couldn't help but cry, grabbing her father's hand: "I don't know... When I came to find you, Dad, I left my dress in the dressing room..."
Is anyone else in the locker room?
"Yes—no, no, no, really no."
Ruan Tiantian hurriedly explained, but was also hinting at something. Ruan's father immediately recalled what she hadn't finished saying when she looked at Ruan Qing'an earlier, and immediately felt that he had discovered the truth: "Is Ruan Ruan also in the dressing room?!"
Yes, yes.
Startled, Ruan Tiantian finally blurted out the truth. Ruan's father flew into a rage, and not only that, but all the guests in the banquet hall heard it and began to whisper among themselves.
Ruan Qing'an, this ill-tempered young lady, has always been the one being fawned over. This time, she is not the main character of the banquet, and even her status in the Ruan family has been shaken. She will definitely be furious.
However, it was really too much to make Ruan Tiantian, who was also a woman, look so bad. All the attention on her changed.
But Ruan Qing'an showed no reaction, her leaden eyes coldly watching the scene as she held Luo Yuming's arm.
He lowered his voice: "You didn't do it?"
"Hilarious, am I really that low-ranked?"
Ruan Qing'an sneered and glanced at Luo Yuming sideways: "If you dare to slander me like this again, I'll throw you out and beat you up."
Having been by Ruan Qing'an's side for over a week, Luo Yuming, who had only been kicked a few times at most, didn't care. The force of that cat's scratch was far less than that of Luo Zhihong. In any case, this young lady was just putting on a brave front.
At this moment, Ruan's father strode forward and said, "Ruan Qing'an, you'd better explain yourself clearly about this matter today!"
“I know you can’t accept Tian Tian, but she’s been putting up with you and indulging your whims at home all this time, and yet you still make things difficult for her, even making her embarrass herself in front of everyone at the banquet.”
Mr. Ruan said with deep disappointment, “How could I have such a vicious daughter? You have disappointed me so much, Ruan Qingan.”
"Dad, I know you want to dress my sister up beautifully so as not to embarrass you, but rushing to make a dress is bound to make mistakes. The most important thing right now is to let my sister go change her clothes quickly."
Ruan Qingan spoke calmly.
Mr. Ruan snorted coldly: "I'll teach you a lesson later."
After saying that, Mr. Ruan told Ruan Tiantian to go change her clothes first. Ruan Tiantian nodded and prepared to leave, but at this moment—with her steps, the gorgeous dress tore open directly from the zipper.
Her dress kept sliding down and ripped.
"ah!"
Ruan Tiantian grabbed her dress in alarm, trying to cover her exposed cleavage, her face turning bright red.
She only had the pearl slip off, so how did the zipper also break? What happened?!
Ruan Tiantian suddenly looked up at Ruan Qing'an. The wicked young lady merely curled her lips, arrogant and sarcastic.
Wasn't she trying to embarrass herself in public to frame herself?
Since that's the case, it doesn't matter if we embarrass ourselves one more time, right?
The banquet had turned into a complete farce, and Mr. Ruan's face turned ashen. The gossiping guests seemed to be mocking the Ruan family.
At this moment, Ruan Qing'an stepped forward with a beaming smile, reached out to hold Ruan Tiantian's clothes, and his voice was full of self-reproach.
“No wonder my sister is blaming me. I was wondering what happened to this dress. It turns out it was custom-made to my size. No wonder the zipper broke and the pearls fell off.”
“I already told Dad not to rush into customizing it. A dress can’t be rushed. Why show my sister off like a beautifully wrapped gift? It’s not like it’s going to be sold at a banquet.”
"You're right, aren't you, sister?"
The banquet hall was completely silent. The next moment, a sneer finally came from the crowd. Although the young lady had a bad temper, her figure and appearance were indeed top-notch.
If it was really custom-made according to Ruan Qing'an's measurements, then it's no wonder that Ruan Tiantian has become a laughing stock, and now she's even trying to blame him.
Ruan Tiantian clutched her clothes, looking disheveled, while Ruan Qing'an's eyes were filled with arrogant pity: "Sister, I'll give you another dress, you should change into it right away."
"Don't worry, someone made that dress a size too big for me, you'll definitely fit into it, don't worry."
Ruan Tiantian was trembling all over. Under countless gazes, she finally cried, grabbed her skirt, and ran up the stairs, leaving Ruan Qing'an standing there.
Ruan's father strode forward and came to her.
"Ruan Qing'an, you go back too. Today is Tian Tian's banquet. Regardless of whether you made things difficult for Tian Tian or not, don't cause any more trouble. Remember, you are a member of the Ruan family, don't bring shame to the Ruan family!"
"Who exactly is disgracing the Ruan family?"
Ruan Qing'an's face suddenly darkened: "After my mother died, it was one thing to bring back the illegitimate daughter, but now you're even making a big fuss about it to the world. Don't you think you've lost enough face?"
"Or do you think that having an extramarital affair is something to be proud of and boast about?"
"Ruan Qingan!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ruan's eyes widened in fury. He raised his hand high, but just as it was about to fall, Ruan Qing'an blocked it with one hand and slapped him across the face with his other hand, which was adorned with a ring.
Immediately, a long bloody welt appeared on Ruan's father's face.
Ruan Qing'an then shook his hand, his face icy cold: "This slap was on behalf of my mother, you scum!"
Having said that, without waiting for her father's reaction, Ruan Qing'an, wearing high heels, turned around arrogantly and walked straight out of the banquet hall, leaving her father with a bright red handprint on his head.
"Stop! Ruan Qing'an, did you hear me? Stop right there!"
No matter how much he shouted, Ruan Qing'an acted as if he didn't hear him, while Luo Yuming remained silent for a moment before following him.
Only after they were out of sight did Mr. Ruan finally feel the gazes of the surrounding guests. He wished he could disappear into the ground and could only hurriedly say that the banquet was over.
Ruan Tiantian was almost in tears, and looking at her father she felt even more aggrieved: "Dad, if this is how you treat me when I come back, I might as well stay with Mom!"
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it's Dad who made you suffer."
Mr. Ruan was heartbroken: “Sweetie, don’t cry. It seems I’ve spoiled Ruan Qing’an too much. She doesn’t even know the immensity of heaven and earth.”
"I just want to go home, I just want a father. What did I do wrong? Why does she have to humiliate me like this..."
Hearing this, Mr. Ruan seemed to have made up his mind and said seriously, "Sweetie, don't worry, you and Ruan Qing'an both have inheritance rights, no one will dare to bully you!"
A smug look finally flashed across Ruan Tiantian's face. She wanted more than just this comfortable life. After suffering for so many years, the Ruan family should belong to her!
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