Chapter 188 Can't Recognize Her
The engagement banquet was held at the Maple Forest Hotel on the seaside road. The magnificent maple leaf-shaped hotel, which stands alone on the small island, invited media from all walks of life from the main entrance, which was covered with a red carpet, determined to make Kyushu remember only this marriage of a wealthy family.
It wasn't just the jade bracelet that wasn't given to Meng Yintong that hinted at something. Back then, the engagement ceremony between the He and Meng families was just an excuse because Old Madam He had recently passed away. It was just a matter of the two families exchanging greetings. However, since Feng Lan was still the fourth wife of the Tan family at the time, other ceremonies such as publishing an ad in the newspaper were still performed.
But now that Feng Lan has no connection with the Tan family, the He family naturally doesn't need to be wary anymore. The scale of this event is far smaller than what we saw this time. The He family is just a small family, and they only came because of the Zhou family.
This clearly demonstrates the He family's desire to curry favor with the powerful.
The lobby and the outdoor balcony are semi-open, and several young noblemen are chatting while sitting on the sofa.
Zhou Bo asked, "Why didn't Tan San come?"
"It would be strange if this guy came. I haven't seen him for a while now. Could he be off on a date?"
"Rather than such a romantic excuse, I'm more inclined to believe that he's plotting to swindle someone else. Chairman Xu didn't even come either."
...
Cen Dong, who knew a little about the inside story, just drank and thought to himself, "He really went there to date, but he just happened to have his eye on someone else's girlfriend."
When the waiter placed the wine in front of Zhou Bo, he took it, sipped it, and glanced at the waiter as he did so.
"Have I seen you somewhere before?"
Meng Jiuyi felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze.
Seriously? She didn't disguise herself at all today except for a thin mask. Her height and hairstyle are exactly the same as before, yet this rich kid still recognized her.
She lowered her eyes. "I might be working at other banquets that Mr. Zhou attends."
"no..."
The Zhou family is a family of lawyers. Zhou Bo, with a natural keen sense of observation, asked his brothers, "Don't you guys feel like you've seen her somewhere before? She looks really familiar."
A few people nearby glanced at it, but didn't recognize it.
Zhou Bo: "Don't you think she looks a lot like—Hey, where are you going?"
It would be a miracle if Meng Jiuyi stayed put. After he exposed her secrets, is she going to make a fool of herself here?
The banquet hall was too crowded, so she walked very carefully with the wine tray. When the young lady in the smoky blue dress in front of her accidentally spilled wine on her shoes, she carefully stepped back.
"Xinyi, are you alright?"
Seeing her displeased expression, Mrs. He said to Meng Jiuyi, "What's wrong with you? Can't you see where you're going when you're serving wine?"
Meng Jiuyi: ?
"Mrs. He, this lady spilled it by accident, it has nothing to do with me."
The Zhou family was of a much higher social standing than the He family, and the eldest daughter of the Zhou family was willing to be gentle and considerate towards He Zhizhou because of love.
However, the Zhou sisters were all spoiled and unruly at heart, especially Zhou Er. Mrs. He didn't want to provoke this little tyrant at this time, so she pushed all the blame onto Meng Jiuyi.
"Your hotel taught you to make excuses when you make mistakes. This makes me very doubtful of your service."
She was initially upset about spilling wine on Tuesday, but seeing how much Mrs. He defended her made her feel better.
"Never mind, Auntie."
“Xinyi, you don’t know, sometimes the more lenient you are with them, the easier it is for them to take advantage of you. If your mother-in-law finds out later, she’ll think I’ve been neglecting her.”
Mrs. He said to Meng Jiuyi, "If you don't admit your mistake today, I'll have no choice but to call your manager."
What a troublesome crazy woman! Last time, her fawning and snobbish attitude made Meng Jiuyi very disgusted.
Meng Jiuyi didn't move an inch, his smile unchanged. "Mrs. He, I've kept a distance from you the whole time. If I had just walked straight into you, how could I have gotten away with all that wine in my hand? Besides, there are security cameras over there. I beg you to check them out. Luckily, there were records, otherwise I don't know how you would have framed me."
"Finally, you can ask the manager or a hotel shareholder if you wish. If you're still not satisfied, you can invite the developer over to see if there were any problems with the design."
She doesn't use any vulgar language, yet she insults people without them even realizing it.
Mrs. He was embarrassed by her in this situation, and her face immediately turned ashen.
...
The engagement ceremony was held at 6:00 p.m. The venue was silent for a moment before suddenly becoming lively again. As the two soon-to-be-married couple slowly entered the venue from the second-floor staircase, the officiant also came to their side and first used a VCR to witness their past.
However, before the screen could even light up, a sharp sound came from inside the arena.
"Brother Zhizhou."
Everyone turned to look, and the woman took off her hat and mask, revealing herself to be Meng Yintong.
She was no longer as proud as before, and seemed to have aged a lot overnight.
"If you're going to marry her, then what are we?"
Meng Yintong's eyes were blank. "If you have a past with her, then what about the six years we spent studying abroad together, driving to different countries together?"
I thought it was just a boring ceremony, but I didn't expect there to be such gossip to see.
The crowd erupted in cheers, with some people already taking photos with their phones.
Unlike the others who watched with amusement, Meng Jiuyi felt sorry for her. The lamplight fell like icing on her eyes, without a trace of schadenfreude.
Meng Yintong knew how much she liked He Zhizhou. She protected him like a child and wouldn't allow anyone else to have a chance with him. Back then, because Feng Lan had the Tan family's backing, there were many more talented young men for Meng Yintong to choose from, but she insisted on having He Zhizhou.
But it's a man's nature to think that he's marrying above his station while he's secretly plotting to find someone better.
Mr. and Mrs. He looked at each other, wondering how she got in.
“Yin Tong.…”
He Zhizhou still felt a pang of reluctance when facing his former lover, but he was a mama's boy.
Tears welled up in Meng Yintong's eyes. "You said we'd move to a different city every year, and you said I don't really like children, and you planned to do the same, not wanting me to suffer—"
Mrs. He immediately stepped forward, her voice low enough for everyone in the audience to hear.
"Enough! Are you still going to cause trouble? If you hadn't done those unforgivable and outrageous things back then, our family wouldn't have been dragged down by you!"
"Auntie, I didn't mean to—"
"Nothing, wasn't it you who got drunk and slept with someone else? You're the one who wronged Zhizhou first."
The audience erupted in cheers. Meng Jiuyi heard from those around her that this Miss Meng had gotten drunk and slept with someone else, and was caught red-handed by her fiancé, which led to the annulment of their engagement.
Overwhelmed with grief, He Zhizhou followed his parents' arrangement and met with the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.
Meng Jiuyi was slightly taken aback, and his eyes instantly turned even colder.
The whole "sleeping together" thing, the "overwhelmed with grief" thing—it's obvious that Meng Yintong was set up by the He family. They took advantage of her and then turned around and accused her.
Hotel staff had already carried Meng Yintong out, and no matter how much she cried and screamed, it was to no avail. Just then, a video suddenly popped up on the LED screen on the high platform inside the venue—it was the day Cen Dong got married, showing He Zhizhou and the eldest daughter of the Zhou family being affectionate backstage.
"Brother Zhizhou, can't we let others know? If Uncle and Aunt knew, we wouldn't object. Have you never thought about a future with me?"
"How could that be? My engagement is still valid. I don't care about my reputation if others find out about us, but I can't risk it with you. Can we wait a little longer? I have a way to make our relationship legitimate."
The scene was no longer just noisy; people were exchanging bewildered glances and gasping in disbelief. What a ridiculous farce! It seemed they had been having an affair while the engagement was still in effect. Who was really at fault?
He Zhizhou was clearly in front.
Miss Zhou and He Zhizhou on the high platform turned pale instantly. Their parents could imagine how they would face Kyushu in the future.
Meng Yintong pushed away the person pulling her away forcefully, her smile looking more like a cry.
"So that's how it is... So that's how it is! No wonder you were suddenly so cold to me all that time... I was the one who went out to eat with your friend... So that's why I woke up in someone else's bed!"
"He Zhizhou, do you know what I've lost for you...? My mother fell ill, and the family business plummeted because of you. This is the partner I chose for myself... It's ridiculous! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
Meng Jiuyi thought she was about to rise to power, having landed some kind of revenge-themed female lead role.
Turning around, he saw her suddenly rush towards the pillar, intending to headbutt it. Meng Jiuyi was stunned. He quickly climbed onto the platform and pulled her back just as she was about to crash into it.
However, Meng Yintong used too much force, and the impact still made a loud thud, her forehead turned red, and she saw stars.
The onlookers below were immediately stunned; what was going on...?
Meng Jiuyi, exasperated, lowered his voice and said, "Meng Yintong, are you sick in the head? You watch too many soap operas, aren't you? Acting out suicide here? What kind of acting talent do you have?"
That voice sounds so familiar.
Meng Yintong stared at her blankly.
"This video is fabricated; they're the ones who did it."
Mrs. He was the first to turn the tables, her voice sharp, "That waiter was disrespectful and talked back to Mrs. Zhou just now. It must be that she and Meng Yintong teamed up to try to pin the blame on Zhizhou. Otherwise, how could this video suddenly appear here?"
"Meng Yintong, it's a fact that you shamelessly slept in the same bed with someone while drunk. Now you're deliberately trying to confuse the public with a video, aren't you? Do you want to forever tarnish the reputation of both our families?"
Tears welled up in Meng Yintong's eyes: "I didn't!"
"You have nothing to hide, otherwise why would you be here? You've been plotting this all along!" Mrs. He wouldn't let her utter a complete sentence. If they didn't turn things around today, the He family would be finished.
"Security! Where are the security guards! Throw these two vicious women out of here!"
Security guards immediately came to ask them to leave.
However, a casual voice came from the darkness behind him.
"Guests are always welcome. It's not right for Madam He to be in such a hurry to send people away."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tan Yuchen leaning lazily against the door, the scattered light illuminating his eyebrows and eyes, giving him a leisurely air.
If just moments ago Meng Jiuyi was seeing black lines in front of her eyes, now she wished she could cover herself completely with a rag.
Judging from that bastard's expression, he's definitely seen it all.
That's so embarrassing.
Meng Jiuyi closed his eyes and prayed silently.
I don't recognize her.
"Talk... about the Third Young Master."
Mr. He said, "Why did you come all of a sudden?"
Tan Yuchen said lazily, "What, you're not welcome?"
"...How could this be?"
His gaze swept aimlessly across the room, and his eyes met Meng Jiuyi's for only a moment. Her heart tightened instantly, and he had already moved past her as if he hadn't recognized her.
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