Her first reaction was to stand up and block Ye Lan's way.
Screams erupted from the surrounding area.
Xu Ruantang felt a warm, damp sensation on her back. She was only wearing a shirt, and it felt sticky and wet.
Hearing the commotion, Ye Lan forgot to scold the Cheng family and stood up, pulling Xu Ruantang over to go and see.
She casually grabbed the towel from the plate and used it to wipe the juice off Xu Ruantang's back.
"Ruan Tang, are you alright? Come on, Mom will take you to the hospital, let's go!"
Ye Lan's voice was trembling with tears in her eyes, a mixture of anger and anxiety.
Seeing that she was about to cry, Xu Ruantang took a moment to consider her feelings and quickly comforted her, "Mom, I'm fine, don't be afraid."
Perhaps because the soup wasn't too hot when it was served, Xu Ruantang didn't feel any pain.
She looked at Cheng Dan with a sharp gaze, her tone turning cold: "Cheng Dan, what do you mean? What have we done to offend you?"
As soon as Xu Ruantang spoke, others immediately echoed her.
"Yeah, what's going on here?"
"Oh my god, I was so scared! Look, Chen's wife's back is all wet."
"The soup was just served. What grudge or grievance could there be? What is this Cheng family girl doing?"
"If it weren't for Chen's daughter-in-law shielding her mother-in-law, this soup would have been splashed on Ye Lan's face. How can the women of the Cheng family be so vicious!"
"Exactly, neither of them, mother and daughter, has any ulterior motives!"
The middle-aged women at the same table as Xu Ruantang were terrified when they saw the soup bowl fly over. The scene was so horrifying that it scared them half to death.
At this moment, everyone came to their senses, and anger surged into their hearts. They started to criticize each other.
Cheng Dan's face was extremely ugly, and she stared fiercely at the Chen family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law opposite her, as if she wanted to devour them.
"What do you know!"
Her voice was shrill, "Aunt Ye, ask yourself honestly, I've always respected you, why are you treating me like this?"
Ye Lan was already furious, and now that Cheng Dan was turning the tables on her, she was enraged.
"Are you out of your mind? You're the one who coveted my son, your mother was the one who peeked at my husband while he was showering, and you're the one who tried to ruin my son and daughter-in-law's relationship. And you're here questioning me! There's not a single good person in your Cheng family! I'm so unlucky to have met you!"
She launched into a tirade of angry words.
"You even tried to throw soup at me for no reason today. Let me tell you, I won't let this go! If anything happens to my daughter-in-law, none of you in the Cheng family will have a peaceful life!"
Amidst the commotion, Li Shuhe, along with her mother and father, walked over in this direction.
Behind Li's father was the bodyguard who had been on a blind date with Cheng Dan.
The young man glanced around the area, his brows furrowing.
"Ruan Ruan, are you alright?"
Li Shuhe walked quickly to Xu Ruantang's side, and when she saw that her back was soaked, her eyes changed.
She had only just found out that Cheng Dan and her mother were coming today.
Li's father thought it was a small matter and didn't tell Li Shuhe.
Li Shuhe was quite angry at the commotion.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips.
She couldn't possibly say that nothing was wrong; if it weren't for her blocking the way, Ye Lan would be in the hospital today.
"Your actions constitute intentional assault. I'm going to call the police."
Xu Ruantang spoke very softly, but most people in the hall heard her.
There was another uproar.
If Ye Lan had provoked her today, and Cheng Dan had argued with her, Xu Ruantang wouldn't be this angry.
But Ye Lan clearly didn't do anything.
Xu Ruantang felt that she had been too lenient with Cheng Dan. She thought that keeping to herself would be enough, but it turned out that wasn't the case.
"Okay, I'll send someone to the police station right away."
Li Shuhe showed no surprise and spoke directly.
After saying that, she ignored everyone's reaction and pulled Xu Ruantang away, saying, "Come on, come with me to the lounge. There are some spare clothes of mine there. Change into them first."
"stop!"
Cheng Dan's eyes were bloodshot, and she shouted loudly regardless of how many people were present.
She was originally standing next to Cheng's mother, but now she bypassed the crowd and walked towards Xu Ruantang.
Li Shuhe was pregnant, and her parents instinctively stood in front of her.
Xu Ruantang quickly moved to the side, distancing herself from Li Shuhe.
“Cheng Dan, today is my daughter’s wedding banquet. Take my advice, if there’s anything, let’s go back and sit down and talk it over.”
Father Li felt remorseful; he had also heard some rumors.
But he always felt that the Cheng family hadn't reached the point of being unreasonable.
Originally, today was just an opportunity for the two families' children to meet, and he thought it was nothing, but Cheng Dan went crazy like this.
"Don't worry, I won't hit anyone."
Cheng Dan stopped in front of Li's parents, her eyes brimming with tears. "I just want to ask Aunt Ye, what did I do wrong that she's treating me like this?"
Ye Lan was completely confused. "What did I do to you? Explain yourself."
With so many people watching and such a huge pot being overturned, Ye Lan had no idea what she was talking about.
Cheng Dan's tears fell in a steady stream as she sobbed, "Aunt Ye, I was trying to help Grandma at the hospital, but you didn't appreciate it and even humiliated me. I didn't hold it against you."
“I just arrived today, and you were already making sarcastic remarks to my mother at the hotel entrance, but I still didn’t say anything.”
"But why did you ruin my wedding? Am I that hateful to you? What did I do wrong?"
Ye Lan's face also paled for a moment.
She opened her mouth, not knowing where to begin, "When did I ever say I wanted to ruin your marriage?"
Cheng Dan sniffed, her eyes scanning the crowd before settling on the tall figure beside Li's father.
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