Everyone looked on with amused expressions.
The young man had never encountered such an embarrassing situation before, and his face immediately turned pale.
Father Li glanced at the young man and said, "Speak your mind. There are so many people here today, no one will be wrongly accused."
The young man then spoke up: "Comrade Cheng, I have the right to refuse you, don't I?"
Cheng Dan's eyes were filled with anger. "I don't want to hear this. I just want to know why you suddenly rejected me? If we weren't a good match, why didn't you say so at the hotel entrance? You even invited me to go for a walk together after the banquet."
The only reason Cheng Dan could think of was that someone had said something to her blind date while she was away.
Of all the people present, only Ye Lan and Xu Ruantang had the possibility of seeing them during that period!
Ye Lan likes Xu Ruantang so much, she must do whatever Xu Ruantang says.
Cheng Dan suddenly raised her hand, pointed at Xu Ruantang, and said fiercely, "It must be this woman who made Aunt Ye say something to you, otherwise why would you suddenly change so much!"
Not only has Ye Lan been smeared herself, but now Xu Ruantang has been dragged into it as well.
She naturally couldn't let Cheng Dan slander her.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Ask this young man and see what I said to him."
Ye Lan was so angry that her lips trembled.
The young man spoke tactfully, thinking that it was just a blind date and there was no need to make things awkward.
He had originally wanted to save face for Cheng Dan, but now he was the one being pushed into an awkward position.
"Comrade Cheng, this auntie has not said a word to me. I guarantee it with my integrity."
The young man was furious. "You just said yourself that you liked other people before, but why did you lie to me and say it was because you hadn't met your true love?"
"I have only one reason for refusing you: I don't want a liar as my partner. Are you satisfied with that explanation?"
After the young man finished speaking, he stood at attention, saluted Mr. Li, and quickly left the hall.
A commotion broke out among the crowd.
Cheng Dan's ears were ringing, her blood was running cold, and she was overwhelmed by feelings of embarrassment.
"Miss Cheng, this is where you're wrong. The most important thing in a relationship is sincerity; it's a basic quality of being a person. How could you lie to someone?"
"Yeah, everyone in the compound knows about how you used to pursue the third son of the Chen family. Even if you manage to marry him, will you ever come back to the compound?"
"Just tell the truth, maybe the young man won't mind."
Xu Ruantang glanced at Cheng Dan, then pulled Ye Lan away.
Before turning around, he said to Li Shuhe, "Shuhe, I'm sorry, I'm going with my mom now."
Li Shuhe's first wedding was a disaster, and now Cheng Dan has ruined it again, leaving Xu Ruantang feeling deeply guilty.
Li Shuhe grabbed her arm, "Let's not talk about this. You should go to the hospital to get checked out. I'll take care of things here."
Xu Ruantang nodded. "Remember to report it to the police."
Worried about Xu Ruantang's burns, Ye Lan quickly followed her outside, not forgetting to say to Cheng Dan, "Go explain to the police! Our Chen family won't let this matter go so easily!"
Since the incident, Cheng's mother has not said a word.
But her thoughts were different from everyone else's. She was worried that after all this commotion, it would be even harder for her daughter to find a partner in the future.
When she heard that Xu Ruantang was going to call the police, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Just as the Chen family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were about to leave, Cheng's mother barged over and rushed towards them.
Ye Lan, who was walking behind Xu Ruantang, quickly blocked Cheng's mother with her body when she saw this.
"What are you doing? In broad daylight, are you Cheng family members going to kill someone?!"
Ye Lan practically shouted it out.
Xu Ruantang had just been splashed with hot soup, and she already felt extremely guilty and remorseful, feeling incredibly distressed.
This time, there's no way she'll let anyone hurt her again.
Ye Lan was prepared to fight with Cheng's mother, even if it meant tearing each other's hair apart.
Unexpectedly, Cheng's mother rushed in front of her and knelt down with a thud.
Ye Lan was so frightened that she took a step back.
Cheng's mother knelt forward, grabbed Ye Lan's trouser leg, and pleaded in her voice, "No, no, Ye Lan, please don't call the police! I beg you, please don't call the police!"
If this leads to another police station incident, Old Cheng won't be able to protect his daughter.
The Cheng family only has one child, and Cheng's mother cannot stand by and watch her daughter's future be ruined.
"We were wrong, really wrong. Whatever you want, I'll give you. I'll have Dandan apologize to your daughter-in-law, and our family will pay for her medical expenses. Please don't call the police."
Cheng's mother spoke very quickly, holding onto Ye Lan's trouser leg tightly, her tone humble and subservient.
Not to mention Ye Lan, all the guests present were stunned.
When Cheng's mother was young, she was notorious in the neighborhood for her shrewish and domineering nature.
When have I ever seen her beg for help, let alone kneel down to do so?
Even Cheng Dan thought her mother was going to fight, and she was prepared to risk everything.
Who knew we'd see this?
Cheng Dan's eyes reddened, and she quickly stepped forward to help her mother up.
"Mom, what are you doing? Stand up! I did nothing wrong. Let her call the police if she wants. I'm not afraid!"
She gritted her teeth and stubbornly refused to let her tears fall.
But no matter how hard she tried, Cheng's mother remained kneeling on the ground, completely unmoved.
"Mom, don't beg them! It's just about getting married. At worst, I'll never get married and stay at home with you and Dad."
With a crisp "snap".
The hall was deathly silent; everyone stared at Cheng's mother in disbelief.
Cheng Dan's eyes widened, her face stung with pain, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
Her mother had never laid a finger on her as she grew up.
Today, because of Xu Ruantang and Ye Lan, she actually hit her.
Kneel down!
Cheng's mother shouted hoarsely, "Today you accidentally hurt Chen's third daughter-in-law. That's a fact, everyone saw it, and you should apologize to her!"
Ye Lan looked down at Cheng's mother, almost laughing in exasperation.
A leopard can't change its spots.
The reason why Cheng's mother was so humble was because she was afraid that her daughter's reputation would be ruined and she would lose her job!
"This is the first time I've ever heard of someone accidentally sliding soup from the table to the other side, two meters away."
Ye Lan swung her leg, breaking free from Cheng's mother's hand that was holding her trouser leg.
"Forget it, it's a waste of breath to say another word to the Cheng family. This matter will be investigated by the police station."
Ye Lan glanced at Cheng Dan, who was biting her lip, and said, "With so many eyes watching today, we can easily find out who is lying and who is bullying others by asking around."
After saying that, she didn't look at the Cheng family again, turned around and left with Xu Ruantang.
Once everyone had left, Li Shuhe stepped forward with a faint smile on her face and said, "Everyone, today is my wedding banquet. Please sit down and continue your meal."
After saying that, he turned to Cheng Dan and said, "I'm sorry, you're not welcome at my banquet. Please leave quickly."
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