Her shrill voice instantly echoed throughout the hall, making Fu Zhiqing's expression even uglier: "What do you mean, 'your brother'? What nonsense are you spouting? This is all fabricated."
She frowned, frantically trying to find an excuse.
But how could Li Rao possibly give her a chance to escape?
She took a few steps closer and angrily questioned, "What do you mean by 'synthetic'? Isn't that necklace you're wearing a gift from my brother? It was even custom-made. Now that the truth has come out, you're using this as an excuse to dump my brother?"
Without giving Fu Zhiqing a chance to refute, she started wailing and crying, "How can you be so heartless? My brother has treated you well and given you a lot of things over the years. Is this how you treat him?"
It was clearly a fabricated story, but she told it in a very convincing way, which sounded particularly jarring to everyone's ears.
The murmurs in the room grew even louder.
The crowd wore expressions of disdain, and they all unconsciously glanced at Fu Zhiqing, whose face was pale.
"I never expected that Miss Fu would be this kind of person."
"Exactly! Eating what's in your bowl while eyeing what's in the pot, that's just too much."
"And judging from the looks of it, the two of them have probably been hooking up for quite some time now, which is a complete disgrace to the Wen family."
Hearing the mocking voices around her, Fu Zhiqing trembled uncontrollably.
"Stop talking nonsense. There was nothing between me and Li Zhiqi."
But with the evidence before her, no matter how she explained, everyone only believed what they saw.
Moreover, Li Rao had no intention of giving up at this moment.
"alright."
Old Master Wen couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he slammed his cane on the ground with a loud "bang," silencing everyone present.
Seeing this, Old Master Wen snorted coldly and glanced at Fu Zhiqing: "Since Miss Fu is already with Young Master Li, then let's call off the engagement between our two families."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhiqing's face grew even paler, and her body swayed precariously.
She never imagined that what she had planned for so long would turn out like this.
But we also know that the old man is a man of his word.
In other words, anything he says is basically set in stone, and there's no room for maneuver.
Upon hearing Old Master Qi's plan, Mr. Fu, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but tremble.
He never expected that what was supposed to be a done deal would turn into such a huge mess, completely canceling the engagement that had been prepared in advance.
"Grandpa Wen, I..."
Coming to her senses, Fu Zhiqing still wanted to explain.
However, Old Master Wen suddenly took a step back, dodging Fu Zhiqing's hand that was trying to grab his sleeve, his expression indifferent.
"Alright, that's enough. Since you're involved with Young Master Li, the Wen family won't be the ones to break up this couple. Miss Fu, you'd better think about what's best for you."
His voice was cold, and upon closer listening, it was tinged with deep disgust.
Before Fu Zhiqing could react, her father's expression turned ugly.
After this incident, it won't be long before the Fu family becomes the laughingstock of the entire city.
This piece of trash...
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He could no longer control himself and rushed forward, slapping Fu Zhiqing across the face.
This time, he used almost all his strength.
Caught off guard, Fu Zhiqing staggered and fell backward.
"ah!"
She cried out in pain, instinctively covering her cheek, and crystal tears instantly streamed down her face, making her look exceptionally pitiful.
However, no one sympathized with her in this state.
Even Wen Huaiyan, who was standing to the side, calmed down after his initial anger.
After all, this matter had nothing to do with him, and he and Fu Zhiqing had no feelings for each other.
Although he didn't know why this woman had gotten involved with Li Zhiqi, it suited his purposes perfectly.
At least... I don't have to get married again!
Thinking of this, a flash of annoyance crossed his eyes.
At the same time, amidst the chaos at the engagement ceremony, Li Ruo also discovered records of interactions between Wen Changfeng and the foreign painter Milo.
Seeing the photos of the two meeting privately and in a very private restaurant, Li Ruo narrowed her eyes slightly.
Judging from the time span covered by these photos, it's clear that his relationship with this Milo lasted for quite some time.
Moreover, this plagiarism incident is likely to be inextricably linked to Wen Changfeng.
Thinking of this, Li Ruo suddenly stood up: "Where is Wen Changfeng?"
"Today...today the Wen family and the Fu family are holding their engagement banquet, Wen Changfeng should..."
Unexpectedly, she suddenly asked this question, and Xiao He was stunned for a moment before answering subconsciously.
The Wen family...
Li Ruo's body stiffened abruptly, her expression flickering before she finally spoke: "Then... let's go take a look!"
In any case, now that we have a pretty good understanding of the situation, we should go and see for ourselves to find out the truth.
As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed out impatiently, leaving Xiao He wide-eyed in surprise.
Although she didn't know much about Li Ruo, she knew that the newly appointed president was an extremely calm person.
Normally, even if Mount Tai were to collapse under my weight, I wouldn't panic too much. What's wrong with me today?
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