“What? They would do something so outrageous? This person is too wicked.”
“Grew up in the slums, been a scoundrel for over a decade, with a heart full of malice.”
“She even laid a hand on her own mother. It seems Tang Zhongcheng was telling the truth.”
…
Sensing the malice from the people around and their indifferent gazes.
They were merely a group of pitiful souls who didn’t understand the situation, had no principles, and just followed the crowd.
Someone else spoke indignantly.
“How can such a woman be the daughter-in-law of the Ye family?”
“Exactly, her character is so low. They should just get rid of a woman like her.”
“No matter who you choose, you shouldn’t choose a shameless woman like her.”
“Elder Master Ye, Tang Xiaomin is not worthy of being Young Master Ye’s fiancée. Return her while the marriage hasn’t happened yet.”
…
Tang Zhongcheng sighed.
“Alas, it’s my fault for not raising my daughter properly.”
“The Ye family’s kindness towards Xiaomin is something the Tang family will always remember. It’s just that Xiaomin, she’s truly… truly… alas.”
Tang Zhongcheng’s hesitant words clearly admitted that Tang Xiaomin was someone with a chaotic private life.
“Elder Master Ye, the fault lies with Xiaomin. If the Ye family breaks off the engagement, our Tang family will have absolutely no complaints.”
Zhang Meiyu watched Tang Zhongcheng kick someone when they were down.
Although she felt uncomfortable, Tang Xiaomin had already admitted it, and she had nothing more to say.
Everyone looked at Elder Master Ye in silence, waiting for him to make the final decision.
However.
Elder Master Ye remained calm.
Supported by Butler Ye, he sat down on a chair with exquisite carved patterns.
His aged face revealed no emotion, and his languid gaze fell upon Tang Xiaomin.
“Tang Xiaomin, explain what exactly is going on here.”
Tang Xiaomin didn’t want to explain anything.
“The video is right there. I have nothing to say,” Tang Xiaomin said indifferently.
Nangong Shanshan said by Elder Master Ye’s side, “Grandpa Ye, the evidence is conclusive. Tang Xiaomin naturally has nothing to say.”
“She has disgraced Fengxing’s name. You must stand up for Fengxing in this matter.”
Nangong Shanshan was practically begging him to ‘return’ Tang Xiaomin.
However.
Elder Master Ye pondered for a moment, then instructed Butler Ye.
“Where is Fengxing? Tell him to come back immediately.”
“Young Master he…”
As soon as Butler Ye finished speaking, there was a commotion at the entrance.
Ye Fengxing, escorted by several men in black bodyguards, returned, travel-worn.
He walked steadily, approached Tang Xiaomin, and sized her up.
“You’re beautiful today too.”
His tone was doting, and his gaze was even more so.
Tang Xiaomin looked helpless.
She thought to herself, he wouldn’t be able to smile soon.
Nangong Shanshan walked elegantly to Ye Fengxing’s side and eagerly began to complain.
“Fengxing, you don’t know yet. Miss Tang, she… alas.”
Nangong Shanshan stopped short of saying it directly.
Instead, she handed her phone to Ye Fengxing.
“I suddenly received this video on my phone. Fengxing, you should watch it yourself.”
Ye Fengxing also noticed the strange looks from everyone around and Tang Xiaomin’s very displeased expression.
He looked at the anonymous video on the phone. When he saw Tang Xiaomin in the video, with a man whose face was unclear, and their intimate actions, he was stunned.
He was momentarily dazed, only for a moment.
Then, a smile curved his lips.
“It’s filmed well.”
…
What?
Now it was everyone else’s turn to be confused.
Nangong Shanshan was taken aback.
“Fengxing, Tang Xiaomin is hugging and embracing another man, doing such indecent things. This is a disgrace to your name and to the Ye family.”
Ye Fengxing casually tossed her phone, and it landed in the water basin.
Seeing this, everyone present held their breath.
In front of everyone, Ye Fengxing glanced coldly at Nangong Shanshan.
“If you had any brains, you would have investigated who the man in the video was beforehand.”
“Instead of being a pawn like this, not even realizing it.”
Nangong Shanshan’s face turned ashen.
“Fengxing, you… what are you saying? I don’t understand.”
“Tang Xiaomin betrayed you. I just didn’t want you to be kept in the dark by someone like her…”
“Enough!” Ye Fengxing interrupted Nangong Shanshan.
“Fengxing…”
Nangong Shanshan was clearly not giving up.
Ye Fengxing glared at her coldly and said, word by word.
“The man in the video… is me.”
…
The truth is out?
Everyone was skeptical.
But then they thought about it, who was Ye Fengxing?
He was not just any man, but a man of distinguished status. He had no reason to help Tang Xiaomin cover up her affair.
If Tang Xiaomin had truly cheated, he wouldn’t have remained so calm.
It seemed this was all deliberately orchestrated by someone malicious to ruin Tang Xiaomin’s reputation.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Shanshan’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“How could it be you?”
No.
Nangong Shanshan questioned Tang Xiaomin.
“Tang Xiaomin, why didn’t you explain just now?”
Right, the man was Ye Fengxing, so why didn’t she explain then?
Why did she let others speculate that she had cheated?
Tang Xiaomin gave Nangong Shanshan a disdainful look.
“My explanation is that the man in the video is not Ye Fengxing.”
This…
One says yes.
The other says no.
This time, the onlookers were thoroughly confused. Who was telling the truth?
Ye Fengxing smiled and said.
“Xiaomin is young and impatient. She deliberately said it wasn’t me because she’s been angry with me lately.”
Then, he said to Tang Xiaomin, “Your adoptive parents will be back in a few days. When I have time, I’ll take you to see them. Please don’t be angry anymore, okay?”
His words, both implicit and explicit, showed an excessive indulgence and doting towards Tang Xiaomin.
Ye Fengxing mentioning her adoptive parents again made Tang Xiaomin wary.
It seemed that once her adoptive parents returned, she would have to relocate them to a place outside of the Ye family’s sphere of influence.
Tang Xiaomin fell silent.
This indicated her tacit acceptance of Ye Fengxing’s explanation, creating the impression that she was merely quarreling with Ye Fengxing.
Ye Fengxing coldly disregarded Nangong Shanshan and everyone else present.
“I will thoroughly investigate who secretly filmed this video and deliberately brought it to the banquet, and I will not tolerate it.”
The whole farce was easily resolved by Ye Fengxing.
He not only protected Tang Xiaomin’s reputation but also his own and the Ye family’s.
However, only he knew how furious he was internally.
Because he knew better than anyone that the man in the video was not him at all, but someone else.
And it was highly likely to be that man called Yan Jue.
After the storm passed, the banquet continued.
People one after another offered their birthday wishes to Elder Master Ye and presented their gifts.