Chapter 66 - Banquet III

Everyone became silent when they heard Zhu Ai's words. Coincidentally, when Zhu Ai spoke, the music in the hall stopped and almost everyone around their table heard her words. Everyone looked at Xu Nuan in shock.

" What's happening? Isn't that the adopted daughter of the Gu family? Wasn't she the naive and innocent girl who never talked to anyone? How come she turned out like this?"

" That's why one should never bring strangers to their home. This girl is like a black dot to the Gu family. See, Gu Xingren is not only beautiful but intelligent as well. On the other side, she is not beau….she is a little bit pretty but her character is simply trash. She is not only stupid but now she went so low to seduce other's fiance." 

Lin Ran's expressions turned green when she heard people's words who were trying to whisper but their voice was clear as water.

She was embarrassed because, in reality, Xu Nuan was their daughter. This was more insulting to her than her being called an orphan. She glared at Xu Nuan who was busy drinking her wine even after hearing so much.

She gritted her teeth and extended her hand and snatched her wine glass, because of this action of hers, most of the drink spilled on her dress. 

She put the glass with a force on the table and shouted, "How can you be so shameless? Even after listening to something like this you're sitting there calmly and drinking wine? Since when you become so cheap?"

" I thought that even though you are not intelligent and pretty like my Xingren, you at least have a good personality. But...when did you change so much? When you became a bitch to snatch others' fiance? Huh?" Lin Ran shouted, creating a big scene out of it.

Xu Nuan was still in a trance and speechless at what just happened. Her whole dress was now drenched and some drink even fell on her face and hair.

She looked at Lin Ran dumbfoundedly as she stood up slowly.

" Aunty! What are you doing? How can you believe in someone else's words like this? At least talk later about it privately, is it necessary to make a scene about it?" Yuhan spoke when he couldn't handle Lin Ran's crude behavior.

Zhu Ai just said a few words and she got so worked up and without even asking Xu Nuan about it anything, she started scolding her in front of everyone. Considering Xu Nuan's character, he knows that it's not possible. There must be a misunderstanding. Moreover, it's not like Zhu Ai is an innocent soul either.

" Yuhan, you're now taking her side? Did she try to hit on you as well? You brought her to the party today, right? Since when did you guys become so close that you accompanied her to the party?" Yuhan's mother spoke when she couldn't bear to see Yuhan supporting that girl.

" What's happening? Mom, is everything alright?" Xingren walked to the table and saw that Xu Nuan was drenched in wine and Aunty Yao was saying something about Xu Nuan and Yuhan.

" Xingren, it's great that you came. It's nothing. Your mother was just teaching your sister how to be within her limits. She needs to be taught a lesson so that she won't get out of her hands. Throwing herself on someone else's men is not something a girl from good families should do. " She commented while glancing at Xu Nuan who was standing there without saying anything.

Gu Xingren pursed her lips and smirked seeing Xu Nuan's pitiful condition. Her dress was fully drenched and there were wine stains on her neck and face as well.

" Zhu Ai, you're being too much. There must be a misunderstanding. But do you really…" Grandfather Gu tried to control the situation when Xu Nuan finally reacted...

" Hah!" Xu Nuan sniggered and picked up the tissue and wiped her face while looking at Zhu Ai. She laughed seeing the tissue turning red. 

"What a f$%^ #^*#&^$ situation is this!" she murmured slowly while raising her voice slowly, she cussed causing everyone to open their mouth in shock. 

' Great! So no one wants to enjoy this party, right?'

After wiping her face and neck, she threw the tissue on the floor as she stood there casually and looked at Zhu Ai and said, " Other's men? Zhu Ai, you're living in a fantasy, huh? Even after getting rejected, you're shameless enough to call him your fiance? Not even boyfriend but fiance? And who said that? You? Just because you think you are his fiance, you can become one?"

" You! Xu Nuan, he is already my fiance. His mother has already promised me that he will marry me. You're just trying to force yourself on someone else's men." 

Xu Nuan frowned because it was the first time she was listening about his mother. In the past, he never mentioned her. As long as she knows about him, he doesn't have a good relationship with his mother. Since when she started to make decisions about his life?

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She chortled and crossed her arms in front of her chest and said, " So you're still living in old times huh? This is the 21st century my dear. The forced arranged marriages are now an outdated thing. Is he a child who will listen to his mother? Just because his mother promised, you think you're his fiance?"

" Has he ever talked to you? Received your call? Have you ever had a meal with him? Have tea with him? Do you know where he lives? What kind of books does he like or anything? Huh? Tell me?" She questioned while everyone watched her in awe.

By now, Xu Nuan was still holding herself and was trying to save this party somehow but when it comes to Zhu Ai, she even forgot about the party. All the guests were shocked and Lin Ran was confused as well.

She has scolded her so much in front of everyone just because she thought that Zhu Ai was right. She has seen Zhu Ai for a long time and she is a kind and beautiful girl who will not lie to her. 

Zhu Ai was shocked as well. She wasn't expecting her to attack her like this. She thought that in front of people she might keep quiet.

"You...you...he...I...of course we talk on the phone. He is my fiance. Do you think that we don't talk? We just don't like to show off. And I know that you're trying to throw yourself on him. You're nothing but a cheap sl*t." She spatted in the heat of the moment. She even forgot about her image when she said that.

Everyone was shocked seeing her cursing like this. Xu Nuan chuckled and commented, " Oho, our noble Ms. Zhu knows how to use cuss words, hah. Not bad." She clapped lightly as she said 

" Now you have made such a big accusation against me, will you call your 'fiance' who has been coveted by me? You don't have to do anything, just call him and confirm that he is your fiance. If he said yes, I will accept all your allegations without saying anything. I will even allow you to slap me 5 times in front of everyone. What say?" 

Yuhan who was standing beside her, his eyes widened in shock when he heard her words. He was astounded seeing her suddenly changed attitude. Now she looked like the girl he talked to on the phone. 

He was speechless wondering if he should interrupt or not. Because it doesn't look like she needed his help.

" Xu Nuan, what are you saying? Why will she slap you?" Grandfather Gu said worriedly. 

Xu Nuan turned to him and shook her head, signaling him to not worry. Sometimes being a non-celebrity is a blessing. She can deal with such bitches openly and she doesn't need to be worried about being in the news the next day.

It's good news for her but unfortunately, it's not for those who have to deal with her.

' Tsk. Tsk. Poor them.'.

Zhu Ai pursed her lips as her lips quivered slightly. Her lips parted as she wanted to say something but no words came out as she was standing there, staring at Xu Nuan in disbelief.

Xu Nuan's lips curled up in a smirk. " What are you waiting for? Hurry up and call. But...if you fail to prove that he is your boyfriend, and I succeeded in proving that he is not your boyfriend, you have to let me slap you 5 times in front of everyone, Cool?" 

Xingren was startled hearing her words. She glanced at Zhu Ai and realized that something was not right. 

" Xu Nuan, what are you saying? Why are you being so childish? If you have made a mistake then just apologize and be done with it. Do you really have to ruin this party?" she tried to help Zhu Ai by wrapping this matter, however, Xu Nuan was not interested in listening to her words.

Xu Nuan turned to her and said slowly, " The party has been ruined already, My dear sister. When your mother threw wine on me, when I was called cheap and s.l.u.t in front of everyone, it has been ruined already. And if you think that I would let these things go, then I am sorry. You don't know me yet. I hate those people the most who question my character. If they have raised questions, then truth has to be revealed in front of everyone." She stared into her eyes which caused her to shudder.

Xingren stepped back and remembered what she had said to her in the washroom a while ago. ​

She is so scary!

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