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Chapter 376 Staying too long brings bad luck

Several wealthy women formed a circle, their faces bearing seemingly gentle but actually aggressive smiles, and they half-forced Yu Wei and Zheng Yaqin to block Shen Ruyan and Fang Li from view.

"Miss Yu, say something."

Yu Wei bit her lip, her face pale, and after a long pause, she managed to stammer, "It's not what everyone thinks. Fang Li and I have always had a good relationship; it was just a small misunderstanding..."

"A small misunderstanding?"

"Miss Yu, since there's a misunderstanding, shouldn't we take this opportunity to clear things up?"

Mrs. Li spoke with a smile, but her eyes were sharp: "We elders can't stand seeing the younger generation having conflicts."

Mrs. Wang chimed in, "Yes, Mrs. Han and her daughter-in-law are both very generous people. Just apologize sincerely, and this matter will be over."

Yu Wei's face turned pale, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms.

Zheng Yaqin stood in front of her daughter, barely maintaining the composure of a wealthy woman, and forced a smile, saying, "So much time has passed, why make things so awkward when it comes to the children's affairs..."

"Embarrassing?"

Shen Ruyan gently swirled her champagne glass, a smile playing on her lips. "Mrs. Yu, that incident at the mall was started by your daughter."

"But Weiwei apologized back then!"

“An apology only counts if it's sincere. Ask your daughter if she was truly sincere when she apologized.”

The ladies around exchanged meaningful glances, and some whispered among themselves.

"I heard that Miss Yu even wanted to make a move, but was stopped by Mrs. Han..."

"Indeed, although he admitted his mistake in public at that time, it was forced and definitely not genuine."

The murmurs were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Yu Wei to hear clearly.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and she looked at Song Yuchen not far away with a mixture of shame and indignation, her eyes pleading for help.

Song Yucheng stood at the edge of the crowd, his brows furrowed.

He didn't want to get involved in this farce, but Yu Wei was, after all, his "fiancée," and he couldn't completely ignore it under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said in a gentle tone, "Fang Li, today is a happy day, so why don't you..."

"Not as good as what?"

Wen Yang appeared beside Fang Li without her noticing, and sneered, "Why don't we have Miss Yu apologize, and then we can all turn the page amicably?"

Song Yucheng was speechless, his brows furrowing even more: "Wen Yang, this has nothing to do with you."

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Wen Yang crossed her arms, her eyes sharp. "Fang Li is my best friend. She's being bullied, and I can't even speak up?"

She turned to Yu Wei, her tone mocking: "Miss Yu, you dare to do it but not admit it? Weren't you quite arrogant in the business world back then? What are you pretending to be wronged for now?"

Yu Wei was so angry that she trembled all over, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Zheng Yaqin, unable to bear it any longer, said sternly, "Don't go too far! Weiwei has already apologized and even stopped working because of that incident. She is, after all, the daughter of the Yu family. Why should she be humiliated in public by you?"

"humiliation?"

Fang Li finally spoke, her voice calm, "Mrs. Yu, if an apology is considered humiliation, then what about the sarcastic remarks Miss Yu and her friends made in public?"

Zheng Yaqin's expression froze.

The entire room fell silent instantly.

Yu Wei could no longer hold back her tears. She glared at Fang Li and then pushed through the crowd, rushing out.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Yaqin also gave Fang Li a gloomy look before hurriedly chasing after her. Before leaving, she said to Fang Li and Shen Ruyan with an unfriendly expression, "If I had known that you two would be attending our Yu family's anniversary celebration with such intentions, I shouldn't have extended the invitation in the first place!"

Shen Ruyan gave a cold laugh, too lazy to pay any attention.

Turning her head, she gently patted Fang Li's hand, her tone indifferent: "The main party has already run away, what are we still doing here? So this is the Yu family's way of treating guests!"

Her words, though gentle, were heard by many around her.

Noticing that more and more people were starting to talk about what was happening here, Shen Ruyan took Fang Li's hand and said, "Let's go. Staying in this kind of place for too long will bring bad luck."

The wealthy women dispersed as Shen Ruyan left.

And along with them spread, countless rumors followed.

In the end, only Song Yucheng remained standing there, his face grim.

He looked at Fang Li, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Fang Li didn't even glance at him, and turned to leave, taking Wen Yang and Shen Ruyan's hands together.

The three of them had walked several steps when Wen Yang suddenly turned back and rolled her eyes at Song Yucheng: "Mr. Song, since you've chosen the Yu family, stop pretending to be a good person. Show up less often in the future, or you'll regret it!"

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The banquet was still in full swing when the most attention-grabbing person of the night left early.

It wasn't until Fang Li and the others left that Yu Minghai, who had previously avoided the situation out of politeness, learned what had happened next.

Hearing that his wife and daughter had left behind a group of wealthy women, his already unpleasant expression turned even more grim.

"Where are they?! Go and find them all!"

Upon hearing this, the assistant who was waiting nearby immediately went to find someone.

Now let's talk about Fang Li and the others.

Once outside the hotel, I slowed my pace slightly as I breathed in the fresh air.

Fang Li took Shen Ruyan's arm and smiled, "Mom, thank you for standing up for me today."

"You silly child, why are you being so polite! You're Xiu Jin's wife, and in my eyes you're practically half a woman. How dare you bully my daughter? No matter how much time passes, I won't let you get away with it!"

Wen Yang looked at the domineering Shen Ruyan with sparkling eyes.

"Ah, Auntie, you're so kind! If I had a mother-in-law like you in the future, I could tolerate my husband cheating on me just for your sake!"

"Haha... Silly girl, what are you saying! What do you mean by cheating or not cheating?"

Shen Ruyan grabbed Wen Yang's hand with her other hand and said, "Let me tell you, life is your own. No matter who it is, if they are not loyal to you, you should throw them away immediately!"

"Okay! Throw it away!"

The three chatted and laughed as they walked to the waiting area.

A whistle suddenly sounded.

The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black Maybach that looked like it had been waiting for a long time.

Han Xi opened the car door and got out, walking towards Fang Li and taking her bag: "Is it over?"

Fang Li shrugged: "No, we left early."

Han Xi chuckled: "What? Not interesting?"

Wen Yang chuckled and leaned closer: "It's quite interesting, but since the owners have all run away, how can we keep them here?"

Han Xi raised an eyebrow: "What's going on?"

Wen Yang vividly recounted what had just happened to Han Xi.

Han Xi looked at his mother with a sense of helplessness.

"what!"

Shen Ruyan glared back at him: "You won't stand up for your own wife, and you won't even let me, your mother-in-law, help you!"

"No."

Han Xi smiled and said, "You're very kind. I thank you on Fang Li's behalf."

"You don't need to mention it, my wife has already thanked me."