"Ou Minghan, it's too late!" Cen Ya said, her voice trembling. "I don't love you anymore, and I never will. This is the greatest punishment for you in this life! I want a divorce, I want you to live in regret and remorse forever! Gu Sheng is so good to me, I can't let him down anymore..."
"No! Ya Ya! I won't allow it!" Ou Minghan gripped her shoulders forcefully, cutting her off. "You can only be mine! You belong to me in life and in death! On my household registration, there is no 'divorced,' only 'widowed'!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a tearing sound echoed, followed by the rustling of fabric.
Ye Zhi and Zhan Ruoqing exchanged glances. No way, no way!
This was no longer a problem that could be solved by scratching a flower pot. Were they planning to enact an R-rated scene?
Even though there was no one around, this was still a public place. Were they that impatient?
"Ahem." Ye Zhi coughed lightly.
Ou Minghan and Cen Ya jumped as if startled, Ou Minghan roaring in fury, "Who?!"
Ye Zhi stepped out of the shadows, saying with exasperation, "You two shouldn't be short of money for a hotel, right? If you're in such a hurry to get things done, can you get a room first?"
Their faces instantly changed. Cen Ya frantically covered her torn dress, saying in shame and anger, "Ye Zhi, are you stalking me?"
"Excuse me, I was here first," Ye Zhi said, rolling her eyes in annoyance. "I still don't understand, how come I run into you everywhere? You're not deliberately following me, are you?"
"I..." Cen Ya was speechless, unable to say anything out of guilt.
"Ye Zhi!" Ou Minghan roared immediately. He shielded Cen Ya behind him. "As long as I'm here, I won't let you bully Ya Ya anymore!"
Ye Zhi suppressed the goosebumps. A domestic abuser saying such a thing was truly dark humor!
However, Ye Zhi wasn't in the mood to watch them put on a show.
"If you two continue to disgust me like this, I'll call out," Ye Zhi said with a half-smile at Cen Ya. "There are quite a few reporters at today's reception. What do you think will happen if I shout out..."
In reality, most reporters were at the hotel entrance downstairs. The hotel's security was very strict, and they couldn't sneak in.
But that didn't stop Ye Zhi from using the reporters to scare them.
As expected, Cen Ya's expression changed drastically. She quickly nudged Ou Minghan. "Let's go..."
"Alright," Ou Minghan said, pulling her along as they left. "We'll go get a room now."
Ye Zhi: ...
She was speechless. So she had actually helped Ou Minghan?
But never mind, as long as they didn't appear in front of her again, they could fight however they pleased.
Seeing Ou Minghan and Cen Ya leave, Zhan Ruoqing emerged from the shadows with a look of disbelief.
"That's so strange," Ye Zhi frowned. "How did we encounter them in a place like this..."
"I remember now," Zhan Ruoqing suddenly realized. "Cen Ya's banquet changed its venue. I wasn't planning to go at the time, so I only glanced at it without paying much attention. It seemed to have changed to this hotel... it's upstairs!"
Ye Zhi was speechless. She finally understood where that feeling of being spied on had come from.
It seemed Cen Ya had originally planned to teach her a lesson, but the moment she saw Ou Minghan, she forgot everything.
"Ye Zhi, that Cen Ya, is she...?" Zhan Ruoqing pointed to her head, saying in bewilderment, "A bit off?"
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. "Why do you say that?"
"Why does she think that not loving Ou Minghan is a punishment for him?" Zhan Ruoqing couldn't understand. "Then if that's the case, neither of us are in relationships, so are we punishing all men in the world?"
Ye Zhi: ...
Her point was spot on. In fact, Ye Zhi also didn't understand Cen Ya's logic.
"And what that domestic abuser said about being widowed or something," Zhan Ruoqing frowned slightly. "Doesn't she find it terrifying? If it were me, I'd call the police immediately and apply for a restraining order, okay?"
"She definitely doesn't find it so," Ye Zhi sneered. "Maybe she even thinks it's romantic, believing it's Ou Minghan's possessive love for her!"
Zhan Ruoqing: "...It truly is a case of 'the right boot for the right foot.' I'm actually quite curious now, how 'spectacular' their banquet was!"
Zhan Ruoqing was always proactive. She quickly called a close friend.
Actually, not many people from their social circle attended the Cen family's banquet.
After all, although the title of Duke of Country K sounded impressive, this was not Country K.
Fortunately, Zhan Ruoqing had a wide circle of friends, and this friend had attended Cen Ya's banquet.
After hearing the gossip from her friend, Zhan Ruoqing's expression became somewhat indescribable.
"Ye Zhi, are you sure Cen Ya's brain is alright?" Zhan Ruoqing couldn't help but ask again.
"What happened to her now?" Ye Zhi asked, confused.
"It's nothing much..." Zhan Ruoqing gathered her thoughts. "My friend just wanted to see what the children of dukes from other countries were like. The banquet started quite normally. Cen Ya's brother behaved very properly, making everyone feel at ease; he was indeed well-educated.
However, later, when Cen Ya and her brother approached Ou Minghan, Cen Ya suddenly erupted. She started listing how Ou Minghan had always favored his sister, misunderstood her, and distrusted her in the past.
Ou Minghan was moved to tears and immediately apologized to Cen Ya, begging for her forgiveness..."
Ye Zhi: ...
She was truly impressed!
This banquet was considered the Cen family's first formal appearance in the capital. How could Cen Ya treat the banquet as a venue to resolve her domestic issues?
"My friend said that Cen Ya's brother's face turned green on the spot. He tried to stop Cen Ya several times but failed," Zhan Ruoqing said, utterly bewildered. "Ye Zhi, what was Cen Ya thinking? Isn't she making all the guests at the banquet laugh at their Cen family?"
"Perhaps she thought..." Ye Zhi speculated, "that after suffering so much injustice, she could finally have her grievances cleared? The guests would surely understand how wronged she was and join her in scolding Ou Minghan."
Zhan Ruoqing: ...
"Forget it, let's not try to guess her thought process," Ye Zhi waved her hand. "We should be heading back too."
Cen Ya now had no connection with the Ye family. Her matters should be left for the Cen family to worry about.
As the two returned to the reception, Su Ming walked towards them.
"President Ye, I have a friend from abroad whose close friend wants to develop their business in China. They are quite interested in the emerging internet industry and highly regard you. He has arranged for his son to come over first and would like to meet with you. Do you have time..."
Ye Zhi felt a twitch in her eyelid. "Could your friend's friend happen to be surnamed Cen?"