"My heavens, isn't that Master Qing?"
"Quick, quick, take photos. When did Master Qing start driving such an inexpensive car?"
"This is explosive news."
"Oh, I get it. This must be a luxury car worth tens of millions, disguised as an affordable vehicle."
"Yes, yes, that makes sense. You're so clever."
...
Given Master Qing Muye's status, everyone over-analyzed his simple sedan.
Meng Jingwei pushed open the car door and stepped out, overhearing their conversation. She felt instantly annoyed.
Damn it, what's wrong with a car that costs a hundred thousand yuan?
Why is it looked down upon?
It's just a mode of transport, really!
However, before Meng Jingwei could speak, the reporters immediately focused their attention on her.
"Isn't that Meng Jingwei, who was exposed at the wedding banquet and forced Miss Li to miscarry?"
"Oh, oh, oh, I know. She's that missing daughter of the Li family, right?"
"She really looks exactly like Miss Li, but if you look closely, their eyes are a bit different. She has a mole by her nose, and her hair is short."
"Qingye broke off his engagement with Li Yun'er, perhaps he fell in love with her."
"What exactly is going on?
...
Everyone was chattering, and even the guests attending the birthday banquet cast curious glances.
Meng Jingwei felt a little uncomfortable being stared at so intently by these people.
But today was Old Mrs. Qing's birthday banquet, and she absolutely could not cause a scene.
If one can endure, one should endure!
"Oh, isn't this Yun'er?"
Suddenly, someone called out from behind.
Meng Jingwei paused her steps, turned around, and saw a stunning woman with chestnut-colored hair tied up, wearing a black dress dotted with stars. She wore a necklace and a diamond-encrusted crown, looking absolutely beautiful, like a princess from a fairy tale castle.
But just now, she called her... Yun'er?
"Sorry, you've mistaken me. My name is Meng Jingwei," Meng Jingwei stated her identity firmly.
"Oh, so you're Yun'er's sister, Jingwei?"
The woman in the black dress politely extended her hand and introduced herself, "Hello, Jingwei. Let me introduce myself, my name is Chu Xue, and I am..."
As she spoke, she looked at Qing Muye standing beside Meng Jingwei, "Brother Muye's childhood friend."
Mentioning childhood friend, Meng Jingwei immediately thought of the other person's identity.
"Is there something you need?"
Meng Jingwei's cool gaze flicked over, and she asked coldly.
Faced with her forward approach, she truly gave no room for courtesy.
Chu Xue's extended hand froze in mid-air, feeling extremely awkward.
"Tsk tsk, she's still a wild girl from the countryside, so impolite."
Following behind Chu Xue was Qiao Shiyu, a close friend of Li Yun'er.
Since Li Yun'er had gone through such an ordeal, Qiao Shiyu, as her best friend, felt immense sympathy for her and thus harbored a strong dislike for Meng Jingwei.
"She's dressed quite presentably. Just a country bumpkin from the village, wearing a Dior dress? This is the latest limited edition from this season, worth eighty thousand yuan. Tell me, where did you buy this knock-off?"
Another girl directly taunted Meng Jingwei.
Her name was Chen Qian, a university classmate of Li Yun'er with whom she had a very good relationship.
They had all attended the wedding that day.
And Meng Jingwei, as the one who set up the wedding venue, had lingered in the banquet hall for the entire morning on the wedding day. Naturally, she recognized these people.
Upon careful consideration, she guessed they must be friends of Li Yun'er, taking her side and making things difficult for her.
She raised her hand, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, tilted her head, and looked at the girl who had just called her impolite, sneering, "Politeness is for people. Dogs don't deserve it!"
Then, she turned to another woman, "Your name is Chen Qian, right? It's understandable to be blind, but you also lack taste. Look at yourself, you're dark and short, with no brains and yet you're wearing a strapless white gown. It's so tight and so small, you must have padded it a lot, right? You should use the money you spent on this dress to get breast augmentation. Don't have no looks but pretend to be alluring. In the end, you're just like a jumping toad, unfit for decent society!"
What is this? I must have not checked the almanac before coming out.
Before even entering the gates of the Qing family's old mansion, I heard several dogs yapping incessantly. So noisy.
"Pfft, hahaha, this woman's words are so venomous."
"Quite interesting, actually."
"Oh my god, she's speaking so rudely."
"It's all their own fault. They deserve it."
...
Those who enjoyed watching the spectacle stood aside, chatting and laughing, observing from a distance.
As for Chen Qian and Qiao Shiyu, the subjects of the insults, their faces turned green with anger.
Especially Chen Qian, who bore the brunt of the insults. Being humiliated by Meng Jingwei, she glanced around and noticed everyone's eyes were on her, making her feel like a clown.
Consumed by rage, she disregarded Qing Muye standing behind her and directly cursed, "You are truly shameless. No wonder Yun'er was bullied so badly by you and then had her engagement broken by Master Qing. It must be you who seduced Qing..."
*Slap—!*
Before she could finish her sentence, Meng Jingwei raised her hand and slapped Chen Qian.
Perhaps due to the excessive force, Chen Qian fell to the ground immediately, utterly disheveled.
*Click, click...*
The sensational scene was captured by the reporters standing at the entrance, eager to publish it as hot news and gain some traffic.
But the next moment, Qing Muye cast a sharp gaze towards the group of reporters.
Those reporters suddenly felt a chill down their spines. They looked up and received his 'warning' glance, which scared them into stepping back, not daring to continue shooting. They even silently deleted the photos they had taken from their cameras.
"When you speak or act, you must have concrete evidence. Speaking without proof is slander. Miss Chen, it's understandable that you were spoiled by your parents at home, but once you step out of your family's door, no one will pamper you. This slap today is a lesson for you. Remember this clearly, this is the Qing family. Be careful with your loose tongue, or you might lose your life!"
Meng Jingwei knew that Chen Qian was Li Yun'er's friend, and because of her personal conflict with Li Yun'er, Chen Qian disliked her, hence her extremely harsh words.
But precisely because of this, Meng Jingwei rather admired Chen Qian's 'loyalty.'
Her slap, while seemingly directed at Chen Qian, also served to save her.
After all, this was the Qing family, and Qing Muye was standing beside her. Angering the person beside her would likely lead to dire consequences, possibly even affecting her entire family.
"Meng Jingwei, what are you doing? Why did you hit someone?"
Qiao Shiyu immediately helped Chen Qian up and asked with concern, "Are you okay? Sister Chu, look, she's gone too far."
Her name having been called, Chu Xue glanced down at the disheveled Chen Qian, then looked at Meng Jingwei with a deep gaze, lost in thought.
Chu Xue, being exceptionally astute, her eyes flickered slightly. She lowered her head and reprimanded Chen Qian, "Miss Meng is right. Without evidence, it's slander. If you don't have proof, you shouldn't spout nonsense."
"What do you mean, no evidence? I've heard Yun'er say it all. The child Meng Jingwei was carrying before was Master Qing's."