Ye Tiancheng had no hope for Hou Mingzhu, what connections could Hou Mingzhu possibly have?
They were nothing more than daughters of spendthrift wealthy families, only knowing how to eat, eat, eat, buy, buy, buy, travel all over the country, and check in at concerts. Nowadays, besides taking photos, they seemed to have no serious matters to attend to.
Such people had no understanding of human suffering. Yet, after Ye Tiancheng spoke, Hou Mingzhu patted her chest and said she could handle it, leaving it to her.
Just as Ye Tiancheng was feeling perplexed, less than half an hour later, a hacker expert arrived at Ye Tiancheng's company. After a while of fixing the computer, he retrieved the file that had been blacked out by the hacker.
Ye Tiancheng was so excited at that moment. Such a difficult problem was solved by Hou Mingzhu. He felt like jumping up and kissing the repairman's face.
Thus, Ye Tiancheng took the opportunity to shine at the press conference, earning the applause of his colleagues. In a great mood, he ran into Hou Mingzhu, who was looking for him after work that evening.
"Ye Tiancheng, I've done what I promised you. You can't go back on your word."
"Of course not. It's just that I don't have money. You want me to buy you a bag, but I need money to buy it."
Hou Mingzhu directly pulled Ye Tiancheng into the car without any explanation and then went to the small commodities market to pick out a bag. Hou Mingzhu would never have come to this place before, because the bags here were simply not high-class enough, all costing a few hundred yuan.
Although ordinary girls would find carrying a bag worth a few hundred yuan normal, for a wealthy young lady like Hou Mingzhu, it was simply trash.
The reason she came today was because she wanted Ye Tiancheng to buy her a bag, and she had to consider his financial situation, so she could only come to this kind of place.
Thinking that Ye Tiancheng should have a few hundred yuan, she felt he would have no reason to refuse her.
Hou Mingzhu picked for a long time, not very satisfied. Finally, she managed to pick out a small red bag. It looked quite exquisite, and there was no visible brand.
"Ye Tiancheng, I'll take this one. Buy it for me."
Ye Tiancheng thought that Hou Mingzhu had helped him a lot today, so he shouldn't be too stingy. This boss's wife wanted such a small bag for two hundred yuan. He haggled with the shop owner for a long time, haggling until Hou Mingzhu was dozing off beside him. Finally, he managed to get it for one hundred and twenty yuan.
After buying the bag, Hou Mingzhu seemed to have achieved her goal and no longer pestered Ye Tiancheng. Instead, she turned and left, leaving Ye Tiancheng bewildered at the entrance of the bag store, alone in the wind.
The reason Hou Mingzhu bought the bag, and had Ye Tiancheng buy such a cheap one, was to annoy Ouyang Qianqian. Hou Mingzhu knew that Ouyang Qianqian often appeared at a club frequented by socialites, so she deliberately carried her new bag there.
"I don't know why Ye Tiancheng's execution is so strong. It's just a bag, it doesn't matter when it's bought. Today I just said I liked it, and my boyfriend bought it for me. The craftsmanship is really good."
Hou Mingzhu happened to be sitting next to Ouyang Qianqian with a few of her girlfriends, and she took out the bag and flaunted it.
"Let me tell you, based on my experience, this bag is probably not even worth two hundred yuan. No wonder he bought it so readily, mainly because it's worthless."
Ouyang Qianqian was not to be outdone and directly pointed out that it was a shoddy bag. Hou Mingzhu, knowing that Ouyang Qianqian could tell, placed the bag in front of her.
"Ye Tiancheng is in a period of growth, so he naturally can't buy anything too expensive. Which woman are you again? Actually, I can't recall at all. Oh, I remember now, aren't you the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family? I must thank you properly, because of your appearance trying to be the third party, Ye Tiancheng called me several times in the morning to appease me. Oh, it's so annoying, but it's also a sweet burden."
In front of so many girlfriends, Hou Mingzhu gave Ouyang Qianqian no face at all, and even talked about the third party, which Ouyang Qianqian could not accept. She completely lost face.
"Miss Hou, I do like your fiancé, but we are very innocent. Don't say such unpleasant things. We can compete fairly before you get married."
"What can you compete with me on? Whether it's family background or appearance, what right do you have? You're so much older than me, you're already an old woman approaching thirty."
Hou Mingzhu, having lost some of her memory, had become as overbearing as before, even more terrifying. She basically had no manners, only the ways of a spoiled young lady, which was to be unreasonable.
Especially when facing women older than herself, she showed no respect. Instead, she liked to use her age advantage to crush the other party, making them feel embarrassed. For example, the word "old woman" was a tactic that young girls loved to use.
"Alas, here we go again. It's as if you'll never approach thirty in your life. Before, I thought you were young and didn't want to bother with you. I thought it was difficult for young girls, but you're too venomous. And you came to the place where I often gather, deliberately trying to slander me. Your intentions are sinister."
"Hey, Ouyang Qianqian, you're stealing my man, and you won't let me fight back? What right do you have?"
"Didn't your Hou family decide not to let him be a live-in son-in-law anymore? Then wouldn't it be better to give him to someone else?"
If no one was competing with her, it would be fine. Women are like that. If someone competed with her, Hou Mingzhu would absolutely not let Ye Tiancheng go in search of happiness.
"Even if I get tired of playing with Ye Tiancheng one day and throw him away, I won't give him to you. Although you don't look like you're nearing thirty, your age is there. An age gap relationship with Ye Tiancheng is not reliable."
To think that this was also a reason. This eldest daughter of the Hou family was truly too overbearing. In these socialite circles, she often looked down on Ye Tiancheng and said she would kick him away. Ye Tiancheng was like a piece of dog skin, saying all sorts of unpleasant things, yet now she wouldn't let him go.
"Well, in this day and age, do you have to have wrinkles all over your face when you reach thirty? I admit I've spent some money on my face, but everyone has the right to pursue beauty. If you talk like this, I don't think we can continue this conversation."
Trying to reason with Hou Mingzhu, this spoiled young lady, was clearly a last resort, because Hou Mingzhu would not speak according to normal logic. She would only attack relentlessly, putting herself in an advantageous position.
"What eloquent words you speak. But maybe after I discard Ye Tiancheng, it will be your turn. You are a bit old, but at least you are not over thirty. If you get married quickly and have children, it shouldn't be a problem. I estimate you can still have children."
What Hou Mingzhu said were the things Ouyang Qianqian was most anxious about. Ordinary women who worked hard could get married a bit later, but in wealthy circles, most people got married by the legal age of marriage, or at most two years later, because there were more high-quality resources.
Ouyang Qianqian was considered an older woman. Basically, the remaining young talents were younger than her. An age gap relationship was indeed not accepted by the world.
"Hou Mingzhu, I don't think you need to say any more. It will expose your shallowness."
"Yes, and your job. Didn't you just join the Ouyang family's company and become a product manager? At such an old age, you're still striving for your career. You simply don't know how precious a woman's time is. If you marry my fiancé, you'll have to abandon your job. How can you be a wife if you're so busy?"
Hou Mingzhu's remarks about the three obediences and four virtues shocked Ouyang Qianqian even more. The Qing Dynasty had been gone for so many years, yet this rich young lady could still utter such decadent words.
It was truly not easy. It was like a Qing Dynasty zombie that had just crawled out of a coffin, making people feel very decadent.
"Oh my god, I'm stunned. It's already gender equality now, why do you still have this idea?"
"Our Hou family is a prominent family. How can we compare to your Ouyang family, a nouveau riche? I'm telling you, my family education is very strict. You're so public, I, as a lady from a prestigious family, cannot do that. My family would definitely not agree."
Clearly, Hou Mingzhu was getting more and more off-topic. She was saying these fallacious arguments just to deliberately annoy Ouyang Qianqian. Ouyang Qianqian couldn't stand it anymore, stood up with a whoosh, then grabbed Hou Mingzhu's hair and slapped her hard.
Then, the respective groups of girlfriends all rushed forward and started a free-for-all. This high-end club, which was originally a place for socialites to show off their bags and jewelry, a place for bragging, turned into a place for fighting.
They grabbed each other's hair and kicked each other's waists fiercely. Their ferocious fighting postures were no less than those of cultivators.
Because the fight was too fierce, everyone soon went to the hospital. Ye Tiancheng was working at the company when he received a call from Hou Mingzhu, demanding that Ye Tiancheng come to the hospital immediately to attend to her injured body.
In fact, Hou Mingzhu wanted to show off to Ouyang Qianqian. Even if she was injured, she had her boyfriend by her side to serve her, while Ouyang Qianqian, a single person, could only endure her injuries alone.
When Ye Tiancheng entered Hou Mingzhu's hospital room, he saw that her head was wrapped in bandages and her face was a little swollen. For a moment, he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. Fortunately, he held it in, otherwise, this young lady would have taken out her anger on him again.
"Hou Mingzhu, don't worry. I just asked the doctor. It's just a minor abrasion. After applying medicine properly, it should heal quickly."
"Ye Tiancheng, don't talk nonsense. Do you know what a minor injury is? I'm seriously injured. This is a severe injury and disability. Minor injuries don't require criminal responsibility, so what's the big deal? I want to ruin Ouyang Qianqian's reputation."
Ye Tiancheng, a big straight man, didn't understand why Hou Mingzhu was so persistent. He picked up the medical record and read it softly: hematoma under the scalp, facial injury, linear fracture of the nasal bone...
These were all minor injuries. Ye Tiancheng was still worried and specifically asked the doctor why Hou Mingzhu insisted on saying she had a severe injury and disability. It was truly bizarre that someone would hope their body was more seriously injured.
"Mingzhu, I asked. They are all minor injuries, nothing to worry about. Don't be too worried."
"Ye Tiancheng, what kind of mouth do you have? Can you speak properly? What do you mean? Are you trying to protect that vixen and don't want her to bear legal responsibility?"
Fortunately, Ye Tiancheng wasn't too clumsy and quickly understood Hou Mingzhu's intention. It turned out that Hou Mingzhu, this spoiled young lady, wanted to extort Ouyang Qianqian, so she deliberately exaggerated her injuries. She probably wanted to send her to jail, but the actual injuries were like this. Ye Tiancheng didn't know what Hou Mingzhu was thinking; her intelligence seemed insufficient.
"Alright, it is indeed a serious injury. I'll have the person who hit you compensate you."
"Okay, Ye Tiancheng, as my fiancé, this is your time to step up. Go and tell Ouyang Qianqian to compensate me. I want twelve million yuan, no less. Otherwise, let that hateful woman bear criminal responsibility."