"You!"
The short woman pointed at Zhou Yu, her lips trembling with anger.
She hated it most when people looked down on her height!
Yet this Zhou Yu had touched her biggest taboo in life!
Then don't blame her for revealing the scandalous affair between Zhou Yu and Su Yuyan, who had privately pledged their love behind their parents' backs!
Let's see how you'll argue!
"Oh? So it was you who was speaking just now."
Zhou Yu looked around as if he couldn't find anyone, then lowered his head, pretending to have just seen the woman whose gaze seemed to spit fire.
His mastery of acting surprised and amused the surrounding people.
"Zhou Yu, right? Don't think I don't know that you and my cousin secretly pledged your love and got the marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau, behind my aunt and uncle's backs, and while the Zhang family was proposing!"
Xue Meimei, with her chin held high, stared at Zhou Yu and added, "Your actions are tantamount to seducing an unmarried woman! If my aunt and uncle pursue this, you'll definitely be arrested and locked up!"
Crash!
With her revelation.
Instantly, the gazes of those around them turned into sharp needles, piercing Su Yuyan and Zhou Yu.
Su Yuyan pursed her lips, remaining silent.
The incident was sudden, and she was momentarily at a loss for words to refute.
Because Xue Meimei was indeed her cousin, it was easy for her to find out what happened in the Su family.
"You're my wife's cousin?"
In contrast, Zhou Yu's demeanor was completely different.
There wasn't a trace of panic about him.
"Your wife? She is my cousin. Please watch your wording. My aunt and uncle have not agreed to you marrying into the Su family!" Xue Meimei corrected.
The Xue family in Yunhai City wasn't even considered a second-rate family, but by relying on their connection to the Su family, they were doing quite well.
And Xue Meimei's family was overjoyed when they heard that Zhang Shaohua of the Zhang family had taken a liking to Su Yuyan.
As long as Su Yuyan married Zhang Shaohua.
Not only would the Su family rise to prominence, but the Xue family would also get a share of the pie!
As the saying goes, when one person achieves success, their relatives ascend to heaven...
Pah! Pah! Pah! Their Xue family was not some mere chickens and dogs!
In short, it was for this reason that Xue Meimei hated Zhou Yu.
It was this guy who ruined the Xue family and her plans.
"What a joke! Don't try to pull the 'parental decree and matchmaker' routine on me. It's 2302 already. Is anyone still superstitiously feudal? Do you understand the value of free love?" Zhou Yu questioned loudly.
His imposing aura was somewhat intimidating.
Xue Meimei was startled and stumbled back several steps.
She was very short, and her high heels were very high, causing her to almost fall.
"What the young man says makes sense. Our Dragon Country has developed to this day and has long swept away much feudal superstition. If a man and a woman are unmarried, why can't they have free love?"
"Exactly! This young lady not only doesn't support it but also attacks first."
"Wait, isn't she Su Yuyan from the Su family?"
"It seems to be true. This girl is really beautiful, no wonder the young man from the Zhang family is also interested in her."
"Eh? Since this young lady, who claims to be Su Yuyan's cousin, said that the Zhang family came to propose, then this young man's action of snatching someone's love is indeed a bit inappropriate."
The surrounding people, one by one, expressed their opinions.
Su Yuyan was radiant and attractive, and many quickly recognized her.
As for Zhou Yu...
Although he was as handsome as Pan An, he would definitely be at a disadvantage compared to Zhang Shaohua of the Zhang family.
Listening to the surrounding discussions, Xue Meimei held her head high, appearing confident of victory.
The tide of public opinion was clearly turning in her favor.
Being stared at by so many people, Su Yuyan felt a twinge of timidity and instinctively moved closer to Zhou Yu.
Sensing her helplessness, Zhou Yu gave her a reassuring look.
Then, he said, "Everyone, before clarifying the truth of the matter, I hope you will not jump to conclusions. The one who snatched someone's love is clearly Zhang Shaohua of the Zhang family, not me, Zhou Yu."
"Young man, what do you mean by that?" an old man asked curiously.
Seeing that everyone's gossip-mongering hearts were piqued.
Zhou Yu struck while the iron was hot and said, "The story is like this."
Then, he roughly explained their childhood engagement.
Of course, Zhou Yu added a bit of exaggeration to this account.
In the story.
Neither he nor Su Yuyan wanted to be bound by the engagement arranged by their elders.
But after their first meeting, they fell in love at first sight, and their eyes held no one else.
And Zhang Shaohua of the Zhang family, coveting Su Yuyan's celestial beauty, tried every means possible, attempting to use his family's power to pressure the Su family in order to obtain the beauty.
However, Su Yuyan would rather die than comply.
To be with Zhou Yu, she did not hesitate to secretly go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with her beloved and get married, behind the backs of Su Qishan and his wife.
The entire process was winding, tortuous, and soul-stirring.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people couldn't help but sigh: What a tragic story of parents breaking up lovers!
"Don't listen to his nonsense. It's not like that. It's clearly him..."
"What about me? Is the fact that I had a childhood engagement with your cousin also fake?"
Before Xue Meimei could finish, Zhou Yu once again seized the initiative.
All eyes turned back to Xue Meimei.
Zhou Yu stepped forward two steps, glaring down at her.
"Chi... childhood engagement, it... it did happen, but..."
Xue Meimei was overwhelmed by his imposing aura, her speech becoming intermittent.
Seeing this, the surrounding people suddenly understood.
So, it was the Zhang family who had been unfair first.
But these people were not foolish. The Zhang family was deeply entrenched in Yunhai City, and the welcoming banquet for the God of War Leng Xue today was arranged precisely for reserve members of the Dragon Group like Zhang Shaohua.
The Zhang family's future in Yunhai City could be said to be getting better and better.
At such a time, no one would make inappropriate remarks that would offend the highly favored Zhang family.
But then again.
It was indeed commendable that Zhou Yu dared to confront the Zhang family under such circumstances.
"This is bad, he's going to get away with it."
Seeing everyone siding with Zhou Yu, Xue Meimei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth.
Suddenly, she caught sight of the murals on the corridor and a plan formed in her mind!
"Zhou Yu, did you just say that this mural was taken from a whole ancient wall?"
Zhou Yu nodded: "So what?"
"Then what you mean is, it's real?" Xue Meimei asked again.
She wanted to lead Zhou Yu step by step into a trap.
Xue Meimei didn't believe that this mural could be real.
"More real than pearls," Zhou Yu said.
"Good! Since you say it's real, then I say it's fake. How about it? Shall we make a bet?" Xue Meimei looked confident.
Upon hearing this.
The surrounding people also joined in the clamor.
"Let's bet!"
"Let's bet!"
"Bet with her!"
As the saying goes, spectators never fear a commotion.
Regardless of who won or lost, they would not suffer any losses.
"Alright! I'll bet with you then!"
Zhou Yu pretended to be provoked.
In reality, he wanted this woman to lose so badly that she would cry to her parents.