Chapter 284: Chapter 284: A Match Made in Heaven_1
From the way he carried himself with arrogance and self-importance every day, he seemed like a spoiled rich kid. She had always thought that he must have been doted on in the Jun Family to have developed such an overbearing personality.
But she never anticipated that the actual circumstances would leave her completely dumbfounded.
Ye Lu quickly raised her head to look at Third Young Master Jun’s expression, to observe his reaction. If anyone else had insulted him like this, he would have flown into a rage, right?
But all she saw was Third Young Master Jun’s indifferent side profile.
There was no visible emotion, just extreme indifference. It was as if all the surrounding mockery and sneers had nothing to do with him.
Ye Lu stared at him, wondering how he was able to be so thoroughly indifferent. This man must have grown up listening to all these poisonous taunts, right?
She could hardly believe it. A child who had no one to rely on, standing among these people, listening to their overwhelming scorn and mockery, what must his inner feelings be like?
It must be painful and helpless, right?
A pang of ache suddenly pierced through Ye Lu’s heart.
"Let’s go over there. I want to drink."
If this had been before, upon seeing Third Young Master Jun insulted, she would certainly have taken joy in his troubles and berated him for deserving it.
But seeing his cold and indifferent expression, she found herself unable to bear it. Damn it, these people who kicked others when they were down dared to insult this proud man like this.
She dragged him to the table where the buffet and drinks were set.
"Aren’t you unable to drink?" Third Young Master Jun raised his eyebrows at her.
"What if I want to drink today?" Ye Lu irritably scooped up a cocktail into a cup. It was utterly infuriating, and she downed several mouthfuls of alcohol. "It’s called liquid courage."
"The others are talking about me, not you. What are you afraid of?" Third Young Master Jun mocked himself with a laugh.
Seeing his unconcerned expression, Ye Lu felt a twinge of uneasiness.
"Hey, you really don’t care?"
"What have I, Third Young Master Jun, ever cared about? Didn’t you say I’m a cold-blooded, heartless devil? As a devil, would I care about such mockery and ridicule? It’s just a bunch of ignorant ants making foolish noises. Is it worth caring about?"
Ye Lu thought he must not care, because this man was indifferent to everything, ruthless, unafraid even of killing. What could such a person care about?
But if he didn’t care, how did he become so warped? Could a person be indifferent and heartless from the beginning? Or perhaps, too much humiliation and anger gathered in his heart turned it colder and colder.
"So you’re not angry, you’re not going to teach them a lesson?" Normally, he would have wrung these people’s necks!
"I won’t let anyone spoil Granny’s banquet, including myself." Firstly, he didn’t want to disclose his real power in the Jun Family. Secondly, this was his beloved Granny’s welcome party, he didn’t want to ruin her mood.
...
Even though Ye Lu and Third Young Master Jun weren’t standing in the center of the hall anymore, the whispers didn’t cease.
And gradually, the attacks shifted from solely Third Young Master Jun to include Ye Lu as well.
"Oh, doesn’t that woman he brought look familiar?"
"I remember now, isn’t she the woman that Crown Prince Shang abandoned? Her husband is accompanying another woman, what a failure for a woman!"
"Tsk tsk, a bastard child teaming with a discarded woman, what a perfect match!"
The woman was laughing scornfully when suddenly her laughter choked in her throat.
Because Third Young Master Jun suddenly stepped in front of her, his eyes cold as blades: "Say she’s a discarded woman one more time, I dare you."
The woman involuntarily shivered under his sudden terrifying aura, feeling completely intimidated.
