Chapter 285: Chapter 285 Protecting Her Dignity_1
She wanted to show weakness, but felt it was disgraceful. So, she stiffened her neck and snickered dismissively.
"What can you do to me after you’ve said it?"
The man in front of her sneered coldly, his voice icy and bone-chilling.
"For the sake of harmony at grandma’s banquet, the Third Young Master won’t make a move against you here. However, I cannot guarantee that once you step out of this door, your tongue will remain in your mouth!"
The woman suddenly became as silent as a cicada in winter. She had always looked down on this bastard as he never fought back. But at this moment, under his demon-like gaze, she felt her heart trembling.
The other women stopped discussing the matter.
Ye Lu stared at the Third Young Master Jun in bewilderment, her emotions complex.
Everyone had ridiculed and mocked him, but he had endured it all for his grandmother.
So why was it that as soon as these women labeled her a ’cheap’, ’shoe,’ he stepped forward fervently to defend her dignity?
She did not understand, she truly did not understand.
Shortly after, the Eldest Young Master Jun, Jun Tianqi, arrived. He was a man of around thirty, a definitive product of a noble family - handsome and reserved, his demeanor modest and apathetic, with impeccable manners.
As soon as he entered, a crowd of relatives came up, greeting him and making small talk, treating him with great affection.
Ye Lu then looked at the Third Young Master Jun’s side, not even a shadow was there.
The contrast was far too apparent. They were both the third generation of the Jun Family, yet their treatment was worlds apart. The Eldest Young Master Jun was like a cloud in the sky, while the Third Young Master Jun was like dust on the ground.
Jun Shi appeared soon after. Upon seeing Jun Tianqi, his expression was very pleased. The two of them talked about something, with Jun Shi looking very contented, even patting Jun Tianqi on the shoulder, encouraging him to keep up the good work.
Didn’t Ye Lu understand? Wasn’t the Third Young Master Jun his son too?
Yet, this man was kinder to his nephew than his own son.
However, when Jun Shi heard the relatives discussing the woman the Third Young Master Jun brought, he instantly turned pale and could no longer ignore his son’s existence.
He walked up to the Third Young Master Jun and said sternly, "Come with me!"
From beginning to end, he didn’t even spare a glance at Ye Lu.
The Third Young Master Jun wore an unconcerned expression, setting down his wine glass and telling Ye Lu, "Stay here and don’t wander off."
Ye Lu was speechless. Even if she wanted to, where could she run off to? There wasn’t anyone to talk to!
...
In the side hall, the father and son of the Jun family were arguing.
"Drive her away immediately, don’t let her appear in front of your grandparents." Jun Shi demanded angrily.
The Third Young Master Jun sneered, "I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. I brought her here to formally introduce her to my grandparents."
"Don’t be crazy! What status does she have? A discarded wife of Shang Jingchen, the entire high society knows about her disgrace. You’re bringing someone else’s rejected trash into our home, are you trying to disgrace yourself further?"
"I don’t care, I plan to marry her!" the Third Young Master Jun declared nonchalantly.
The infuriated Jun Shi exploded, "Shut your mouth! One disgrace is enough. You now want to add another layer of shame on the Jun family. Do you want our family to become a complete joke? You disaster, I won’t allow you to disgrace our family like this."
The Third Young Master Jun’s face turned pale, the isolated figure trembling ever so slightly, with veins popping at his clenched fists.
His father actually called him a disaster, humiliating him so openly.
"There’s one problem I’ve always been confused about."
He had been calm until then, but at this moment, he suddenly lost control. The suppressed anger and pain from over the years are surfacing.
"Since you consider me a disgrace, a stain on your life, why did you bring me back? If I make you feel such shame, why did you recognise me as your son? Why, you tell me."
