Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Shameless Denial _1
The two bodyguards at the door were both taken aback and looked at Ye Ming with disdain in their eyes.
They had dismissed their previous concerns, and their tone was no longer overly polite.
To say that their Miss Zhang owed money and didn’t pay it back was outrageous. Moreover, he also had business with the second young lady and even asked for both sisters to come out together.
This was no longer just a problem of audacity.
"You say our Miss Zhang owes you money, what does our second young lady owe you?" the bodyguard asked, barely containing his anger.
Their faces already indicated that if Ye Ming couldn’t provide a reasonable explanation, they would teach him a lesson.
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Inside the spacious villa, it was bustling with people.
As soon as it was known that the Zhang family was celebrating Elder Zhang’s birthday, the elites of Magic Capital had already gathered here, making the atmosphere at the scene exceptionally lively.
The most eye-catching person in the crowd was a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair, moving elegantly among the people and warmly greeting everyone.
He was the owner of the entire estate, the current helmsman of the Zhang family, Zhang Lijun.
He was like the moon surrounded by stars, encircled by a group of people, happily discussing business matters.
On the surface, this was a birthday banquet, but in reality, it was an opportunity to leverage Elder Zhang’s reputation to draw in the elites of Magic Capital, providing a platform for information exchange, allowing everyone to cooperate for mutual benefit, and they were enjoying the conversation immensely.
The other members of the Zhang family were also elegantly dressed, happily socializing with the children of other wealthy families.
However, their gazes would occasionally drift to a certain place.
There sat a woman in a white gauze dress.
She had delicate features, a perfect figure, and exuded a desirable temperament that made others unable to resist the urge to get close to her.
This striking woman was Zhang Ruoxue, who had encountered danger on a mountain outside Xiaosang Village a few days ago.
If it weren’t for Ye Ming’s timely rescue, she probably wouldn’t be sitting here now.
Next to her sat another woman with a completely different aura, resembling a heavenly fairy with an air that kept others at bay, hardly ever smiling, with a cold expression, yet doing nothing to diminish her allure to the onlookers.
She was Zhang Ruoxue’s sister, Zhang Ruoyu.
This pair of sisters were the celebrated Zhang Sisters of Magic Capital.
They were just sitting quietly there, but already surrounded by dozens of young men.
Not only were they handsome, but their identities were also extraordinary, rich and noble.
In the outside world, they were the ones surrounded by admirers, but in front of these sisters, they were like beasts vying for attention, desperately showcasing themselves to win the favor of the sisters and the right to court them.
As they were chatting merrily, a bodyguard stumbled over, panting and said, "Miss, there’s a strange man outside, he wants to see you."
Zhang Ruoxue frowned and asked impatiently, "What’s so strange about him? If he has an invitation, let him in; if not, tell him to leave. We don’t have that much time."
Every day, lots of men wanted to meet the two sisters; Zhang Ruoxue didn’t find this strange but was rather used to it.
Especially today, on such an important day, it was impossible for them to meet just anyone.
Before the bodyguard could finish speaking, Ye Ming’s voice had already started to sound.
"Zhang Ruoxue, have you forgotten that you still owe me money?"
"And, which one of you is Zhang Ruoyu? I’d like to speak with you about annulling our marriage."
Almost instantly, the lively atmosphere of the birthday banquet faded away, leaving the entire venue as silent as the grave, with everyone’s eyes focused on Ye Ming.
What he said was utterly absurd, enough to make people laugh their heads off.
A trace of surprise flashed across Zhang Ruoyu’s icy countenance.
"You want to annul our marriage with me?"
She looked at Ye Ming as if he were a fool, with a touch of disbelief in her eyes.
Zhang Ruoxue’s expression was identical to hers, filled with surprise, but when she clearly saw Ye Ming’s face, she suddenly remembered something and frowned.
In the midst of the sisters’ shocked gazes, murmurs had already begun to spread around them.
"Did I hear that right? Is he insane?"
"Does he not know where he is? How could Miss Zhang possibly owe him money? Zhang Family’s wealth covers every corner of the Magic Capital, and Miss Zhang’s net worth has reached hundreds of billions. I think he’s merely seeking fame."
"He wants to annul a marriage with whom? The second daughter? Is he mistaken, who does he think he is?"
"In my opinion, this guy is nothing more than one of the Zhang Sisters’ suitors. Fearing that he goes unnoticed, he deliberately pulled this attention-seeking stunt to attract the girls’ attention. The problem is that this tactic is far too clumsy, almost laughably so."
The young elites of the Magic Capital issued unrestrained jeers at Ye Ming, their eyes filled with scorn.
Amidst the crowd’s chatter, Zhang Ruoyu stood up and slowly walked towards Ye Ming, scrutinizing him intently before asking, "I don’t know you at all; how could I have entered into a marital arrangement with you? And why would I need you to annul it? Had I known about it, I would not have agreed in the first place."
Zhang Ruoyu’s tone was full of disdain as she looked down on him from her lofty position, her attitude replete with arrogance, attracting even more attention from those around her.
It was her pride and imperious demeanor that had attracted countless suitors.
But such tactics had no effect on Ye Ming.
He asked slowly, "If I’m not mistaken, you are Zhang Ruoyu, right?"
"Perhaps I misspoke; indeed, we have never met before, so talking about annulling a marriage might be somewhat inappropriate."
"What I intend is to dissolve our marriage arrangement."
"Speaking of which, not only you, but I also share the same sentiment, as I have never seen you either."
"But the marriage document is right in front of us, I can’t deny it."
As he spoke, Ye Ming took out the marriage document from his pocket.
Indeed, Zhang Ruoyu was somewhat curious to see what method Ye Ming was using to try and coax her.
However, upon seeing the yellowed parchment, her expression of scorn deepened.
"Such a trick might work on naive little girls, but for me, it has no effect whatsoever."
Zhang Ruoyu uttered dismissively, "I must say, the way you’re pursuing me is indeed unique, very creative and imaginative, but it does not interest me. Instead, it greatly repulses me, even making me feel disgusted."
"Put away your clever tricks and get out of my house immediately, or else I will not be so kind to you."
