Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Acting Together _1
Xu Lele’s simple question seemed to slap everyone across the face, leaving them momentarily unable to react.
"What on earth is going on? I can’t make heads or tails of this."
"If it’s not a problem with my ears, then it must be my eyes that are having issues."
"Miss Xu seems to be asking that guy for his opinion, and moreover, she called him ’dear’!"
In the face of the murmurs from the audience, Xu Lele’s facial expression didn’t change. She just stood in front of Ye Ming with a smile, her demeanor demure and elegant.
As the star of the wedding, Xu Ling paled in comparison to Xu Lele. It was like a peacock that had lost its feathers—whether in stature or looks, Xu Lele completely overshadowed her without mercy, leaving no room for comparison.
Wang Hai’s brain had completely short-circuited, and he was bewildered, not knowing what to do.
He had never imagined he would lose so utterly. Just moments before, floating on cloud nine, he was suddenly and violently dropped to the ground, a blow he couldn’t accept.
And Xu Ling by his side was still blissfully ignorant of the gravity of the situation, naively asking, "This must be Miss Xu, right? You’re really beautiful, thank you so much. Your presence at my wedding is a great honor to me."
Xu Ling wished she could record this moment and show it to everyone around her; she wanted everyone to know that the esteemed daughter of the Xu Family, Miss Xu, had personally come to bless her wedding.
This news, once out, would skyrocket the status of the Xuu Family in Hai City.
But Xu Lele had no intention of giving her any face; she shattered Xu Ling’s illusions with her straightforward words, decisively saying, "Miss Xu, I didn’t come to offer you blessings. I simply accompanied my boyfriend to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding. That’s all."
Xu Lele had made herself perfectly clear, a fact that anyone who wasn’t a fool could understand.
It was only then that Xu Ling fully grasped the seriousness of the situation.
She froze on the spot, standing immobile like a statue.
Her voice trembling, she asked, "Miss Xu, you’re not joking with me, are you? I’ve always heard you were single, how could you suddenly have a boyfriend?"
Xu Lele tilted her head in a natural manner, resting it on Ye Ming’s shoulder, her white arms also draped over his arm.
"Do I need to seek your approval to have a boyfriend?"
Xu Lele glanced at her with disdain, then addressed the crowd below, "So today, here, I also want to introduce to everyone my boyfriend standing beside me. His name is Ye Ming."
Xu Ling felt as though her heart had been viciously struck, unable to believe the scene before her, she forced a smile and said, "Miss Xu, you really have a sense of humor. I know this guy very well; he’s just trash, and also my ex-boyfriend whom I dumped."
"I was lucky to have dumped him, that’s how I ended up with a great man like Wang Hai. You must have been deceived by him."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Xu Ling kept muttering the word ’impossible’ under her breath, her whole being descending into a state of frenzy.
Everything had been under her control; she thought she could use today’s most glorious moment to step hard on Ye Ming and vent her pent-up resentment.
Now it seemed not only had she failed to stomp Ye Ming underfoot, but instead, he had fiercely slapped her in the face.
And what Xu Lele said next made Xu Ling question her life. She heard her say slowly, "So, Miss Xu Ling, I must specially thank you this time. It’s thanks to you that I could have such a good man. If you had held onto him tightly, I wouldn’t have had the chance to get him!"
After finishing her speech, Xu Lele didn’t forget to help Ye Ming tidy up his clothes. The two of them looked very intimate, just like a couple in love.
Having received too many significant pieces of news at once, the onlookers below the stage were unable to react.
However, a few quick-thinking tycoons hurriedly stood up.
They betrayed Wang Hai without hesitation and began to send their blessings to Xu Lele and Ye Ming.
"Miss Xu, the two of you are a match of talent and beauty!"
"You are truly the outstanding pair among the young people. Today has truly been an eye-opener for us."
The wealthy people who had just offered diamonds and jewels to Wang Hai and Xu Ling on stage were now rushing onto the stage, snatching away the gifts they had in hand.
At this point, choosing sides was the most crucial thing.
Even though the Qianyang Corporation behind Wang Hai had some capabilities, it was nothing compared to the Xu family, like heaven and earth. They would rather offend the heir of Qianyang Corporation than offend Miss Xu of the Xu family.
It was then that Xu Lele said, "Everyone, I’m really sorry for disrupting your pleasure today. I’ve reserved a private room on the second floor of the hotel; please eat and drink to your heart’s content as a small compensation from me."
"It is also to apologize for my actions today."
True to the form of Miss Xu of the Xu family, even though she usually appears casual and carefree, she was very articulate at crucial moments, which made people feel at ease listening to her. Ye Ming couldn’t help but see her in a new light,
With those words, who would stay here?
The guests who initially came for Wang Hai’s wedding banquet were now scrambling to leave.
After such turmoil, Wang Hai and Xu Ning’s wedding was indeed unable to continue. In a moment, guests left en masse, leaving behind a wedding scene of chaos that was a sorry sight to behold.
Wang Hai’s face turned pale with rage, but at this point, he could do nothing but endure.
Throwing punches, he was no match for Ye Ming, and with Miss Xu from the Xu family here, if he truly lost control and started a fight, his entire clan would go down with him.
Xu Ling glared at Ye Ming with venomous eyes, wishing she could rush up and tear him to pieces, rending his body into countless parts.
Seeing the fierce look in the eyes of this deceitful couple, Ye Ming felt very satisfied in his heart. The frustrations he had been feeling for days were mostly vented at this moment.
With a serene smile on his face, he said, "Wang Hai, consider everything that happened today as my wedding gift to both of you. Accept it!"
Wang Hai remained silent, knowing too well the adage of the victor being the king and the loser the bandit.
Xu Ling clenched her teeth and cursed, "Ye Ming, mark my words, this isn’t over between us!"
Ye Ming was too lazy to pay her any more attention, he simply ignored her and turned to leave.
But just as he was doing so, a figure suddenly darted out from a corner below the stage, rushing towards Ye Ming at high speed while cursing loudly, "Ye Ming, you beast, go to hell!"
