Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Envy to the Point of Vomiting Blood _1
Suddenly, Lin Mengdie appeared and caught Zhang Changyang’s eye.
He stared at her intently, his heartbeat quickening.
He had long heard that Mingxuan Pavilion boasted a Lin Mengdie, said to be the first beauty in the martial arts world, fresh as a lotus flower and as beautiful as a celestial being. After seeing her in person, Zhang Changyang believed the rumors all the more.
Thus, Zhang Changyang no longer paid any attention to Ye Ming. He straightened his clothes and hurried over to Lin Mengdie, smiling and greeting her with a clasped fist, "Miss Lin, hello, I’m Zhang Changyang, the senior disciple of Xuanyang Sect!"
Lin Mengdie uttered a cold ’hmph’ and ignored him, instead leaning closer to Ye Ming, which ignited a furious jealousy inside Zhang Changyang.
"Miss Lin, I am acquainted with some people from Mingxuan Pavilion, but I have never heard of someone named Ye Ming! Why would you want to help him?"
Zhang Changyang directly called out Lin Mengdie’s lie, causing the two guards at the door to frown and brace themselves for trouble.
Calmly, Lin Mengdie retorted, "Is it any of your business? I don’t even know you."
Zhang Changyang, reining in his anger, continued, "Miss Lin, as you know, not just anyone can join the herbal medicine conference, and, as far as I know, the guy by your side is a fraud!"
"You wouldn’t want to be used by someone with ulterior motives."
Lin Mengdie, showing impatience, bluntly said, "He wasn’t a disciple of my Mingxuan Pavilion before, but now, he is my fiancé."
"He’s my man and counts as a member of my Mingxuan Pavilion now, doesn’t he?"
"What?" The surrounding crowd displayed shocked expressions, finding it incredible.
The top beauty of the martial arts world actually had a man?
Zhang Changyang’s face turned green with envy. When he had been with Falcon Squad, he had sought after Wang Yating only to be upstaged by Ye Ming, who had seized the limelight. He couldn’t believe that just a day later, he was about to fail with another woman.
Trembling, he said, "Miss Lin, you’re joking, right?"
Lin Mengdie matter-of-factly replied, "Why would I joke about that? He is my man, my fiancé."
Zhang Changyang, pointing at Ye Ming, said, "You don’t know, this guy is a two-timer, he has other women on the side. Miss Lin, if you just want to help him, there’s no need to use such reputation-damaging tactics. He is nothing but a lousy player!"
"Last time I was with Falcon Squad, I clearly saw him acting intimately with the team leader, they were almost... Don’t be blinded by appearances."
At this point, Ye Ming couldn’t help but interject, "Zhang Changyang, I advise you to watch your words. Falcon Squad’s affairs are top secret and not to be disclosed lightly, or you’ll face serious consequences."
Zhang Changyang paused, then persisted, "Then you must admit, you have a dubious relationship with that woman, and now you are about to entangle Miss Lin. I can’t stand by and watch!"
He kept prattling on until Lin Mengdie lost her patience, her words shedding all courtesy, "No matter what you say, this is our private matter and none of your business!"
"That my man is admired by other women should be a source of pride! Humph!"
With that, Lin Mengdie naturally took Ye Ming’s hand, and they went inside, looking very sweet together.
Zhang Changyang stood frozen in place, his face twisted grotesquely.
"What’s so great about Ye Ming anyway? Why do all the women flock to him?"
Not only him, but others who heard Lin Mengdie’s words were also stunned in their tracks.
Those shocking and outrageous statements, coming from the lips of the most beautiful woman in martial arts, dropped the jaws of everyone present. They felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Ye Ming.
After entering the Medicine Conference, Lin Mengdie reluctantly let go of Ye Ming’s hand.
After exchanging a smile, Ye Ming said, "Thank you, I wouldn’t have been able to get in without your help!"
Lin Mengdie waved her hand, saying nonchalantly, "It’s no big deal, just a small matter. Besides, you helped me a great deal last time, so let’s consider this as settling the score."
Ye Ming nodded, feeling that made a lot of sense.
Lin Mengdie’s tone shifted as she stared intently at Ye Ming and asked, "Is what Zhang Changyang just said true? Did you hook up with some family’s young mistress?"
Ye Ming scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Actually, it’s a misunderstanding, and it’s not really hooking up."
Lin Mengdie, with an indifferent look, said, "It’s fine. As I said, only an outstanding man gets attention from other women."
At this point, Ye Ming took the opportunity to say, "By the way, shall we talk about the marriage contract?"
"Last time, due to that incident, I delayed you, and you were so eager to break our engagement. That’s why I’ve been carrying the marriage document with me ever since that day."
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengdie’s face did not show any delight, but instead, she looked displeased and said, "You ungrateful man! I just helped you, and now you’re in a hurry to break off our engagement?"
"You should at least let me adjust to the idea! We were finally getting some good vibes between us, and you suddenly throw cold water over it, which is hard to accept."
Lin Mengdie’s words left Ye Ming agape and at a loss, "Miss Lin, what do you mean by that?"
"It was you who came to me initially and set the rules, so I was just trying not to waste your time. I really meant nothing else."
Ye Ming earnestly explained, "If you can’t accept it, how about we wait until tomorrow?"
Lin Mengdie covered her mouth and laughed joyfully.
She said, "You take it so seriously, I was just saying it in passing!"
"We agreed that I would break our engagement after defeating you, have you forgotten?"
"You haven’t lost to me yet, so we can’t break the marriage contract."
Ye Ming suddenly felt troubled, "But what if you never manage to defeat me?"
After recent improvements, how could Lin Mengdie possibly be his match? Even if Ye Ming fought with one hand, Lin Mengdie would still be unlikely to best him.
Lin Mengdie pretended to be pensive and said, "If I truly can’t beat you, then the marriage contract can never be broken! That would make things difficult, and I would have no choice but to marry you."
Ye Ming, as if recalling something alarming, hastily said, "Miss Lin, this is not something to joke about."
"How about we fight it out later? Maybe you’ll defeat me then!"
Lin Mengdie furrowed her brows and challenged Ye Ming, "The way you look, it seems like you really want me to beat you. What do you mean by that?"
