Chapter 244: Wow~ This Melon’s Guaranteed Ripe
"Then you’ve probably been deceived. I don’t recall anyone named Cen Mulin from my time studying abroad."
Lu Yunque actually remembered her, but their relationship could hardly be called close. At most, when they ran into each other at school, he found her vaguely familiar and knew she was a fellow student. That was all.
However, he hadn’t known that Cen Mulin would actually lie to Cen Senrong.
And Cen Senrong’s expression right now could be described as being as black as ink.
This was the definition of social death, and it was all thanks to his daughter.
"Now, shall we discuss why Chairman Cen brought so many people here? What did you hope to accomplish?"
Lu Yunque glanced over Cen Senrong and the group of people behind him. Though he wore a smile, it sent a chill down the spine.
Li Yuexing and his friends also watched Cen Senrong and his entourage, the corners of their mouths lifted in slight smirks.
’Picking a fight with Zijing? Are they tired of living?’
"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! It’s all a misunderstanding! We just came over... to say hello to Miss Yun."
"We just heard from Ann Betty that Miss Yun is your girlfriend, President Xiao Lu, so we came over to familiarize ourselves. We wanted to avoid any accidental offenses in the future—wouldn’t want to step on our own, after all."
"So you came to say hello to me? Is forcing someone to apologize your way of greeting people? How... unique."
’Yun Zijin had no intention of letting them off the hook for their behavior. They were obviously here to start trouble, and she refused to indulge them!’
"Yes! An apology. Ann Betty! Get over here and apologize to Miss Yun right now!"
Cen Senrong’s mind raced, and he ultimately decided to sacrifice a pawn to save the king.
Ann Betty never thought things would end up with her having to apologize to Yun Zijin.
Yun Zijin sat on the sofa, watching Ann Betty with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
"Miss Betty, you don’t look very well. Are you unhappy with this?"
"Not at all! Miss Yun, my apologies."
"What was that? Your voice is too quiet, I can’t hear you."
"My apologies, Miss Yun!"
Ann Betty raised her voice, but her expression was still full of resentment.
’Besides, a sincere apology would be "I’m sorry." A simple "my apologies" wasn’t enough to appease Yun Zijin.’
"I just had someone call Mrs. Cen. Miss Betty, what do you think of this present?"
Since the call had been made, Yun Zijin wasn’t about to let Ann Betty leave early.
At least until Mrs. Cen arrived, Ann Betty wouldn’t have a chance to leave.
Yun Zijin’s statement made Cen Senrong break out in a cold sweat.
Bringing a secretary to a banquet instead of one’s wife... it was an open secret what that meant, but no one ever dared to say it aloud.
If he let Ann Betty leave early, it would all but confirm the sordid business between them.
But if he waited for his wife to arrive and see Ann Betty, the outcome would be the same.
He didn’t for a second believe that Yun Zijin had merely had someone make a phone call.
"Miss Yun, you..."
Cen Senrong wanted to accuse Yun Zijin of fighting dirty, but he had just started to speak when a warning look from Lu Yunque stopped him.
"If there’s nothing else, you may all leave."
Lu Yunque had no desire to be gawked at by a crowd.
No matter how resentful Cen Senrong and Ann Betty were, they had no choice but to drop it.
It was simply because Lu Yunque and his three companions were clearly on Yun Zijin’s side, and in front of them, the Cen family was utterly outmatched.
Although the others were eager to see what would happen next, Lu Yunque had spoken, so they couldn’t very well keep lingering. One by one, they made their excuses and scattered.
Once everyone was gone, Yun Zijin looked at Lu Yunque and the others. "So, what were your results?"
Lu Yunque shook his head. "It’s not decided yet. We might have to wait another two days."
Yu Shuosheng clearly valued his project highly. It was obvious he was being extremely cautious when choosing an investor.
"I thought with all four of you going, one of you would have been able to land it."
After all, not many projects could mobilize the four great families of Dijing at the same time.
’As expected, powerful people can afford to be willful.’
’Just like her. With money, she could be just as willful.’
"Talented people always have more options."
Although Lu Yunque and his friends were a little disappointed, they understood Yu Shuosheng’s reasoning.
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Twenty minutes after receiving a phone call and a series of photos from Zero One proving her husband’s infidelity, Cen Senrong’s wife stormed into the conference.
When Cen Senrong and Ann Betty saw Mrs. Cen, the very look in their eyes betrayed their guilty consciences.
If the two of them were truly innocent, they wouldn’t have worn such expressions.
Meanwhile, Yun Zijin was gleefully watching the show from the sidelines.
"Zijing, you did more than just have someone make a phone call, didn’t you?"
Judging by the expression on Cen Senrong’s wife’s face, things weren’t that simple.
"Hmm... I think there were probably... some photos, too? I’m very thorough, after all."
’She would never send accusations without proof.’
Li Yuexing stealthily gave Yun Zijin a thumbs-up.
"This year’s conference is certainly lively."
Fu Ze picked up a piece of watermelon from the table and took a bite with great relish.
Sheng Hao toyed with the watch on his wrist, his expression also full of meaning.
Lu Yunque peeled a seedless grape and gave it to Yun Zijin.
"Cen Senrong! How dare you cheat on me behind my back!"
Mrs. Cen, holding a stack of photos she’d had rush-printed, threw them right at Cen Senrong, sending them scattering across the floor.
"Whoa! It looks like there’s more than one woman here."
A nosy onlooker glanced at the photos on the floor, and sure enough, someone had discovered the real gist of it.
Fu Ze, who had been eating his watermelon, nearly choked when he heard that.
"And you! You shameless hussy! Of all the people to seduce, you go after a married man! Are you that desperate for a man that you’ll even eat someone else’s leftovers?!"
PFFT!
Mrs. Cen’s scathing words were actually quite funny, and many people couldn’t hold in their laughter.
Ann Betty’s face was a ghastly color. She didn’t refute a single one of Mrs. Cen’s accusations, just stood there with her head lowered. Anyone who didn’t know the truth might have thought Mrs. Cen was the one bullying her.
She was dressed in a powerful, mature style, yet she was putting on the act of a delicate, wronged maiden.
"Honey, this is a misunderstanding. Let’s talk about it at home. Do you really want everyone here to laugh at our family’s expense?"
’Cen Senrong was drowning in regret. He never should have brought Ann Betty today. If he hadn’t brought her, he wouldn’t have offended Yun Zijin. If he hadn’t offended Yun Zijin, none of this would have ever come to light.’
’As this thought crossed his mind, Cen Senrong began to resent Yun Zijin.’
’Even if she was unhappy with Ann Betty, she should have just targeted Ann Betty. Why did she have to drag him down with her?!’
"A misunderstanding? With all these photos right here, you’re telling me it’s a misunderstanding?"
"A misunderstanding that you had your arms around those women’s waists? A misunderstanding that you were kissing them? Or a misunderstanding that you were embracing in public?"
"Cen Senrong! Everything you have now, you have because my family supported you. Believe it or not, the same way I made you a success, I can grind you back into the dirt!"
’Wow. I never would have guessed there was this kind of juicy gossip between Chairman Cen and his wife.’
Yun Zijin sat in her seat, listening with great interest.
"Aren’t you going to do something about her?"
Li Yuexing looked at Lu Yunque.