"Everyone says President Li is a woman of great courage, but it seems she's nothing special. Still, I don't blame you. After all, you didn't see the whole picture. But I must clarify now: I never touched Nuofeiya. Nuofeiya simply fell down on her own!" Wen Yan spoke each word with conviction. Whether they believed her or not was their business; she had explained.
She pointed to the red wine on herself, "And didn't you all see the red wine on me? That was her masterpiece."
Everyone then noticed.
Nuofeiya immediately said, "It's because you provoked me first, and in a fit of anger, I splashed you."
But she quickly sighed, "Forget it, I also have some responsibility in this. Sister, let's just drop it."
"You were right to splash her. A mere escort, daring to get on your high horse, you've probably forgotten your true identity! Rest assured, even if President An were here, he would definitely side with you!"
"Side with whom?"
A charming male voice echoed as An Xileng walked over.
The crowd automatically parted to create two paths.
President Li immediately embellished the story, "President An, I don't like to meddle in other people's affairs, but since this involves Xiao Nuo, I can't just stand by. Your companion is truly formidable! Relying on you to bring her here, she actually climbed over Xiao Nuo's head, dared to provoke Xiao Nuo, and even pushed Xiao Nuo down!"
An Xileng's face turned cold upon hearing this.
He looked at the two women, "Is that true?"
Nuofeiya remained silent, implicitly admitting it. Wen Yan said calmly, "She splashed red wine on me first and tried to hit me, but then she fell herself. I never touched her from beginning to end."
An Xileng's expression seemed to grow colder.
The onlookers found it even more interesting. Who would An Xileng choose? It should be Nuofeiya, after all, they were childhood sweethearts!
It seemed this little companion was about to be kicked out.
President Li continued, "President An, I heard she even sent her own cousin to prison. Such a person is an ungrateful wretch. You need to be careful!"
An Xileng's charming voice turned cold, "Thank you for the reminder, President Li... Nuofeiya, I'm asking you, is that what happened?"
His icy gaze fixed on Nuofeiya, as if he could see through her.
Nuofeiya's heart trembled.
"Brother An, let's forget it. I won't pursue this anymore. We're all here to attend the banquet; being happy is the most important thing," Nuofeiya's voice softened. "Besides, there's no surveillance footage here, so what I say has no proof."
She seemed to be wronged.
Everyone felt a bit of sympathy for Nuofeiya.
President Li even more so.
She directly stated, "President An, Nuofeiya is your childhood sweetheart. You wouldn't believe an outsider over Nuofeiya, would you! Anyway, I only believe Xiao Nuo."
Wen Yan clenched her fists.
No one among them believed her.
An Xileng was responsible for her salary; it was best not to make things difficult for him.
"President An, I'll leave," Wen Yan said softly.
An Xileng frowned.
But given the current situation, without evidence, even if he felt Wen Yan wouldn't do such a thing, he couldn't clear her name.
For some reason, An Xileng felt that Wen Yan wasn't that kind of person.
"I'm sorry," An Xileng could only say.
Wen Yan shook her head.
Two thousand yuan, she had earned it.
Just as she was about to leave, a chilling aura swept through, and a kingly presence descended, causing the temperature in the air to drop sharply.
A masked man walked over, dressed in black, like a reborn Satan.
Everyone instantly held their breath.
At some point, the mask had become synonymous with Ye Zong.
"It's Ye Zong... When did he arrive?"
"He arrived long ago, just not in the main hall. He was with a group of big shots."
"I'm so curious what kind of face he has under that mask."
Wen Yan's heart skipped a beat upon seeing the distinguished man appear.
His gaze was cold and indifferent. For some reason, Wen Yan felt a pang of guilt.
"Ye Zong, you're here." President Li's face flushed upon seeing Ye Zong.
She had seen all sorts of handsome men, but she was utterly defenseless against such a mature and charming man.
Especially that air of mystery, which made one irresistibly drawn to him.
Ye Zong merely glanced at her indifferently and nodded.
"I never expected such a small matter to alarm Ye Zong," Nuofeiya also spoke. She was actually very surprised Ye Zong would come. This man had appeared in Haicheng at some point and had taken over most of its economic arteries. He was also low-key and mysterious, rarely appearing, yet now he was here to watch the show?
She didn't believe it.
Then there was only one possibility: perhaps he came for someone.
She was the one being wronged this time. Could he also be unable to stand seeing her being bullied?
Nuofeiya's heart stirred.
She didn't deny her own charm. People like President Li succumbed to her. As a man, it wasn't impossible for Ye Zong to be attracted to her, a capable and beautiful woman.
Nuofeiya continued softly, "Ye Zong, you don't need to concern yourself with such a trivial matter. Wen Yan has already decided to leave."
Her words made everyone assume Ye Zong had come for her. Otherwise, why would such a consistently low-key and cold man get involved in other people's business?
The guests looked at Nuofeiya with even more envy.
But Wen Yan was likely doomed.
Ye Zong never went easy on anyone.
"Miss Nuo indeed has excellent acting skills. It's a pity you didn't pursue a career in entertainment," Ye Zong said, but his sharp, narrow eyes were fixed on Wen Yan, who stood beside President An.
Nuofeiya was momentarily unsure of Ye Zong's intentions.
Had Ye Zong really seen it?
If so, why was he looking at Wen Yan?
Was he trying to help her... The more she thought, the more excited Nuofeiya became.
The man's cold voice suddenly rang out, "Just now, Nuofeiya tried to hit Wen Yan but missed. Wen Yan dodged, and Nuofeiya fell down herself."
"Boom!" The words were like a bomb, instantly reversing the situation. The guests were stunned.
So Nuofeiya had lied?
Everyone believed Ye Zong's words without question.
Because he had no reason to lie.
Nuofeiya's face turned pale.
"Ye Zong..." she tried to say something, but the next second she met the man's chilling gaze, which seemed to pierce her. Nuofeiya was instantly speechless, and the questioning looks from those around her engulfed her like a tide.
President Li was initially incredulous, but seeing Nuofeiya's expression, she, who had seen her fair share of human nature, instantly understood.
Had she staged all of this herself?
And she had believed her so much.
President Li felt immensely deceived.
"Nuofeiya, I never expected you to be this kind of person." President Li was furious and felt extremely ashamed. She looked at Wen Yan and finally said, "I apologize, Miss Wen. I misunderstood you."
Her decisive apology surprised Wen Yan. It seemed President Li wasn't a bad person. She said calmly, "It's alright. I know you were deceived."
The phrase "deceived" seemed to strike Nuofeiya like a blow, making her even more embarrassed.
The surrounding guests were also quite disappointed:
"Why would Nuofeiya do this?"
"I always thought Nuofeiya, despite her temper, had a straightforward personality. How could she be like this?"