58: Chapter 58 Public harassment

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Hui and Shen Yan's faces both turned red.

"Um... let's get in the car first."

After hurriedly dropping those words, Liu Hui quickly got into the passenger seat.

Arriving at the banquet, Liu Hui entered with her arm linked in Shen Yan's.

As soon as they entered, Shen Yan saw Chen Ling.

She was linking arms with a man wearing glasses, looking quite intimate.

With just a glance, Shen Yan turned his gaze away.

He and Chen Ling were already divorced.

Whomever she chose to be with had nothing to do with him.

Just as he was thinking this, Chen Ling spotted him and walked over.

"What a coincidence, you're here too."

Shen Yan ignored her and turned to ask Liu Hui softly:

"Did you eat before we came out?"

"Do you need me to get you some snacks to tide you over?"

Liu Hui shook her head and replied:

"No, I ate something before leaving the house."

Seeing the two of them being intimate in front of her as if no one else were there,

Chen Ling's expression darkened, and she immediately spoke with sarcasm.

"It seems your taste isn't very good these days, finding a lover who is so..." At this point, she deliberately looked Liu Hui up and down.

Then she continued, "Eyesore. Honestly, your taste is too poor now."

Shen Yan's face darkened; he was about to speak when Liu Hui pulled him back.

"You must be Ms. Chen?"

Chen Ling gave a light snort.

"You can just call me President Chen."

Liu Hui curled her lips and said obediently:

"President Chen, have you not been resting well lately? There are quite a few wrinkles at the corners of your eyes. I know a very skilled medical aesthetician; would you like me to recommend him to you?"

Chen Ling touched the corners of her eyes and said angrily:

"How dare you call me old?!"

Liu Hui looked innocent.

"Don't wrong me; I never said that!"

Chen Ling was furious; she hadn't expected Liu Hui to dare say such things about her in public.

She pointed at Liu Hui's nose and roared at Shen Yan:

"It's one thing that you don't protect me, but you're actually letting her insult me?!"

Shen Yan found it ridiculous.

It was clearly Chen Ling who had provoked them first.

And now she was putting on an act in front of them.

He sneered and asked Chen Ling word for word, "Who are you? Do I know you? Why on earth should I protect you?"

"I am..."

Chen Ling wanted to say she was Shen Yan's wife.

But before she could finish, she suddenly realized she was no longer Shen Yan's wife.

And most importantly, her current partner, Yang Jin, was also present.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally shot a question back at Shen Yan.

"Then who are you? What right do you have to enter this banquet?!"

Shen Yan rolled his eyes, ignored Chen Ling completely, and turned to walk in another direction with Liu Hui.

"Security? Where is security!"

"Someone has snuck into the banquet; take them out immediately!"

Shouts rang out.

Security guards rushed into the banquet hall.

"Hello, may I ask how you got in?"

Shen Yan hadn't expected he would actually be questioned about sneaking in.

He helplessly pulled out his invitation.

"I entered with an invitation. Is there a problem?"

The security guard checked the invitation, and after finding no issues, he said to Chen Ling:

"Ma'am, he did indeed enter with an invitation."

Chen Ling didn't believe it.

Everyone attending this banquet was a person of standing in the industry.

As the owner of a small studio, there was no way Shen Yan could have obtained an invitation.

"Impossible! This invitation must be fake. If it's not fake, then he stole it from someone else!"

Seeing Chen Ling so certain, the security guard was somewhat conflicted.

"This..."

People around heard the commotion and gathered around.

"President Chen, why are you making things difficult for people here?"

"Yeah, if they have an invitation, just let them in!"

"Hahaha, maybe President Chen thinks being a security guard is interesting and wants to try it out."

The crowd's teasing didn't make Chen Ling angry.

She picked up a wine glass, took a sip, and said:

"Don't misunderstand, everyone. I just don't want some unpresentable things coming in and lowering our class."

"This person is named Shen Yan. He develops software and only has a small studio. Do you think someone like this can attend our banquet?"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed:

"Then he truly is unworthy!"

"Tsk tsk, how is security doing their job? How can even this kind of person enter the banquet?"

"Security! Call the police immediately and find out how this person snuck into our banquet."

Chen Ling looked at Shen Yan with a face full of pride, her eyes saying:

"See that!"

"Against me, your end will always be getting kicked out!"

Liu Hui understood the meaning in Chen Ling's eyes and gently tugged on Shen Yan's sleeve.

"Forget it, let's go. The people here are all snobs; we won't lower ourselves to their level."

Shen Yan took Liu Hui's hand and shook his head, signaling her to stay calm.

"Whether I run a company or a studio, the rule of this banquet is that anyone with an invitation can enter."

"I have an invitation, so I came in. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Chen Ling frowned, feeling dissatisfied.

Why hasn't he gotten out obediently yet?

"Who knows if your invitation was stolen from someone else!"

"Apologize to us immediately, and then get out!"

Liu Hui couldn't hold back anymore; she stepped forward to stand in front of Shen Yan.

"Don't go too far! We walked in through the front door fair and square. Why should we apologize to you? And why should we get out!"

Chen Ling burst out laughing:

"Because you aren't qualified to attend our banquet."

The atmosphere became tense.

Shen Yan slowly raised his eyes and looked at He Yunri, who had been watching the scene from not far away.

"Hurry up, it's your turn to make an appearance!"

This was the message he was conveying to the other man.

"I invited this person. Do you have any objections?"

Chen Ling turned around and found the speaker was an ordinary-looking elderly man.

"Who are you?"

He Yunri slowly placed the thermos in his hand on the table.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I'm just asking you one thing: I invited this person. Do you have any objections?"

Chen Ling thought the elderly man in front of her was just a senior executive of some listed company and spoke without restraint.

"I think you're getting on in years and were fooled because of your failing eyesight, weren't you?"

"This man is just a small studio owner. What right does he have to attend our banquet?"

As soon as she said this, everyone's expressions changed.

They silently moved away from Chen Ling, distancing themselves from her.

They didn't want to stand with such a stupid woman.

"Chen Ling, apologize to Mr. He."

These words were spoken by Yang Jin.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately realized that He Yunri was someone she couldn't afford to offend.

Her expression changed instantly, and she immediately apologized to He Yunri.

"I'm sorry! Mr. He, I said the wrong thing just now. I apologize to you, please forgive me!!!"