110: The actors they hired? Another widow has arrived!
"Try it? If you try it, you'll die… Who dares to try?"
Seeing their captain's miserable state, the few security guards took several steps back in unison.
"Damn it! I'm only getting paid two thousand a month, why should I risk my life?"
"Rebellion! This is total rebellion!" Ye Huaqiang suddenly snapped out of it, his fat trembling with rage as he pointed his finger directly at Ye Huasheng.
"Huasheng! Look at this! This is the fine son you've raised!"
"Disrespectful to elders, lawless, and he even dares to commit assault in public!"
"He got divorced just a year after getting married, and now he's brought back some shady woman!"
Ye Hao chimed in, mocking, "Dad, that's called an 'escort'!"
"An escort?" An elderly person nearby asked in a low voice, "What does that mean?"
"It means she's a prostitute!"
Ye Hao raised his voice, afraid that others wouldn't hear him. "A high-class hooker! She specializes in latching onto rich men, and once she's earned enough money, she marries an honest guy like my cousin. Otherwise, why do you think such a beautiful woman would take a fancy to a loser like him?"
The vicious words were like splashing dirty water. The people around them suddenly realized.
"So that's how it is…" "I knew it. With her beauty and temperament, how could she be with Ye Chen?"
"Sigh, the Huasheng family is truly… their son is useless, and he found a woman like that!" "How disgraceful…"
Most people in the town were like this, believing whatever they heard. Some were even more afraid that you'd live a hard life, yet also afraid that you'd drive a Range Rover.
Zhuang Yufen felt her vision darken, and blood rushed to her head.
"You… you're talking nonsense!" "Bing Lan is a good girl! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouths apart!!!"
"Getting anxious? Did we hit the nail on the head?" Chen Jinhua laughed sarcastically.
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and just as he was about to step forward, his sleeve was gently pulled.
Bing Lan had stood up at some point, her cold gaze sweeping over the Ye Huaqiang family.
"You say I am an escort?"
Ye Hao felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of insecurity when her gaze swept over him. But relying on the crowd, he stiffened his neck and sneered, "Isn't it true? If you aren't one, why would you take a fancy to that loser Ye Chen? Because he's divorced? Because he's drowning in debt?"
Hearing this, Bing Lan suddenly smiled. "If he is a loser, then you aren't even worth shit."
Ye Hao's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver. He pointed at Bing Lan, his lips trembling with rage. "Who are you calling shit?!"
"I'm calling you that."
Bing Lan stopped looking at him and slowly walked to Ye Chen's side, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him.
"I originally didn't want to pay attention to your boring squabbles. But since the conversation has dragged me into it, I'll introduce myself."
"My name is Bing Lan, 'Ice' as in ice and snow, 'Orchid' as in orchid. You can check on your phones now. Search for Bing Lan and see if I am really the 'escort' you claim me to be."
As her voice fell, the hall went quiet for a moment, followed by the rustling sound of people taking out their phones. Several young guests had already typed in the words "Bing Lan".
The next second— "Holy shit!"
A young man wearing glasses suddenly widened his eyes, staring at his phone screen in disbelief, then looked up at Bing Lan, stammering, "Ice… Bing Lan… the founder and president of Shuyue Group? Market value… tens of billions?!"
His shout was like cold water thrown into boiling oil!
"What!? Shuyue Group? That Shuyue Group known as the empire of women's products? Is it real? Let me see!"
"That's not all! A few years ago, she was the goddess of the cosplay circle! A top celebrity in the entertainment industry!"
"Good heavens… this isn't a joke, right?"
Sounds of suspicion! Gasps! Sounds of shock! They swept through the whole hall at once, and countless gazes gathered on Bing Lan again. But this time… it was no longer mockery and disdain, but shock and horror!
Ye Hao's brain went "buzz" and went blank. He snatched the phone handed over by the person next to him. The encyclopedia entry on the screen perfectly matched the cold, stunning face in front of him! It really was her!
No wonder… he felt she looked familiar; it turned out she was once a top celebrity who took the country by storm!!!
He was struck by lightning, frozen in place. How could it be possible? How could Ye Chen… know someone from such a cloud top? And even become her boyfriend?!
Dead silence! A deathly silence! Bing Lan stood there and spoke softly, breaking the silence.
"Now… am I still the 'escort' you claim I am?"
No one dared to speak! Only Chen Jinhua kept shaking her head, screaming, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! A big boss like you, a female celebrity like you… how could you fall for Ye Chen? You must be a fake!!!"
"That's right! She must be a fake!" Ye Hao also shouted with his neck stiffened. "How easy is it to get plastic surgery in Korea now? The news says that some people specifically get surgery to look like celebrities and then go around swindling people! You must be doing exactly that!"
Hearing this, the shock on the faces of the surrounding guests gradually turned into skepticism. Yes… how could such a female president with tens of billions in assets, who was once popular all over the country, suddenly appear at a small town wedding? And become the girlfriend of Ye Chen, this "divorced and indebted" man?
Ye Chen frowned slightly, a chill flashing in his eyes. The faces of these relatives were truly disgusting. When they coveted benefits, they would extort and plunder; when they were in the wrong and speechless, they would splash mud everywhere. It wasn't enough to attack him personally, they even wanted to wantonly insult Bing Lan.
He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense and prepared to take action. Because… when dealing with scoundrels, you have to use scoundrel tactics. But the next second, a gentle female voice suddenly came from the direction of the banquet hall entrance.
"Oh? A fake? Then what if you add me? Is that enough to prove Miss Bing Lan's identity?"
Everyone was startled, subconsciously turning their heads in unison to look at the source of the voice! They saw that at the entrance of the banquet hall, a slender figure had appeared at some point.
It was a woman dressed in a moon-white embroidered qipao, her hair piled high, her figure exquisite, and her face charming and mature. In particular, her peach-blossom eyes seemed to be smiling, with a flowing charm and endless allure.
She held a Suzhou embroidery round fan in her hand, walking gracefully and elegantly.
Ye Chen was stunned. Because the person who arrived was actually! Actually! Actually! The female president of Tianyao Group—Bai Wanqing!
Why did she come???
As the Town Mayor, Liu Mang had the ability to read the situation. Seeing that the woman in the qipao had a noble temperament and graceful manner, and was definitely not an ordinary person, he felt a shiver in his heart before asking in a deep voice, "Who are you? This is a private matter in our town, please do not interfere."
Bai Wanqing moved her lotus steps lightly, the round fan swaying slightly, and a faint, ambiguous smile curled at the corners of her lips. "My surname is Bai, Bai Wanqing. I am the widow of the previous president of Tianyao Group, and I am currently acting as the president. I wonder if Town Head Liu has heard of me?"
Boom—!!! If Bing Lan's identity just now was a thunderclap, then Bai Wanqing's self-introduction was equivalent to dropping a bombshell in everyone's ears!
Tianyao Group!? That behemoth that spans pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and even involves partial military cooperation!? A semi-state-owned giant enterprise that ranks high in Fujian Province and even the whole country!? Its power and background were unfathomable!
The official authority on Town Mayor Liu Mang's face froze instantly, his pupils shrank, cold sweat broke out, and the shirt on his back was soaked in an instant. Of course, he had heard of Tianyao Group! And he vaguely knew the weight of that late president!
It's just that the president's wife kept a low profile and had never appeared in public, so no one recognized her… Could it be… that the person in front of him was her??? Impossible! How could such a figure on the cloud top appear in a small place like Shanyao Town? And stand up for Ye Chen? Could it really be a hired actor???
After the shock, Ye Hao suddenly came back to his senses. Looking at Bai Wanqing's charming and stunning face, and then looking at Ye Chen, jealousy overwhelmed his reason. "Hahahaha! Another one has come?!"
He pointed at Bai Wanqing, laughing so hard he swayed back and forth, tears almost coming out. "Ye Chen! You're something else! To show off and hold up the scene, you really went all out!"
"One 'president of Shuyue Group' wasn't enough, so you hired a 'widow of Tianyao Group'?"
"The actors you found are quite high-class! How much money a day? One thousand? Two thousand? Does it include meals?"
The more he said, the more he felt he had exposed the truth, his face full of sarcasm and disdain. "Ye Chen, just admit it! You're just a loser!"
"Divorced and unwanted, you can only spend money to hire people to act and find a sense of presence in front of us! It's a pity, the acting is too fake! Do you really take us for fools?"
Ye Chen rubbed his eyebrows and explained, "She really is the president of Tianyao Group."
Hearing this, Ye Hao slammed the table and roared with his neck stiffened. "Fine! Ye Chen! I'll put it this way today!"
"If these two women are really, damn it, the Shuyue Group president and the Tianyao Group president… I will kneel down in front of everyone today and call you grandpa three times!"
"Not only will I tear up the land deed and eat it, but I will also give you the factory! But if they are fake…"
He stared at Ye Chen with vicious eyes, "Then you get the hell out of Shanyao Town! Never come back to be an eyesore! Do you dare to bet?!"
Not only did Ye Hao not believe it, but the vast majority of the guests around were also skeptical, even carrying the mockery of watching a good show. It was too outrageous! A young man who walked out of the mountains and was still worrying about debts last year, suddenly had two wealthy female presidents backing him up? This was more mythical than a myth!
Town Mayor Liu Mang suppressed the trepidation in his heart, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and said, "Ms. Bai… words are not evidence. You say you are that lady, do you have any proof?"
Bai Wanqing covered her lips with her round fan, a hint of playfulness flashing in her peach-blossom eyes. "Oh, you want proof? Simple. People from the Quancheng Municipal Bureau should be able to arrive in about ten minutes. Town Head Liu has been in the system for many years, you should know the people from the Municipal Bureau, right?"
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