"No need," Shen Mianmian shook her head to refuse, "I have other things to do, so I’ll be going now."
"Young lady, if you feel awkward eating with us, you can just order a few dishes to eat with your brother on the side. Today is your brother-in-law’s treat, don’t save him any money. Once Lanyue goes public, wanting your brother-in-law to treat you to a meal, he probably won’t even have the time," suddenly said the man who had been eyeing the Lanyue brand meaningfully.
To the casual listener, these words indeed sounded like a mere joke without any hidden meaning.
But Shen Mianmian detected the nuance in his words and gave the man a serious look. His gaze appeared decent. Seated at the head of the table, he seemed to be the most important person present, if she wasn’t mistaken.
He mentioned that Wan Dongcheng was a shareholder of Lanyue — this statement likely wasn’t baseless gossip, probably stemming from Wan Dongcheng’s own boasting at the table.
"Brother-in-law, when did you become a shareholder? I’ve never heard Brother Li mention it," she feigned surprise.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but turn their gazes towards Wan Dongcheng. They hadn’t doubted the initial claim about Wan Dongcheng’s shares, but now, instigated by Shen Mianmian’s words, suspicions began to rise.
"Why would I discuss this with a child?" Wan Dongcheng felt somewhat guilty.
Shen Mianmian drew out her final syllable, purposely sounding an ’oh’ before covering her mouth as if she had suddenly realized something. "Don’t worry, brother-in-law. I won’t talk nonsense," she hastily reassured.
"You..." Wan Dongcheng’s face turned green, and with him having drunk a bit too much, he decided to humiliate Shen Mianmian on the spot, "Sit down and have a drink with your brother-in-law."
At these words, Shen Mianmian’s face immediately turned cold. What did he take her for, expecting her to sit down and drink with him?
She certainly wasn’t a hostess.
The others at the table also looked uncomfortable — they all cared about their reputations and wouldn’t dream of bullying a teenage girl. Their prior compliments about her looks were limited to praise and appreciation, without any unsavory intentions.
Moreover, she was Li Yue’s sworn sister.
"Dongcheng, you’ve had too much to drink," Dazhuang reminded him.
"I’m not drunk," retorted Wan Dongcheng.
Wan Dongcheng, staring disdainfully at Shen Mianmian, asked, "What’s the matter? Can’t you give your brother-in-law some face?"
Seeing this scene unfold, Dajun immediately walked over, and the others furrowed their brows. If things got out of hand here, it would be embarrassing for everyone.
Initially, Shen Mianmian was inclined to spare him some dignity, but since he wasn’t keen on preserving it, she didn’t indulge him either. She sneered, "Brother-in-law, I haven’t exposed the lies you told at the table. What is your intention here?"
Wan Dongcheng didn’t expect Shen Mianmian to confront him so brazenly, and his complexion abruptly turned ashen.
Shen Mianmian ignored him and spoke with a quiet undertone, "If Sister Shiping and Uncle Li were to find out about this, I wonder what they would think."
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Wan Dongcheng’s face was an ashen hue, yet he didn’t dare to stop Shen Mianmian any longer.
Now, the gazes towards Wan Dongcheng from everyone else at the table had soured, each expression seemingly complex, as it turned out he had been bluffing.
While he may have married the daughter of Professor Li, without the backing of the Li Family, he was nothing.
No matter how vast the Li Family’s assets were, they had a son to inherit them. What was Wan Dongcheng in comparison? Nothing.
Dazhuang, too, felt a loss of face at this moment, with making amends for the boastful lies, no longer feeling appealing. He was embarrassed on Wan Dongcheng’s behalf.
"That little girl, relying on her face, which is like that of a vixen, seduced my brother-in-law. My wife has been so upset over this that she’s lost sleep. Just now, I intended to humiliate her as a way to avenge my wife. I didn’t expect her to have such a sharp tongue. No wonder she’s got my brother-in-law wrapped around her finger," Wan Dongcheng spitefully maligned Shen Mianmian, trying to salvage some of his face.