Chapter 240
They were stuck in a traffic jam as soon as Lin Tai got to the highway . After being stuck for half an hour, they finally reached the next exit .
An hour and a half later, the car drove into a secluded and quiet mountain area . There were endless paddy fields and mountains around them .
Mengmeng pointed at a big white bird in the paddy field and could not stop screaming . Her excitement for nature was completely unleashed .
Meanwhile, Su Yuhan explained everything to her patiently .
Soon, the car finally pulled over by a blue lake where two people stood . They were Tong Lei and her bodyguard, and a few cars were already parked there .
Tong Lei welcomed them as soon as they got out of the car . She said to Su Yuhan while smiling, “Yuhan, I’ve been waiting for so long . I thought you guys weren’t coming . ”
“I’m sorry . We were stuck in a traffic jam . ” Su Yuhan gave an apologetic smile while carrying Mengmeng .
Tong Lei just noticed Mengmeng who was in her embrace . At first, she was stunned and she then said in surprise, “Is this your daughter?”
“Mengmeng, call Aunt Tong . ” Su Yuhan stretched her hand to hold the little girl’s hand .
“Hello, Aunt Tong,” the little girl said in her baby voice .
Tong Lei could not help but pinch her little round face . “Let’s go . Everyone is waiting for you guys . ” She looked at Ye Chen and the Audi parked by the road after speaking . Then, she shook her head lightly and turned around to take the lead .
‘He drives an Audi . It seems like Su Yuhan’s husband is just mediocre . ’
“My lord, I won’t be going . I’ll wait for you guys outside,” Lin Tai walked over and said softly . He had no idea who those people were anyway, so it would be meaningless if he went .
Ye Chen nodded lightly and followed Su Yuhan to the hanging bridge that connected to the middle of the lake . Mingjing Lake was up to 1,000 square meters wide . Meanwhile, there was a vintage house in the middle of the lake that had smoke coming out of it at the moment .
When one looked around, they were surrounded by lotus flowers . There were crystal-like dewdrops on the lotus leaves . Meanwhile, lively fishes swam happily under the leaves like wanderers . One would feel as if they were in a village in Jiangnan .
“Celebrities sure are great at picking venues . I can’t believe you’re having your party here,” Su Yuhan said cheerfully as she walked .
Even Su Youwei whipped out her phone and could not stop taking photos, seeming to really like the view .
Ye Chen, on the other hand, was shaking his head lightly . He was not indulging like the rest . What he had in mind was that the battle between him and the Unparalleled Sword would destroy the beauty here in the evening . By then, the entire Mingjing Lake would be entirely ruined .
A few minutes later, they went into the farmhouse which was some 200 square meters large . It was divided into five areas, and people filled each area . The setting was pretty eco-friendly . No matter whether it was the tables or the benches, they were made of bamboo .
The place was crowded at the moment .
Tong Lei led them directly into the third section on the top left . When she opened the door, there were 20 people who had already taken their seats . All of them were dressed up well with flashy jewelry .
A lady, who wore a headset, got up and complained, “Tong Lei, you’re finally here!”
“Guys, guess who is here?” Tong Lei smiled and moved aside . Su Yuhan, who was carrying Mengmeng, was completely exposed to everyone’s field of vision .
“Su Yuhan?” A young man in a red tie was stunned .
“It really is Su Yuhan . Tong Lei, you sure are good with secrets . You didn’t tell us that Yuhan was coming,” a girl with short hair sitting in the corner exclaimed .
Facing everyone’s surprise, Su Yuhan smiled generously . “It’s been awhile, Chen Yang, Li Bin, Zhao Lan, Xu Bowen…”
“Come sit down . Don’t just stand there!” Tong Lei got her to sit down instantly .
Su Yuhan smiled while introducing Ye Chen and Su Youwei . Everyone just stared at them . Their eyes lit up when they saw Su Youwei . Indeed, no matter her appearance or charisma, she was nothing less than Su Yuhan .
When she was introducing Ye Chen, the passion on the people’s faces dimmed significantly . Especially when they found out he was Su Yuhan’s husband, they could not hide the shock and slight hostility in their eyes .
Among all, Xu Bowen was more surprised than the rest . “Yuhan, is Mr . Ye really your husband?”
During university, many did not have any idea about the relationship between Ye Chen and Su Yuhan . Only a handful of them did .
Therefore, they thought that Su Yuhan was joking or trying to kill their idea of courting her, so she got Ye Chen to be her shield . After all, on the surface, the gap between Su Yuhan and Ye Chen was just too wide .
Su Yuhan grew serious . “Xu Bowen, do I look like I’d joke about things like this?”
Xu Bowen smiled and said nothing, noticing the displeasure in her tone . However, he looked at the people around him by instinct and saw the disdain in everybody’s eyes .
As a Ph . D . holder who studied abroad and had just returned home, Chen Yang, who was currently working in an institute, pushed his glasses up and asked Ye Chen with a kind expression, “I wonder what you do for a living, Mr . Ye?”
His words piqued everyone’s interest immediately .
“Are you asking the obvious? Since he managed to get our Yuhan, Mr . Ye must be wealthy . He must be at least in the higher management of a listed company, am I right?” said a beautiful woman who was dressed rather maturely with her hair up .
Her name was Zhao Lan . She married a wealthy husband and was considered a rich lady .
“That’s right!”
The people nodded at the same time . However, they had doubts in their eyes when they looked at Ye Chen .
Ye Chen answered calmly as everyone stared, “Sorry to disappoint you, but I’m unemployed . ”
“Unemployed?”
Everyone was stunned, even Tong Lei . She thought she had heard it wrong .
“Brother Ye sure is funny . ”
A man sitting in the main seat, who had extraordinary charisma, said while smiling, “We’re eager to know how you managed to get our school babe . ”
Tong Lei had introduced him before . He was Zheng Hua, the son of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau Director . He was considered a VIP among the rest of them . Even Tong Lei was not as important as him .
After all, Beijing was the capital of China . The Traffic Management Bureau Director was a very important figure . Even the director of a police station or a wealthy family member could not afford to offend him .
Seeing that everyone bore hostility toward Ye Chen, Su Yuhan began to regret coming to the party .
Just when she was going to speak, next to her, he shook his head slightly . “It’s simple . I got her because I want her!”
As soon as he said that, many people looked upset, especially Zheng Hua, since Ye Chen’s cold attitude pissed him off . Moreover, despite his extraordinary background, he had courted Su Yuhan back in university but failed .
Now that he compared himself with Ye Chen, he felt rather imbalanced . However, he was an experienced man and did not simply reveal his emotions .
At that moment, the atmosphere became rather suppressive . People began to boycott Ye Chen, but they said nothing since Su Yuhan was there .
‘It seems like Su Yuhan’s husband really is nothing . Otherwise, he wouldn’t say such a thing,’ the rich lady, Zhao Lan, secretly scoffed . She held her head down and began playing with her phone .
Chen Yang revealed a smirk at the corner of his lips .
‘I wonder if you’re really low-profile or if you’re pretending . However, your attitude has offended everyone here . It’s impossible for you to join the gang in the future . ’
…
Everyone was upset .
Su Youwei was the only one who was smiling in silence . However, the occasional disdain flashed through her eyes .
At that moment, the boss of the farmhouse served the dishes .
“Alright, let’s eat . ”
Tong Lei glanced at Ye Chen and secretly sighed . She changed the subject intentionally and invited the crowd to start eating .
In reality, she also discouraged the relationship between Ye Chen and Su Yuhan . However, since it was already a fact, she should not comment on it . However, Ye Chen had offended Zheng Hua now, thus it would indeed be difficult for him to rise in Beijing in the future .
At that moment, a series of car braking noises came from outside . Subsequently, the people sitting at the door screamed .
“Cars! There are so many cars outside!”
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