Bai Ye turned around calmly and met her suspicious gaze, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Heh, Ruyan."
Bai Ye gave a low laugh, his voice carrying both self-mockery and relief.
"For the past two and a half years, you never truly understood This Young Master. So how could you possibly know what kind of person This Young Master really is?"
"The current me is the real me! Have you grown so used to a humble lapdog that you can no longer stand the sight of a true lion?"
Having said that, Bai Ye did not even wait for her reply.
He simply turned and walked ahead, leaving behind a tall, resolute back.
Ruyan stood rooted to the spot, rendered speechless by Bai Ye's mercilessly cold retort...
For a moment, she did not even know what to say...
Back when Bai Ye had relentlessly pestered her, all she had felt was endless disgust.
But now that she thought about it carefully, she realized that she had indeed never truly tried to understand this man.
As her thoughts wandered, Ruyan watched Bai Ye's receding figure and gently pressed her lips together.
She reined in her unnecessary emotions, moved her beautiful legs clad in black stockings, and quickly followed after him.
At that moment, the lobby of the Imperial Capital International Hotel was already packed with distinguished guests, glittering brilliantly.
Celebrities from every field and heirs of prominent families had gathered there.
On the raised platform, the emcee held a microphone, his expression excited.
"Distinguished guests, dear friends and family, good afternoon!"
The emcee's impassioned, magnetic voice instantly drowned out the noise throughout the hall.
"Today, in this glorious season of blooming flowers and radiant sunshine, we have gathered here to witness the union of a match made