Seeing Ye Lingchen putting on that righteous, pretentious act as though a savior had descended, Liu Chengzong was so angry that he laughed!
He rolled his eyes dramatically, his face full of speechlessness.
"Kid Ye, what the hell are you spouting here? Get the hell down!"
"What, if Ruyan doesn't like Young Master Bai, is she supposed to like you?"
Who would have thought that upon hearing Liu Chengzong's sarcastic retort, not only did Ye Lingchen feel no shame whatsoever, an unusual gleam suddenly burst from his eyes instead!
Oh? Uncle really was a good judge of character!
He casually straightened his faded collar and shamelessly replied.
"Uncle Liu, you got that exactly right!"
"Ruyan really does have me in her heart!"
The moment he said that, the entire bustling engagement banquet seemed to have been hit with a pause button, falling utterly silent in an instant!
Then, thunderous laughter exploded from below the stage!
"Hahaha, I'm dying! Where did this idiot nobody crawl out from?"
"Haha, I'm dying of laughter! Where did this dumbass little nobody come from?"
"Exactly! If only I had half this kid's confidence, hahaha!"
The crowd laughed themselves silly, while many young masters from wealthy families openly showed the contempt in their eyes.
"Look at Liu Ruyan! Her face has gone completely green. That bitch must be about to lose her mind from anger, right?"
The truth was exactly as the guests below the stage had said.
Listening to the harsh comments and jeering laughter constantly ringing in her ears, Liu Ruyan, who stood to the side, had been angered until her face turned pale, her proud, delicate body trembling uncontrollably.
Even if she were beaten to death, she never would have imagined...
that Ye Lingchen, that pathetic leech, would actually follow her all the