After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!-Chapter 259 You Deserve It!

Although she had eaten a lot at lunch, the exhaustion from the morning had been even greater.

With her stomach growling and it being mealtime, the plain strawberry mousse in the crystal dish somehow seemed more delicious than usual.

After finishing the piece, Ye Li turned to set the plate down and saw Zhou Hecchen approaching her.

She looked instinctively toward Fu Yanci in the center of the banquet hall.

The man had his back to her, engaged in conversation with a few people in front of him.

She couldn’t see his face, but from the focused expressions of those listening, she knew they were discussing important matters.

Ye Li withdrew her gaze.

A hint of a cold smile appeared on Zhou Hecchen’s lips, "Ye Li, if you care about him so much, you shouldn’t have dressed like this for such a formal occasion."

???

Dressed like what?

She looked down at her gown, from head to toe, and found nothing amiss.

Not to mention, Fu Yanci had personally chosen this dress for her.

Thinking of Zhou Hecchen, who forbade her from wearing revealing belly tops, backless outfits, or skirts that were too short.

Ye Li smiled warmly, "You concern yourself with everything. Do you have a say in what I wear? When Uncle Fu doesn’t mind, who gave you the courage to interfere with me, his wife?"

"You..."

From the corner of her eye, she could feel all the gossiping women turning their attention this way, and Zhou Hecchen sneered, "Ye Li, you’re not here to attend my mother’s birthday banquet, you came to provoke!"

Ye Li frowned.

Zhou Hecchen said gravely, "Because I didn’t let you wear revealing clothes in the past, you decide to embarrass me in front of all these people at my mother’s birthday party? ...Ye Li, no man would ever let his woman dress like this. Surely you don’t really believe that indulgence is love, do you? Do you truly think that he..."

Some had seen.

More were watching.

The lively chatter quieted down bit by bit.

Before Zhou Hecchen could continue, the air around them abruptly turned cold, as if thousands of needles were slicing through the wind.

Zhou Hecchen instinctively turned his head, meeting Fu Yanci’s cold gaze.

The air suddenly fell silent.

"Please wait a moment..."

With a casual remark, Fu Yanci walked over to Ye Li’s side, "What are you discussing?"

"He said... that I slapped his face. He also said that no man would let his woman dress like I am."

Ye Li spoke the truth.

Fu Yanci extended his hand to wrap around Ye Li’s waist and looked back at Zhou Hecchen, "Which side of your face did she slap?"

Zhou Hecchen was taken aback.

Fu Yanci said sternly, "Zhou Hecchen, she is your aunt by marriage. If she slapped you, it’s because you were in the wrong. You deserved it!"

With his fists clenched, Zhou Hecchen glared furiously, the blood nearly seeping into his eyes.

This hatred of stealing his wife, the blame should be on Fu Yanci.

Where did he get the nerve to lecture him?

"Uncle Fu..."

A commonly used address, but now, it sounded like it was forced through clenched teeth, adding a touch of severity.

Zhou Hecchen said gravely: "So what, nephew... does your wife taste good?"

"He Chen!!!"

A stern and deep voice erupted, cutting off Zhou Hecchen’s retort.

But it seemed as if the people present had all heard the unfinished sentence from Zhou Hecchen.

They looked at Zhou Hecchen.

Then turned back to Fu Yanci, and Ye Li in his embrace.

The crowd was abuzz with excitement.

Gossip, whatever the kind, always captures people’s attention the best.

Not to mention, this time the subject of the gossip was Uncle Fu himself.

In the sudden quiet, Zhou Jinrui, dressed in a coffee-colored suit, stepped forward with an apologetic smile toward Fu Yanci, "Yanci, He Chen has been spoiled by me and your sister; don’t take it to heart!"

As he spoke, Zhou Jinrui turned and gave Zhou Hecchen a fierce glare.

The quickly arriving Fu Minghui gripped Zhou Hecchen’s arm tightly as if to warn him if he dared to say one more word she would strangle him on the spot.

Zhou Hecchen admitted defeat.

After a long while, as if struck by a thought, Zhou Hecchen sneered at Ye Li, "Aunt, last time in the hospital, Aunt Ye kept praising He Chen, suggesting I should get along with you better."

"Now that you’re Mrs. Fu, my aunt by marriage, please make sure to clarify things with Aunt Ye to avoid misunderstandings from the elders and... "

His gaze swept over the stern-faced Fu Yanci, Zhou Hecchen’s lips curled, "so that no one else gets the wrong idea!"

The clamor arose once again.