After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!-Chapter 260 Uncle Fu Marries a Forebear

"My god, Mrs. Ye still doesn’t know about Ye Li’s broken engagement with Mr. Zhou?"

"It’s unbelievable how greedy people can be, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant! She’s already clinging to Uncle Fu, and yet she still keeps Mr. Zhou on the hook—a real wild player!"

"I used to think she was sweet and adorable, the number one young lady of Imperial City—but this?? ...I really don’t know whether I was blind or she’s just too good at deceiving people."

"Uncle Fu, wise as he has been all his life, was unexpectedly taken in by her charm. It really proves the saying that beauty is a curse!"

...

Men and women alike, their words were full of disdain for Ye Li.

As if she was the one playing two men at once.

Ye Li’s body stiffened for a moment.

Fu Yanci knew about her mother’s illness, but she had never told him about Zhou Hecchen’s visits to the hospital. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Fu Yanci, I..."

She turned around to look at him, wanting to explain.

The hand resting on her waist gave a gentle squeeze.

The intention to stop her was unmistakably clear.

Ye Li paused.

Fu Yanci smiled, "Ah Li, no need to explain! ...Those who trust you don’t need your words to believe you. Those who don’t will never believe you, no matter what you say, so there’s no need to explain. Don’t you think?"

Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Fu Yanci’s gaze turned icy cold.

He looked around and then at Fu Minghui, "I came because today is your birthday. If I had known beforehand that the guests you invited were so low-class and showed no respect for Ye Li, I wouldn’t have come!"

"Ah Li, we..."

"Yanci!"

Frantic that Fu Yanci would take Ye Li and leave if she didn’t speak fast enough, Mrs. Fu knew that not only would the spectators who had come to see the spectacle leave, but also those who were planning to form business alliances with the Zhou Family because of Uncle Fu.

That would add yet another scandal to the Zhou Family’s already tattered reputation in the circle.

Fu Minghui’s face was full of apologies, "Yanci, you know my true nature and how I have been towards you over the years. I’ve been blind, I apologize on their behalf to you and Xiao Li, is that okay?"

"That’s right, Yanci, respect the spirit, if not the person!"

Zhou Jinrui was sweating bullets beside them.

God knew how many business partners he had invited today, just to show them that Fu Yanci was his brother-in-law and that the Zhou Family’s business had the Fu Family’s backing.

It was a desperate attempt to save the declining Zhou Family.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, and before the birthday party even started, Uncle Fu was about to leave.

Wouldn’t all the precarious business deals be withdrawn even before Monday?

Had all his efforts come to nothing?

In front of him were countless despicable faces all waiting for a show, and Fu Yanci was becoming more infuriated.

Turned around upon feeling Ye Li’s arm entwining his, Fu Yanci looked back and saw the girl’s smile, endearing and subtle, "Fu Yanci, let’s stay a bit longer. Can we go after having some cake, please?"

Fu Yanci sighed softly in his heart.

He knew it would be like this.

She could have pulled rank as Mrs. Fu and let those people know that she was not someone to be trifled with.

But she didn’t want to spoil Fu Minghui’s birthday celebration, and she was afraid that leaving would cause a stir, with rumors spreading like wildfire in Yunjing, painting her as a wife who didn’t know any better.

God knows how much he wanted to let these people know that Uncle Fu had married a treasure, someone he not only wished to cherish in the palm of his own hand but also wanted everyone in Imperial City to treat with deference.

"Alright."

Meeting the girl’s bright, pleading eyes that seemed to say "Please, Fu Yanci, please," Fu Yanci nodded.

Then he leaned over to whisper in her ear, "Ah Li, I’m staying for you, not for Fu Minghui. How do you plan... to thank me?"

One moment her heart was warmed by his defense.

The next, Ye Li just wanted to pretend she didn’t know him.

Beside them, Zhou Hecchen’s face grew even darker.

Pulled by Fu Minghui, they were ushered out of the banquet hall.