After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!-Chapter 261: Thank You Uncle Fu for Having My Back

The storm that had yet to begin had already ended in quiet disappointment, and the surroundings once again buzzed with activity.

The gossiping women wanted to get close to Ye Li, Mrs. Fu, to form a bond, but with Uncle Fu by her side, offering a slice of cake one moment and feeding her fruit the next, he showed no intention of leaving.

The men were eagerly waiting to discuss with Uncle Fu the unfinished business of finance and economy, but seeing him leisurely attending to his wife’s eating, they grew even more anxious.

Undercurrents flowed in the banquet hall.

Turning her head to dodge the piece of tender green melon on Fu Yanci’s fork, Ye Li whispered softly, "Fu Yanci, you better go over there. If you don’t, I’m going to become the public enemy!"

"Not going..."

The man lazily ate the piece of melon that Ye Li had disdained and brought her to the sofa in the corner, with his arm around her waist, "I wasn’t here for Fu Minghui’s sake, anyway."

Ye Li was taken aback.

Fu Yanci turned his head and affectionately pinched Ye Li’s earlobe, "Ah Li, whether it is the skating rink or Forever, I don’t want any more myopic people bumping into Mrs. Fu!"

So, today’s banquet, rather than saying it was for Fu Minghui’s birthday celebration, could it be said that it was Uncle Fu bringing Mrs. Fu to make their official announcement?

Seeing that the girl was silent, Fu Yanci said in a deep voice, "I promised you, before my mother recovers, we won’t announce our marriage to the public. But, we can’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. Don’t worry about my mother’s side, I’ll keep it a secret!"

Ye Li smiled with curved eyes and nodded appreciatively, "Thank you, Uncle Fu, for backing me up!"

I once read a saying.

If one person says you’re wrong, it could be their mistake.

If two people say you’re wrong, it could also be that both of them are mistaken.

But if everyone says you’re wrong, then you should reflect on what you’ve done wrong. After all, it’s not likely that everyone is mistaken at once.

But at that moment just earlier, everyone openly and covertly accused her of being unfaithful, that she was flirtatious, yet not a single person refuted it by saying that wasn’t the truth!

Only Fu Yanci.

"Fu Yanci, Zhou Hecchen did go to the hospital, but I didn’t give him the time of day and resolved it, so, so... I didn’t tell you..."

Her voice grew softer as she spoke, and Ye Li, feeling somewhat guilty, clung to Fu Yanci’s arm, "I was just bluffing him. Otherwise, I couldn’t have sent him away."

"Bluffing?"

Word by word, Fu Yanci’s eyes shone with amusement as he looked at Ye Li, "Tell me, how did you bluff him?"

"He threatened me, saying he would tell my mother that I broke off the engagement with him to marry you. I just said, just said..."

The girl’s smile was bright, like a fox that had stolen a chicken, her red fur gleaming under the bright sunlight, making each strand distinct, and her smile on her face even more enticing, "I told him if he dared, I would tell my Uncle He Chen, and let my wise and mighty uncle teach him a lesson with the harsh reality of life!"

It was unclear if it was the girl’s exceedingly sweet smile.

Or her sincere praise of wisdom and mightiness that genuinely uplifted his spirits.

Fu Yanci visibly cheered up.

The doors of the banquet hall opened and the servers pushed in a 9-layer cake, gathering all the guests around.

In the unnoticed corner by the floor-to-ceiling window, Fu Yanci sat up, lifted Ye Li’s chin, and kissed her, "Thank you for the compliment, Lady!"

Being cautious of the public setting, Fu Yanci only lightly kissed her before letting go.

Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief.

As he took her hand to stand, his lips brushed her ear, "Ah Li, I will try hard to live up to the high praise you’ve given me."

Try... Try hard?

Try hard at what?

It was as if she understood, but then again not at all, yet her heart rate quickened, and her cheeks flushed with heat.

Before Ye Li could comprehend, applause broke out, and the banquet commenced.