Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 246

Before long, the engagement ceremony began.

Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, Ji Chengzhou put a ring on Sheng Yue’s finger, and the two kissed… petals fell around them, and everything looked perfect.

After the ceremony, the hall was filled with the clinking of glasses and lively conversation.

Ji Rong finally managed to escape the endless concerns of elders asking about his health and had just found a quiet sofa to sit on when someone came up to him.

A young girl in a champagne-colored strapless dress smiled shyly as she walked over to him. “Second Young Master, long time no see.”

Ji Rong lifted his eyelids, his gaze somewhat indifferent. “Who are you?”

The young woman’s expression froze for a moment, then she forced a smile. “Did you forget? I’m Zhen Zhu… We met at the birthday banquet of Old Madam Feng last time.”

Ji Rong averted his gaze. “I don’t remember.”

Zhen Zhu’s expression faltered, but she didn’t leave. Instead, she took two steps closer and sat down on the sofa next to him. “Last time, you were pushed down by Sheng Nuan and hit your head. Are you alright?”

She bit her lip. “It’s obvious that she and her future brother-in-law have an unclear relationship, yet she’s so lacking in manners as to actually use force on the Second Young Master… I’m really worried about you.”

At this, Ji Rong slowly sat up straight and looked at Zhen Zhu. “So, the upbringing of your Zhen family is to slander someone’s wife in front of them?”

Seeing the cold glint in Ji Rong’s eyes, Zhen Zhu froze.

Didn’t Sheng Yue tell her that the Ji family’s Second Young Master hated Sheng Nuan?

The Zhen family had declined, and Zhen Zhu wasn’t on the guest list for today’s banquet; it was only thanks to Sheng Yue that she managed to get in.

Her goal was also very clear: to win over the Ji family’s Second Young Master, who was said to have a gentle personality. But now… things didn’t seem to be going as she had expected.

Seeing the coldness in Ji Rong’s eyes, Zhen Zhu hurriedly explained, “That’s not what I meant. I was just worried that Sheng Nuan…”

But before she could finish, Ji Rong interrupted her. “Sheng Nuan is my wife. Matters between us as husband and wife are not for outsiders to comment on. Besides… who do you think you are?”

Zhen Zhu froze completely, her face flushed red, on the verge of tears from shame and anger.

As Sheng Nuan walked over, she immediately saw Zhen Zhu looking like she wished she could dig a crack in the ground to crawl into. Sheng Nuan already knew from customer service that this Zhen Zhu was trying to poach her man, so Sheng Nuan was not polite—her voice reached them even before she did.

“Well, I heard people say that the Zhen family has fallen. It seems true… a young girl scrambling to be a mistress, but she’s too ugly for my Ji Rong to even consider.”

Ji Rong immediately sat up straight. “Wife, I didn’t pay attention to her.”

Sheng Nuan smiled, “Good…”

A few people nearby looked over, and Zhen Zhu bit her lip, her face paling.

The next moment, she stood up and lowered her head, walking to the side. But as she passed by Sheng Nuan, she deliberately stumbled, causing the wine in her glass to spill toward Sheng Nuan.

She knew that if the wine spilled on Sheng Nuan, Sheng Nuan would surely get furious and tear into her. Then, she could take the opportunity to play the victim and apologize, making everyone think that the notoriously domineering Sheng Nuan was deliberately bullying her.

As the wine splashed toward her, Sheng Nuan quickly sidestepped to avoid it, but some of the splattered wine still landed on the hem of her dress.

Sheng Nuan’s expression instantly turned cold.

Zhen Zhu quickly apologized in a loud voice, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’m so clumsy. I didn’t mean to, I really didn’t mean to.”

Sheng Nuan took in Zhen Zhu’s pitiful act and let out a mocking laugh, ready to speak, but before she could say anything, Ji Rong beat her to it.

He pulled Sheng Nuan to his side and looked at Zhen Zhu, his expression calm. “Since you’re so clumsy, go back and learn some etiquette before coming out in public. Uncle Zhong, please see the guest out.”

The steward, Uncle Zhong, was not far away. Hearing Ji Rong’s words, he immediately came over. “This way, miss.”

Zhen Zhu’s face turned pale.

If she were thrown out like this, she would become the laughingstock of the entire circle… She quickly looked to Sheng Yue for help.

Sheng Yue walked over, holding up her skirt, smiled at Uncle Zhong, and said warmly, “Forget it, Uncle Zhong, Miss Zhen didn’t mean it.”

However, Uncle Zhong acted as if he hadn’t heard her and continued to say to Zhen Zhu, “Please.”

Sheng Yue suddenly felt embarrassed and could only force a smile as she looked at Ji Rong. “Second Young Master, Miss Zhen didn’t do it on purpose. There’s no need to make a scene, don’t you think?”

Ji Rong looked at Sheng Yue, his voice still gentle, but his gaze was cold and indifferent. “Miss Sheng, you haven’t even married into the family yet, and you already want to play master of my Ji household?”

Sheng Yue froze, her face turning red and pale.

In fact, when she came over and addressed Uncle Zhong directly, bypassing Ji Rong, she was indeed acting like the hostess… But she hadn’t expected that a steward would disregard her, let alone that Ji Rong, who had always been gentle, would publicly embarrass her like this.

Sheng Yue could barely maintain her smile.

At that moment, Ji Chengzhou walked over. “What’s going on?”

Sheng Yue quickly leaned close to Ji Chengzhou, biting her lip. “Nuan Nuan and Miss Zhen had a bit of a disagreement…”

Sheng Nuan glanced at Sheng Yue who spoke vaguely and said calmly, “This uninvited Miss Zhen was badmouthing me in front of Ji Rong and even deliberately spilled wine on my dress. Ji Rong wanted to throw her out, but our future sister-in-law doesn’t approve…”

Hearing Sheng Nuan refer to Sheng Yue as “future sister-in-law” surprised the people around them, because she clearly did not regard Sheng Yue as her sister.

So, while it appeared to be an issue between Sheng Nuan and Miss Zhen, at its root, it was a clash between the two Sheng sisters—or perhaps… between the two Ji brothers as well!

Some onlookers, already harboring their own little schemes, held their breath, eager to see how the Ji brothers would confront each other.

But in the next moment, instead of the strong reaction everyone expected, Ji Chengzhou simply nodded and said, “Such rudeness truly makes her unfit to stay here. Uncle Zhong, please have Miss Zhen escorted out.”

Sheng Yue froze, her mind going blank for a moment.

So Ji Chengzhou, in front of everyone, had slapped her in the face?

Sheng Yue’s body trembled slightly, her mind buzzing… She was completely oblivious to the difference between Ji Chengzhou’s polite tone with Uncle Zhong and her own hostess-like manner when she had just bossed him around.

Nor did she consider that, at this moment, they both represented the Ji family and should be presenting a united front rather than publicly arguing and making themselves a laughingstock…

She had only one thought in her mind: Ji Chengzhou had taken Sheng Nuan’s side and slapped her hard in the face!

With a pale face, Zhen Zhu was escorted out, and Sheng Yue barely noticed her pleading gaze. Her mind buzzed as she turned and strode toward the terrace.

She was afraid that if she stayed here any longer, she would lose her composure and become hysterical!

In that moment, her old suspicions about Ji Chengzhou and Sheng Nuan flared up again… Sheng Yue’s eyes turned red.

If they weren’t involved, why would Ji Chengzhou, who used to despise Sheng Nuan, openly support her now?

Saying it was because of some danger—she actually believed that nonsense… A man and a woman alone, parked in the woods for half an hour in the dead of night, and she actually believed Ji Chengzhou’s claim that nothing happened between them!

How foolish and naive she was!

Sheng Yue’s eyes turned red as she fought back tears, her chest heaving intensely, her gaze filled with deep, searing hatred.

At that moment, Sheng Muyang stepped outside, a little surprised. “Yue’er, what are you doing here?”

Sheng Yue turned around and threw herself into Sheng Muyang’s arms, bursting into tears. “Brother…”

Sheng Muyang was startled, quickly supporting her by the shoulders. “Why are you crying? What happened?”

Sheng Yue choked back sobs, gritting her teeth. “Sheng Nuan and Ji Chengzhou are still involved… I… I saw her hairpin in Ji Chengzhou’s car. They… they parked in the woods late at night for over half an hour, and they…”

Wiping her tears, Sheng Yue continued, “Just now, Ji Chengzhou publicly humiliated me to stand up for Sheng Nuan. Brother… how could they do this to me? Sheng Nuan is my sister, how could she treat me this way?”

Sheng Muyang’s expression instantly darkened. He paused, pushed Sheng Yue aside, then turned and walked straight toward the banquet hall…