Everyone felt that Shen Nanyue had gone completely mad.
Didn’t she realize what kind of occasion this was?
She had deliberately come to cause trouble.
The Shen family was nowhere near comparable to the Meng family—wasn’t she afraid that offending them would leave the Shen family unable to survive in Fengcheng?
Seeing the situation unfold, Zhou Yu became terrified that Shen Nanyue would implicate her as well.
Just as she was about to rush forward and say something to Shen Nanyue, Lin Siwan quickly stepped up and stopped her.
“Mom, Sister has always been stubborn. Even if you go over there now and try to drag her away, she won’t listen to you.”
“Then what do you think we should do? She’s about to completely offend the Meng family! How are we supposed to survive in Fengcheng after this?”
Lin Siwan gently patted Zhou Yu’s back in comfort.
“Sister has already offended them anyway. Why not just wait and see what she’s planning to do? We can always find another chance later to apologize to the Meng family.”
Zhou Yu was boiling with anger inside.
Since when had Lin Siwan started taking Shen Nanyue’s side?
But she also knew Lin Siwan was right.
Shen Nanyue could no longer be stopped, and the Meng family had already been offended enough as it was.
The marriage alliance between the two families had already fallen apart.
All they could hope for now was that things would not escalate into outright hatred.
Lin Siwan stared at Shen Nanyue’s back, a faint smile of amusement on her face.
A rebellious woman like Shen Nanyue—even if she was the Shen family’s only daughter—would never be worthy in the eyes of the Zhou family.
Today, she would let Shen Nanyue thoroughly offend the Meng family.
Then Zhou Yushen would finally realize just how disgraceful the woman he fancied truly was.
At that point, she could step in while Shen Nanyue fell apart, gently win Zhou Yushen’s heart, and claim him effortlessly.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became.
Secretly, she mocked Shen Nanyue.
Whether it was Chen Mu or Zhou Yushen, anything Lin Siwan wanted would eventually be stolen from Shen Nanyue.
Meanwhile, Han Qingruo sneered at Shen Nanyue.
“Cause trouble? This isn’t the Shen family. Do you really think you can disrupt the Meng family’s birthday banquet just because you want to? Security! Where’s security?”
“Don’t panic, Madam Meng. I truly did come to cause trouble. And I also truly came to settle scores with your son. You really are fortunate to have such a ‘sensible’ son.”
“What exactly do you mean by that?”
Shen Nanyue ignored Han Qingruo’s question.
Her gaze slowly swept around the venue before finally landing on the second-floor railing.
Meng Yan was standing by the railing, leaning slightly forward as he looked down below.
A trace of curiosity lingered in his deep sapphire-blue eyes, but under Shen Nanyue’s gaze, an uncontrollable hint of fear gradually surfaced.
“Young Master Meng, why are you hiding up there like a cowardly turtle? Come down.”
Though Shen Nanyue was smiling, the smile on her face carried a chilling coldness.
Yesterday, she had promised her grandfather that she would not come to the banquet today.
But the more she thought about everything, the angrier she became.
Not long ago, Meng Yan had drugged her and nearly ruined her reputation.
Then yesterday, he had tried once again to force himself on her using the same method.
The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
The anger inside her simply refused to die down.
She felt she would not even be able to face herself tomorrow if she let it go.
So she came to the Meng family’s birthday banquet to teach Meng Yan a lesson.
Otherwise, he would truly think she was easy to bully.
Meng Yan stared deeply at Shen Nanyue for a moment before turning and heading downstairs.
Meng Zhishuo was also on the second floor.
After glancing worriedly at Shen Nanyue, he hurried after Meng Yan.
“Brother, Shen Nanyue is a new member of my racing team. Please do me a favor—don’t argue with her later.”
He followed behind Meng Yan sincerely pleading.
Hearing this, Meng Yan paused and turned back to look at Meng Zhishuo’s pleading expression.
He snorted coldly.
Pathetic.
Without answering him, he continued downstairs.
“Hey, Brother! At least give me an answer!”
Soon, Meng Yan arrived in front of Shen Nanyue.
His gaze swept over Zhou Yushen, who stood protectively behind her like a knight.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, he looked at Shen Nanyue indifferently.
“What is it? Say it.”
Shen Nanyue smiled.
“Young Master Meng, have you already forgotten what happened yesterday? Why are you acting so cold?”
Meng Yan’s expression stiffened as he narrowed his eyes at Shen Nanyue.
She couldn’t possibly be planning to expose yesterday’s incident in front of everyone, could she?
That would ruin her reputation too!
Without waiting for Meng Yan to answer, Shen Nanyue calmly pulled out her phone and opened the dashcam footage from yesterday.
As she adjusted the video, she spoke casually.
“Yesterday, I encountered a hooligan on the road. Fortunately, my fiancé arrived in time to save me, so I escaped unharmed. Young Master Meng, do you think I should report it to the police?”
As she spoke, Shen Nanyue shoved the opened video directly in front of Meng Yan.
The footage clearly showed how Meng Yan had blocked her car, and how—after being slapped by her—he attempted to force himself on her.
Those standing nearby could not help but show traces of shock when they saw the video.
Soon after, contemptuous looks were quietly directed toward Meng Yan.
For a moment, no one spoke.
The only sound echoing through the room was Meng Yan’s pained grunts from the video after being hit.
“Shen Nanyue!”
Meng Yan shouted angrily, reaching out to snatch her phone away.
But Zhou Yushen quickly pulled Shen Nanyue into his arms and seized the phone before Meng Yan could touch it.
“Young Master Meng, do you still remember what happened one month ago at Zhuyuan Racing Club?”
Meng Yan immediately looked toward Zhou Yushen, his deep blue eyes blazing with fury.
“I obtained a piece of surveillance footage from Zhuyuan. If you’d like, I can show it to you too.”
Although Zhou Yushen did not finish his sentence, the hidden meaning behind his words only fueled everyone’s imagination further.
The people gathered around did not dare openly mock the young master of the Meng family, but some still could not resist whispering quietly among themselves.
“Although Young Master Meng has always been mischievous since childhood, everyone said his character was excellent. According to the Meng family patriarch, he was even likely to become the next heir. Who would’ve thought he was this kind of person behind the scenes?”
“Judging from what Shen Nanyue’s fiancé implied, something bad also happened at that club before. He says there’s surveillance footage but won’t show it to us—I’m dying of curiosity!”
“I actually heard from my daughter that Meng Yan isn’t a good person. He’s promiscuous and irresponsible. Back in college, he almost got someone pregnant.”
“Really? What exactly happened…?”
“…”
Hearing the discussion around him, Meng Yan’s eyes flashed with guilt.
He immediately shouted furiously:
“All of you, shut up!”
The living room finally fell silent.
Only then did he walk up to Shen Nanyue, lowering his voice as he spoke viciously to her.
“Shen Nanyue, you know very well what happens when you anger me!”
“Young Master Meng, are you forgetful at such a young age?” Shen Nanyue replied coldly.
“Didn’t I warn you last time? If you provoke me again, I’ll expose everything that happened at Lingtian Bar.”
Unlike him, Shen Nanyue made no effort to lower her voice.
The moment the words “Lingtian Bar” were mentioned, Meng Yan’s face instantly changed.
“Lingtian Bar? What happened there?”
“So many things happen at bars all the time. If it wasn’t something serious, nobody would care. I don’t remember hearing anything special.”
“…”
As the whispers around them grew louder again, Han Qingruo could no longer endure it.
She strode over to Shen Nanyue.
“Shen Nanyue! What exactly are you trying to do?”
Judging by her expression, Han Qingruo most likely already knew what Meng Yan had done at Lingtian Bar.
Shen Nanyue merely smiled faintly, her expression calm and indifferent.
“What am I trying to do?”
“Of course I’m trying to seek justice for myself.”
— The end of the Chapter–
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