Chapter 381-382

When Feng Yang opened the door of the Feng family house and saw who was standing outside, he felt somewhat surprised and somewhat expectant. Yun Xi went up the steps, but her foot suddenly twisted, she lost her balance, and she fell down on the porch. Feng Yang swiftly caught her, and Yun Xi seized the opportunity to whisper to him, “No matter what is said here this morning, please insist that you don’t know me.” Feng Yang narrowed his eyes and didn’t let go of her. Taking advantage of the situation, he said, “How will you thank me for helping you?” 　 　 Yun Xi was taken aback. She gave him an annoyed glare, then said through gritted teeth, “Why, you’re trying to take advantage of the situation?” “I am taking advantage of the situation.” “I’ll treat you to a hot pot?” Since he’d dared to take advantage of the situation, she said she’d treat him to a hot pot, hoping that the spiciness would punish him. “Okay, deal!” Right after Feng Yang had readily agreed, Yun Xi heard the rush of footsteps behind her. “What are you doing? Let her go!” Liang Xiuqin had led over a group of the gossipy wives from the villa complex. As soon as they arrived, they saw the two of them hugging at the door of the Feng family’s house. Liang Xiuqin immediately rushed forward and pried them apart. At the top of her lungs, she yelled inside the house, “Young Master Feng, how can you be so intimate with my daughter in broad daylight? You’ll ruin her reputation, and how will she be able to stay in the villa complex in the future?” Yun Xi’s timing had been so accurate that the group of gossipy wives who had run over with Liang Xiuqin had also seen the two of them at the door. Under Liang Xiuqin’s guidance, they all thought about the rumors that had been circulating throughout the villa complex recently. The Young Master of the Feng family was pursuing the young lady of the Yun family. Such rumors were usually unreliable because they were all gossip, but now that they had seen it with their own eyes, all the wives started discussing it. 　 　 “It really is the Feng family’s Young Master and Yun Xi. It seems as if the rumors have all been true.” “Didn’t the vibe seem like they were going to kiss? If word gets out, they’ll become laughingstocks.” “Isn’t the Yun family’s young lady engaged to marry into the Jiang family? What is this charade?” “...” Liang Xiuqin was acting like a teacher who had caught her students red-handed in an inappropriate relationship, and she was in a thrilling state of excitement. Madame Feng, Ai Zhujun, who was about to go out, heard the yelling outside her door and took a look. Her door was surrounded by a group of wives from the villa complex. The scandalous eldest daughter-in-law of the Yun family, Liang Xiuqin, was leading the way. It was early in the morning on the weekend, and nobody had to go to work. So what was up with this noisy crowd causing a scene in front of her house? Frowning, she stepped out of the house. Liang Xiuqin’s harsh voice suddenly sounded, “Young Master Feng, during this period of time, a rumor that you were pursuing my daughter, Yun Xi, has been circulating throughout the villa complex. I originally thought it was just a rumor, but now I see you acting intimate with my girl in broad daylight. This is not acceptable.” Liang Xiuqin became even more worked up when she saw Ai Zhujun coming out of the house. 　 　 “My girl is still very young. How will my child be able to carry herself in the future if you mess around with her? Even if you like her, you’ll have to wait a few years. It isn’t appropriate to be dating so early.” Liang Xiuqin’s aggressive demeanor and accusations against him seemed as if she was speaking up and seeking justice for her daughter. In reality, the emphasis of her words was on how he had been too intimate with her and was ruining her reputation in the process. Anyone with a discerning eye could perceive that she was trying to hold him responsible. Yun Xi resisted the urge to laugh. Her mother’s shamelessness was truly mind-blowing. Even if he had been pursuing her, no normal mother would react in that way, especially if he had been interested in her. What’s more, he wasn’t even interested in her. Upon seeing Ai Zhujun come out, all the wives who had come to watch the show shut their mouths in anticipation of drama. Madame Feng was usually unapproachable, and it was rare for them to get the chance to see her. Now that there was going to be drama, they all wanted to watch. “Madame Feng, you came out here just in time.” Upon seeing that her yelling had finally summoned his mother, Liang Xiuqin disparaged Feng Yang even more. They were the victims here, and she wasn’t afraid of the Feng family using its influence to bully them. There were plenty of witnesses here as well. 　 *************** 　 “A rumor that your son has been pursuing my daughter, Yun Xi, has been circulating throughout the villa complex. I originally thought it was just idle gossip. However, today I saw him acting extremely intimately with her in broad daylight. This is completely unacceptable! My daughter is very young. What is going to become of her reputation if your son is messing around with her?” Upon hearing what Liang Xiuqin was saying, the expression on Ai Zhujun’s face suddenly turned very ugly. Her son had always been her pride and joy, and, although he frequently infuriated his grandfather, she knew her son’s character. At the moment, upon hearing him being disparaged by Liang Xiuqin in front of so many people, she became extremely enraged. 　 　 Ai Zhujun turned and looked at her son, who had an icy expression and hadn’t said a word. She frowned and asked, “Yangyang, what’s going on? Please explain yourself clearly.” Feng Yang glanced coldly at Liang Xiuqin. He was truly shocked by her aggressive demeanor. With such a mother, this poor girl had probably suffered many grievances. Since Yun Xi now wanted to stir up trouble, then he’d help her by adding fuel to the fire. “She rang the doorbell and tripped coming up the steps. I was just helping her get up. Which eye of yours saw that I had gotten intimate with her?” Feng Yang’s cold eyes fell on Liang Xiuqin, and Liang Xiuqin trembled. She didn’t know what the Feng family’s Young Master did for a living, but the look in his eyes was especially sinister, frightening, and piercing. For fear of appearing weak, Liang Xiuqin stood up straight, and, thinking about the social climbing she was going to be able to do in the future thanks to the Feng family, she felt stronger. “I saw it with both of my eyes. And not only did I see it, but they all saw it.” For fear that they wouldn’t be able to force the Feng family to give them an explanation because no one would testify, Liang Xiuqin had specially asked Yun Ziling and Liang Xinyi to summon a large group of people to watch and help witness what had gone on. She understood the fact that there was strength in numbers. “Yes, yes, we have all seen...” “Young Master Feng hugged Yun Xi at the door. That really wasn’t very nice...” They usually wouldn’t have dared to offend the Feng family’s Madame, but today it wasn’t them, but rather Liang Xiuqin, who had offended her. 　 　 They were just enjoying the drama. Even if the Feng family wanted to vent their anger on someone, they couldn’t possibly vent it on the entire villa complex. “Really?” Feng Yang sneered, and icy coldness gradually filled his eyes. “It just so happens that you’re all here to listen to me. I’ve just returned home after being away for quite a long time. I really want to know who has been spreading these rumors about me and this girl in the villa complex recently?” “If you aren’t interested in Yun Xi, what do you mean by calling our home so early in the morning and secretly meeting her and embracing her at your door?” “Calling you?” Feng Yang glanced at Liang Xiuqin derisively. “Our landline has been broken for a week. No one has been at home, and it hasn’t been repaired. We all use mobile phones.” “But I clearly saw that the number had the area code of the villa complex, so how could it not be yours?” Liang Xiuqin’s heart lurched. The telephone number that had been displayed on their landline was indeed from another landline. And the area code was also the area code of their villa complex, so how could it not be from their home? Liang Xiuqin would never have imagined that in this area, there was another place that used the same area code: that is, the Mu Mansion on the top of the mountain! Ai Zhujun knew that the landline at home was broken. They had all been out of town until recently. They had just returned home from vacation, and they hadn’t had a chance to get the landline fixed yet. 　 　 When Liang Xiuqin said that, Ai Zhujun vaguely understood something, and she looked at Liang Xiuqin with suspicion and contempt. What sort of people were these? Exploiting her daughter to try to social climb through establishing ties with their family? Ai Zhujun looked at Yun Xi, who had stayed silent the entire time and then at the aggressive Liang Xiuqin. Her elegant face seemed condescending and haughty. “Then you can just return home and call back the number and ask which family it belongs to. Don’t just randomly accuse our family.” Some time ago, she had heard her family’s housekeeper gossiping about how the eldest daughter of the Yun family had returned, but her mother wouldn’t even acknowledge her. Even the grandfather of the Jiang family had been turned away. How outrageous!