Chapter 75: I'll Be the Male Lead
A lawyer?
Chen Li burst out laughing, her eyes, now fixed on Lin Chuyue, filled with ridicule. "What kind of good lawyer could the Lin Family possibly find?"
"Besides, can you prove that I'm lying?"
"Proving your innocence is easy! Just take off your dress right now and show everyone whether you're still 'clean' or not!"
"HAHAHA..."
A wave of mocking laughter erupted from the crowd.
The eyes of the male guests in the room lit up as they scanned Lin Chuyue's slender figure. "I think that's a great idea."
"Jiangcheng's number one beauty... she probably just finished sleeping with someone. Strip her and we'll find out."
"Strip her! Then we'll see how arrogant she can be. Daring to offend a family from the Provincial City... she's truly asking for death!"
"From a puny little place like Jiangcheng, and she dares to come to the Provincial City and disgrace herself!"
Faced with the undisguised malice from the entire room, Lin Chuyue's face turned ashen. She instinctively stepped back, trying to escape their filthy gazes.
Her upbringing over the years made it impossible for her to be as shameless as Chen Li, to stoop to spouting such profanities.
It was an insult to her very character!
But the Chen Family was one of the Provincial City's "Four Tigers," so no one dared to intervene!
Chen Li closed in on Lin Chuyue step by step, wanting to see the fear in her eyes.
Lin Chuyue straightened her back and met Chen Li's gaze without a trace of fear. "Your slander is contemptible. I am innocent, and I won't be foolish enough to respond to your despicable remarks."
Her composure only made Chen Li more furious.
'Damn it,' she thought, 'this bitch has been pushed this far, what right does she have to not be afraid!'
Chen Li flew into a rage and, without a second thought, splashed the red wine in her hand toward Lin Chuyue.
"Innocent? A cheap slut like you who's been slept with countless times dares to talk about innocence!"
"As for that lover of yours, he's got some skills, I'll give him that. Too bad he's not here today."
"Without your protector, I'm going to expose your wretched true colors today!"
The bright red wine soaked Lin Chuyue's dress, making the cleavage on her chest faintly visible.
Chen Li's gaze grew even more envious and hateful.
She was only this arrogant because she knew Xiao Ye wasn't here.
Besides, she didn't believe Xiao Ye would dare to offend all the powerful figures of the Provincial City at once!
Lin Chuyue clutched her chest, forcing herself to remain calm as she took a few steps back. "My dress is dirty, I need to go get changed."
"Miss Chen, I've noted what you just said. I will have my lawyer speak with you."
Chen Li's malicious gaze made Lin Chuyue's heart race with alarm.
Right now, the best option was to make a strategic retreat.
"Trying to run? Too late!"
Chen Li grabbed a handful of Lin Chuyue's hair and yanked it viciously, her own features twisting into a savage grimace from the force.
Chen Peng, who had been watching from the side, handed her a glass of wine and whispered, "There's something extra in this. Make her drink it, and she'll be ours to command."
A grin spread across Chen Li's face, her eyes glinting with excitement. She had already decided how she was going to deal with Lin Chuyue!
"Someone, hold her down for me!"
A few of the Chen Family's lackeys immediately seized Lin Chuyue, holding her so she couldn't move.
Lin Chuyue's face went deathly pale. She struggled desperately, looking at Chen Li in disbelief. "You can't do this, it's illegal!"
Chen Li gloated, looking around at the crowd. "Did anyone see me bullying her?"
"No, I didn't see anything."
"I didn't see anything either. How can you call this bullying? This is an honor for her!"
"Lin Chuyue, since it's such an honor, you should hurry up and thank Miss Chen."
Lin Chuyue bit her lip. 'Thank her? Never!'
"Chen Li, if you really dare to do anything to me, you will regret it!"
This sentence completely enraged Chen Li. Thinking of the dead experts from the Chen Family, and of her own dead husband, she raised her hand and viciously slapped Lin Chuyue across the face.
"You bitch! You killed my husband, and you still dare to threaten me here!"
"Just you wait! I'm about to make you wish you were dead!"
As she spoke, Chen Li pinched Lin Chuyue's chin and forced the wine from Chen Peng down her throat!
Lin Chuyue struggled frantically, choking and coughing as more than half the glass of wine was poured into her.
Her elegant dress was also splashed and ruined.
"Miss Lin is drunk. Take her away to rest."
After forcing the entire glass down, Chen Li gave the feigned order.
Although she dared to humiliate Lin Chuyue in public, she didn't dare to go too far.
After all, no matter how stupid she was, she wasn't stupid enough to hand her enemies incriminating evidence.
The Chen Family of today, while still looking glamorous on the surface, was not what it used to be. The other three families were already eyeing them covetously, looking to tear off a piece for themselves.
Drained of all strength from the drugged wine, Lin Chuyue was unwillingly dragged away.
She tried to save herself, but she could only open and close her mouth, unable to make a single sound.
Watching Lin Chuyue being dragged away in disgrace, Chen Li was very pleased with herself. "Everyone, the show is over. The party continues."
"The Lin Family and I still have some private matters to settle. Please, eat and drink to your heart's content."
With that, Chen Li eagerly strode away, her heels clicking—TAP TAP TAP—as she headed for the hotel rooms upstairs.
The guests on the floor showed looks of regret.
Especially the men. They really wanted to see what the body of Jiangcheng's number one beauty looked like.
「In a luxurious hotel room.」
Lin Chuyue lay weakly on the floor.
She could only manage to twitch her fingers; she couldn't do anything else.
CLICK.
The door opened.
Chen Li walked in.
She looked down at Lin Chuyue, her gaze growing more venomous. "You killed my man, and you killed my Chen Family's experts!"
"Aren't you so capable? What's wrong, can't do it now?"
Chen Li lifted her leg, the sharp heel of her shoe poised to stomp on Lin Chuyue's face. "Bitch, I'm going to destroy this face of yours right now! We'll see how you seduce men after this!"
Lin Chuyue flinched, only to realize she couldn't even perform the simple act of dodging.
She could only close her eyes in despair, bracing for the excruciating pain of being disfigured.
"Wait." Chen Peng suddenly stopped her. "Idiot, if you ruin her face, who's going to recognize her when we film the video later?"
Only then did Chen Li sullenly retract her foot. "You're right. We'll record first, then I'll carve up her face!"
The camera was set up.
Chen Peng was already burning with lust, eager to make his move.
Staring at the weak and helpless Lin Chuyue, he impatiently reached out. "I'll be the leading man!"
'Getting to sleep with Jiangcheng's number one beauty... I can die without regrets!'
Chen Li's face instantly darkened. "She killed my husband, and you want to sleep with her? Aren't you afraid she'll jinx you to death too?!"
"I'm just having a bit of fun. When I'm done, you can do whatever you want with her. I won't say another word."
As Chen Peng spoke, he excitedly began to strip off his clothes.
Today, not even Yama himself could stop him from sleeping with Lin Chuyue!
"You... shameless..."
Tears streamed down Lin Chuyue's face as she weakly spat out two words.
She never could have imagined the Chen Family would be so utterly insane!
In such a desperate situation, who could possibly come and save her?!
「Meanwhile.」
Xiao Ye, who had been lounging in his hotel room playing on his phone, suddenly shot upright.
A terrible premonition washed over him.
'Oh no,' he thought, 'Lin Chuyue is in trouble!'
They were a fated pair. Ever since the Lin Family accepted the Golden Saber, their destinies had been inextricably linked!
Whenever Lin Chuyue was in crisis, he would have a corresponding feeling.
Xiao Ye shot up and dashed toward the banquet hall at top speed!
"What do you think you're doing? You can't enter without an invitation—"
"BANG!"
The security guard at the door didn't even finish his sentence before Xiao Ye sent him flying with a kick.
He slammed hard against the door and tumbled into the banquet hall.
Inside, glasses clinked under brilliant lights.
The guests were gathered together, discussing what had just happened.
"That Lin Chuyue offended the Chen Family and still dared to come to the banquet. Doesn't she know how the Chens operate?"