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Chapter 164: Chapter 0164: How Could A Man Stand Behind A Woman
Everyone immediately looked toward the source of the sound, only to see a tall, fair-skinned woman with an extraordinary demeanor sitting quietly to the side, gazing at Ye Xunhuan!
Ye Xunhuan still had some impression of this woman, named Huang Yingying, who was also considered a beauty in their school days!
Moreover, Huang Yingying was known for being wildly uninhibited; it was said that during her school years, she had relationships with many men, and later, God knows how, she took a liking to Ye Xunhuan. Her attempted seduction failed, and instead, it became a joke.
Even after so many years, Huang Yingying still remembered this incident, and now, having heard the "Broken-Hearted Verse" Ye Xunhuan called out, she devised a plan to pit Mu Tiange against Ye Xunhuan.
Mu Tiange was someone with a significant background, and if she could provoke a fight between him and Ye Xunhuan, then Ye Xunhuan would certainly be unable to get out of the situation unscathed.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
Under everyone’s gaze, Huang Yingying didn’t feel embarrassed, "Don’t you all feel the same way?"
"Back then, who didn’t know about the Overlord and Gu Yan’s affair? Later, when the Overlord met with trouble, Gu Yan gradually got together with Young Master Mu. Doesn’t that exactly match the line, ’For you, I was insanely crazy, yet you ended up in someone else’s bed’?"
"And the last line, ’Once upon a time, disregarding all, just to protect you at the cost of my life,’" Huang Yingying said lightly, "wasn’t that exactly what the Overlord did?"
Although everyone knew what Huang Yingying was saying, articulating it was another matter.
Su Guyan’s face, on the other hand, turned as pale as paper. She had long recognized that the "Broken-Hearted Verse" Ye Xunhuan recited seemed to have a pointed message.
Now, with Huang Yingying’s words, not only did Su Guyan’s face grow uglier, but her delicate body also began to tremble slightly at this moment.
For a moment, the atmosphere turned somewhat eerie, as none spoke and all quietly watched Ye Xunhuan, Su Guyan, and also Mu Tiange, this strange love triangle!
Just then, Zhou Kai suddenly spoke up, "Perhaps the Overlord wanted to use this ’Broken-Hearted Verse’ to make a clean break?"
"Bah!" Huang Yingying curled her lip, "It could also be an accusation of Young Master Mu’s forceful pursuit of love, as well as Gu Yan’s betrayal!"
Huang Yingying’s silence would have been better, for her words also caused Mu Tiange’s face to turn sour.
He wasn’t a fool; how could he fail to understand the various implications hidden within?
And the others also couldn’t help but begin to discuss among themselves at this moment.
However, Mo Tiange, with his excellent self-restraint, did not get angry but took a deep breath, adjusted his mood and said warmly, "Don’t overthink it. Using the mentality of a small-minded person to judge that of a gentleman’s—how could Xunhuan possibly be such a person?"
"Right, Xunhuan?"
Ye Xunhuan didn’t speak and merely offered a faint smile.
"Everyone here is no child; surely, you all know that love is not about one person, but two," Mu Tiange said softly, "When Gu Yan no longer liked Xunhuan, they parted ways."
"And under my courtship, Gu Yan agreed to be with me, to marry me. This is entirely within the bounds of normal human emotions," Mu Tiange said indifferently, "Among those present, who hasn’t experienced a romantic breakup, or sought out other boyfriends or girlfriends, or ended up marrying someone else?"
Upon hearing Mo Tiange’s words, everyone immediately sighed, recognizing the truth in his statement!
No one would hang on relentlessly like that unless they had water in their brains!
"Hypocrite!" Chu Ji snorted coldly, her face full of disdain as she looked at Mu Tiange!
Upon hearing Chu Ji’s words, Mu Tiange’s face slightly changed, "Chu Ji, I don’t seem to have offended you, have I?"
"You haven’t offended me, but don’t you find your words extremely hypocritical?" Chu Ji said outright, "Who doesn’t know that back then it was you who set the trap for Ye Xunhuan!"
"You made him fall into it, and under your scheme, Ye Xunhuan left school, and then got together with someone surnamed Su." Chu Ji said coldly, "And now you’re saying all this, Mu Tiange, I never noticed before, but how come you’ve become just like Yue Buqun now?"
When Mu Tiange heard Chu Ji compare him to Yue Buqun, his face suddenly turned somber.
"If it wasn’t for your calculations, how could Ye Xunhuan have ended up like this?" Chu Ji said with a hostile expression, "Moreover, you’re not even in our class, yet here you are inviting our classmates to some reunion!"
"Mu Tiange, do you really think no one knows what you’re up to?" 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
"You just want to show Ye Xunhuan how awesome Mu Tiange is, that even if you’re not from the same class, you can still gather everyone together. You just want to let Ye Xunhuan know how right Su Guyan’s choice was to marry you. You just want everyone to know what kind of life the once invincible king is living now, don’t you? You just want to show off, right?" Chu Ji said forcefully, "Don’t think everyone is afraid of you; I’m certainly not!"
"At most, you’ll use your connections to kick me out of my current company."
Mu Tiange’s expression started to shift, becoming increasingly troubled. He did indeed have this intention, but he hadn’t expected to be called out on it so bluntly by Chu Ji.
And she did so without any mercy.
"Mu Tiange, stop being so hypocritical. If you want to do something, just do it directly. Right now, the king isn’t stealing your thunder, so there’s no need to take revenge for having been bullied by the king in the past, or to act all high and mighty." Chu Ji said disdainfully, "To put it bluntly, you’re acting like a whore who still wants to erect a shrine!"
"Chu Ji, you..."
"What, am I wrong?" Chu Ji showed no fear of Mu Tiange, "It’s a good thing that someone surnamed Su left Ye Xunhuan. Otherwise, who knows what would’ve happened in the future!"
"Marrying you isn’t bad either; a whore and a dog, perfect for each other, forever and ever!"
Mu Tiange’s face turned completely dark, his eyes seemingly firing up, ready to incinerate Chu Ji to ashes, "Chu Ji, I know you like the king, and that you’ve been single all these years, probably because of him!"
"I can understand you wanting to stand up for the man you love," Mu Tiange said in a deep voice, "But please, watch your tone when you talk to me!"
"Now, you must apologize to me!" Mu Tiange said forcefully, "And you owe Su Gu an apology as well, otherwise don’t blame me, Mu Tiange, for not considering our past camaraderie!"
"Camaraderie?" Chu Ji sneered, "What camaraderie do I have with you? Do I know you that well, Mu Tiange? Don’t be so full of yourself. Don’t think you can control anyone just because you have some money and power!"
"I haven’t said anything wrong, so I definitely won’t apologize to you." Chu Ji’s tone slowly became more severe, "Also, dare you say that you never harmed Ye Xunhuan back in the day!"
"Chu Ji, are you trying to push your luck?"
With that, Mu Tiange started walking towards Chu Ji.
And just at that moment, Ye Xunhuan suddenly stepped forward, placing himself in front of Chu Ji.
"Ye Xunhuan, you..."
"How can a man stand behind a woman?" Ye Xunhuan said with measured indifference.
