Chapter 95: The Battle Begins 5
Queen Xia Chenge: Setting off with a happy heart, GO!
Ling Hanmu leaned over, glanced at the content on her mobile phone, and said, “Quickly follow me, I have an account too.”
The next moment, Xia Chenge received a notification: Little Brother, your top fan, has followed you.
Xia Chenge: “…”
“How is it, isn’t this name very interesting?” Ling Hanmu winked.
“Can I say you’re very boring?” Xia Chenge said irritably, “Wouldn’t it be better to just use your name?”
“I’ve already stated my identity.” Ling Hanmu handed her his mobile phone.
Xia Chenge immediately saw his profile introduction: Ling Hanmu himself.
She couldn’t help but laugh: “Do you know that doing this will only make others think you’re an imposter? Who would introduce themselves like this?”
“It doesn’t matter, I don’t need their approval. Little Brother, it’s enough that you know who I am.” Ling Hanmu smiled, then extended his hand to Xia Chenge: “Queen, would you do me the honor of attending the banquet with me?”
Xia Chenge generously placed her hand in his: “Let’s go, Prince.”
This address of “Prince” made Ling Hanmu’s heart bloom, sweeter than eating honey.
A luxurious RV was already waiting outside. Upon seeing the two emerge, someone immediately opened the door for them.
“I’ve already arranged for someone to pick up Xu Jingyun. She should arrive before us,” Ling Hanmu informed Xia Chenge.
“If you’re so attentive, she might misunderstand and cling to you,” Xia Chenge teased him.
“This Young Master isn’t blind, how could I possibly fancy her? Even in a daydream, there should be limits. If I don’t teach her a lesson, she’ll really think this Young Master is the same idiot man she’s always known!” Ling Hanmu said arrogantly. “Before, you told me not to go too far. This time, I won’t listen to you anymore.”
“Then I wish you a good time,” Xia Chenge offered a meaningful smile.
Ling Hanmu gazed at her intently: “If you could dance a dance with me then, I would have an even better time.”
Xia Chenge immediately refused: “No, no, no, that’s absolutely impossible!”
As an Evolved Human, she possessed all the necessary skills, except for dancing. She could never learn it, no matter what.
Ling Hanmu looked wronged: “It’s my birthday today, can’t you fulfill my small wish?”
Xia Chenge looked into the distance: “Anything else is fine, except dancing. It’s a birthday banquet, it’s better not to make a fool of ourselves. You don’t care about your reputation, but I do.”
“Then what can you do?” Ling Hanmu’s energy was instantly restored.
“Perform a magic trick of making someone disappear?”
“What?”
“Or break a stone on my chest?”
“Huh?”
“How about a trapeze act?”
“…”
Ling Hanmu looked utterly bewildered.
Xia Chenge burst into laughter.
Ling Hanmu suddenly realized that Xia Chenge was deliberately teasing him.
“Little Brother, you’ve become naughty.”
“I don’t have any skills, so I can’t perform for you in that kind of setting,” Xia Chenge confessed.
“Then can you cooperate with my performance?” Ling Hanmu’s eyes twinkled.
Xia Chenge thought about her own objective for today, which was also to get Ling Hanmu’s cooperation, so she nodded in agreement.
She didn’t see the fleeting glint of cunning in Ling Hanmu’s eyes.
Xia Chenge looked down at her mobile phone. She had been so busy bickering with Ling Hanmu that she almost forgot to check Xu Jingyun’s reaction to her Weibo post.
The comments on that Weibo post were, as usual, filled with malice, attacking Xia Chenge:
Xia Chenge is the most shameless second generation rich person I’ve ever seen, bar none.
What is she trying to do? Does she still want to compete with Jingyun Baby? Doesn’t she have any self-awareness?
Still happy, she’ll probably be crying soon. The engagement between Young Master Ling and Jingyun is a done deal. Why is she still meddling? She wouldn’t actually think Young Master Ling would choose her, would she?
Could Xia Chenge please look in the mirror and examine her own behavior? Can someone do justice and take her away, so she stops causing trouble?
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If she hadn’t turned off direct messages from strangers, her inbox would likely be bombarded as well.
Xia Chenge casually scrolled through the comments and then navigated to Xu Jingyun’s Weibo.
Xu Jingyun had posted a serene Weibo post shortly after her, accompanied by a photo of the Ling family’s car picking her up and a selfie.
Jingyun Baby Mwah Mwah: Today is a beautiful day, and the happiest day of my life.
The comments below were a completely different style from Xia Chenge’s Weibo:
My baby is so beautiful, I’m drooling.
Baby, keep posting beautiful photos.
Wishing Jingyun Baby happiness and a life free from the disgust of white lotus flowers.
Someone is like a clown, no matter how much they jump around, they’re still utterly outshone. Jingyun Baby, you must show off your happiness today and slap the disgusting face of certain people.
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The official Weibo accounts of major news media were also reporting on Ling Hanmu and Xu Jingyun’s engagement.
However, these official accounts were clearly more level-headed than Xu Jingyun’s fans. Before the news was truly confirmed, they cautiously used the word “suspected.”
In short, with the Xu family secretly fanning the flames, the entire Haicheng was buzzing with discussions about the matter. Xu Jingyun had seemingly become Ling Hanmu’s fiancée, even though the Ling family had never officially acknowledged it.
“Little Brother, I’m wronged,” Ling Hanmu suddenly said plaintively from across the way.
Xia Chenge looked up.
“For you, I’ve gained a fiancée.”
“For you, my reputation is ruined.”
“For you, I’m enduring the pointing fingers of the world.”
“Therefore, you must compensate me.”
Xia Chenge’s mouth twitched: “So, all that you said was just a prelude to that last sentence?”
“Of course!” Ling Hanmu said righteously. “You have to compensate me for my emotional distress. My young heart has been thoroughly disgusted.”
Xia Chenge gave a deadpan “heh.”
Ling Hanmu looked sad: “I don’t care, you have to compensate me.”
“How do you want me to compensate you?”
“By marrying me!”
Xia Chenge: “…”
She shouldn’t have engaged with Ling Hanmu, really!
From then on, no matter how Ling Hanmu pestered her, Xia Chenge remained calm and silent, never responding to him again.
As they were about to arrive at the Ling family’s residence, Xia Chenge received a strange message: If you have any shred of dignity left, don’t show up. Not for yourself, but for the Xia family. Do you really want the Xia family to lose all face? Some things, no matter how hard you try, cannot change the fact.
Xia Chenge smiled slightly after reading it and did not reply.
“Little Brother, we’ve arrived,” Ling Hanmu’s gentle voice sounded at that moment. “I’ll go down first.”
Xia Chenge looked out the car window. The entrance to the Ling family’s residence was very lively, with a group of reporters surrounding a beaming Xu Jingyun, constantly asking questions and taking photos.
Ling Hanmu’s appearance immediately drew the attention of all the media. Xu Jingyun shyly turned to look at Ling Hanmu.
“Young Master Ling, are you preparing to pick up Miss Xu Jingyun?”
“Young Master Ling, regarding your engagement with Miss Xu Jingyun, will it really be announced at the banquet?”
“Everyone is very curious, is it because of Miss Xu Jingyun’s cuteness and beauty that Young Master Ling fell for her?”
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