The next second, the big screen blared out a scene that made people blush. Ye Qingning and Lawrence appeared on it, barely clothed.
The scale was outrageous, and there was more than one man!
Ye Qingning, the gentle and graceful international dancer, was pleasing the men around her like a dog, even smiling foolishly at the camera and calling the lecherous men "Daddy"...
Ye Qingning, lying on the ground, grew paler. Tami and Lin Xingwan, like gods looking down from above, cast disgusted glances at her.
The guests were also stunned, as the scene was beyond their wildest imaginations.
"I knew the Ye family's daughter was involved with Lawrence, but I never expected them to be so wild. This has truly lowered my standards."
"This slut has disgraced the Ye family. How could such a woman grow up in a scholarly family like the Ye's? I'm starting to seriously doubt the Ye family's upbringing."
"It turns out that the more dignified and virtuous a woman appears, the wilder she is in private. After this incident, Ye Qingning can forget about marrying into a good family in China."
...
The people around began to cast disdainful and sarcastic glances at Ye Qingning and Lawrence. Tami then ordered her subordinates to strip Ye Qingning of her clothes.
Just then, the international reporters invited by Lawrence raised their cameras and began to take photos of Ye Qingning and Lawrence frantically.
Lin Xingwan watched the scene coldly. She actually wanted to thank Lin Shirou and Jia Zhenzhen, because such tactics were exactly what had happened to Lin Shirou and Jia Zhenzhen in the past.
"No, don't take pictures of me. It's fake, it's all fake! Lin Xingwan framed me on purpose. I really don't know anything."
"Lin Xingwan, you bitch! Why are you doing this to me? I really don't know anything..."
"Stop taking pictures, please, don't take pictures of me."
Ye Qingning tried to cover herself, but no matter how she tried, the omnipresent cameras always managed to capture her most unsightly moments.
In the end, Ye Qingning fixed her hateful gaze on Lin Xingwan. "It's all because of you, all because of you... it's you!"
At this moment, Ye Qingning no longer cared about her disheveled state. She got up from the ground and lunged fiercely towards Lin Xingwan.
In Ye Qingning's hand, there was a fruit knife.
Lin Xingwan retreated, intending to dodge the knife in Ye Qingning's hand.
However, every time Ye Qingning attacked Lin Xingwan, it was as if she intended to disembowel her.
Suddenly, a powerful force struck, and Lin Xingwan was directly pulled into an embrace by a domineering arm.
A pleasant scent of ambergris wafted into her nostrils. Ye Qingning was kicked by Dongfang Junze into a towering arrangement of champagne glasses.
With a crackling sound, Ye Qingning fell into the champagne.
The shattered glass cut her skin, and she was in too much pain to get up.
"You reap what you sow. Everything you're experiencing now is your own doing." Tami walked up to Ye Qingning and spat on her.
Then, a subordinate presented a black password-protected briefcase to Tami with both hands.
Tami elegantly opened the briefcase, revealing neat stacks of US dollars inside.
Tami casually grabbed a wad of dollars and threw it at Ye Qingning's head. "This money is your salary for sleeping with Lawrence. Don't worry, it's more than enough. Go and get your body treated. Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Lawrence has a lot of STDs from his promiscuity over the years."
Tami's words filled Ye Qingning's eyes with disbelief and fear.
But she no longer had a chance to speak, as a group of police officers suddenly burst in and, in front of everyone, took Lawrence and Ye Qingning away.
Lin Xingwan watched Lawrence and the others disappear before forcefully pushing Dongfang Junze away.
Tami walked up to Lin Xingwan and said gratefully, "Miss Lin Xingwan, thank you so much. If you hadn't contacted me and said what you did, I would never have woken up. A scumbag like Lawrence truly doesn't deserve my love. In our lives, there's not only love, but also many things more important than love. It's a pleasure to meet you. As a token of my gratitude, I want to give you a gift."
After speaking, Tami took out a delicate box from her pocket and handed it to Lin Xingwan.
"Ms. Tami, we were helping each other out. There's no need for a gift. Otherwise, I'd have to give you one too, and I didn't bring anything." Lin Xingwan politely refused. Looking at the sincere supermodel Tami, Lin Xingwan couldn't help but recall the events of a few days ago.
In fact, she had contacted Tami with a tentative intention. After all, if she wanted to bring down Lawrence and Ye Qingning, she needed to find someone whom Lawrence would completely let his guard down against.
And Lawrence's wife, Tami, was Lin Xingwan's target.
To her surprise, Tami agreed to help her after Lin Xingwan contacted her, and everything proceeded so smoothly.
Otherwise, Lin Xingwan wouldn't have had the confidence to attend tonight.
"No, you must accept it." Tami then forcefully placed the box into Lin Xingwan's hand.
Tami's attention was entirely on Lin Xingwan, so she naturally didn't notice the masked man standing beside Lin Xingwan casting a hawk-like gaze at Tami's hand, even showing a thoughtful expression.
Ultimately, Lin Xingwan accepted Tami's gift.
"Ms. Tami, you are too kind. When I get back, I will prepare a gift for you too. You mustn't refuse it then."
Lin Xingwan reciprocated, and Tami nodded. "Miss Lin, it's getting late, and my health is not getting any better. I need to go back and rest. I look forward to your gift. See you next time."
After speaking, Tami, supported by her subordinates, walked out.
"Sister Lin, what gift did the international supermodel give you? Let me see..." Xue Manting asked with curiosity. Lin Xingwan handed her the gift.
After Xue Manting opened it and saw what was inside, she was so startled that she almost dropped the box.
Xue Manting's expression was as if she had seen a ghost, her fox-like eyes filled with fear, and her face turned pale. "A... a conch pearl necklace..."
Xue Manting's words drew everyone's attention to the gift in her hand.
Especially Dongfang Junze and Su Mo'yao, their expressions became solemn at the same time.
Lin Xingwan was also extremely shocked when she saw the conch pearl necklace.
This conch pearl necklace was exactly the same as her mother's!
But her mother's necklace was safely stored in her home.
She took the conch pearl necklace from Xue Manting and examined it carefully.
Indeed, it was about the same size as her mother's, except for one or two pearls that seemed to have minor flaws.
"Tami is too generous! Such a conch pearl necklace is priceless. How can she be so extravagant?" Xue Manting was too excited and even spoke incoherently. "According to the hierarchy of wealthy families, someone who owns such a conch pearl necklace is a princess among princesses, a noble among nobles!"
As soon as Xue Manting finished speaking, Su Mo'yao coldly remarked, "Are you the one to classify wealthy families? Don't casually speculate about the top of the pyramid."
After Su Mo'yao spoke, Dongfang Junze also took the necklace from Lin Xingwan's hand.
"This necklace is quite beautiful. I'll have someone estimate its price and then buy it." Dongfang Junze deliberately raised his voice as he said this, as if to make sure everyone around could hear him clearly.
"Secretary Chen—"
"Young Master." Chen Yuchu quickly looked at Dongfang Junze with a questioning gaze.
The man said in a faint tone, "Hold onto this necklace carefully. When the appraisal is done, give it to Miss Lin."
"Yes!" Although Chen Yuchu didn't understand her young master's intentions, this conch pearl necklace was truly exceptional. Possessing it without being able to protect it was a crime. To protect the young mistress, this necklace had to be kept by the young master.
"I don't want to sell it!" Lin Xingwan frowned deeply, looking at the tall and burly man, finding him even more annoying. "This necklace was given to me by Tami. How I handle it is my business."
Lin Xingwan wanted to take it home and study it carefully. Why were there two such similar necklaces in the world?
Or... could the owner of this necklace have some connection to her mother?
"What I, Dongfang Junze, set my eyes on has never failed. If Miss Lin feels the price is too low, I will buy it at double the price." With that, Dongfang Junze walked towards the exit.
Chen Yuchu quickly followed behind Dongfang Junze, while Lin Xingwan was already furious at the man's arrogant and overbearing behavior.
Only Su Mo'yao cast a probing gaze at Dongfang Junze.
Interesting, very interesting.
Although Dongfang Junze seemed to be snatching Lin Xingwan's belongings in front of everyone, Su Mo'yao believed it might be another form of protection.
Because Lin Xingwan was too weak to protect the necklace.
Tami, while seemingly thanking Lin Xingwan, was actually pushing this woman into a fiery pit!
What was Dongfang Junze's relationship with the boss's wife of Top Entertainment that made him protect her so fiercely?
"This is too much! How could he do such a thing? Is he rich and therefore superior? If he weren't Dongfang Junze, I would have beaten him up by now!" Xue Manting comforted Lin Xingwan. "Don't be too sad, Sister Lin. Besides, Dongfang Junze just said that double the price is not a small sum. It's actually quite good to exchange a necklace for so much money."
"I will absolutely not sell the necklace to Dongfang Junze. I will go see him tomorrow." Lin Xingwan looked resolutely towards the door.
"We should also go back." Liu Mengqin walked up to Lin Xingwan and reminded her.
Lin Xingwan nodded, and the group walked out.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Junze, who had already left, was sitting in a limited-edition luxury car, one hand resting on the side of the seat, with a cup of coffee emitting a rich aroma.
Chen Yuchu sat opposite the man. Although they were in a car, due to special modifications, it felt like they were in an elegant coffee shop.
As Zhou Jinbai took his first sip of coffee, the investigation Chen Yuchu was conducting yielded results.
"Young Master, not long after Tami married Lawrence, Lawrence started having affairs with other women. Tami was aware of this. Over the years, Lawrence has had a string of lovers, with Tami being the constant. Lawrence has been exposed for his chaotic private life multiple times, and Tami has personally explained and clarified these incidents. The couple has also gone through several divorces. Lawrence bought luxury homes and cars for his mistresses and even arranged for them to appear in his works. Ye Qingning is the most unfortunate among Lawrence's mistresses."
After speaking, Chen Yuchu couldn't help but wonder.
At first, she thought Tami was unaware of Lawrence's degenerate nature. However, from the information gathered, it was clear that Tami knew what a scumbag Lawrence was. Why had she never taken action against Lawrence's other mistresses, but only targeted Ye Qingning?
Zhou Jinbai showed no surprise at this outcome.
He even picked up the necklace and played with it, his deep eyes flashing with a dangerous glint. At this moment, no one could guess what Zhou Jinbai was thinking.
Chen Yuchu, not receiving a response from Zhou Jinbai for a long time, spoke again. "I am dull-witted, please guide me, Young Master."
Zhou Jinbai then said faintly, "Why do you think Tami punished Ye Qingning? To the point of collecting evidence against her husband and sending him to prison?"
Chen Yuchu thought for a moment. "Love turned to hate. As a woman, she could no longer tolerate her husband's years of emotional and physical infidelity. So, this time, she finally erupted."
"Tami could have resolved such matters privately. If she had settled with Lawrence privately, she would have gained more benefits. Now, she has gained nothing and even gave this necklace to Xingwan..."
As Zhou Jinbai spoke, Chen Yuchu seemed to have thought of something and replied hesitantly, "Young... Young Master... Could Tami have feelings for the Young Mistress? I heard that Tami's sexual orientation might also be a bit problematic..."
Zhou Jinbai was surprised by Chen Yuchu's line of thought. He coughed sternly, his tone becoming colder. "Secretary Chen."
Chen Yuchu quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, Young Master. I was overthinking. But something about tonight's events feels strange, yet I can't pinpoint it."
"It's normal for you to find it strange because Tami's target tonight was not Lawrence at all, but Xingwan." Zhou Jinbai said concisely. "Xingwan seeking her alliance was actually a 'waiting by the stump for the rabbit' tactic on Tami's part. Giving the necklace to Xingwan was merely to complete a task. Perhaps from the very beginning, we have fallen into a trap set by someone else, and Xingwan is the fish the designer wants to catch."
Zhou Jinbai only slowly realized that he was now caught in the scheme.
He was very curious about who was manipulating all of this from behind the scenes.
Anyone who dared to target his woman would be found and dealt with. He would find the big fish behind it all.
"Have Lu Shiyan check on Tami's health, and then have him report to me." Zhou Jinbai's mind recalled Tami's hand, which was too strange to be the hand of a supermodel. A cold and stern expression appeared on the man's handsome face.
"Okay."
As Chen Yuchu spoke, she had already sent a message to Lu Shiyan. Then she asked, "Young Master, are we proceeding with our plan for tonight as scheduled?"
"Yes, wait for her at where Xingwan is staying." Zhou Jinbai then remembered that there was still a grand finale to come. After speaking, he closed his eyes.