C7 A Joke!

The man was turned away from the camera, making it impossible for anyone to discern his features.

Yet, Su Mo's face was unmistakably visible to all. A hush fell over the banquet hall, quickly followed by a wave of scornful laughter.

"The Su family's daughter is quite the flirt. Even with her engagement pending, she's tucked away in the lounge, engaging in sordid affairs with another man. Absolutely shameless!"

"I had considered her as a match for my son. Thank goodness I didn't follow through, or our family would have been tainted by scandal!"

"The Soong family must be mortified to have such a daughter-in-law!"

Jeers and sneers echoed throughout the hall.

The faces of Su's parents, Soong Xian, and his parents were dark with fury. Mother Soong, glaring at the scene unfolding on the large screen, lashed out at Su's mother and father.

"The Su family has certainly raised a fine daughter, engaging in such disgraceful behavior. The Soong family cannot accept such a daughter-in-law. Xian, we're leaving!"

She reached to pull Soong Xian away, but Su's mother intervened.

"Please, let's not jump to conclusions. This could all be a misunderstanding. Let's talk this through calmly!"

Su's mother, visibly shaken, tried to reason with Mother Soong, signaling to her husband with an urgent glance to fetch their errant daughter from the lounge.

"How can this be a misunderstanding when it's clear for all to see? The Soong family will never accept such a daughter-in-law!"

Mother Soong retorted, her voice seething with rage.

It was a disgrace. The Su family's daughter was being branded as a woman of loose morals.

"Mother Soong, perhaps we should wait for Mo to explain herself. My daughter is gentle and kind; she would never do such a thing. She must have been set up!"

Su's mother insisted, her conviction unwavering. Her eyes swept over the crowd, landing on Muh Jingyan, who was in Yung Mo's embrace. Overcome with anger, she stormed over and aimed a slap at Muh Jingyan's face.

"You wretch, did you set up your own sister? Your own promiscuity is one thing, but to frame your sister? You're despicable. The Su family should never have adopted you!"

Her hand was poised to strike, but was abruptly caught by a pair of strong hands.

Yung Mo's expression was dark as ice as he stared down Su's mother, his grip tightening ominously.

"You're hurting me! You harlot, call off your brute of a man! Your talent for ensnaring men is impressive. Even the man you've lured is as brutish and uncouth as you!"

Su's mother, oblivious to the peril she was in, continued her tirade.

Muh Jingyan remained silent, simply standing within Yung Mo's protective hold, her cold laughter directed at Su's mother, her smile dripping with scorn.

"Dare to insult her again, and I'll break your hand right here and now!"

Yung Mo's voice was a chilling whisper of lethal intent as he gripped Su's mother's arm with unyielding force.

"Mr. Yung, my wife didn't mean to offend you. Please, let's not hold a grudge over this misunderstanding!"

Su's father, seeing Yung Mo's fury, rushed over with a placating smile.

He then turned to Su's mother with a cold rebuke, "Have you lost your mind? Apologize to Mr. Yung, now!"

"Su Bolen, why should I apologize? Our daughter has been wronged, and you expect me to say sorry? Where is your conscience? Have you fallen under her spell too?"

Su's mother was incensed, her voice rising in hysteria. Never in their years of marriage had he spoken to her this way.

A crisp slap silenced her as Su's father struck her across the face, leaving her stunned and speechless.

"Su Bolen, how could you hit me?!"

"Enough! Be quiet!"

Su's father, his face a mask of rage, shouted her down. The Su family had made a spectacle of themselves before B City's elite.

And Su's mother's outburst, alongside her daughter's scandal, had provided quite the spectacle for the onlookers.

Subdued by her husband's outburst, Su's mother's anger gave way to fear.

What had she done?

The reputation she had so carefully cultivated was now in ruins, and her daughter's prospects along with it.

"The Su family is quite memorable. I won't forget this," Yung Mo declared, releasing Su's mother's arm with a forceful push. His voice was dangerously calm, his presence emanating a regal and intimidating aura.

Su's mother, sensing the authoritative and noble air about Yung Mo, grew fearful.

Suddenly, it dawned on her – the Yung family her husband had mentioned... could this be one of them?

Realizing she had offended someone from the prestigious Yung family of Beijing, her head began to spin.

Her complexion blanched, and she nearly collapsed, but Su's father was quick to steady her, preventing her from tumbling to the ground.

Deep down, her resentment towards Muh Jingyan grew. She couldn't believe her luck in ensnaring someone from the prestigious Yung family of Beijing.

"Daddy, Mommy, what's going on? Xian, what are you doing over there?"

A gentle voice floated over as Su Mo, clad in a pristine white engagement dress, approached them.

Her makeup was flawlessly reapplied, erasing any evidence of intimacy, yet her eyes sparkled with a seductive glint that didn't go unnoticed.

Muh Jingyan, catching sight of Su Mo's composed entrance, couldn't help but silently applaud her acting prowess.

But with everyone having witnessed the earlier spectacle, Muh Jingyan was curious to see how Su Mo would navigate this predicament.