CHAPTER 338: CHAPTER 338 YU ZHENG, YOU CAN’T GET ENGAGED TO HER

You Lifen loudly said to the person on stage, "Yu Zheng, you cannot get engaged to her."

Gong Xiaoyu had just put on the ring. Seeing You Lifen’s stance, she turned to Yu Zheng and asked, "Didn’t you say she was just a friend? Did you make it clear to her?"

To avoid any disruption at the engagement banquet, she had her brother stay at home to watch He Mengya, and even her brother and sister-in-law did not attend.

She didn’t expect You Lifen to show up.

Yu Zheng didn’t expect it either. He had made things clear enough. Why does You Lifen have to cling to him?

Afraid that Gong Xiaoyu would misunderstand, he hurriedly explained, "I don’t even consider her a friend."

The scene was getting chaotic. The reporters clicked their cameras as they took pictures of the two and asked You Lifen, "Miss You, is this your secret lover with whom you had a relationship? Why is he getting engaged to someone else? Did you break up?"

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

Most of those present were friends of the parents on both sides. These professors and scholars, who were nearing retirement, were relatively traditional and conservative. The reporter’s questions caused quite a stir.

In the eyes of the elders, Yu Zheng was exemplary in both knowledge and character. They felt regretful seeing him get engaged, lamenting that their daughters didn’t have the good fortune to form a marital alliance with the Yu family.

Who would have thought that such news would break out at the engagement banquet? How could Yu Zheng be entangled with a celebrity?

It’s not uncommon for young men and women to break up while dating; few people stay together forever. However, the fact that Yu Zheng’s ex was a celebrity was unacceptable to these old-fashioned elders.

The academic community has always had a disdainful view of the entertainment industry, considering it a place full of chaos and moral corruption.

Mr. Yu was so angry he became incoherent. Mrs. Yu spoke harshly, saying to You Lifen, "You are not an invited guest. Please, miss, take your companions and leave."

The reporters, excited by the scoop, refused to leave easily. Their incessant questions overshadowed Mrs. Yu’s request for them to leave. Someone asked Gong Xiaoyu, "Miss, are you the third party in their relationship?"

Sharp-eyed people noticed that President Gu was also present and started questioning Gu Yikun, "President Gu, Mr. Yu is your right-hand man. Wanling Entertainment and Youli Entertainment have collaborations. Does his abandoning his old love and getting engaged to someone new affect his work?"

The reporters kept swarming in, and even Xie Yuchen could not avoid being interviewed. Everyone at the table was surrounded, and the hall was in complete chaos.

Gu Yikun protected An Junxi in his arms and said coldly, "If you really want to know, have your director come and ask me!"

Yu Zheng blocked Gong Xiaoyu’s face with his hand and took her back to the room. "Xiaoyu, this is a misunderstanding. I wasn’t with her, and I didn’t..."

Gong Xiaoyu said, "I know. Go out and handle it; don’t let everyone be disappointed."

"Do you really believe me?"

Gong Xiaoyu looked at the ring on her hand. "Yu Zheng, even if something happened between you and her, it’s fine. Everyone has a past. I also used to... Anyway, let the past be the past."

Yu Zheng didn’t know what to feel. What she said showed either she didn’t believe him or didn’t care, so she thought it didn’t matter either way.

He reached out to touch her face. Gong Xiaoyu slightly turned her head, and Yu Zheng withdrew his hand. "Then I’ll go out. Wait here for me."

Gong Xiaoyu nodded. "Mhm."

The hotel’s PR staff came to escort the reporters out. All the guests here were VIPs of the president. It was a serious dereliction of duty to allow the media to cause such chaos.

The PR manager apologized to Gu Yikun, who gave her ten minutes to sort it out, or she wouldn’t need to come to work anymore.

The PR manager had security help isolate the reporters. When Yu Zheng came out, the hall had returned to normal.

You Lifen refused to leave. "Yu Zheng, I liked you first. You can’t get engaged to her!"

She had chased him across more than ten countries. Every time, she either missed him or just passed by him. When had You Lifen ever lowered herself to chase someone? Why wasn’t he even a little moved? Was he cold-blooded?

Mrs. Yu came over and said, "Miss You, you are a big star. You should pay attention to your actions and not cause trouble for everyone!"

Even in her defiance, You Lifen didn’t dare go too far with Yu Zheng’s mother. "Aunt Yu, I sincerely like him. I..."

"Miss You, Yu Zheng and Xiaoyu are now engaged. We only recognize Xiaoyu as our future daughter-in-law. Even if you and Yu Zheng dated before, it’s over now. Let’s part on good terms."

You Lifen disagreed. "He wronged me! I’ve slept with him!"

Mrs. Yu staggered. An Junxi quickly went to comfort her teacher’s wife and whispered to You Lifen, "Is it meaningful to say this in front of everyone? What’s the difference between you and Liu Zhiwen like this?"

You Lifen stomped her foot. "Jun Xi, of course you’re helping Gong Xiaoyu. You’ve never thought of helping me!"

Seeing You Lifen getting more and more out of hand under everyone’s gaze, Yu Zheng forcefully brought her outside. "You Lifen, if you continue this, do you believe I’ll..."

"You want to hit me? Then go ahead! You heartless man! I couldn’t eat or sleep because of you, yet you’re getting engaged to someone else! Don’t you owe me anything?"

"Owe you? I never touched you!"

"I slept at your house!"

Yu Zheng couldn’t reason with her. He punched the wall beside her, scaring her. She cradled his hand, "Does it hurt? If you want to hit me, then hit me. Why hit the wall?"

Yu Zheng shook her off and gritted his teeth. "You Lifen, I don’t want to hit you. I want to kill you!"

The engagement banquet ended on a sour note. Mr. Yu apologized to the guests. Outwardly, they didn’t say much, but internally they sighed. Even excellent men aren’t safe; Yu Zheng was no exception. Even if he didn’t fool around, many women would still want to be with him.

Father Gong and Mrs. Gong comforted their daughter in the room. Mrs. Gong feared her daughter was heartbroken. "Your father and I misjudged him. How could Yu Zheng be involved with those celebrities? Xiaoyu, if you don’t like him, we won’t force you."

Instead, Gong Xiaoyu comforted her parents. "Yu Zheng and You Lifen are just friends. Even if something happened, it’s in the past. He treats me very well. Don’t be biased against him."

The Yu elders came in. Hearing Gong Xiaoyu’s words, they felt ashamed. "Xiaoyu is such an understanding child, and yet our Yu Zheng... We’ll scold him when we go back. We’ll give you an explanation. If he dares to bully Xiaoyu in the future, we won’t let him off!"

The Gong family was reasonable. They voiced their grievances, and Yu Zheng admitted his mistake in front of both sets of parents. Gong Xiaoyu kept defending him, which appeased Father Gong and Mrs. Gong.

Mrs. Yu tearfully held Gong Xiaoyu’s hand. For the Yu family to get such a good daughter-in-law, it was truly their blessing.

Xie Yuchen and Gu Yikun stood silently. They couldn’t share in the joy. Only they knew that at this moment, Xiao Yang was likely suffering in the United States.