Jiang Yi swept his gaze across the hall and smiled faintly, "Your Dongfang family certainly has quite a bit of influence, inviting so many distinguished guests."
"Since you know that, why didn't you dress up before coming? You are my fiancé now, and this is clearly intentional on your part to embarrass me!" Dongfang Mei was displeased.
"I think this is perfectly fine. If you feel I'm embarrassing you, then I can just leave!" Jiang Yi said.
"Forget it!" Dongfang Mei gave Jiang Yi a sideways glance. "I'll let it slide this time, but don't embarrass me later."
Jiang Yi felt a bit speechless. This was not the Dongfang Mei he remembered. The Dongfang Mei of the past wouldn't care so much about so-called face. Besides, what was embarrassing about wearing something simple?
At this moment, Liang Ming and his son, Liang Yu, who were not far away, were staring at Jiang Yi.
"Dongfang Mei and that boy Jiang Yi are so close. It seems you have no chance!" Liang Ming took a deep breath. "I originally wanted to match you two up, but it seems I've wasted my efforts! And my Golden Dragon Stones went to waste."
"Dad, it's alright!" Liang Yu wore a disdainful smile. "Jiang Yi is just a minor character. In terms of identity and status, he can't compare to me. I can easily snatch Dongfang Mei away. Jiang Yi isn't even worthy of being called a rival in front of me."
"How confident are you?" Liang Ming asked.
"I'm a hundred percent confident!" Liang Yu said proudly.
"In that case, you handle it yourself! When you marry Dongfang Mei, the entire Dongfang family will be ours, the Liang family, including their intelligence network. Our influence in the business world will become even stronger. You've grown up now, and you understand some things even without me saying them!" Liang Ming stated.
"Mm." Liang Yu nodded, then walked towards Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei.
"You are Jiang Yi, right!" Liang Yu's gaze fell on Jiang Yi. "I just heard you were going to give Aunt Liu a gift more valuable than the Golden Dragon Stone. Show it to us now and broaden our horizons!"
"Since that's the case, then I shall broaden your horizons!" Jiang Yi said, taking out the box containing the necklace and walking towards Liu Hong. "Aunt Liu, it's your birthday today. This is a gift from me, a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"
"Thank you!" Liu Hong smiled. "Xiao Mei said earlier that the gift you're giving me is the treasure of treasures. I'm very curious, what treasure have you given me!" She opened the box.
Upon seeing the necklace inside, Liu Hong was a little stunned. Liu Hong didn't particularly like this gift. Liu Hong didn't care for jewelry. In Liu Hong's opinion, the gift Jiang Yi gave was too vulgar, but she didn't dwell on it. Since Liu Hong valued Jiang Yi, she wouldn't quibble over such a small matter.
Seeing that Jiang Yi had only given a necklace, and it didn't appear to be very valuable, many people's faces showed disdainful sneers. Especially Liang Yu, who openly mocked.
"Jiang Yi, I can't believe you'd give such a vulgar gift. I really thought it was some kind of treasure!" Liang Yu sneered. "Aunt Liu is the head of the Dongfang family and possesses boundless wealth. How could she care about a mere necklace? Everyone here said your gift was more precious than my father's Golden Dragon Stone, but you've given such an unimpressive gift. It seems we all overestimated you!"
At his words, many people laughed.
"Your taste is too poor. Explaining to someone like you is simply a waste of my breath!" Jiang Yi looked at Liang Yu and smiled faintly. "You're inherently a vulgar person, so everything you see naturally becomes vulgar."
This comment infuriated Liang Yu.
"Boy, do you know who I am to dare call me vulgar! Let me tell you, I studied abroad!" Liang Yu said angrily.
"What's so great about studying abroad?" Jiang Yi scoffed. "You came back from abroad, and you think you deserve to show off in front of so many of us? As a citizen of China, you've forgotten your own ancestors. It's so shameful, yet you're here acting so pleased with yourself."
These words made Liang Yu's lips twitch with anger. Jiang Yi had initially not wanted to bother with someone like Liang Yu, but Liang Yu insisted on provoking him, so Jiang Yi could only oblige.
"You're nothing but a street ruffian!" Liang Yu retorted. "You can't even come up with a decent gift for Aunt Liu, yet you're here cursing everyone. What's your real intention? I get it, you've deliberately come here to cause trouble!" Liang Yu directly backstabbed Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi wasn't angered by this. Arguing with the masses was not worth it.
"What? I hit a nerve, and you can't speak?" Liang Yu snorted and said indifferently, "You should just get lost. Don't disgrace yourself here. Anyone among us here is a person of standing, but you are nothing, just a good-for-nothing who lives off women."
Jiang Yi did not expect Liang Yu to push his luck.
"You are not qualified to tell me to leave. The one who should leave is you. I am here to celebrate Aunt Liu's birthday. Only you have deliberately caused trouble from the beginning. You are the one deliberately causing a scene!" Jiang Yi said calmly.
"That's enough!" Liu Hong stood up from the sofa. "Today is my birthday, and I don't want any unpleasantness. Although what Jiang Yi gave me is just a necklace, it's still his kind gesture!" Su Dan Xiao Shuo Wang
Seeing that Liu Hong had spoken, Liang Yu could only suppress his anger. He did not want to lose his gentlemanly demeanor in front of so many people.
"It seems none of you have any discerning eyes!" Dongfang Mei said, then turned to Liu Hong. "Mom, this necklace is no ordinary necklace."
"If it's not an ordinary necklace, then what kind of necklace is it?" Liu Hong asked curiously. Liu Hong also felt something was amiss.
"Have you heard of the Five Fragrance Stone?" Dongfang Mei asked.
"I've heard of it. While I've seen many gems, I've never seen a Five Fragrance Stone. Legend has it that the Five Fragrance Stone can restore youth and is a gem worth a kingdom," Liu Hong said.
"The necklace Jiang Yi gave you is made from the Five Fragrance Stone!" Dongfang Mei stated.
Hearing this, Liu Hong quickly took the necklace out of the box and brought it to her nose to smell. She found that the necklace exuded a faint, unique, and alluring fragrance.