Zhou Chengyuan was instantly smug, Ye Zhi actually prepared a gift for him?
He knew it! How could Ye Zhi not be tempted by a charming man like him?! She must have deliberately wanted to attract his attention just now, he had seen plenty of these little games women played to compete for attention!
It seemed he was destined to win his bet with Ou Minghan!
Zhou Chengyuan said with anticipation, "You are too kind..."
Before he could finish, he saw Ye Zhi pull out something like a stack of documents from her handbag, casually hand it to him, and then continue to rummage through it.
Zhou Chengyuan instinctively opened and looked. His face then turned extremely ugly.
These were not documents at all, but several printed news articles.
[Man Engages in Relations with Multiple Women, Contracts Venereal Disease]
Below were high-definition pictures of afflicted body parts, several of them, each more horrifying than the last. Zhou Chengyuan was severely psychologically impacted. His hair stood on end, and he almost vomited his dinner.
Zhou Chengyuan quickly folded the papers and said awkwardly in a low voice, "Miss Ye Zhi, this..."
Ye Zhi looked up in confusion and saw the papers in his hand, then realized with a start, "Oh, aren't these things my little assistant printed out? How did they end up with me?"
She completely ignored Zhou Chengyuan's unpleasant expression and lowered her voice to explain, "My little assistant found out her boyfriend is not only a player but also a promiscuous one! But even so, she still wouldn't break up with him. So, she had these news articles printed out to show her boyfriend. She wants her boyfriend to know that men who don't uphold male virtues and lack self-respect will rot away!"
Zhou Chengyuan's skin crawled. He felt as if Ye Zhi was sarcastically taunting him. Thinking about the content of the pictures made him feel even worse.
"Then these..." Zhou Chengyuan handed the papers back.
"You keep them," Ye Zhi waved her hand. "My little assistant is being stubborn, and I don't want to indulge her foolishness."
Zhou Chengyuan felt as if he was holding a hot potato, disgusted yet afraid to throw it away.
This was an awkward situation. They hadn't spoken very loudly just now. If he casually threw them away and someone he knew picked them up, and they misunderstood that he was interested because he also had such an illness, what then?
In the end, Zhou Chengyuan, despite his extreme reluctance, could only suppress his nausea and quickly put the things away.
Ye Zhi pretended to search her bag for a while, appearing confused. "Hmm? Where's the gift... Oh, I remember, Qingya, the gift is with you, right?"
Ye Qingya was taken aback and took out the gift. "Ah... it's with me."
Ye Zhi directly took the gift and handed it to Zhou Chengyuan. "Mr. Zhou, this is a gift from us. We hope you like it."
Zhou Chengyuan's entire face darkened. He had thought Ye Zhi had prepared a special gift for him, only to realize he had been played.
He could only accept it, forcing a smile. "Thank you."
"Then Qingya and I will browse around freely. We won't bother you." Ye Zhi then pulled Ye Qingya away, leaving Zhou Chengyuan looking wronged.
Ye Zhi pulled Ye Qingya to the side, and several people boldly approached them. Ye Zhi glanced at them; some were unfamiliar, while a few she had seen before.
Ye Qingya naturally introduced Ye Zhi to them, and Ye Zhi couldn't stop her.
A woman asked curiously, "Ye Zhi, what did you show Cheng Yuan just now?"
Ye Zhi looked troubled. "Well... it's not convenient to say. You should ask Qingya."
The woman became even more curious and immediately pulled Ye Qingya aside to ask again.
Ye Zhi picked up a drink and tilted her ear to listen. Ye Qingya had been by her side the whole time and knew what had happened.
However, when asked only about the content of the paper, Ye Qingya, despite being a little shy, lowered her voice and said, "Oh, don't ask! It seems to be about men's illnesses... Let's not talk about it!"
Instantly, the questioning woman looked at Zhou Chengyuan with shock.
The corners of Ye Zhi's lips twitched. Ye Qingya truly lived up to her expectations this time. Excellent, she thought, the news of Zhou Chengyuan contracting a venereal disease would soon spread throughout their circle.
"Miss Ye Zhi, it's fortunate you exposed that liar Lin Shuangshuang, otherwise we would have all been deceived by her!" Another man stepped forward and asked curiously, "However, haven't you just returned to the country? How did you know Lin Shuangshuang's family went bankrupt?"
Ye Zhi gave a profound smile, glanced at Ye Qingya, and then remained silent.
The crowd followed her gaze to Ye Qingya, then seemed to ponder.
Did Ye Qingya tell Ye Zhi? But they knew Ye Qingya too well; how could Ye Qingya know the Lin family was going bankrupt? It must have been Ou Minghan who told her.
The crowd's thoughts began to branch out. Ou Minghan didn't want to dirty his own hands and appear heartless, so he used Ye Zhi to drive Lin Shuangshuang out of their circle?
Suddenly, they felt a sense of shared vulnerability, like the rabbit mourning the fox. They began to harbor some suspicion towards Ou Minghan. Although they considered Lin Shuangshuang a liar, who could guarantee they wouldn't be the next Lin Shuangshuang?
"Miss Ye Zhi." Zhou Chengyuan came chasing after her again. He looked around somewhat confused. For some reason, he felt that the people around him were looking at him strangely. However, he couldn't care about that now. He didn't want to lose that bet.
He put on a confident smile, raised his wine glass, and said, "Thank you very much for attending my birthday banquet. I wonder if you are free this weekend? I have two concert tickets, and I wonder if I have the honor of inviting you to attend?"
Ye Zhi swayed her glass again. She smiled, a hint of mockery at the corners of her lips. "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in concerts."
"Then what are you interested in?" Zhou Chengyuan pressed.
Ye Zhi's phone suddenly rang. She put down her glass and said, "Excuse me, I need to take a call."
Zhou Chengyuan looked at her abandoned wine glass with regret.
The call was from Ye Yongxian. Ye Zhi walked to a corner and answered.
"Xiao Zhi, how are you enjoying the birthday banquet?" Ye Yongxian asked with some concern.
"Dad," Ye Zhi said, amused. "What, are you worried I'll get into a fight at the banquet and cause a scene?"
"What you're saying," Ye Yongxian said unhappily, "I'm not afraid of you causing a scene, I'm afraid you won't be able to win!"