Gao Meng turned her head and immediately saw the annoying fellow in front of her.
This person was none other than the third son of the Xu family, Xu Chao.
He was not tall, a little over five feet, with a chubby face that wore a smug smile.
Looking at him, Gao Meng's face immediately showed a look of disgust.
She curled her lip and moved to the side, wanting to put distance between them.
At this moment, Xu Chao was also sizing up Gao Meng from head to toe.
His small eyes gleamed with shrewdness, like a rat's eyeballs.
And when he saw Gao Meng, it was as if a rat had seen meat.
With a lecherous grin on his face, he took two steps forward and came before Gao Meng.
"I say, what are you doing here today? Have you run out of options outside? Even if you found a sugar daddy, or danced at a nightclub, people would surely give you money. You wouldn't have to come here begging. You know, today is the day Young Master Zheng is getting engaged. It's not a place for someone like you.
"But looking at your figure and appearance, you're not bad. How about I reluctantly take you in? If you follow me, I guarantee you'll have plenty to eat and drink, and live a life of luxury!"
As Xu Chao spoke, his eyes shone with a wolf-like glint, and he continuously rubbed his hands together, as if he were about to pounce at any moment.
Song Qiao and Gao Meng watched coldly, unfazed.
They knew Xu Chao was deliberately trying to provoke them, cause trouble, and disgust the Gao family, thereby finding a way to disrupt the engagement ceremony.
After all, the Xu family did not want to see good relations between the Wang, Zheng, and Gao families, and they were always trying to sabotage them.
Even if they couldn't ruin the engagement ceremony, they could at least make it less smooth, and at least disgust the two families.
For example, they had sent someone to assassinate Li Bingqing, but Song Qiao had intercepted them.
However, they were not willing to admit defeat.
Therefore, as soon as Xu Chao saw Gao Meng, he immediately jumped out to tease her.
At this time, some guests who were chatting nearby noticed the commotion and gathered around.
Others watched from afar, pointing and chattering amongst themselves.
After all, gossip is human nature, and curiosity is also human nature.
Some recognized Gao Meng and knew she was from the Gao family.
"I know her, she's Gao Hai's daughter."
"Yes, her mother is crazy!"
"Indeed, she has a crazy mother!"
"Heh, someone like her dares to come to such an important event? The Zheng family wouldn't welcome her, would they?"
"..."
Despite the surrounding gossip, Gao Meng outwardly remained composed, as if she hadn't heard anything. Inwardly, however, she felt extreme disgust.
The atmosphere at the scene became tense.
Song Qiao gently held her hand.
Her hand trembled slightly, and her palm was sweating cold.
He looked at Xu Chao, "How dare you speak so boldly here? Who gave you the guts?"
"Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?" Xu Chao, as if his tail had been stepped on, immediately exploded and shouted.
"I am accompanying Miss Gao here today, and I will surely protect her! Since you've stepped out, don't blame me for being impolite! Do you think Miss Gao can be slandered by you at will?" Song Qiao said, stepping forward.
Xu Chao felt the anger in Song Qiao's eyes.
But he thought Gao Meng was just a stray dog, incapable of any real skill, let alone having powerful backing! It would be easy for him to deal with her.
Moreover, this was Zheng Fei's engagement ceremony. With the Zheng family's influence, they would surely go to great lengths to maintain outward harmony. He figured these people wouldn't dare to cause a scene.
"Who do you think you are, you little bastard? Do I need your permission to say what I want? Humph, I'll make your life a living hell!"
Song Qiao raised his eyebrows.
Just now, he had told Gao Meng to be patient and wait for the right moment, but this guy had jumped out, eager to make him look foolish.
It was too much to refuse!
Then he wouldn't be polite; he'd start with an appetizer.
With this thought, he took a step forward, his aura beginning to rise.
Gao Meng felt his intention to protect her, and her heart warmed.
She tugged at Song Qiao, "Wait a moment, Master, let me do it!"
Saying this, she also stepped forward.
Xu Chao found Gao Meng's current demeanor amusing.
This girl was truly overestimating herself, thinking she was still a pampered young lady. Didn't she know she was already a pariah?
The Xu family was at odds with the Gao and Zheng families. As the third young master of the Xu family, he was well aware of many internal matters within these families.
For example, Gao Run had tried to seize Gao Meng's inheritance, for which he had made great efforts and done many unsavory things.
At this moment, seeing Gao Meng's somewhat delicate appearance, he felt that it would be too easy to handle her.
"Little girl, you truly have guts, daring to come here! Do you want me to have you thrown out, or will you leave on your own, or do you really want me to keep you? You choose!"
"You're spewing nonsense, are you done?" Gao Meng said indifferently.
The chill in her voice could be felt by those around her.
"Of course not. What I mean is, you can come to a room upstairs with me to talk in detail, let me properly inspect the goods, and see if your figure is real or if you've had surgery specifically to attract people?"
Xu Chao appeared casual at this moment, his eyes roving over Gao Meng, and he even licked his thick lips with his tongue.
In Gao Meng's eyes, his appearance was as disgusting as it could possibly be.
Gao Meng nodded, "You truly are audacious! You dare to think of anything..."
Xu Chao threw his head back, "Of course!"
But before he could finish speaking, he felt a pain in his crotch.
This pain was bone-deep, a pain he had never experienced before.
He immediately jumped up, letting out a shrill scream.
Then he clutched his lower body with both hands, hopping in place.
Then his legs gave out, and he knelt directly on the ground.
Next, he lay on the ground, rolling around and groaning in pain.
His reaction made the surrounding male onlookers feel a chill in their own crotches, as if they could empathize. It was too terrifying. Their gazes towards Gao Meng were filled with shock and disbelief.