Volume One, Chapter 57: Let the Bullets Fly a Little Longer

The commotion surrounding Shen Yuwei naturally caught Ye Tian's attention very quickly.

Strange to say, the crowd around Shen Yuwei was actually much livelier than the one around Ye Tian.

Clearly, the ultimate goal for these corporate executives was to curry favor with Ye Tian, while Shen Yuwei, to them, should at most have served as a bridge.

Yet, for some reason, the number of people gathered around Shen Yuwei to exchange pleasantries was noticeably larger than those circling Ye Tian.

This was probably mainly because Ye Tian had never been adept at socializing with society's elite, nor was he interested in such commercial networking, thus giving off an unapproachable vibe.

Additionally, having spent the past few months immersed in martial arts training and cultivation, he had gradually developed a habit of speaking very little.

Such a person generally prefers not to engage in idle chatter with strangers.

Consequently, most of the guests couldn't strike up a conversation with Ye Tian at all.

Even if they managed to exchange a few words, it amounted to no more than a formal introduction and a brief greeting.

With so few words spoken between them, they couldn't even hope to be recognized by face next time.

The only ones truly capable of interacting with these guests were people like Li Qingcheng.

The Li family members served as Ye Tian's representatives in the business world.

Yet, in the eyes of these executives, rather than exchanging polite formalities with the Li family, it was far more advantageous to butter up Shen Yuwei.

After all, the Li family merely shared a cooperative relationship with Ye Tian.

Whereas Shen Yuwei was Ye Tian's legitimate wife...

Well, ex-wife, to be exact.

Even being an ex-wife didn't matter.

Many people had heard that the two of them seemingly planned to remarry soon, and the fact that Shen Yuwei was able to attend the banquet hosted by Ye Tian today was proof enough that Ye Tian did not view her as an enemy.

Still, some guests chose to observe quietly from afar, in no rush to cozy up to Shen Yuwei.

This was because the rumors outside regarding Ye Tian and Shen Yuwei had not yet been officially verified.

According to earlier hearsay, the relationship between Ye Tian and Shen Yuwei did not seem particularly amicable.

Shen Yuwei had even previously slandered and framed Ye Tian...

Therefore, wise individuals were holding back from taking hasty action, wishing to avoid a blunder that might backfire.

What if Ye Tian still harbored deep resentment toward Shen Yuwei?

Would not those rushing to align themselves with Shen Yuwei end up offending Ye Tian?

Even if Ye Tian chose not to vent his anger on others, wouldn't these people simply be played for fools by Shen Yuwei?

Thus, quite a few guests slowly shook their heads, whispering instructions to their family members and younger generations: Let the bullets fly a little longer...

...

At this moment, Ye Tian wore a subtle expression.

He had not expected Shen Yuwei to show up at this banquet today.

What on earth was she here for?

Where did she get such nerve?

And acting so proud and smug, to boot...

Did she want to be slapped in the face publicly?

Ye Tian could not figure it out.

...

Xu Ziyao was remarkably sharp.

Noticing the change in Ye Tian's expression and following his gaze, she quickly spotted Shen Yuwei, who was surrounded by the crowd.

Right then, Shen Yuwei was strutting around with the haughty vanity of a peacock.

Xu Ziyao had met Shen Yuwei once before, but had left no impression.

Moreover, with Shen Yuwei dressed to the nines today, she didn't recognize her at first.

However, being exceptionally clever, she guessed there must be some deep history between Ye Tian and Shen Yuwei.

Driven by curiosity, she simply grabbed Li Qingcheng's sleeve and pulled her aside.

"Miss Li, do you know who that woman is?"

"Oh, her? That's Shen Yuwei, Big Brother Ye's ex-wife..."

Following Xu Ziyao's gaze toward Shen Yuwei, Li Qingcheng's eyes filled with utter disdain as she curled her lips in contempt.

She looked thoroughly disgusted.

Xu Ziyao experienced a flash of realization.

Of course she knew who Shen Yuwei was.

She had seen her before at the Xu household.

Long before she met Ye Tian, she had investigated his background, and Shen Yuwei's name had appeared in the files.

However, the information she cared about and focused on back then was primarily Ye Tian's own personal record.

As for Ye Tian's ex-wife, Shen Yuwei...

She genuinely hadn't known much about her.

Especially with Ye Tian wearing such a complicated expression right now, she found it even harder to fathom the exact truth between the two of them.

"Why is this ex-wife here too? What is she doing here? What kind of relationship does she have with Big Brother Ye now? Didn't she go and testify against him last time..."

Xu Ziyao's questions came pouring out like a string of firecrackers.

She was full of curiosity.

Naturally, she felt an extraordinary level of inquisitiveness toward someone she cared about and admired.

Li Qingcheng had no intention of hiding these matters either.

With a cold snort, her tone dripping with sarcasm, she said, "Hmph, what else could she possibly be here for? Naturally, she's trying to get back together with Ye Tian..."

"That bitch..."

"You have no idea how utterly despicable this woman is!"

Xu Ziyao's curiosity was piqued even further. She leaned in closer and pressed, "What on earth happened? Tell me all about it."

Folding her arms across her chest, Li Qingcheng began to recount the story with vivid flair.

"Do you know how Big Brother Ye ended up in prison in the first place?"

"You think Big Brother Ye really committed a traffic offense?"

"Hmph, everyone was fooled by that bitch Shen Yuwei!"

"Actually, the true culprit behind the traffic accident was none other than Shen Yuwei herself. She ran away after hitting someone and killing them!"

"Big Brother Ye simply went to prison to take the fall for her!"

"And instead of showing any gratitude toward Big Brother Ye, this bitch took advantage of his imprisonment to ruthlessly seize all of his shares in her company..."

"She even hooked up with some wild man outside, making a cuckold out of Big Brother Ye!"

"In the end, on the very day Big Brother Ye was released from prison, the two adulterers were caught red-handed by him, and she divorced him right then and there."

"Such a heartless and ungrateful wretch, treating her own man like that—and a man who adored and cherished her so deeply, no less..."

"As a woman, I am utterly ashamed of her!"

"You already know a bit about what happened later; she was the one who ran off to your Xu family and slandered Big Brother Ye as a fraud..."

"And that's not even the worst of it."

"Lately, seeing that Big Brother Ye's reputation has skyrocketed, she has started running around everywhere, riding on his coattails and swindling people."

"She tells everyone she meets that Big Brother Ye still loves her, that there were hidden circumstances behind their divorce, and that they are about to remarry..."

"Originally, her little company was on the verge of bankruptcy, but thanks to all her wild talk and spreading rumors everywhere..."

"Many corporate executives started looking at her differently because of Big Brother Ye, and extended all sorts of favors to her in business..."

"Taking advantage of this, she managed to secure numerous orders and even landed quite a few substantial investments."

"Her little company miraculously came back to life just like that."

"Having basked in Big Brother Ye's reflected glory and escaped her predicament, not only does she feel no guilt, but she has actually become even more unscrupulous, fabricating even more rumors..."

"Lately, there are even rumors going around saying that Big Brother Ye is going to remarry her!"

Xu Ziyao's worldview shattered into pieces: "How can someone be so utterly shameless? How could such a brazen and despicable person exist in this world? What does she take Big Brother Ye for? A tool to be used at whim?"

Li Qingcheng sneered, "What else? This bitch never truly loved Big Brother Ye in the first place!"

"She abandoned him back then without a shred of guilt, and now, seeing that he has achieved success, she wants to crawl back and remarry him."

"She never stops to think about the things she has done..."

"How could Big Brother Ye ever forgive her!"

"Remarry?"

"My foot!"