Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough!
“You people are really something—picking on a little girl like that, have you no shame!”
“Enough noise! Do you think this is your private playground? Where’s your manners?”
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The Yun family, who prided themselves on their status, were suddenly scolded by these mere passersby they had always looked down upon. Their faces flushed with anger.
Holding their dignity in high regard, they refused to argue openly and simply shot a resentful glare at the culprit.
The second madam of the Yun family felt especially humiliated. She stood up abruptly and said coldly, “Our branch has other matters to attend to. We won’t be accompanying you any further.”
Following her lead, the rest of the Yun family directed their dissatisfaction at the senior branch and soon decided to leave as well.
In an instant, the VIP lounge emptied by more than half, leaving those who had just criticized the Yun family feeling somewhat awkward.
Yun Shaotang’s expression was grim. He truly liked Qu Ying, but if she caused trouble because of Yun Ran, he certainly would not show any kindness.
“Since Ranran is unwell, arrange for two people to stay here and watch over her. When she’s better, she can return. We mustn’t let anyone say the Yun family bullied a little girl!”
With that, Yun Shaotang stood up. Were it not for Qu Ying’s pregnancy, he would have insisted she stay.
After all, Yun Ran was her child; this mess was hers to clean up.
Qu Ying’s complexion paled as she watched the Yun family leave one by one. She hadn’t been so thoroughly ignored in a long time.
A sudden pang of resentment toward Yun Ran stirred in her heart. In the past, unfavorable schemes had always worked out, but today, because Yun Ran didn’t cooperate, she became the target of all the blame.
No one saw her well-maintained hands clench into fists, the slight pain from her nails digging into her palm barely suppressing her fury.
“Husband, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have brought up Ranran just now. Otherwise, the second brother’s wife wouldn’t have…”
“Enough, don’t say any more. Isn’t this already embarrassing enough?”
Qu Ying fell silent, planning to find a way to extricate herself once they returned.
Yun Wan, the eldest daughter of the Yun family, watched as Yun Ran was abandoned by everyone. Her previous displeasure over the itinerary vanished instantly.
She and Yun Ran had never gotten along. Though Yun Ran was a burden, she always held her head high and stood tall. If she had the ability, she shouldn’t be relying on the Yun family’s support.
Before leaving, Yun Wan deliberately approached Yun Ran, a triumphant smile playing on her lips: “Serves you right. You’re just an unwanted little pity case!”
In the past, no matter how unwell she was, Yun Ran would have struggled and endured, never allowing herself to be underestimated.
She would have snapped back, fiercely defending her dignity.
But now, Yun Ran didn’t even open her eyes. She leaned back on the sofa, appearing quite at ease.
This momentarily silenced Yun Wan, who had intended to continue her taunts.
Instead, she quickly thought of a better plan and beckoned to the two servants left to care for Yun Ran.
“Go help me move my things first!”
The servants exchanged glances before quietly following her out. After all, they were merely servants—whoever paid them, they obeyed.
With the Yun family completely gone from the lounge, those passersby who had criticized them looked at each other in confusion.
Had the Yun family confronted them, they might have felt justified and engaged in some argument, but the Yun family simply ignored them and left.
They had even left a young girl behind. Was this a case of good intentions gone awry?
“Little miss, your family’s all gone. Don’t you want to check on them?”
Only then did Yun Ran open her eyes. But there was no trace of weakness in her gaze.
Her eyes fell on the few who had shown her kindness earlier. She noticed two of them had a faint dark shadow between their brows.
“It’s alright. They’ll leave a car here for me.”
Hearing this, one of the men felt even more awkward. He had assumed the girl was being bullied, but she had a private car after all.
Just as he was about to step outside for a smoke, Yun Ran called out to him, “Uncle, whatever you do for the next three days, do not go near water.”
The man’s name was Deng Ming. He owned a restaurant and, through a friend’s introduction, was purchasing seafood from his brother-in-law’s farm.
If the quality was good, he would sign a contract worth a million yuan.
He looked at Yun Ran in surprise. If they weren’t strangers who had just met, he might have thought she was sent by rivals to cause trouble.
“Little miss…”
Yun Ran made a shushing gesture. “You speak for me, and I’ll owe you one. As for everything else, don’t ask. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”
After saying this, she grabbed her bag and quickly left the lounge.
Deng Ming’s brother-in-law had heard everything. For some reason, he felt uneasy.
“Brother-in-law, what did she mean by that? How does she know we’re going to…”
Deng Ming’s craving for a cigarette intensified. Unspoken was the uneasy feeling he had before coming—he had a bad premonition that this trip wouldn’t go smoothly.
He suspected someone knew he was seeking other suppliers and would try to sabotage him, but he hadn’t realized that the unease was directed at himself.
Yet if he didn’t go, his restaurant might be doomed. The thought filled him with fiery determination.
He had invested millions to acquire a restaurant in their town, run by his family, with an excellent reputation for cuisine.
Just as profits were coming in, the landlord suddenly raised the rent by one million yuan per year.
Later, he found out the landlord’s son had been trained as a chef and now wanted to take over the restaurant himself.
This was the family’s livelihood. Seeing him distressed, his son tried to help but was tricked into signing a contract with a huge penalty clause.
At the same time, several seafood suppliers who had previously worked with them suddenly refused to continue deliveries.
They all realized who was behind this sabotage. Deng Ming had no choice but to come personally to inspect the goods.
The brother-in-law didn’t know this history and thought Deng Ming was just pondering whether to go.
“Brother-in-law, should we not go?”
Deng Ming wiped his face fiercely. “Of course we’re going. But this time, we’ll have to bring more firepower.”