Chapter 738: Chapter 36: The Cannon Fodder Best Friend of the Abused Heroine

The entire room fell silent.

Those who were previously engaged in lively conversations paused to watch the unfolding scene.

Some curious onlookers gathered around, each holding a drink, watching the spectacle before them.

News of the engagement between the Hualian Group and Fu Group had already spread within the circle.

This Miss Sun was considered exceptional, despite a not-so-good temper, she had been extraordinarily outstanding since childhood, not only born into a prominent family but also thriving in her own career.

Her match with the Fu Group was undoubtedly a perfect fit.

Fu Lihan was also talented and promising from a young age and now the heir of the Fu Group, making him, like Miss Sun, a formidable figure in Sea City.

The two joining forces was said to have already set the wedding date.

Such engagement arrangements were not uncommon in this circle; collaboration between groups was solidified through the marriage of their children, the most stable form of partnership at present.

Even without affection, as partners, both parties would present a facade in public, maintaining their companies’ images and keeping stock prices stable.

But seeing Miss Sun’s furious expression now, and the delicate woman at Fu Lihan’s side, her eyes red from crying in his arms, made the situation crystal clear.

This was a confrontation between the legitimate wife and the mistress.

Unfortunately, Fu Lihan seemed uninterested in standing up for her, instead holding the woman tightly in his arms, and glaring at Sun Zhi with anger in his voice.

"Sun Zhi, don’t be too overbearing!"

"Who is overbearing here is clear to everyone present. Fu Lihan, the suit you’re wearing is the one I bought for you, the watch on your wrist is something I brought back from Switzerland.

Do you not know what our relationship is? What you’re doing now is no different from slapping me in the face!"

She wasn’t even worth maintaining a superficial relationship with, and who knows how these people would mock her behind her back!

Zhao Zhaozhao struggled in Fu Lihan’s arms, looking disheveled and teary-eyed, which only made Sun Zhi appear more domineering.

Seeing this, Fu Lihan, feeling a twinge of pain, reached out to wipe away Zhao Zhaozhao’s tears, his tall body blocking Sun Zhi’s fierce gaze, his face stern and voice indifferent.

"Sun Zhi, do you really think you’re already my wife? If you behave, I can still give you dignity, but if you don’t..."

"If I don’t, what do you plan to do, President Fu? Are you going to cancel the engagement right here?"

A voice came from the corner.

Everyone turned to see Jiang Lai slowly approaching.

Lu Zhixing followed beside her, not intending to stop Jiang Lai’s next words. Instead, he seemed calm and indulgent.

Sun Zhi looked at Jiang Lai, who suddenly emerged from the corner, about to lash out, but then saw Lu Zhixing beside her and swallowed back her words, asking instead in a probing tone.

"Who are you? This is our matter!"

"Doesn’t matter who I am; what matters is how long Miss Sun can wear this ’green hat.’

Everyone around is already seeing the joke, and, of course, I am too.

The three of you are putting this out in the open for us to see, right?

Can’t the audience even have a word to say?

President Fu, don’t you think what I said is true? As the head of a conglomerate, are you really also shackled by marriage?

If you truly like this woman, a real man would give her a status."

After speaking, Jiang Lai silently stepped back a bit.

"I’m done talking, you can continue, continue."

She then lightly leaned against Lu Zhixing, finding a comfortable position to watch with her arms crossed, face full of interest.

The current scene was already ridiculous and embarrassing enough, and with Jiang Lai stirring things up, Fu Lihan’s anger burned within him. Holding Zhao Zhaozhao, he felt the stares of dozens of eyes glaring at him, a scorching sensation that couldn’t be ignored.

Sun Zhi valued her reputation; she genuinely liked Fu Lihan, which is why she risked being laughed at by others to come here to teach Zhao Zhaozhao a lesson.

But now, if she continued like this, it would definitely affect her company’s image.

There were quite a few partners of the company present as well.

"Shameful..."

"Kids these days really don’t understand a thing! Sacrificing family dignity over some petty romance!"

"How did the Fu Family produce a son who doesn’t see the bigger picture? Seems like future collaborations with Fu Group will have to be weighed more carefully."

"It’s disgraceful, Mr. Sun will be furious if he finds out!"

Surrounded by the crowd, besides Zhao Zhaozhao, both Sun Zhi and Fu Lihan felt pricked like being on pins and needles.

Jiang Lai was really good at adding fuel to the fire.

"President Fu, do you want both power and beauty? Wow, doesn’t that make Miss Sun pitiful, marrying you, yet sleeping alone every night, helping your career soar, and then the money earned goes to support your mistress...

Oh, which man wouldn’t envy you?"

Jiang Lai said everything that others wanted to say but didn’t dare to.

Fu Lihan glared at Jiang Lai, fists tightly clenched, words squeezed through his teeth.

"Jiang Lai, are you crazy?!"

Jiang Lai shrugged.

"I’m just stating facts. Isn’t that what you think?

Miss Sun, don’t you know this is how he thinks?"

After all, Jiang Lai currently had nothing to do with the Lu Family.

She wouldn’t be disgracing the Lu Family.

Her own reputation wasn’t worth much either.

Since everyone was looking for a show, why not make the scene even bigger!

By this point, Sun Zhi couldn’t stand her ground anymore.

She came here intending to give Fu Lihan an ultimatum, forcing him to make a choice.

Between the pursuit of career and that damn love.

But now with Jiang Lai’s light words, she had been pushed to the point of no return.

Today, if she continued entangling with Fu Lihan, tomorrow she’d be labeled as lovestruck, as someone who doesn’t see the bigger picture.

Seeing Fu Lihan still protecting the woman behind him, in a fit of anger, she directly smashed the glass in her hand, glaring coldly at Fu Lihan, and threw one last sentence.

"Our engagement is over!"

Having said that, she didn’t want to stay a second longer and turned to leave.

During which she glanced at Jiang Lai.

That look carried a trace of resentment.

It couldn’t be helped, she was the antagonist after all, however misguided, her actions stemmed from a desire for the protagonist’s love, ultimately turning into obsession.

Now, this obsession was nipped in the bud by Jiang Lai.

Sun Zhi knew she could never have any ties with Fu Lihan again, so having some feelings was quite normal. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Jiang Lai didn’t blame her; she could even laugh out loud for the time being.

By now, the other two protagonists couldn’t stay either.

For the first time, Fu Lihan felt the many scornful and judgmental gazes directed his way, as if he had become a historical villain, an inconsiderate fool.