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Xu Li's face alternated between red and white, clearly indicating that she was infuriated by Lin Feng. After all, Lin Feng's behavior was completely disrespectful to Xu Li. What made her even angrier was that her foreign boyfriend, Ryan, who appeared strong but was actually weak, didn't dare to say a word after being insulted and slapped in the face with a duck leg by Lin Feng. This left her feeling humiliated.
Originally, she had intended to poach Lin Mei's boyfriend, but unexpectedly, she ended up being overshadowed by her own boyfriend.
Although she admired Lin Feng, at this moment, Lin Feng's demeanor struck her as akin to a rock in a latrine—both foul and hard.
At this point, Xu Li had no intention of continuing to pursue Lin Feng. In fact, she now believed that if she managed to win over Lin Feng, it would mean stealing Lin Mei's boyfriend. If that were the case, she would be doing Lin Mei a favor rather than causing trouble. If it was the latter, then she, Xu Li, couldn't afford such a burden.
Since she had no desire to flirt with Lin Feng anymore, Xu Li felt an intense hatred towards him, wishing she could break his bones for the way he had slapped her in the face.
Coke, Coke, Coke—how dare you! As the saying goes, one should never hit someone where it hurts most. Xu Li had always been sensitive about her looks; after all, appearance is something inherited from one's parents—something beyond her control. Moreover, through years of experience, Xu Li realized that looks were one of the few things that money couldn't easily fix. She had invested a lot in her appearance over the years but ultimately ended up relying on foundation just to face the world. This left her feeling quite helpless.
In this regard, Lin Feng must reiterate: looking unattractive is not Xu Li's fault. Lin Feng did not blame Xu Li for embarrassing herself by going out looking like this. After all, does being unattractive mean one shouldn't show their face in public? If Xu Li had been friendly and not provoked Lin Feng, then Lin Feng wouldn't have confronted her either; after all, Lin Feng wasn't someone who sought to eliminate others completely.
However, when you look bad and still try to assert dominance over others with such arrogance, it was simply intolerable for Lin Feng. Thus came the sharper words from Lin Feng later on.
Lin Feng believed she had been quite low-key; upon entering the Ball, she didn't roam around like Liu Laolao in the Grand View Garden but instead chose foods that most attendees wouldn't eat and quietly enjoyed them on her own. Wasn't that low-key enough? If Xu Li insisted on making trouble for herself, then she had no one to blame but herself.
After all, Lin Feng was no pushover; she was quite the rebellious spirit.
"Someone get this troublemaker out of here! What are the security guards doing?" At this moment, Xu Li shouted again. Of course, as a member of a Big Family, she wouldn't act like a shrew and get involved directly; instead, she yelled out.
Despite this, Lin Feng thought that Xu Li's current behavior wasn't much better than that of a shrew.
The security at the Banquet is certainly not to be underestimated. They all know that those who can attend the Banquet are either wealthy or influential. Being a security guard in such a place is not easy; not only must they possess strong skills, but they also need to think quickly. In this environment, it is common for two wealthy young men to compete over a woman, and they cannot change that. They can only pray that such incidents do not occur while keeping their eyes open, so they do not become pawns due to a moment of impulsiveness. In this place, the role of cannon fodder is usually played by them.
Therefore, these well-trained security guards have long noticed the commotion involving Lin Feng and his group. However, they also know that Lin Feng was brought in by Lin Mei, and both parties are individuals they cannot afford to offend. Naturally, no one would step in to become cannon fodder.
The fate of cannon fodder is often fraught with difficulties and tragedies, and those security guards who have spent a long time in such places are well aware of this.
So, upon hearing Xu Li shouting, the guards quickly dispersed; none of them responded to her.
"Alright, alright! Is the security here really this incompetent? I see how it is. Someone from the Xu Family come over and drag this intruder out!" Xu Li was furious and continued to shout.
Since the security here was unreliable, she decided to let her bodyguards handle it. Earlier, when she called for security, it was just for show. If security had arrived, she would have likely only been able to chase Lin Feng away. What Xu Li wanted was to beat Lin Feng up right there. First, it would serve as a warning; as the saying goes, "One must look at the owner when beating a dog." Although Lin Feng was not Lin Mei's dog, Xu Li viewed him as such. Secondly, she could not stand the sight of Lin Mei having someone as handsome as Lin Feng. She intended to mar Lin Feng's handsome face; if she could not have it, then no one else should have it—especially not Lin Mei.
It must be said that Xu Li is truly a malicious woman.
Since these bodyguards were brought by Xu Li, upon hearing her command, the four private bodyguards from the Xu Family who had been observing immediately approached and took their positions around Lin Feng.
To be fair, despite Xu Li's questionable character, her bodyguards were all strong and robust-looking; they seemed far from ordinary fighters.
However, being strong does not necessarily mean they are experts.
Of course, perhaps Lin Feng's standards are high; in his eyes, anyone without Internal Energy is not considered an expert.
Thus, with just a glance at them, Lin Feng continued eating his food without paying attention to anyone else.
It wasn't that Lin Feng was trying to show off; rather, given their abilities, he had at least a hundred ways to defeat them within a second. Since that was the case, he naturally did not need to be on guard.
However, just because Lin Feng was calm did not mean that Lin Mei and Xiao Yue were also calm. Although Xiao Yue had said certain things to Lin Feng last time, those words were partly her own speculation and partly for his benefit. She understood her fate; if Lin Feng got too close to her, he might face retaliation from the Lin family. After all, the intricacies between big families cannot simply be described with mere words; isn't that right?
However, she did not want Lin Feng to suffer any losses because of this. No matter what, Lin Feng was the one who saved her, and Xiao Yue was certain of that. At the very least, she knew that the person who had intended to harm her that day was not arranged by Lin Feng, and that was enough.
Xiao Yue was a person who valued gratitude and repaying kindness. Later, she staged a scene to express her protest against Lin Feng. Overall, Xiao Yue always felt indebted to Lin Feng. At this moment, seeing Lin Feng being bullied by Xu Li, she naturally wanted to come over and check on him.
Moreover, she was currently chatting with Lin Mei, who had come over, so she naturally followed.
Although her Xiao Family was still a tier below the Xu Family, it was still a form of support.
So, just as those Xu Family bodyguards were about to take action, Lin Mei shouted, "What’s going on?"
With the Lin family speaking up, the bodyguards hesitated to act because at that moment, Xu Li had not commanded them to do so either.
“Lin Feng, what’s happening?” Seeing Lin Feng still stuffing his face with food like a live wire, Lin Mei felt somewhat speechless. Couldn’t this guy settle down for a moment?
Lin Mei was not blind; she had brought Lin Feng to the ball. She certainly understood that Xu Li would cause trouble for Lin Feng largely due to her poor relationship with him. Therefore, as soon as she spoke, it was clear she stood on Lin Feng's side.
Otherwise, she would have questioned Xu Li. With that sharp-tongued woman, Lin Mei believed she could twist the situation to make it all seem like it was Lin Feng’s fault.
“It’s nothing; this ugly woman is jealous that I’m better looking than her,” Lin Feng said with a grin as he stopped eating when he saw Lin Mei approach.
His words shocked everyone in the room. If there was anyone who could be sharp-tongued, it would probably be Lin Feng, even more than Xu Li.
“Ugly woman,” “better looking than her”—these phrases struck like daggers, piercing through Xu Li's heart.
“Hit him! Hit him hard!” Though spoken softly, Lin Feng’s words carried great impact. This was a high-class ball where no loud music could drown out conversations. Thus, Xu Li knew that everyone in the ballroom could hear what he said. Unable to hold back any longer, she shouted at the four bodyguards.
Indeed, while Xu Li might be considered unattractive, some things were better left unsaid. However, once they were spoken aloud, the nature of the situation changed entirely. That was why Xu Li issued such an order in front of Lin Mei.
"Wait... aren't you bullying him?" Xiao Yue, who already felt guilty towards Lin Feng, could no longer hold back and shouted loudly.
As soon as she spoke, the bodyguards also stopped their movements. Although these bodyguards were members of the Xu Family, they were not particularly important figures within the family and could easily be treated as expendable like any regular security personnel. Therefore, as long as Xu Li did not give another order, they would not take action.
"What’s wrong, Xiao Family girl? Do you want to interfere too?" Xu Li had fewer reservations about Xiao Yue. After all, the Xiao Family was not on the same level as the Xu Family or the Lin Family, so Xu Li felt free to question Xiao Yue directly.
"Isn't private armed conflict prohibited at the ball? Any issues should be resolved by security," Xiao Yue knew that her outburst lacked a solid rationale. Could she really say that she didn't want Lin Feng to be harmed? Obviously not; her position was sensitive, especially with Lin Mei standing nearby. If she overly protected Lin Feng, it could jeopardize the cooperation between the Lin Family and the Xiao Family, which was also her reason for wanting to marry into the Lin Family.
At this point, all she could do was this much. At least it would prevent Lin Feng from feeling completely isolated and helpless, which was enough for her.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Yue finished speaking, Lin Mei's gaze shifted from Lin Feng to Xiao Yue. Although Xiao Yue provided that reasoning, Lin Mei was no fool; she understood how flimsy Xiao Yue's justification was.
Could it be that she really has feelings for this guy Lin Feng? This question crossed Lin Mei's mind at that moment.
Thinking of this, Lin Mei suddenly felt reluctant to speak up and took on a somewhat detached attitude.
After all, how could she be pleased to see her future daughter-in-law defending the man who had heroically saved her just a few days ago? She wanted to keep Lin Feng close to reduce her own interactions with him.
Well, even if Lin Mei remained silent, as long as she did not express opposition, Xu Li felt emboldened. She raised her hand and vented her anger on Xiao Yue with a slap while justifying her actions: "As a future daughter-in-law of the neighboring family, how dare you speak up for another man? I represent the Lin Family in teaching you a lesson for your shamelessness."
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