“Just come over yourself! I have some work that came up unexpectedly!”
Sure enough!
Chu Yihan had not disappointed her again!
She ignored him and instead replied to someone else on her optical brain:
“I’ll be at Yunding Heavenly Palace soon. Let’s discuss it in person!”
The other party quickly replied with a simple “Okay!”
Fire Phoenix was extremely fast. She arrived so quickly that Chu Yihan did not even know she was there yet. He was standing at the entrance with Xie Yiyi, welcoming the guests together, looking just like the hosts of the event.
The moment Wen Nuan appeared, she attracted countless gazes.
“Who is that?”
“She’s so beautiful!”
“How come I’ve never seen her before?”
“Does our base really have such a beautiful woman?”
“I always thought Xie Yiyi was beautiful enough, but compared to this woman, she doesn’t even come close!”
“Shh! Today is their event!”
Chu Yihan and Xie Yiyi naturally noticed the commotion at the entrance.
“Sister-in-law, you’re here!”
Xie Yiyi took the initiative to approach her.
But Chu Yihan frowned and asked:
“Why are you dressed like this? What about the evening gown I gave you?”
Wen Nuan laughed.
“You mean the one from the same collection as Miss Xie’s? General Chu, you really are something. You insist on having your wife and your true love wear matching outfits!”
“Buzz!”
Wen Nuan’s voice was not quiet at all, and the entire banquet hall immediately erupted.
“Sister-in-law, how can you say that about me? Brother Chu and I are completely innocent! You’ll ruin both our reputations by saying things like that!”
Xie Yiyi spoke aggrievedly.
Chu Yihan also flew into a rage.
“Shut up! Wen Nuan, do you even know where you are? There are so many people here. Can’t you behave yourself?”
“So this is General Chu’s useless wife? She’s actually so beautiful!”
“I know her! She’s Wen Nuan. I heard her talent was pretty good.”
“Really? Then why does everyone call her useless?”
“Looks like there’s more to this than meets the eye!”
“This is getting exciting! Did she come here to catch them in the act?”
The crowd began whispering among themselves.
Wen Nuan looked deeply at Chu Yihan, then slapped him hard across the face.
“Chu Yihan! I really misjudged you!”
Xie Yiyi hurriedly supported Chu Yihan.
“Wen Nuan! How could you hit Brother Chu? He’s your husband. Can’t you show him even the slightest respect in public? No wonder he never wants to go home. So this is what you’re really like! All that gentleness and thoughtfulness you show us normally was just an act, wasn’t it?”
Wen Nuan applauded, applauding her shamelessness.
“Respect? The scumbag and his true love have paraded themselves right in front of me, his wife. What respect am I supposed to have left?”
“As for him not coming home, wasn’t he with you every day he stayed away?”
“With a sweet-talking confidante like you around, why would he need a gentle and considerate wife like me?”
Xie Yiyi hurriedly retreated behind Chu Yihan.
“Brother Chu, could Sister-in-law have gone crazy?”
Chu Yihan grabbed Wen Nuan by the wrist.
“Come with me!”
His grip hurt badly, but she could not break free.
Furious, she kicked him in the shin with her sky-high heels. Only then did Chu Yihan release her hand in pain.
“Wen Nuan! What exactly are you trying to do? This is Yiyi’s birthday banquet. She kindly invited you to attend, yet you come here making sarcastic remarks! She’s a spirit master. If she decides to pursue this matter, an ordinary person like you won’t have an easy time dealing with the consequences!”
His tone had already become threatening.
He did not understand.
Hadn’t Wen Nuan always been obedient and sensible?
Was she really going to make a scene with him over a single Starshine Diamond?
Wen Nuan found it laughable.
How tragic.
Even now, this man still believed she was merely an ordinary person.
Xie Yiyi immediately spoke gently.
“Brother Chu, don’t worry. For your sake, I won’t hold Miss Wen responsible. But Miss Wen, you ruined my birthday banquet. Shouldn’t you at least apologize to me?”
Chu Yihan glanced at Xie Yiyi affectionately.
“You really are sensible!”
“Wen Nuan! Yiyi isn’t going to hold it against you. Hurry up and apologize to her!”
“Apologize?”
Wen Nuan laughed.
“What makes you think you deserve one?”
“Wen Nuan! My patience has limits!”
Chu Yihan was genuinely furious now.
“If you keep making trouble, I’ll freeze your cards!”
Ridiculous!
Did Chu Yihan really think that would frighten her?
Had he ever actually given her a card all these years?
He had never cared about her finances, had he?
Otherwise, how could he possibly say something so absurd?
Wen Nuan casually picked up a glass of third-grade energy wine.
Chu Yihan really was generous. With so many people here, he was casually letting everyone drink third-grade energy wine worth a million interstellar credits per bottle.
True love indeed.
This banquet must have cost at least hundreds of millions.
Holding the wineglass, she slowly walked toward them.
Chu Yihan looked satisfied.
“You should have done this from the beginning. Raise a glass to Yiyi as an apology, and we’ll consider this matter over. After that, you’ll still be my wife.”
Wen Nuan raised her glass with an ambiguous smile.
Then she lifted it high above her head and slowly poured the wine over Chu Yihan’s head.
“Are you sober now?”
The entire hall was stunned.
Women scolding or hitting their husbands was common, but humiliating them like this was rare.
Especially when Chu Yihan held such a high position while Wen Nuan was merely an ordinary person without any family background. She was nothing more than an orphan.
“Brother Chu, are you all right?”
Xie Yiyi hurriedly grabbed a towel and helped wipe the wine from him.
But Chu Yihan pushed her away and grabbed Wen Nuan.
“I’ve indulged you far too much! Someone, take Madam home. Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave the house!”
“Master, Master, hurry! It’s time for you to play the hero and save the beauty!”
Mo Qi’s voice was cheerful.
Its master leaned against the railing on the second floor, quietly swirling the wine in his glass.
“Not yet.”
“Not yet? I’d say it’s already an emergency! The beautiful lady is delicate and frail. How could she possibly be a match for these warriors?”
“Not yet.”
“Ugh! The emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuch is! Bah, bah, bah! I’m not an eunuch!”
“Who is trying to violate a woman’s wishes and restrict her freedom?”
A middle-aged woman’s voice rang out.
It was easy to hear the anger in her voice.
“It’s President Lisa!”
“The President Lisa who’s a seventh-level spirit master?”
“Why is she here?”
“Doesn’t she never attend gatherings like this?”
“Maybe she came because of General Chu and Spirit Master Xie?”
Chu Yihan and Xie Yiyi hurriedly went forward to greet her.
“President Lisa, your presence honors us. Welcome, welcome!”
Lisa was the branch president of the Women’s Protection Center and held tremendous prestige in this base. Even Chu Yihan did not dare to treat her carelessly.
Lisa did not even look at him.
Instead, she pushed them aside and walked over to Wen Nuan, who was being restrained.
“Everyone, move aside! Who gave you the right to treat a woman like this? You several men, by showing such disrespect toward women, I will record this incident in your files! Consider yourselves warned!”
What were the consequences of being recorded by the Women’s Protection Center for disrespecting women?
The most direct consequence was losing their matching rights.
In other words, unless a woman bypassed the Women’s Protection Association and voluntarily chose to marry them, they would never be matched with a woman for the rest of their lives.
And forget about being matched with a spirit master.
“President Lisa, we were only following orders!”
“President Lisa, we’re sorry! We were wrong! Please, you have to withdraw our punishment!”
“President Lisa…”
Lisa could not be bothered to respond to them.
She gently helped Wen Nuan to her feet.
“Good child. You’ve suffered.”