"You stupid little idiot! Now you know that I'm not one to be trifled with, right?! HUMPH!" shouted Zhang Wen-Ya smugly at Ye Fan when she saw him just stand where he was quietly. She thought that he had been frightened by her boyfriend's domineering behavior.
Just then, the emcee's bright and loud voice came from within the main hall of the restaurant, "Today, we have witnessed a beautiful couple get married before us. Now, let us put our hands together and invite the star of today, Mr Chu, to come onstage to say a few words as an opening to the wedding banquet!"
The emcee's reverent voice echoed loudly, followed by a thunderous applause.
"Is the banquet about to start already? Mr Chu is going to make a speech?" Zhang Wen-Ya immediately looked into the hall after hearing this announcement, and her eyes were filled with anticipation and admiration.
But to her surprise, the skinny young man in front of her spun around and walked right into the main hall after the emcee said these words, while Zhang Wen-Ya and Yuan Hua looked on in shock and horror.
Ye Fan walked fearlessly with his hands behind his back onto the fiery red carpet amidst the reverent gazes of the rich and powerful of Jiangdong.
Everyone in the hall was already in their seats, so the skinny young man walking through the hall caught everyone's attention immediately.
"What the hell is this fellow trying to do? Is he nuts? The emcee called for Mr Chu, so why is this stupid fellow going in instead? How dare he make trouble at such an event? Is he tired of living?!" Yuan Hua and Zhang Wen-Ya were both alarmed.
They just hid by the door and looked at Ye Fan like he was an idiot.
But just after they had exclaimed to themselves, someone in the hall suddenly stood up, cupped his fists and bowed, "Congratulations, Mr Chu."
"Huh?!"
"What the hell is going on?"
Yuan Hua and Zhang Wen-Ya were both stunned.
Shortly after that, someone else stood up and bowed respectfully as well.
"Congratulations Mr Chu! I wish you a blissful marriage!"
As Ye Fan walked deeper and deeper into the hall, the guests stood up one after another.
The entire hall's guests were soon on their feet as they all bowed and congratulated Ye Fan.
"Congratulations, Mr Chu!"
"Congratulations, Mr Chu! May you have a blissful marriage ahead!"
"Congratulations, Mr Chu! May you have children soon!"
The rising voices soon merged into one.
These voices seemed to surge violently into the restaurant like a sea wave.
This wave pushed Ye Fan all the way to the highest point of the hall.
A beautiful woman stood by his side.
All the rich and powerful of the province bowed reverently before him.
Ye Fan looked down on all of them like he was their king.
Yuan Hua and Zhang Wen-Ya were both completely bewildered.
"He...he's Mr Chu?!" Yuan Hua collapsed onto the floor and his face was pale.
When he watched how people like Li Er called Ye Fan ‘Mr Chu', he felt like his entire world had collapsed.
"How...how can that be? That's impossible! He's just a stupid louse! How could he be Mr Chu?! Something's wrong somewhere!
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