Chapter 186 - Ye Xinya (17) <2-in-1> (2/2)

From beginning to the end, he pretended to not know the Jing siblings, maintaining an unperturbed expression even as he listened to their sickening fake words of concern. When he got bored a bit, he noted the girl's adamant attitude on taking his side. He wondered if she realized what she was doing for somebody she had hated for a year.

”I can prove that he is indeed my cousin. If he lifted the back part of his tuxedo, there should be a small red birthmark there!”

Jiang Li saw Ye Xinya sported a disbelieving face at Jing Yuhan. He didn't know that it was because the girl remembered seeing something like that near the bottom of his spine. She accidentally chanced upon it at the forest when Han Su haphazardly brought down the unconscious Jing Mo on the ground which caused the hem of his upper uniform to lift up a bit.

A couple of moments later, her eyes regained clarity. She then shook her head in disapproval, ”Did you really suggest for someone to take off his shirt in the middle of this gathering?”

To be honest, this was also the first time the guests around encountered something like this. However, while they felt that Jing Yuuhan going this far was wrong, the spectacle was just too funny to watch so nobody interfered. Meanwhile, Jing Yuhan realized his own blunder. However, he was already at the point where he could only bite the bullet.

He could only glower at the cause of his plight and make his answer sound as righteous and convincing as possible. ”I don't see anything wrong with that if it is the only way to prove it, especially if someone is not taking his silence as an affirmation?”

Ye Xinya continued to shake her head while occasionally letting out a burst of laughter from time to time. The spotlight seemed to have focused on her. The world must be wanting to emphasize her crazy and fierce appearance to give a less favorable impression on the onlookers. However, she was too beautiful that not even the male lead, much less Jiang Li, could move their eyes away from her.

'I know that she's pretty when angry at me. But she's prettier when angry for my sake.'

A corner of Jiang Li's lips lifted up. He watched as she gestured her hands and laughed at the Jing's executive. Her beauty did not diminish even as she spat out with clear sarcasm.

”I might have been abroad only for a few years but I never expected that when I come back, I will encounter someone who can say with a straight face that it's okay for others to be shamed as long as his honor could be retained. Such sophistry, is not something I would ever understand. I keep trying to make some sense out of it, but it's really just nonsensical and not gentleman-like!”

Face burning in both anger and shame, the cousin barked at Jiang Li, ”Jing Mo, stop being silent! Do you dare to show your back to prove that I am wrong!?”

Jiang Li looked at him the way he would at a retarded person. He laughed. ”No gentleman will strip just because a random person asked.”

”You just don't dare.” The female cousin coldly said.

He swept his eyes around and noticed a few more familiar figures from the Jings in the crowd. They were older and had some brains inside their skulls so they did not join Jing Na and Jing Yuhan in harassing him. But of course, they also wouldn't stop those two since they too were enjoying the show.

'Such heartlessness.'

”Tutor Jiang. Aren't you going to explain to clear the misunderstanding?” The look on the villainess' mother's face was not really as bad as one would expect, but there was also no trace of warmth in it. Ye Xinya alternately glanced at her mother and Jing Mo.

The latter turned his head to meet the chilling gaze of the Ye's first madam and then smiled. ”I don't understand.” He started.

””What is there to explain?”” That single question was asked simultaneously by two people, one old and one young. Jiang Li being the latter again.

His eyes automatically went to locate the source of that booming voice that overlapped with his, eventually stopping at a fifty-something years old man dressed in a black suit and red ties walking down the gigantic staircase.

”Greetings and happy birthday, Senator Fang!”

”We wish you great health, Senator!”

””Happy Birthday!””

This person's air had something in it which could immediately inspire awe and respect. But such a man had a very gratifying smile put on, his eyes not caring about the people bowing and greeting him reverently. With that wide smile, he was actually only looking at the young man standing next to the lovely princess of the Yes.

”Please to meet you, young man. I've been informed that you have come on behalf of your father, James. As I can see today, the famous founder and CEO of the world's largest social media and networking service company has raised a fine son. Not many can maintain calmness in such a confusing situation.”

As these words echoed in the grand hall that suddenly descended into silence upon the senator's entrance, not few gasps and held their breaths. There were also others whose face grew ashen. Jing Na stared blankly at the birthday celebrant. Jing Yuhan was as dumbfounded.

'This person is truly not Jing Mo?' The man's face was losing blood every passing second.

'No, that can't be. The last time I saw him is two months ago, how can't I not recognize him?'

While his cousin was in denial, Jiang Li turned to the man's direction. Like a real western aristocrat, he lightly bowed. ”Good evening, Senator Fang. Please accept my greetings and thanks for your kind praises earlier. My name is Nathan Zuckerberg, Jiang Li in Huaxia's records. In my and my father's behalf, allow me to wish you a happy fiftieth birthday. We hope for more birthdays for you to celebrate and look forward to in the many decades to come.”