"You people are really something, bullying a young girl like that. Don't you have any shame?"
"Noise, noise, noise! Do you really think this is your private place? Have some manners!"
...
Members of the Yun Family, always so full of themselves, are now being scolded by these pedestrians they deemed unworthy of their attention, immediately turning red with anger.
Those who prided themselves on their status, of course, wouldn't stoop to quarreling in public and could only glare angrily at the ringleader.
Second Mrs. Yun felt even more embarrassed and stood up with an unfriendly tone, "Our branch has other matters to attend to; we will not accompany you any longer!"
With her taking the lead, the rest of the Yun Family cast their discontent on the main branch, and it didn't take long for them to make the same decision.
In an instant, the VIP lounge was more than half empty, leaving those who had just accused the Yun Family feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Yun Shaotang's expression was exceedingly ugly at this moment. He was indeed very fond of Qu Ying, but if Qu Ying brought trouble to him, he was naturally not going to show any goodwill.
"Since Ranran is not feeling well, then make arrangements for two people to stay here with her. Once she feels better, they can return, so that no one says we bully a young girl!"
Saying that, Yun Shaotang also stood up. If it wasn't for Qu Ying being pregnant right now, he would have definitely insisted on her staying.
After all, it was her child Ranran who had made this mess, so it was up to her to clean it up.
When Qu Ying saw the Yun Family leaving one after another, her complexion turned somewhat pale. It had been a long time since she was ignored like this.
An abrupt surge of resentment towards Yun Ran rose in her heart. Those once undefeated tactics of hers, due to Yun Ran's lack of cooperation today, turned her into the focus of the crossfire.
Unseen by anyone, her well-maintained hands were now clenched into fists, the pain from her fingernails digging into her palms barely keeping her raging anger at bay.
"Husband, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought up Ranran just now. Otherwise, Second Brother-in-law and his wife..."
"Enough, stop talking. Do you want to further disgrace yourself?"
Qu Ying had no choice but to shut up, thinking to herself that she would have to find a way to clear her name once they got back.
Eldest Lady Yun, Yun Wan, watching Yun Ran being 'abandoned' here, felt all her previous displeasure from the trip dissipate at once.
She had always been at odds with Yun Ran since they were young. Despite being nothing but a burden, Yun Ran always held her head high, spine straight. If Yun Ran was so capable, why didn't she stop living off their family's resources?
Before leaving, Yun Wan deliberately approached Yun Ran, taking pleasure in her misfortune, "Serves you right. You are nothing but an unwanted pity!"
In the past, even if Yun Ran was feeling terrible, she would struggle to put on a strong front, never letting others look down upon her.
She would even talk back, acting as if her dignity was not to be trampled upon.
But now, Yun Ran didn't even open her eyes, just leaning on the sofa as if enjoying the moment.
This caught Yun Wan off guard, and she choked on her words, initially wanting to mock her further.
But she quickly thought of a better idea and waved over two servants who had been left to take care of Yun Ran.
"Go help me carry my stuff!"
The servants exchanged glances and then silently followed her out. After all, they were just servants—they had to listen to whoever paid them.
With everyone from the Yun Family having left the lounge, the pedestrians who had previously criticized them were unsure what to do.
Had the family argued back, they might have felt vindicated to argue their point. But instead, the family left without acknowledging them, abandoning a young girl here. Could their good intentions have led to a bad outcome?
"Young lady, your family has left. Do you want to go and check on them?"
Yun Ran finally opened her eyes, and at that moment, she didn't look the slightest bit weak.
Her gaze fell upon the few people who had shown her kindness, noticing that two of them had slightly darkened foreheads.
"It's okay. They'll leave a car for me."
The person hearing this felt even more embarrassed, having thought the young girl was being bullied, not realizing that she had a private car waiting.
Just as he was about to step out for a smoke, Yun Ran stopped him, "Uncle, whatever you are planning to do in the next three days, make sure you stay away from water."
The man addressed as uncle, named Deng Ming, was a restaurant owner. Through a friend's introduction, he and his brother-in-law were purchasing seafood for breeding.
If suitable, they would sign a contract worth a million.
He looked at Yun Ran in surprise, if it wasn't for them being strangers, he would have thought she was sent by competitors to cause trouble.
"Little girl..."
Yun Ran made a shushing gesture, "You spoke up for me, so I give you this advice. Don't ask any more, whether you believe or not is up to you!"
After those words, Yun Ran picked up her bag that had been on the ground and quickly left the lounge.
Deng Ming's brother-in-law had heard everything and for some reason, felt a sudden chill.
"Brother-in-law, what did she mean by that? How does she know that we are going to..."
Now, Deng Ming's craving for a cigarette intensified. What he hadn't mentioned was that he had a bad feeling even before coming, sensing that things wouldn't go smoothly.
But he had always thought it was someone knowing he was looking for other suppliers who wanted to cause trouble, not realizing that the unease was about himself.
But if he didn't go this time, his restaurant might be done for. Thinking of this only fueled his anger.
He had spent hundreds of thousands to take over a restaurant in their town. They had a good reputation for food, and business was booming. Just when they started making money, the landlord suddenly increased the rent - by a million a year.
He later found out that the landlord, seeing their good business, sent his son to learn cooking, and now that the son was skilled, they wanted to reclaim the restaurant and run it themselves.
His whole family's livelihood was at stake. Seeing him so worried, his son wanted to help but ended up tricked into signing a contract with a high penalty fee.
To make matters worse, several seafood suppliers they used to rely on suddenly refused to supply them.
Now they understood, it was all orchestrated by the competition, leaving him no choice but to personally check out the goods.
His brother-in-law did not know about his brother-in-law's recollection of how their family was schemed against, thinking he was considering whether or not to proceed.
"Brother-in-law, shall we not go then?"
Deng Ming fiercely wiped his face, "Of course we're going. We just need to bring some extra equipment with us."