Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Unable to bear seeing Shen Jingzhu being unjustly accused any longer, Mo Chu immediately stepped forward, blocking Shen Jingzhu's path and addressing Lin Wanqing directly: "Madam Li, this matter has nothing to do with Miss Shen. It was this young master Wang who deliberately blocked the entrance to the women's restroom and harassed me, speaking frivolously, making improper intentions, and even attempting to physically offend me. Miss Shen was merely helping me out and protecting myself when she saw me being harassed. She is not the one who should apologize! If the Wang family insists on an explanation, then I, Mo Chu, will apologize."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Wang Shao, seeing Mo Chu step forward, immediately became agitated and shouted, "I haven't settled accounts with you yet! She hit me, and you toyed with my feelings! Neither of you are leaving here today; you have to explain yourselves!"

These incredibly informative words instantly ignited the entire audience.

The onlookers immediately erupted in uproar, whispering and gossiping among themselves.

"How long has it been since the eldest daughter of the Mo family returned to the country? How could she be entangled with the second young master of the Wang family?"

"She looks so dignified and refined, but she's so disorganized in private?"

"No wonder Young Master Wang is so persistent; it seems there really is some past entanglement between them..."

Rumors and gossip abound, and they are unbearable to hear.

Wang's parents listened to the surrounding discussions with calm expressions, but they knew exactly what was going on.

Their youngest son had a terrible reputation; his womanizing, dissolute lifestyle, and chaotic private life were an open secret in their circle. They had tried to discipline him a few times before, but his nature was hard to change, and he wouldn't change no matter how many times they tried. Eventually, they simply gave up and let him be.

The Wang family business was to be inherited by the steady eldest son, and they never expected the unruly youngest son to support the family or pave the way for marriage.

It's better to let him be a carefree playboy, indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun. At least the brothers won't fight each other for the inheritance, and compared to other wealthy families with endless internal strife, their family is much less troublesome.

The commotion escalated, and the noisy argument completely shattered the peaceful atmosphere of the banquet. Someone had already hurriedly gone to inform Mo Hanzhou, and soon, Mo Hanzhou pushed through the layers of onlookers and came over.

The scene that comes into view is a three-way standoff: the Wang family couple are protecting the injured Second Young Master Wang, Lin Wanqing stands to the side with a tense expression, and Shen Jingshu and Mo Chu stand side by side, the atmosphere is tense.

He was about to ask what had happened when Mo Xi spoke up first, her tone deliberately feigning doubt and innocence: "Oh, sister, weren't you dating Young Master Wang before? Were you boyfriend and girlfriend? How come Young Master Wang said you were playing with his feelings? There are many elders and guests here, and too many people will talk. Why don't we settle this privately?"

These seemingly comforting words were actually veiled attacks, indirectly confirming to everyone present the rumor that Mo Chu and Wang Ershao had an affair.

Mo Chu felt a sudden chill in her heart.

She finally saw through Mo Xi's malicious intentions. At today's banquet, Mo Xi had meticulously laid a trap, intending to completely ruin her reputation and cut off all her escape routes in front of the entire upper class of the capital.

Mo Hanzhou's gaze darkened slightly as he looked at the disheveled and frivolous Second Young Master Wang, then at the aloof and open-minded Mo Chu. He no longer believed a word of the rumors. Given Mo Chu's character and vision, there was no way she would ever be interested in such a dissolute and dissolute person.

However, since the details of the matter had not yet been investigated, in order to maintain the overall order of the Mo family banquet, he could only speak up to quell the situation: "Today is the first banquet since the Mo family returned to the country, and we cannot allow trivial matters to disrupt the proceedings. Let's put this matter aside for now, and I will thoroughly investigate it after the banquet. Everyone, please disperse."

Mo Hanzhou's protection and suppression caused a fleeting hint of resentment to cross Mo Xi's eyes.

She went to great lengths to stir up trouble today, hoping to use the eyes of all the guests to tarnish Mo Chu's reputation. If she were to handle it privately, given her elder brother's methods, he would surely find out who was behind it all, and all her schemes would be exposed, resulting in more harm than good.

Just as Mo Xi was about to speak and add fuel to the fire, a clear and firm voice suddenly rang out.

"Big brother, wait a minute."

Mo Chu stepped forward, her gaze clear and resolute, her words ringing out: "What happened today must be made clear in front of everyone. If it is left unresolved, these stains will follow me for the rest of my life. My reputation cannot be ruined for no reason."

Seeing the unprecedented determination in his sister's eyes, Mo Hanzhou knew that she was always calm and rational and was by no means an unreasonable person. He swallowed back all the words of persuasion that were on the tip of his tongue and tacitly approved of her decision.

However, the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Mo turned completely dark. Mr. Mo, in particular, immediately stepped forward and reprimanded them sternly, his voice full of impatience and harshness.

Mr. Mo immediately reprimanded him sternly: "Who are you to interrupt here? You've done such a shameful thing, and you still insist on making it known to everyone! Go back here right now!"

Mo's mother, standing to the side, also chimed in, her tone full of impatience: "Enough, stop being so willful and unreasonable. We'll handle this ourselves; you don't need to interfere."

Seeing his second uncle and aunt berate their own daughter in public without any regard for Mo Chu's innocence, Mo Hanzhou's eyes instantly turned cold.

As parents, their failure to protect their daughter and their inability to inquire about the truth, coupled with their insistence on suppressing the matter and saving face, is utterly absurd and laughable. They are becoming increasingly muddle-headed.

In contrast, Mo Chu, the person involved, showed no fear or hesitation in the face of her parents' stern reprimands and cold gazes. She raised her eyes to meet theirs directly, her voice clear and defiant: "What? I'm the person involved in this matter, don't I even have the right to speak up? Are you going to convict me based solely on a few slanderous words from outsiders?"

Mo Xi, standing to the side, immediately feigned an innocent and aggrieved expression, pretending to comfort her: "Sister, why do you say that? I only said that because I heard you mention it before."

"When did I mention that to you?" Mo Chu retorted coldly. "You say I'm dating him, but do you have any witnesses or evidence? This is the first time I've met this Young Master Wang. We've never met before, yet he insists that we had a past relationship and even produced so-called photos of us together."

Upon hearing the word "photographs," a flicker of panic and guilt flashed across Mo Xi's eyes.

She suddenly remembered that she had never taken any photos with Wang Ershao in their private interactions. Could this man have taken them secretly?

In an instant, she forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart, maintaining her innocent and pure appearance.

Unbeknownst to anyone, this farce was a carefully orchestrated trap from beginning to end. The Wang family was not originally on the invitation list for the Mo family banquet; she had secretly invited them to the banquet, intending to use the presence of so many powerful and influential guests to completely ruin Mo Chu's reputation and ensure she could never hold her head high again.

On the other side, seeing Mo Chu repeatedly deny their relationship, Wang Ershao became completely enraged and shouted angrily, "You still dare to argue! I clearly showed you the photos together, the evidence is conclusive, and you're still lying through your teeth!"

Mo Chu stepped forward calmly and walked up to Wang Ershao, his gaze frank and sharp: "Since you insist that the person in the photo is me, then show it to everyone here so they can see for themselves and judge whether it is real or fake."

Wang Ershao hesitated. He looked at the calm Mo Chu repeatedly, then glanced at the seemingly composed Mo Xi beside him, his heart filled with suspicion.

He couldn't fathom Mo Chu's thoughts. Could it be that she really wasn't afraid of ruining her reputation?

He deliberately threatened, "Do you really want me to hand over the photos? Once they're released, your reputation will be completely ruined, and you'll never be able to recover!"

He then adopted a conciliatory stance, feigning grievance, and said, "I just couldn't swallow this insult. You blocked and broke up with me for no reason, and all I wanted was an explanation. If you apologize to me in public, I'll let this matter go and will never produce the photos."

Upon hearing this, Mo Chu's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile: "Oh? So, according to you, I should thank you for showing mercy? Why should I confess to something I never did and ruin my innocence?"