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177: Chapter 169 Chapter 166: Zhang Bufen’s Sarcasm 177: Chapter 169 Chapter 166: Zhang Bufen’s Sarcasm The visitor was none other than Li Ruo, who had returned home with Lin Ziwen to change into a new set of formal attire before rushing to the Green Mansion in their Ferrari 599.

Li Ruo handed over a gift, and then the two shared a warm embrace.

Li Ruo laughed, “You’ve been in Jianghuai City for so long, and we haven’t even seen each other yet.”

“Mm-hmm!” Dian Ling smiled and replied, “I’ve been here for over a year now!”

“Ye Chen, you…

why are you here too?!” Li Ruo was shocked to see Ye Chen standing to the side.

Ye Chen was equally stunned, not only to see Li Ruo but also Zhang Yantong.

He didn’t know how to respond.

He quickly swallowed a gulp of saliva, stammering and unable to say a coherent sentence.

Dian Ling, with a teasing smile, stood by, curious to see how Ye Chen would handle the situation.

However, Dian Ling didn’t get a response from Ye Chen, but instead, an extremely annoying voice reached her ears.

“Hey, hey, friend of the Saudi Prince, the Syrian and Iraqi arms dealer, at this time…

shouldn’t you present a decent gift to our birthday star today?” Zhang Bufen had called someone from outside, and he had figured out all the facts about Ye Chen.

In Zhang Bufen’s view, Ye Chen was a fraud and a rogue, and Zhang Bufen believed that the only reason Ye Chen could win Dian Ling’s heart was because of his deceitful mouth.

Pretending to be the friend of a Saudi Prince and an arms dealer from Syria and Iraq was all a sham.

Dian Ling might have fallen for such a fake identity, so he had become her boyfriend.

Therefore, Zhang Bufen was determined to expose him and reveal Ye Chen’s impoverished status to everyone present.

“This…” Ye Chen immediately felt uneasy inside; he had never expected Zhang Bufen to come and mess up his situation.

“What’s the matter?

Friend of the Prince, esteemed Iraqi arms dealer, you wouldn’t come to a birthday party without bringing a present, would you?” Zhang Bufen grinned, then from his pocket, he took out a box of cigars, genuine Cuban imports.

He lit one and put it in his mouth, grinning, “Of course, if you didn’t bring one, it’s no issue.

I heard arms dealers always carry cards with them, and have tens and hundreds of millions on each card.

Surely you didn’t leave your card at home, did you?”

“This…” Ye Chen searched all over himself but couldn’t find anything decent to pull out.

“No card is fine too.

The watch on your wrist looks nice, it’s Patek Philippe, right?” Zhang Bufen joked, pointing at the watch on Ye Chen’s wrist.

Ye Chen was startled and looked at the watch in his hand; he himself was unclear about the origin of this watch.

This watch had been with him as far as he could remember, and it was indeed a Patek Philippe, although no one knew whether it was a counterfeit or a knock-off.

Regarding this watch, Ye Chen had a premonition that it held significant ties to his own life.

“Since you mentioned it, then I’ll give this Patek Philippe to Dian Ling,” Ye Chen shrugged, then removed the watch that was the only link to his memories.

Honestly, Ye Chen himself wasn’t sure if the watch was genuine.

“Ha ha, Mr.

Ye, that Patek Philippe of yours is no simple piece, you can’t just give it away lightly, we should have an expert evaluate it.

What if you gift a counterfeit or knock-off?

That would be an insult to Lingling, wouldn’t it?” Zhang Bufen had finally revealed his malevolent intentions.

He wanted to expose Ye Chen in front of Dian Ling and reveal that Ye Chen, cloaked in sheep’s clothing, was in fact a wolf.

He wanted Dian Ling to realize that Ye Chen was but a poor man, not the friend of the Saudi Prince, nor an Iraqi arms dealer.

“Enough!” Dian Ling could not stand it anymore, stepping out to intervene.

“Lingling, we can’t just let this go!” Zhang Bufen immediately waved his hand, saying, “I see Mr.

Ye’s watch values over a million, so we must be cautious.”

“Zhang Bufen, if you continue to make unreasonable trouble, I’ll throw you out!” Dian Ling clenched her teeth, more aware than anyone of Ye Chen’s origins; she knew it was impossible for Ye Chen to afford a watch worth a million.

Zhang Bufen was just trying to humiliate Ye Chen, and Dian Ling would not allow it.

Zhang Bufen scoffed, “Today, I’m here to expose a hypocrite.

Hmph, Xiao Liu, come check if this watch is real.”

As he spoke, a young man from the hall, who had been just an onlooker and was not expecting to be dragged into this, could not refuse due to Zhang Bufen’s influence in Z province.

He hastily nodded and bowed, “Then…

I’ll take a look!”

“Oh, sorry to trouble you this time.

I heard you know a bit about antiques, so I’ll bother you with this!” Zhang Bufen had already planned his moves, and immediately snatched Ye Chen’s watch, passing it to Xiao Liu, “Look carefully, make sure not to overlook anything!”

Xiao Liu shakily took the watch from the other party’s hand, examined it carefully, and after pulling a magnifying glass from his pocket, he shook his head and said, “Mr.

Zhang, I have only superficial knowledge about watches, so I’m afraid…”

“Ha, just look at it.

Even with superficial knowledge, you should be able to discern something!” Zhang Bufen snorted coldly.

Actually, Xiao Liu had already figured it out, but due to the tension at the scene, he dared not speak up.

The watch in his hand was indeed a genuine Patek Philippe, but from Zhang Bufen’s expression, it was clear he just wanted to embarrass Ye Chen.

If today he told Zhang Bufen the watch was genuine, wouldn’t that be equal to offending Zhang Bufen?

If he said the watch was fake, that would mean offending Dian Ling, which in turn would mean offending the Dian family.

Xiao Liu immediately felt embarrassed; for the first time, he regretted his expertise in watch authentication.

What good was it to be so knowledgeable about watches?

Now, it had backed him into a corner.

“Let me take a look!” Elder Mr.

Dian, leaning on a cane, walked over and took the watch from Xiao Liu’s hands, then scrutinized it closely.

Soon, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he looked nervously at Ye Chen, asking, “Xiao Ye, where did this watch come from?”

“This…” Ye Chen scratched his head and grimaced with a smile, “Elder, you’ve really stumped me here.

I’ve completely forgotten everything from three years ago, and this watch is the only item that has been with me as long as I can remember.”

“So it is!” The elder nodded gravely, staring intently at Ye Chen, and said, “No one needs to give this watch away, because, it’s too important for you!”

“Ah?” Ye Chen was startled and asked curiously, “Elder Dian, do you recognize this watch?”

“Hehe…” Elder Dian gave a faint smile.

He did not answer Ye Chen but instead turned to Zhang Bufen and said, “Bufen, Xiao Ye’s watch is indeed a genuine Patek Philippe, and moreover, it’s a limited edition from 1859.

Its price is probably well over one million!”

“Impossible!” Zhang Bufen immediately shook his head and said, “How could he possibly have a Patek Philippe?

I think this watch is simply fake.

I’ve already checked this guy’s background on the phone.

He’s definitely not friends with any Saudi Prince or an arms dealer from Iraq.

Lingling, you must not be fooled by him, he’s nothing but a pure swindler!”

Zhang Bufen instantly became upset, especially after Elder Dian intervened, allowing Zhang Bufen to vent all his jealousy and hatred.

He roared furiously, determined to make everyone despise Ye Chen, determined to make everyone look down on Ye Chen.

However, Zhang Bufen’s wish was doomed to fail.

No one was blaming Ye Chen, nor despising him, instead, everyone looked at Zhang Bufen with pity.

“Zhang Bufen, I know what kind of person Ye Chen is better than you do.

You don’t need to shout and scream here!” Dian Ling looked at Zhang Bufen angrily.

“Lingling…” Zhang Bufen hadn’t expected that despite his meticulous efforts to help her, she would be unappreciative.

“Shut up!” Dian Ling glared at Zhang Bufen and demanded, “When did I allow you to call me by my name like that?

Please call me Dian Ling, or Miss Dian!”

Zhang Bufen was immediately frustrated, and one could only imagine his internal fury.

Why, when Ye Chen was clearly a swindler, would no one believe him?

With this thought, Zhang Bufen’s inner anger blazed even fiercer.

He blamed everything on Ye Chen; if it weren’t for Ye Chen, he wouldn’t have been scolded by Dian Ling.

Zhang Bufen coldly smiled, looking at Ye Chen, and said, “Ye Chen, if you’re a man, tell everyone the truth.

Do you dare to touch your heart and reveal your true identity?”

At that moment, Elder Dian stepped forward, looked at Zhang Bufen, and gently smiled, “Bufen, sometimes, being a person involves having a broad mind, not being aggressive.

Those in higher positions should especially bear such magnanimity.”

“Elder Dian, I won’t allow anyone to deceive Lingling!” Zhang Bufen gritted his teeth and said, “No one can, I like Lingling, and I don’t want anyone using unfair means to get involved in this romance.

Ye Chen, if you are a man, I hope you’ll compete for Lingling’s affection fairly!”

“Ah…” Ye Chen sighed, shaking his head helplessly, and said, “I’m really sorry, Brother Bufen.

I’m afraid I can’t satisfy your request.”

“You!” Zhang Bufen’s eyes widened, misinterpreting Ye Chen’s words as a continued plan to deceive Dian Ling to gain her favor, Zhang Bufen coldly laughed, “Very well, you swindler, just wait, I will let everyone know you’re a fraud!”