Chapter 153 - Exposing and Framing

The next day, in the banquet hall of the hotel owned by the Li Corporation, a round table was filled with dishes and drinks to entertain the esteemed guests. The atmosphere in the room was somewhat strange and tense.

The Special Agents from the Ministry of Defense sat around the round table and exchanged glances with each other. They did not understand why Wu Mei had invited them here.

K and Ben couldn’t stand each other and sat the furthest away from each other. Feng Yue deliberately sat down next to Wu Mei, trying to get Li Nanchen’s attention.

Wu Mei raised her wristwatch up and looked at the time. She stared at the empty seat and wanted to call Bi Fang to ask where he was. The moment she took out her phone, Bi Fang pushed open the door and entered. He put his palms together and apologized, “I was caught in a traffic jam and came late.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ben was surprised to see him and his brows knitted together. On the other hand, Bi Fang nodded calmly at him, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Li Nanchen stood up with a wine glass in hand and said politely, “I would like to thank the Special Agents from the Ministry of Defense for taking care of me this time. The situation in City B is complicated, and the situation in the Viper Organization is equally unpredictable. What we’re about to face might be a vicious battle, but of course, it might also bring in a peaceful end.”

“Before the deadline arrives, I hope that all of you can work together to destroy the Viper Organization…”

After Li Nanchen finished speaking, everyone from the Ministry of Defense stood up and clinked glasses with him before downing their wine.

As the highest-ranking Special Agent present, K said in the same official tone, “President Li has made many outstanding contributions to the Ministry of Defense. Your life and assets should be protected by us. There’s no need to be so polite.”

“We will listen to President Li and Wu Mei’s arrangements and deployment for the specific operation plan.”

K’s gaze landed on Wu Mei. When Feng Yue saw that they were all defending Wu Mei, she clenched her chopsticks in jealousy and hatred. From the corner of her eye, she saw the waiter walking over with the fish soup. She deliberately turned the lazy susan and stopped the only empty space on the lazy susan in front of Wu Mei.

The waiter said, “Please be careful, the dishes are being served.”

Feng Yue lowered her eyes and stuck out her leg in front of the waiter to trip him. The young and tender boy staggered. The soup in the white porcelain bowl shook due to his actions and spilled out in a perfect parabola. The hot soup rushed towards Wu Mei.

Li Nanchen narrowed his eyes and wanted to pull Wu Mei to his side as he shouted, “Be careful!”

However, Wu Mei dodged first. A few drops of soup splashed onto her pure-white dress, making it particularly eye-catching. Fortunately, she was not injured.

The waiter was so flustered that his face turned red. He bowed 90 degrees and apologized, “I’m sorry! I didn’t do it on purpose. I tripped…”

After hearing his explanation, Wu Mei lowered her eyes and looked at Feng Yue’s feet that had not been retracted. While calming the waiter down, she took a jab at Feng Yue as she asked, “Doesn’t the person who truly did something wrong have any intention of apologizing?”

“Feng Yue, you have a grudge against me. Don’t implicate other innocent people.”

The atmosphere in the banquet hall was tense, but Feng Yue refused to admit it and blinked innocently. Her voice was gentle and aggrieved as she looked at Li Nanchen and explained, “Wu Mei, what nonsense are you spouting? It’s clearly the waiter’s fault. He must be lying to push the blame on me…”

“Where is the hotel manager? A waiter who has committed such a lowly mistake should be fired immediately!”

“Otherwise, he will affect the standards and status of the entire hotel!” Feng Yue said in a harsh tone. The waiter wanted to defend himself, but Wu Mei pointed at Feng Yue’s high heels and said, “When you came in, the hotel’s cleaner was using a newly-bought foam cleaning solution to wash the carpet. You got some on your shoes and his pants have the same marks.”

“Don’t look at the others. They all came later. By that time, the hotel’s cleaner had already left!”

“The evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say to defend yourself? If you made a mistake, admit it. You have to be taught a lesson for lying and framing others!”

A sneer appeared on Wu Mei’s face. She picked up the spicy pickled fish from the round table and poured the entire pot over Feng Yue’s head.

The soup and ingredients dripped down from Feng Yue’s hair. She was so embarrassed that she immediately cried. She stared at Wu Mei with hatred in her eyes before pushing open the door to run out of the banquet hall. The people from the Ministry of Defense who witnessed their argument were all silent. However, Bai Xue said with deep meaning, “You’re so rude and have bad upbringing. I wonder who…”