Chapter 171: Make Lu Yao Disappear!

Ye Zehong froze.

His pitch-black pupils dilated a fraction, staring at Lu Yao before him with a mixture of pleasant surprise and shock.

He heard the unwavering determination in Lu Yao's tone.

This was the first time he had ever been chosen with such absolute resolve.

Even if it was merely to play along with this performance.

Deep within his heart, ripples of intense emotion surged.

"Then we'll just have to... play our parts to the absolute end."

Ye Zehong cupped Lu Yao's face in his hands and, without another word, pressed an eager kiss to her tender lips.

The kiss was heavy, yet it remained lingering only on the surface of her lips, not deepening further.

Lu Yao returned his kiss.

The picture of pure happiness was thus frozen in time.

Only then did Ye Yingtang withdraw from the scene with an air of satisfaction.

The official account of the Ye Group immediately published breathtaking photographs of the proposal scene, captioning the post by referring to Lu Yao as the future mistress of the Ye family.

Yang Lan had arranged to do a full-body skin rejuvenation treatment with some wealthy socialites. Just as it concluded, she noticed the other women gathered around, looking at gossip news with expressions of excitement.

She raised her chin slightly, putting on a pretentious air, and asked with aristocratic hauteur, "What are you all looking at that has you so amused?"

The socialites instantly fell silent.

One of them smiled and asked, "Mrs. Ye, you kept this under such tight wraps! If not for the news, I would have had no idea there was such a joyous occasion in your family. It's just a pity Zehong's taste isn't all that great, choosing some ordinary lawyer with zero background or status."

"What did you say?"

Yang Lan's expression turned glacial. She hastily retrieved her phone, her fingers trembling slightly as she spotted the trending topics on the search list.

She clicked through, only to be greeted by videos and photos of the proposal scene posted by various netizens, as well as the official announcement from the Ye Group.

Since the official account had already announced the good news of Ye Zehong and Lu Yao, it meant that Ye Yingtang had given his personal consent.

Clearly, Ye Yingtang had been furious and staunchly opposed to the marriage between Ye Zehong and Lu Yao. How could he have suddenly...

Most importantly, the official account had referred to Lu Yao as the future mistress.

Such a sensitive choice of words would never have been posted without explicit authorization from Ye Yingtang.

The more Yang Lan thought about it, the more unsightly her complexion became.

A dull buzzing erupted in her brain, her vision went black, and she nearly passed out from pure fury.

One of the wealthy women supported her by the arm, asking with concern, "Surely not? You mean you didn't even know about this?"

"Hehe... How could I possibly have known? I just..." Yang Lan steadied her inner turmoil, putting on a veneer of calm as she said, "I simply didn't expect it to happen so fast, and I'm genuinely happy for Zehong in my heart. I wish them the best, now that he has finally found the woman he loves."

The socialites understood tacitly and dropped the subject, gradually dispersing.

Yang Lan gripped her phone tightly with both hands, a tempest of agitation churning within her.

Just as she was about to call Ye Hua, she was surprised to find that Ye Hua called her first.

"Mom, have you seen the trending news?"

"Mm, just finished looking at it."

"What on earth is Dad playing at? He was dead-set against second brother's marriage to Lu Yao, so how did he suddenly... Sigh, did you see what the official account posted? They actually called Lu Yao the future mistress. That is clearly meant to give you a slap in the face. Can you really swallow this insult?"

Of course Yang Lan could not swallow it.

Sighing helplessly, she said, "Once your father makes a decision, no one can change it."

"Then let's just make Lu Yao disappear!" Ye Hua roared angrily. "I've had it in for Lu Yao for a long time. Only once she vanishes can our plans proceed without a single hitch."

"Don't act rashly just yet. Let's dig up Lu Yao's background completely first."

"It's impossible to dig up any useful information at all. Even her brother—not a single shred of genuine information can be found on him. Those two siblings are suspiciously mysterious."