Chapter 194 - Turbulent Winds Preceded Mountain Storms

Chapter 194: Turbulent Winds Preceded Mountain Storms
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ye Ling was also an illegitimate child of the Ye Family. Lu Mengxi always looked down on Ye Ling and ignored how the two families always tried to get them married.
Even when she was in charge of the appraisal work at AG Jewelry, she had never met with Ye Ling.
The moment Ye Ling appeared, it shattered the image of him that was deeply engraved in her mind.
Tall, quiet, and charming. This was a flawless man. He was a walking hormone activator, the most charismatic man she had ever come across. He had a sense of mysteriousness, and that attracted people to want to know more.
A Ye Ling like this tugged at the heartstrings of many women easily.
Lu Mengxi noticed that whenever Ye Ling appeared, the ladies of the upper class would definitely fight to have him.
Yet, she had a natural advantage over them, so she wanted to use that well.
“Hello, Mr. Ye. I’m Lu Mengxi.” Lu Mengxi smiled as she stuck out her arm to greet Ye Ling. She tilted her head up and looked at him calmly. Zhong Ran and the others stood behind them with a look on their face as if they were watching a great movie.
Ye Ling looked at her coldly and ignored her stretched arms. He continued walking into the museum while Zhong Ran and the men in black followed swiftly.
Lu Mengxi’s expression changed. The smile vanished, and she stared at the back of Ye Ling as she clenched her fist. Frustration and anger were showing in her eyes.
The illegitimate child that she had looked down on had actually treated her as nothing.
Through her anger, she felt a sense of satisfaction that was rather weird.
Ye Ling, strong character!
Just like in the rumors, he was a man who did not like to go near women. Being able to get a man like him would be something to be proud of.
The place was crowded and filled with people gathering around in groups. There were eighteen individual seats on stage. Seven judges were on the right of the stage while the three jewelry appraisers were on the left.
Beneath the stage, they were all audiences. On the big screen, the live happenings during the competition were featured, and there were live-streams on several channels.
Shen Lin arrived very early but never saw Ye Ling. She was looking for Ye Ling intentionally and was told that he was resting in the lounge. When she went over, Zhong Ran and the men in black were guarding the door. She wanted to look for Ye Ling, but she felt that it might be too sudden.
If someone saw her doing that before the competition, they would definitely make an issue out of it, and she would lose face.
Hence, she did not dare to enter the lounge backstage and waited on stage. When Ye Ling arrived, she smiled at him and could not help but praise him inwardly. What a perfect man.
The rumors of him being a devil added a sense of mysteriousness on him. Shen Lin saw that there were a lot of people using their phones to take photos of Ye Ling constantly.
It was as if Ye Ling had not seen her smile, and he sat down at one of the judges’ seats.
Ah Da entered and walked beside Zhong Ran, lowering his voice to say something. Zhong Ran nodded and lowered his voice to tell Ye Ling something. Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Qianshu suddenly.
In his eyes, there seemed to be some astonishment. He puckered his lips and did not say a word, but a storm was brewing…
On the judges’ panel, there was only Ye Ling sitting alone silently. He gave off an aura that warned others to stay away from him, and that effect could reach out to miles. Nobody dared to go over and speak to him, and that created a strange phenomenon. He had become the center of attention, yet no one dared to speak to him.
“Qianshu, who do you think will win?” Chen Wanwan lowered her voice and whispered to her. “Online netizens are guessing wildly and creating a big fuss about it. Should I bet on Shen Lin?”
The past two times, Shen Lin was the champion. The odds were not very high, but she was the defending champion