He Hongjie had not expected to see Tong Gui again in such a circumstance. Knowing that today was his daughter, He Xiaoxiao's significant engagement day, he stepped forward and advised, "Tong Tong, today is Xiaoxiao's engagement party. Let her finish the event, then I'll talk with you properly...".
"I've never heard that a funeral halfway through can be postponed to another day. Mr. He, why don't you postpone He Xiaoxiao's engagement party to another day?" Tong Gui faced He Hongjie squarely, "Why should I, the legitimate daughter of the He family, make way for a bastard born from an unknown man?"
Even though she had changed her surname to Tong, she was still the rightful lady of the He family and this fact was unchangeable.
"Who are you calling a bastard?!" He Xiaoxiao was furious, shouting aloud and forgetting that her public persona was that of a pure and refined lady.
Tong Gui then turned to face He Xiaoxiao: "Then tell me, who is your father?!"
He Xiaoxiao blurted out, "My father is...".
She could not finish her sentence because Yan Wenxiu quickly kicked He Xiaoxiao.
He Xiaoxiao wanted to say that she was He Hongjie's biological daughter, but Yan Wenxiu's kick reminded her that if she said so, everyone would know that her mother was a mistress and she was the child from an affair.
She felt like she had swallowed a bitter pill and was unable to voice her grievances.
"Since you can't say who your father is, then what else are you if not a bastard?! Why don't you ask Mr. He, who I am?" Tong Gui mocked with a smirk at the corner of her lips.
She was a rightful lady of the He family, upright and respectable, having nothing to fear.
He Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, was the exact opposite.
It was a fact that Yan Wenxiu was a mistress. Even though He Xiaoxiao had taken the He family name, her origin could not withstand scrutiny.
He Xiaoxiao's face turned green, then red, then pale.
Never had she felt such embarrassment.
Ever since she and her mother replaced Tong Gui, she had taken Tong Gui's place and become one of the most respectable daughters of Yi City.
She had always been the center of attention due to her innocent image. She became famous at the age of eighteen and quickly rose to stardom.
In the entertainment industry, she was a versatile actress with numerous awards; in high society, she was a noblewoman with countless fans at her beck and call.
No one had ever dared to humiliate her in public and make her feel so embarrassed. Tong Gui was the only one who could do that.
It was Yan Wenxiu who reacted in time and shouted: "After you killed your mother, you fled from the crime. You are a murderer, and a murderer like you should be condemned by everyone. Li Wei, send this criminal to the police station, lock her up for life, we are upholding justice!"
Li Wei was a bit hesitant.
He instinctively looked at Su Tu, after all, he was Su Tu's man and had no reason to listen to Yan Wenxiu's command.
However, Su Tu gave no indication. His deep, ink-black eyes were firmly fixed on one person: Tong Gui.
How could there be two people in the world so alike yet so different in character?
He wanted to find traces of another woman from Tong Gui's face, but to no avail.
Li Wei did not receive any directives from Su Tu, so he did not respond to Yan Wenxiu's words.
Yan Wenxiu's words created a stir in the entire hall.
Twelve years ago, a big family change took place in the He family. It was said that He Hongjie's biological daughter, He Tong, killed his wife, Tong Zhen, and then fled out of fear of punishment.
This has become a sensational case in Yi City, known to all households.
No one expected that after twelve years, the allegedly matricidal He Tong would reappear in such a dramatic manner.