After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Song Xiuran's face turned ugly: "Am I crazy? Do I think this kind of innocent white lotus is crazy?"

He looked at Mu Liangyue with disdain, "Don't try to scam me. Only brainless men would fall for your sweet and innocent tricks!"

Lu Sijian: "..."

[So that's why Lian Buman is so infatuated with this guy. Is this really his type?]

[A single sentence could have struck a chord with many; few of the men present would have escaped its grasp.]

[Who wouldn't be confused in this situation? My boyfriend may be sharp-tongued, but he's a master at spotting manipulative women. He's also incredibly devoted and loyal to me. I bet even Bu Man is completely smitten.]

Shen Baolin couldn't help but glance at Lian Buman, and sure enough, she saw the corners of her lips curl up.

"Sir, Miss Mu is my guest. Please watch your words!" Lou Changling's face darkened.

Song Xiuran openly slandered Mu Liangyue, so wasn't he also being insulted?

Lian Buman was in a good mood and of course she had to defend her boyfriend. "Uncle Lou, Xiu Ran is just a bit too outspoken. If we're talking about being offensive, Mu Liangyue staring at him was more offensive. But even though she accidentally dirtied my dress, I splashed her with water, so we're even. Let's just let it go."

It's rare for her to be willing to back down and settle things peacefully.

Lou Changling, however, was not going to let it go so easily: "How can this be considered even? If Mr. Song started the trouble first, you should compensate Liangyue for the dress."

"So what if we have to pay? It's no big deal." Lian Buman's fake best friends behind her couldn't hold back anymore.

No matter how expensive Mu Liangyue's dress is, can it be more expensive than Lian Buman's dress?

"But since Mu Liangyue also splashed water on Manman, she should also compensate Manman for her dress."

Xia Youyou couldn't help but chime in, "That's right, that's fair."

Lu Sijian was speechless with disbelief.

[You've been fooled. Although Lian Buman is wearing the latest designer haute couture dress, Mu Liangyue's dress was specially borrowed from abroad by Lou Changling.]

[Lian Buman tries to use money to humiliate Mu Liangyue every time, but she always ends up losing.]

Shen Baolin was initially worried for Mu Liangyue, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but take a closer look at the dress Mu Liangyue was wearing.

The craftsmanship is indeed exquisite. It looks understated, but it exudes an ethereal beauty that perfectly complements Mu Liangyue. It's the kind of beauty that's stunning at first glance and becomes more and more breathtaking the more you look at it.

"Since both sides are at fault, there's no need for compensation. Anyway, the dress should still be wearable after a dry clean," Lu Sijian quickly tried to smooth things over.

Xia Youyou hesitated for a moment: "Manman, maybe we should just forget about it. She can't afford to pay for it."

"Just because she can't afford to pay, that's not fair!" The other girls disagreed.

Mu Liangyue looked at Lu Sijian gratefully: "Miss Lu, thank you. But since it was my fault, I should take responsibility. Miss Lian, how much is this dress?"

After she finished speaking, she held her breath and looked nervously at Lian Buman.

Lian Buman stared at her for a moment, then suddenly sneered, raised her chin, and said arrogantly, "It's not expensive, 68. Can you afford to pay for it?"

The people around gasped.

It's just a regular banquet, is it really necessary to wear such an expensive dress?

“Lian Buman, I think Lu Sijian is right. It’s just a dress, it’s not completely ruined, there’s no need to pay for it, right?” Zhao Ke said, trying to smooth things over.

Mu Liangyue's face also turned pale. "How can it be so expensive? I thought it would only cost tens of thousands of yuan."

"What, you know it's expensive but you don't want to pay for it anymore?" the girl said sarcastically.

Mu Liangyue straightened her back: "Miss Lian, don't worry, I will compensate you at the original price."

Lou Xiao was somewhat moved. She knew nothing about it, yet she was willing to accept an unreasonable compensation plan.

Always so kind, sincere, and principled.

She paused for a moment, then said, "But this dress should be washable, so you don't need to pay for it."

"Ha, that's hilarious. It's not like our Manman is broke. Does she need your charity?" The girl stepped forward and, in front of everyone, tore a hole in her skirt.

"Don't worry, we'll compensate you too~~" He laughed arrogantly.

[This is the standard path to suicide for a vicious cannon fodder. Still laughing? You're about to get a beating.]

Lu Sijian covered her face and whispered to Lian Buman, "This person is so stupid, you should stay away from her in the future."

Lian Buman: "???"

"Jiang Yuan, who told you to tear her skirt!" Lian Buman glared at her friend.

Jiang Yuan: "Manman, I just wanted to teach her a lesson on your behalf..."

Lian Buman frowned: "That doesn't mean you can just tear other people's skirts. If I wanted to tear one, couldn't I tear it myself?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment: "So you wanted to tear it up yourself? I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have acted on my own."

Lu Sijian: "..."

Now I finally understand where Lian Buman's bad reputation comes from. How could she turn a casual remark into her wanting to tear her own skirt?

No wonder everyone thinks Lian Buman is arrogant and domineering; her group of girlfriends deserves a lot of credit for it.

[Won't Lou Xiao embarrass Lian Buman in front of everyone later?]

Lou Xiao originally had a lot of opinions about Lian Buman, feeling that she was too domineering.

He dared to unilaterally break off his marriage alliance with the Lian family and get together with Lu Sijian back then, and the Lian family still had to keep it a secret. Naturally, it was because the Lou family was more powerful than the Lian family.

Even if Lian Buman was arrogant, she wouldn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of him.

Lou Xiao had originally decided to criticize Lian Buman, but now he hesitated and didn't want to scold her.

Lou Changling kept his eyes on Lou Xiao, and judging from his expression, he guessed that Lou Xiao would get involved in this matter.

Lian Buman is too arrogant; Lou Xiao should personally step in and teach her a lesson.

After waiting for a long time, Lou Xiao's expression suddenly calmed down? What happened? Didn't Lian Buman commit his cardinal sin?

"Forget it, I should compensate you for how much this dress cost," Lian Buman steered the conversation back on track.

Distracted like this, Lou Changling felt his momentum wasn't quite there, "159 million."

"How much?" Lian Buman didn't hear clearly.

Lou Changling then realized that his voice had been a little soft, so he raised his voice: "159 million."

Lu Sijian, seizing the opportunity, stepped in to create a festive atmosphere: "Wow, that's so expensive! That's such a surprise!"

Lou Changling was furious, his face turning ashen. What was she clapping for? He had been laying the groundwork for so long just to turn the tables and slap Lian Buman in the face!

Her clapping left her breathless and unable to retaliate, completely negating the intended effect of slapping someone in the face.

Lian Buman was initially unable to accept that Mu Liangyue's dress was more expensive than hers, but after Lu Sijian's interruption, she didn't feel so angry.

“159 million, right? That’s more expensive than mine. Okay, I’ll transfer the money to you.” She accepted the offer calmly.

Lou Changling: "Why don't you ask why this dress is so expensive?"

Lian Buman: "What's the point of asking? Do you think you'll stop me from losing money?"

Lou Changling: "..."

He hasn't explained the origin of the dress yet, nor has he described how luxurious it is!

Jiang Yuan still couldn't accept the fact that the dress cost 159 million yuan.

"Manman, why should he decide the price? I don't believe it. If this dress is really worth that much, then I'll..."

"Are you going to pay or am I going to pay?" Lian Buman's words shut her up.