Transmigrated to Another World and Doted on by Everyone!-Chapter 66: Rumors and Reality

Chapter 66: Rumors and Reality
"Whoa, you know about Ding Wei’s uncle too?" Zeng Youzhen’s eyes lit up. "I heard he’s super handsome. He’s way more attractive than Ding Wei! Such a shame I’ve never seen him in person."
Yue Yeqiao shook her head. "Neither have I," she admitted, "but now I’m dying to know why he came through that road. What was he even doing there?"
"How would we know what some big shot is up to?" Zeng Youzhen joked, laughing. "It’s not like he came to attend Xiaoyu’s birthday party or something!"
That comment made everyone burst out laughing.
Yue Yeqiao joined in, teasing, "Hahaha, who knows? Maybe he really did! Imagine that!"
Rong Xingyu who is sitting quietly with his plate of cake listened to the girls’ chatter in silence.
Just now, he thought he’d heard the name of the main lead, Ding Wei.
Speaking of that man his only impression of Ding Wei came from the story itself: the male lead who is dangerous and someone Rong Xingyu a mere cannon fodder side character should stay as far away from as possible.
So, naturally, anything related to Ding Wei didn’t interest him at all.
But beside him, Qian Zhijun’s curiosity had already been fully piqued.
He leaned toward the girls and asked excitedly, "Wait, the big shot you’re talking about... Is it that legendary uncle of Ding Wei’s?"
Yue Yeqiao looked at Qian Zhijun in surprise and said, "Wow, I didn’t expect you to be so gossipy too?"
Qian Zhijun scratched the back of his head with a sheepish grin. "I only heard a little bit. They say he’s really powerful. But just how powerful is he, exactly?"
"If you’re asking that, then I’m definitely not sleepy anymore."
The moment gossip came up, both Yue Yeqiao and Zeng Youzhen straightened up in excitement.
Their eyes lit up with curiosity and they suddenly looked much more awake.
While lowering their voices, they began to whisper the stories they had heard from their family elders.
Apparently, Ding Wei’s uncle had once shocked everyone in the family by suddenly turning against his own brothers for reasons no one fully understood.
With ruthless precision and lightning speed, he seized full control of the Ding family’s power.
What no one expected, however, was that once he became the family head, he almost completely vanished from public view and rarely appeared at any social events.
But the Ding family had long been one of the most powerful and established families in the capital.
In fact, within the city’s elite circles, the Ding family stood unmatched.
Even the rapidly rising Rong family, despite joining forces with several other clans, couldn’t truly challenge their influence.
Because of this, people in those circles avoided speaking casually about the Ding family head.
His name was mentioned only in whispers and over time, the rumors surrounding him became wrapped in a mysterious, almost legendary aura.
It was said that he was extraordinarily handsome, the kind of beauty that seemed almost unreal but his personality was the complete opposite of his appearance.
He was rumored to be violent, unpredictable, and frighteningly skilled in manipulation.
Qian Zhijun listened with his eyes wide open. He swallowed his saliva hard and said, "Are you serious? That sounds way too exaggerated. It’s like something straight out of a novel..."
Rong Xingyu who had been quietly eavesdropping on their gossip from the side, almost choked on his juice. "...Cough, cough!"
He couldn’t help grumbling silently to himself: Kid, you’ve hit the nail on the head. It really is a novel!
Of course, thoughts like that couldn’t be spoken out loud, so Rong Xingyu kept them buried and continued listening.
When Zeng Youzhen noticed Qian Zhijun’s doubt, she coughed lightly and shamelessly said, "Well, maybe I added a bit of artistic flair to the story, don’t you think it sounds way more dramatic that way?"
Qian Zhijun: "..."
Rong Xingyu: "..."
Qian Zhijun groaned, "Please turn off your fangirl filter. No idol worship allowed!"
"You don’t get it!" Zeng Youzhen crossed her arms with a huff. "Villains like that are so attractive!"
At that, Rong Xingyu who’s the so-called villain himself froze slightly.
It was as if a spark of realization flashed through him.
Suddenly, fragments of the original novel’s plot resurfaced in his mind.
Speaking of villains... in the story, the mysterious antagonist had a very close relationship with the main character and the male lead during the early Chapters.
And if he connected that with the rumors the girls were talking about wasn’t that person supposed to be Ding Wei’s uncle?
From the way things looked, even though Zeng Youzhen and the others hadn’t read the story like Rong Xingyu had, their instincts about people were surprisingly sharp.
"And the fact that no one’s really seen him just makes me more curious," Zeng Youzhen said excitedly. "I mean, how handsome could he possibly be? Could he be even better looking than that gorgeous guy who bought us milk tea last time? Hey, Qiaoqiao, what are you looking at?"
Seeing Yue Yeqiao staring off into the distance, Zeng Youzhen leaned closer curiously.
"Look over there!" Yue Yeqiao whispered.
The others turned to look in the same direction.
They didn’t even need to ask who she was referring to because the moment their eyes shifted that way, they all saw him.
A tall man stood near the champagne table.
His presence was impossible to ignore.
He wore a perfectly tailored three-piece vintage suit.
His posture was confident, his every movement smooth and composed.
The way he lifted his champagne glass looked effortlessly elegant.
In his other hand, he held a walking cane.
And if someone looked closely enough, they could see a dark jade thumb ring gleaming faintly on that same hand.
Normally, mixing Eastern and Western styles like that would look strange on most people, but on this man, the combination blended flawlessly, giving him an air of deep mystery instead of awkwardness.
The man was speaking to Rong Zhenqiao, who stood across from him, so from where they were, they could only see his side profile.