Chapter 11 No longer aware of the smell of rotting flowers and fruits, together...

At this time, Chi Liuai arrived at the banquet and everything went smoothly.

The waiter who was supposed to show up happened to meet Chi Liuai on the same route. If it weren't for the cool feeling of the watch on her wrist, she would have suspected that she had traveled through time and space.

I met someone I shouldn't have met in another space.

Chi Liuai entered the villa and found that this was not the formal family party he had imagined. There were all kinds of men and women, all of young age.

Her dress was wet by the rain, and the servant said there were spare clothes at home and took her there to change.

She was wearing a proper ladylike outfit today, in a light pink color scheme, with simple makeup and no extra makeup.

Different from Dutch’s engagement party, it is more youthful and energetic.

Such clothes could not bring out her unique beauty. It must be said that the clothes sent by the servants were more daring in design. The backless and strapless dress was well-cut, but the watch on her wrist was not too much.

Chi Liuai was reluctant to take it off, as she felt it would be of great use later.

"Oh, Master Meng is so disloyal! If you have a sister like this, why didn't you bring her out to meet him earlier?" At the table, a drunken young master saw Chi Liuai, a stranger, and mistakenly thought she was another little star from somewhere. "You're late for Master Meng's party! This is unacceptable!"

"Mr. Meng brought it. Give me some face. If my sister doesn't want to drink it, don't drink it."

"That's true. We were all brought in by Young Master Meng. It doesn't mean you're giving us face."

Chi Liuai followed the voices and slowly made her way to the center of the conversation. A group of well-dressed men and women gathered at a table in the hall. She had originally come to this gathering with a certain sense of hostess. In her mind, Meng Yuzhi was somewhat special to her, but upon seeing the man and woman talking to her, Chi Liuai slowly put that thought behind her.

They enthusiastically pulled Chi Liuai and asked her in various ways how she and Meng Ran knew each other.

Who is Meng Ran?

Chi Liuai had never heard of it. She inadvertently raised her hand to lift the loose hair on her forehead, and the watch was revealed.

She was invited by Brother Yuzhi.

"Why would Meng Yuzhi come to this little party?" one of the girls asked in surprise.

The young master who had been urging me to drink heard the bottom of the conversation and came over: "You must be Miss Chi, right? My family has cooperated with the Meng family before, but why have I never seen you in front of Mr. Meng?"

The sabotaging rhetoric made Chi Liuai, who was at the center of public opinion, feel embarrassed. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

Chi Liuai rolled his eyes secretly and complained in his heart, that’s because you are incompetent.

Because she wanted to pretend to be a lady, she just smiled coldly and said nothing.

The neglected young master felt embarrassed and started to nitpick.

He also has some reputation in the social circle. Everyone doesn't want to offend him too much, so they just laugh dryly and start to flatter him. Not many people care about Chi Liuai's face.

Everyone thought she was lying.

What's more, it is normal for Meng Ran to bring a beautiful girl to the party. Chi Liuai is beautiful but she is not the only one. She is brave enough to spread the rumor to Meng Yuzhi.

"Did you know that the Meng family is planning a marriage with the Liang family?" one of them said, "This is a match made in heaven. I wonder how wishful thinking that family is."

"Which family?"

"The Chi family."

Chi Liuai was angry and deliberately reached out to take the fruit wine from the waiter's tray. The watch dial with the Meng family emblem was "inadvertently" revealed by her again.

Even though he was parading around town, he didn't attract their attention.

At this moment, everyone's laughter and chatter stopped abruptly. One person was the first to react and exclaimed in admiration at the man and woman looking down at them elegantly from the top floor: "Look, it's Liang Qingya, they are such a perfect match!"

After a while, Liang Qingya and Meng Ran appeared one after another.

Meng Ran was in front of Liang Qingya. He saw Chi Liuai from a distance and turned his head: "Sister Qingya, the surprise I mentioned has arrived. You will definitely like this gift."

Liang Qingya glanced at him lazily and said that she remembered Chi Liuai. At yesterday's art exhibition, Chi Liuai deliberately pushed her and sent someone to drive her out.

Hearing this, Meng Ran paused and spoke again.

"Then kick her out too."

Everyone was busy listening to the rumors about the marriage between the Meng and Liang families, wanting to find out whether it was true or not. A few people who knew some inside information became excited and started praising this marriage as a perfect story.

Except for Chi Liuai, she shook her head. Even the wine she took a sip tasted spicy, and she tutted a few times, then deliberately raised her hand and put down the goblet from an inconvenient place.

One of the girls came over, and Chi Liuai was ready to answer.

"Miss Chi, if your arm hurts, go to the lounge."

Chi Liuai: “…”

Chi Liuai could only make it clear, suppressing the corners of his mouth and slowly saying: "This is given to me by Mr. Meng."

Everyone's voices suddenly became quieter because they could see the watch on Chi Liuai's wrist, including the family crest, and then someone gasped.

At the same time, Liang Qingya's eyes were filled with disbelief. She frowned and looked at Meng Ran.

Meng Ran's eyebrows also twitched.

"This is the surprise you prepared for me! You invited me to see your lover showing off with his Meng family heirloom watch!"

Liang Qingya turned and left. Meng Ran paused, then quickly followed her.

He asked Chi Liuai to bring the gift over, but he didn't say the gift was for her!

Liang Qingya suddenly left the table, leaving everyone at a loss.

Chi Liuai smiled friendly after looking at her. She felt that this person looked a little familiar.

Not long after, the bodyguard came and stood in front of Chi Liuai.

Tell her to go to Meng's villa, as someone wants to see her.

Chi Liuai just reached the bodyguard's chest. Seeing that they looked unfriendly, she shook her head in fear and said that she didn't want to go.

In the courtyard, Meng Yuzhi placed a cup of tea in front of the old woman.

The man was thin but elegant. He sat in a wheelchair with his eyes closed, listening to the sound of the drizzle and lighting a stick of sandalwood next to the hand warmer.

Meng Yuzhi didn't like the smell very much. He didn't like any strong fragrance, but he never showed it on his face.

"Why did you decide to come to my place?" He Wanbai raised her eyes, took a sip, and looked at Meng Yuzhi. "Is Jin Ze still angry with his brother?"

Meng Yuzhi said: "Now that he has started working, Mr. He has nothing to say anymore."

"You helped him, didn't you?" He Wanbai knew her brother too well. He was obsessed with profit. With only one heir, how could she possibly let He Jinze become an ordinary psychiatrist? "Have you found the child?"

The air choked.

Meng Yuzhi and He Wanbai looked at each other.

“Not at this time.”

He Wanbai sighed and lowered her eyes to gaze at the bamboo forest outside the French window. The shoots poised to sprout were thriving. Using the scenery as a metaphor, she said, "The denseness of the bamboo forest is for the continuation of our lineage. Yuzhi, you should understand the importance of an heir to a family. The He family lost a child, searching for over twenty years to no avail. The Meng family is now lacking a pillar. And I don't have much time left. Too many people are eyeing me covetously."

"grandmother--"

"Don't bother trying to appease me with these high-sounding words. I still say this: you must get married and have children immediately. I hope to see your happy event before I close my eyes." He Wanbai couldn't stand the cold anymore and coughed a few times. Meng Yuzhi immediately poured a cup of hot water and adjusted the constant temperature. He Wanbai squeezed the soft blanket and said, "Don't forget the contract between us, Yuzhi. I am your grandmother and your creditor."

Meng Yuzhi knew that he was He Wanbai's chosen heir, and Meng Ran was Meng Tianxi's designated successor, so a fight was inevitable between the two. Furthermore, the Meng family had many children, like a pack of tigers and wolves, and without ruthlessness, there was no way out. However, some people also feared that he would be too ruthless and would bite back when he grew strong.

Therefore, in order to relax the vigilance of tigers and leopards, Meng Yuzhi had to make concessions in marriage. It would be safest to marry a girl from a small family who had no emotions and a clean background.

Several generations of the Meng family have made concessions for this, so why can't he?

What's more, in the eyes of the Meng family, He Wanbai's time is running out. This force, with the support of Meng Yuzhi, has suppressed them for too long, so long that resentment has accumulated.

Someone once caught Meng Yuzhi's attention and tried to find him a woman. As long as she got pregnant, there would be some father-son relationship between them, and they could hold something against him.

But that night, Meng Yuzhi, who was only 20 years old, just lit a cigar at the door. It was his first time smoking. Afterwards, a special person handled the accident, and those who framed him were soon imprisoned on various charges.

People in the circle were puzzled and said that he was young and didn't understand the fun of love.

Meng Yuzhi knew that the woman was arranged by his grandmother, either for the purpose of controlling or recruiting her, but the matter was left unresolved.

"Grandma, of course I remember." Meng Yuzhi smiled. "Please rest first. Your health is more important."

"Yuzhi, have some tea." He Wanbai moved the wheelchair, the friction sound like an elderly person, and Meng Yuzhi's pace slowed down. "This is a calming tea, specially prepared. You should pay more attention to your insomnia."

He Wanbai saw that the broad figure had not left. After finishing his tea, he said, "You haven't stayed overnight at the villa for a long time. Stay here with grandma tonight and leave tomorrow morning."

The sandalwood was dizzy, and Meng Yuzhi looked away in response.

"Grandma He, someone is bullying me! The Meng family's heirloom bracelet was stolen!"

A girl's crying sounded at the door, and Meng Yuzhi was the first to get up and leave without hesitation.

When Liang Qingya and Meng Yuzhi passed by each other, she was stunned. She wanted to call him "Brother Yuzhi", but he walked away.

"You hurt me!" Chi Liuai was sitting in the parking lot with two bodyguards on his left and right.

Parked the car and went to the villa.

Chi Liuai was brought to a dim corridor. Her legs and feet felt weak. The place was filled with a heavy scent of incense, which seemed to have seeped through the walls, floors, carpets, etc., and made it impossible for her to move.

"What exactly do you want from me?" Chi Liuai was really anxious and wanted to cry, but the bodyguard glared at him and he didn't even dare to cry.

Before she left, her cell phone was also taken away.

Finally, we arrived deep into the courtyard.

Meng Ran hugged Liang Qingya and coaxed her in a low voice: "How could I like her? I asked her to come here for you to play with. Don't be angry."

Liang Qingya still ignored him.

"Grandma told me to stay out of other people's business, but I still risked my life to kidnap someone and bring him to you to vent my anger. Are you still not satisfied?"

Liang Qingya came to Grandma He to complain, feeling aggrieved, but was turned away. Meng Ran, who had also rushed over, was also scolded by He Wanbai.

What made Liang Qingya even more sad was that Brother Yuzhi had changed and was unwilling to even look at her.

If the old woman from the He family hadn't blocked the marriage, she would be marrying Meng Yuzhi instead of Meng Ran.

No wonder Brother Yuzhi was angry about this.

Thinking of this, Liang Qingya squeezed her hands: "What's the point of venting your anger? Give her some more ingredients."

After a while, the bodyguard received a phone call, put Chi Liuai in a cramped and unfamiliar guest room, and left.

Immediately afterwards, the servant brought water and food, saying that Mr. Meng invited her to stay overnight, and apologized for scaring her by the bodyguard's recklessness just now.

Chi Liuai said angrily: "You also know that I am frightened!!!"

She didn't make things difficult for the servant. She was indeed thirsty after shouting all the way, so after a while, she drank a cup of hot tea.

No one came for a long time, so she went out alone to observe and got dizzy and lost her way.

Gradually, his head became dizzy and he didn't know where he was. There seemed to be a few clusters of withered roses blooming here. It was dead and the air was filled with the smell of rotting flowers and fruits. Chi Liuai realized that his head and the smell were fermenting together.

Suddenly, she heard someone talking.

"Mr. Meng discovered it, and the people he arranged couldn't get in. They were stopped at the door by Chen Hui. How do you do things? Where can I find a woman now?"

The two men bumped into each other's shoulders, knocking Chi Liuai unconscious.

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