We kept a proper distance from Mr. Kobayashi throughout the whole process and just chatted politely.
Afterwards, seeing that it was getting late, we said goodbye and went back.
That’s what happened.
As for those newspapers..."
The corners of her mouth curled up in a faint, almost invisible sneer. "It's just those unscrupulous reporters who waited at people's doors, deliberately taking photos from ambiguous angles, and then adding them to the stories they are good at making up.
Isn't this how Hong Kong's entertainment section attracts attention? "
Liu Rumeng's statement is clear and logical, with a clear core - the incident was caused by Guo Jingzhu, she just followed along, and the relationship between her and Xiaolin Tianwang was only a pure neighborly relationship.
“Nonsense!”
When Guo Zhiming heard that the responsibility was immediately put on his daughter, and even added shameful words like "peeping" and "climbing the wall", he was furious. He suddenly grabbed Guo Jingzhu's slender arm and said, "Is that so? Jingzhu! Tell me the truth!
Is this your fault?! Who did you go with? Who were they?!
Guo Jingzhu was pulled by her father's iron-like hands, and tears immediately burst out in pain. She was so scared that she spoke incoherently and confessed in a sobbing voice:
"Yes...it's Zhou Zhishan, Li Siqi and the others...They said they've never seen such a grand display by a wealthy young man...
They forced me to go... I... I didn't dare not go...
Later, Zhou Zhishan said that you could peek inside from the wall, and she encouraged me to climb over it to take pictures… I fell in… and my foot hurt so much…
It was Mr. Kobayashi... He came out and saw me, but instead of scolding me, he had someone help me up... and gave me some medicated oil...
The next day, Mr. Kobayashi called to invite me... My cousin also went with me on short notice..."
Her confession basically supports Liu Rumeng's statement.
However, she didn't know whether she had forgotten or intentionally concealed the few hours she had slept in Villa No. 3 in Repulse Bay.
The root of the problem actually lies with this useless daughter!
The rage on Guo Zhiming's face froze instantly.
Guo Zhiqiang's brows furrowed even deeper, and his eyes looked back and forth between Liu Rumeng and Guo Jingzhu thoughtfully.
"Oh! That's what I told you!"
Guo Fuyou immediately responded with a mixture of relief and subtle gloating, "It must be those tabloids spreading nonsense!
How could cousin Rumeng have an affair with that Japanese guy?
As long as we tell the truth clearly, Young Master Huo will definitely understand it."
"That's right, it's perfectly normal for neighbors to visit each other as a courtesy!"
Although Aaron Kwok was young, he also followed suit.
Li Meifeng wanted to go forward and wipe her daughter's tears distressedly, but her husband Guo Zhiming gave Guo Jingzhu a fierce look and pointed at her with a trembling finger, feeling ashamed and angry: "You! You are really... a disgrace!
From now on, you are not allowed to associate with those uneducated girls from the Zhou and Li families! Do you hear me?!"
However, this seemingly reasonable explanation does not seem to have truly dispelled all the doubts that shrouded everyone's hearts.
Especially those photos, the shooting angles convey a subtle feeling that goes beyond the ordinary neighborly relationship.
The living room fell into a brief silence, with only the air vibrating silently.
Mr. Guo's hand that was twisting the walnut slowed down again, and his eyes were deep and unfathomable.
Guo Zhiming stared at his daughter Guo Jingzhu, trying to determine whether she was hiding anything in her words.
Li Meifeng wiped her daughter's tears with a distressed look on her face, while at the same time, she glanced at Liu Rumeng's overly calm face - so calm that it made her suspicious.
Is it really just an ordinary visit between neighbors?
Will Liu Rumeng really be attracted to a young, handsome and wealthy man like Kobayashi Tianwang when she meets him?
In this eerie silence, Guo Linxian, who had been sitting on the sofa in the corner looking at photos published in various newspapers, suddenly trembled violently!
Her eyes were fixed on the Oriental Daily on the table.
In order to create an eye-catching effect, the editor of the entertainment section of this newspaper deliberately printed a smaller, tricky-angled but relatively clear side photo next to the blurry group photo!
The person who took the photo obviously captured a moment.
Although the printing quality of this photo is ordinary and the light and shadow cutting makes the face a little mottled, but that angle...
That slightly raised chin, the shape of his lips that held a hint of determination when pursed, and especially the look in his eyes that slipped through his thick eyebrows, that calm aura that seemed to harbor a fire within...
Guo Linxian felt a chill rushing from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a cold, invisible giant hand!
My throat is tight and I almost suffocate!
She subconsciously leaned forward, her eyes almost touching the newspaper, and her fingers tremblingly stroked the blurry yet clear profile.
My heartbeat was beating like a drumstick against my chest.
Impossible...absolutely impossible!
How could it be him...
but……
She raised her head suddenly, and the last trace of blood on her face disappeared in an instant.
Even her lips were trembling uncontrollably. The restraint and elegance she had always tried so hard to maintain were gone, replaced completely by a huge, unbelievable horror.
She seemed to have seen the most absurd ghost that should not be here!
Her eyes slowly moved away from the newspaper in confusion.
His eyes were fixed on Liu Rumeng's calm face, which even looked a little distant and indifferent.
At this moment, all the speculations about why his daughter was so calm and why she left without saying goodbye that night suddenly came together.
An idea that almost made all the blood vessels in her body explode suddenly exploded in her mind.
Time completely froze at this moment.
Guo Linxian's lips trembled violently, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
The name that has been lingering in her mind and bothered her ever since she arrived in Hong Kong Island.
Forest fire raging?!
This figure, this appearance.
It's definitely a forest fire!
That Japanese upstart Kobayashi Tenmo who is sought after by the wealthy people in Hong Kong Island... He... He is actually her daughter's mainland ex-husband Lin Huowang?
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