In the hall, Fu's mother Ye Xin was chatting with Luo Shuyi; beside them, Ah Xing was fiddling with the hair that he had just saved with all his might on his phone.
Fu Linxiao saw this scene when he came down from upstairs with Jiang Luoning.
"Aunt Fu, Mom, I'm fine. Shouldn't we go to the engagement party?"
The three of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw the two people who were inseparable. They all smiled like aunts. After leaving the beauty salon, Fu Linxiao didn't care about the other people behind him. He took Jiang Luoning straight to his car, got in the car, locked it, and drove away. He did it in one go without giving his mother any chance to react.
The banquet was held in an ancient old house. If there were elders in the family, they would know that this was the old house of the Dongfang family.
The old house is located in the ancient city area of the imperial capital, where every inch of land is valuable. Two stone lions stand at the entrance, solemn and majestic; various mythical beasts and mountains and seas are carved on the doorposts next to them. There is a giant plaque right above the gate, with the four words "Hermit in the East" written on it vividly and majestically.
When they arrived at the door, Jiang Luoning got out of the car and saw bodyguards in Chinese suits standing at the door. They felt intimidated before they even got close. When the bodyguards saw that it was them, they pushed open both sides of the door and welcomed them in.
After entering the gate, I was shocked by the scene inside the courtyard. The whole yard was extremely spacious, surrounded by deep-rooted evergreen trees, with willow branches hanging down and dancing in the wind. There was also a pond on one side of the courtyard. The shimmering water reflected the surrounding rockery, and the courtyard was like a magnificent landscape painting.
"Ningning, Lin Xiao! How is it? I have renovated this place pretty well, right?" Dongfang Han, who walked out of the house, saw the two people with incredible looks on their faces, and asked tearfully.
"Uncle, when did you start the construction?" Jiang Luoning looked at the entire courtyard and was still amazed from the bottom of his heart.
"I started planning it after that club! And Lin Xiao also helped a lot!"
Jiang Luoning looked at Fu Linxiao with questioning eyes, as if asking: Why don’t I know!?
Fu Linxiao seemed to understand her serious question and explained, "You were accompanying the two old men every day during that time, so I didn't tell you."
"Okay, the styling team has been waiting for a long time, Ning'er, come in quickly!" Dongfang Han reminded the loving young couple in front of him.
Fu Linxiao took Jiang Luoning to the lounge on the second floor. The lobby on the first floor was connected to the main engagement banquet scene outdoors and was decorated in a unified style. Even the stairs were wrapped with gauze and flowers. There were a few people in the courtyard arranging some cold dishes, and the two mothers who arrived late also joined their team.
As night falls, the courtyard is brightly lit.
Almost all the wealthy families in the imperial capital received invitations to this banquet. The moment they arrived at the destination, some were shocked, some were confused, and some had greed in their eyes.
Jiang Luoning, who had tidied up in the lounge on the second floor, was playing with his mobile phone boredly, and headlines came into his eyes.
BREAKING! Mr. Fu is getting engaged today! The daughter of a wealthy family in the capital fainted in the toilet!
Breaking News! The Fu and Jiang families are getting engaged today, and they're planning to take over the hermit family's old house!
Breaking News! Fu Linxiao's fiancée is so ugly she still dares not show her face!!
Explode! Miss Jiang is such a loser, it's unworthy of her to marry the Third Master!
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Jiang Luoning was speechless watching the nonsensical news reports, but Ah Xing beside him couldn't sit still. He said it was okay for him, but how could he say that about his sister and brother-in-law? And he even said her sister smoked! Humph! I can't stand it, I really can't stand it.
Ah Xing took out his phone and logged into the Dark Night Weibo account, which he hadn't logged into for a long time, and casually posted a Weibo post:
[An Ye wishes Jiang Luoning a happy engagement!
May Miss Jiang live her life with her beloved one.
In spring, I admire flowers; in summer, I watch willows; in autumn, I climb mountains; in winter, I grow old.
Then he posted a photo of Jiang Luoning's back that was taken earlier.
As soon as the Weibo post was released, many trolls automatically shut down, no longer daring to speak out as recklessly as before. After all, An Ye had come out to support Jiang Luoning, so no matter how good-looking she was, everyone just needed to know that she was someone who should not be easily provoked.
In the courtyard, people were coming and going and talking non-stop.
"What does the eldest daughter of the Jiang family look like? Why have I never seen her before?" The daughter from an unknown family said in a sarcastic tone.
Another pretentious voice echoed, "Who knows? Probably too ugly to be seen in public! But, why would the Fu family hold their engagement party here? I've never been here before!"
"Haha, maybe they're afraid that this Miss Jiang will bring shame to their Fu family!"
"Where did these flies come from spreading germs here?!" Ye Xin's voice came from behind the crowd. The girl who had just made the sarcastic remarks didn't know Ye Xin, so she continued to sarcastically ask, "Auntie, you must have spent a lot of money on this face. You're still out here flirting with men at such an old age! Is your husband unable to satisfy you or what?"
Ye Xin didn't take the girl's dirty words seriously. He just smiled faintly and then reached out to call the waiter.
"Mrs. Fu, what do you want?"
The girl trembled at the waiter's respectful address: "Fu, Mrs. Fu? Who are you?" Before the girl could tremble and say the doubts in her heart, Jiang Linghao came from behind.
"Aunt Fu, why are you here? Uncle Fu is looking for you. They are all waiting for you in Ningning's lounge!"
Ignoring the rude girl in front of him, he turned and walked towards Jiang Linghao, slowly responded, and walked up to the second floor. Seeing that the woman in front of him was unfamiliar and pale, Jiang Linghao asked the waiter about it. After learning about the girl's series of suicidal actions, he did not send her away. Instead, he gave her an ambiguous smile, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said to the girl, "I wish you an unforgettable night tonight!" before leaving.
The crowd watching the excitement dispersed one after another, not daring to get too close to the girl for fear of hurting innocent people.
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