After the matter was announced, the elderly people returned to the lounge on the second floor.
The waiters and waitresses moved silently among the celebrities from wealthy families who were flattering and chatting. In a monitoring room sat Fu Linxiao and Jiang Luoning, who had just left the stage, and they watched the guests' every move on the monitoring screen.
A lady dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a graceful figure walked into the hall, followed by Dong Siqing, who had not been seen for a long time.
Jiang Luoning noticed this scene, nudged the man beside him, and asked, "Is this the wife of the Dong family?"
"Well, yes! But I didn't see her just now. I guess she came here after hearing the news!" Fu Linxiao frowned when he glanced at the person who came.
The guests in the hall also saw Mrs. Dong who had arrived late, and they all came forward to greet her warmly.
"Mrs. Dong, long time no see. Your daughter is getting more and more beautiful!" The woman was obviously not surprised by such flattering words. She just nodded slightly and smiled in response.
Glancing around as if searching for something, Mrs. Dong concentrated for a moment before asking everyone in front of her, "At the engagement banquet, why can't I see the main character?"
"Oh, you mean the people from the Fu and Jiang families. I just sent a few old men to rest, they should be back soon!" said the woman who had just taken the initiative to be friendly.
"Hey, aren't those the Jiang brothers?!"
"Yeah! They're all young and promising. I never know which girl will be so lucky to marry into their family!"
Hearing the discussion around her, Mrs. Dong picked up the wine glass beside her, glanced at her daughter, and walked towards the Jiang brothers. But before she got close, she heard a man from an aristocratic family who was chatting with the Jiang family respectfully ask the man with his back to her.
"Master Dongfang, is Mr. Dongfang in good health?"
Upon hearing the word "Dongfang," Mrs. Dong subconsciously tightened her grip on the wine glass, not even noticing her knuckles turning slightly white. Dong Siqing, who had been following her, was puzzled when she saw her mother stop. She looked around but didn't see anything surprising.
Dongfang Han had noticed Madam Dong as she approached the Jiang brothers, and naturally noticed Madam Dong's reaction when he saw her. He smiled, turned around and approached Madam Dong, observing her reaction. As Dongfang Han approached, sweat slowly seeped out of Madam Dong's forehead, and her guilty conscience was very obvious.
When he approached Mrs. Dong, Dongfang Han did not stop, but walked straight to the Jiang brothers. When he came to Jiang Linghao, he whispered a few words and left.
After Dongfang Han left, Jiang Linghao, as the current head of the family, welcomed Mrs. Dong. However, the woman was clearly distracted, as if frightened. Jiang Linghao didn't expose her, but simply greeted her and continued talking to the others.
Luo Shuyi had been silently watching Madam Dong's every move since she came in. Seeing the people around her disperse, she stepped forward and tentatively asked, "Madam Dong, long time no see! It's truly an honor to have you here today!"
Seeing the person coming, Mrs. Dong calmed herself down and replied softly, "No, no, your Ningning is so lucky to have found a good husband!"
"No way! The main thing is that these two children have been childhood sweethearts. It was the child who first brought up the idea of engagement, and finally the grandfather made the final decision!" He mentioned Dongfang Yunchu just to see how the woman would react. Was her disappearance that year related to them?
"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. I've never heard anyone mention who Mrs. Jiang's parents are. Only today did I find out that you are the eldest daughter of the hermit Dongfang family! You were too low-key before." Mrs. Dong's proper reply made Luo Shuyi a little confused for a moment, and she didn't want to continue the topic.
"Mom, what is the Dongfang family? Is it more powerful than our three major families?" Dong Siqing asked at the side at this time, without any intention of avoiding anyone.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Dong quickly spoke up to stop her: "Siqing! Don't be rude! The Dong family is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Dongfang family! Apologize to your aunt!"
"Yes, I'm sorry, Aunt Jiang." Dong Siqing was startled when she heard her mother's scolding and quickly apologized.
Luo Shuyi just smiled politely and did not reply. After chatting for a few words, she turned and left the Dong mother and daughter. However, Jiang Luoning and Fu Linxiao in the monitoring room were still closely watching their every move.
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