After observing for a long time, I didn't see any unusual communication between Dong's mother and daughter and anyone else.
Jiang Luoning couldn't sit still any longer, blinking innocently at Fu Linxiao. The man glanced at the innocent and cute girl, ruffled her hair, and moved closer to ask softly, "What's wrong? Do you want to go out and try it out?"
The girl nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
When they arrived at the hall, the two did not go directly to the Dong family mother and daughter, but as usual, they responded to the guests who came to toast them one by one, which of course included Ling Qingya, who had mocked Jiang Luoning in the past.
Ever since she had been causing trouble for Jiang Luoning again and again, his family's business has been no longer as good as before. She had originally wanted to take advantage of this banquet today to gain some benefits for the family, but reality gave her a hard slap in the face.
Ling Qingya came with Ling's father and stood in front of Jiang Luoning and Fu Linxiao. Although he was their elder, he could never match the temperament of some people even if he studied for his entire life. The same was true for many people in front of Fu Linxiao.
"Mr. Fu San, Miss Jiang. Congratulations to both of you!" Ling's father was the first to congratulate, and then he began to promote his own daughter, not noticing how pale Ling Qingya's face was.
"This is my daughter Ling Qingya, about the same age as Miss Jiang. I heard that you just returned to China. If there's a chance, I'd like to let my daughter go shopping and chat with you. I think you two should become friends."
After hearing what Ling's father said, Ling Qingya just felt like finding a hole to crawl into. She used to be so arrogant in the business world, saying that she relied on the support of the two major families. Now the person who could truly gain the exclusive favor of the two major families was right in front of her.
"Miss Ling, we meet again! May I ask, Miss Ling, have you not yet figured out how to get me out of the imperial capital?" Jiang Luoning asked Ling Qingya innocently with a harmless expression, as if he couldn't see Ling's father.
Fu Linxiao smiled faintly, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the smile didn't reach his eyes. Meanwhile, Ling's father was horrified by Jiang Luoning's question; he had finally discovered the reason for his family's business failure.
"I'm sorry, Miss Jiang. Did my daughter offend you before? I apologize on her behalf! I hope Miss Jiang will forgive me and spare the Ling family this time." Before Ling's father could finish his plea, Fu Linxiao couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "Didn't she say anything herself? Why does she need an apology from you, her elder?"
Father Ling quickly pulled Ling Qingya aside, signaling her to apologize. "Miss Jiang, I was deceived before. Those two siblings from the Dong family said you were just a young lady from an aristocratic family who had just returned from China, with no connections. That's why I thought you were trying to cling to the rich and powerful and rise to the top overnight."
"Heh! You can just drive people out of the imperial capital without any backing? People who don't know would think that the imperial capital is the domain of your Ling family?!" Dongfang Han's voice resounded throughout the hall again. Suddenly, everyone was silent and dared not speak, fearing that the fire would burn their own family. Some people also cautiously asked their juniors whether they had offended Jiang Luoning.
"Uncle, why are you here again?" Jiang Luoning asked hurriedly, looking at Dongfang Han with a sharp gaze. She didn't want the Dong family's mother and daughter to be frightened by this scene and leave early.
Fu Linxiao understood what the little girl meant and whispered a reminder to Dongfang Han. Dongfang Han then put away his anger and stopped talking: "In the future, I hope all the elders will keep an eye on their juniors. Don't make a big fuss and then die without knowing how you will!" After that, he smiled dotingly at Jiang Luoning, exchanged greetings with him for a moment, and turned to leave.
After the farce, everyone knew how important Jiang Luoning was in the hearts of several families, and no one dared to approach him to talk to him anymore.
At this time, Dong Siqing happened to come over. Seeing Fu Linxiao, her eyes lit up. She completely forgot the occasion and quickly walked to the man's side. She looked at him in a delicate and unconcerned manner and said, "Brother Linxiao, you look so handsome today."
Fu Linxiao pulled Jiang Luoning, who was about to watch the show, over and put his arm around the little girl's waist. He lowered his head close to her ear and asked her teasingly, "Someone praised your husband for being handsome today. Does that prove that the clothes you designed for us were very successful?"
Jiang Luoning felt a tingling sensation in his ears, and for a moment, he forgot to react, his ear tips slowly turning red. Dong Siqing saw the intimate interaction between the two of them and felt like a clown, being so self-indulgent. She was so excited that she forgot that the theme of today's banquet was their engagement ceremony!
"Siqing, what are you talking about?" Mrs. Dong's voice broke the awkwardness.
"Oh, Mom, I, I was praising Mr. Fu San's outfit today!" Dong Siqing could only lie to cover up her guilt, but no one responded to her.
Fu Linxiao looked around and asked, "Mrs. Dong, why are you two the only ones here today? Why isn't your adopted son Chen Xu here? I heard Ning'er say that Mr. Chen gave her a bracelet as a birthday gift. I even sent him an invitation for his engagement today."
Mrs. Dong didn't show any sign of being inappropriate when she heard this. She replied, "The child loves to play, and I haven't contacted him for a long time! When he's had enough fun, he'll be back. I'll have him come to visit and congratulate us. I hope Mr. Fu San and Miss Jiang won't mind!"
After getting the answer he wanted, Fu Linxiao didn't want to chat with them immediately, so he took the little girl and left the banquet hall.
In the monitoring room, Dongfang Han and Han Shuo were discussing something. Seeing the two returning, they stood up and asked if they could see anything. Jiang Luoning was silent and thoughtful. Fu Linxiao beside him replied, "I haven't seen anything about the others yet, but since Chen Xu didn't come today, I don't think I saw that much."
"Brother Lin Xiao, please ask someone to check if Chen Xu met anyone in the hospital at that time, and where did he go after he was discharged from the hospital!" Chen Xu's disappearance was not good news for them. After all, the only clue they had now was Chen Xu, and they had no news about the whereabouts of Chen Zirong's other child.
When Fu Linxiao heard the little girl's instructions, he immediately took out his cell phone to contact Lin Ming.
After hanging up the phone, everyone cast inquiring glances at Fu Linxiao. The man hesitated for a moment before repeating what he had just learned from Lin Ming: "During Chen Xu's hospitalization, no one visited him. Yingyi was afraid that someone would sneak in, so he installed a bug in his room. He only heard him make a few phone calls. During the calls, he didn't mention Ning'er about the car accident. He just told the person on the other end of the phone that he was going abroad to relax and asked them not to worry. Combined with what Mrs. Dong said just now, it seems that Chen Xu may not be on the same page with them!"
Everyone in the room, save Jiang Luoning, was puzzled by the news. They couldn't figure out why Chen Xu had done this. But Jiang Luoning only confirmed her own belief: Chen Xu had been reborn! Perhaps he possessed memories of his past life, and what she had said to him in the hospital room that day had played a role. That was why Chen Xu had chosen to distance himself from all this conspiracy. If his persecution in his past life wasn't motivated by his own will, could he be used to his advantage in this life?
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