Although Dongfang Qingfeng felt a pang of regret, he was still very happy to see Shen Tinghe beside him out of the corner of his eye.
As long as there will be a reward later, it's worth putting in a little more effort now.
Dongfang Qingfeng was so happy that he didn't even notice that the heart-shaped roses he had painstakingly arranged were destroyed by Lin Qingtong and the others.
Inside the exquisite and luxurious villa, Lin Qingtong and the others sat down for a meal, and Dongfang Qingfeng brought up the topic of the wedding.
"Now that we have a house, we should hold a banquet. It can be simple, just to announce to everyone that I, Dongfang Qingfeng, am going to marry Su Wanjun."
As he said this, he gazed affectionately at Su Wanjun not far away.
Su Wanjun was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, but in Dongfang Qingfeng's eyes, she was just shy.
"Wanjun, what do you think?"
Seeing this, Lin Qingtong immediately stepped in to help ease the tension.
“My mother naturally agreed, but the banquet must be grand and the entire Lin family must be invited.”
"I want everyone to see what kind of person my mother married."
Dongfang Qingfeng didn't understand the hidden meaning in Lin Qingtong's words and thought he was being praised.
"Yes, this banquet must be as grand as possible."
After finishing her meal, Su Wanjun wanted to return to Wutong Manor, but Dongfang Qingfeng stopped her.
"Wanjun, this is your home from now on. Stay here and don't go back to Wutong Manor."
He sat in his wheelchair and smiled gently at Su Wanjun, looking like a refined gentleman.
If Lin Qingtong didn't know his true nature, she would probably be deceived by his appearance.
She also understood why her mother had been so easily deceived by this person.
Before Lin Qingtong could answer, Su Wanjun spoke first.
"I'm sorry, we're not officially married yet, so it's best not to live together to avoid gossip."
"You'll understand me, won't you?"
Since Su Wanjun had already said that, Dongfang Qingfeng couldn't say anything more and could only give an awkward laugh.
"You're right, then I'll take you to catch your ride."
Su Wanjun gracefully rose and stood beside Dongfang Qingfeng, glancing down at him with a condescending look.
"Don't trouble yourself. You're not feeling well, so just stay home and rest."
"Remember to tell Hua Tianyu to come to the banquet too."
Upon suddenly hearing the name Hua Tianyu, an unnatural expression flashed across Dongfang Qingfeng's face.
"Okay, I will pass it on."
After Lin Qingtong and the others left the villa by car, Shen Tinghe put his hands on his knees and said something casually.
"I'm afraid Hua Tianyu has already been taken into his control."
Lin Qingtong nodded in agreement: "Yes, he was indeed locked up by Dongfang Qingfeng. I sent people to investigate."
Su Wanjun, who was listening nearby, stared wide-eyed. "No way, he's so bold. He dares to do something like this."
Lin Qingtong gave a cold laugh, "What wouldn't someone like him do?"
The car soon stopped at the entrance of Wutong Manor. Lin Qingtong made an excuse to let Su Wanjun get out of the car first so that he could go back and rest.
Su Wanjun didn't ask any more questions and simply cooperated by leaving.
The moonlight was lonely, and Lin Qingtong and Shen Tinghe sat in the car, surrounded by silence.
After a long silence, Shen Tinghe finally spoke.
"Huo Cheng has already been secretly sent to the manor. What do you plan to do about it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong gently moved her fingers in response.
"I still have some questions I want to ask Huo Cheng."
So the two of them went through a passage in the Wutong Manor that hadn't been opened for a long time and arrived at a room without windows.
With a creak, Lin Qingtong reached out and pushed open the door, only to see a figure huddled in the dimly lit room, just like when she rescued Su Wanjun.
She stood at the doorway and asked in a calm tone, "Huo Cheng."
Upon hearing his name, Huo Cheng abruptly raised his head, looked at Lin Qingtong in terror, and then hurriedly rushed over to beg for mercy.
"Miss Lin, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I was just a nobody, I didn't do anything."
Lin Qingtong glanced at Huo Cheng. His wounds had not yet healed, and he looked disheveled and pitiful as he knelt on the ground begging.
"I'm here because I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Are you willing to cooperate?"
Huo Cheng immediately nodded and said, "Of course I'm willing to cooperate."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong slowly uttered a sentence.
"Who instructed you to approach my mother in the first place? How did they contact you?"
Huo Cheng's face showed a hint of guilt, but he still answered, "No one instructed me to do this."
Lin Qingtong scoffed, "Are you going to tell me yourself, or wait for me to expose everything?"
"Don't think I don't know that the person behind you is Dongfang Qingfeng."
Upon hearing the name Dongfang Qingfeng, Huo Cheng was immediately shocked.
How did you know that?!
His reaction was enough to prove everything, and Lin Qingtong had a better understanding of the situation, so she spoke calmly.
"As long as you are willing to tell me the whole story, I can let you leave and return to the Huo family."
"After you return to the Huo family, you'll still be that dashing and handsome young man. No one will know what you did in the past. How about that?"
Huo Cheng was very moved by Lin Qingtong's words and finally agreed, explaining everything in detail.
“Initially, a stranger contacted me and gave me a million yuan to shave my head and return to the city. Later, his payment increased, and he asked me to take Su Wanjun on a trip.”
“But I can assure you that I didn’t know who it was at first, but when you were talking to Hua Tianyu that day, I immediately thought of Dongfang Qingfeng.”
"When he contacted me again later, I used this to threaten him directly, and he gave me an extra two million."
Lin Qingtong understood that everything had been under Dongfang Qingfeng's control from beginning to end.
This includes his mother going on a trip, and then insisting on following her, which led to him meeting William from the East.
A chill ran down her spine; this was terrifying. He had actually predicted every step that would follow.
Lin Qingtong pursed her red lips, unsure how to describe her feelings.
At this moment, Shen Tinghe suddenly grabbed Lin Qingtong's hand, conveying a firm strength to her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."
Lin Qingtong suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Shen Tinghe.
"Wait a minute, if he were really that capable, how could we have swindled him out of over a hundred million?"
"Can't he tell we're acting?"
Shen Tinghe's gaze also darkened.
“He only cares about his own interests. Even if he can see through our act, he has already achieved his goal. He won’t care about the process at all.”
Upon hearing Shen Tinghe's words, Lin Qingtong looked worried.
"What if he comes up with a countermeasure?"
Shen Tinghe responded with a smile: "Don't worry, we've made ample preparations, so we're not afraid of what he might do."
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