Upon hearing this, Huo Xinlan and Madam Jiang both focused their attention on Shen Tinghe.
Huo Xinlan frowned slightly and asked, "How did you know they were getting a divorce soon?"
Shen Tinghe stood there with one hand in his pocket, his expression aloof and dignified, his thin lips slightly parted.
"I……"
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qingtong hurriedly added a sentence.
"He meant that he had seen us going through the divorce process at the Civil Affairs Bureau before."
"Is that right, Mr. Shen?"
Lin Qingtong frantically winked at Shen Tinghe, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tiny sparkles, as if to say—stop talking nonsense, you can agree to any condition.
The moment their eyes met, a hint of a smile appeared in Shen Tinghe's eyes.
"wrong."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong's heart soared, and she gave Shen Tinghe a reproachful glare.
Is Shen Tinghe going to say something inappropriate?
Just then, Shen Tinghe uttered a sentence in a deep, mellow voice.
“I didn’t run into you that day; I was waiting for you there, wanting to talk to Jiang Hao about the investment.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly cursing Shen Tinghe for speaking so casually.
However, Huo Xinlan did not lower her suspicions and kept her eyes fixed on Shen Tinghe.
What is your relationship with Lin Qingtong?
Shen Tinghe remained calm as he slowly approached Lin Qingtong, his eyes filled with predatory and oppressive intent.
Lin Qingtong gasped in fright, repeatedly shouting in her mind, "Shen Tinghe, don't come any closer!"
But Shen Tinghe didn't stop. He walked over and stood in front of Lin Qingtong under the watchful eyes of Huo Xinlan and Madam Jiang.
Lin Qingtong's heart pounded like a drum, and she tried her best to remain calm as she looked at Shen Tinghe.
“Mr. Shen, what do you mean by this? We are just superiors and subordinates. Although I made a lot of money for you, I have already resigned. But that is not a reason for you to come looking for me.”
After she finished speaking, she stared intently in Shen Tinghe's direction.
Upon hearing this, Shen Tinghe smiled and said nothing more.
This guy is quite clever; he managed to come up with such a reason.
Huo Xinlan then lowered her suspicions, though she was slightly displeased.
Shen Tinghe had been cold towards her, but today he suddenly said he wanted to take her out, and ended up taking her to the Jiang family.
She thought Shen Tinghe wanted to introduce her to Sister Shen, but she didn't expect him to be looking for Lin Qingtong.
With Lin Qingtong being so beautiful, how much money can she make for Shen Tinghe?
She looked down on Lin Qingtong, thinking that pretty women were basically just pretty faces who relied on their looks to get resources.
That's how it is among the people she knows.
"Lin Qingtong, let's not talk about that now. You should apologize to Sister Chen right away, and then we won't hold you responsible."
Lin Qingtong snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Miss Huo, why should I apologize? Didn't I tell you to go in yourselves?"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Madam Jiang accused, "You just don't want me to come back. You just want to see us die out there. You'll be satisfied then. Let me tell you, if I can't take it anymore, I'll go find your mother, Su Wanjun."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong's expression darkened. Her mother was her bottom line, and she would never allow anyone else to cross it.
"Madam Jiang, are you deaf or blind? When did I say you weren't allowed to enter?"
Madam Jiang pointed to the villa door and replied, "You've locked the door, so you're not allowing me to come in!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Qingtong walked forward slowly, pushed open the door with her slender, delicate fingers, and smiled.
"How can you get in if you don't push the door open?"
The villa was brightly lit, and servants were waiting in the dining room, greeting people with smiles.
"Welcome home, young mistress. We've prepared a meal. Are we having guests?"
Lin Qingtong stood at the entrance of the villa, tilted her head slightly and smiled, her lips full of sarcasm.
"Mrs. Jiang, would you like to come in and have a meal?"
At that moment, Madam Jiang felt a burning pain on her face, as if she were being slapped repeatedly.
She stood there, her face ashen, gritting her teeth as she uttered a single sentence.
"I won't eat it."
Her performance just now seemed like a joke, because Lin Qingtong hadn't locked the door at all; she was the one making a fool of herself!
Huo Xinlan was also stunned, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face. She seemed to have misunderstood Lin Qingtong. Lin Qingtong had never said anything about not letting Madam Jiang into the house.
She looked at Madam Jiang with a slightly strange expression, realizing that she had probably been used.
At this moment, Shen Tinghe smiled faintly and said, "If she doesn't eat, I will. Miss Huo, why don't we eat together?"
When Madam Jiang heard that Shen Tinghe wanted to have dinner together, she was immediately tempted. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Shen Tinghe's next words.
"Someone, take Madam Jiang home; she doesn't want to eat."
The bodyguard quickly stepped forward and helped Madam Jiang into the car and drove away.
Afterwards, Shen Tinghe and Huo Xinlan went into the villa for dinner.
Inside the exquisite and luxurious villa, Huo Xinlan apologized to Lin Qingtong, looking slightly awkward: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you just now."
Lin Qingtong smiled faintly and replied, "It's alright. Miss Huo was just being used. You should be more careful in the future."
Shen Tinghe ate slowly and deliberately, his tone indifferent: "We do need to be more careful."
Finally, Huo Xinlan made an excuse to go to the restroom and made a special phone call to have someone investigate the Jiang family's affairs.
As soon as the order was given, his subordinate replied with a smile, "No need to ask, I know. Jiang Hao, the son of the Jiang family, has been keeping a mistress abroad. She got pregnant and brought her back, and he wants Lin Qingtong to raise the child."
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