These words caused an awkward moment for the surrounding atmosphere.
Mrs. Chen, her hair disheveled, spoke with a similarly gloomy face: "Since Qing Tong isn't here, let's go back. I should have known better than to come."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao realized that Mr. Chen and his wife possessed the largest supplier system in the capital, and countless people vied to invite them to banquets.
Furthermore, we have a close working relationship with their company, so they are absolutely not to be offended.
So Jiang Hao could only smile and explain, "Lin Qingtong is here, I'll call her over right now."
Jiang Hao searched around and, after finding Lin Qingtong, called out to her.
"Lin Qingtong, Mr. Chen and the others have arrived."
Lin Qingtong stood under the shade of a tree, holding a glass of red wine, but refused to go over.
She pretended not to hear, lowered her eyes, took a sip of red wine, and suddenly frowned.
It smells strongly of alcohol; it looks incredibly cheap.
When Jiang Hao saw that Lin Qingtong was ignoring him, he became anxious and strode towards Lin Qingtong.
He approached Lin Qingtong, snatched the red wine from her hand, and placed it aside. He didn't dare to go too far, but could only grit his teeth and speak.
"What are you doing? I'm calling you over."
Lin Qingtong picked up a damp towel from the side and glanced at Jiang Hao indifferently.
"Why should I go? Wasn't the banquet handed over to Qi Huimin?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's face turned pale and then red, and in the end he could only plead in a low voice.
"I'm begging you to come and help me handle this, is that alright? I'll agree to any conditions."
Lin Qingtong stared at Jiang Hao silently, her lips curled in a sarcastic smile.
I devoted myself to this family back then, and I prepared all the banquets and social obligations myself, even spending my own money.
But what did Jiang Hao do?
Not only did he want to divorce her as soon as he returned to China, but he also brought back a pregnant mistress.
This is all retribution.
Lin Qingtong slowly dried her hands with a towel, her brows furrowing slightly. This towel was too cheap; it shed lint and had a strange smell.
Jiang Hao finally panicked.
“If you’re willing to go, I can sign the divorce papers right now. I’ll go after I finish entertaining Mr. Chen.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong threw the towel into the trash can and smiled gently.
"In that case, let's go."
Lin Qingtong walked gracefully and elegantly towards Mr. and Mrs. Chen, and spoke with a sweet smile.
"Mr. Chen, Mrs. Chen, you're here! What happened? I almost tripped and fell too. I'm so sorry. Let me take you to wash up and redo your hair and makeup."
"I will ask another doctor to come and take a look at you. When you leave, I will prepare two more gifts. I am truly sorry for not being able to entertain you properly."
Her words were gentle and measured, which immediately calmed Mrs. Chen and the others' resentment, and she took them to redo their makeup and hair.
Mr. Chen had no objections. After changing his clothes, he returned to the banquet, but Mrs. Chen was a little troublesome.
So Lin Qingtong personally took care of her, doing her makeup and combing her hair.
After finally finishing her makeup, Lin Qingtong held the mirror up to Mrs. Chen and smiled gently.
"Sister, are you satisfied with this?"
Mrs. Chen affectionately took Lin Qingtong's hand and gave her a reproachful look.
"I've always trusted you, but why is today's banquet so low-class? You certainly didn't organize it, did you? If you've been wronged, tell me, your sister. You're really something, you never let me call you 'little sister' to outsiders."
"I just like you. You're so pretty and kind, it's just that you've met the wrong person."
Lin Qingtong smiled and sat down next to Mrs. Chen. "I just didn't want to cause trouble for you, sister. This banquet was indeed not organized by me, but by someone else. Don't eat anything later, sister, as there are some problems with these things."
"Please be understanding. I'll host a banquet when I have time, so we can all get together."
Upon hearing Lin Qingtong's words, Mrs. Chen smiled broadly and accompanied her to the banquet.
As soon as she stepped into the banquet, Qi Huimin brought a glass of red wine to Mrs. Chen and spoke in an exaggerated tone.
"You must be Mrs. Chen. You're so beautiful, like a teenager. I didn't recognize you at first glance."
These words immediately attracted a lot of attention, and Mrs. Chen's expression immediately became awkward.
She was almost fifty years old and was naturally aware of her appearance. She disliked Qi Huimin's praise, feeling as if she were being mocked.
Mrs. Chen clasped her hands in front of her, not even giving Qi Huimin a second glance.
"Qingtong, when did servants become allowed to attend banquets? This never happened when you were in charge of organizing them."
"What bad luck."
Lin Qingtong smiled faintly and reminded her, "Mrs. Chen, don't be angry. It's our fault for poor management. We'll deal with it right away."
So she turned to Qi Huimin and instructed her, "Go check on the kitchen."
Upon hearing Lin Qingtong's words, Qi Huimin was furious. She gripped the red wine in her hand, gritted her teeth, and turned to leave.
At the same time, a cold glint flashed in Qi Huimin's eyes. These people were all just blinded by Lin Qingtong.
Lin Qingtong's true colors will be completely exposed soon.
Lin Qingtong glanced in the direction Qi Huimin had left, then led Mrs. Chen into the banquet.
Jiang Hao, however, kept running into obstacles. Whenever he said he was a member of the Jiang family, the other party would immediately ask about Lin Qingtong.
These people seemed to only recognize Lin Qingtong, and even Madam Jiang's arrival was of no use.
Jiang Hao had just been scolded when he turned around and saw Lin Qingtong standing in the crowd, smiling and talking to people calmly.
He frowned slightly. Why did Lin Qingtong seem so relaxed and at ease, while he couldn't do the same?
Is it really because I'm not good enough?
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