Chapter 257 Character Design Shattered
The group exchanged glances, thinking to themselves, "This President Fu is such a nice guy. He came uninvited and even brought a gift."
She's quite good at handling things.
The Lin family was completely baffled.
The next second, Fu Chong squinted and glanced towards the outside of the hall, then lazily called out:
"Have you been waiting long? Come in quickly!"
Jiang Shiyuan, filled with doubt, also turned to look towards the gate—
The next second, her beautiful eyes widened, her expression filled with shock!
YS News Director Zhu Jiankun, with a large, bruised and swollen face, limped into the banquet hall in full view of everyone.
Although he was wearing a clean suit, it was clear that it was merely a cover for the terrible crimes he had suffered.
Jiang Shiyuan was incredibly clever; in an instant, he understood everything!
That night, Zhu Jiankun ordered his paparazzi to secretly photograph their affair, which was discovered by Fu Chong. Daring to stir up trouble over the head of the Fu family's heir, one can only imagine what fate awaited this Zhu fellow.
She had already guessed that Fu Chong was determined to bring her to see the excitement no matter what.
Zhu Jiankun was already on edge at the sight of Fu Chong. Luckily, he had just gone to the toilet before coming; otherwise, he might have wet himself in fear upon seeing this devil, bowing tremblingly.
"Mr. Fu...Mr. Fu..."
The entire room was puzzled when this undignified man appeared.
Only Liu Nianrou turned pale as if struck by lightning. She stared intently at Zhu Jiankun's familiar yet disheveled face, her pupils dilating in panic, every nerve taut as if about to snap!
Lin Zhixin didn't recognize Zhu Jiankun, but she noticed her mother's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and instantly realized something. Her heart clenched.
Lin Chengchou looked at Zhu Jiankun, who was hardly worthy of serious conversation, with a puzzled expression, and subconsciously asked Liu Nianrou beside him:
"Rou'er, who is this pig-headed person? Do you know him?"
This casual question terrified Liu Nianrou so much that she almost lost her soul!
Liu Nianrou's red lips trembled slightly as she timidly sat up.
"Brother Cheng, I'm not feeling well, I'll go upstairs and rest for a bit. Xinxin, help Mom upstairs."
This heartless mother and daughter were of one mind. Lin Zhixin sensed something was wrong and quickly stood up.
"Okay, Mom, let me help you."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Fu Chong's mocking voice suddenly rang out:
"Madam Lin, you can't leave! If you leave, how am I supposed to continue this act?"
All eyes turned to Liu Nianrou's pale face in surprise. Her heart was pounding in her throat, and she hid behind Lin Chengchou.
"President Fu, you brought someone who has absolutely no connection to our Lin family to me, and then suddenly made things difficult for my wife. What exactly do you mean by this?" Lin Chengchou stood up with displeasure, finally unable to sit still any longer.
"Chairman Lin, don't be so quick to distance yourself, or you'll regret it later."
Fu Chong first gave Jiang Shiyuan a confident and alluring smile, then his wicked gaze shifted to Zhu Jiankun's pale face. "Director Zhu, please introduce yourself so that Chairman Lin can get to know you properly."
Zhu Jiankun stammered, "I...I'm Zhu Jiankun, the director of YS News..."
Some of the guests recognized him and began to discuss it:
"I remember who he is! This guy claims to be a media person, but he's actually a paparazzi boss who has access to countless scandals involving high-society figures and celebrities! Wasn't that 'Friday reveal' about so-and-so having an affair last year exposed by YS reporters? I heard it was all at his behest!"
“I remember! This person gave an interview before and shamelessly said that those who were fortunate enough to be exposed by him should be grateful to him for bringing them exposure and fame.”
This opportunist who exploits other people's privacy for attention and profit is a complete social scumbag, yet he claims to be contributing to the entertainment industry—what a cheap, attention-seeking clown!
Lin Zhixin's face turned pale instantly, realizing what was happening, and she quickly looked at her mother.
At this moment, Liu Nianrou's eyes darted around, clearly flustered.
Lin Chengchou was completely kept in the dark and looked puzzled. "I have never had any dealings with YS News, and I don't know any director surnamed Zhu."
"Just because Chairman Lin doesn't know him doesn't mean your wife doesn't."
Fu Chong raised a sharp eyebrow. "They not only know each other, but they also have a very close personal relationship."
Lin Chengchou was taken aback and looked at Liu Nianrou in surprise, "Rou'er, do you know this man? How did you get to know someone like him?"
Lin Zhixin quickly covered for her mother, "Dad, ever since Mom married you, she's always been focused on the Lin family. Except for necessary social engagements, she hardly ever leaves the house. How could she possibly know someone like that?"
"Brother Cheng, I don't know him, I really don't know him!" Liu Nianrou suppressed her panic and denied it outright.
Seeing that Liu Nianrou seemed intent on cutting her losses and shifting the blame onto him, Zhu Jiankun's anger flared up, and he shouted urgently:
"Xiaorou! We were classmates in high school, and we both came to Beijing from Yun County! How can you say you don't know me?!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise: "Xiao Rou?!"
This form of address is both presumptuous and ambiguous. What's going on?
Lin Chengchou stared intently at Liu Nianrou, his face instantly darkening.
More than 20 years ago, he had already registered Liu Nianrou in Beijing. Few people knew that his wife was from Yun County, but this man surnamed Zhu knew it all!
Liu Nianrou's claim that she doesn't know him is becoming increasingly unbelievable.
"You...you shouldn't try to establish connections like that!"
Liu Nianrou tried her best to defend herself, wanting to maintain the persona she had painstakingly cultivated for many years, but little did she know that she was shooting herself in the foot. "I don't know you at all. I'm from Beijing, not Yun County! I don't know what your intentions are in trying to implicate me, but I just don't know you!"
She stared intently at Zhu Jiankun, her eyes like those of a tigress, as if she wanted to pounce on him and devour him alive!
"Director Zhu is right, I can testify to that."
Jiang Shiyuan stepped forward calmly, her voice both pleasant and cold, resounding, "The current Mrs. Lin, who is also my stepmother, is indeed from Yun County. It was my father who later registered her household in Beijing."
"Dad, you're saying what I said, right?"
The eldest daughter of the Lin family has come out and confirmed it, so how could it be fake?
The Lin family of three had terrifyingly dark faces, like three pots that hadn't been cleaned in ages!
Seeing that the Lin couple were speechless, Jiang Shiyuan stepped forward gracefully, her almond-shaped eyes slightly narrowed:
"Mrs. Lin, although you now have a Beijing household registration, it's an indisputable fact that you were born and raised in Yun County. Director Zhu only mentioned that you're from the same place, does that really hurt you so much?"
No matter what, a person should never forget where they came from.
"You—!" Liu Nianrou was filled with hatred, her eyes practically splitting open!
What surprised everyone even more at this moment was that Mrs. Lin, the dignified Mrs. Lin, actually came from such a remote and desolate place as Yun County, which had only recently been lifted out of poverty.
No wonder she's so stubborn and doesn't dare to admit it; it's somewhat unworthy of her self-proclaimed noble status.
Zhu Jiankun, unable to tolerate Liu Nianrou's attitude, further destroyed her public image:
"Mrs. Lin, you and I were good friends in high school. Your family was so poor back then that we even helped them out twice. Miss Jiang is right, one should never forget one's roots!"
After graduating from high school, I got into university in Beijing, but you couldn't afford it, so you went to Beijing to try your luck, working odd jobs and later apprenticing yourself to a trade. That's how we reconnected. If I'm lying even a single word of this, may I be hit by a car and die, or be born without an anus!
Zhu Jiankun's outrageous revelations about Liu Nianrou suggest he's about to break ties with the Lin family.
Offending the Lin family will only make things difficult for you.
Offending the Fu family could mean death for them!
Liu Nianrou swayed, her vision blurred, but luckily Lin Zhixin supported her, otherwise she really might have lost her balance!
The crowd was shocked and in uproar!
It turns out that Mrs. Lin had been claiming to the outside world that she was a graduate of the art department of a prestigious university, and that she held art exhibitions and attended artists' associations, portraying herself as a highly educated woman who possessed both beauty and talent.
In fact, she never went to university.
How did she obtain her academic qualifications?
Lin Chengchou gritted his teeth, his dark face extremely grim, and coldly ordered Lin Zhixin:
"Xinxin, help your mother upstairs to rest right away!"
"Don't leave."
Xie Jinghuai, who had been silent all along, suddenly raised his voice. His phoenix eyes were icy cold, and his deep voice carried a chilling power: "No one is allowed to leave here until the issue of Director Zhu is resolved!"
The man's aura was terrifyingly powerful; with just a few words, he quelled the chaotic situation.
"Brother Jinghuai, my mother is not feeling well. Look... she looks really bad."
Lin Zhixin used the same trick again, her eyes red and moist, "I'd better help my mother to rest first."
"Why, of all times?"
Xie Jinghuai stared intently at Liu Nianrou, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness. "Is Madam Lin truly unwell, or is she too guilty to face what happened next?"
Jiang Shiyuan looked at Xie Jinghuai with surprise in her eyes.
She had assumed that, seeing the situation was unfavorable to the Lin family, this man would continue to side with them as always.
However, it seems that his actions did not develop in the direction she had imagined, which puzzled her greatly.
Lin Zhixin was so anxious she was almost crying, practically pleading, "Brother Jinghuai..."
"Madam Lin, our Fu family and your Lin family have no enmity, right?" Fu Chong suddenly asked with a half-smile.
Liu Nianrou didn't dare look at him at all, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible, "No..."
Fu Chong's smile vanished, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness. "Since there wasn't, then what exactly did you mean by secretly contacting Zhu Jiankun on the day of the Aofeng banquet and asking him to arrange for someone to secretly photograph me and Miss Jiang at the hotel?"
These words were like a bombshell, instantly detonating in the banquet hall!
Lin Chengchou felt as if he had been hit on the head with a club, his head buzzing, staring incredulously at his wife who had always been as delicate and innocent as a white flower!
At this moment, a suppressed, turbulent, invisible storm was brewing in Xie Jinghuai's dark eyes.
He turned his head inch by inch, staring at Lin Zhixin's innocent-looking face.
That look in her eyes made Lin Zhixin feel both uneasy and unfamiliar, unlike anything she had ever seen before.
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