[Chapter 361 Attending the Engagement Banquet]
Yunshen Group, President’s Office.
He Kai pushed the door open and placed a gold-embossed invitation on the table.
Huo Jingze's slender fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, "What is that?"
He Kai explained, "Next month, the eldest son of the Bai family in Haicheng, Bai Qingyan, will be getting engaged, and you are invited to attend."
"The Bai family of Haicheng." Huo Jingze thought for a moment, "A real estate tycoon in Haicheng?"
He Kai said: "Yes."
Huo Jingze flipped open the invitation and glanced at the address. "Why is the engagement party in the imperial capital?"
"Bai Qingyan is a doctor and was recently transferred to work in the imperial capital, so the engagement party was held in the imperial capital." He Kai explained.
"What is the relationship between Bai Qingyue and Bai Qingyan?" he asked.
He Kai had already checked it out and said, "Miss Bai and Doctor Bai are siblings, and they have a very good relationship."
"Push it." Huo Jingze said without hesitation.
He Kai hesitated for a moment and tried to persuade him, "Boss Huo, I suggest you go and attend. In any case, the Bai family is a unique large family in Haicheng with extensive connections. Besides, your wife is missing in Haicheng, and maybe you can use the power of the Bai family to help find her."
Huo Jingze's hands paused typing on the keyboard, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
Lin Yin has been missing for three months, and the Haicheng police have long given up the search.
Even though he never gave up, and even Wen Qingbai and Guan Xiaoxiao used their family connections to inquire about her whereabouts, they always returned disappointed.
Haicheng is so big that finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
If we can draw on the power of the Bai family, perhaps there will be some more hope.
He Kai’s words made him fall into deep thought.
"Make the arrangements. I'll be there." Huo Jingze finally relented.
He Kaiying said: "Okay, I'll arrange the itinerary right away."
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Royal Court International Hotel.
The Bai family’s engagement party was held here.
Although the Bai family is not a native wealthy family in the imperial capital, Haicheng is a big city that is as famous as the imperial capital. The Bai family can be said to be the number one wealthy family in Haicheng. Therefore, at the engagement party of the eldest son of the Bai family, no one refused to attend unless they received an invitation.
Huo Jingze was wearing a sophisticated black suit, with deep facial features and superior bone structure. He walked into the banquet hall with steady steps and attracted a lot of people's attention as soon as he appeared.
Many people knew that his wife was missing in the flood. After all, Lin Yin was a popular Chinese medicine expert, and many people were waiting for her to cure diseases and save lives. When they heard that she was missing, those who were capable had already mobilized their forces to help find her.
Naturally, there was no result.
Gradually, everyone accepted the fact that Lin Yin was dead.
In the past, Lin Yin would always stand beside Huo Jingze when he attended banquets, but now... he is all alone.
He lost his wife at a young age, leaving behind only a five-year-old daughter.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
But no one dared to say anything, because once at a cocktail party, the boss of a company wanted to ask Huo Jingze for a project, and wanted to use Lin Yin to get closer to him, so he went up to him and asked him to express his condolences, which angered Huo Jingze on the spot and he was kicked out of the party.
Everyone thought that Lin Yin couldn't possibly be alive, except Huo Jingze who refused to believe it.
The celebrities who chatted with Huo Jingze were all very cautious and tried to avoid topics related to Lin Yin to avoid bringing bad luck.
Huo Jingze was holding a glass of red wine in his hand, responding in a perfunctory manner. Seeing that he was not in a good mood, the others were tactful and found reasons to leave.
"Mr. Huo."
Someone called him, the voice was brisk.
Huo Jingze raised his eyes and his deep gaze fell on the woman's face. Because their looks were too similar, he stayed on her for a few seconds longer, as if he was looking through her at someone else.
Bai Qingyue understood the look in his eyes and pursed her red lips, "Mr. Huo."
Her voice brought Huo Jingze back to his senses. The man nodded slightly, "Miss Bai."
Bai Qingyue looked at his exceptionally handsome face and her heart beat faster. "Thank you for coming to my brother's engagement party."
"Yeah, it's my duty." Huo Jingze took a sip of red wine, his tone indifferent.
He looked away, not looking at her again.
Bai Qingyue was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She has a good family background, good looks, and good abilities. From childhood to adulthood, others have always praised her, spoiled her, and tried every means to please her.
But she never cared. When she was happy, she would chat with her suitors, and when she was unhappy, she would just ignore them.
She is a princess, and princesses never bother to take the initiative.
But facing Huo Jingze, she couldn't do it and couldn't help wanting to talk to him, "Mr. Huo, why didn't you bring Yuanyuan to the party today?"
She took the initiative to find topics.
Huo Jingze had a very handsome face, with a pair of black eyes that were slightly upturned at the corners, and he was born romantic and passionate, but he gave off a cold aura that kept strangers away. He didn't look at Bai Qingyue, a young lady with a good figure and appearance, with a very good face.
He still looked at the crowd not far away, and said in a low and cold voice, "Yuanyuan is still young and not suitable for this kind of occasion."
"Indeed, it is a bit noisy after all with too many people."
After she finished speaking, Huo Jingze did not respond to her, but pursed his sexy thin lips, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Bai Qingyue tried hard to find a topic to talk about. "Mr. Huo, I heard that you and your late wife had a very deep relationship. She must have been a very good person."
Hearing the word "deceased wife", Huo Jingze's face suddenly darkened and he clenched the red wine glass in his hand even tighter, as if it would shatter in the next second.
His sharp eyes shot towards Bai Qingyue like an ice knife, and the chillness in his eyes made Bai Qingyue shiver.
"Miss Bai, my wife is just missing, not dead. Please be careful with your words."
Huo Jingze's voice was terribly deep.
"Yes, I'm sorry." Bai Qingyue didn't expect his reaction to be so big and apologized in a panic.
Huo Jingze took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress his fluctuating emotions. He knew that Bai Qingyue meant no harm, but this topic was a taboo for him.
No one can mention Lin Yin's death in front of him.
He slowly loosened his grip on the red wine glass and said coldly, "I hope there won't be a next time."
Bai Qingyue nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more."
"Miss Bai, there is something I need to tell you."
Huo Jingze's face showed no emotion, his dark eyes looked at her calmly, "I have no interest in you. No matter what my father said to you, please don't have any illusions and don't waste your time on me."
His voice was cold and his words were blunt and ruthless.
This was the first time that Bai Qingyue was treated so coldly. She felt that her dignity and pride had been trampled under the feet of the man in front of her.
Her eyes immediately turned red, but she had a temper, and she immediately made her attitude clear, "Mr. Huo, my grandfather does intend for me to marry you, but if you don't want to, I, Bai Qingyue, won't shamelessly pester you. You are indeed excellent, and I am not bad either. There is no need for you to speak so harshly."
Does it sound bad?
It's right to sound unpleasant, Huo Jingze did it on purpose, because ever since Lin Yin disappeared, many daughters of wealthy families wanted to take the opportunity to seduce him.
He ignored everyone, otherwise when Lin Yin came back and found out, she would definitely be angry.
Looking at the woman's red eyes, Huo Jingze remained indifferent, "That's good, Miss Bai deserves someone better."
Bai Qingyue couldn't stay any longer, so she turned around and left without saying a word.
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