Chapter 266 I Just Want Her to Be Safe
"I thought Lu Yi was the only crazy person in the Lu family, but I didn't expect Lu Heng to be abnormal too. He actually hurt Meng Anran at the Yandu cocktail party!"
A noblewoman covered her lips with a feather fan, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "I've heard he's a violent man, hiding his true nature for so many years, and now it's finally revealed."
"That's right. Look at the look in his eyes just now. He was just like a mad beast." The man next to him lowered his voice, but deliberately let everyone around him hear. "Meng Anran grew up with two crazy people, Lu Heng and Lu Yi. Maybe there's something wrong with him too!"
"No way… didn't you do a psychological evaluation last time?"
"Tsk, can you believe that? Meng Anran is so rich, it's easy for him to bribe a few psychologists!"
"Meng Anran looks quite normal, at least not like Lu Heng and Lu Yi, who are completely crazy and perverted! No wonder she didn't covet the Lu family's wealth and power in the first place, but insisted on leaving. She must have seen through the true nature of these two 'brothers' a long time ago!"
Rumors were like sharp blades, cutting into Lu Heng's back one by one, but he just straightened his back and walked through the crowd with an expressionless face.
Duan Jingyao followed behind him, his fists clenched white, but he did not refute in the end.
He knew that any explanation at this moment would only make the situation more confusing.
Lu Yi, standing in the center of the crowd, had silver hair that shone coldly under the light, and his charming face was now terrifyingly gloomy.
He stared at the direction where Lu Heng left, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the traces of sedative left on his cuffs.
The plan failed.
He originally wanted to make Meng Anran lose control in public, let everyone see the cruelty in her bones, and make Qin Mu and the entire upper class avoid her.
Lu Heng once again ruined his carefully planned plan.
"Second Master Lu, you don't look happy." Ming Jing had stood beside him at some point, his polite voice carrying a cold, testing tone. "Could it be... that this matter has something to do with you?"
Lu Yi pulled the corner of his mouth and showed a nonchalant smile: "Just kidding, what can I do?"
Ming Jing narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the faintly visible pinhole on his sleeve: "Then what's that on your sleeve? It can't be champagne, right?"
Lu Yi's pupils shrank slightly, and then he chuckled and whispered in his ear: "Ming Jing, your fiancée is pregnant, you'd better not meddle in other people's business."
Ming Jing's face turned pale. Willow Branch was his weak spot and he couldn't take any risks with it.
Lu Yi's beautiful red lips curled up into an evil smile, and he left the scene quietly.
"What happened?"
Liuzhi rushed over belatedly, and just as she squeezed into the crowd and was about to see the scene in the lounge, a big hand covered her eyes.
Ming Jing's dull voice rang in his ears: "Don't look, it's unlucky. Qin Yan, please take Zhizhi to the guest room to rest."
Qin Yan's frown had never relaxed since the moment she saw the bloody scene. She nodded and quickly left with Liu Zhi, the pregnant woman.
This episode could not end the Ming family's cocktail party. Ming Jing took control of the situation and invited the guests back to the back garden.
Only by gathering in time those who witnessed the sudden scene tonight will we have a chance to control the comments.
The crowd crowded at the lounge door gradually dispersed, and the hotel security personnel finally found a gap and entered the scene.
"Clean up this place and keep all the dogs in the warehouse temporarily."
Qin Mu's face was so dark that ink seemed to drip out of it, but he had to calmly arrange the aftermath to prevent the situation from escalating further.
"Dispose of all the bloodstained items. Seal off the hotel. We must find out who released the dog."
"yes!"
Security immediately started to catch the dog, and the manager contacted the cleaning staff to come and clean up.
Qin Mu picked up Meng Anran and carried her sideways, striding out of the bloody space.
…
On the rooftop, the roar of helicopter propellers was deafening.
Duan Jingyao finally couldn't help but speak: "Brother, why are you taking the blame for her? It's obviously her..."
"Shut up." Lu Heng interrupted him, his voice as cold as ice, "This matter ends here."
Duan Jingyao gritted his teeth: "But your reputation..."
"Reputation?" Lu Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes indifferent as if he was discussing someone else's business. "When have I ever cared about that kind of thing?"
Duan Jingyao was confused. He couldn't fathom Lu Heng's thoughts. "I heard many years ago that you and Meng Anran disliked each other, but in recent years I've discovered that that's not the case. You care about her a lot, but she hates you unilaterally."
Lu Heng looked up at the brightly lit conference hall below, where groups of people gathered in groups of three or two, probably discussing his misdeeds.
"It doesn't matter." His voice was shattered by the helicopter's propellers, as if he was speaking only to himself: "I just want her to be safe and sound."
The moment the helicopter door closed, Duan Jingyao seemed to see a very faint arc on the corner of Lu Heng's lips, as if he was relieved, but also as if he was mocking himself.
The howling wind swallowed up all the unfinished words.
…
The lights in the back garden were still bright, but the atmosphere had long since changed from festive to depressing.
The guests gathered in twos and threes, whispering constantly, and the fluorescent lights of their mobile phone screens flickered in the night.
Some people are already secretly filming, recording videos, and even editing and designing copy for media.
Qin Mu walked straight towards several rich girls who were typing with their heads down, and tapped their phone screens lightly with his slender fingers.
"Ladies, are you satisfied with tonight's party?" He smiled, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
One of the daughters subconsciously locked the screen and said with a wry smile, "Boss Qin, we're just taking some photos..."
Qin Mu's lips curled slightly, and his voice was low: "What happened tonight, if a photo or video was leaked out——"
He paused, his eyes scanning their faces, "I don't mind if your family business is slightly affected."
On the other side, Ming Jing walked towards several media leaders with champagne in hand.
"Mr. Wang, Editor-in-Chief Li." He smiled gently, but his tone was undeniable. "The Liu family will exclusively authorize your agency to cover tonight's proposal ceremony. I've even thought of the title: 'The Ming-Liu Marriage, a Century-Old Tale.'"
The two media people's eyes lit up, but they quickly hesitated and said, "But what happened in the lounge just now..."
Ming Jing's smile remained unchanged, and his voice was lowered: "The Lu family's affairs are too complicated. Why bother to wade into this muddy water? Why not focus on the happy event? Jiayan Entertainment will double its annual advertising spending."
As the banquet drew to a close, Qin Mu stood on the stage, raised his glass and smiled: "Thank you all for coming tonight to witness the happy event of the Zheng and Liu families. There will be more cooperation in the future."
He paused, his eyes sweeping across the audience, his tone suddenly turning cold: "As for the other irrelevant 'interludes', I hope you will all treat them as a dream."
The audience was completely silent.
Ming Jing added at the right moment, his smile chillingly polite: "Of course, if any guests are particularly interested in tonight's 'interlude', please contact us privately and we can have a good chat."
The next day, social media was flooded with press releases about "Ming Jing's romantic proposal," and all the mentions of Lu Heng and Meng Anran disappeared completely.
The rules of upper-class society are always a tacit understanding of rights and interests.
When the news hit the major entertainment pages, Qin Mu was still guarding An Xiaoran, who had not yet woken up.
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