Chapter 48 Head-to-Head
When Jiang Ranxing was called, he felt a tingling sensation down his back and was unwilling to turn around.
She remained seated without moving, maintaining the same posture and demeanor as before.
Fu Shenyuan looked in the direction Ji Shiheng was pointing and indeed saw Jiang Ranxing sitting there, wearing a long red dress.
Fu Shenyuan slowly walked over and stood behind Jiang Ranxing, watching her.
His voice rang out coldly: "How did you end up here?"
Jiang Ranxing didn't want to interact with them, but now that everyone around them was looking at them, Jiang Ranxing had nowhere to hide.
Instead of deliberately avoiding them, it's better to face them honestly.
She said calmly, "I have my own reasons for coming here. Mr. Fu asked me if he was concerned about me."
Fu Shenyuan did not answer, but said, "I remember that your name was not on the Fu family's invitation."
Jiang Ranxing laughed, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his laughter.
On what basis did Fu Shenyuan assume that she attended as a member of the Fu family?
Doesn't she have her own identity? She's not an appendage of the Fu family.
Jiang Ranxing said, "I am not attending on behalf of the Fu family; I am attending in my own name."
Fu Yuqi also heard this, and she thought she had heard a joke.
"With your status, you dare to challenge me?" Fu Yuqi sneered. "Do you even know who's here at this banquet? Don't you know your own place?"
Jiang Ranxing didn't take Fu Yuqi's sarcasm to heart, after all, Fu Yuqi always spoke so sharply and meanly.
Jiang Ranxing stood up, chuckling softly.
“I know my own identity, sister. No matter what, I am still your cousin’s wife and the wife of the person in charge of the Fu family. If you want to make a scene and embarrass the Fu family, then do as you please.”
Fu Yuqi's face turned ugly again after hearing this. She didn't dare to make any trouble, after all, the Fu family's reputation was very important.
Lin Xuesha felt very uncomfortable listening to this. Jiang Ranxing was right; she was still Fu Shenyuan's legally recognized wife.
But so what? Fu Shenyuan doesn't love Jiang Ranxing.
Does she really think she is the rightful wife of the Fu family head?
That's ridiculous.
Lin Xuesha went over and hugged Fu Shenyuan's arm, revealing a sweet smile.
"Shen Yuan, let's sit down first. The banquet will begin soon."
Lin Xuesha said sweetly.
Fu Shenyuan nodded and hummed in agreement.
The two walked around Jiang Ranxing to the other side of the long table and sat down opposite him.
Jiang Ranxing deliberately ignored the two people opposite him and chatted casually with the people next to him for a while.
While speaking, Jiang Ranxing couldn't help but catch a glimpse of the two of them out of the corner of his eye.
Fu Shenyuan and Lin Xuesha were very close. He whispered something to Lin Xuesha, and then Lin Xuesha smiled shyly and punched Fu Shenyuan's shoulder, looking very charming.
Jiang Ranxing could feel the resentment and grievance deep in his heart.
However, she managed to suppress these emotions very well.
She told herself that these emotions were only because of her past sacrifices for Fu Shenyuan and did not represent anything else.
After a while, the host of the banquet, Ji Shiheng, announced the official start of the dinner.
The waiters brought out the exquisite dishes one by one.
Lingsu's style is considered extremely high in the industry, and the quality of its banquets is even higher.
However, looking at the fragrant food in front of him, Jiang Ranxing hesitated to pick up his knife and fork.
Ji Shiheng saw this, walked over, and casually asked, "Why aren't you eating? Do you dislike these dishes, or do you not like them?"
Jiang Ranxing shook his head: "It's nothing, the dishes were very good, it's my own fault."
Ji Shiheng glanced at her face, but because Jiang Ranxing had put on very delicate makeup, he couldn't tell anything.
Ji Shiheng then said, "Since you don't want to eat, let's drink. I love drinking."
"Someone, please," Ji Shiheng called to a waiter, "open a bottle of Romanée-Conti for this lady."
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
"Young Master Ji is so generous, opening such an expensive bottle of red wine so readily."
"As expected of the president of Lingsu, he is really generous."
Jiang Ranxing looked at everyone's expressions and felt quite embarrassed. She didn't actually want to drink; if she wanted to, she would have already done so.
However, Ji Shiheng still brought over the red wine, treating it with the same attitude as if it were water.
"They really have the air of rich people," Jiang Ranxing thought to himself.
But no matter how expensive the wine was, she didn't really want to drink it.
Ji Shiheng picked out a gleaming stemmed glass from the tray brought by the waiter and placed it in front of Jiang Ranxing.
The crisp sound of the wine glass startled Jiang Ranxing. She looked up at Ji Shiheng, whose playful expression revealed his emotions.
Does this person really enjoy forcing others?
Jiang Ranxing felt slightly dissatisfied, but he didn't say anything in front of so many people.
After Ji Shiheng had the waiter decan the red wine, he slowly poured a glass for Jiang Ranxing from the wine jug.
Jiang Ranxing looked at the deep red liquid in the wine glass and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Ji Shiheng teased, "Miss Jiang, this bottle of red wine is quite a good thing. I wouldn't normally give it to just anyone. You're very lucky today."
Ji Shiheng poured himself a glass, swirled it in the glass, and drank it down in one gulp.
Looking at Ji Shiheng's attitude, Jiang Ranxing didn't know what he meant.
But judging from his tone, it seemed as if he was speaking with ill intent.
He said she was lucky to get to drink this bottle of wine, but Jiang Ranxing would rather she wasn't so lucky.
After Ji Shiheng finished drinking, he looked at Jiang Ranxing, and at this moment all eyes were on Jiang Ranxing.
According to banquet etiquette, it is considered extremely disrespectful for guests not to drink when the host offers a toast.
Almost no one dared to do that.
However, Jiang Ranxing felt really uncomfortable and couldn't swallow the drink.
Jiang Ranxing said politely, "President Ji, I'm really not available right now. Consider this drink a favor, and I'll make it up to you another time. How does that sound?"
Jiang Ranxing didn't want to embarrass Ji Shiheng, as that would put her in a difficult position as well.
However, Ji Shiheng didn't seem to want to end this matter so easily.
Ji Shiheng and the person who just helped Jiang Ranxing seem to have completely changed.
Ji Shiheng looked at Fu Shenyuan across from him and said teasingly, "Shenyuan, Miss Jiang doesn't seem to want to give me that kind of face. What do you think we should do?"
Ji Shiheng looked at these people with amusement.
Ji Shiheng said, "Shen Yuan, you're not going to make me lose face like this, are you? If word gets out, how am I supposed to face people? What about my reputation as the CEO of Lingsu?"
Fu Shenyuan's expression darkened slightly after hearing this.
The people around were unaware of what had happened, because none of them knew that Jiang Ranxing was Fu Shenyuan's wife.
But no one dared to question it; they all watched it all with a spectator's attitude.
Fu Shenyuan spoke softly, his voice cold, "Drink it."
Jiang Ranxing looked up in surprise and asked.
"What did you say?"
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