Chapter 866: Beating the Downtrodden Dog
As Zhong Yi walked in, the guests became a little puzzled.
Where is Pei Zheng?
Why did he disappear suddenly? Is there something urgent?
Shisanwan Wharf is not an auspicious place.
There was a fire not long ago, and I heard that a murder almost occurred before.
That’s right!
Just now, the eldest daughter of the Huo family slipped and fell into the water. Couldn't this be an accident? There are so many people on the cruise ship, and there's no telling who has sneaked in.
Suddenly everyone felt insecure!
A lot of discussion!
Mrs. Pei panicked when she heard those discussions. Pei Zheng was the only son she could rely on, and nothing could happen to him!
"Go find Ah Zheng!"
"All of you go and look for him! You must find him!"
Zhao Yaru was unable to stop him. She pulled the panicked Madam Pei aside and said, "Mother-in-law, our cruise ship's security is level one. A Zheng will definitely be fine. You don't need to send anyone to look for him. Maybe he has something important to do. Don't let anyone delay him."
Madam Pei pulled her hand away and sneered, "It's not your son, so you don't feel bad. In all these years, she's only given A Zheng two daughters, and you've been pushing back against having a third child. Your heart isn't with A Zheng at all!"
She had always looked down on Zhao Yaru, and now she was even more outspoken. Furthermore, Zhao Yaru's younger sister, Zhao Zhenmei, had moved into the Pei family, which made Mrs. Pei feel even more disgusted.
He didn't drive the demon out because he was afraid of delaying his son's work.
"Mother-in-law!"
"Everyone go find Ah Zheng! We must bring him back!"
Mrs. Pei's move was simply a stroke of genius.
Zhong Yi lowered his head and smiled silently.
It seemed like God was on his side tonight and everything was going so smoothly.
He couldn't help but point everyone in the direction: "Mrs. Pei just avoided the topic and didn't allow anyone to go to Zhong Lingxiao's lounge. How about we go there first?"
"no!"
Zhao Yaru refused without hesitation!
"Why not?"
"Because... because..." Zhao Yaru couldn't find a suitable reason.
The more Madam Pei looked at her, the more she disliked her. She said, "Get out of the way! I want to see what you, this unfilial daughter-in-law, are hiding from me!"
"Mother-in-law..."
Zhao Yaru really had no choice.
Pei Gan grabbed her arm and said, "Sister-in-law, don't go against Mom. Since it's not a big deal, just go and take a look."
He also wanted to watch the fun.
Beside him, Feng Nanxi, wearing a high-end dress, smiled innocently, unable to help but gloat over his misfortune. His peripheral vision met Zhong Yi's, but their gazes separated instantly.
The real show is about to begin!
So exciting!
It’s not as fun abroad as it is in China. There are countless complicated and complicated things going on at a banquet.
Feng Nanxi didn't think of this as her engagement party at all; she just wanted to see more gossip. She probably guessed what Zhong Yi was planning, and she was so excited that she couldn't help but want to see Pei Zheng's joke.
Humph, let him insist on having his own way to arrange a marriage between the two families.
The guests went up the spiral staircase in a mighty procession.
Zhong Lingxiao lagged behind and looked at Zhong Yi with a questioning look in his eyes: "Have you been on the cruise ship tonight?"
This matter is full of strangeness.
I originally thought that Zhao Yaru stopped him in order to hide a secret.
But even Zhong Yi is pushing for this, which seems a little unusual.
There must be a problem.
"Of course I'm on the cruise ship. Where else would I be? Big Brother, do you think I can still run to the Imperial Capital Hospital to see the old man?"
Zhong Yi's tone was mocking, causing Zhong Lingxiao to narrow his eyes.
Meet the old man alone?
The old man hadn't woken up yet, so what was the point of seeing him? The more Zhong Yi said this, the less suspicious Zhong Lingxiao became. After all, the bodyguards he had stationed in the hospital hadn't passed on any information.
He had no idea that Zhong Yi had forced his way in and the bodyguards were temporarily under control.
Sooner or later he will find out that Zhong Yi went to the hospital tonight.
Zhong Yi didn't want to keep it a secret, so he said it in such a teasing tone. When Zhong Lingxiao found out, he'd probably be even angrier when he thought about what he'd said.
Zhong Lingxiao walked towards the stairs with a cold face. He also wanted to know what was in the lounge.
He was not unaware of the Pei family's ambitions.
He and Pei Zheng cooperated because they both got what they wanted, but his ally was ambitious and wanted to replace the Zhong family. Zhong Lingxiao also had a kind of arrogant confidence that he could suppress Pei Zheng's scheme.
Zhong Yi glanced back at Qiao Xi, his tone much softer: "Let's go and see what's going on. Maybe we can even get some justice for Miss Huo."
As for Huo Xingzhou, he didn't even glance at him.
Wan Jiang followed him and left with a laptop in his arms, feeling a little guilty.
Such double standards made Qiao Xi smile. She hooked her fingers tightly around Huo Xingzhou's and said, "Let's go. I also want to see what you and Ayi are up to."
Almost everyone went to the lounge on the second floor.
The noise outside also disturbed Huo Sijiao, and she begged Xie Xubai to take her out.
Once the room was opened, the noise outside became even more noticeable.
The corridor was obviously quite wide, but it was squeezed by a large number of guests so that there was no place to stand.
She spotted Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou, who were lagging behind. "Sister-in-law, brother. What's going on?"
Qiao Xi told the truth: "I don't know what it is exactly, but it should be from reading gossip."
"Then I'll go too!"
Huo Sijiao was so distracted by the gossip that she limped out, ignoring her foot injury. Fortunately, Xie Xubai quickly caught her, otherwise she would have fallen.
"Don't worry, I'll go with you."
"Uh-huh!"
In short, any gossip that appeared at the Pei family's engagement party must be extraordinary.
It must be some scandal of the Pei family that attracted so many people to watch. Huo Sijiao hated the Pei family so much that she couldn't wait to see their joke.
Didn’t you see that the one at the front of that crowd of heads is a member of the Pei family?
She was a little anxious and wanted to squeeze to the front.
Huo Xingzhou and Xie Xubai protected the two women beside them, not wanting them to be bumped into by other guests.
Xie Xubai lowered his voice and asked, "Will the incident of the cruise ship falling into the water be settled together?"
He could see that Master Zhong was among those stirring up trouble, and his assistant was holding a laptop. Recalling the information he had accidentally obtained from Huo Xingzhou earlier, he knew that Fei Luan, the world's top hacker, was the one he was interested in.
Huo Xingzhou twitched his lips, a little sarcastic: "Since you've brought the things, then of course you want to give the fallen dog a beating."
He confirmed this matter only after he saw and liked her.
Xie Xubai is quite smart.
As the crowd approached Zhong Lingxiao's lounge, the noise became quieter.
Many people even lowered their footsteps.
Zhong Lingxiao had a look of impatience on his face, but when Zhong Yi stared at him, he suspected that there was something in there that was not good for him.
Zhong Yike never does anything in vain.
For a moment, his mind calmed down a lot, and he felt a little scared when he saw the closed door.
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