He Ziming looked around and found that apart from Yi Ruihua and He Yunxin, there was no one else in the banquet hall. It was so deserted that it didn't look like a banquet was being held.
"Where did everyone go?" He glanced down at his phone. "It's so late, haven't they come yet?"
It would have been better if he hadn't brought it up; once he did, He Yunxin's emotions, which she had managed to control, completely collapsed.
She stomped her feet in anger and cursed, "It must be Meng Jie! It must be her doing! Otherwise, why wouldn't anyone come!"
After she finished yelling, she felt extremely wronged and buried her face in Yi Ruihua's arms, crying, "You have to stand up for me! I can't let this injustice go unpunished!"
Yi Ruihua also looked worried. If it were that a few people didn't come because of Meng Jie's power, that would be normal. But now that no one has come at all, it means that someone is obviously interfering and spreading rumors.
He Ziming finally understood the reasoning behind it and began to complain: "I told you, on such an anniversary, it would be so romantic for you two to have a candlelight dinner alone. Why did you have to do this? Aren't you ashamed!"
He Yunxin cried even harder, "Now you think I'm a disgrace to you? I've raised you for nothing, and you can't even say a word for me!"
Just as she was complaining, the banquet hall door was suddenly pushed open, and Lin Hui peeked in.
Is anyone there?
She glanced around the deserted hall, her gaze settling on He Yunxin's face as she cried.
"It seems I arrived at an inopportune time."
He Yunxin immediately wiped away her tears, pretending that nothing had happened.
"Miss Lin, I'm sorry, I suddenly don't want to hold this banquet anymore, so I've asked everyone to leave. You've made a wasted trip."
Lin Hui knew perfectly well what was going on, but she still had to pretend to have been fooled.
"Oh, I see. Then I won't bother you any longer. Aunt He, this is a gift for you. I hope you like it."
She handed over the gift she had prepared, and without waiting for He Yunxin's reply, turned and left.
He Yunxin stared blankly at the gift, muttering to herself, "Isn't she one of Meng Jie's people? Why is she being so attentive to me by giving me a gift?"
Yi Ruihua slowly explained, "Xiao Bao is not hers; she has been completely blacklisted by Meng Jie."
He Yunxin then realized that what she was holding was not a gift at all, but clearly a tool for scheming.
He Ziming didn't have time to waste any more time with them, so he made up an excuse: "I have things to do at the company, I'm busy. Since the banquet is canceled, I'll be leaving now."
He left the banquet hall without looking back, uttering those words.
He Yunxin was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and complained, "Hey! This child! At least let's have a meal together!"
She hurriedly followed in He Ziming's footsteps and chased after him.
He Ziming walked to the elevator door and was about to press the elevator button when he heard a woman's voice behind him.
"Mr. He, can we talk alone?"
He Ziming followed the sound and looked over in confusion, only to see Lin Hui, who had just left.
"I don't know you well, do I? I have nothing to say to you."
He said coldly, then turned to step into the slowly opening elevator.
Lin Hui spoke up again from behind him: "Mr. He, how could we not be related? You know Su Yan, right?"
He Ziming stopped abruptly as he was about to step into the elevator. He turned around and looked at her with a deep, unsettling gaze.
Lin Hui smiled slightly and explained further, "I'm so sorry, I overheard your argument at the door just now."
She paused deliberately, then asked meaningfully, "But I still want to ask, what was your relationship with her? Was she your former lover?"
Lin Hui's impression of Su Yan was limited to her being a mistress who was played with at will by rich second-generation men. Lin Hui couldn't think of any other way for a gold digger like Su Yan to get involved with He Zimo.
He Ziming didn't answer. He silently observed her for a while before slowly asking, "What's your relationship with her? Why are you asking about our relationship?"
Lin Hui didn't hide anything and told everyone everything.
"I have a deep grudge against her. Because of her scheming, I was expelled from the design industry. Why do you think I'd be asking about her? And..."
She stopped abruptly, her expression becoming ambiguous.
"I think you understand, we are all betrayed."
He Ziming frowned, thought about it carefully, and realized it made sense. He and Lin Hui were both betrayed by love.
He just didn't expect that Lin Hui's cryptic words would involve the relationship between Yi An and Su Yan.
"You want to use me to get revenge on Yi An?" He Zimo exposed her purpose.
Lin Hui answered readily, "Of course, don't you want to? Our enemies are all the same, we've suffered the same humiliation at their hands, are we just going to endure it like this?"
After hearing these words, He Ziming fell silent, simply looking at her without saying a word.
Lin Hui didn't care, slowly curving her lips into a smile, and continued to ask, "You still haven't told me, what is your relationship with Su Yan?"
"You're really nosy." Despite saying this, He Ziming still revealed his relationship with Su Yan, "She's my ex-wife."
The word "ex-wife" plunged Lin Hui into deep astonishment.
Ex-wife?! Does Yi An know about this? Does Meng Jie agree to it?
Several questions arose in Lin Hui's mind, but she quickly dismissed them when she thought of their united front against a common enemy.
"Then we need to cooperate even more."
He Ziming: "Why?"
"Are you really content with this? Just watching those two disgust you in front of you?" Lin Hui readily extended an olive branch. "Let's cooperate. I'll help you deal with Su Yan, and you help me get revenge on that scumbag Yi An. It's a win-win situation for us."
While He Zimo was still pondering whether this deal was worthwhile, someone had already made the decision for him.
"good!"
He Yunxin rushed out and grabbed Lin Hui's hand, saying affectionately, "Miss Lin, I knew you were a good girl the moment I saw you. I was also heartbroken to hear about what happened to you. Don't worry, Zimo will definitely help you with this."
He Ziming was somewhat displeased that she had acted on her own initiative.
"Mom, what business is it of yours here!"
He Yunxin turned her head and glared at him. "Don't say anything, just listen. What Miss Lin said isn't in your favor! The worse Yi An's situation is, the more opportunities you'll have!"
He Ziming sensed the hidden meaning in her words and instantly understood that her ambition was no longer just to seize the Yi family, but to covet the Yi family's assets.
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