The banquet began in a lively and bustling manner, with people dressed in fragrant clothes and wearing beautiful hair, chatting and laughing, and everyone wearing a mask.
After Mu Lingxi delivered her congratulatory gift, she was taken by Bo's mother to meet several familiar noblewomen.
Then, her good daughter, Bo Xiaomu, was left behind.
There are people from the Yun family, the Ye family, the Jiang family... all of whom are influential figures in this circle, and all of whom are Bo's mother's good friends.
Most of them also brought their daughters-in-law or daughters, but most of them didn't have children of their own, so they cherished this little baby.
Especially with Bo Xiaomu still sporting her lipstick mark, she looked even cuter, prompting several strange aunties to hug and fondle her.
"So cute! How can Twilight Sparkle be so adorable?"
"Let Auntie have a good look at it, hehehe."
"He's definitely going to be a handsome guy, he's truly inherited your mother's genes perfectly."
Among them, Yi's mother looked at the little baby with longing, and she was really drooling over it.
She has three children. Her eldest and second eldest are workaholics; you can hardly ever see them, they practically live in the company.
The third son is quite the romantic, and he and the Bo family's son both fell for the same person, yet they haven't even competed for her affections.
If my family had married the beauty, my grandchildren would be this age by now!
"Let Grandma Yi take a look. Has she grown taller again? Look at her round face, she really looks like a blessed person."
"Grandma Yi, save me! Those weird aunties are so scary!"
The little guy was often taken to the Yi family home by Yi Changfeng to play. He had a sweet tongue and was well-liked by the Yi family.
Now that the little guy's calls for help from his mother and grandmother have gone unanswered, he's started asking for help from other outsiders.
"Hey, Grandma Yi is here to save you! Come to Grandma's side quickly!"
"Grandma Yi—"
Yi's mother scooped the little baby into her arms, her eyes crinkling with delight as she smiled affectionately.
The Yi family all knew what Yi Changfeng was thinking, but for so many years, no one had exposed it, waiting for him to figure it out on his own.
They are very open-minded about the affairs of the younger generation and don't get involved much.
But seeing such a lively and adorable child as Bo Xiaomu still made her feel lonely with her own children.
Fortunately, the little baby is adorable, calling her "Grandma Yi" repeatedly, which melted her heart.
The atmosphere became much more lively because of little Bo Yimu.
They were having a lively time when a waiter came over with wine and small cakes. Mu Lingxi took a glass of champagne and also got some cupcakes for her baby.
The excitement continues.
Mu Lingxi wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but after drinking that glass of wine, she felt her face getting hot.
Even Bo Xiaomu noticed it and reached out her little hand to touch Mu Lingxi's face.
"Mom, your face is so red, are you feeling hot?"
"Thank you for caring about Mommy, baby. Mommy is feeling a bit stuffy, I'm going out for some fresh air. Baby, stay close to Grandma, okay?"
At this point, Mu Lingxi hadn't realized there was something wrong with the wine; she just felt hot from laughing.
She hugged Bo Xiaomu's small body and kissed him on the other side of his cheek, making little Xiaomu shyly bury his head in his mother's arms.
"Okay, Grandma will hold you, Lingxi, go and rest for a while. I'll watch the baby."
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
After handing Bo Yimu over to Bo's mother, Mu Lingxi lifted her skirt and left.
With graceful, swaying steps, even just looking at her back, one could tell she was an exceptionally beautiful woman.
After watching her leave, everyone continued chatting and laughing.
As for Mu Lingxi's safety, Bo's mother was not too worried, since the banquet hall was Han's territory and it was very safe.
There were also bodyguards guarding the outside.
Mu Lingxi went to the bathroom first, splashed some water on herself to calm down, and felt a little better.
But I still feel a bit hot and want to go outside for some fresh air.
She had just peeked out of the bathroom when she accidentally bumped into a broad chest, causing her crystal hair ornament to fall off.
"I'm sorry, I'll have my assistant compensate you for this later—Xi'er?"
The man's gentle and refined voice gradually shifted from aloofness to surprise, and at the same time, seemed to hold a hint of delight.
Mu Lingxi looked up in surprise when she heard the familiar voice.
"Han Jin, I didn't expect it to be you."
"It's me."
The two fell silent for a moment, and Han Jin was so flustered that he dared not look at the stunningly beautiful girl in front of him.
He even felt a burning sensation in his chest where Mu Lingxi had bumped into him.
"Well... I'll be going now."
After a long while, Mu Lingxi couldn't stand the silence any longer, so she took the initiative to ask to leave.
Han Jin felt a pang of disappointment, but still gave up his seat and let the person go.
However, when he saw Mu Lingxi walking out of the banquet hall, he somehow followed her.
It's chilly in the autumn nights now, why is Xi'er running outside? What if she catches a cold?
No, he... isn't comfortable with that.
Of course, this was just an excuse Han Jin made for himself; in reality—
Let's go back ten minutes.
Han Jin finally managed to get rid of the people trying to curry favor with her and found a quiet place to hide away, but she ran into two acquaintances.
If he remembers correctly, one is Zhao Qingqing and the other is Song Bao'er.
When did these two sneak in disguised as waiters?
As Han Jin was pondering this, he overheard their conversation again—
"The drug has been administered. Tell your people to quickly set up ambushes in the restrooms and outside the banquet hall. This time, I'm going to ruin her reputation!"
"Okay, we've found four people in total, and they're all in ambush. But we hope this won't lead back to us?"
"What's there to investigate? We're all using fake identities. You just need to make sure the people you hire don't give you away."
"Don't worry, they don't know my real identity. They're just a bunch of drug addicts..."
Han Jin didn't listen to the rest of their conversation and instead had them arrested.
If he wasn't mistaken, the person they had schemed against must be Xi'er!
He didn't know if those people had been caught or not, but he was still worried and planned to stay by Mu Lingxi's side to prevent her from getting hurt.
As for traditional Chinese medicine?
To be honest, it's impossible for Han Jin not to be tempted, but...
He didn't know if she would hate him if he cured her of the drug.
After all, if I were to get involved, Xi'er's current happy and stable marriage would definitely be destroyed!
Never mind, maybe Xi'er doesn't have Chinese medicine?
However, when Han Jin caught up to the banquet hall, he realized he was too late.
Because he saw that Mu Lingxi was leaning against the swing with a flushed face and disheveled clothes.
Fortunately, there were no signs of anyone around her, so it seems she has already been captured by his men.
Han Jin walked step by step to Mu Lingxi's side, his heart trembling with each step.
The reason is simple—
All my pretense has crumbled!
The girl's face was as if it had been rouged, like a delicate and alluring flower.
Her skin had a faint pinkish hue, making one want to imagine what a magnificent sight it would be if it were adorned with red marks.
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