Chapter 49 Inquiry
Ma Shishi, who was left there, looked extremely embarrassed. Especially the looks from the people around her, made her feel like they were laughing at her.
But as a daughter of a wealthy family, Ma Shishi quickly adjusted herself. After taking a deep breath, she picked up a glass of red wine from the waiter and walked towards her friends, as if the embarrassing incident had never happened.
The people around are not fools, so naturally no one would be so tactless as to bring up that disappointing thing.
Such a small episode didn't even cause a ripple in this birthday party.
Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu were talking with some old friends at this time. Although it was a birthday party, everyone knew that it was just an occasion for communication.
Of course, most people who came to the birthday party just wanted to get close to the Lu family.
Madam Lu glanced in Ma Shishi's direction with a hint of admiration in her eyes. However, she immediately withdrew her gaze and continued talking to the people around her naturally, as if she had just glanced at them casually.
As for the others, they didn't notice anything unusual.
However, Mr. Lu seemed to sense something and glanced at his wife beside him.
The birthday party was lively, but Zhong Nianyao clearly didn't enjoy it. She spent the entire evening with Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, and didn't interact with anyone her age.
Although Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong had said it many times, seeing that Zhong Nianyao remained unmoved, they did not say anything more. However, seeing Zhong Nianyao's filial behavior, they were still very happy.
Lu Yichen, who had already gone upstairs, was now in the darkness upstairs, watching the lively banquet in the hall below, without a trace of emotion in his eyes.
Allen, who was waiting behind him, stood there respectfully without saying anything. However, the curiosity in his eyes still betrayed him.
Just now, they had clearly gone upstairs. But the master did not return to the room, but hid in the dark, as if watching something. But when he looked in the direction of the master's gaze, he found nothing.
However, although he could not find anything, he could tell that the master seemed to be in a good mood today. In the past, every time he came to live in the Lu residence, the master was not in a good mood. But today, at Madam Lu's birthday party, the master did not seem to be as gloomy as before.
The Lu residence was extremely lively at this time, but in a luxurious apartment in the imperial capital, the atmosphere was not so good.
The apartment was approximately 150 square meters and was luxuriously decorated. In the dining room, there were only two people eating at the round marble table that could seat more than a dozen people.
Even so, the dishes on the table are still numerous and rich. Moreover, the ingredients are also very valuable. After being cooked by professional chefs, they can be said to be full of color, fragrance and taste.
However, it was obvious that the two people who were eating at the time were not in the mood to enjoy such a sumptuous meal.
"I'm full." Li Jingming put down his chopsticks and said calmly, "I'll go back to my room to read first."
"Wait a moment."
Chen Sisi also put down her bowl and chopsticks, and then signaled Li Jingming not to leave in a hurry. "I have something to ask you. After I'm done, it won't be too late for you to go back to your room and read."
Li Jingming frowned. He didn't want to stay. But now that his mother had spoken, he couldn't just walk away. So, he just sat down.
Chen Sisi looked at Li Jingming and suddenly spoke, "Jingming, a few days ago, over a million yuan was suddenly transferred out of your card. What happened?"
Hearing Chen Sisi suddenly mention this sum of money, Li Jingming's heart skipped a beat, but his expression did not change at all, and he remained calm. "Nothing, I just bought some things."
He didn't know whether his mother suddenly brought up this matter simply to ask about it or because she had already found out something. However, he knew that he couldn't tell the truth at this moment. Otherwise, his mother would definitely have a very bad impression of Yi Xue.
"So what did you buy?" Chen Sisi didn't give up, but continued to ask, "Why don't I see you buying any valuables?"
"Mom, what are you doing?" Li Jingming frowned, his tone filled with dissatisfaction. "Isn't it allowed for me to spend even a little? I'm not a child anymore. I just spent a little money. Do I have to report it to you?"
"That's not what I meant."
Facing Li Jingming's attitude, Chen Sisi's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes became sharper. "I'm just curious, what valuable thing did Zhong Nianyao sell you that cost you over a million yuan?"
Normally, she doesn't care how Li Jingming spends his money.
However, now, more than one million yuan was suddenly transferred from Li Jingming's account to Zhong Nianyao's account. This seemed a bit unusual no matter how she looked at it, so she had to ask for clarification today.
A trace of panic flashed in Li Jingming's eyes, and then he scratched his hair and responded irritably, "This is the money I owed Zhong Nianyao before, and now I'm just paying her back."
Chen Sisi obviously couldn't accept such words. However, before she could say anything else, she was interrupted by Li Jingming.
"Mom, if you don't have anything else to do, don't waste my time." Li Jingming said bluntly, "It's just a small amount of money. Is it necessary to dig into it?"
Seeing Li Jingming's irritable expression, Chen Sisi knew that there must be something she didn't know. However, she didn't dare to push him too hard, lest her son really become alienated from her, which would be a loss.
"Okay, then let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Sisi nodded, then looked at Li Jingming and continued, "Now let me ask you, I asked you to get along well with Zhong Nianyao, how is it going now?"
When he suddenly heard Zhong Nianyao's name, Li Jingming was in a trance.
But then he came to his senses, "Mom, I've already told you before that I don't like Zhong Nianyao, and I've never thought about having any relationship with her. So, don't force me on this matter."
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