Chapter 45: Meeting an Old Friend
The aristocratic circles in Beijing were in an uproar today over an explosive piece of news.
Lin Qingwan, the eldest daughter of the Lin family who had been missing for more than 20 years, was found. Everyone knows how crazy the Lin family has been trying to find their missing daughter over the years.
At that time, the Ji family, Lin Qingwan's husband's family, was hated by the Lin family and they never had any contact with each other until they died. Under the crazy suppression of the Lin family, the Ji family was severely damaged. Later, the Ji family found someone to help mediate, and the Lin family gave the Ji family a chance to breathe because they wanted to find their daughter.
Ji family.
"Qiu Bai, where are you going?"
Ji's mother, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, saw her son walking out and asked in the direction of his voice.
Ji Qiubai rolled up his shirt sleeves and said.
"Qingwan is back, I'll go see her."
Upon hearing this, Ji's mother was stunned.
"You are not allowed to go."
Xu Yueqing, who came down from upstairs, hurried forward and grabbed Ji Qiubai's clothes. She had gone to great lengths and means to get into the Ji family, and she would never allow any accidents to happen.
"Hubby, please don't go. I'm scared."
Xu Yueqing had a pitiful expression, and she looked so weak that she would faint if Ji Qiubai said no. She knew that Ji Qiubai was most susceptible to her tricks, and every time she used them on him, they always worked.
However, this time, Ji Qiubai ignored her, pulled out the clothes in her hand and walked out the door.
"husband."
Xu Yueqing looked at her empty palms in disbelief. how so? Doesn't he compromise every time when she looks sad and weak?
"Things that are not presentable will only use some seductive and shameful means. Xu Yueqing, you are the head lady of the Ji family, not a concubine in ancient times. Who are you pretending to be so weak and timid for?"
Mother Ji glanced at Xu Yueqing with disdain. If she hadn't given birth to the only grandson of the Ji family, she would never have let her in.
She is not even as good as Qingwan. Thinking of Lin Qingwan, Ji's mother sighed heavily again. She shouldn't have...
Xu Yueqing didn't dare to speak, and looked at Ji's mother's back with resentment in her eyes.
......
The brightly lit hall of the Lin family's old house was filled with guests toasting each other. Today is the banquet hosted by Mr. Lin to commemorate his recovery of Mingzhu. Almost all the important people in Beijing are attending.
The guests gathered in twos and threes and chatted in low voices. Although there were a large number of people, it did not seem noisy.
"Hey, you said the Lin family hasn't held a banquet for many years."
"It should be more than 20 years. Since the disappearance of the eldest daughter of the Lin family, the Lin family has had fewer social activities."
"Yes, it's really not easy. The Lin family really dotes on this young lady to the core."
"Hey, I wonder what the Ji family feels. At that time, they pretended to be real. Everyone knows that the old lady of the Ji family was sarcastic and used a soft knife to harass her because the eldest daughter of the Lin family didn't get pregnant after two years of marriage."
"Hey, hey, hey, look who's here."
Everyone in the hall looked towards the door, only to see Ji Qiubai walking into the hall alone, looking lonely and alone.
"Hey, Mr. Ji. Why didn't you bring your lovely wife to the banquet today?"
The speaker was Fu Xiuyuan, the eldest son of the Fu family. When he was young, he was devotedly in love with Lin Qingwan, but unfortunately Ji Qiubai got there first. He got it but didn't know how to cherish it, and treated a fish eyeball as a treasure. Therefore, he has always been dissatisfied with Ji Qiubai's hypocritical behavior.
In his words, Ji Qiubai's hypocrisy and his current wife's affectation were a perfect match.
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard Fu Xiuyuan's words. Ji Qiubai's wife was notoriously pretentious, and every time she attended a banquet or event, she would make some speechless moves.
"Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to attend the banquet at my home. Welcome everyone! Today is a festive day, and the daughter of our Lin family is finally back."
After Mr. Lin finished his speech, there was warm applause from the audience.
Then, Lin Qingwan, wearing a blue evening dress, appeared in front of everyone with An Guodong, who was wearing a custom-made suit. Behind her followed the siblings An Ran and An Ning.
Ji Qiubai stared blankly at Lin Qingwan who was dressed in a gorgeous outfit. Time seemed to be particularly kind to her. After not seeing her for more than 20 years, she still looked the same as before. Gentle, elegant, charming and lovely.
"Hahahahaha, come on, come on."
Mr. Lin was all smiles.
"Let me introduce you all. Everyone knows Qingwan, so there's no need to introduce her again. This is her husband, An Guodong. These two are our granddaughter Anran and grandson Anning. Please take good care of them in the future."
Mr. Lin took An Ran and An Ning's hands and walked forward: "Come, say hello to all the elders."
Everyone saw that An Ning was tall and handsome, and full of vitality as if he were bathed in sunshine. Everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly and immediately felt a liking for him.
When everyone saw An Ran, they were a little surprised.
The girl in front of me was wearing a white gauze dress that fluttered like a fairy. Her face was extremely beautiful, and her cold peach blossom eyes were full of spirituality. Her waist-length hair is jet-black and flowing, and her whole body exudes a nobility and purity that is untainted by the dust of the world from the inside out.
The way she looked at people was filled with the compassion and kindness of a god or Buddha, cold and holy. Anran smiled calmly, as if a spring breeze was blowing on your face.
"Hello, uncles and aunts."
The brother and sister greeted everyone at the same time.
Everyone looked at this outstanding brother and sister, and then looked at Ji Qiubai with a meaningful look in their eyes.
How blind must one be to abandon Lin Qingwan and marry such a thing. If you remember correctly, the girl in front of you should be Ji Qiubai's biological daughter.
Compared to the daughter he has at home now, this one is the moon in the sky and that one is the mud on the ground.
"Qingwan."
Ji Qiubai took a step forward and stood in front of Lin Qingwan. Seeing this, An Guodong quickly stood in front of her and looked at him unfriendly.
Lin Qingwan looked at the man in front of her calmly. The once polite and handsome young talent could no longer resist the ravages of time.
He is old too.
"I want to talk to you."
"I don't think there's anything to talk about between us. For Ranran's sake, I can let go of the fact that you hurt me in the past. But that doesn't mean we can sit down and chat peacefully and calmly."
Lin Qingwan spoke in a light tone, she thought she would want to kill him if she saw him again. However, when I see this person now, I no longer feel any fluctuations in my heart.
Ji Qiubai looked at her with complicated eyes, then looked at An Ran who was smiling with her eyes lowered in the distance. There is an indescribable feeling in my heart. If that thing hadn't happened, then...
He thought that when he saw her again, she had become a haggard woman. She would hate him, resent him and want to kill him, but unexpectedly, she was as radiant as she was in the past, and she had someone who loved and accompanied her by her side.
Ji Qiubai suddenly felt bored and turned away dejectedly.
Lin Qingwan stared at his departing back in a daze, and An Guodong held her hand worriedly.
“Qingwan….”
Lin Qingwan came back to her senses and looked at An Guodong's worried expression. She couldn't help but hold his hand and smile.
"I'm fine."
An Guodong felt relieved and the two of them smiled at each other.
"Qingwan."
At this time, a mellow male voice came from behind.
Lin Qingwan turned around and looked back, joy flashing in her gentle eyes.
"Xiuyuan, you're here."
"I heard that you were back, so I rushed back from my trip. Why don't you introduce this person to me?"
Fu Xiuyuan looked at Lin Qingwan deeply, with deep affection in his eyes.
Lin Qingwan smiled sweetly.
"This is my husband An Guodong. Guodong, this is Mr. Fu Xiuyuan."
"Hello."
Fu Xiuyuan extended his hand politely, and An Guodong shook hands with him somewhat awkwardly.
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