The movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Old Master Gong glanced at him, taking in his actions.
Gong Chengjue, however, pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Grandpa, I'll go change my clothes first."
Grandpa Gong pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and just hummed in agreement.
Gong Chengjue turned and left. Almost the instant the door closed, he strode upstairs and returned to his own room.
He turned on his phone and saw several missed calls. Just as he was about to call them back, the phone was switched off...
He had just found the charging cable and plugged his phone in when he heard a knock on the door.
He didn't want to talk to anyone at all. Right now, he just wanted to call Su Ziqing. She had been back for so many days and couldn't reach him. She was probably overthinking things.
"Mr. Gong." Luo Jinhan, who had just gained his 'freedom', continued to knock on the door from the outside.
Gong Chengjue tried to turn on the computer, but it wouldn't turn on. He went to open the door, his face as dark as if a storm cloud had descended upon him.
Luo Jinhan stood there. "Miss Su called me before." He meant that, as a special assistant, he was also forbidden by the old man and could not pass messages to the outside world.
Unexpectedly, Gong Chengjue gave him a cold look, saying, "Don't bother me unless it's something else." Then he slammed the door shut.
Luo Jinhan, standing outside the door: "..." It seems that Mr. Gong and the old man's game of chess is on hold again.
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Su Ziqing dressed up in her finest attire, finally applying lipstick in front of the mirror. She turned around to check herself again and again to make sure everything was perfect before picking up her matching clutch and leaving the room.
Outside the room, Lu Linghong, dressed in a black suit, looked very handsome. He had been sitting on the sofa, but when he saw Su Ziqing open the door, he unconsciously stood up.
He stared intently at Su Ziqing.
Su Ziqing felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and touched her face. "What's wrong? Do I look bad?"
Time was too tight, so Lu Linghong prepared her dress and even the jewelry she wore.
Lu Linghong coughed lightly, "It's passable, I guess." He sat down.
Su Ziqing laughed when she heard this. "Senior brother, you have high standards. If it's barely acceptable in your eyes, then it's not bad."
She spun around in circles. "Let's go, isn't it supposed to start at eight? Shouldn't it be about time for us to get there?"
Lu Linghong suddenly didn't want to attend that weird banquet anymore.
He had just stood up when Su Ziqing's phone rang.
Su Ziqing saw that it was Luo Ziqi calling, so she answered the phone first, "Ziqi, yes, I'm in the capital."
"I heard that Gong Chengjue has been placed under house arrest," Luo Ziqi tipped off Su Ziqing like a spy.
Upon hearing the word "house arrest," Su Ziqing paused slightly, realizing that it was roughly as she had guessed.
If we can't contact her at all, then there's probably no other possibility besides house arrest. We just don't know if the reason for this house arrest is related to her.
Will I see him again tonight?
"I'm accompanying Yuan Shuo to the banquet hosted by the Gong family tonight. I'll see if I can get in touch with Gong Chengjue then," Luo Ziqi said on the other end of the phone.
"Didn't you disapprove of me being with him?" Why are you so worried now?
"You heartless bastard! I'm so worried about you right now, and you're still teasing me, huh?" Luo Ziqi scolded her on the other end of the phone.
Su Ziqing chuckled, "Yes, yes, I know you're the best to me, but you just need to focus on attending with your Young Master Sheng, and don't worry about anything else."
"What's wrong?"
"My senior brother and I are also attending the banquet tonight." Su Ziqing glanced at Lu Linghong, who was reminding her of the time.
"Let's talk again when we meet tonight," Su Ziqing said, hanging up the phone.
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Gong Chengjue frowned and put down his phone. He dialed twice, but both times the line was busy.
He didn't have much time left, so he went to the dressing room to get the formal attire he would wear that night.
After he changed his clothes, he was going to try calling her again, but he got busy with other things and left his phone in the room.
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As Su Ziqing watched the increasing number of luxury cars outside the car window, all heading in the same direction, she guessed that these must be guests attending the Gong family's grand banquet tonight.
Sure enough, when their car was at the bottom of the mountain, all the cars had slowed down.
Seeing that she obediently didn't ask anything, Lu Linghong didn't know whether she wasn't curious or afraid to ask him.
“This is the Gong family’s villa,” Lu Linghong said. “The entire hilltop belongs to the Gong family.”
Su Ziqing responded with an "oh," and she felt that the Gong family was large and powerful, and she could handle even the largest manor.
The slow speed of the car allowed Su Ziqing to see the entire estate in its entirety. The car went uphill first and then downhill. The Gong family's large villa was built on a large flat area. From above, it would seem like a secluded paradise.
The Western-style building, resembling a palace, was as bright as day, and guests were already arriving in droves.
Su Ziqing got out of the car with Lu Linghong and looked at the Gong family villa in front of her.
Compared to the Gong family, the Su family is truly insignificant.
Lu Linghong glanced at her. "What are you thinking about?"
“The Gong family is really big,” she said.
Lu Linghong rolled his eyes at her, "You're spineless."
"How are you so useless?" It is indeed very large; this entire mountain belongs to their family, and the Gong family has developed it into a villa.
Lu Linghong raised his hand to rub her head, but seeing her perfectly combed hair, he withdrew his hand from mid-air.
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