All of this happened unexpectedly. From Yu Haiyang's arrival to his conflict and fight with Chu Jing, it was all over in such a short time that the guests present hadn't even had a chance to react.
Now that this has happened, and the banquet was already halfway through, the head of the Chu family decided to cancel it. After seeing off the guests, Yu Haiyang also prepared to leave with his two younger sisters, as he saw no need to stay. The marriage between Yu Yaqing and Chu Jing was now off the table due to this incident.
As he was leaving, Yu Haiyang looked at Lin Meijiao, who was looking down, with a strange expression. For some reason, a voice in his heart said that she was the most important person to him, one of a kind.
That's absurd. How could he possibly have such thoughts about someone?
From the moment Xu Qingqing heard Chu Jing call Yu Haiyang's name, she paid special attention to him and naturally saw his reaction just now. It seems that the plot is still affecting him, but not as deeply as the plot in the book.
The system sensed something, stopped watching the video, seemed to be deep in thought, then shook its head and continued watching. Why worry so much? In the end, it's all the same. Just wait.
Seeing that most of the people had left, Xu Qingqing also prepared to slip away. At this time, Lin Meijiao's drug effects wore off, and she was awake. After learning what had happened between her and Chu Jing, her mind went blank, and she muttered to herself, "It's like this again, just like last time. Why does God have to play such a cruel trick on me? He gave me hope, only to make me experience loss again?"
Lin Meijiao suddenly remembered the hangover soup that Xu Qingqing had given her, as well as Xu Qingqing's repeated attempts to refuse the wine and insist on drinking it herself. It was all very suspicious, which was why she had refused. The hangover was also something Xu Qingqing had done. Xu Qingqing must have drugged her by putting it in that bowl of hangover soup!
Lin Meijiao deeply regretted not killing Xu Qingqing sooner. If she had killed her earlier, Xu Qingqing wouldn't be in this predicament. All of this was because of her. If it weren't for her, she would be just like the characters in the book. So, it was all because of her!
A wicked thought gradually formed in her mind. At this moment, Lin Meijiao was no longer the gentle and charming woman she had been before. She was like a demon who had crawled up from hell, grabbing her target and dragging her down to hell with her.
Xu Qingqing touched her face. Thank goodness, she had put on makeup so Lin Meijiao wouldn't recognize her. It was a close call. She quietly took a step back when no one was looking.
"Xu Qingqing————"
Lin Meijiao suddenly shouted, startling everyone awake.
Xu Qingqing paused at the corner, hearing Lin Meijiao's heart-wrenching cries filled with extreme resentment. She had no doubt that if she stood in front of her, Lin Meijiao would pounce on her and tear her apart.
It was only then that the head of the Chu family remembered that Lin Meijiao was someone brought by Mu Cheng. He immediately had a headache. It was a mistake of him to agree to Chu Jing hosting this banquet for young people. Now that Chu Jing had touched the woman brought by Mu Cheng, this matter was difficult to handle.
He glared fiercely at Chu Jing, then instructed the Chu family head to prepare gifts and go to apologize to Mu Cheng later, hoping to gain Mu Cheng's forgiveness.
Chu Jing lowered his head, looking displeased: "Dad! This isn't my fault. That woman seduced me. You know my personality; of course I won't refuse a beautiful woman."
"Shut up!" Patriarch Chu roared, "Do you know whose people you've messed with? That's Mu Cheng, from the Mu family, one of the four great families, and the future head of the Mu family!"
He was utterly disappointed in his youngest son, a man who couldn't see the situation clearly and didn't know what was important. If he had been restrained earlier, perhaps today's events wouldn't have happened. Now it was all too late. The Chu family sighed and then told Chu Jing about the four major families.
The four families are Shen, Jing, Zhao, and Mu.
Mu Cheng comes from the Mu family. As for the other three families, no one has seen them or knows where they are. They are very mysterious.
The only piece of information was about one of them, the Zhao family, a family of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Their ancestors were people who studied medicine and medicine. Later, as their medical skills improved, they had countless prescriptions in their hands. They even provided the military with wound medicine.
After giving birth to Chu Jing, Chu's mother's health deteriorated rapidly, and she was on the verge of death. It was Chu's father, who was then the head of the Chu family, who contacted the Zhao family's liaison points outside the family and managed to save Chu's mother.
Xu Qingqing squatted down to digest the information that the Chu family head had said. Her gaze deepened. She hadn't expected to gain anything this time. It seemed that the Zhao family was the mastermind behind the abduction of her maternal grandfather's family. No wonder they didn't let her grandfather investigate further. Even if they knew, they couldn't save her grandfather and the others.
Now it seems she can only plan slowly. Now that the other party has been exposed and is no longer the mysterious person behind the scenes, there is no longer the situation of the enemy being in the dark while she is in the light. She has more time to plan slowly.
Xu Qingqing secretly vowed that one day she would find the Zhao family's location and then, together with her maternal grandfather and the others, smash the Zhao family's gate in a dignified manner.
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Far to the east, a great mountain rises, its peak shrouded in mist year-round, adding a touch of mystery to the ancient manor. Surrounded by the mountain, the ancient manor seems to blend into nature, its buildings complementing the mountains and creating a magnificent picture.
Inside the study, an elderly man with silver hair, dressed in ancient-style clothing, was intently painting a landscape. His eyes revealed the vicissitudes of time and wisdom, as if he were an immortal who had experienced a thousand years of trials and tribulations. The studio was filled with the faint fragrance of ink, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace.
The old man's technique was skillful and adept, each stroke perfectly placed, as if adding a touch of vibrant color to the beauty of nature. His paintings were full of vitality, with undulating mountains and flowing water, as if one could hear the breath of nature.
Behind the old man, each painting has a unique charm. Some depict the fusion of mountains and water, some depict flowers, birds, insects and fish, and some depict figures and landscapes. Each painting exudes a profound artistic conception, making people feel as if they can travel through time and space and enter the painting.
With a creak.
The study door was opened, but the person who came in did not enter. Instead, they stood at the doorway, waiting for the old man inside to finish his last stroke.
After finishing the last stroke, Zhao De put down his brush, stroked his beard, and admired the completed painting on the table. Without raising his eyelids, he said indifferently, "Well? He still won't budge?"
"Yes, patriarch, that person still refuses to reveal the Wen family's true prescription."
"Ha! He's still the same stubborn man after all these years." Zhao De's eyes deepened as he chuckled. "Since he won't tell us, isn't there a granddaughter outside? Send someone to invite her over. I don't believe that old man can remain unmoved."
"yes!"
He waved for the others to leave, and Zhao De continued to admire the painting on the table, like an old man detached from worldly affairs.
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