Chapter 77 Provoking Jasmine in Public
This was Qu Ge's first time stepping into White Manor.
This dinner party was completely different from the ones she had attended before that were just for publicity purposes.
She walked into the banquet hall holding Rong Zhoubai's hand.
The layout is low-key and luxurious, with a sense of power that is not obvious.
The other guests were already seated at the six-meter-long table.
There aren’t many people coming, but each name is enough to shake up the business world.
No media, no flash.
For these people, privacy is more important than pomp.
Qu Ge followed Rong Zhoubai and sat at the last seat, observing their surroundings calmly.
The people around had long been accustomed to the frequent changes of female companions around Rong Zhoubai, and did not pay too much attention to Qu Ge.
Rong Zhoubai lowered his voice and introduced the identities of these people to Qu Ge one by one -
On the left side of the main seat is an octogenarian with white hair.
He wore a crisp, dark gray suit with a buttoned-up collar. Above his left breast pocket was a small, unassuming gold badge.
"That's Mr. Ron. He saved my father's life on the battlefield many years ago. In our family, he's as important as a close relative. We were taught from a young age to be as filial to him as we would to our own grandfather."
Turning my gaze to the right, I see an old man and a young wife.
The man, over fifty years old, with a beer belly, was leaning forward to talk to old man Ron, but his restless eyes kept glancing at the maids on both sides.
The young wife beside him seemed gentle on the surface, but when the maid came forward to pour wine for her husband, she pushed her subtly.
The red wine instantly spilled onto the maid's sleeve.
The wife humbled herself and apologized to the maid, helping her wipe the area with a handkerchief.
She leaned over, smiled and whispered something in the maid's ear.
In an instant, the maid turned pale and looked terrified...
"My second uncle Leo, and his fourth wife Anna."
"The fourth one?"
"The first three died of illness."
"What a coincidence?"
"What do you think?" Rong Zhoubai didn't explain too much, but gave an ambiguous smile. "Anna was originally a maid in Leo's family. Later, she outlasted three wives before finally taking this position."
As he was speaking, the maid who had poured the wine passed by Qu Ge with red eyes.
She kept her hands up to cover her collar, trying to hide the proud view of her chest.
Rong Zhoubai added at the right moment, "Leo is a notorious womanizer. After learning that Anna rose to power as a maid, many people also wanted to find a way out for themselves. Unfortunately, they all underestimated Anna's methods."
"Your circle is so chaotic..."
Qu Ge frowned and couldn't help but complain.
Rong Zhoubai cannot be denied.
He continued to introduce the two young men sitting next to Leo and his wife.
They look somewhat similar, but dress very differently.
One adheres to tradition, the other is deliberately rebellious, but the arrogance between their eyebrows is exactly the same.
"Leo's son, my two cousins. Julian and Daniel." Rong Zhubai teased rudely, "They are both Jasmine's dogs."
"What about Leo? Is he on Jasmine's side too?"
"Him? He's just a fence-sitter."
Judging from the tone, Rong Zhoubai didn't seem to regard this family as opponents worthy of competing with him.
As for the remaining characters, they are all allies of the White family and do not get involved in their family infighting.
"These people only care about the cane. They obey whoever holds the ebony cane."
Rong Zhoubai thought their names were difficult to pronounce, so he just casually mentioned them: "The one on the left is an Air Force General, and the old man sitting next to him is the chairman of Ryan Bank. The one on the right is an oil tycoon, and the woman diagonally opposite him is a representative of an international media group..."
This dinner party has never been a simple meal.
There are only more than 20 people sitting here, but they control more than 90% of Canada’s wealth!
These people seemed to be calm and relaxed as they raised their glasses and chatted and laughed, but in fact, there were undercurrents.
And none of them would have thought that—
The seemingly insignificant little girl sitting at the last seat is the real variable tonight!
Suddenly, there was the tapping sound of high heels on the stairs.
Everyone looked up.
Jasmine was wearing a red dress, the diamond necklace around her neck sparkled, and every step she took was filled with innate majesty.
She smiled and looked around the whole place.
Finally, her eyes fell on Qu Ge, who was sitting at the last seat.
The girl in her early twenties was wearing a plain white dress, which was out of place in the luxurious room.
The collagen filling on her face made Jasmine jealous!
Just now upstairs, she thought she was dazzled and saw things wrong.
Now, she could see clearly—
That face looks almost exactly like Qu Shunzhi from the past!
This bastard, she is actually still alive!
Jasmine's eyes revealed an unconcealable murderous intent.
But, after just a moment, she suppressed the emotions in her eyes.
"Oh, a new face?"
She pretended to be surprised, but her demeanor remained elegant and graceful, without any sign of abnormality.
Without waiting for the song to start.
He Qing slowly stood up from the main seat and walked to the last seat.
He gently placed his hand on Qu Ge's shoulder and said, "Formally introduce to everyone, this is my daughter with my ex-wife, He Muzhi."
He Qing's tone of voice was as calm as if he was talking about the weather outside.
He Muzhi——
He! Mu! Zhi!
This name, like a sharp blade, cut into Jasmine's heart!
The room was filled with silence.
Everyone's expression changed.
Some people's smiles froze on their lips, some opened their mouths wide in surprise, and some couldn't hide their amusement of wanting to watch the fun...
Second uncle Leo was the first to react. He lowered his head and pretended to cough, but he couldn't hide the smirk on the corner of his mouth.
His wife Anna wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and glanced back and forth between He Qing and Jasmine.
Most of the people present had heard the rumor that He Qing had an illegitimate daughter.
But rumors are just rumors after all.
No one could believe that he, a son-in-law, would actually dare to bring his illegitimate daughter to Jasmine openly!
No one dared to speak at the dinner table.
Everyone is waiting to see how this show ends.
Jasmine clenched her hands so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms.
Today is their wedding anniversary, and He Qing openly brought back the bastard he had outside, and publicly acknowledged her identity in front of so many people!
How is this any different from slapping her in the face in public?!
Jasmine was furious.
However, she couldn't fall out with He Qing in such a situation.
The ebony cane is still in He Qing's hand.
That was the only thing she feared in this world!
In just a moment, Jasmine suppressed her anger.
She smiled brightly and pretended to have known about it for a long time.
"Yes."
"Over the years, my husband and I have been searching for this child. Until recently, we finally found her."
“God bless us and reunite our family!”
As she spoke, she walked towards Qu Ge and poured her a glass of red wine personally.
"Welcome home, baby!"
Qu Ge couldn't find anything unusual on Jasmine's face.
The woman in front of me seems to be a considerate and virtuous wife and mother.
If Qu Ge had not heard about Jasmine's cruel methods from Rong Zhubai, she would probably have been fooled by her smiling face.
In front of everyone, she certainly had to play the role of a loving mother and a filial daughter.
She raised her glass, her tone respectful but not flattering: "Ms. Jasmine, thank you for taking care of my father all these years! This glass of wine, I toast to you on behalf of my mother!"
Before he finished speaking, Qu Ge drank it all in one gulp, not giving Jasmine a chance to react.
Anyone with a brain can hear the naked provocation in these words!
Although Jasmine had already prepared herself for the possibility of bad intentions, she was still instantly angered by this sentence and frowned unconsciously.
She was so angry that she was shaking all over, her fingers gripping the wine glass turned white, and she was almost about to crush the fragile stem of the glass.
But her reason reminded her again and again that she must not fall into the clumsy trap set by this yellow-haired girl!
"Good... what a good boy!"
Jasmine gritted her teeth but still kept a decent smile on her face.
She raised her glass.
The guests followed suit, and blessings came one after another.
"Mr. He is so lucky!"
"It's fate that we can be reunited after being separated for so many years!"
"As expected of Mr. He's daughter, she's so beautiful!"
Everyone had a decent smile on their face, but their eyes kept shifting between He Qing, Jasmine and Qu Ge.
"Madam." He Qing suddenly leaned close to Jasmine's ear and said with a half-smile, "Happy 22nd anniversary."
"Thanks!"
Jasmine forced herself to curl her lips and used the gesture of clinking glasses to slam her glass against He Qing's.
The red wine splashed on the back of his hand, like a drop of fresh blood!
As the candlelight flickered, Jasmine tilted her head back and drank the wine in the glass.
On the side, a sharp-eyed guest saw this scene and had a subtle expression.
Everyone knows it well—
After tonight, this manor will probably be a lot more lively!
…
The dinner was halfway through.
The guests took out the gifts they had prepared and gave them to the protagonist of the night.
Of course Qu Ge did not come empty-handed.
She took out the gift she had prepared and stood up.
Seeing her stand up, the laughter and chatter of the guests gradually subsided.
Everyone's eyes followed the white figure.
She walked slowly across the banquet hall, passing by every guest, her high heels stepping on the expensive marble floor, and each step made a sound that was hard to ignore.
In the main seat, Jasmine's red lips still maintained a perfect curve, but her eyes already revealed a hint of vigilance.
After their first encounter, she knew that the seemingly harmless girl in front of her was not a simple character.
What she gave at this moment was definitely not a simple gift!
While she was thinking, Qu Ge was already standing in front of her.
She was holding an exquisite black velvet gift box in her hand, looking gorgeous.
"Ms. Jasmine."
Her voice was clear and especially distinct in the quiet banquet hall.
"I heard you've always loved collecting jewelry. This is a gift I carefully selected for you. Happy anniversary!"
When they heard that the gift Qu Ge brought was jewelry, everyone around them showed contempt on their faces.
It is well known that Jasmine is the most famous jewelry collector in Canada.
More than half of the world's heirloom jewels have already been collected by her and are now quietly lying in her famous private vault.
This little girl in front of me looks like just a student. What kind of decent jewelry can she produce?
It seems that this time she has flattered the wrong person and is bound to make a big fool of herself!
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