Zhong Lingyu was huddled in the corner of the banquet hall, chatting with Chen Tinglan, when a man passing by slipped a note to her.
She was under the table and opened it secretly. Inside, there were a few big characters flying in the air, powerful and powerful: Come to the bungalow at No. 14 Hongbei Street tonight, I miss you!
Nervously cramming the paper into a ball, Zhong Lingyu couldn't help but be lost in thought. She felt a little short of breath.
"Lingyu?" Chen Tinglan called tentatively.
Zhong Lingyu was confused, "Huh?"
"I called you several times, what do you think?"
"Thinking about things at home, I accidentally got distracted. What did you just say?"
Chen Tinglan said: "I'm talking about Jiang Zongrui, how do you know him?"
"He once proposed to marry my third sister, but it didn't work out. Later, we got to know each other gradually." Zhong Lingyu explained.
"You don't... like him, do you?"
"I don't like it, it's him who keeps pestering me." Zhong Lingyu held the hot milk and took a sip.
"That's good." Chen Tinglan breathed a sigh of relief, "If he pesters you like this, don't think he likes you. Jiang Zongrui is a famous love prodigal."
Zhong Lingyu laughed, "Really?"
"He loves going to dance clubs the most. Those dancers have some illicit relationships with him. He is pestering you because you are beautiful and wants to...sleep with you. You must not be fooled by him. ." Chen Tinglan said with great pains.
Zhong Lingyu knew this kind of thing, "I don't like him."
Chen Tinglan nodded, "Then I'm relieved. After all, his reputation is as bad as Marshal Shen's, so he can't be tainted by it."
"Young Marshal Shen? You mean...Shen Huaizhou?" Zhong Lingyu's hand holding the cup tightened slightly.
"Yes." Chen Tinglan responded, "Shao Shuai Shen is more terrifying than Jiang Zongrui."
"Why do you say that?"
Chen Tinglan thought about the words for a while and then said: "Jiang Zongrui is passionate, but he is sentimental; Shen Huaizhou is passionate, but he is ruthless. Five years ago, there was an incident that caused a lot of trouble. Have you heard about it?"
"No."
"Five years ago, Marshal Shen doted on a dancer in the song and dance hall. But the dancer was too lowly and unruly, so even the Shen family looked down upon her. In order to blackmail Marshal Shen into marrying her, do you know what the dancer did?"
Zhong Lingyu shook his head.
"She threatened Marshal Shen. If he didn't agree to marry her, she would jump off the building." Chen Tinglan whispered.
Zhong Lingyu asked curiously: "What happened next?"
Chen Tinglan looked unhappy, "Later, the dancer really ran to the top of the building, but Marshal Shen, instead of being threatened by her, pushed her down with his own hands. She fell to death on the spot, and her brains splattered on the floor. "
Hearing this, Zhong Lingyu couldn't help but turn pale.
Shen Huaizhou was so ruthless.
He dotes on the women he is interested in in every possible way.
But if he is threatened, he can kill people with his own hands.
Her fate was actually in the hands of such a person.
Zhong Lingyu's heart was heavy, as if he was blocked by a big stone.
Chen Tinglan held her hand, "You were scared too, weren't you?"
"It's okay." Zhong Lingyu's palms were covered with sweat.
"Don't be afraid. Anyway, we must keep our eyes open in the future. We must not mess with such a man."
Zhong Lingyu felt aches in his heart.
It's a pity that she has been involved with Shen Huaizhou for a long time, and it is difficult to escape.
She was a little frightened, so she used the excuse of going to the bathroom to slap her face with cold water.
After a long time, Zhong Lingyu calmed down.
it does not matter.
Anyway, she didn't want anything from Shen Huaizhou, let alone threaten him.
There was no need for her to be afraid.
Once she had avenged her mother, or when Shen Huaizhou got tired of her, she would leave Yuncheng immediately.
Find a peaceful place to live alone.
After touching his face, Zhong Lingyu looked at himself in the mirror and made sure there was nothing unusual before going out.
At this time, the birthday party was coming to an end.
As a pure visitor, Zhong Lingyu left early.
She was about to take a rickshaw back when an officer stopped her on the way.
She originally thought it was someone sent by Shen Huaizhou.
Just as she was about to say something, the other party's words surprised her, "You must be Miss Zhong Lingyu. My old lady invites you to come over and talk."
Zhong Lingyu said politely: "Master, may I ask who the old lady you are talking about is..."
"The young marshal's grandmother."
After a pause, Zhong Lingyu's thoughts were spinning, and finally she got in the car.
She was taken to Shen Mansion.
After passing through the winding corridors and several cave doors, she came to an antique courtyard.
There are flowers and plants in the small courtyard, with a path paved with six-sided stones in the middle.
An old lady came out to greet her, "Ms. Zhong, the old lady is waiting for you inside."
Zhong Lingyu followed in.
What caught his eye was an old lady with gray hair and a bun.
She was wearing a forehead wiper, a long cotton robe with a sloping front and a black pleated skirt. She was tending flowers and plants beside the bed.
When she heard someone coming in, the old lady turned her head.
Her face is old, but her eyes are exceptionally bright.
I can vaguely see the high spirits of my youth.
Zhong Lingyu saluted, "Good morning, old lady."
"You are Zhong Lingyu, you are indeed an iconic beauty. Sit down!" The old lady sat on the couch.
Soon, someone brought a four-legged stool to Zhong Lingyu, and she sat on the lower hand.
Neither of them spoke.
The old lady was also playing with the small potted plants on the table. After a while, she smiled and said: "You are a quiet girl, neither arrogant nor impetuous. No wonder my family, Huaizhou, looks at you differently."
Zhong Lingyu pulled her lips and smiled lightly, "The old lady is looking for me, presumably because of the young commander's affairs. If you have anything to say, please speak directly. I, this junior, listen carefully."
"Okay, you are an open-minded person, so let's get straight to the point." The old lady put down the scissors and looked at her, "A few days ago, Huaizhou and his father were arguing constantly about breaking off their engagement with the Huo family. I think something is abnormal. , so I asked someone to investigate secretly, and only then did I know the relationship between Huaizhou and you."
The old lady looked at her with a sharp gaze, "I'm even more curious about what kind of girl she is that makes my grandson break off the engagement with the Huo family even if she makes a big fuss with him."
A touch of hostility and intimidating pressure continued to linger around Zhong Lingyu.
She stood up without changing her expression, picked up her skirt, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the old lady.
The movements are crisp and neat, without any sense of humility.
The old lady picked up the tea bowl, used the bowl lid to brush the tea foam on the surface, took another slow sip, and then said calmly: "What are you doing?"
"The old lady asked me here not only out of curiosity, but also because she was afraid that my charm would seduce the young marshal, but the reality is not what you think." Zhong Lingyu looked at the old lady without any fear.
The old lady was silent for a moment and waved the people in the room away. "You get up first. This is not the Qing Dynasty. Don't kneel down. If you have anything to do, just say it."
Zhong Lingyu didn't get up. He straightened his back and said word by word: "I hope the old lady will take pity on you and advise the young commander not to waste your energy on me."
