Cao Ying was not unfamiliar with this kind of event. Although she wasn't an invited guest, she knew that Ling Aiguo couldn't possibly know everyone there. As long as she didn't reveal any flaws, nobody would likely notice that she and Lin Feng were gatecrashers...
"Would you like sothing to drink?" A beautiful waitress in a short-sleeved cheongsam approached Lin Feng and Cao Ying, smiling as she inquired.
"I'll have a glass of lemon water!" Cao Ying smiled faintly, took a glass of lemon water from the waitress's tray, sipped lightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you..."
Lin Feng didn't speak, simply picked up a glass of beer from the tray and drank it down in one gulp, then placed the glass back.
The waitress naturally didn't mind. She knew that tonight the hotel was hosting distinguished guests from both Jiangzhou City and Jiangnan Province. She didn't have the authority to know anyone's identity here... Although Lin Feng's attitude wasn't great, the waitress didn't think Lin Feng did anything wrong. She thought maybe Lin Feng was just quarreling with Cao Ying, the great beauty...
"Won't your sunglasses make you more noticeable?" Cao Ying sipped the lemon water and pointed at Lin Feng's face with a smile.
"Being noticeable isn't important. What's important is finding Senior Sister Liping quickly. Once all the guests arrive, the security outside will move inside the hotel, making it impossible for to take her away..." Lin Feng shook his head and spoke calmly. He knew that neither Ling Aiguo nor Ling Jiahui, nor Chen Ming, would have guessed he was already here... So Lin Feng wasn't too worried about being recognized.
"Then, we should find a way to get to the second floor..." Cao Ying whispered her suggestion, "I rember attending a wedding here before. There's a large dressing room on the second floor. Maybe Li Ping is in there…"
Lin Feng nodded subtly, casually moving towards the corner where the bank of elevators was located. When they reached the elevators, one elevator happened to arrive at the hall, and Lin Feng and Cao Ying quickly stepped inside without hesitating.
"Which floor are you heading to?" Inside the elevator, a male attendant dressed in a red uniform and white gloves smiled as he asked.
Lin Feng kept his gaze on the elevator cara without speaking and discreetly signaled to Cao Ying.
Cao Ying understood and playfully gestured to the attendant with two fingers, speaking sweetly,
"Sir, could you please press the button for the second floor..."
The second floor... Can't you take the stairs? Hearing Cao Ying ntion the second floor made the attendant's face twitch in disbelief. He couldn't understand why these wealthy individuals seed to have broken legs, needing the elevator to reach the second floor...
However, the attendant didn't comnt further, simply nodding slightly and pressing the button for the second floor.
The elevator quickly reached the second floor.
Lin Feng and Cao Ying stepped out of the elevator. Under Cao Ying's familiar lead, they swiftly found a room guarded by security at the entrance.
"Please stop..." The tense-faced security guard noticed the sunglasses on Lin Feng's face, reached out to halt them, and spoke, "Sir, please remove your sunglasses..."
Lin Feng frowned slightly, uncertain whether these security guards could recognize him, feeling a bit hesitant... Lin Feng didn't know whether Li Liping was in this room, so he wasn't ready to confront these guards just yet. Despite his concern, he prepared to take off the sunglasses...
"What's the problem? My husband likes wearing glasses; is there an issue with that?" Cao Ying, however, dissatisfied, stopped Lin Feng's hand, stood boldly in front of the security guards and Lin Feng, and questioned loudly, "Who are you? Why are you stopping us?! I'm telling you, do you know what my status is? It's my cousin who's getting engaged tonight! My husband and I are here to see my cousin getting her makeup done. Stop blocking us for no reason; wearing sunglasses doesn't bother you!"
The two security guards, stunned by Cao Ying's "assertive" declaration, realized they weren't hotel security but plainclothes officers dispatched by the nearby Police Bureau. They knew the significance of the engagent taking place at the hotel tonight. The groom was the son of the most significant figure in Jiangnan Province. To ordinary people, he was akin to a god-like presence, so they dared not slack off. Seeing Lin Feng suspiciously wearing sunglasses, they wanted to see his face clearly to prevent any sinister infiltration...
However, Cao Ying's words left the two plainclothes officers struggling with a decision... Not to investigate might lead to unforeseen consequences they couldn't bear responsibility for; to investigate, Cao Ying had already revealed her identity as the cousin of Ling Aiguo's future daughter-in-law, and next to her was her "husband." Making enemies of such a couple wasn't wise!
The plainclothes officers didn't wrestle with the dilemma for long, as soone inside the room, hearing the commotion at the door, stepped out.
"Cao Ying, what brings you here?"
A middle-aged woman, resembling Wang Yueqin, appeared at the door, holding a purse, looking at Cao Ying with slight surprise, and her mouth slightly agape, "Where are my sister and brother-in-law?"
This person was Wang Yueqin's sister, Wang Yuesheng, also Cao Ying's aunt.
"Auntie…" Cao Ying smiled softly at Wang Yuesheng and said in a low voice, "My parents… didn't co…"
"Really didn't co…" Wang Yuesheng shook her head in disappointnt, clearly understanding Cao Tiannan's stance. At this mont, she could only admit with reluctance, "If they don't want to co, so be it! It's good that you're here, Cao Ying. Go keep Li Ping company; she's not feeling well… Is this your friend?"
The last sentence was addressed to Lin Feng.
"Yes… He's my classmate…" Cao Ying spoke with a slightly flushed face. In Wang Yuesheng's presence, she didn't dare call Lin Feng her husband...
"Then co in together!" Wang Yuesheng didn't recognize Lin Feng, and Li Hong hadn't ntioned the day's events to her, so she didn't give it much thought, casually inviting Lin Feng and Cao Ying inside.
The two plainclothes officers, realizing Lin Feng and Cao Ying were indeed acquainted with those inside, pretended not to notice, stepping aside to make way... Secretly relieved they hadn't thoroughly offended them, avoiding unnecessary trouble. For this salary, it wasn't worth antagonizing influential people!
Lin Feng suppressed his excitent, following behind Cao Ying, and slowly entered the room.
The dressing room was spacious and luxurious, and Lin Feng imdiately saw more than a dozen makeup artists busily surrounding a charming young girl...
This charming young girl was Li Liping!
Lin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief!
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