"Mr. Jiang!"
Qu Xiangrui bowed respectfully.
At the sa ti, a bad feeling blood in his heart—and it was getting worse.
'Could it be? Did Jiang Xinghai find out that Shen Lingxue is eting Ma Long in secret and ca here to catch them in the act?'
"Help find two people here."
As Jiang Xinghai approached, the color drained from Qu Xiangrui's face.
'Just as I thought!'
He quickly composed himself and hurriedly offered a cigarette. "I wonder, which two people would Mr. Jiang like to look for?"
"Shen Lingxue and Feng Lulu."
Jiang Xinghai took a drag from his cigarette, noticing Qu Xiangrui's nervousness. "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"No, no, no, not at all! I'll go check right away." When Qu Xiangrui heard the na "Shen Lingxue," his mind went completely blank!
'He really is here to catch them cheating!'
'But who is Feng Lulu?'
'Could it be that another one of Jiang Xinghai's won is also dining here?'
'Is he planning to catch two pairs of cheaters at once?'
His mind racing, Qu Xiangrui invited Jiang Xinghai into the First-grade Pavilion. "Mr. Jiang, please have a seat in a private room and rest. I can find them in a minute. Just a mont."
"Let's check together. And be quick about it." Jiang Xinghai had no ti to rest.
He already knew that Feng Lulu would be dining in the Orchid Hall on the eighth floor; now he just needed to find Shen Lingxue's location.
Qu Xiangrui cursed his luck internally.
'I really don't want to offend Jiang Xinghai.'
'But I also have to protect Ma Long, the son of my sworn brother!'
In that mont, he could only brace himself and say, "Jiang Xinghai, if there's so kind of misunderstanding, could you please ask them about it first before doing anything?"
"Of course," Jiang Xinghai nodded.
Qu Xiangrui's tense mood finally eased a little.
He led Jiang Xinghai to the security room and dismissed the staff on duty.
After checking the surveillance footage, they quickly located Shen Lingxue.
And Ma Long, who was walking with her.
"They went to the ninth floor? Looks like that kid has so status," Jiang Xinghai said, looking at Qu Xiangrui.
THUD!
Without another word, Qu Xiangrui dropped to his knees. "Mr. Jiang, that young man is my nephew, Ma Long! He's just having a al with Miss Shen. It's a reunion for old classmates. Nothing unpleasant should happen, so please, don't be angry."
"Oh? So you know him. No wonder they were able to dine on the ninth floor."
Jiang Xinghai hadn't expected this situation. "Get up. Even if he weren't your nephew, as long as he doesn't try anything inappropriate, I can spare his life."
Qu Xiangrui was endlessly grateful, tears nearly streaming down his old face.
"There's an ergency staircase outside, right?" Jiang Xinghai suddenly asked.
"Yes," Qu Xiangrui nodded.
"Set up a table and have a drink with ," Jiang Xinghai said.
"I'll do it right away." How could Qu Xiangrui dare to object?
In less than three minutes, a small round table was set up on the landing of the ergency staircase, between the eighth and ninth floors.
From here, the view was much wider.
"Tell about the Mu and Wanyan families of Jizhou."
Jiang Xinghai knew that these two clans had always wanted to ascend to the status of a First-class Clan. They were also deeply cunning, and to protect the Shen Family, he had to have a clear grasp of the situation.
Qu Xiangrui had wanted to secretly warn Ma Long, but with Jiang Xinghai keeping him busy eating, drinking, and chatting, he couldn't get a free mont.
From Jiang Xinghai's position, he could see Feng Lulu and He Zixing dining in the Orchid Hall on the eighth floor.
However, he couldn't see what was happening inside the Plum Blossom Hall on the ninth floor.
Inside the Plum Blossom Hall on the ninth floor.
Ma Long was actually being quite the gentleman. His behavior was appropriate, and he didn't make any moves on Shen Lingxue.
Since his goal was to pursue her, he naturally had to be on his best behavior.
Shen Lingxue also gradually began to relax.
However, she kept glancing at her phone and looking absently toward the door and windows, a hint of disappointnt on her face.
anwhile, in the Orchid Hall on the eighth floor.
He Zixing and Feng Lulu sat across from each other at a large round table, making sporadic conversation.
"Lulu, so you go to Central State University? That'll make it much easier for us to see each other in the future." He Zixing ca from a prominent family in Central State.
He used the serving chopsticks to pick up so food for Feng Lulu, smiling.
"Is that so," Feng Lulu said, sounding bored.
"Co on, let's have a drink. We've just been talking," He Zixing said, raising his wine glass.
Feng Lulu shook her head. "I don't really drink."
"How about so juice then?" He Zixing suggested.
Feng Lulu nodded silently.
Hearing this, He Zixing laughed gleefully in his head. He then secretly sprinkled so powder into an empty glass.
Then he poured a glass of peach juice and handed it to Feng Lulu.
"Lulu, to our fateful eting. Bottoms up." He Zixing raised his own glass of baijiu, clinked it against Feng Lulu's, and then downed it in one heroic gulp.
Feng Lulu only took a symbolic sip, not giving He Zixing any face at all.
He Zixing couldn't help but feel a little angry, but he maintained his pleasant deanor. "Lulu, the dical skill assessnt set by my grandmother is the day after tomorrow. Have you guys made any preparations?"
"Well..." Feng Lulu frowned slightly upon hearing this.
To be honest, she wasn't sure if Jiang Xinghai could pass the assessnt while representing Jishan Hall.
"Let's have another drink. You have to give so face this ti, Lulu," He Zixing said, raising his glass again.
His aning was obvious: if she didn't give him face, then during the dical assessnt the day after tomorrow, his grandmother, Nong Cuiru, wouldn't be giving them any face either!
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