Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce-Chapter 905 - 904: Don’t Touch Xiaxia’s Child (24)
Ling Chuxia never expected that after last time, Ling Yunshu would still attend the banquet. Even if she couldn’t figure out Yun Shu’s intentions over the years, she understood her temperament. With such an embarrassment last time, and it being only half a month ago, the gossip in their circle hadn’t yet died down. Given her prideful and haughty nature, she shouldn’t have shown up at this kind of event again so soon. Why did she come today?
Could it be that Ling Yunshu values her relationship with Mrs. Shi so much that she’s willing to risk embarrassment to congratulate her?
Or... is she plotting something again?
Ling Chuxia didn’t want to maliciously speculate about anyone, but she had suffered too many losses at the hands of Ling Yunshu. As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy, she had to keep her guard up.
Going downstairs, Shi Che came over to greet them and pulled Ling Chuxia into his arms, his hand gently brushing her hair at the temple. In a soft voice, he asked, "Are you tired?"
The months had passed, and Ling Chuxia was starting to feel fatigued and sleepy easily, though she felt fine for now.
Ling Chuxia lightly shook her head, and suddenly she thought of something. She leaned close to Shi Che’s ear and whispered, "Shi Che, I just saw Ling Yunshu."
"Ling Yunshu?" Shi Che raised an eyebrow slightly, then his lips curled into a cold smirk.
Since he warned her last time, he hadn’t seen her again. He didn’t expect her to have the audacity to appear in front of him and Chuxia again.
"Yes, I think Mom invited her, but I don’t know if I’m just worrying too much. I have a bad feeling."
Shi Che’s black eyes narrowed slightly, a shadow quickly passing through them but disappearing in an instant. When he looked back at Ling Chuxia, his gaze was gentle again, "Don’t worry, I’m here. I’ll handle it."
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At nine o’clock sharp, the banquet officially began.
As the hostess, Mrs. Shi slowly stepped forward, took the microphone handed to her by a servant, and stood with grace. Time seemed to have left little trace on her. Although she was already sixty, anyone would believe she was only thirty-four, judging by her demeanor.
Mrs. Shi’s gaze slowly swept over the crowd. She cleared her throat before she began to speak, "I’m very pleased that everyone could attend my... ."
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All the guests began to gather towards the round stage, while Ling Yunshu, standing in a corner, had the corners of her lips lifting bit by bit. It seemed the show was finally about to begin.
She swirled the wine in her glass, then downed it in one gulp before turning to walk in a certain direction.
Having lived in the Shi Family’s ancestral home since childhood, she was extremely familiar with everything, so she easily made her way out of the viewing room.
The Shi Family had a dedicated viewing room, similar to a small cinema. Anything played there could be shown directly in the main hall.
If she played photos of Ling Chuxia in bed with another man here, they would naturally be displayed on the television in the main hall.
The television in the hall was almost a half-wall size, so once the photos were shown, everyone in the hall would be able to see them clearly.
The people attending today were all either wealthy or prestigious, notable figures in their circle. If such photos were exposed, Ling Chuxia’s reputation would be utterly destroyed, and she would be humiliated, while Shi Che would also become a laughing stock.
And Mrs. Shi, who valued the Shi Family’s reputation and face so much, would undoubtedly be furious at such photos of Ling Chuxia being revealed.
