My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 1944: Turbulence at the Banquet

Yiyi’s eyes flickered in surprise. Guests from various countries? Wouldn’t that include Helian Ling Kong?

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Soon, the evening of the banquet arrived.

Fengye Wuyin had been very busy these past few days and hadn’t come back to take her to the banquet, so it was Fengye Wuyue who came over, taking her along, and additionally dressing her up, putting on a delicate dress to make her look stunning.

"Father actually invited you to attend the banquet. It seems he recognizes you as the prospective daughter-in-law. I was initially worried he might not accept you," Fengye Wuyue said, with a rather surprised expression.

Yiyi recalled seeing that commanding officer in the living room and felt puzzled. She sensed that his gaze upon her was not that of looking at a daughter-in-law. It wasn’t particularly friendly, but carried a trace of peculiarity.

She couldn’t figure out what exactly he was thinking.

Moreover, Fengye Wuyin’s behavior was strange too. That night he suddenly pulled her into his room without explaining what was going on.

There seemed to be a discordant undercurrent between Fengye Wuyin and his father.

The relationships between fathers and sons in these affluent families appeared to be very complex. She just hoped their issues wouldn’t drag her, an innocent bystander, into the fray, or it could cause a big trouble.

They got into the car and headed towards the banquet location.

It’s said that tonight’s banquet was grand, semi-official, and semi-private, with many foreign guests invited—all here for the conference. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

When they reached the garden outside the banquet, they were stopped by Fengye Ningyuan’s secretary.

"Eldest Miss, please go inside the banquet and help the commanding officer entertain the guests. As for Miss Jun, the commanding officer wishes to speak with her about something." The male secretary smiled formally, but his tone was an uncompromising command, giving them no choice.

Fengye Wuyue’s eyes showed surprise, but she understood her father’s strong character well and nodded to Yiyi, saying, "You should go, it’ll be fine. After he speaks with you, he’ll let you return. I will let Wuyin know so he can come to take you."

Yiyi nodded, understanding her intent, and informed Fengye Wuyin about it.

Fengye Ningyuan wouldn’t do anything harmful to her.

Besides, with such an important banquet, this leader of the Fengye Family surely wouldn’t complicate matters over an ordinary girl like her.

Yiyi then followed the secretary away.

Many guests had already arrived at the banquet; it was bustling with excitement, though many held doubts about Fengye Ningyuan’s sudden invitation. However, they remained courteous and inscrutable on the surface.

Naturally, among the invited guests was Ji Lingkong. He was even more puzzled by the holding of this banquet. During the conference, there were numerous banquets, both official and unofficial, all planned and invitations sent out well in advance, as per usual practice.

But this banquet of Fengye Ningyuan’s was held suddenly, with invitations sent out, and the event occurring the next day, evidently a last-minute decision, hurriedly set up, and it followed ’that incident’.

Ji Lingkong raised a tall crystal glass and took a casual sip of wine.

’That incident’ referred to the night he and several agents explored the military school associated with the Fengye Clan’s background. That night, he had gleaned a lot of information and useful details from Fengye Ningyuan’s niece and wanted to verify them.

After all, to enter the place’s most core confidential areas, it was essential to first reconnoiter the site and understand; most importantly, he needed to test the depth of the Fengye Family’s defensive capabilities.