Announced divorce, madly criticized Ling Shaochang for kneeling down

When Zhuang Ce called, Qiao Ruyi was a little surprised.

I wanted to find an excuse to shirk responsibility, but suddenly I remembered what Fang Ran had mentioned when he called me a few days ago.

Fang Ran briefly told her about her ex-girlfriend He Yifei's brother on the phone, and finally said to her, "Ruyi, you don't have to care about this matter for my sake. I just agreed to mention it to you to give her an explanation. Now we are even."

Qiao Ruyi understands Fang Ran's character. She seems to be indifferent to everything, but she is a girl who values ​​friendship very much.

Moreover, given Fang Ran's personality, he usually wouldn't take the initiative to ask others for help. The fact that Fang Ran came to her to talk about this matter must have meant that he still hoped to give He Yifei an answer.

Thinking of this, Qiao Ruyi agreed to Zhuang Ce's request and took the opportunity to ask about this matter.

Zhuang Ce's private residence is a detached villa. In the three years since she married Ling Che, Qiao Ruyi has visited Zhuang Ce's home no more than three times.

The sports car stopped in the villa yard and Qiao Ruyi rang the doorbell.

After a while, the door was opened.

"Ruyi is here." Zhuang Ce looked at Qiao Ruyi with a gentle smile.

Ever since she found out that Zhuang Ce was transferring his property, and after the unpleasant incident at the last dinner, when they met again, Qiao Ruyi always felt that he was no longer as friendly as before.

She called out politely, "Uncle."

Zhuang Ce invited her in and said with a smile, "Ruyi, it's not that your uncle is stingy and doesn't want to take you to the restaurant for dinner, but he wants you to taste your uncle's cooking."

Walking into the house, the huge villa was very quiet and deserted, even with a chill in the air.

Qiao Ruyi glanced at the rooms on the two floors above and found that none of the lights were on. The whole villa looked a little cold and eerie.

As if noticing her gaze and confusion, Zhuang Ce followed her line of sight upstairs and said with a smile, "There are too many lights on. It's a waste of resources."

"That's right." Qiao Ruyi retracted her gaze and said with a smile, "My uncle does more charity than we thought."

She followed Zhuang Ce to the restaurant, where the table was already filled with freshly cooked steak and red wine.

After having dinner alone with Zhuang Ce, which was Western food and red wine, the atmosphere made Qiao Ruyi feel a little strange.

"Ruyi, don't think too much." Zhuang Ce seemed to be able to see through her thoughts and explained, "My uncle can't cook anything else, but he can fry steak pretty well. Try it."

Qiao Ruyi glanced at Zhuang Ce, who always had a gentle smile on his face.

"Uncle, are you alone in such a big villa?"

"I think too many people are too noisy."

Zhuang Ce picked up the red wine glass and said, "Ruyi, your uncle hasn't congratulated you yet on joining LS Group with a new identity. The last meeting really surprised your uncle. I didn't expect you to be so good at design."

Qiao Ruyi didn't want to have too much of a conversation with him. She smiled faintly, clinked his red wine glass, and said thank you.

Seeing that she was just holding the wine glass but not drinking, Zhuang Ce continued, "It was my uncle who didn't do a good job at the last dinner, and you were wronged. I had been looking for an opportunity to apologize to you, but I've been busy with work recently, so don't blame my uncle."

He spoke in a gentle tone, always with a warm smile on his face.

As a junior, Qiao Ruyi also lowered her stance. "Uncle, I lost my temper because I was dissatisfied with Ling Che. You know my personality, so please don't mind."

"We're all family, so we shouldn't have different opinions." Zhuang Ce took a sip of red wine and said with a smile, "This is red wine shipped from Chateau Margaux in France. It has a mellow taste. Try it."

Qiao Ruyi lowered her eyes to look at the deep red liquid in the goblet, then put the glass down and said, "Uncle, I can't drink much, and I don't know much about red wine."

She asked directly, "You said you wanted to talk to me about work today?"

Zhuang Ce pushed his glasses up on his nose and said, "Look, my uncle's charity is looking for a designer to design a batch of special clothing. I've found several designers but I'm not very satisfied with any of them. I just happened to think that you are outstanding in this area. How about giving this project to you?"

Qiao Ruyi smiled softly and refused without hesitation. "Uncle, you know that LS Group's fashion project is just getting started. Ling Che is my boss and he keeps a close eye on me. You know his temper. I haven't even finished my company's work yet, so how could he let me take on another project?"

She refused bluntly, and Zhuang Ce nodded to show his understanding and did not force her.

"Oh, Ruyi." Having laid the groundwork for the trip, Zhuang Ce cut into the steak on the plate and asked casually, "Ling Che's father died unexpectedly. I wonder if he left anything for you before he passed away."

"No." Qiao Ruyi looked up at Zhuang Ce without hesitation. "I was abroad when Uncle Ling passed away. Did you think he would leave anything for me?"

Zhuang Ce studied her expression, then smiled slowly after a moment, "Uncle was just asking casually. You didn't even have a wedding when you married Ling Che, and I'm worried you'll suffer."

Qiao Ruyi just felt that his eyes were very meaningful.

She then smiled and said, "Speaking of charities, I also have something I want to ask my uncle."

"Oh?" Zhuang Ce looked up at her, "What's the matter? Tell me."

Qiao Ruyi asked straight to the point, "This is what I mean. I have a friend whose younger brother works at your charity. I heard recently that he was sent abroad as an exchange student, and then he had an accident. Is that true, uncle?"

Zhuang Ce looked at the uneaten food in front of her calmly and put down his cutlery. "These matters of the charity are all handled by dedicated people. I don't know much about them, but I can ask for you."

Before Qiao Ruyi could say anything, she was interrupted by the ringing of the phone upstairs.

Zhuang Ce glanced at the room upstairs and put down the cutlery gracefully. "My uncle has to go take care of some business. We'll talk later. Eat slowly."

Qiao Ruyi asked him to go ahead and got up when she saw him go upstairs.

I don’t know if it’s because Zhuang Ce’s villa is too deserted and lacks human touch, so the air around it is also cold.

Qiao Ruyi didn't plan to stay any longer. She took a look at the lighted room upstairs, prepared to leave a note and leave.

As I walked around the living room, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a light dimly lit in the east room, casting shimmering spots of light on the wall.

As soon as I reached the door of the room, I felt a cool breeze blowing towards me.

When she saw the room clearly, her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

There is a huge fish tank embedded in the wall of the room, which takes up the entire area of ​​the wall.

In the fish tank, a huge fish covered with black scales and shaped like a giant crocodile was swimming around.

The closer you get to the fish tank, the stronger the smell...

It's the smell of blood with a hint of rust...

The chill on her back grew stronger and stronger, and Qiao Ruyi even felt as if a cold gaze was approaching her.

She turned around suddenly!

"what--!"