Announced divorce, madly criticized Ling Shaochang for kneeling down

Xu Zhaozhao was surprised when she received the call from Ling Che.

She glanced at the time and it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

"Now?" she asked.

"Yes, Miss Xu." Qi Jin replied respectfully on the other end of the phone, "Mr. Ling has already arranged a restaurant. A car will pick you up in ten minutes."

This was the first time Ling Che invited Xu Zhaozhao to dinner after she returned to China.

She asked uncertainly, "Is Ruyi coming too?"

Qi Jin said, "It's just you and Master Ling."

Xu Zhaozhao laughed when she heard this and wanted to agree immediately, but then she thought of something and said hesitantly, "If Ruyi doesn't go with us, then Ling Che and I wouldn't be a good match, right?"

Qi Jin said directly, "This is what Young Master Ling meant."

Xu Zhaozhao curled the corners of his mouth, "Okay then."

After hanging up the phone, she quickly rushed to the cloakroom to pick out a set of clothes, then fixed her makeup, making herself look exquisite from head to toe before picking up her bag and going out.

Ling Cheding's restaurant is in the city center. The six-star restaurant is magnificent.

When Xu Zhaozhao arrived at the private room on the 30th floor, the spacious door was opened by someone inside.

As soon as the door opened, she smelled a faint smell of cigarette smoke coming from inside.

The huge dining table was filled with exquisite dishes. The man sitting at the top was wearing an open dark suit jacket, a white shirt with an open collar, and no tie.

His deep and three-dimensional facial features are so eye-catching that they are unforgettable. When he looks at others calmly, there is always a sense of cold mystery, and his thin lips are hooked with a subtle smile, which makes countless girls unable to help but get close to him.

Ling Che has always been like this since he was a child. No matter where he goes, he is the most dazzling presence.

Xu Zhaozhao had to admit that she was attracted to Ling Che just like this.

Putting aside his family background and status, even if he was a poor boy, she would be willing to have a relationship with him in this state.

It's a pity that she never had such an opportunity since she was a child.

Even though she traveled thousands of miles to Country Y to find him a few years ago, he still looked indifferent, as if he didn't care about anyone or anything.

But it’s different for Qiao Ruyi.

Putting these thoughts aside, Xu Zhaozhao walked into the private room, glanced at the grand meal on the table, and then looked at the man sitting above.

"Ling Che, why are you suddenly inviting me to dinner?"

Ling Che smiled, raised his chin slightly, and motioned for her to sit down.

"Look, you said it was sudden, which proves how badly I've been doing lately." Ling Che said with a smile, "If Uncle Xu knew about this, he might blame me."

"How could that be? My dad admires you so much, I wouldn't blame you." Hearing his joke, Xu Zhaozhao sat down and looked around. "But, with so many dishes, are we just the two of us? Isn't Ruyi coming?"

Ling Che smoked a cigarette and said, "I'm treating you to this meal alone."

His tone was calm, without much emotion, and no other meaning could be discerned from his words. But Xu Zhaozhao felt that the word "alone" held a deeper meaning.

No reward without merit, why would Ling Che invite her to dinner alone in such a grand manner?

And...she glanced at the table full of Chinese dishes, twenty or thirty dishes, almost all of which were spicy.

She has a light taste and never eats spicy food.

"Ling Che." Xu Zhaozhao looked at him with a smile. "You're treating me to a meal alone, aren't you, Grandpa Ling? I've already told him that you're usually too busy with work, so you really don't have to be so polite to me. My father won't mind it."

Ling Che lit the cigarette in his hand. Qi Shui came over and poured red wine into their glasses.

Ling Che handed one of the cups to Xu Zhaozhao, "It's not because of Grandpa, this meal is mainly to thank you."

Xu Zhaozhao was confused, "Thank me?"

She smiled and asked, "Thank me for what?"

Ling Che clinked her wine glass lightly, "Thank you for helping me a lot."

He raised his glass and took a sip of red wine, his deep eyes glancing at Xu Zhaozhao through the transparent glass.

Xu Zhaozhao was completely bewildered by his words. "Ling Che, I don't quite understand what you're saying."

Ling Che chuckled. "My cousin has been bothering Grandpa all the time about Huarui's affairs lately, making Grandpa very upset. But he's been quieter lately. He still needs your help."

Hearing him mention Ling Xiu De, Xu Zhaozhao was startled, and the hand holding the wine glass unconsciously tightened a little.

She suddenly realized that Ling Che must have found out about Ling Xiu De's plan to look for her later.

She laughed dryly and looked at Ling Che, "Are you talking about borrowing money? It's just a small favor, nothing serious."

Ling Che hummed and nodded, "Tens of millions really aren't much to Xu's Bank. No one else would casually give him tens of millions. But with this money, he certainly stopped flaunting himself around the old man. I'll remember this favor from Xu's Bank."

Tens of millions!

Xu Zhaozhao took a deep breath and looked up at Ling Che.

She transferred those tens of millions of dollars out of her own account, but she didn't expect that Ling Che would find out.

What she didn't expect was that Ling Che had been checking on her!

She looked into Ling Che's eyes, only to see that his bottomless eyes were always filled with a smile, making it impossible to discern his true emotions when he said this.

"Ling Che." Xu Zhaozhao asked coldly, "Are you investigating me?"

Ling Che smiled lightly and asked, "Why, can't you check it?"

Xu Zhaozhao was speechless for a moment. What Ling Che wanted to do was not something she could decide.

At this moment, the door to the private room was opened, and Qi Jin strode in. He said to Ling Che without hesitation, "Young Master Ling, the two men who kidnapped the young lady last time have been caught."

"Oh?" Ling Che raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Qi Jin said, "They said Ling Xiu De did pay them one million to kidnap the young lady, and that the money was paid on the day Ling Xiu De asked Miss Xu for a loan."

Hearing this, Xu Zhaozhao suddenly looked up with a look of surprise.

Ling Che sneered, "I was wondering why Ling Xiude was so anxious to get the money. Turns out he was trying to touch my people. As expected, when you get older, you don't know whether to live or die."

Qi Jin asked, "Young Master Ling, what should we do with those two?"

Ling Che chuckled and said, "Then let's cut off some of their limbs first and let Ling Xiu De rescue them."

"Yes, Mr. Ling." Qi Jin said, closed the door and walked out.

After going out, Qi Jin stopped at the corner and stood guard outside the door.

In the private room, Ling Che noticed Xu Zhaozhao's surprised look, raised his eyes and asked with a smile, "Why don't you eat? Don't you like it?"

Xu Zhaozhao lowered her eyes for a few seconds and looked at Ling Che, "Do you suspect that I deliberately lent money to Ling Xiude so that he could kidnap Ruyi?"

Ling Che chuckled, "I'm just curious, when did Uncle Xu and Ling Xiu De become so close?"

He glared at Xu Zhaozhao, "When Ling Xiude was desperate, he sent him money many times, from 6 million to 50 million. He was quite generous."

Xu Zhaozhao guessed that this meal was not that simple. She smiled in relief, "I knew that some things can't be hidden, and you will find out sooner or later. That money was not borrowed by Xu Group. I gave it to Ling Xiude personally."