Zhang Xiaomeng: "???"

Zhang Xiaomeng's voice suddenly rose, "Damn it! You've done so many bad things, how dare you come to Ruoxi's door?!"

Fang Ruoxi heard the sound and left the room.

Just then, Zhang Xiaomeng, looking like she'd exploded, hung up the video call.

"What's wrong? Who is it?" Fang Ruoxi asked.

Zhang Xiaomeng stood guard at the gate like a sulking Chihuahua, baring her teeth and putting her hands on her hips, as if afraid that some 'dirty thing' might come in.

Sure enough, the video phone rang again.

Zhang Xiaomeng was furious and hung up immediately.

Fang Ruoxi: "?"

About thirty seconds later, the video call rang again.

Fang Ruoxi grabbed the microphone before Zhang Xiaomeng could hang up.

"Which one?"

On the screen on the wall, the kind-faced old man showed no anger whatsoever, still sporting that harmless smile.

"Miss Fang Ruoxi, hello. I am Feng De, the butler of the Zhang family."

"I've come to deliver an invitation to you on behalf of the 'Empress Dowager'."

Fang Ruoxi frowned when she heard "Zhang Mansion".

Zhang Xiaomeng bared her teeth and claws as she tried to hang up the phone, but Fang Ruoxi subdued her by pressing her forehead with one hand.

Fang Ruoxi: "Guests are welcome, please come in."

After saying that, he opened the access control for the downstairs door for the old man.

In the Languang residential complex, each floor has only one household. Once you enter the building through the access control system, you will never have trouble finding your way home.

Fang Ruoxi opened the door to 'welcome guests'.

Zhang Xiaomeng couldn't understand, her eyes widening in disbelief. "Ruoxi, that's the Zhang family! The Zhang family that's always badmouthing you online and trying to blacklist you!"

"Why did you let him in?!"

"Oh no! What if this old man lies in our house and tries to scam us?!"

"Will the trending topics the next day say you hit an elderly person?"

Fang Ruoxi was still thinking about Zou Rong's arrest in Thailand.

Since Tianyin has already made her move, she naturally has to accept the challenge.

Let's see what kind of trouble this Feng De is up to.

When Feng De entered, his nose was a little red from the cold wind downstairs.

But there wasn't a trace of dissatisfaction on his face.

Unlike those shrewish servants in TV dramas, he didn't arrogantly provoke Fang Ruoxi.

The old man in the Tang suit had a sly smile, even when Zhang Xiaomeng was speaking ill of him.

But seeing his smile only made Zhang Xiaomeng furious.

Fang Ruoxi stopped the man at the entrance, speaking with composure and without any personal grudges, saying, "I didn't know you had such an honored guest. The house isn't ready, so I won't invite you in, sir."

Upon hearing this, Feng De's smile widened, and he quickly said, "Not at all, not at all. It was my fault for coming here so abruptly."

"However, after Miss Fang accepts the invitation, I need to hurry back and inform the Empress Dowager."

As he spoke, he handed over an invitation with both hands.

Invitations from wealthy families look different.

The outer cover is purple-gold, with tassels as clasps, and a line of large characters written in gold-flecked brush strokes on top.

Fang Ruoxi examined the characters carefully and felt that the strokes were like swords hidden in the belly of a fish.

She looked away and smiled, "Beautiful calligraphy."

Feng De's smile became a little more genuine, and he couldn't help but praise, "Miss Fang is also skilled in calligraphy? You have a good eye! This is the Empress Dowager's own handwriting."

As he spoke, he handed the invitation to Fang Ruoxi again.

"It's been a long time since the Empress Dowager has personally written an invitation to anyone, which shows how much the young lady admires her."

Fang Ruoxi said calmly, "The Empress Dowager's 'appreciation' is something that ordinary people can't 'enjoy'."

"I just don't understand. I don't have a blood feud with the Zhang family, but we're definitely not the kind of family that I can accept this invitation so easily."

Feng De lowered his eyelids, looked at the invitation in his hand, and then at Fang Ruoxi's hands that were hanging naturally at her sides.

The smile on his face vanished instantly, as if a false mask had been removed.

That deeply lined old face looked strangely frightening.

Uncle De placed the red invitation on the shoe cabinet next to him.

"Miss Fang, whether you're familiar with someone or not, it's something you develop over time, don't you think?"

Uncle De straightened his sleeves. "The message has been delivered. I won't disturb your rest any longer, old man."

Feng De turned to leave.

Zhang Xiaomeng rolled her eyes. "Never again!"

Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned around sharply, saying, "There's something I almost forgot."

"They say that every profession is like a mountain to climb."

"The Zou family is in the shipping business. Sigh, they're rushing into the entertainment industry so recklessly. I hope they don't fall too hard."

"If it jeopardizes your future, Miss Fang, then it won't be worth it, will it?"

Fang Ruoxi's eyes turned cold, and her voice sounded like it was filled with ice shards.

"Walk slowly, don't send."

After Feng De left, Fang Ruoxi immediately called Wang Liping.

"Brother Wang, something's happened. Could you ask Yuan Ning and Director Zhou to come to the company?"

Wang Liping was still at a dinner party, and he had drunk quite a bit, so he was a little short of cash.

"Hey Ruoxi, what's wrong? Why the rush?"

Fang Ruoxi took a deep breath. "Zou Rong has been arrested in Thailand. We don't know what happened yet. Yuan Ning is an elder of the Zou family."

These two sentences were enough to sober Wang Liping up considerably.

He cursed under his breath, apologized to the people at the drinking party, and rushed out.

"***, it must be Tianyin's doing!"

"They're afraid we'll help Geng Bin turn things around! They're just feeling guilty!"

Fang Ruoxi also put on her coat.

Upon hearing that Zou Rong had an accident, Zhang Xiaomeng immediately called the driver assigned to Fang Ruoxi by the company, her voice trembling as she spoke.

At 11 p.m., Fang Ruoxi and Zhang Xiaomeng rushed to the company.

Wang Liping has arrived and is using an ice towel to sober up.

Director Zhou came with her son, Zang Tianze.

Director Zhou said, "Hey! My son is also in the system. We're all running around like headless flies when it comes to some things, but he might be able to help."

Fang Ruoxi nodded and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zang."

Zang Tianze said, "It's nothing. Tell me, what happened?"

Fang Ruoxi briefly explained the situation.

Zang Tianze nodded after listening. "I understand. Here's what I'll do: I'll call a few friends and see if I can find out anything."

After saying that, Zang Tianze got up, walked out of the office, and made a phone call.

As they were talking, Yuan Ning pushed the door open and came in.

However, Yuan Ning's expression at this moment was definitely not good; his face looked like that of a tiger ready to devour its prey.

"Something's happened to the Zou family." That was her first sentence after entering the room.

"Not only Zou Rong, but also the Zou family's shipping company and the old boss Zou are under investigation."

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone speechless with shock.

"What happened?!" Director Zhou asked hurriedly.

Yuan Ning's face turned ashen, and he shook his head. "The company was shut down overnight, and Lao Zou was taken away from his home by the police with an arrest warrant."

"The news is being kept very tightly under wraps right now, I can't get any information."

Just then, Zang Tianze, who had gone out to make a phone call, returned.

He spoke with a grave expression, "We found out that the Zou family is suspected of drug trafficking."

Everyone present: "!!!"

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