After I died, I became the white moonlight of the crazy villain.
Chapter 162: Diverting trouble to the east
Because Chang Xin has been trying to win people over recently, Mrs. Chang naturally followed in his footsteps. Aunt Su Qing's words made these wealthy ladies who originally wanted to take sides dare not express their opinions casually.
Even though *** is currently facing some trouble, he hasn't completely fallen yet. He can deal with his subordinates with a flick of his finger.
Mrs. Liu quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "You could never forget Mrs. Ge, could you? Are you just joking?"
Aunt Su Qing followed up on her words, her smile returning, "It was just a joke with everyone, why are you suddenly so serious? Mrs. Chang specially invited us here today, I heard it's to welcome Mr. Xu, let's not spoil the atmosphere."
The other ladies of high society quickly echoed this sentiment.
I stood next to Ge Zeyu and watched as Aunt Su Qing quickly became the center of attention among these wealthy ladies, delivering a few words that effectively reprimanded everyone who deserved a reprimand.
Mrs. Chang's smile grew increasingly stiff. She finally made an excuse to withdraw from the social circle and turned her gaze to my side.
"Miss Jiang, we meet again. I heard that you have dissolved your engagement with the Fu family. Are you planning to remarry into the Ge family?"
Although she had a smile on her face, there was no smile in her eyes. She had suffered a loss with Aunt Su Qing, so she wanted to regain face with me.
Instead of confronting her directly, I made an excuse to change the subject. "Mrs. Chang, you really know how to joke. My mother only has me as her daughter and only hopes that I can find my true love. She will not marry anyone."
As they were talking, a commotion came from the doorway. Fu Xinyi walked in surrounded by people, with Bian Jiahui standing beside him, looking arrogant and smug.
Bian Jiahui's gaze swept around before landing on me. She released Fu Xinyi's arm and walked over.
“My sister also came to the banquet. Dad has been very troubled lately, and I thought my sister would be worried about the company and wouldn’t be in the mood to attend the banquet.”
She brought up company matters, instantly drawing everyone's attention. People in the industry had likely heard about the company's troubles.
Bian Jiahui thought that bringing up this matter would make me anxious or make me a laughingstock, but unfortunately I had already made up my mind.
“I thought you and your mother would be the most anxious about the company’s troubles. After all, you two rely entirely on my dad to have such a luxurious life. Before, if you wanted to buy this designer outfit, you would probably have to save up your living expenses for several months.”
I looked him up and down, and retorted without hesitation. As his smile gradually disappeared, I didn't stop. Instead, I exhaled and continued speaking.
"That's right. You've already climbed the social ladder. Even if my father's company goes bankrupt, it won't affect you at all."
Her expression changed upon hearing this, but she quickly forced a smile and greeted Mrs. Chang warmly. The two of them, working in tandem, soon changed the subject.
Just then, a waiter came over and handed me a drink. I saw his eyes meet Bian Jiahui's for a moment, and then he used the drink to spill it on Ge Zeyu.
I glanced at Ge Zeyu subconsciously. It seemed the main course for tonight was about to be served. Before coming here, I had already told him everything I knew. No matter what these people were up to, we planned to play along.
When Mrs. Chang saw this, she quickly came over and said that there was a place to change clothes upstairs, and then asked the waiter to take him upstairs to change clothes.
I tentatively suggested that I come along, but Bian Jiahui immediately blocked my way.
She pretended to be affectionate and took my arm. "Little sister, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I have a lot to say to you. Young Master Ge is going to change his clothes. It's not appropriate for you, a girl, to come along. Why don't you stay and talk? Dad will be coming over in a little while."
After saying that, she turned her gaze to my mother in the crowd and said meaningfully, "Auntie is here too. She and Dad have been living apart for a while. If there is any misunderstanding or argument when we meet later, I'm afraid Auntie will suffer."
On the surface, they were trying to persuade me to stay, but in reality, they were warning me. Anyway, I didn't really intend to go with them, and I believed that Ge Zeyu could handle things on his own.
I gave Ge Zeyu a barely perceptible nod, and then stayed behind. Not long after Ge Zeyu went upstairs, my father arrived as promised.
In the past, he didn't like to hang out with his wives, after all, he cared about his image. But today he was unusually enthusiastic, actively moving closer to my mother, and trying to play the role of a loving couple in front of outsiders.
My mother's smile quickly faded. Not only that, my father even suggested that, out of respect for my mother, the ladies in the social circle should go back and persuade their husbands to give our company some support.
Seeing that my mother's face was already pale, I took the initiative to walk over, took my father's arm, and whispered in his ear, "Dad, the company is in trouble now. You probably don't want others to know that you've borrowed a lot of money from loan sharks, right? If others know, they'll be even less likely to invest in the company."
I was afraid to hear this, and my face immediately darkened. I said somewhat unhappily, "What nonsense are you talking about, child? I just wanted to catch up with your mother. No matter what, we've been married for many years, and there are always feelings between us."
Only he himself would believe such nonsense. I smiled, increased the force in my hand, and actually dragged him out of the crowd. I looked up and gestured in Fu Xinyi's direction.
"Dad has always wanted the support of the Fu family. Wouldn't it be better to ask your illegitimate daughter instead of me, the second daughter? After all, she lost a child because of the Fu family, so the Fu family should give her some compensation."
Bian Jiahui's tactic of shifting blame is something I can also use. My dad has been pushed to the limit and is now resorting to desperate measures.
After I finished speaking, I saw his eyes light up, and he was clearly somewhat tempted.
As soon as I let go of his arm, he immediately walked towards Fu Xinyi.
I observed the people around me from the corner, and also paid attention to the direction of the stairwell. A waiter led a woman in a skirt up to the second floor, heading straight for the room Ge Zeyu had just entered.
After drinking a glass of wine, I walked towards Fu Xinyi, but before I got close, Bian Jiahui blocked my way. "Little sister, where are you going?"
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