Yu Moxun hadn’t even had the chance to speak before Rong Ci heard someone approaching to greet him.
She turned to look, her gaze meeting Lin Wu’s head-on.
Lin Wu had been wearing a polite, faint smile, but the moment she saw Rong Ci, her eyes turned completely cold.
In a single glance, she looked away, treating Rong Ci as if she didn’t exist.
She turned back to Yu Moxun, her faint smile returning as she prepared to speak to him.
However, Yu Moxun smiled and looked at Rong Ci, taking the initiative to say, “This is Miss Lin.
Xiao Ci, would you like to meet her?”
Yu Moxun’s words carried three layers of meaning.
First, he and Rong Ci were close.
Second, he knew about the grievances between her and Lin Wu.
Third, he was making his stance clear: between her and Rong Ci, he was on Rong Ci’s side.
Before this, Lin Wu had no idea that Yu Moxun knew Rong Ci, let alone that they were so close.
She didn’t know the exact nature of their relationship.
But since Yu Moxun had spoken so plainly, how could Lin Wu not understand his meaning?
She said coldly, “So, President Yu is implying that I don’t need to report to Changmo tomorrow?”
Yu Moxun smiled approvingly, set down his wine glass, and clapped his hands.
“Miss Lin is truly brilliant.”
In truth, Yu Moxun could have conveyed his message in a much more tactful manner.
But he didn’t.
By doing this, he was using his actions to tell Lin Wu that there was no room for tact.
He was standing with Rong Ci, and he was making this decision solely because of Rong Ci.
Lin Wu naturally understood.
She didn’t feel embarrassed or humiliated by it.
In her eyes, although Changmo was a decent company, it couldn’t compare to the Feng family.
Yu Moxun wasn’t qualified to humiliate her.
Without saying another word, she turned around and walked away calmly.
Watching her leave, Rong Ci smiled warmly.
Just as she was about to speak to Yu Moxun, she noticed Feng Tingshen, He Changbai, and Qi Yuming looking over from across the room.
Or rather, they were watching Lin Wu, which was why their gazes had shifted in this direction.
They probably hadn’t expected Rong Ci to attend this banquet.
Seeing her, both Qi Yuming and He Changbai looked surprised.
Feng Tingshen’s face, however, remained completely expressionless and calm.
He was so indifferent, as if she weren’t his wife, but a complete stranger he had never met.
“What’s wrong?”
Yu Moxun asked, noticing her distraction.
Rong Ci shook her head and smiled.
“Nothing.”
By then, Lin Wu had returned to her group, so Feng Tingshen and the others stopped paying attention to this side. Get faster updates on g.com.
Rong Ci resumed her conversation with Professor Liu.
After Professor Liu left, Rong Ci took a sip of her drink.
When she looked up, she found Qi Yuming watching her with a faint, ambiguous smirk.
As for Feng Tingshen, his back was currently turned to her.
Noticing her gaze, Qi Yuming raised an eyebrow and lifted his wine glass in her direction.
Rong Ci frowned, not understanding Qi Yuming’s intentions.
Qi Yuming seemed to sneer at her before looking away and ignoring her completely.
Suddenly, Rong Ci understood.
He probably thought she and Yu Moxun had bullied Lin Wu.
This was his way of telling her: This isn’t over.
Rong Ci’s brow furrowed.A while later, after mingling with everyone, the host of the evening finally returned to them.
After exchanging some pleasantries, he asked Yu Moxun, “Do you know that Miss Lin?”
The “Miss Lin” he referred to was naturally Lin Wu.
Yu Moxun smiled.
“I’d say so.
Why do you ask?”
“I chatted with someone earlier and learned a bit about her.
I heard she’s not from the capital, but from L City.
Her family’s business is doing quite well now, and they have some name and status in L City.
However, by the standards of the capital, her family background is quite modest—especially when compared to prominent families like the Fengs, Hes, and Qis, it’s practically insignificant.”
Yu Moxun asked, “And?”
“Usually, it’s incredibly difficult for a family like hers to even show their face in our circle, let alone get close to those top-tier families.
Yet, Miss Lin easily integrated into the core circle and is on such good terms with them.
She’s truly impressive.”
“I was wondering why Feng Tingshen would suddenly attend my banquet.
Later, I realized he was actually introducing connections to that Miss Lin.”
“The fact that Feng Tingshen personally paved the way for her and brought He Changbai and the others along is enough to show he is serious about her.
Otherwise, if she were just a little plaything he kept by his side, Feng Tingshen would never go to such lengths.”
“With Feng Tingshen paving the way, the Lin family is bound to soar to new heights in the future.”
Neither Yu Moxun nor Rong Ci responded to this.
Finally, the host sighed in admiration, “Having a daughter like that, the Lin family must have struck gold.
It’s truly enviable.”
As the host finished speaking, Rong Ci looked up and noticed that Feng Tingshen and his group were no longer in the banquet hall; it seemed they had already left early.
Even though he had noticed her presence, Feng Tingshen hadn’t spared her a single glance the entire time.
Half an hour later, Rong Ci and Yu Moxun also left.
After returning home, her phone rang.
It was a call from Feng Tingshen.
Rong Ci paused.
Was he calling to confront her? This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Did he think she and Yu Moxun had bullied Lin Wu?
Given that Qi Yuming had warned her at the banquet, Feng Tingshen probably had the same intention.
Two seconds later, she calmly answered the phone.
“Hello.”
Feng Tingshen’s tone was cold.
“Come back.”
Rong Ci felt there was no need for her to return.
“Just tell me what you want.”
“Xinxin has a fever.
She wants to see you.”
With that, he hung up directly.
Rong Ci was stunned.
She grabbed her car keys, put on her shoes, and walked out the door.
Arriving at the villa, she got out of the car and went inside.
She didn’t see Feng Tingshen, but she didn’t care.
She headed straight to her daughter’s bedroom on the second floor.
Yu Jingxin had a high fever and was on an IV drip, looking very uncomfortable.
Seeing Rong Ci, she softly called out, “Mommy,” and reached out her arms to be held.
Noticing the needle on the back of her daughter’s hand, Rong Ci carefully pulled her into her arms.
She asked Auntie Liu, who was standing nearby, “Has she eaten anything?”
“She threw up everything shortly after eating.”
Frowning, Rong Ci asked the doctor about the specifics.
Then, she looked down at Yu Jingxin, who was nestled in her arms and refusing to get down.
“Are you hungry?
Mommy will cook some porridge you like.
Can you eat a little after the IV is done?”
“Mhm.”
In the past, Rong Ci was always the one who took care of her when she was sick.
She couldn’t stomach the porridge anyone else made; she only wanted what Rong Ci cooked.
She wrinkled her little nose and asked, “Where is Daddy?
Hasn’t Daddy come back yet?”
Rong Ci froze.When she received Feng Tingshen’s phone call, she had assumed he had already returned.
When she didn’t see him upon entering, she thought he was in his study.
Hearing Yu Jingxin say this now, she realized Feng Tingshen hadn’t actually come back yet.
The hotel hosting tonight’s banquet was closer to this villa than her current residence.
Plus, he had left the banquet at least half an hour earlier than she did.
Even if he had dropped Lin Wu off first, he should have been home by now.
However, if he hadn’t left immediately after dropping Lin Wu off, or if he hadn’t planned to come home tonight at all, that would be a different story.