Chapter 220: Liancheng Wants To Meet Lin Xianzi
Lian Cheng did not remember what she ate for breakfast, her mind was hazy.
At noon, the hotel service delivered meals, and Liang Chaosu was in a video conference in the study next to her.
When Lian Cheng passed by, the study door was not closed, the laptop was on and playing audio, and He Jinian’s voice was hysterical.
“Gu Xingyuan, you are a dog that cannot change its ways. You can’t hold up the business, so get out. The provincial files have already been approved. You said you were pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger; I think you are a real pig, worse than a pig.”
Gu Xingyuan retorted with superficial confidence, “When things are at their worst, they can only get better. Those initial files were not official decrees.”
Lian Cheng saw Liang Chaosu constantly pinching his brow; he looked visibly tired and annoyed after a morning of meetings.
“No need to argue. He Jinian, you monitor Liu Li Village. Gu Xingyuan, you conduct a self-inspection of the Gu family. I want to know the result by tomorrow night in Qi Province, whoever leaked the rumor.”
He put down his hand, looked up, and Lian Cheng darted past the doorway.
Although she had come to Hong Kong, she was not entirely unaware of the situation in Qingxi Valley.
Senior Brother was among the first batch of people sent to the mountain by the province. She had been notified of the reactions from the Liang family, Liu Li Village, the city, and the province.
Gu Xingyuan took over again, and his relationship with He Jinian became strained. They had public arguments several times, causing Zhou Dazhi from the Liang family headquarters to mediate.
Meanwhile, Liu Li Village seemed to have a strategist guiding them, foreseeing everything and relentlessly pressuring the Liang family.
Some directors had already suggested that since Liang Chaosu was “too busy with state affairs,” it would be better to invite the old chairman back to the country.
Lian Cheng understood that this situation would only worsen rapidly, and Liang Chaosu would not be staying in Hong Kong for long.
When Bai Ying asked her what preparations she had made, she actually wanted to take a risk and meet Lin Xianzi no matter what.
Unexpectedly, Liang Chaosu would actually take a step back.
Lian Cheng poked at the rice in her bowl. When she was in Iceland, she had hated Liang Chaosu immensely, firmly believing him to be despicable and perverted. She knew he would undoubtedly come up with various tricks upon returning to the country, acting secretly to evade punishment, so there was no resolving their issues in this life.
She still could not forgive his actions, but if she could use him, after dealing with Liang Zhengping, and if he still did not have ulterior motives and truly surrendered to the law.
Lian Cheng thought that perhaps she could escape the shadow he cast, let the past be the past, and not agree with him, but she no longer wanted to hate him.
Find a quiet place and avoid him.
A brand new rest of her life.
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Hong Kong has many hospitals and private clinics that offer paternity testing services, but the most authoritative institution is the laboratory.
Liang Chaosu was tied up with matters in Qingxi Valley and arrived half an hour late. Lian Cheng followed the nurse to the VIP lounge on the third floor.
The floor-to-ceiling window was fully open, and bright white LED strips were still on indoors. The light was too abundant. Lian Yingying sat by the window and waved at her, “Lian Cheng, where did you go last night? You didn’t come back all night, I was so worried about you.”
Lian Cheng’s steps were slow, and she intentionally observed Lian Yingying’s expression.
Xiao Da had noticed that a taxi had been following her since she left the boxing gym. Lian Cheng could not determine if that taxi had just appeared then or had been following her all along.
She suspected the Lin family, but Liang Chaosu’s reaction did not seem like it.
The only other possibilities were Lian Yingying and Mo Shicheng.
“Uncle Lanfeng came this morning to remind me of the precautions for the paternity test. When he knew you weren’t here, he was also very startled and quickly asked Mr. Feng, almost calling the police.”
The sunlight outside was blocked by dark clouds. Under the bright lights, Lian Yingying’s face was very pale, without makeup. Her eyebrows were drawn in a soft, graceful crescent shape with a gray pencil, and her expressive, watery almond eyes were full of innocent charm.
Lian Cheng sat beside her, “My brother is here too. He has a long-term suite at the Regent, and I stayed with him last night.”
Lian Yingying visibly froze, her eyes moist, “Your brother… Chairman Liang Chaosu?”
Lian Cheng remembered that she had also gone on a blind date with Liang Chaosu, “Yes, he will be here soon.”
Lian Yingying suddenly changed her sitting posture, her peripheral vision also glancing towards the door, “Your brother is here, why didn’t he come up with you?”
The words were abrupt, and Lian Cheng looked at her.
Lian Yingying realized she had said something wrong, her ear tips reddened, and she blinked, “I was just curious, you should have come together.”
Lian Cheng almost lost her composure. Two days ago, she had seen Bai Ying, a young girl in love, not knowing where to put her hands, her eyelashes subconsciously lowered, her face, neck, and ears flushed red.
Did Lian Yingying have feelings for Liang Chaosu?
“Yes… we came together, you will see him soon.”
Actually, Lian Cheng was quite experienced in dealing with Liang Chaosu’s admirers.
Even earlier, when Liang Chaosu was fourteen or fifteen, young ladies his age also experienced their first love. Lian Cheng had played the role of a sister who didn’t understand, a sister with no tact, and a clingy sister.
The more Liang Chaosu was annoyed by the young ladies’ infatuation, the more they were annoyed by her interference.
Later, for four years in the North, the young ladies in the North were much more formidable and capable than those in Nan Province.
She leaked Liang Chaosu’s private phone number, email, chat account, and itinerary.
The young ladies exploited them to the extreme.
However, Liang Chaosu blocked them unceremoniously. Even when the young ladies changed numbers and engaged in a war of attrition, it was futile, so they had to resort to harder tactics.
During that period, there were many occasions similar to the White Horse Club, where potent aphrodisiacs were readily available to revitalize men. But Liang Chaosu did not drink, and he did not stay overnight for socializing. Due to his habits, the only option was to put something in his tea.
The tea was light and easily detected by him.
He would either not drink it or take it out on her when he returned.
After several attempts, the young ladies changed their strategy, dosing themselves and finding excuses to lure him into the room, then locking the door.
On the eleventh floor, Liang Chaosu could not climb out the window.
The signal was jammed, so he could not contact anyone.
The hotel door was also specially made, and could not be opened by individual strength alone.
Every aspect was calculated. The young ladies one by one took off their clothes, the Queen of the Daughter Country was determined to taste the Tang Monk’s flesh today.
Liang Chaosu took out the hotel room’s spare lighter and set the bedsheet on fire, triggering the smoke alarm.
Finally, the shower in the room rained down, extinguishing the young ladies’ fervor, and firefighters rushed to open the door for him.
After this incident spread, it was widely believed in the northern social circles that Liang Chaosu had a hidden ailment.
It was not that the women of the Daughter Country were not good, but that he was unable or unwilling.
Dense footsteps echoed from the corridor, and in a blink of an eye, they were at the door.
The red lacquered double doors of the VIP room were pushed open from the outside by two nurses. A crowd of white coats and black suits surrounded a man in his fifties.
Lian Cheng felt his gaze sweep across the room first, then past Lian Yingying, and finally fixed directly on her face, “Is this Liang Liancheng?”
The secretary holding a briefcase next to him immediately chimed in, “Yes, she is not his biological child, but she has always been kept in the Liang family. Liang Chaosu, the current chairman of the Liang family, is her brother, and he is here today.”
Lian Cheng guessed his identity and also sized him up.
He had medium-length hair, stubble, wore a light gray Oxford striped shirt, and his face held a smile that concealed aggression. His aura was also powerful and outward, making him appear somewhat sinister.
She stepped forward and extended her hand, “Hello, Mr. Mo Shicheng.”
Mo Shicheng smiled deeply and shook her hand with interest, “Miss Liang is beautiful, and having grown up in the Liang family, your temperament is outstanding. If it weren’t for the fact that it hasn’t been confirmed yet, I would be compelled to agree if you called me second uncle.”
Lian Cheng could not discern the truth from his face.
Was it a probe or flattery? Nor could she tell if it was sincere, sarcastic, or had a hidden meaning.
This was a troublesome character, at least on the same level as Liang Zhengping.
Lian Cheng was self-aware and gave up the idea of probing with words, “Many people say so.”
A subtly harmonious atmosphere settled between them.
By the window, Lian Yingying bit her lower lip and moved forward. Mo Shicheng’s secretary shot her a look.
Lian Yingying stopped and did not move.
Mo Shicheng instructed the sampling team to prepare and invited Lian Cheng to sit down.
“Many people? Did Lanfeng tease you into calling him uncle? Then he must have seen this little mole on your nose. When my sister-in-law comes over later, she will surely be very surprised.”
“Ms. Lin is also coming?”
Lian Cheng was astonished. The family recognition had been entirely entrusted to Mo Shicheng, and Lin Xianzi needed to avoid suspicion. For the sake of fairness, it was agreed that Lin Lanfeng would be present.
Mo Shicheng nodded with a smile and motioned for Lian Yingying to sit closer as well, “Regarding close blood relatives, and having been lost for over twenty years, how can the Mo family not value it? I have not only invited my sister-in-law but also the old master. Once the test results are out, the family will be reunited.”
