Chapter 105: Riding a Tiger, Difficult to Get Off
Xu Jingyun heard this, her face full of terror.
She instinctively wanted to escape, but a servant from the Ling family stepped forward and held her hands. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t break free.
An older female servant slapped her several times without mercy. Xu Jingyun’s face immediately swelled, and she let out a sharp scream.
“This is the consequence of causing trouble in the Ling family. If your parents didn’t teach you, others will. For Old Master Xia’s sake, I’ll let you off this once. If there’s a next time, it won’t be just a slap.” Old Madam Ling said sternly.
Xu Jingyun covered her face, not daring to say another word.
Xia Minglan felt wronged but couldn’t speak. She wanted to help Xu Jingyun, but Xu Jingyun fiercely pushed her away and looked at her with hatred: “Don’t touch me, you disgust me. You must be happy to have ruined me yourself, right?”
“Stop their nonsense and throw them out.” Old Madam Ling was angry looking at them.
So, the bodyguards, regardless of how Xu Jingyi’s family of three struggled, dragged them out forcefully under everyone’s watchful eyes.
Seeing this scene, the guests didn’t dare to breathe.
Recalling the words they had mocked Xia Chenge with earlier, they wished they could slap themselves.
Old Madam Ling surveyed the crowd and said gravely, “I apologize for the joke that unfolded, it has dampened everyone’s spirits. However, our Ling family will not let this matter rest. Otherwise, anyone will think they can step on the Ling family!”
“Old Madam, this is not the Ling family’s fault. It’s the Xu family who are too shameless, daring to tell such a colossal lie to snatch what doesn’t belong to them.”
“Yes, the Ling family and Miss Xia Chenge are the true victims. In the end, it’s fortunate that Old Madam was wise and didn’t let the Xu family succeed, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
“Who could have imagined they would do such a thing? It seems the negative news about Miss Xia Chenge in Haicheng recently was all orchestrated by them, leading up to today.”
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The guests spoke one after another, all harshly criticizing the Xu family’s shamelessness.
Xia Chenge watched them, saying nothing.
She remembered very clearly what kind of faces these people showed before and after.
They were all fair-weather friends, easily swayed.
The Master of Ceremonies, having witnessed this dramatic scene, quickly used his professional skills to gloss over the incident in a few words, reviving the atmosphere as if it were just an insignificant interlude.
“Child, come find me after the banquet ends,” Old Madam Ling suddenly said softly to Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge was stunned for a moment. Thinking of another reason she was attending Ling Hanmu’s birthday banquet, she immediately agreed, “Yes, Old Madam.”
“Mm!” Old Madam Ling nodded, suddenly finding herself more and more satisfied the more she looked at this beautiful future granddaughter-in-law.
While Xia Chenge and Old Madam Ling were communicating, Ling Zhongjing’s voice rang out, “You all must have found the previous incident amusing. There’s no need to keep you in suspense any longer; Xiao Mu has invited his fiancée to the stage. Old Master Xia and his wife are unable to attend, but they have sent a VCR.”
Xia Chenge’s brow twitched. She wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
The VCR from Old Master Xia was already playing on the big screen. Old Master Xia solemnly announced the engagement and told everyone that the engagement was arranged before Xia Chenge saved Ling Hanmu, so there was no talk of a marriage exchanged for a life-saving grace.
Furthermore, he earnestly advised Ling Hanmu that Xia Chenge had no parents and had never experienced the joy of being doted on, hoping Ling Hanmu would be more tolerant of Xia Chenge in the future.
At the same time, Old Master Xia also took this opportunity to announce that Xia Chenge was the sole successor of Sheng Xia Group, and all his assets would be transferred to her name when she turned eighteen.
“Xiao Ge, Grandpa can’t teach you much, but I hope you can always be true to yourself and your conscience. Grandpa knows you are kind to everyone, but when you can no longer bear it, there’s no need to endure. As long as you are in the right, don’t worry about whether Grandpa and Grandma are happy; the word ‘justice’ is the only truth in this world.”
Xia Chenge was not a particularly emotional person, but after watching the VCR, she deeply felt Old Master Xia’s love and couldn’t help but tear up.
The guests present felt a sense of heaviness. Sheng Xia Group had been so glorious in the past, but due to the deaths of Xia Mingxuan and his wife, Old Master Xia couldn’t bear the blow and fell ill, causing Sheng Xia Group to decline. In recent years, they had only managed to maintain a superficial grandeur based on their past foundation.
Old Madam Ling sighed. She hadn’t failed to send people to visit her old friend over the years, and had even offered help, but they had refused outright and never mentioned the engagement from back then.
If Ling Hanmu hadn’t brought it up a few days ago, she still wouldn’t have known.
This stubborn old man, if Xia Chenge had continued to be like before, he probably would have never brought it up in his lifetime!
Old Madam Ling looked at Xia Chenge’s face, which perfectly inherited her parents’ features, with complex emotions. In a daze, she seemed to see the young, radiant couple from years ago.
Xia Chenge noticed Old Madam Ling’s gaze and gave her a graceful smile, further winning the old madam’s favor.
However, no one knew how depressed Xia Chenge was at that moment.
She had originally intended to use the opportunity of Xu Jingyun’s family causing trouble to have the Ling family cancel the engagement.
But she never expected that the Ling family would not only acknowledge it but also solemnly announce it along with the Xia family.
She was now in a difficult position. She couldn’t possibly offend the Ling family, because she could tell that the Ling family was genuinely supporting her!
While Xia Chenge was struggling with this, everyone was urging her and Ling Hanmu to dance.
Ling Hanmu smiled and said, “This dance, let’s save it for when we have our official engagement. Otherwise, if we’re urged again, I won’t have that many talents.”
“Young Master Ling, then we’ll dance another one at that time.”
“Yes, yes. On such a happy day, shouldn’t we celebrate?”
“You two are so well-matched, we are really looking forward to seeing you dance together.”
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Ling Hanmu looked at Xia Chenge, “Xiao Ge, everyone is saying this, what do you think we should do?”
Knowing what a useless person the former Xia Chenge was, these people were deliberately egging her on. Xia Chenge knew very well that they had ill intentions and wanted to see her make a fool of herself!
All the actions that seemed to be defending her were actually just opportunistic. No one was sincere.
“Since everyone is so eager, I can’t disappoint them. Then I’ll make a fool of myself. Do you happen to have a Guqin?” Xia Chenge responded gracefully.
The Ling family members were momentarily taken aback.
“If you don’t have a Guqin, a Guqin will do!”
Now it was the guests’ turn to be shocked.
“If you don’t have a Guqin, a Pipa will do.”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
“No Pipa either? Then how about a flute?”
The hall was stunned.
“What if you don’t have any of those? I’m not very good with modern instruments.” Xia Chenge seemed a bit troubled.
The guests finally came to their senses and understood Xia Chenge’s intention: she had guessed that the Ling family didn’t have ancient musical instruments, so she deliberately named those instruments, intending to use this opportunity to avoid revealing her lack of skills and talent.
Second update complete, goodnight everyone.
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Synopsis: A golden-medal agent, feared by all, transmigrated into the most hideous woman in the Southern Yu Kingdom, a waste second daughter bullied by everyone in the Prime Minister’s mansion. Her stepsister and fiancé disfigured and abandoned, her father wanted to cripple her hands and feet?
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She dragged him away, closed the door, and drew the curtains: “My Lord, don’t wake up. Let’s have a night of passion and have a genius baby first.”
