After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 578 - 568: The Wheel of Fortune Turns

Chapter 578: Chapter 568: The Wheel of Fortune Turns

"Please lead the way!"

"Mr. Shen, Miss Jiang, this way please."

The elaborately arranged reception hall was just ahead.

The elderly butler leading the way wanted to mention how much the old madam of his household valued this banquet, having started preparations early, and even bringing out the rare tea treasured by the Bai Family.

But when he turned around, he met two pairs of indifferent eyes, and the words stuck in his throat.

Jiang Lingxi stepped over the threshold.

She immediately saw an elegant elderly woman standing in the hall.

With silver hair pinned up with a jade-encrusted hairpin, and wearing an ink-green qipao with an exquisite jade pendant, it was evident that the jade matched the one on the hairpin.

Every part of her person conveyed refinement and solemnity.

Unfortunately, such grandeur displeased her.

Tang Jiaoyun, too, was watching the young woman who entered the reception hall even before the Shen Family head, Shen Yunqing.

With a bare face and casual attire, her outfit seemed more suitable for an outing than a banquet.

If a younger member of her family appeared so casually before her, Tang Jiaoyun would have sent them back for proper reflection.

But now, faced with the girl’s gaze, her first reaction was unexpectedly to feel guilty.

This sensation caused her heart to skip a beat, leaving her short of breath.

Shen Yunqing followed Jiang Lingxi inside, nodded slightly at the old madam, "Madam Bai."

Tang Jiaoyun snapped back to reality, avoiding the striking lemon yellow, "Mr. Shen, who might this be?"

Despite her casual attire, neither the old butler nor Madam Bai could overlook the young woman.

"I am Jiang Lingxi. Madam Bai, where is your grandson?"

The old butler didn’t know the name Jiang Lingxi, but upon receiving the materials sent by Shen Yunqing’s people, Tang Jiaoyun had personally investigated her grandson’s actions.

After all, when the younger one from the second family was in front of her, he behaved well; he might act recklessly due to his background, but not to such an outrageous extent behind the scenes.

Given the time constraint, she could only investigate recent events, but the findings were a slap in her face.

The name Jiang Lingxi appeared once in the investigation results.

When she first saw it, she didn’t pay much attention, thinking Jiang was just a friend who had visited the victim.

But now, it was clear that she was much more than just a small celebrity in the entertainment industry as she had thought!

In fact, she couldn’t help but suspect now whether Sheng Yu’s summons, the material she received, and the current situation were all orchestrated by the other party?

If so, does her grandson Sheng Yu have any way out?

Jiang Lingxi watched the shifting expressions of the old woman in front of her and exchanged a glance with Shen Yunqing.

Bai Shengyu, accustomed to wanton behavior, was led step by step into a trap, never realizing Han Dashan had been sent to him by her.

But the Madam Bai before her was a wily old fox and would likely quickly piece everything together upon hearing her name.

Yet, so what? Persuading her was more unlikely than finding a door when there wasn’t even a window.

"Go fetch Sheng Yu."

The old butler nodded and left.

"Mr. Shen, Miss Jiang, please have a seat and enjoy some tea first."

Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing sat down, picked up their tea cups, and took a sip.

Hearing some slow footsteps, they both turned their heads to look.

Seeing Bai Shengyu being supported by the old butler, his face twisted with each step, the white silk clothing he wore stained with blood, his complexion pallid and haggard, they were reminded of the purpose of their visit.

She immediately set down the tea cup, took out her phone from her hoodie pocket, and snapped several pictures, followed by a video capturing his slow approach.

Tang Jiaoyun: "..."

In her astonishment, she forgot her concern for her grandson.

"Miss Jiang, what are you doing?"

This was the first time in her life that she had seen someone take photos in her presence!

"Han Jiaojiao is still bedridden because of him; seeing Bai Shengyu like this, I figured I’d take some photos to send to her, it might bring her some comfort."

Tang Jiaoyun: "..."

Her lips trembled for a few seconds before she swallowed the words she wanted to say.

Bai Shengyu, who was slowly making his way over, suddenly raised his head and looked inside the hall.

That voice...

As soon as he met Jiang Lingxi’s icy eyes laced with mockery, his mind exploded!

The old butler, hearing the grinding of teeth: "Second Young Master?"

"It’s nothing," he managed to say, though his back muscles tightened painfully at the sight of Jiang Lingxi, intensifying his pain. He just wanted to know one thing, "Why is Jiang Lingxi here?"

"You know Miss Jiang?"

"I..."

"Miss Jiang and Mr. Shen are guests invited by the old madam."

Although the old madam had only specifically invited Mr. Shen, the old butler felt that Miss Jiang was even more formidable than Mr. Shen, so he included her while introducing them, even before Mr. Shen.

Upon hearing that his grandmother invited them, and now she had brought him over, Bai Shengyu felt not only a physical ache in his back but also a headache brewing.

"What is Jiang Lingxi’s real identity?"

"I don’t know, but I see that Miss Jiang and Mr. Shen seem quite close."

After hearing "Mr. Shen" twice, Bai Shengyu reluctantly tore his attention away from Jiang Lingxi and looked at the profile of the man sitting beside her.

As if sensing someone watching him, the man, who had been quietly sipping tea with lowered eyes, set down his cup and glanced over.

Their eyes met, and Bai Shengyu’s heart skipped a beat.

Though he acted recklessly due to his family’s status and wealth, he had a clear internal boundary.

He knew what kind of people he could manipulate and those he should never offend. By strictly following this line, he always managed to stay safe.

To him, Han Jiaojiao was the former type, but the man currently sitting in the hall was the latter.

Yet now, he felt a creeping panic, sensing he might have inadvertently crossed this boundary.

Bai Shengyu clung tightly to the old butler’s arm, "Uncle Hang, why is Shen Yunqing here?"

This question stumped the old butler, "Second Young Master, I don’t know either, but Miss Jiang and Mr. Shen came together, and after Miss Jiang arrived, she asked if you were here. I suspect they might have come for you."

The last sliver of hope within Bai Shengyu’s heart vanished with those words.

Earlier that morning in the teahouse, when he found out from his assistant that the person who had encouraged Han Jiaojiao’s friend Pei Xinyuan to report to the police was Jiang Lingxi, he thought about having the assistant bring Jiang Lingxi to him after the event, to show her the consequence of meddling.

Yet before he could instruct his assistant, he was summoned to the police station.

Upon release, his intent to retaliate against Jiang Lingxi remained unchanged. Although the summons hadn’t harmed him significantly, his prized Buddha Beads had broken, and his trusty assistant had taken the fall and gone to prison, a substantial loss.

He couldn’t swallow his anger without retaliating!

Even when summoned back to the old mansion by his grandmother and subjected to caning without a word, he hadn’t linked these events to Jiang Lingxi.

In his eyes, an entertainment star, even one of the top tier, wasn’t worthy of even polishing his grandmother’s shoes!

Until now, seeing everything before him was like a world turned upside down.

Jiang Lingxi had become a distinguished guest of his grandmother!

He had never felt such clarity before.

He was finished!