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Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Pretending to Be Innocent, Saving the Daughter Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Pretending to Be Innocent, Saving the Daughter “This child is so ugly!”

Looking at Little Dumpling who had been brought over after fainting, Gou Shanmu’s eyes were filled with disdain.

“Put him in a room, lock it up!”

Upon hearing this, the seemingly ferocious subordinate was extremely careful as he laid the child on the bed of the room; the child was just too adorable!

He followed Gou Shanmu’s orders and took the child out, and they nearly got caught.

Fortunately, the person in charge of the garden area had already been bribed by the Gou Family.

The surveillance cameras had also been tampered with beforehand, replacing certain footage from the same time period today.

Otherwise, with that woman’s vigilant and sharp nature, they would have had no way to successfully take the child away.

Old Madam Zhou’s birthday banquet had taken over a resort villa in Port City entirely.

The moment Lu Xining appeared at the banquet in a black evening gown, she immediately caused a stir.

She drove in alone in a flashy red limited-edition sports car, without showing up with Ji Muye.

The harsh roar of the engine drew the attention of everyone present.

Unlike the high heels of other wealthy ladies and daughters, Lu Xining wore a pair of comfortable flat shoes today; yet, her naturally superior tall figure was still eye-catching.

Zhou Jiawang, who was greeting guests at the entrance, didn’t expect her to attend the banquet.

He hurriedly approached with a surprised delight, “Ningning, you’re here.”

Gou Shanmu, dressed in a white satin wedding-style gown, stood behind Zhou Jiawang.

As guests alighted from their cars, she would always follow Jiawang up, watching the other party with a properly smiling face.

Though she didn’t say anything, she gave off the illusion of being Zhou Family’s daughter-in-law.

Lu Xining met Gou Shanmu’s suddenly furious gaze and took a few steps forward, flashing a radiant smile at Jiawang.

“Awang, Old Madam Zhou is also a longtime friend of my grandmother’s. She helped us back in the day. For such a significant birthday celebration like her eightieth, I surely had to come and give my wishes.”

“This is the birthday gift I’ve brought for Grandma Zhou, something my grandmother specifically instructed to give before she passed away.”

The latter sentence she addressed to Feng Suli, who came walking out of the house.

Faced with Lu Xining’s sudden gentle approach, Zhou Jiawang’s eyes flickered with surprise, feeling flattered.

Since their reunion, Lu Xining’s attitude toward Zhou Jiawang had always been courteously distant–she had never called him Awang so intimately before, let alone stood so close to him in front of everyone.

He took the gift she handed over with thanks, “I will personally give it to Grandma.”

Lu Xining’s black dress accentuated her perfect figure, and the red sports car behind her certainly turned heads.

Just as Zhou Jiawang was about to personally lead her inside, Feng Suli stopped him: “Awang, you are Grandma’s own grandson, and today is a big day; you need to stay at the entrance to welcome the guests.”

Feng Suli’s eyes subtly swept over the black gift box in Jiawang’s hands before turning to Gou Shanmu with a gentle voice, “Shanshan, as the future daughter-in-law of our Zhou Family, could you please take Xiao Lu inside first? We wouldn’t want to become a laughing stock.”

“After all, our Zhou Family has always been known for being modest and generous.”

The last sentence was deliberately meant for Lu Xining to hear.

Suddenly, a black Maybach slowly drove up from behind and headed straight towards Feng Suli, stopping just ten centimeters away from her.

The piercing sound of the brakes once again drew curious looks from the surrounding guests.

This was the second time today.

Wang Snake stepped out of the passenger seat and apologized with a smile, “Sorry, there seems to be something wrong with the car. I’ll have the driver get it fixed in a moment. I didn’t hit you, did I? Mrs. Zhou.”

He was mouthing apologies, yet his face was all “why didn’t she get hit to death” disappointment.

Feng Suli actually wanted to rebuke his rudeness with harsh words, but when she saw Ji Muye get out of the back seat, she swallowed her words back down.

This member of the Jingzhou Ji Family, was not someone to be trifled with.

Lu Xining caught Gou Shanmu and Feng Suli’s expressions in her eyes and casually glanced in Ji Muye’s direction.

She turned and gave Zhou Jiawang a gentle smile, “Awang, it’s been a long time since I’ve been back to Port City. Would you mind taking me along?”

Zhou Jiawang’s gaze was warm, mixed with surprise, “Of course.”

He courteously extended his wrist towards her, and Lu Xining, in front of Gou Shanmu’s face, took hold of it.

Lu Xining, who was clearly wearing flat shoes, intentionally presented an opportunity to Gou Shanmu as she passed by.

Her black skirt hem was intentionally stepped on, and she also conveniently acted as though she had lost her balance, falling towards Zhou Jiawang at her side.

The man was startled and immediately steadied her by the arm, with a concerned tone asked, “Are you all right? Are you hurt anywhere?”

Lu Xining’s eyes were fixed on Gou Shanmu, her gaze smirking as she watched her.

Then she weakly shook her head at Zhou Jiawang, “I’m fine, I think I might have been accidentally tripped by someone.”

Everyone followed her gaze to Gou Shanmu’s high heels, which were stepping on her skirt hem.

Green tea! Hypocrite! Disgusting!

Gou Shanmu, who had just taken her medication before leaving the house, was already unable to control her inner rage upon seeing this scene.

And Lu Xining, watching the woman so easily provoked, couldn’t help the smile spreading wider on her lips, her eyes growing colder.

This was exactly what she wanted, to intentionally infuriate Gou Shanmu!

Sure enough, not long after she entered the banquet hall, Gou Shanmu arrived.

“You’ve lost your daughter, and you still have the mood to tempt someone else’s fiance, how thick is your skin?”

She didn’t even bother to hide, cutting straight to the chase and threatening Lu Xining; if she didn’t leave the banquet right away, she wouldn’t get to see her daughter again.

Before coming, Lu Xining had already pinned suspicion on Gou Shanmu.

Following an investigation, it was found that the amusement park was backed by the Gou Family’s investment.

Lu Xining had people check all of Gou Shanmu’s assets under her name, and those who had been secretly working for her over the years.

Among the most suspect was a hefty bald man who always acted as her driver; every time he disappeared, it was certain he was off to do Gou Shanmu’s bidding.

In recent years, none of the women who tried to get close to Zhou Jiawang fared well.

That day, surveillance showed the bald man near the amusement park, and later, that car was found by the sea.

Haozi had his hacker friends move into action, investigating every intersection in Port City.

Finally, at one intersection, they saw the fully equipped bald man with a black nylon bag big enough to fit a two-year-old child.

Based on his location, Ji Muye used his connections to have people investigate that area, all properties related to the Gou Family.

The complex was one of the real estate investments developed by the Gou Family, and none of the apartments had been delivered yet.

At present, both the Lu Family and the Ji Family had people conducting a comprehensive search, but with over a thousand households in the complex, searching each one was incredibly time-consuming, and they were more worried about an accident occurring.

Haozi had also hacked into Gou Shanmu’s electronic devices but didn’t expect that this sick woman would be extremely cautious, her call records showing nothing unusual.

This was the very reason why Lu Xining decided to take a dangerous gamble.

Provoking Gou Shanmu, this neurotic woman, was very risky, but if she did not do so, the lack of news about her daughter made her anxious.

Lu Xining’s gaze sharpened towards her, “How does Miss Gou happen to know that my daughter is lost?”