The Time-Limited Love and Marriage -
Chapter 230
Chapter 230: Chapter 230
Jiang Moxi opened her mouth but didn’t know how to explain to Si Lin what they were going to do tonight.
Even if she made up a lie now, as soon as the news of the death came out from the Peninsula Hotel later, Si Lin would know the truth.
Fortunately, Si Lin seemed to understand her difficulty in speaking and soon said, "No matter what you are going to do, let’s have a good talk after you get it done."
At that moment, Jiang Moxi thought about continuing the conversation later, wondering if she should simply feed Si Lin a bullet and get it over with once and for all.
But maybe Si Lin was not fated to die just yet. Just as Jiang Moxi had that thought, Hunter Cui Ming suddenly called.
"What are you still doing? Donald is about to go to the lobby for the banquet! If you don’t act now, tonight’s mission will fail."
With that, Jiang Moxi could only temporarily dismiss the idea of killing Si Lin and gave Jing Yan a look.
Soon, the two of them disappeared quickly into the second-floor window of the hotel, using a steel wire line popped from their wrists, in a corner of the back street where there was no surveillance and rarely any foot traffic.
As Si Lin watched the two work together seamlessly, rumors he had heard during the days he followed Fu Youhan abroad to become a Mercenary suddenly surfaced in his mind.
It was said that Dead Ghost, the ace assassin of Xuanming Mercenary Corps, often dressed in a hooded sweatshirt with silver hair.
And often by Dead Ghost’s side was a Scavenger wearing a similar hoodie, clearing obstacles and coordinating to complete various difficult missions.
So, was Jiang Moxi Dead Ghost?
Just as Si Lin thought of this, the smile on his face suddenly vanished.
No! That’s too absurd...
According to the rumors, Dead Ghost was a handsome young man.
But Jiang Moxi was a girl.
And she was so young; how could she be the murderous, terrifying Dead Ghost?
While Si Lin thought this, his first action upon returning to the car was to use his laptop to hack into the surveillance cameras around the Peninsula Hotel.
*
The welcoming banquet held by Fu Wangning at the Peninsula Hotel took place as scheduled.
Fu Wangning, in a long gold fishtail dress that kept her fully covered, looked pure yet ravishing and attracted countless gazes.
With her high educational background, exuding confidence and grace, she made all the other socialites present seem dull in comparison.
Almost every man at the scene had their eyes on Fu Wangning, admiring her beauty and confidence, yet not daring to desecrate her.
Old Master Fu was busy entertaining guests from all sides, not forgetting to introduce Fu Wangning to various bigwigs of Yan City.
Everyone watching the scene couldn’t help but exclaim in their hearts: Old Master Fu indeed saw Fu Wangning as a daughter-in-law in the making, introducing her to all the connections and resources he had.
Fu Wangning also understood the good intention behind Old Master Fu’s efforts and tried very hard to remember all the big shots.
"Your Uncle Donald happened to be in the country on business, so I invited him over as well."
"Uncle Donald is here too? That’s great! I have been wanting to find an opportunity to thank him for his care when I was abroad."
In reality, Fu Wangning didn’t like Donald very much, because he always leered at her.
Especially during the recent period when she was about to return to her country, Donald constantly sought chances to meet her, even trying to ply her with alcohol.
If it hadn’t been for her quick wits, pretending to go to the bathroom and escaping, she might not have been able to preserve her innocence.
But Fu Wangning wasn’t expecting that even after fleeing to her own country, Donald would shamelessly follow her.
However, Fu Wangning didn’t show too much emotion and quickly moved on from the topic.
"Uncle, where’s Brother Han? He’s supposed to come today, right?"
"I just called him; he should be here soon," Old Master Fu said.
"That’s great, I brought all the patient recovery data with me, and I can show it to him later," said Fu Wangning.
"You are really thoughtful, my child," Old Master Fu laughed.
Fu Wangning just pursed her lips and smiled, looking somewhat shy.
About ten minutes after the opening, Donald appeared in the banquet hall, escorted by his bodyguards.
He smiled and greeted Old Master Fu, then smiled and greeted Fu Wangning.
"Hello, Uncle Donald."
Fu Wangning shook hands with Donald, but Donald held onto her hand and wouldn’t let go.
Fu Wangning was somewhat scared but didn’t feel it appropriate to pull her hand away directly.
Although she was considered a young lady of the Fu Family, in reality, she was clearly different from the actual Fu family members.
And that feeling of being at someone else’s mercy always made her worried that if she accidentally offended someone from the Fu Family or their friends, she’d be cast aside like a useless pawn.
This was why, over the years, Fu Wangning dared not make any mistakes at all.
While maintaining a smile on her face as she interacted with Donald, Fu Wangning was eagerly hoping that Old Master Fu would step in to save her.
Unfortunately, Old Master Fu acted as if he were blind and didn’t even turn to look.
Just as Fu Wangning was sweating with anxiety, a clear male voice was heard.
"Mr. Donald, long time no see."
Fu Wangning turned around and saw Fu Youhan being wheeled over by Chi Jing.
At this moment, Donald had no choice but to let go of Fu Wangning’s hand and shake hands with Fu Youhan.
Fu Wangning breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart was filled with immense gratitude towards Fu Youhan.
Yes, Fu Youhan had always been like this; although his attitude towards her was always somewhat cold, every time she faced danger, he would help her escape from it.
How could she not be moved by such a man?
And Fu Wangning also felt that Fu Youhan liked her.
If he didn’t like her, why would Fu Youhan help her every time?
As for why Fu Youhan always seemed particularly cold towards her, and why he had other women?
Fu Wangning thought he must be worried that his broken body was not worthy of her, and that he wanted to distance himself from her with such actions.
Yet, she always believed that she could heal Fu Youhan’s leg and stand beside him as he once again had Yan City under his feet.
By then, he would be the king of Yan City, and she—the queen...
While Fu Youhan and Donald were conversing, Fu Wangning quietly stood to the side, her eyes looking at Fu Youhan, shining brightly as if he was the only one in her world.
What she didn’t know was that all these actions did not escape the watchful gaze of Old Master Fu.
His eyes, which showed no turbidity, carried a meaningful smile, as if everything was within his control.
Just then, a server clumsily spilled a drink on Donald.
Donald, trying to deal with the liquid on his clothing, was getting angry.
He had deliberately worn a white suit to appear younger in front of Fu Wangning.
Now, the red wine stains were very clear against the white suit, making him look particularly disheveled.
The server kept apologizing: "Sorry sir, it was not intentional."
"We have temporary suits at the hotel, or you could go upstairs and change out of your suit, and I’ll take care of the stains immediately."
Donald, who came from a dukedom, wouldn’t allow his noble breeding and pride to be seen walking around in dirty clothing.
So, after showing his anger, in the end, Donald still allowed the server to lead the way and decided to change out of his suit jacket.
Once Donald had left, Fu Youhan asked Fu Wangning: "Do you have hangover pills?"
"Yes. Brother Han, wait for me, I’ll go get them right now."
Fu Wangning really liked this feeling of being needed by Fu Youhan, and quickly hurried to get the hangover pills, taking three steps at a time.
Fu Youhan gave another cold glance at Old Master Fu, who was being detained by a side branch of the Fu Family, and then said to Chi Jing, "That server is not right, follow him."
So, Chi Jing, pushing Fu Youhan, followed.
No sooner had they left the banquet hall did a gunshot ring out!
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