Chapter 23: This Isn't Over

Before Yu Moxun could speak, Rong Ci heard someone come to greet Yu Moxun. She turned to look and her eyes met Lin Wu's directly.

Lin Wu had been wearing a polite smile at the corner of her mouth. But the moment she saw Rong Ci, her eyes turned completely cold.

She glanced at Rong Ci and then immediately looked away. As if Rong Ci didn't exist, she turned to Yu Moxun and put on a smile again, about to speak to Yu Moxun. But Yu Moxun looked at Rong Ci with a smile and said first, "This is Miss Lin. Xiaoci, do you want to get to know her?"

Yu Moxun's words had three meanings. First, he had a close relationship with Rong Ci. Second, he knew about the feud between her and Rong Ci. Third, he was showing his stance. He was on Rong Ci's side between her and Lin Wu.

Before this, Lin Wu didn't know that Yu Moxun and Rong Ci knew each other, and that their relationship was actually so close.

She didn't know exactly what their relationship was. But since Yu Moxun had said this, how could Lin Wu not understand what he meant?

She said coldly, "So, President Yu means I don't need to report to Changmo tomorrow?"

Yu Moxun smiled appreciatively, put down his wine glass and clapped. "Miss Lin is really intelligent."

Yu Moxun could actually have conveyed his meaning to Lin Wu in a more tactful way.

But he didn't.

He did this to show Lin Wu with his actions that there was no room for maneuver. He was on Rong Ci's side, and he made this decision precisely because of Rong Ci.

Lin Wu naturally understood.

She didn't feel embarrassed or humiliated because of this. In her opinion, although Changmo was good, it couldn't compare with the Feng family. Yu Moxun wasn't qualified to humiliate her.

She didn't say anything more and turned around calmly to leave.

Rong Ci watched, smiled warmly, and was about to talk to Yu Moxun when she noticed that Feng Tingshen, He Changbai, and Qi Yuming over there were all looking in her direction.

It should be said that they were paying attention to Lin Wu and thus looked over.

Maybe they didn't expect her to be at this banquet either.

Seeing her, Qi Yuming and He Changbai both showed surprised expressions.

But there was no expression on Feng Tingshen's face. It was very calm.

So calm that it was as if she wasn't his wife, but a stranger he had never met.

"What's wrong?" Yu Moxun looked over.

Rong Ci shook her head and smiled, "Nothing."

At this time, Lin Wu had already returned, so Feng Tingshen and the others stopped paying attention to her side.

Rong Ci then continued chatting with Professor Liu.

After Professor Liu left, Rong Ci took a sip of her drink. When she looked up, she found Qi Yuming looking at her with a half - smile.

As for Feng Tingshen, he had his back to her at this time.

Seeing her look over, Qi Yuming raised his eyebrows and lifted his wine glass towards her.

Rong Ci frowned, not understanding what Qi Yuming meant.

Qi Yuming seemed to sneer at her, and then he moved his eyes away, no longer paying attention to her.

But Rong Ci suddenly understood.

Presumably, he thought she and Yu Moxun had bullied Lin Wu, and Qi Yuming was telling her that this matter wasn't over.

Rong Ci frowned.

After a while, the host of tonight's dinner finally came back after being busy for a while.

After exchanging greetings with them, he asked Yu Moxun, "Do you know that Miss Lin?"

The Miss Lin he referred to was naturally Lin Wu.

Yu Moxun smiled, "Sort of. Why?"

"I got to know a little about her when chatting before. I heard she's not from the capital city but from City L. Her family's business is doing quite well now, and they're quite well - known in City L. However, with these conditions in the capital city, they're rather small - time - especially compared with big families like the Fengs, Hes, and Qis, they're not worth mentioning."

Yu Moxun said, "So?"

"Normally, a family like this would find it difficult to show their face in our circle. As for those big families like the Feng family, it's even more out of the question. But that Miss Lin managed to break into the core circle easily and has such a good relationship with them. She's really something."

"Before, I was wondering why Feng Tingshen suddenly came to my dinner. Later, I found out that he was introducing connections to that Miss Lin."

"Since Feng Tingshen is personally paving the way for someone and brought He Changbai and the others along, it's enough to show that he's serious about this Miss Lin. Otherwise, if she was just a plaything by his side, Feng Tingshen wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

"With Feng Tingshen paving the way, the Lin family is likely to soar in the future."

Yu Moxun and Rong Ci listened but didn't respond.

Finally, the other person sighed with emotion, "Having such a daughter, the Lin family's ancestral graves must be smoking. It's really enviable."

When the banquet host finished saying this, Rong Ci looked up and found that Feng Tingshen and the others were no longer in the banquet hall. They seemed to have left early.

Even though he found out she was there, Feng Tingshen didn't give her even the slightest glance from beginning to end.

Half an hour later, Rong Ci and Yu Moxun also left.

When she got home, her phone rang. It was a call from Feng Tingshen.

Rong Ci paused.

Was he coming to condemn her? Because he thought she and Yu Moxun had bullied Lin Wu?

Because at the banquet just now, Qi Yuming had warned her. Presumably, it was because Feng Tingshen had this intention in the first place.

Two seconds later, she calmly answered the phone, "Hello."

Feng Tingshen said in a cold tone, "Come back."

Rong Ci thought there was no need for her to go back. "If you have something to say, just say it directly."

"Xinxin has a fever and wants to see you."

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

Rong Ci was stunned. She picked up the car keys, put on her shoes, and went out.

When she arrived at the villa, she got out of the car. When she entered the door, she didn't see Feng Tingshen, but she didn't care. She went straight to her daughter's bedroom on the second floor.

Feng Jingxin had a high fever and was getting an IV drip. She was feeling very uncomfortable. When she saw Rong Ci, she softly called out "Mom" and reached out for a hug.

Rong Ci paid attention to the needle on the back of her hand and carefully held her in her arms. She asked Aunt Liu beside her, "Has she eaten anything?"

"She vomited everything up not long after eating."

Rong Ci frowned. After asking the doctor about the specific situation, she asked Feng Jingxin, who was nestled in her arms and didn't want to get down, "Are you hungry? Mom will cook you some of your favorite porridge. Do you want to eat some after the IV drip?"

"Okay."

In the past, when she was sick, it was Rong Ci who took care of her.

She couldn't eat the porridge cooked by others. She only wanted the porridge cooked by Rong Ci.

She wrinkled her little nose and asked, "Where's Dad? Hasn't Dad come back yet?"

Rong Ci paused.

When she received the call from Feng Tingshen, she thought he had already come back.

When she didn't see Feng Tingshen when she entered the door, she thought he was in the study.

Now hearing Feng Jingxin say this, she realized that Feng Tingshen hadn't come back yet.

The hotel where the dinner was held was closer to here than her current residence. Plus, he left the banquet at least half an hour earlier than her. Even if he had to send Lin Wu home first, he should have arrived by this time.

However, if he didn't leave immediately after sending Lin Wu home, or if he didn't plan to come back tonight at all, that would be another matter.