After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety
Chapter 639 - 629: Wu Hua Appears

Chapter 639: Chapter 629: Wu Hua Appears

Jiang Lingxi squinted her eyes as she saw the person striding out of the banquet hall with a glass of red wine.

"Welcome..."

Wei Minmin whispered in Jiang Lingxi’s ear while listening to the welcome address, "Looking at this second son of the Aibosi family, he seems quite decent, doesn’t seem like a playboy at all!"

Jiang Lingxi glanced again towards the direction of the second-floor corridor, "The one who was secretly photographed on the second floor just now, is him."

Wei Minmin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly changed her tone, "The more decent someone appears on the surface, the more of a playboy they are inside. But how could you see clearly from so far away, Sister Lingxi?"

"I have good eyesight."

Wei Minmin touched her slightly nearsighted eyes, feeling a bit defeated.

"...Please everyone move to the hall!"

The lawn in front of the banquet hall was already magnificently decorated, but the luxury inside still shocked many people.

Jiang Lingxi and Wei Minmin followed the crowd inside, and couldn’t help but glance around.

The surrounding whispers could also be heard.

"Truly the style of this second son, just one word, extravagant!"

"I heard these irises are the favorite flower of the second son’s new girlfriend, so pampered!"

"Looking at this setup, this banquet is going for a lively style, seems better than the former grandmaster’s solemn practical style."

"Still, this second son is willing to spend money."

"To him, it’s just a piece of cake!"

In the center of the hall stood a fully transparent crystal grand piano.

"I hear the second son’s new girlfriend is also a piano prodigy."

"With a piano there, she might perform later?"

"Very likely, since it’s set up, it can’t just be for decoration, we’re getting a free concert."

...

Jiang Lingxi walked while listening, the arrangement inside the banquet hall was varied, accommodating nearly three hundred people without feeling crowded at all.

But she still walked to a corner with fewer people before stopping.

She didn’t know many people inside, let alone familiar ones, no need to mingle.

Finding a comfortable place to sit down, she saw Wei Minmin, who was following her, also trying to sit down beside her, "You don’t have to stick with me, go have fun if you want to."

Wei Minmin instantly looked aggrieved, "Sister Lingxi, do you find me annoying?"

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

"Actually, I think this banquet is quite boring too, but I have to come. Before, even if bored, there was no one to chat with..."

Even though Jiang Lingxi could tell this girl was pretending, she was left speechless, "Fine, sit then."

"Hehe!"

Some enjoy the bustle, some like being quiet. Soon a few others sat around them, but most stayed by the stage, chatting and laughing.

Jiang Lingxi took a bite of the small cake Wei Minmin brought over, and upon hearing applause, she looked up to see a girl in a smoke-pink gauze dress gracefully walking onto the stage to sit at the piano.

Wei Minmin swallowed her cake, "It’s that new girlfriend of the second son, her looks are so exquisite, just seems a bit young."

As the girl’s fingers touched the keys, cheerful music flooded the hall.

Everyone quieted down, listening to the piano piece representing welcome and joy.

Jiang Lingxi was also listening silently but soon sensed something, and turned her gaze from the stage to the seat beside her.

At some unknown point, a new figure had appeared there, a mysterious smile on a captivating face wrapped in a black gauze dress.

Wu Hua met Jiang Lingxi’s gaze, raised her glass, and silently mouthed a word.

"Your Majesty!"

Jiang Lingxi couldn’t help but frown.

Although she had learned from Wu Jue earlier that this person might not die so easily, it hadn’t been that long since then, appearing in front of her so brazenly meant the injuries from the Underground Ancient Tomb must have healed!

And her appearance here must be for more than just a greeting.

Jiang Lingxi suddenly got up, causing the music-appreciating Wei Minmin to snap back to reality and notice the enchanting figure sitting opposite them.

As if feeling her gaze, the woman smiled back, eyes twinkling.

Wei Minmin clearly heard herself gulp.

While silently thinking to herself: Demon!

Hey, if she saw such a person outside earlier, there’s no way she wouldn’t remember!

Until Jiang Lingxi left her seat, Wei Minmin pulled her gaze from that enchantress, "Sister Lingxi, where are you going?"

"To say a word, I’ll be back soon."

Wei Minmin thought Jiang Lingxi had encountered someone familiar and nodded after saying oh.

Then watched as Jiang Lingxi approached the woman in the black gauze dress, said expressionlessly, "May I have a word?"

Wu Hua rose gracefully and agreed readily, "Sure, not many people on the second floor, shall we go there?"

"Lead the way."

Wei Minmin watched the two leave: "..."

She propped her chin.

Someone was guarding the spiral staircase, but upon seeing the approaching duo, they quickly stepped aside.

The two ascended to the second floor without hindrance.

Compared to the crowded first floor, the second floor was much quieter.

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the girl still playing piano below, then turned her gaze to Wu Hua standing beside her, "Did you do it on purpose?"

So many seats in the first floor hall, yet this person chose the one right beside hers.

She wouldn’t believe it wasn’t deliberate.

"Well, I saw Your Majesty," Wu Hua’s voice was soft and graceful, "I simply had to come and greet Your Majesty."

"You’re quite tenacious."

"The feeling of being alive is so wonderful, who would want to die? Don’t you think so, Your Majesty?"

"Indeed, life feels good, but one shouldn’t resort to any means just to stay alive." Jiang Lingxi swiftly reached for Wu Hua’s left arm.

Wu Hua’s eyes showed surprise, instinctively wanting to dodge, but she forcibly restrained that reaction.

Jiang Lingxi’s hand landed on Wu Hua’s arm, wrapped in layers of black gauze and immediately felt a chill seeping into her palm.

"Your Majesty is quite harsh."

"Those words don’t apply to you." Jiang Lingxi let go, glancing at her own palm.

Her originally rosy and healthy palm had turned deathly pale in just seconds, appearing almost bluish under the bright light.

She held her palm out before Wu Hua, "Are you sure that you, in this state, can truly be considered alive?"

Wu Hua stared at the palm in front, suddenly laughed, but that laugh offered no comfort to those who heard.

After laughing, she leaned forward slightly, her cheek almost touching Jiang Lingxi’s hand, lowering her voice, "Your Majesty, you shouldn’t have come."

And you shouldn’t have ruined her grand plan!

"From now on, let’s fight to the death!"