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Chapter 657 - 647: A Person Who Appears to be Guan Yuan

Chapter 657: Chapter 647: A Person Who Appears to be Guan Yuan

The night was about to fall.

Vini looked at her friend walking up behind her in surprise.

"Weren’t you planning not to attend the celebration banquet? Why the change of heart?"

Gu Qiantong smiled, and if you looked closely, you could see her smile was a bit stiff.

"I just suddenly felt it would be boring to stay in the manor, so why not go out for a bit? Plus, it’s been all afternoon, and I’ve adjusted now."

"It’s good you figured it out yourself," Vini said with relief, standing up eagerly and heading towards the open wardrobe, "I have a sister-style dress that matches mine, would you like to wear the other one?"

"Sure." Gu Qiantong watched Vini retrieving the dress for her, silently saying sorry in her heart.

She didn’t want to use her friend either.

But, one must look out for oneself, or the heavens and earth will turn against them!

*

Jiang Lingxi took a nap in the afternoon, dreamless, sleeping as peacefully as usual.

She had been through so many crises in her past life, moments of life and death too numerous to count, she truly didn’t feel there was anything to be nervous about.

Instead, it was Changning, tasked with accompanying her to the banquet, who seemed more tense.

The banquet was being held at the Tang Palace.

As the name suggests, it was a palace-style building.

As night fell, the entire massive structure was already brightly lit, illuminating a hundred-meter radius like daylight.

The previous welcome dance party hosted by the second son of the Aibosi family was nothing compared to this celebration banquet.

The previous dance party had only invited some celebrities who were invited, mostly young and vibrant ones, considered a party for the young.

But this celebration banquet not only welcomed all the celebrities who’d walked the red carpet before but also included the heads of major luxury brands, and even Casuo himself would make an appearance.

There were even rumors that the current Family Head of the Aibosi family would attend the banquet.

This was truly a social feast!

Everyone who came showed the same radiance they had on the red carpet, as more significant figures meant more good opportunities.

No one was willing to forego such a great opportunity, even obtaining a heavy-weighted business card was something.

Zhou Lingyue came with that exact purpose.

She no longer hoped to rise as forcefully as Jiang Lingxi had, but she still wanted to seize any opportunities.

The banquet hadn’t formally started yet, and she was already walking around with a glass of wine.

Until she heard some commotion at the entrance of the banquet, causing many people to look over, and she followed suit.

It turned out to be the eldest young lady of the Aibosi family, along with the lavish-spending eldest lady Gu from the charity gala.

The two wore dresses very similar in color and style, and their appearance marked the first small climax of the banquet.

But before Zhou Lingyue could find an opportunity to greet those two, she saw an even more significant figure slowly walk from behind.

Old Master Casuo.

Beside the old master, who wasn’t it accompanying him into everyone’s sight but Jiang Lingxi!

As for Changning, who intentionally concealed her presence while following Jiang Lingxi, she was grandly ignored.

Even Vini, who was gracefully responding to everyone’s enthusiasm, turned around, giving Old Master Casuo an elegant junior’s bow, "Uncle, good evening."

Casuo looked at the younger generation before him, his tone also softened, "Vini, you’re here too, have a good time with your friends."

"I will, Uncle." Vini said, glancing towards Jiang Lingxi with a smile of admiration, "Miss Jiang’s Dragon Robe show was truly unforgettable."

Jiang Lingxi smiled back, nodding slightly, "Thank you."

She also briefly glanced at Gu Qiantong standing silently next to Aibosi Vini.

This young lady wasn’t as arrogant today.

She even had an aura that seemed somewhat dark and brooding.

She touched the Buddha Beads on her wrist and quietly averted her gaze.

With the arrival of Old Master Casuo and Jiang Lingxi, the social center of the banquet hall quietly shifted.

The crowd didn’t seem surprised by Jiang Lingxi and Old Master Casuo arriving together, as Jiang Lingxi was clearly a rising star unearthed by the old master before his retirement, naturally wanting to support the favored child while still in the spotlight.

However, what they didn’t know was that Jiang Lingxi had only run into the old master at the entrance.

Originally, she planned to enter modestly with Changning, and at the same time check if there was anything amiss at the banquet.

After meeting the old master, he actively invited her to enter together; understanding his goodwill, she dropped her original plan.

Following the old master, she couldn’t be low-key even if she wanted to.

Wherever they went, people gathered.

Even if it was just to clink glasses, say hello, or hand over a business card; though easy to handle, the sheer number of people was daunting.

And as the banquet was about to officially begin, more and more people arrived.

Unknowingly, the glass of red wine she held from when she entered was sipped empty, with exquisite business cards accumulating, and she handed them to Changning to hold.

Changning exchanged it for a fresh glass of absolutely safe red wine, handing it to Jiang Lingxi while softly calling, "Sister Xi."

Jiang Lingxi raised her brows, turned to look at her, and then approached Old Master Casuo, "Grandpa, I ran into a few friends, I’ll go say hello."

Casuo waved cheerfully, "Go, go, you young people have more fun."

Jiang Lingxi parted from the old master, turned, and led Changning to a less crowded corner, before quietly asking, "Did you notice anything?"

"I just saw someone, but there are too many people here, their face flashed by, and I’m not sure if I saw wrong."

"Who did you see?"

"Guan Yuan."

"Guan Yuan?" Jiang Lingxi frowned, thinking about it, but couldn’t recall where she’d heard that name, "Who is this?"

Before Changning could reply, Wu Jue’s voice rang in her ear.

"It’s Guan Xiaotao’s missing father."

Mentioning Xiaotao made Jiang Lingxi remember.

That girl was once Jiang Xiyu’s assistant and very likely had been taken to Changcang Sect’s headquarters.

She was also the only one who might have been to Changcang Sect’s headquarters, but unfortunately, her memory had been tampered with when she was released.

In short, this family of three had all been tortured horribly by Changcang Sect.

Currently, Guan Xiaotao and her mother, He Qingwen, had temporarily escaped Changcang Sect’s grasp with Wu Jue’s help, but Guan Yuan remained missing.

They speculated that he might have been killed by Changcang Sect or was still under their control.

If the person Changning saw was indeed Guan Yuan, then the latter possibility was highly likely.

If Guan Yuan appeared here, it could only be the handiwork of Changcang Sect.

Have they used Guan Yuan as bait?