Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 148 - 148 148 A Dinner with a Lot of Information

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: A Dinner with a Lot of Information Chapter 148: Chapter 148: A Dinner with a Lot of Information Qin Jingchen didn’t actually do anything wrong.

But right now, just hearing his name unconsciously irritates her.

The feeling of emotions being out of control was very uncomfortable for her.

So, she hadn’t paid any attention to Qin Jingchen for several days.

The last time she saw him was just a moment ago.

He was waiting for her at the school gate, standing by the car door, leaning on it, looking dejected, chin slightly raised, the line of his jaw taut and clear.

Jiang Zhe found a different way out of the school and avoided being seen by him.

Seeing Jiang Zhe not talking, Yang Feiliu passed her a cup of water, then suddenly realized something, “I’m not trying to meddle, Xiaozhe, but could it be that you’ve really fallen for Qin Jingchen?”

Jiang Zhe didn’t respond.

“I thought you were just toying around, are you serious?”

Jiang Zhe downed the water in her cup and said, “You should worry about yourself, do you know that your hacking into the Yuanlong base’s military database this afternoon triggered a traceback?”

“I know, haven’t I already shaken off their traceback?”

“You knew Yuanlong was not to be trifled with, and still, you hacked into it? How much did you get paid?”

“I didn’t take money for this one. I was just curious. I heard they developed a lot of new weaponry but aren’t selling any of it, so I wanted to see what kind of gems they had.”

Who would have known that she wouldn’t see anything, and even got traced back.

Where could she, the Queen of Spades, put her face now?

After chatting for a bit, they conveniently skirted past the topic of Qin Jingchen.

Yang Feiliu stood up to take a phone call, and came back with a look of contempt, “What kind of dinner are those two idiots hosting for you? They’re actually going on with it without you around? It seems like the guests have already taken their seats.”

“I don’t know.” Jiang Zhe wasn’t concerned and didn’t want to know.

Yang Feiliu didn’t bother either. Her thoughts, as the Queen of Spades, shouldn’t be wasted on those morons.

The southwest hall.

The Jiang Family’s banquet time had arrived.

Almost all the invited guests had taken their seats.

Except for the important person of the night, Jiang Zhe.

Everyone was looking towards the stage, but Jiang Zhe was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Zhang was particularly disappointed. He had done all he could, yet Jiang Zhe was utterly ungrateful.

Even Jian Xiliang had made an appearance tonight, an unprecedented event for the Jiang Family, and Jiang Zhe had no idea what she was missing.

Jiang Fanyue sat next to Jian Xiliang and said softly, “Great-uncle, it seems Jiang Zhe really won’t be coming.”

“Let her be,” Jian Xiliang had experienced Jiang Zhe’s temperament and wouldn’t force her.

Liang Jinlan, under everyone’s watchful eyes, took to the stage and proceeded with the agenda.

“Ladies and gentlemen, gathered here today, I’m sure you are all aware of the occasion. Many years ago, I adopted a daughter, and that’s Jiang Zhe. Over the years, we of the Jiang Family have done our best to raise her and have strived to nurture her. We’ve invested a great deal of effort. Finally, she has grown up and even entered the top school.”

In Liang Jinlan’s speech, two implicit messages were mixed.

First, she only mentioned that Jiang Zhe was adopted and didn’t bring up the fact that Jiang Fanyue was adopted, deliberately blurring Jiang Fanyue’s identity.

Secondly, when it came to Yi Zhong, the discourse was vague about Jiang Zhe being admitted on her own merit, completely omitting the efforts of the Jiang Family.

As a result, it seemed as though the Jiang Family had fulfilled their moral obligations towards Jiang Zhe.

Hearing this, Jiang Fanyue felt joy at the bottom of her heart, but it didn’t stop her panic.

Her gaze nervously swept across the hall, dreading that Jiang Zhe might suddenly appear and expose Liang Jinlan’s words.

She was restless and couldn’t enjoy the happiness peacefully.

Jiang Zhe always acted unpredictably. Who knew what might happen?

On the stage, Liang Jinlan continued, “I thought this arrangement was quite fine. Although Jiang Zhe was adopted, I treated her just like Fanyue and Yunxuan, as if she were my own child.”

Indeed, some guests questioned whether Jiang Fanyue was also adopted.

However, that was another family’s private affair; there was no need to dwell on it, so even if they were curious, they quickly dismissed their doubts.

Some of the uninformed guests truly believed that Jiang Fanyue was Liang Jinlan’s biological daughter.

“Thankfully, Jiang Zhe’s birth family appeared; they learned of Jiang Zhe’s existence and came to acknowledge her. The grace of birth and the kindness of upbringing are all forms of benevolence. Knowing this, we didn’t dare to monopolize Jiang Zhe, impeding their family reunion. Therefore, we were willing to relinquish our emotional ties and support her return.”

Liang Jinlan found various ways to distance herself from Jiang Zhe, but her words were still draped in dignity, never revealing her own selfishness.

The guests nodded continuously, “This is indeed not easy, to give up a daughter raised for so long.”

“Ah, Jiang Zhe is also fortunate to have encountered such a good foster family.”

“It’s a shame though; who knows what Jiang Zhe’s familial situation is like after her return?”

Jiang Fanyue couldn’t focus on these discussions due to the turmoil in her heart, fearing Jiang Zhe might appear at any moment.

Liang Jinlan continued, “This time, when Jiang Zhe returned, I felt both joyful and worried about her moving to Wangjia Alley. I was afraid she would suffer and toil there. So Fanyue and I were both concerned that she might endure hardship after her return, which is why we specifically prepared two hundred thousand in funds for her university education. Sadly, Jiang Zhe learned about her return and blamed us for being heartless for not keeping her, so now she completely ignores us. For today’s banquet, I even asked the kitchen to prepare many of her favorite foods, but who knew she wouldn’t even show up.”

These words held significant implications, and immediately there was a buzz of discussion among the guests.

“So Jiang Zhe’s birth family lives in Wangjia Alley!”

“I remember, that’s like a slum area, right?”

“That’s just too tragic!”

“What do you mean tragic? Didn’t you hear that Mrs. Jiang and Fanyue even prepared funds for her university? How many people can just give out two hundred thousand like that?”

“Yeah, the Jiang Family has truly gone above and beyond for Jiang Zhe.”

“But it seems from Jiang Zhe’s reaction, she resents the Jiang Family for not keeping her, so is she planning to sever ties?”

“Her absence today speaks volumes. She wants to stay, doesn’t she?”

“But her birth family came to claim her; Mrs. Jiang is being kind-hearted. How could she rob someone of their loved one?”

“Anyway, looking at the situation, the Jiang Family has done all they could. They’ve done right by Jiang Zhe. It’s Jiang Zhe herself who doesn’t appreciate it and still harbors resentment.”

Everyone was abuzz, shaking their heads at the character of Jiang Zhe.

Actually, there had been rumors before about Jiang Zhe having a difficult temper, skipping classes, being involved in early romance and fights, showing disrespect to elders, and having abysmal grades. Who would have thought it would come to this?

Down below, no one spoke up for Jiang Zhe.

The only one inclined to defend her, Jiang Yunxuan, was kept at home today by Liang Jinlan with the butler, precisely to prevent him from speaking out of turn and creating an embarrassing scene.

Gu Jiaheng had just met Jiang Zhe, and naturally, he knew that Liang Jinlan’s words weren’t false.