Meeting you in autumn

Chapter 164 Entanglement

A short while later, Shen Jia hurriedly arrived at Guan Qing's place. Just as she was about to go upstairs, she saw Guan Qing just leaving the house.

"Qingqing!" Shen Jia ran up to Guan Qing and called out.

"Hey, Jiajia, what's wrong?"

"Qingqing, are you alright?" Shen Jia asked with some concern.

"I'm fine!"

"It's me from last night..."

"It's okay, Jiajia, I'm with Chenfeng now!!" Guan Qing said with a wry smile.

"Ah!!" Shen Jia exclaimed in disbelief.

"I'm going to the hospital now!" Guan Qing patted Shen Jia's head and left as if he had something urgent to attend to.

By the time Shen Jia realized what was happening, Guan Qing had already left, leaving her with mixed feelings.

Meanwhile, a grand birthday banquet was being held at the Ling family's old mansion to celebrate the birthday of the highly respected Old Master Ling.

Guests arrived in droves to offer their birthday wishes, filling the spacious courtyard to capacity.

"Grandpa Ling, may you live a long and healthy life, as long as the Southern Mountains and as boundless as the Eastern Sea!" Chen Fang and Chen Chen, the two brothers, stepped forward with smiles on their faces and respectfully greeted Grandpa Ling.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Ling smiled kindly and nodded with satisfaction: "Haha, Xiao Fang and Xiao Chen are so thoughtful!"

Chen Chen slowly raised his head, and his gaze inadvertently fell directly on Ling Lin, the old master of the Ling family.

For a moment, it was as if time itself had frozen.

However, Ling Lin seemed not to have expected to meet Chen Chen's gaze. She subconsciously turned her head slightly, quickly avoiding his intense gaze.

Upon seeing this scene, the light that had been shining in Chen Chen's eyes dimmed instantly, and his face turned extremely pale.

Standing to the side, Chen Fang keenly noticed his brother's unusual behavior: "Grandpa Ling, this is a gift we specially prepared for you."

After saying that, he quickly stepped forward, took out an exquisite gift box from behind him, and carefully handed it to Old Master Ling.

Grandpa Ling took the gift box, gently opened it, and found an extremely precious and rare item inside.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes, revealing an expression of both surprise and delight.

Because this extremely precious gift is a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.

As the patriarch of a family of doctors, Old Master Ling had seen countless precious medicinal herbs, but the appearance of this thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum still shocked him.

"You've really put your heart into this!" Old Master Ling said with satisfaction.

Chen Fang explained, "This was prepared by my brother. He knows how much the Ling family values ​​medicinal herbs, so he specially gave it to Old Master Ling as a gift."

"Xiao Chen, you've put in a lot of effort!! I really like it." Grandpa Ling greatly appreciated Chen Chen's thoughtfulness and sincerity.

"I'm glad Elder Ling likes it!" Chen Chen lowered his head slightly and said in a deep and powerful voice.

Standing to the side, Ling Lin clearly hadn't expected Chen Chen to put so much thought into preparing the gift. When she heard those words, her body trembled involuntarily, and a look of surprise and emotion appeared in her eyes.

Immediately afterward, as if realizing her lapse in composure, she quickly adjusted her expression, but subconsciously turned her gaze to Chen Chen beside her.

Just then, as if by telepathy, Chen Chen also looked up at Ling Lin.

Their gazes met in mid-air, like two bolts of lightning colliding, instantly sparking an invisible flame. The surrounding noise gradually faded away, leaving only their gazing at each other.

However, this tranquility was soon broken by a soft cough.

It turned out that it was Old Master Ling, who was sitting in the main seat, who coughed a few times. His dignified gaze swept over Ling Lin and Chen Chen, which made Ling Lin immediately come back to her senses. She turned her head away in a fluster, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

Representatives from many prominent families then came forward to congratulate Old Master Ling.

Immediately, words of praise poured in, and the whole scene was incredibly lively.

"Brother Chen Fang!!"

Xin Rong's face was beaming with excitement and joy as she walked towards Chen Fang.

Hearing the shout, Chen Fang turned around and saw that it was Xin Rong. He couldn't help but feel helpless.

However, when Xin Rong approached him, he merely nodded symbolically and showed no intention of speaking.

Xin Rong naturally noticed Chen Fang's cold attitude. Her joy was instantly extinguished as if doused with a bucket of cold water, and she stood there dumbfounded.

However, she did not give up easily. Instead, she took a deep breath, tried to smile again, and then walked towards Chen Fang with light steps.

"Brother Chen Fang, you're so cold~ Do you dislike Xin Rong?"

"Good to know!!" Chen Fang said without any politeness. He had been holding back ever since she started pestering him, but he couldn't hold back any longer. It wouldn't be Chen Fang's style not to give her a piece of his mind!

"Brother Chen Fang~ Did Xin Rong do something wrong?" Xin Rong's eyes were filled with tears.

"Don't cry!"

Seeing that she seemed about to cry, Chen Fang couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.

Then, noticing some people looking at them, he anxiously continued, "Please stop crying, okay? People who don't know better will think I'm bullying you! Please stop crying, okay?"

Chen Fang felt a splitting headache. Then, seeing someone, he grasped at the opportunity like a lifeline, ignoring Xin Rong and immediately walking towards the person entering through the door.

"Shen Jia!" Chen Fang quickly walked to Shen Jia's side, and then he saw Shen's mother next to her and politely asked, "Aunt Hao."

Mrs. Shen nodded slightly. "Jiajia, you two play by yourselves! Mom will go over there first."

Before Shen Jia could react, he walked towards the group of socialites on his own.

"Mom..." Shen Jia sighed and raised her eyebrows helplessly.

"Sister Shen Jia~"

Xin Rong called out softly, watching helplessly as Chen Fang abandoned her and ran straight towards Shen Jia. A strong feeling of jealousy welled up in her heart.

"Why are you here again!?"

Chen Fang looked impatient, his brows furrowed tightly, and his tone revealed obvious irritability and unease.

He glared at Xin Rong fiercely, feeling utterly disgusted by her presence.

"You're being mean to me again~~"

Xin Rong pouted, tears welling up in her eyes, looking utterly pitiful.

However, all of this is just a superficial phenomenon.

Shen Jia, who was standing to the side, could no longer bear to watch this farce unfold.

She walked inside without looking back, wearing those exquisite high heels.

Her silhouette appeared haughty and aloof, making her seem unapproachable.

Seeing that Shen Jia had already turned and left, Chen Fang hurriedly warned Xin Rong, "Don't follow me anymore!!"

Before he finished speaking, he lifted his foot without hesitation and followed Shen Jia's steps, as if afraid of being left behind.

The moment Chen Fang hurriedly left, the pitiful expression on Xin Rong's face vanished without a trace.

Instead, she had an extremely gloomy face, and a barely perceptible ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

At this moment, Guan Yu and Jing Yi also arrived at the scene. The two walked into the Ling family's hall hand in hand, followed by Lin Qi and Lu Chuan, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the living room.

"Wow, is that Jing Yi, the president of Xingyi Group??"

A socialite dressed in her finest attire in the living room pointed with surprise at the figure not far away and asked her companion, her voice filled with curiosity and doubt.

"Yes, that's right, it's him. I've heard that Jing Yi comes from the Jing family, but he led the once-great family down the path of decline, thus rising to a high position and becoming a figure of fear and dread throughout the capital!"

Another woman in a gorgeous dress nodded slightly and explained softly, her words revealing her awe of Jing Yi.