Chapter 339 - The Duanmu Family Is Really Enthusiastic Tonight
Chapter 339: The Duanmu Family Is Really Enthusiastic Tonight
The two of them stopped and turned around to see Nangong Yi walking over with a paper box in his hands.
Nangong Yi smiled and said, “Looks like I came out at the right time. Let’s go. I can bring Princess Anya along.”
“Thank you.”
The three of them walked towards the parking lot.
As soon as they left, Neeson walked out from the side. He had been staring in the direction the three of them had left, and a dark glint flashed across his eyes. After a while, he turned around and walked towards the other side.
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Since she was going to attend the Duanmu family’s banquet, Anya must go back to the embassy to change her clothes.
When the two of them walked to the school gate, Li Yan’s car was already waiting there.
Unexpectedly, the Sun family’s guards were still standing outside the school.
Anya was a little surprised. “To think these guards are still here. The Sun family is thoughtful. This way, no one will dare to disturb you.”
Chu Luo nodded.
The two of them walked to the car Li Yan was in and the door opened.
Chu Luo said to Li Yan, “Anya was also invited to a banquet by the Duanmu family tonight. Get someone to send her back.”
Li Yan nodded at her and said to Qin Ming, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, “Qin Ming, send Anya back.”
Qin Ming pushed open the door from the front passenger seat and walked down. He said to Anya with an expressionless face, “Follow me.”
After saying that, he walked towards a bodyguard car behind.
Qin Ming walked over and knocked on the window in front. After the chauffeur rolled down the window, he said to him, “Get out. I’ll use this car.”
The chauffeur alighted.
Anya glared at the bodyguard car and thought, ‘Does this person want me to ride in that kind of car?’
Qin Ming turned around and gestured to her. “Get in.”
Anya was about to speak when Chu Luo, who was standing beside her, said lightly, “If you don’t want Qin Ming to send you back, you can only get other bodyguards to do so. You have to think carefully. Qin Ming is the best at fighting. If anything happens halfway, he can resolve it.”
Anya swallowed her words and walked over reluctantly.
Only then did Chu Luo get into the car.
The car door closed and the car drove out.
Chu Luo told Li Yan about how many royal families abroad knew about that tomb. As she spoke, her brows subconsciously furrowed.
She said, “This must be a huge conspiracy. I wonder who spread the news about that tomb?”
Chu Luo thought for a while and continued, “Do you think the Qin family released the news?”
“It’s possible.” Li Yan grabbed her hand and patted it comfortingly. “I’ll send someone to investigate this matter immediately.”
“Mm.”
The car drove straight back to the villa.
The two of them walked upstairs. They were going to change into formal evening wear for the banquet.
Tonight, Li Yan had prepared a long-sleeved lotus pink matching dress for Chu Luo.
Chu Luo had seen the clothes to wear at a banquet before and they were usually short-sleeved evening gowns. After she put on this dress, she deliberately walked around in front of Li Yan and asked, “Why did you think of preparing such a dress for me?”
Li Yan looked at her, who looked pink and tender in this set of clothes. His fingers moved and he finally restrained himself from turning her around to bully her. He asked hoarsely, “You don’t like it?”
“I do.”
After Chu Luo finished speaking, she curled her lips and said, “Coincidentally, it matches your Tang suit very well.”
Li Yan was wearing a crescent white Tang suit with golden thread on it tonight. It was unknown if it was because of his elegant aura or because his clothes complemented his aura, but he was so handsome that he was like a god in the sky, noble and unattainable.
Chu Luo looked at him and couldn’t help but walk up to him. She hooked his neck and tiptoed to kiss him on the lips.
She was about to let go of him when a strong arm wrapped around her waist.
It tightened at the same time.
The two of them stuck close to each other.
Li Yan looked down at her pink lips and said in a slightly hoarse voice, “Luoluo, you didn’t seem to have examined my body properly last time.”
Chu Luo was stunned for a moment. In the next second, she reacted and her face turned red.
She turned her head away from him and said, “Who wants to check your body!”
Li Yan deliberately chuckled softly in her ear, his laughter bewitching.
Chu Luo couldn’t stand it anymore and turned her face back.
Her lips swept across his.
When the car arrived outside the Duanmu residence, Chu Luo realized that there were many people invited by the Duanmu residence tonight. Moreover, there were armed guards everywhere outside their residence tonight. It was obvious that they were blocking someone.
At this moment, many cars drove over and stopped at the designated location. The third generation of the Duanmu family were all standing by the door to welcome the guests.
Chu Luo smiled and retracted her gaze. “The Duanmu family is really enthusiastic tonight.”
She had just finished speaking when a man walked over.
Li Yan told her, “He’s the third generation eldest son of the Duanmu family, Duanmu Ze.”
He had just finished speaking when Duanmu Ze came to their car. Then, Duanmu Ze tapped his finger on the window.
After the chauffeur lowered the window, Duanmu Ze said to the two of them with just the right amount of enthusiasm, “Li Yan, Chu Luo, you’re here. Grandfather even asked if you were here just now.”
After saying that, he even opened the car door for them. “Let’s go. I’ll bring you to see Grandfather first.”
Li Yan nodded coldly at Duanmu Ze, a sharp contrast to the latter’s enthusiasm.
Duanmu Ze seemed to be used to Li Yan’s manner and didn’t get angry. Instead, he said to Chu Luo, “We’ve also invited the Sun family tonight. Maybe they’ll be here soon.”
Chu Luo only nodded at him indifferently.
The two of them alighted and walked through the door under Duanmu Ze’s lead.
Other than people from the political world, there were also many people from the business world who were invited today. Everyone fawned over them enthusiastically or exchanged polite greetings. As they walked over, many people were talking about the Qin family. At the same time, they quietly sized up Li Yan and Chu Luo.
The Duanmu residence was a large residence with a few entrances and exits. Duanmu Ze led the two of them towards the courtyard at the back. As he walked, he said, “I didn’t expect Chu Luo to know people from the Sun family. Previously, the Sun family never participated in banquets. They only agreed to participate after knowing that you were coming tonight.”
As he spoke, he deliberately teased, “It’s all thanks to Chu Luo that we managed to invite the Sun family over.”
Chu Luo pursed her lips and didn’t say anything. At this moment, Li Yan suddenly pulled her into his arms and asked, “Have you found the money that the Qin family transferred away?”
When Chu Luo heard this, she suddenly glanced at Li Yan.
Duanmu Ze’s expression darkened a little. “No. The Qin family is too shrewd. They didn’t leave any evidence at all.”
Chu Luo asked, “How’s the Qin family now? Can you punish them immediately?”
“Someone from the Qin family has already come out to take the rap. It’s the eldest son of the Qin family, Qin Hui. Old Master Qin came out at the same time to uphold justice and personally handed Qin Hui to the prosecutor’s office. Therefore, they can only detain Qin Hui for now. The others from the Qin family are only being observed at home unless we find more beneficial evidence.”
Chu Luo was a little surprised that the Qin family could react so quickly. However, when she thought of Old Master Qin, whom she had met last time, she felt that it was normal for them to do so.
As the three of them spoke, they walked past the second and third courtyard. Just as they turned into the third courtyard, they saw a fashionable girl with a lollipop in her mouth walking over. She looked a little out of place with the Duanmu family.
The girl looked to be only 16 or 17 years old. She stared at Chu Luo’s bare face, but her eyes had a wild glow in them. When she saw Li Yan and Chu Luo walking over, she was surprised. Then, she sized Chu Luo up rudely. “You’re Chu Luo?”
Chu Luo looked at the girl in front of her and said coldly, “I thought I was already very famous.”
The girl didn’t expect Chu Luo to say that and pouted unhappily.
Seeing that Li Yan’s expression was even colder, Duanmu Ze quickly berated the girl, “Little Xi, stop fooling around. Didn’t I tell you to go change your clothes? There are so many guests tonight. As a member of the Duanmu family, you have to be a good host.”
Duanmu Xi pursed his lips at him. “Do I have anything in common with those people? I don’t want to go.”
Duanmu Ze’s face darkened. Duanmu Xi quickly corrected herself. “Fine.”
After saying that, she made a face at him and strode away.