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Rong Heting casually sipped his wine, as if the person waiting for his reply didn't exist.
Only a few people dared to take Rong Heting's attitude for real.
As someone in a higher position, there were two reasons why she did not pay attention to someone. The first reason was because she was not satisfied with the explanation.
Regardless of which one it was, based on Ling Gui's status, she was currently in an awkward situation.
Or perhaps, Rong Heting was using his actions to tell Mrs Ling Gui that she was only a servant of Ling Family and that she had to restrain herself in front of him.
However, if they really stepped on his bottom line, he would still have nothing to worry about. Whether it was Ling Ao or Mrs Nuowen, neither of them would affect his decision.
It wasn't just Ling Gui who figured this out. Even Ling Jinghan and the other astute people present also figured it out.
Ling Gui clenched her fists tightly. If she couldn't get Rong Heting's reply, she would be slapped in the face once again.
She thought to herself, it wouldn't be rational to fight against Rong Heting. She could do nothing about it due to her hidden hatred. After all, she was the one who had slandered Mu Qianqian indiscriminately.
Mrs Ling Gui looked at Ling Jinghan again. Since the matter had arisen because of her, Ling Jinghan should always be the one to find a way out for her.
However, when Ling Jinghan met Mrs Ling Gui's gaze, she clenched her teeth and dodged it.
Mrs Ling Gui's face finally darkened as she saw the red and white crisscrossing in the light.
Ling Jinghan was so selfish. In order to maintain her gentle and calm image, she had actually abandoned her!
Could it be that Ling Jinghan thought that if she abandoned Rong Heting, she wouldn't be able to see through her intentions, and she would think that she was a kind person?
Perhaps if Ling Jinghan had defended her ally, there would still be a little justice for her, this idiot!
Ling Gui's gaze towards Ling Jinghan had lost its previous doting and fond look. Now, her gaze was filled with an ominous glint. She looked at Ling Jinghan as if she was looking at a dog that she picked up but did not discipline.
If Ting Ye didn't understand it earlier, at this moment, she finally understood Young Master's meaning.
Previously, the young master seemed to be defending Ling Jinghan, but the one who truly benefited was Qianqian. At this moment, it seemed as if he was indulging Ling Jinghan in pushing the responsibility to Mrs Ling Gui, but he was still trying to protect Qianqian's face.
Not only did he return the disdain and insult Mrs Ling Gui had towards Qianqian, he even seemed to be waiting for something …
What was the point of waiting? Waiting for Ling Gui to personally apologize to Qianqian! If she couldn't understand it, then she would have wasted her IQ!
Ting Ye really didn't have the heart to care about Mrs Ling Gui anymore. She immediately took a few steps forward, looking at Mrs Ling Gui with increasing ferocity!
"Madam Gui, you seem to have forgotten that the person you should apologize to is not my young master, but our Qianqian."
Ting Ye ignored Mu Qianqian's tugging and instead forcefully pulled Mu Qianqian to her side. However, her eyes narrowed slightly as she stared straight at Mrs Ling Gui.
"After all, the person you framed wasn't our young master. Our young master only provided a video that allowed people to see the truth clearly."
Ting Ye chuckled. "Madam Gui has been by Mrs Wen's side all year round. Furthermore, she has practiced royal etiquette since she was young. It can't be that she doesn't even have the courage to admit her mistakes, right? That would truly be losing the bearing of a noble family with regards to Ling Family! "
This sentence was obviously a double entendre. It caused Ling Gui's resentful gaze to shift to Ting Ye, who was on the stage, while at the same time, it caused Ling Jinghan to clench her fist in embarrassment.
Ling Jinghan pinched her knuckles so hard that she didn't know. Rong Heting looked at Ling Jinghan's stiff face and waited for Ling Jinghan to smile at him again before placing the glass in her hand.
However, he didn't look at Ling Jinghan. Instead, he waved at Mu Qianqian, who was standing helplessly on the stage.
"Come here."
Different from his attitude in the lounge before, Rong Heting softened his tone. He didn't want to scare his little thing anymore.
Now that everything had deviated from its original purpose, he didn't want to worry as much as before.
His mind was truly affected by the woman, and he started to be more cautious during this period. There were too many taboos. Not only did they not protect his little thing, but they also made her fall into his scheme.
Since he couldn't hide it anymore today, he might as well take her in the open. He wanted to see who would dare to come up again.
"Little thing, why are you standing there? Why aren't you coming over?"
Mu Qianqian heard Rong Heting's loving call and looked around uncertainly.
Was he calling her? That form of address … Okay, maybe Rong Heting was really calling her, but was this the right time?
Mu Qianqian didn't move. Unlike her previous fear, this time, the fear came in a weird way. She had no idea what Rong Heting was going to do next.
The blush on Mu Qianqian's cheeks hadn't faded, and at the moment, it had deepened.
Rong Heting's face darkened. From the moment Mu Qianqian appeared in front of him tonight, she hadn't heard anything.
Rong Heting stood up helplessly. Under everyone's gaze, he walked towards Mu Qianqian. Before he could get close, his slender arm grabbed onto Mu Qianqian's wrist and pulled her into his embrace.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Rong Heting directly lowered his head and kissed Mu Qianqian's forehead.
"Didn't you hear me call you just now? "You're getting more and more disobedient. Do you believe that I will punish you?"
There was the sound of breathing in and out again. This time, the scene changed too fast. No one was prepared for it at all.
It seems like Young Master Rong said that he only knew how to protect women that belonged to him, wait! At this moment, everyone who had thought of the most crucial point came to a realization.
Who was Young Master Rong's woman? Young Master Rong had never mentioned that it was Ling Jinghan. What Rong Heting really wanted to protect was Mu Qianqian!
Mrs Ling Gui was also surprised by Rong Heting's actions. However, she quickly sorted out everything that happened during the whole dinner from the moment Mu Qianqian arrived here and knew that she was wrong.
Rong Heting was probably worried that she would go back and tell Mrs Wen about Mu Qianqian, or that the Ling Family was targeting Mu Qianqian, which was why he didn't reveal his thoughts.
But now, he could no longer tolerate others hurting Mu Qianqian in front of him. Even if they had to go up against Ling Family, he did not care in the slightest.
If it was before, Ling Gui would definitely protect Ling Jinghan and take care of Mu Qianqian little by little. But now, looking at Ling Jinghan's pale face on the stage, she was completely unmoved.
Ling Gui didn't pay attention to Ting Ye. Soon, she showed her usual elegant smile, but in the end, she still faced the spirited figure in Rong Heting's arms.
"Miss Mu, I was too impatient today. I didn't get a good look at you before I was mixed in with you. I can't help but make a mistake when I'm old. I hope Miss Mu doesn't take it to heart."