Chapter 197 Chapter 197 There'S A Ghost!
Chapter 197 There'S A Ghost!
Even earlier than Chu Lingfeng was Si Lai, Si Chen’s younger brother, who had been welcoming guests with Chu Lingfeng, yet was ignored by everyone.
This younger brother was somewhat chubby, with a foolish and comedic air about him, making him appear rather simple-minded.
However, as he approached, a hint of resentment flashed across Si Lai's simple face. "Second brother, that Chu Lingfeng is simply audacious! I was supposed to be greeting the guests and making a good impression, but he stole my thunder! This is our clan uncle's birthday banquet, anyone would think it was being held for Chu Lingfeng!"
His aggrieved expression made him look like a primary school student complaining to his parents.
Si Chen pulled the chubby young man aside, signaling to Dongfang Yang with his eyes.
Dongfang Yang nodded slightly, understanding Si Chen's meaning.
Deal with family matters first; the divine doctor could wait.
The three of them continued towards the villa's entrance, where Chu Lingfeng, having detached himself from the guests, had been waiting for a long time. "Young Master Dongfang, I've heard so much about you and always wanted to meet, but I've been in Jiuzhou for two months without the opportunity."
He flashed a warm smile and introduced himself, "We may not have met, but you should have heard my name. I'm Chu Lingfeng, though most people call me Divine Doctor Chu, but that's just a hollow title."
Despite his words, the word "arrogance" was practically written all over his face.
Without some skill, unless you possessed the kind of intermediate acting ability that Chi Xiaocheng had, it would be impossible to fake this kind of arrogance.
The words "divine doctor" immediately made Su Tao think of Chi Xiaocheng, still lying in the hospital bed, causing her to feel instinctively anxious.
She was about to step forward to say something when Qian Qing tugged at her sleeve.
That calmed her down.
Her previously leaning posture returned to its normal, elegant stance.
Dongfang Yang, in the lead, stood with his hands in his pockets, his attitude relatively amiable. "I've also long admired Divine Doctor Chu's reputation. No time like the present, wouldn't you say?"
Perhaps because of Dongfang Yang's attitude, Chu Lingfeng was pleasantly surprised and somewhat conceited. "Haha, Brother Dongfang is right. If I didn't need to continue welcoming guests, I'd love to go inside and have a couple of drinks with you right away."
"There'll be time later. You don't need to see my invitation, do you?"
"Of course not." Chu Lingfeng adjusted his tie in a pretentious manner and looked first at Qian Qing. "And who are these two ladies…?"
"Qian Qing, Dongfang Yang's companion."
Chu Lingfeng immediately understood. "So this is Miss Qian. Your father invited me to dinner a while ago, but unfortunately, you weren't home at the time."
After exchanging pleasantries, he turned to Su Tao and extended a hand. "And this young lady is…?"
He left his sentence unfinished, but his outstretched hand clearly awaited Su Tao's.
His seemingly proper gaze was constantly sweeping over Su Tao's beautiful face.
Acknowledging Qian Qing was merely out of politeness and as a smokescreen.
Chu Lingfeng, with his sharp eyes, had immediately noticed that the girl behind them, the one being protected and dressed so modestly, was the cream of the crop!
However, this gesture of offering his hand was a bit presumptuous.
He hadn't offered his hand to Dongfang Yang or Qian Qing, only to Su Tao.
His intentions were obvious to everyone.
Dongfang Yang, whose initial impression of him had been favorable, frowned imperceptibly for a moment.
Then he reached out and shook Chu Lingfeng's hand, smiling. "She's my younger sister, Su Tao. I brought her along to see the world. She's a bit shy."
"Is that so?" Chu Lingfeng reacted quickly, apologizing. "I was being presumptuous. Please, go inside first. After I've greeted these guests, I'll definitely get to know Brother Dongfang properly."
"Alright, I'll wait for Divine Doctor Chu inside. I happen to have some things I'd like to discuss with the divine doctor."
"No problem."
After a brief chat, they parted ways.
Chu Lingfeng turned to watch Su Tao's departing figure, a hint of possessiveness and infatuation creeping into his eyes.
However, as he watched, he felt a chill down his spine.
A gust of wind blew, causing Su Tao's hair and skirt to flutter.
It also turned the little doll hanging from her waist to face the other way.
Eyes glowing with a red light, it stared unblinkingly at Chu Lingfeng.
The young man shivered. "That little doll, it looks a bit creepy. Could it be that Miss Su Tao likes these kinds of things?"
He didn't think much of it and continued to welcome the arriving guests.
After Su Tao and the others went inside, she and Qian Qing began to mingle freely.
Dongfang Yang also needed to socialize and couldn't constantly look after the two of them.
Although there were many women present, very few dressed as flamboyantly as Qian Qing.
Many men's attention was drawn to her.
And girls lacking male companions were, in some people's eyes, a signal.
As a result, people came up to chat with them in droves.
Su Tao felt somewhat uncomfortable in such a situation, and Qian Qing noticed this, using Dongfang Yang's name to ward off all those who approached.
Until someone with connections to the Qian family came along.
As the Qian family's eldest daughter, she inevitably had to exchange a few words with others.
When the clouds covering the moon scattered,
Moonlight was able to shine everywhere.
Su Tao had crammed some knowledge about banquets, so even alone she seemed not too nervous, but being alone in a corner would eventually get attention.
Some people were inherently there to "hunt for beauty."
A young man with a crew cut, wearing a suit and holding two glasses of red wine, approached Su Tao.
He extended one of the glasses, making a gentlemanly gesture. "Miss, are you alone? Would you do me the honor of having a drink together?"
Su Tao gave a polite smile. "I'm sorry, I have a partner, but she's not with me at the moment."
This young man had been observing from the side for a long time. If Su Tao had a partner, she should have come over already.
He smiled coldly in his heart, relentlessly pushing the red wine closer.
"Miss, if your partner isn't here at the moment, you still need someone to protect you, or we can chat so you won't be bothered by other people."
As he spoke, he lowered his head, planning to appreciate the girl's figure from bottom to top.
But as soon as he moved his head,
He met the gaze of a doll on Su Tao's waist.
Not only were the blood-red eyes frightening, the young man even saw the scarecrow doll move!
Originally, it was expressionless.
When directed at him, it was… it was actually smiling!
The young man swallowed hard, the red wine frozen in the air. He rubbed his eyes with his other hand.
"It's... it's an illusion, right?"
He opened his eyes and looked at the scarecrow again.
And now, the expression on the scarecrow's face had changed from a smile to one of utter resentment!
Its hands were raised slightly, as if it would pounce on him in the next second.
The young man no longer had any thought of chatting.
His hand trembled, and he didn't hold the red wine steady.
With a "bang," it fell to the ground.
If Su Tao hadn't dodged in time, the wine would have spilled on her dress.
However, what caught the attention of the guests even more was the young man's reaction: he had been scared into wetting himself.
He fell to the ground in a panic, constantly muttering two words.
"There's a ghost!"
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