The end of the marriage: the CEO's husband is too dangerous

Chapter 39 Meeting on a winding path is a rival in love
In the power struggle between the family and men, she smoothed her own edges and corners, and almost groveled to survive in the cracks.

"What about after celebrating the old man's birthday?" Mu Li asked surprisingly calmly after making a simple assessment of the current situation.

Forcing to open her identity to congratulate her is tantamount to embarrassing herself, but she is not willing to silently bless and then leave, otherwise Ling Shu will gain the limelight, how will she keep her identity as Mrs. Lin in the future?

Lin Jinqian raised his eyes, expecting that she was planning, but he didn't expect that she could make a decision so quickly, and he admired her from the bottom of his heart.

"Go back to your room and wait for me. I'll show up at the banquet and I'll be back soon."

Mu Li said "Yes" and didn't ask any more questions, but doubts arose in his heart. Lin Jinqian, as the only son of Lin's family, even though he had escaped from the family rights, the old man's birthday banquet was a family banquet in a big sense. He only showed his face, why?
She really couldn't see the people and situations in front of her. It was a waste of her years of studying psychology.

Not long after, Lin Jinqian took Mu Li to Mr. Lin's study to celebrate the old man's birthday.

That was the second time Murray saw the old man.

The first time was six years ago when Mu Dezhong took her to visit Lihuaxi for the first time. But at that time, she was completely attracted by the beautiful scenery of Lihuaxi facing the sea, so she asked the old man out of politeness. Well, my mind has already flown elsewhere.

See you again in six years. The most powerful symbol of the Lin family in front of you is no different from six years ago, and seems to be more energetic than before.

Who said time is merciless?For the Lin family, it seems that they are extra merciful.

Lin Jinqian is like this, and so is the old man of the Lin family.

"Grandpa, I'll bring Ali to celebrate your birthday." Lin Jinqian spoke first, his indifferent tone was the same as usual, and it didn't change because he was an elder and powerful leader.

"Grandpa." Mu Li greeted the old man immediately.

Only then did the old man slowly lift his face from the book, his eyes jumped over the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, and landed on Mu Li.

It was felt that he was not surprised by Mu Li's appearance.

"I've grown up a lot, and I look calmer." The old man commented without any emotion. He took off his reading glasses while talking, and put them on the upper left corner of the desk with the book.

Mu Li lowered his head and bowed slightly, which was his response to the old man.

"Is everything downstairs ready?" The old man turned to ask Lin Jinqian.

Lin Jinqian nodded, but said, "I think it's all good."

"Then let's go. Since it's almost time to arrive, don't make the guests wait too long." The old man got up, found the crutches leaning on the desk, and walked out with his venerable legs.

He walked out of the study room alone, but Lin Jinqian did not follow.

Mu Li was standing right behind Lin Jinqian, with his head bowed all the time.

Regarding the situation before her, she had already expected that the old man would definitely not show good face, but she was extremely lucky to be able to say a word.

"Go back to your room and wait, I'll let the domestic helper deliver some food alone." Lin Jinqian confessed.

Mu Li nodded, followed Lin Jinqian out of the study room, and then the two parted ways. Lin Jinqian took the elevator downstairs and went to the reception hall, while Mu Li returned to the antique room as instructed.

She sat by the bed, picked out a book at random, and flipped through it boredly.

The fonts flew back and forth in front of my eyes as the pages turned, but none of them came into my mind.

Are you waiting here next?She thought to herself, there is no point in waiting, she is in a completely passive position, she can't show her face all the time, and people from several big families will think that she has been replaced by Ling Shu.

Murray put the book back in its place, and decided to go out for a walk quietly, even if only one or two people saw it.

Unexpectedly, just as she opened the door, a domestic servant brought over dinner, "Madam, please tell me, this is for you."

Mu Li nodded calmly, retreated to the room, sat at the table and began to eat.

The maid who delivered the meal did not leave, but stood at the door waiting for her to finish her meal, and then cleaned up the leftovers.

"When will the downstairs end?" Mu Li pretended to ask casually while eating.

The domestic servant bowed and replied: "Today is the old man's [-]th birthday party. Naturally, the celebration will be very late, but it will not end at midnight."

Mu Li didn't make another sound, and ate some of the food that was served, and then asked the domestic helper to take it away.

As soon as the domestic helper left, she immediately got up, leaned on the back of the door, and listened intently to the movement outside, only hearing the sound of drinking wine downstairs, it was so lively.

In such a grand occasion, how could Lin Jinqian get away early?Can she just wait here?

……

In the living room of the main house, the lights are bright, the guests are men in well-fitting suits, and women's clothes are beautiful and beautiful. Each set of clothes is carefully selected, and it has been decided half a year in advance, and handcrafted by top foreign designers.

This is the [-]th birthday of the most powerful old man of the Lin family in Rongcheng. Anyone who has money and power in the whole city is eager to come to congratulate him in person?
It's a pity that the Lin family is low-key, and the lintel is too high, not everyone can step in.

For the old man's birthday, in addition to the large family members of the Lin family, several other big families were invited, which was extremely low-key.

For a century-old family like the Lin family, inviting friends on a birthday is not to hope to increase the family's fame, nor is it to receive any rare gifts, but just to get together and chat.

However, this time, the Mu family among the five major families was not invited. This move of the Lin family revealed some important information invisibly.

Lin Jinqian sat in an inconspicuous corner, looking indifferently at the sofa in the center of the living room, and the guests went to congratulate and greet Mr. Lin one by one.

As the heir of the Lin family, Lin Yisheng sat beside the old man, chatting with him, and also showed his unique identity as the heir.

Lin Jinqian looked at the bustling scene, and gradually became a little tired, but it wasn't long after the banquet started, and considering the face of the Lin family, he couldn't retreat for the time being.

"I remember when the old man had his [-]th birthday, you were still sitting next to him." Luo He stood beside him and brought a cup of tea to Lin Jinqian.

Lin Jinqian took it, his indifferent eyes swept over the lively party in the center, and said softly: "Don't mention the past, just do your own thing now."

Luo He nodded, looking worriedly at the noisy living room.

"Has dinner been delivered?" Lin Jinqian asked.

"It has been delivered."

"She ate?"

"have eaten."

Lin Jinqian couldn't help but pause for a while as he turned the hand of the Buddhist beads, which made him feel unbelievable. Being able to swallow his anger and willingly hide and hide like this is indeed a different person.

But he knew that under Mu Li's well-behaved face, hidden was the stubbornness that still didn't hit the south wall and didn't look back.

"Someone will send another set of mattresses in later." Lin Jinqian raised his eyes, looked at Ling Jiayong who was walking towards him with a wine glass, and whispered to Luo He, "I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tonight."

"Jin Qian." Ling Jiayong walked up to Lin Jinqian with a wine glass, and greeted him with a smile.

Lin Jinqian smiled and nodded, "Uncle Ling."

"I wanted to bring you a glass of wine, but fortunately I remembered that you were drinking tea in time, otherwise wouldn't this be an offense?" Ling Jiayong had a modest attitude. When facing Lin Jinqian, even though he was an elder, he showed a trace of respect.

"It's hard to remember my uncle. He has indeed given up drinking for many years."

Ling Jiayong nodded in agreement, sat down diagonally across from Lin Jinqian, and looked at Mr. Lin approvingly - Ling Shu was sitting next to Mr. Lin, talking to him dignifiedly.

"In front of the main house, Xiaoshu still said that she wanted to exchange ideas with you tonight. She was infected by you and liked Buddhist scriptures and tea. But now it seems that it is a bit difficult. The old man told her If not finished."

Ling Jiayong's voice couldn't be more obvious, even a fool could hear that he wanted to express the old man's respect for Ling Shu.

Lin Jinqian smiled lightly, and said with clear eyes: "Grandpa likes to chat with her, that's a good thing."

……

There were laughter and laughter in the living room, there were not many guests, but it was full of voices.

Mu Li put his footsteps to the lightest, walked out from the side door, and walked calmly around the eaves of the living room.

She will fulfill her promise to Lin Jinqian and not show up at the birthday banquet, but she can't just sit idly by Ling Shu's public appearance. If Mrs. Lin's seat is no longer stable, what's the point of her staying in Rongcheng?
She just walked around outside the house, and this time was long enough for people to see her, and her goal was achieved.

On the way, there were domestic servants who came in and out carrying things for the dinner party. When they saw her, they all stopped in surprise, and then suddenly realized, they hurriedly said "Hi Ma'am" to her and left in a hurry.

As if she was a scourge, an ominous person.

Unknowingly, I wandered into the courtyard, with exactly the same scenery, there is an illusion of being in Lihuaxi.

In the middle of the night, the courtyard was empty, there was no sound of people, and there was a hint of coolness.

Mu Li hugged his arms tightly, and without staying too long, he quickened his pace and walked towards the side door.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, a graceful figure appeared in front of him. Mu Li hurriedly stopped, retreated behind the tree trunk, and carefully observed the person in front of him.

When the man got closer, Mu Li realized that it was the woman who went to the Baigu Studio to consult about emotional problems that day!

She was wearing a bright yellow dress and a dark blue shawl, walking aimlessly in the yard alone with her arms folded.

Those who can be invited are all from the five major families, the Ling family, the Hou family and the Tao family.

The Ling family has one son and one daughter, and the Hou family has many heirs, which is second only to the Lin family. As for the Tao family... Mu Li suddenly remembered the unhappiness that happened in the clubhouse on Lin Yisheng's birthday that day.

Could this woman be Tao Shiyi?Lin Yisheng's fiancée?The man she was talking about that day was none other than Lin Yisheng, and the woman standing between her and her fiancé was Mu Li herself?

Realizing this, Mu Li held her breath in astonishment. She stuck tightly to the tree trunk and remained motionless. Her clear judgment told her that it was not suitable to meet Tao Shiyi at this time.

"Shiyi!" A male voice came from behind, quickly confirming Mu Li's conjecture, "Why did you escape? Mr. Lin is looking for you."

"I just saw someone, so I followed him out to have a look."

"At this time, everyone is eager to be in the living room. How can anyone be outside?"

"There is indeed a person, a woman."

"The maids are coming in and out, it's normal, let's go, go back with brother, Mr. Lin will be looking for you in a while."

"But that woman doesn't even look like a maid!"

Tao Shiyi's voice fell, and there was no more sound.

(End of this chapter)