The burning pain on his face made Jiang Li furious, but facing Fang Wenhua, he had no power to resist at all.
Now that Lin Liwen was pregnant, it was equivalent to Fang Wenhua having capital to contend with the Jiang family.
To be honest, the heir to the Jiang family could not be considered qualified. All three children were playboys. If old Mrs. Lin really had a choice, she would never choose them.
But now, because of today's incident, the old lady had one more choice. Coupled with the fact that the Fang family's performance far surpassed the Jiang family's, the Jiang family was likely to fall into decline.
"Not a bit of manners. It seems Old Jiang has spoiled you too much," Fang Wenhua scolded.
Immediately after, Fang Wenhua began to lecture Jiang Li, with almost every word hitting the mark, making Jiang Li feel extremely humiliated.
Seeing Jiang Li being lectured by Fang Wenhua, Lin Xiao Tian felt a surge of satisfaction.
However, he immediately wondered why Fang Wenhua had specifically brought him here and then done this in front of him.
Given Fang Wenhua's steady personality, his sudden actions tonight were truly strange.
Could it be?
Was Fang Wenhua doing it on purpose?
Looking at the serious Fang Wenhua in front of him, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but frown.
If his guess was correct, then Fang Wenhua was actually looking out for him by doing this.
He knew about his relationship with Jiang Li and had even hinted at it at the auction. It seemed that this time, he wanted to show that he was unconditionally on his side.
Of course, there might be other reasons, which Lin Xiao Tian couldn't figure out for a while.
Being lectured in front of others, Jiang Li felt extremely embarrassed at this moment, but the key was that facing Fang Wenhua's reprimand, he didn't have the courage to resist at all.
After lecturing Jiang Li for a while, Fang Wenhua left with Lin Xiao Tian, leaving Jiang Li standing alone.
Watching their retreating backs, Jiang Li couldn't help but grit his teeth.
The banquet continued, as if the previous incident was just an insignificant interlude. At this moment, Fang Wenhua called Lin Xiao Tian aside.
"Xiao Tian, it's up to you from now on," Fang Wenhua said nervously.
Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
He had to admit, Fang Wenhua's move was truly ruthless.
Earlier, he had asked Xu Xiao to find him, partly to get medicine, and partly for the matter of the Gu poison.
Since Lin Xiao Tian told Fang Wenhua that the Gu poison was likely planted by someone close to him, Fang Wenhua had become more vigilant.
However, passively defending was clearly not Fang Wenhua's style. Fang Wenhua deliberately revealed the news of his wife's pregnancy today to attract the attention of the person who planted the Gu poison.
To lure out the opponent, Fang Wenhua had even specifically mentioned sending his wife to the Lin family for protection.
As a prominent family, the Lin family had many experts within their ranks. It would be impossible to harm Lin Liwen within the Lin family.
This would be equivalent to giving a hint to the person hidden in the dark: if he didn't make a move, he would never have another chance.
Using his own wife as bait, it had to be said that Fang Wenhua was indeed ruthless.
This also made Lin Xiao Tian re-evaluate Fang Wenhua.
"Xiao Tian, I will send Liwen to the Lin family first thing tomorrow morning. I believe that if the other party intends to make a move, it will be around tonight. From then on, it will be up to you."
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
For this, he had already made ample preparations, including medicine to counteract the Gu poison.
In the following time, Lin Xiao Tian wandered around the venue while secretly keeping an eye on Lin Liwen's situation.
In fact, Lin Xiao Tian did not want to see anyone make a move against Lin Liwen. Although he was confident in himself, with so many people present, any accident would be a troublesome matter.
Currently, three elegantly dressed women were standing beside Lin Liwen. They were bodyguards hired by Fang Wenhua. Xu Xiao had also been keeping a close watch on Lin Liwen, so it was not easy for someone to make a move.
Until ten o'clock, the banquet had been peaceful.
But the next moment, with a sudden power outage, the atmosphere in the venue began to change.
"What's going on? We're having a banquet! How could the power suddenly go out?"
"What is Haitan doing? How can they make such a mistake?"
For a moment, the crowd couldn't help but complain about the hotel.
As a top hotel in Jiangcheng, Haitan had always been known for its high-quality service. A sudden power outage like this was a serious accident for them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm. Our hotel will handle it immediately!"
The moment the power went out, anxious voices came from the entrance. The person seemed to be a hotel supervisor.
"How do you guys run this hotel? This is a setup by President Fang. Get your manager over here!" someone in the crowd shouted.
"I apologize, I sincerely apologize. We will handle it immediately," the person said humbly.
For some reason, Lin Xiao Tian felt that this voice sounded somewhat familiar.
As the surrounding crowd started to make noise, a chill permeated the air.
The guests present paid no attention to it, merely complaining about the hotel's service, but Lin Xiao Tian knew that the other party was about to make a move.
At the same time, in the hotel's control room.
Five or six people were lying scattered in the control room. They were all security personnel responsible for monitoring the hotel's situation. Almost every one of them was quite skilled.
These people were absolutely capable of fighting ten opponents in the outside world.
But just a few minutes ago, a person who broke in had dealt with all of them in less than a few seconds.
Looking at the unconscious security guards on the ground, the胖子 sitting by the monitor shook his head with disdain.
"Hey, cousin, the target is at your ten o'clock.
"Number thirteen, pay attention to the positions of the other two bodyguards. Cousin is coming your way."
The 胖子 looked at the information on the monitor and began to direct.
This sudden power outage was his doing.
And his purpose for doing this was for Lin Liwen.
"Heh, Fang, you really underestimate us. Do you think Xu Xiao alone can stop us?"
Seeing his cousin gradually approaching the target, the 胖子 smiled triumphantly.
Just as his cousin arrived in front of thirteen and was about to switch positions, a figure suddenly flashed behind them.
"Cousin, be careful, someone is behind you."
Cousin reacted quickly and launched a counterattack.
But in just an instant, he discovered that his cousin had collapsed on the ground...