"Chu Lingtian... I, my chrysanthemum... for you..."
As Chu Lingtian walked out of Liu Bingxue's office, he heard the voice of Qin Li, the seductive and beautiful head secretary, from beside him.
"Holy crap, your chrysanthemum... for me? Are we going this big, this fast?"
Chu Lingtian turned to look at Qin Li, a rogue smile on his face.
Qin Li's pretty face instantly flushed red. She glared at Chu Lingtian with her beautiful, angry eyes, picked up a teacup from her desk, and said, "I meant chrysanthemum tea. This chrysanthemum tea I bought is very good. I brewed you a cup. What were you thinking!"
"You can't blame me for that. Your expression was completely unclear. I thought you were going to offer me your chrysanthemum to thank me for healing your foot injury last time."
Chu Lingtian grinned, taking the teacup from Qin Li.
Qin Li also knew that in the past, people thought of chrysanthemums as tea, but now...
"Did General Manager Liu ask you to pick up a female celebrity at the airport tomorrow?"
After a moment's thought, Qin Li asked Chu Lingtian.
"Yes."
Chu Lingtian nodded.
Qin Li's expression turned serious as she warned him, "Then remember this. After you pick up this female celebrity, absolutely do not talk to her. Just bring her straight back to the company to see General Manager Liu."
"Why?"
Chu Lingtian asked.
"Don't ask. Just listen to me, and I won't let you down."
Qin Li replied.
"Okay, then thank you for your chrysanthemum... tea!"
Chu Lingtian said with a wicked grin.
Qin Li, flustered, quickly covered her fair bottom with her hands, afraid Chu Lingtian would continue to indulge in fantasies by looking at her.
In the evening, after work, Chu Lingtian drove Liu Bingxue home.
They ordered takeout.
Liu Bingxue was busy with overtime and took the takeout directly into her bedroom, eating while she worked.
After Chu Lingtian finished his takeout, he changed into casual clothes and left the house.
He didn't tell Liu Bingxue, and Liu Bingxue didn't come out to ask anything when she heard the door close.
There was no feeling of love between them yet, at least not now. At most, they could be considered acquaintances. Moreover, the engagement agreement clearly stated that neither party would interfere with the other's personal life and that both had the right to find other partners.
Ten minutes later, Chu Lingtian arrived at the public restroom where he had hidden his clothes and ghost mask. After changing into his new clothes and tucking the ghost mask into his pocket, he walked out of the restroom.
Eight o'clock in the evening.
The Qi family manor was already packed.
From five kilometers away from the manor, both sides of the street were lined with white mourning cloths and funeral wreaths.
Today, the eldest young master of the Qi family, Qi Kun, had his head twisted off in public at his wedding, dying a gruesome death. Therefore, the Qi family was holding a memorial service for Qi Kun this evening, and he would be buried early the next morning.
The Qi family was one of the four great families in Dachang City, and many social elites had come to mourn Qi Kun.
In the center of the manor, a temporary mourning hall had been erected, containing Qi Kun's coffin. Qi Kun's head, which had been removed by Chu Lingtian, had been reattached.
Many who came to mourn Qi Kun did so out of respect for the Qi family's influence. The men and women who cried the hardest were crying for the Qi family members, hoping to gain favor from them in the future.
At this moment, Qi Changsheng, the head of the Qi family, was surrounded by several men and women, all strategizing on how to avenge Qi Kun.
Qi Changsheng's face was grim and his expression was sorrowful. He looked at the people present, feeling extremely displeased. His son, Qi Kun, was dead, yet the Lu, Zhao, and Wei families, the other three great families, had only sent their younger generation to pay their respects. None of the patriarchs had attended.
The four great families, Lu, Zhao, Qi, and Wei, had jointly destroyed the Chu family and divided its assets in the past. Now, someone wanted revenge for the Chu family, and his Qi family was the first to lose a member. Yet, the patriarchs of the other three families hadn't come to the memorial service. This clearly showed a lack of regard for their Qi family.
Lu Yong had been sent by the Lu family, Zhao Lu by the Zhao family, and Wei Song by the Wei family. All were of the same generation as Qi Kun.
After a brief opening speech by the host of the memorial service, Qi Changsheng walked to the center of the mourning hall with a microphone.
"Dear friends and relatives, thank you for attending my son Qi Kun's memorial service. I, Qi Changsheng, and the entire Qi family will always remember your kindness. Tonight, all entertainment venues in Dachang City will be closed in mourning for my son Qi Kun..."
As Qi Changsheng looked at the male and female guests on both sides of the mourning hall, he was interrupted before he could finish his sentence by another voice.
"The hero's bones are uncared for, while beasts and禽兽 have grand ceremonies!"
"Your son does not deserve such treatment!"
A thunderous voice suddenly echoed from outside the Qi family manor.
Boom!
This voice exploded like a thunderclap directly over the heads of everyone inside and outside the Qi family manor.
Beasts? 禽兽?
Heavens!
Someone actually dared to insult the Qi family members as beasts and 禽兽, and at a time when the entire Qi family was immersed in grief. This was sheer audacity!
"Damn it, who is it?"
Qi Changsheng roared, his face contorted with rage and his body trembling.
Swish!
Swish!
As soon as Qi Changsheng finished speaking, two couplets written on red paper were shot into the Qi family manor with golden needles, accurately nailing themselves to the left and right sides of Qi Kun's mourning hall.
"The hero's bones are uncared for, while beasts and 禽兽 have grand ceremonies!"
Someone softly recited the words on the couplets.
Swish!
Then, another piece of red paper, carried by a golden needle, was shot and nailed to the center of the mourning hall. Above it were four striking characters for the transverse inscription: Deserved to die!
Seeing this, the hundreds of people present widened their eyes and gasped.
White for funerals, red for celebrations.
The Qi family was holding a funeral today, yet this person had sent red couplets and directly referred to the Qi family members as beasts and 禽兽. This was trampling on the dignity of everyone in the Qi family and crushing it.
"Who? Who is it? If you have the guts, come out! Get out here!!!"
Qi Changsheng was furious and jumped with rage. Being publicly humiliated in front of so many social elites of Dachang City, he had only one thought: to tear this person to shreds in front of everyone.
Boom!
A deafening crash.
The main gate of the Qi family manor shattered, and dust rose. Over a dozen elite bodyguards in black suits guarding the gate were sent flying into the manor, crashing in front of Qi Changsheng and the others.
Some of the male and female guests sitting in the front rows, seeing the dozen elite bodyguards groaning and screaming on the ground, quickly stood up and moved aside, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.
Everyone stared at the entrance with shock, their eyes fixed on the doorway.
Whoosh!
A figure emerged from the dust, his aura so powerful that the swirling dust parted to make way for him. His hands were in his pockets, and he wore a ghost mask on his face.