Deep Fog Kiss

Su Ruolan was furious, but she didn't dare to make a move while staring at Jiang Li with eyes full of resentment.

"That's enough!"

Xiang Yaojie retorted, "Jiang Li, we are hosting a banquet at Buyun Pavilion tonight. I used every kind word I could to invite the Tang family over."

He looked at Jiang Li with a stern face, "You'd better behave yourself and apologize to Tang Lin. As long as you and Tang Lin get married smoothly, I will give you what I promised you. Whether you and Tang Lin can stay together then is up to you."

In short, once she gets married and the cooperation between the Xiang family and the Tang family is finalized, she will have no further connection with the Xiang family.

Ah, she couldn't have asked for it more.

"OK."

Jiang Li chuckled and turned to leave the Xiang family villa.

She didn't take a deep breath until she had walked quite a distance.

The palm of the hand that hit Xiang Xinyao felt slightly numb.

She remembered that someone had once taught her that if you were hit, you should fight back, and that if the sky fell, he would hold it up.

Besides, as long as he is there, the sky over Jingzhou will not fall.

only......

Buyun Pavilion is the territory of the Gu family.

It's easy to imagine what will happen tonight.

She rubbed her aching temples, praying that she wouldn't run into Gu Zhishen tonight.

......

It was seven o'clock in the evening, and dusk was falling.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the main hall of Buyunlou Pavilion.

Jiang Li sat in the back seat of the taxi, looking out the window at the unique pavilion nestled on a hillside in the outskirts of Beijing. The white-walled, gray-tiled Chinese-style building looked particularly simple and elegant against the backdrop of green trees and mountains.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves in the woods.

The warm yellow lights create a unique ambiance.

This place is usually used by prominent figures in Beijing's social circle to entertain VIPs. Booking a private room here is not only a matter of money, but also requires a lot of connections.

The fact that Xiang Yaojie hosted a banquet here to apologize to the Tang family is enough to prove that he cares a lot about the marriage alliance with the Tang family.

In other words, the benefits that the Tang family brings to the Xiang family through cooperation must be considerable.

She lowered her eyes, her slender, pale fingers typing a few words on her phone screen: [Buyun Pavilion, Wangshan Pavilion Private Room]

She turned off her phone, thanked him politely, paid the fare, and got out of the car.

Following the waiter through the forest path, just as we arrived at the entrance of the Wangshan Pavilion private room, we heard clinking glasses and Xiang Yaojie's ingratiating voice with a smirk.

"Mr. Tang, Mrs. Tang, Jiang Li is being unreasonable. We've spoiled her since she was little. I've already spoken to her, and I promise this won't happen again! When she gets here, feel free to scold her. She definitely won't dare to give you or Mr. Tang a hard time!"

"Hmph! She hasn't even married into the Tang family yet, and she dares to throw wine at my son in public!" A sharp, piercing voice rang out. "If she were to marry into the family, would I have to give up my position as the matriarch of the Tang family to her?"

Sitting to the side, Tang Lin lowered his head and furiously tapped his phone, posting in his friends' group chat: "Who the hell secretly took a picture of me getting splashed with wine? Deliberately boosting Jiang Li's ego and making me lose face!"

"Mrs. Tang, you're exaggerating," Su Ruolan quickly interjected, her smile ingratiating. "Although Jiang Li is our niece, if she becomes your daughter-in-law, she will have to follow the rules of the Tang family."

"If she does anything inappropriate, you can decide how to discipline her—whether it's beating, scolding, or punishing her, it's all up to you. As her uncle and aunt, we will absolutely not protect her in the slightest."

Su Ruolan and Xiang Yaojie had obviously apologized to the Tang family for a long time and said a lot of nice things. Just now, their words made Jiang Li, who was standing outside the private room, sneer inwardly. She smiled, but her eyes were cold and distant.

She raised her hand and pushed open the door to the private room.

Just then, several pairs of eyes in the private room turned to look at them.

Besides Xiang Yaojie and his wife, and the Tang family couple, that playboy Tang Lin was also there.

Just right.

He's the male lead in today's opera.

Without him, today's show wouldn't be as exciting.

As soon as Jiang Li entered the room, she noticed that Xiang Yaojie's expression had turned cold.

Before he could reprimand her, Jiang Li quickly smiled sweetly, her red lips curving upwards. "I'm so sorry, Uncle Tang and Aunt Xu, it's hard to get a taxi at this time. I'm really sorry I'm late."

When she smiled, her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents, revealing shallow dimples, and her voice was sweet. It was hard to believe that the person who had splashed Tang Lin's wine in public last night was this gentle and soft-spoken girl in front of her.

Tang Lin was also somewhat stunned, his gaze falling on her slender figure.

She wore a white dress that cinched her waist, showcasing her slender figure and snow-white skin.

Her long, wavy hair, like seaweed, cascaded down, outlining her delicate oval face and giving her a very pure and innocent look.

Tang Lin even felt that Jiang Li, judging from her appearance, was indeed more alluring than any of the women he had been with.

"Jiang Li, come quickly and apologize to Mr. and Mrs. Tang." Xiang Yaojie waved to Jiang Li with a fake smile on his face.

Jiang Li walked over with a smile, poured a glass of wine, and said, "Uncle Tang, Aunt Xu, what happened yesterday was just a small misunderstanding."

As she spoke, she glanced at Tang Lin, whose gaze was fixed on her, and casually tapped the phone on the table with her finger, raising her eyebrows slightly.

Tang Lin snapped out of his reverie and his gaze fell on her phone.

Jiang Li's phone also contained a video of him kissing the young actress Shu Zi.

Although he had ambiguous relationships with many women, the Tang family always managed to buy off the rumors.

If this video in Jiang Li's possession gets out, the Tang family will be thrown into chaos.

He quickly replied, "Mom and Dad, Jiang Li didn't do it on purpose yesterday, let's just let it go."

Tang Yi was already angry because his son had been humiliated by having wine thrown on him in public, and he wanted to demand an explanation from the Xiang family.

Now that the Xiang family has apologized and their attitude is fairly sincere, and they will still need Xiang Yaojie's help in future business dealings, coupled with his son offering a way out, his cold expression softened slightly.

"In that case, Miss Jiang, you'd better control your temper in the future and not do anything that would damage the reputation of our Tang family."

Xiang Yaojie quickly replied, "That's right, Mr. Tang, please don't worry."

Usually, those girls would fawn over Tang Lin, but this was the first girl he'd ever said "never mind." Xu Fengqin couldn't help but glance at Jiang Li a few more times; her features were exquisite, and she was indeed strikingly beautiful—the kind of face that would fascinate any man.

But she always felt that this girl was not as gentle, kind and easy to manipulate as she appeared.

"I'll drink this glass first as a sign of respect, and I hope my uncle and aunt will forgive me." Jiang Li picked up her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing that she seemed sincere, Tang Yi and Xu Fengqin then picked up their wine glasses and took a sip.

That's still giving me face.

Su Ruolan was shrewd; seeing that the Tang family was no longer making things difficult, she quickly pulled Jiang Li over to sit next to Tang Lin.

"Lili, quickly offer a toast to Young Master Tang."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Li poured half a glass of wine into her glass.

Jiang Li smiled faintly, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Young Master Tang. This glass is for you."

She slightly raised the wine glass in her hand and drank it all in one gulp.

Watching her drink, Tang Lin thought to himself.

The obedient Jiang Li in front of me is completely different from the arrogant person she was yesterday.

This woman threw wine at him last night, and today she threatened him with a video in front of his parents. A woman with no status or background has quite the methods.

As he watched her fair and striking neck arch, a sly glint flashed in Tang Lin's eyes.

Women are creatures that only become obedient when they are tamed.

Jiang Li's obedient demeanor pleased Xiang Yaojie and Su Ruolan, who then used the opportunity to steer the conversation toward their engagement.

During the conversation, Jiang Li understood the gist of it—if the Xiang and Tang families were to form a marriage alliance, Tang Yi would introduce Xiang Yaojie to a deal worth 30 million as a betrothal gift. He would also introduce him to influential figures in Beijing's elite circles.

No wonder Xiang Yaojie was so eager to marry her off to Tang Lin.

After a few drinks, the two families were discussing the engagement date.

Jiang Li listlessly twirled her phone, glanced sideways at Tang Lin sitting beside her, and asked quietly, "Mr. Tang, have you considered my suggestion from yesterday?"

She had drunk quite a bit of alcohol, and her fair skin was flushed with the red of intoxication.

Tang Lin remembered the threats she made in the video yesterday—choose between annulment of the engagement and public execution.

He sneered inwardly, seeing how the Xiang family treated Jiang Li, they didn't spoil her much.

"Breaking off the engagement won't do you any good, will it?" he asked in a low voice.

Jiang Li smiled, "That won't trouble you, Young Master Tang."

Tang Lin poured her a glass of wine. "Wouldn't it spoil the elders' fun if I brought up breaking off the engagement at this time?"

His hand casually rested on the back of her chair, as if to put his arm around her shoulder.

Jiang Li glanced at his arm, chuckled, and stood up. "Going to the restroom."

As I walked out in my high heels, the moment the door to the private room opened, a refreshing, cool woody scent wafted towards me.

The aura was sharp and powerful, instantly sobering Jiang Li from her drunken stupor.