Chapter 42 The Ill-Intended Dinner Party


    "Well, for Amy Qi''s sake, five minutes will do. Remember, on her face only."


    "Yes, My Lady, " replied Bun. Linda then went downstairs.


    The earlier conversation with Charles Mu didn''t end up well, and then he left for the Mu''s n without


    saying anything else to her, which somehow vexed Linda for rest of the afternoon.


    As Amy Qi''s best friend, Sarah Shen took a stand at the very beginning that she never wanted to make


    it easy for Linda Xia.


    Linda therefore showed no mercy back.


    "Never attack others unless attacked. And double your attacks when you take your revenge, " Linda


    had always lived up to the principle.


    There was no room for mercy when it came to those who had hurt her before.


    Following Linda''s order, Bun beated Sarah Shen right on her face for five whole minutes before she


    came downstairs.


    Sarah Shen then was left alone, huddling up and sobbing in the corner of her office. Her face was


    horribly swollen up.


    No one had ever done anything like this to her before.


    Linda was waiting for Bun downstairs. Five minutester, Bun showed up and drove her back to the


    Mu''s vi.


    The Mu''s main house.


    The splendid living room was bathed in the soft light of the crystal chandelier. The Mus and The Qis


    were gathering for a nice and warm family dinner.


    James Mu was in high spirit. Though it had been quite a while since theyst met, Bob Qi and he went


    back a long way.


    They were so devoted to catching up and totally forgot about the time . It had already passed ten


    before they were aware.


    "Well, how about sleeping over tonight? It''s toote. You can go back home tomorrow." Sitting next to


    Amanda Zhang, Violet Xing made the offer with a gentle smile.


    James Mu agreed with a nod, "Right, just make yourself at home."


    "That''s it. Amy is going to be our daughter-inw after all. It''s better for her to get used to it in advance,


    " said Violet Xing while gently patting Amy Qi''s little hand.


    James Mu nced at Violet Xing, "Violet, Charles had already been engaged to Lady Linda."


    "So what? Have you asked Charles yet? Is he supposed to marry someone he doesn''t even like just


    because you want him to?" Violet Xing eyed him back with the clear message that she would not be


    easily persuaded on this matter.


    Apparently, she was strongly against the betrothal.


    Charles Mu was rather quiet throughout the dinner, even on the subject of his engagement to Linda.


    Noticing it was getting intense between the couple, Bob Qi hurried to cut in the quarrel, "James, I knew


    only recently the betrothal between Charles and thedy of the Xia n. But surely we don''t have to


    take it seriously if it''s only a meaningless deal, do we?"


    Amanda Zhang had always been fond of Charles Mu, and then she added, "That''s right. Isn''t it better to


    bring us closer by joining our families? I think we''d better call the betrothal off if it is only a silly talk. I''m


    afraid the Xia n can''t even save its own ass for the moment. As for thatdy, rumor has it that she


    was found back to the n from God-knows-where... To be honest, we don''t even know whether she


    was the genuinedy of the Xia n..."


    "Perhaps the Xia n just grabbed someone randomly from the street." Amy Qi immediately yed


    along with her mother.


    James Mu said nothing and sipped his wine, and then he turned to his son, "Charles, it''s your decision


    to make. Like I said before, you don''t have to do this if you don''t want to."


    Charles Mu looked at his father and then silently nodded.


    It was true that James Mu had once informed Charles Mu of the betrothal between him and thedy of


    the Xia''s n who had gone missing when she was little.


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    Thedy happened to be the very daughter of Charles Mu''s favorite Aunt Sherry, who had always


    doted on him and saved his life once.


    Therefore, Charles Mu agreed to meet thedy of the Xia n before making any further decision.


    At first, Charles Mu strongly opposed this bethrothal. But everything changed when he saw Linda. He


    had never met one girl so tough as Linda ever before.


    A girl who dared call him asshole and was able to make him feel at a loss for words when they fought.


    He had seen enough of attractive women who attempted to crawl up to his bed, but none of them


    turned out so appealing as Linda.


    So Charles Mu changed his mind. Instead of calling off the betrothal, he brought Linda back to the Mu''s


    vi.


    No one said anything else for a long moment and the dinner table was surrounded by awkward silence.


    Then Bob Qi broke the silence, "James, we haven''t yed go for quite a while. How about we have a


    go?"


    James Mu agreed with a nod and then left for the study along with Bob Qi.


    They had enough time since the Qis were staying for the night after all.


    "Mother, it''s gettingte. Linda is waiting for me at the vi, so I''d better leave now." Charles Mu then


    stood up gracefully and walked toward the front door.


    His words had made it clear to everyone in the room that he was willing to marry Linda.


    Amanda Zhang and Violet Xing remained awkwardly silent. Amy Qi, however, kept her eyes fixed on


    Charles Mu with apparent love.


    "Charles, just stay for the night." Seeing the look on Amy Qi''s face, Violet Xing then spoke up for her.


    Charles Mu neither stopped nor turned around. He merely walked toward the front door without any


    hesitation.


    However, a sudden dizziness struck him before he could make it to the door, leaving him barely able to


    stand up straight.


    "Charles, are you alright?" Violet Xing jumped up from her seat in a hurry to help her son.


    Amy Qi had secretly drugged Charles Mu earlier in the evening, but she mentioned nothing to Violet


    Xing.


    After all, a mother would never forgive anyone for hurting her children.


    "Mother, perhaps Charles is too tired. Let me help him to his room. He''d better stay there and have


    some rest, " said Amy Qi docilely.


    Violet Xing had always wanted to pair them off and was eager to see things work out between them.


    Then she nodded and let Amy Qi take over, "Fine."


    Amy Qi had slept in Charles Mu''s room the other night, naturally she knew where it was.


    "Well. I''m sure Amy will take good care of Charles. We have so much to catch up on. How about we go


    for a walk in the garden?" Amanda Zhang knew her daughter well, thus she tried to distract Violet Xing


    and leave Amy Qi and Charles Mu alone for whatever was going to happen.


    Amy Qi spent every ounce of her energy to carry Charles Mu back to his room.


    Amy Qi sat beside Charles Mu after putting him onto the bed, trying to catch her breath and m her


    pounding heart.


    She reached out her hand and gently caressed his forehead, across his pointy nose and down to his


    sexy thin lips.


    Her fingers were trembling in excitement. She only had ten minutes before Charles Mu woke up.


    Amy Qi bought the servant off with 10, 000 to dip Charles Mu''s tableware in the drug she had


    prepared before the dinner party.


    It was an powerful aphrodisiac, though it was slightly different from any other of its kind.


    The person who had been drugged would pass out for a while, and then he would mistake the woman


    in front of him as the one he longed for when he woke up.