Chapter 385: Sitting on Equal Footing

Feng Tingshen's gaze lingered on Rong Ci's side for two or three seconds before shifting away. Thus, while Feng Tingshen appeared to be talking to someone earnestly, Ren Jifeng actually discovered that his eyes were fixed on Rong Ci.

When Rong Ci finished chatting with Yu Moxun and others and walked away, Feng Tingshen would still look for Rong Ci's figure from time to time.

Meanwhile, Rong Ci was busy entertaining guests earnestly alongside Yu Moxun and did not notice Feng Tingshen's attention toward her at all.

Seeing this, a surge of fury welled up in Ren Jifeng's heart.

When Feng Tingshen withdrew his gaze, he turned his head and happened to meet Ren Jifeng's eyes; he nodded and smiled politely at Ren Jifeng.

Ren Jifeng's expression was gloomy, and those around him noticed it. "Jifeng, what's wrong?"

Ren Jifeng calmed down a bit, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Nothing."

As for Feng Tingshen, he also nodded slightly in response.

He actually wanted to stand up for Lin Wu, but he lacked the standing to do so.

Therefore, even though he felt sad for Lin Wu, he could only remain silent now, just as he had when he previously discovered the ambiguity between Feng Tingshen and Rong Ci.

But if Feng Tingshen were to truly go too far—

Ren Jifeng's expression darkened as he looked at Lin Wu.

Lin Wu was smiling at the moment, seemingly unaware of Feng Tingshen's thoughts.

But—

How could that be?

Lin Wu was even more concerned about every move Feng Tingshen and Rong Ci made than he was.

Therefore, she had not only noticed Feng Tingshen's attention toward Rong Ci, but she had also seen it more clearly and extensively than Ren Jifeng.

She gripped her wine glass, her mechanical smile almost impossible to maintain.

Just as she was struggling to hide her emotions, her phone suddenly rang.

After finishing the call, her expression changed slightly, and she said, "Okay, I understand. I'll head over right now."

Her words successfully drew Feng Tingshen's attention back. After she hung up, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"My grandmother was bumped into while walking in the residential complex just now and fell. She's already on the way to the hospital. I'm worried, so I want to go take a look."

Feng Tingshen: "I'll go with you."

Hearing Feng Tingshen's words, Lin Wu paused, suddenly feeling a sour sensation in her nose.

She had thought Feng Tingshen would be reluctant to leave the banquet and wouldn't go to the hospital with her.

At this moment, Feng Tingshen said again, "Let's go say hello to Mr. Yu first."

"…Okay."

When they went over, Rong Ci and Yu Moxun were chatting with Mr. Fang, Ji Huanying, and a group of other big shots.

Lin Wu often attended banquets with Feng Tingshen, so it wasn't as if she hadn't experienced the feeling of standing alongside big shots.

But…

In such settings, aside from the initial greetings, she had never had the qualifications to join their conversations, let alone become a central figure in their discussions.

But now, as Lin Wu followed Feng Tingshen over, she saw Rong Ci standing among Mr. Fang, Ji Huanying, and the others, talking and laughing with ease. The admiration the corporate titans like Mr. Fang had for Rong Ci was undisguised, and the gaze of Ji Huanying, the Ducheng Party Secretary, was filled with affection for a junior.

Watching this scene, Lin Wu suddenly felt that Rong Ci was sitting on equal footing with Mr. Fang, Ji Huanying, and the other political and business giants.

It was not like when she stood by Feng Tingshen's side previously, merely a peripheral character.

Chang Mo was half Rong Ci's.

With Rong Ci's current net worth, even if she wasn't yet enough to sit on equal footing with big shots like Mr. Fang and Ji Huanying, she already possessed the capital to sit with them and discuss serious matters. ===== CHAPTER 386 =====