CHAPTER 265: CHAPTER 152: AWAKENING

Ding Han hurriedly picked up Wei Ruqin and ran into the mansion, while Lu Xun was responsible for contacting the doctor. On the contrary, Ding Ling sat on the side, annoyed and angry. Everything was ruined, all because of that unknown ugly woman who ruined her birthday. Now in the mansion, everyone was busy with their own things, and her personal caregiver was not around. She, the Miss of the Ding Family and the birthday girl, was being neglected in the garden.

"Miss, do you know that woman just now?" A maid who was cleaning up tried to push her back into the mansion. The surrounding area was full of soldiers searching the place, it was a mess, and if the young lady continued to throw a tantrum here, it probably wouldn’t be good.

"Know her? Who would recognize such an ugly monster. It’s an insult to my eyes. Tonight, I’ll probably have nightmares," Ding Ling thought of how she was just about to announce her engagement with Lu Xun, but now it was all disrupted.

Xia You and Mo Xixi were tidying up the wreckage left from the computer explosion next to her, and upon hearing this, they felt a surge of indignation.

"Then why did she wish the Miss a happy birthday?" The maid pushed Ding Ling forward.

Why would that female criminal wish Ding Ling a happy birthday? Clearly, Ding Ling disliked her so much, and yet why would she take such a big risk to come to this evening’s party at the Ding’s Mansion to wish "Ling" a happy birthday?

After cleaning up the explosion wreckage, Xia You and Mo Xixi each went back to their own homes.

Lin Yi and the others rushed back to the Octagonal Building. The news that came back was that Ji Shanshan hadn’t installed any anti-explosion devices in the Octagonal Building at all; those so-called explosive devices were just simple electronic devices that could make sounds. When Lin Yi and the others rushed back, the staff on duty at the Octagonal Building didn’t even know that Ji Shanshan had escaped, and all the video surveillance equipment was compromised, the scene bearing a strong resemblance to the trickery Little Eight had done that day.

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In Ding’s Mansion, after dealing with all the matters, Lu Xun was pestered by Ding Ling for quite a while. He also noticed the "Ling, happy birthday" mentioned by Ji Shanshan in that video segment, so he specifically asked Ding Ling if she recognized the disfigured woman. Ding Ling was adamant that she did not know that person.

Just how big could Ding Ling’s social circle be? After listening to her complaints, Lu Xun soothed her to sleep before leaving the room.

In the corridor, he happened to meet the Ding Family’s family doctor, Dr. Zhang.

"How’s the Madam?" asked Lu Xun.

"She was shocked, I prescribed her some sleeping pills, she should be asleep by now. You should advise Xiao Ling recently not to lose her temper," Dr. Zhang had been the Ding Family’s family doctor for more than twenty years and knew about the mother-daughter conflicts of the Ding family even better than Lu Xun.

"Thank you for your trouble, Doctor. I will have the driver take you home," Lu Xun’s relationship with Wei Ruqin was very ordinary, and he had witnessed the scene where Wei Ruqin abandoned "Ling" on the streets. Despite later Wei Ruqin had found "Ling" and brought her back, it was no wonder that after Xiao Ling returned to the Ding Family, she never got along with Wei Ruqin.

After sending off Dr. Zhang, Lu Xun turned back to the mansion and saw that the lights in Ding Han’s study were still on. Lieutenant Colonel Wuyue had not left; after inspecting the scene, she and Ding Han had entered the study. At the time, Ding Han didn’t invite Lu Xun to join them in the study for discussion. Logically, since Lu Xun was Ding Han’s adopted son and he was in charge of arranging the security work that night, he should have been called in to discuss.

As Lu Xun walked upstairs, he heard a maid’s soothing voice coming from Wei Ruqin’s room, "Madam, Dr. Zhang said that you should take these pills."

"Get out, I don’t want to eat anything," Wei Ruqin threw the cup used for taking medicine on the floor. Her mind kept dwelling on the words of that ugly woman in the video, saying, "Ling, happy birthday." It must be, it must be, it’s Ling.

Lu Xun knew about Ding Ling’s circle of friends, and Wei Ruqin was also aware of which friends belonged to the Ding family’s troublesome young lady. How could someone like Ding Ling have sincere friends to send her birthday wishes?

"Aunt, you should take your medicine," Lu Xun entered the room. He saw Wei Ruqin’s face still with the remnants of makeup, her eyes red and a face full of irritation.

The maid quickly brought warm water and medicine to Lu Xun.

Wei Ruqin’s mood settled a bit after Lu Xun’s appearance; part of her temper was because Ding Han had sent her back to the room and, without waiting for a doctor’s diagnosis, was called out by Wuyue for a talk that lasted over an hour, and they hadn’t come back yet. Wuyue was younger than her and didn’t look less attractive than her. These matters, combined with the words of that strange woman, were like two needles, constantly pricking Wei Ruqin’s heart.