Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Someone Jumped Off the Building Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Someone Jumped Off the Building Golden September and silver October, the fragrance of osmanthus fills the air.

The breeze outside the window silently brought in the scent of osmanthus, and it took away the nauseating mustiness inside.

Just now, Mu Suyu had the waiter loosen his grip on the quilt that was restraining her son, worried they might hurt him.

Lu Xining hurriedly shouted, “Quick! Save him!”

In the blink of an eye.

Jing Yu, now with his hands free again, with a fierce look, tightly choked the girl’s neck. Veins bulged on her neck, her eyes rolled back, and her whole body convulsed non-stop.

When everyone heard Lu Xining’s voice and looked over, they realized something was wrong.

The girl’s eyes bulged, and she struggled to breathe, she was being choked to death!

And yet, Mu Suyu was still blocking everyone’s view with her body, trying to cover for her son.

In her eyes, the girl dying was better for washing her son’s reputation.

He Jinseng said, “Pull them apart completely!”

Whether drugged or not, anyone with a bit of self-control wouldn’t cause such a humiliating scene at this occasion.

So many people were present.

Jing Yu’s actions not only turned into a joke for the Jing Family but also heavily slapped the He Family’s face.

From before, rumors had already spread about an alliance through marriage between the two families.

And Jing Yi’s face couldn’t even be described as ugly anymore.

His reason for coming today had been completely ruined the moment he had stepped through the door.

An alliance through marriage with the He Family was no longer conceivable.

No normal parents would marry their daughter to someone who had caused such a big scandal,
All the rich wives present were from the same social circle.

Just a little gossip getting out, and Jing Yu would stand no chance of marrying into any of the great families of Port City.

Lu Xining did not step forward to help.

She just watched as the quilt on the bed was pulled away by the waiter and Jing Yu was dragged off, the girl, now free, gasped for air breath and looked at the man with a terror-filled expression.

“Be gentle! What if you hurt my son?”

Mu Suyu hurriedly picked up the clothes on the floor, wanting to drape them over her son, but he forcefully pushed her away.

“Back off, no one stop me, or I’ll have my dad kill you all!”

The waiters, frightened by his words, glanced towards Jing Yi and didn’t doubt his capability at all.

Hesitating upon hearing Mu Suyu’s angry words, they actually allowed Jing Yu to break free.

He lunged directly towards the girl on the bed.

A piercing scream penetrated everyone’s eardrums, and Lu Xining had covered her ears in advance, avoiding this torment.

Jing Yi still calmly instructed, “Tie him up with a rope!”

This time Jing Yu couldn’t struggle at all.

Mu Suyu watched her son, who was struggling non-stop, his wrists and ankles were chafed by the rough rope, and had started to bleed.

He Lele purposely covered her nose, showing a disgusted expression.

Not at all afraid of offending the people of the Jing Family.

Lu Xining, by the window, leaning against the door frame, swept her gaze over a certain area on Jing Yu and showed a surprised expression. Looking down, she feigned talking to herself and sighed, “That’s way too mini!”

Hearing her words, the rich wives looked in the direction of Lu Xining’s gaze.

Unable to hold back, some directly laughed out loud, whispering to nearby companions mockingly, “After all that roaring, I thought he was capable of something.”

The rich wives had obviously seen their share of ups and downs.

“Don’t even mention it, he’s hardly better than my grandson, it must also be some kind of illness, Mu Suyu should have taken him to the hospital when he was little; don’t know how she managed as a mother.”

“Maybe she still sees her son as a little boy in her eyes, after all, he’s never really…grown up.”

Despite the gossip.

They didn’t dare show it in front of Jing Yi and Mu Suyu, but the surrounding rich wives also heard the talk and revealed mocking smiles in their eyes.

Mu Suyu was covering her son with a quilt, anxious that others might see something that would make him feel inferior without realizing that everyone had already seen both what should and should not have been seen.

He Jinseng weakly clenched his fist, bringing it to his mouth to hide his smile.

Lu Xining looked mockingly at Jing Yi, whose face was pitch-black as ink, probably seeing his son’s hidden affliction for the first time.

She had clearly seen the flash of surprise in his eyes just moments ago.

“It’s not appropriate to stay here like this; it makes us look like criminals.”

“Mr. and Mrs. He, I need to catch a flight soon and must leave first. If there’s anything I need to cooperate with later, you can contact my assistant. I am definitely willing to collaborate.”

Lu Xining took the initiative to break the deadlock.

When the others heard her words, they too began to think alike.

Yes! They weren’t criminals!

Why were they being cornered in a room like this?

“Mr. He, we came in with Mrs. He, what she has seen, we have seen and what she hasn’t, we naturally couldn’t have seen either.”

“We came here for a banquet, not to be treated as criminals. My husband is a well-respected man in Port City; it isn’t appropriate for you to lock us in this room.”

Once someone started, the rest progressively indicated their desire to leave.

Mr. and Mrs. He were trying to calm everyone down, while Lu Xining had walked up to the door.

As she dialed Jing Zheng’s phone, she said, “The male companion who came with me is missing, I need to find him in case something has happened to him…”
[Uncle, the phone is ringing~ Please answer it~]
The familiar ringtone sounded in the room just as Lu Xining stopped right next to Jing Yi.

She quickly walked over to the couch and from a crevice, she pulled out a black phone.

Lu Xining looked worried, her voice urgent, “This is Jing Zheng’s phone, why is it here?”

That reminded everyone that they were supposed to be here to help look for someone.

Who would have expected to witness such an eye-soiling spectacle?

Mu Suyu’s eyes darkened, and gritting her teeth, she scoffed, “Well… that would be a question for Jing Zheng!”

“How coincidental can it get, my son is in trouble, and Jing Zheng’s phone is found here? It must have been his trap, aiming to ruin my son’s reputation completely!”

It must be that illegitimate child trying to frame her son, a bastard’s tactic indeed!

“Mrs. Jing, be careful with your words!”

“To make such allegations without evidence, is that the Jing Family’s way? Then I might as well suspect that your son has kidnapped Jing Zheng!”

In Lu Xining’s eyes lingered a cold glint, chilling like the frost of winter.

Having heard this recap from his wife, He Jinseng quickly stepped forward to maintain fairness, fearing that the situation might escalate further.

“Let’s have someone look into this matter, don’t be hasty.”

He turned to the butler and said, “Check the security footage, see where Mr. Lu went.”

Jing Yu was paralyzed on the carpet next to the sofa, and at that moment, as Lu Xining stood there, he began to feel his blood stir as he caught the faint scent of her perfume.

Mu Suyu, squatted next to her son, her eyes full of pain. Hearing Lu Xining’s words, she quickly stood up, examining Lu Xining from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze, her heart plummeting into an abyss.

She then became wary, suspecting she had underestimated the woman before her and had fallen into her emotional trap.

Meeting Mu Suyu’s probing gaze, Lu Xining curled her lip into a cold smile, barely glancing at the Jing Yu on the floor, waiting for an even more exciting development.

Upon Jing Yi’s entry, it was clear to see he wasn’t particularly concerned about Jing Yu.

Lu Xining guessed that if it weren’t for the need of the Mu family’s financial resources, he wouldn’t tolerate Mu Suyu’s temperament, but it was this man who had destroyed the lives of Jing Zheng and his mother.

Indeed… despicable!

Sensing the murderous intent, Jing Yi’s eyelids twitched slightly as he swept a glance at the composed Lu Xining across from him, understanding her identity better than Mu Suyu did.

He sneered inwardly: So this is the family his son has chosen?

He Jinseng, now unwilling to keep people together any longer, quickly had his wife escort them out.

He had Jing Yi go rest in the adjacent room; a doctor would be there shortly.

But just as everyone reached the hallway, before they could get to the stairs, they heard a server’s urgent cry.

“Someone has jumped off the building!”