Chapter 405: Luther’s Invitation
He had thought that Wang Laogen, embarrassed and angry, would have left on his own.
Yet, when they arrived at the parking lot, they found his car still there, and the old man was waiting for them with his car window rolled down.
Seeing this, Ling Feng laughed and said, "I thought you wouldn’t wait for us!"
"I’m not that petty, hurry up and get in the car!" Wang Laogen said, somewhat grumpily.
Looking back at Joanna, Ling Feng said, "We’re going to head back first."
"It’s still early, why don’t I come over and sit with you guys for a while, am I welcome?" Joanna asked with a smile.
"Ah?"
Ling Feng was taken aback and turned to look at Chen Yuhe.
"Anna and I hit it off at first sight, and she wants to talk more with me," Chen Yuhe said with a smile.
"Well, alright then, let’s all get in the car together!"
Ling Feng didn’t know what else to say and simply nodded his head.
The stretched limousine had plenty of space for four people, so it was no problem at all. Anna got in and sat next to Wang Laogen immediately, leaving the seats opposite for Ling Feng and Chen Yuhe.
Once the car started, she had already introduced herself to Wang Laogen.
The old man winked at Ling Feng suggestively, his eyes brimming with lewdness, clearly hinting that Ling Feng was about to gain another lady friend—and a blond, blue-eyed one at that!
Ling Feng pretended not to notice his gaze, wondering what Joanna was up to!
He really didn’t need to ponder too much—the answer was obvious because she was from the Qiao Family. She was acting this way for the sake of family interests!
That’s what he thought, but to his surprise, on the way back to the hotel, Joanna and Wang Laogen were chatting away happily, not even glancing at Ling Feng.
When it was time to get out of the car, Ling Feng almost wanted to ask the girl, "If you really like talking to old men that much, why not just go home with him!"
But knowing that speaking out would bring no good, he held his tongue.
After exiting the car, Wang Laogen looked at Ling Feng, "I’m off. Don’t worry about home. It’s better if you stay a couple more days in Demon Capital. Trust me, I’m right!"
Ling Feng was startled and was about to ask what he meant, but the old man had already closed the car window and driven off!
"What’s the hurry with that guy!" Ling Feng said to himself, nonplussed.
With everybody gone, he could only shake his head helplessly, then turned to Chen Yuhe and Joanna, "Let’s go, up to the room."
Once back in the room, Joanna immediately kicked off her high heels and slouched on the couch, rubbing her feet vigorously, "This is killing me!"
Chen Yuhe wasn’t as straightforward, but she too sat down with a smile and slipped off her high heels.
Seeing the two, Ling Feng couldn’t help but laugh, "If they hurt, why even wear them? Aren’t flat shoes good? Neither of you is short!"
"Pff, easy for you to say. How can you wear a gown without high heels? It looks ugly, okay!" Joanna rolled her eyes at him.
Ling Feng expressed his incomprehension, "So what if it looks ugly!"
"Go away, straight male!" Joanna glared at him, annoyed.
Ling Feng shrugged his shoulders, "I’m going to wash up then, you two chat!"
He turned to leave, half expecting Joanna to call him back, but she didn’t peep a word!
"What’s going on? Doesn’t this girl want to discuss the Qiao Family’s plans with me?"
Ling Feng thought to himself as he entered the bathroom.
When he came out, he saw the two women chatting happily on the sofa, leaning back and forth, though he couldn’t catch what about.
Ling Feng approached with a smile, "What’s so fun that you’re chatting like this?"
"It’s none of your business, just go to sleep if there’s nothing else!" Joanna said.
"Uh...."
Ling Feng was speechless. How had it come to this, where he now felt like an outsider?
Chen Yuhe glanced at him, "I was telling Anna how I got to know you. By the way, your phone buzzed earlier, it seemed like there was a message."
"Oh."
Ling Feng nodded and turned to take his phone out of his jacket pocket, only to find that the message was from Zhang He, which read just one sentence: "See you at the station at 8 tomorrow morning."
Noticing Ling Feng’s frown, Joanna asked, "Is it Zhang He?"
"Correct, he wants me to go to the station tomorrow morning, no idea what for." Ling Feng replied.
"What else could it be, Wildcat is so cunning, she won’t leave the country so quickly. It’s to search for her!" Joanna stated.
"I wonder if they have any leads yet. This person seems really hard to catch." Ling Feng said with a wry smile.
Joanna looked at him, "Difficult or not, you’ve got to catch her, or you’ll eventually have to keep your promise, and Luther is probably hoping you’ll fail!"
"That’s true, he’s got a no-lose deal on his hands!" Ling Feng laughed.
Just as he said this, his phone rang.
He took a look and saw an unknown number. Ling Feng answered, "Who is this?"
"It’s me, Luther!"
"Huh?"
Ling Feng was somewhat surprised. Firstly, he hadn’t expected the call, and secondly, he never knew this kid’s Mandarin was so good! At the meeting, he hadn’t heard him utter a phrase, so he assumed Luther didn’t understand the Huaxia language.
"Why are you calling me so late at night?"
"Riverside, number 37 on block J, come quick!"
Luther said just that, then hung up.
Ling Feng looked confused, staring at the darkened screen, clueless about what the kid was up to.
Seeing him at a loss, Chen Yuhe stood up and asked, "What’s wrong?"
"Uh, just as we were talking about Luther, the kid calls me, telling me to go somewhere, no clue what he means." Ling Feng said with a wry smile.
At that, Joanna immediately stood up, "He’s not setting you up to snatch your Spirit Stone, is he?"
"How could that be?"
Ling Feng shook his head, "He knows full well the Spirit Stone isn’t with me, how could he steal it?"
"But I always feel like there’s more to it, no, I must go with you!" Joanna said, her face showing signs of panic.
"You’re coming with me?"
Ling Feng laughed, "I didn’t even say I was going!"
Joanna: "..."
She suddenly realized she may have appeared too eager, and as she saw Ling Feng looking at her with a half-smile, she bit her lip, "What are you implying, that you doubt my intentions? I just want to help you!"
"I know, why the agitation?" Ling Feng asked with a laugh.
Without a word, Joanna simply flopped down on the sofa, "Go or don’t go, I don’t care anymore!"
"That’s what you say, but I am leaving. Oh, and take care of Yuhe for me, don’t fall for someone else’s diversion!" Ling Feng chuckled, then turned and left!
"You!"
Joanna stomped her foot in frustration, this guy was sly as a monkey; since when had he learned to read her mind?
As Ling Feng walked out the door, she turned to Chen Yuhe, "Is this guy in your family always this unrestrained?"
"Uh, not really, maybe he has his reasons?" Chen Yuhe said somewhat awkwardly with a bitter smile.
"Yuhe, believe me, I truly want what’s best for him, I’m not out to harm him!" Joanna clutched Chen Yuhe’s hand, speaking urgently.