Chapter 1279 - 1279 In Order To Expose Her Identity
1279 In Order To Expose Her Identity
Xia Yunlou instantly choked. She subconsciously looked at Mr. Luo and met his smiling eyes.
Mr. Luo was still so gentle and refined. His voice was gentle, but he was like a venomous snake that was flicking out its forked tongue, making one shudder. “Madam Xia, are you going to reject me? What are you afraid of?”
His words were like a sharp knife that stabbed into Xia Yunlou’s heart.
Everyone was also very puzzled. Xia Yunlou had already accepted the gifts. Even if Mr. Luo did not ask, Xia Yunlou should thank the Luo family’s head in person. However, why was she unwilling to see the Luo family’s head?
Since she was afraid, it meant that there was something going on. Otherwise, she had no reason to refuse!
Everyone’s suspicious gazes landed on Xia Yunlou. Xia Yunlou panicked and could not help but look at Xia Cheng. Xia Cheng’s expression was not good either. He could only pretend to be calm and explain with a smile, “Mr. Luo, don’t take offense. Yunlou has been sick recently and isn’t suitable to meet guests. Moreover, Xuan Island is far away. It’s really inconvenient for her to travel all the way there. It’s not that she doesn’t want to see the Luo family’s head.”
Mr. Luo smiled. “Why is it inconvenient? Our Luo family has a private plane. We’ll bring Madam Xia to Xuan Island to see the Luo family’s head. If it’s not convenient for her to stay, she can come back on the same day.”
Xia Cheng instantly choked, and his expression darkened. If Xia Yunlou really went to see the Luo family’s head, then…
Actually, there was no need for him to be afraid. Xia Yunlou’s face was exactly the same as that woman. Even if she really saw the Luo family’s head, she would not be discovered. Moreover, 24 years had passed. It was normal for her appearance and personality to have changed.
Xia Cheng instantly became confident. Just as he was about to speak, Mr. Luo beat him to it. “If Madam Xia is really sick, it’s indeed not suitable for her to travel far.”
He paused for a moment and continued, “It just so happens that the head of the family is free today. If it’s not convenient for you to go to Xuan Island, then you can directly video call the head of the family. Anyway, it’s just a short meeting. It’s the same if you meet through a video call. We’re just letting the head of the family see an old friend.”
Everyone was instantly stunned.
A video call? Why did it sound a little strange?
Mr. Luo said casually, “Considering that Madam Xia is sick and it’s not convenient for her to go to Xuan Island, it shouldn’t matter if we do it through a call. Coincidentally, the head of the family has just received the news. He also wishes to see his old friend. Madam Xia, you won’t refuse, right?”
Mr. Luo took a few steps forward and lowered his voice in front of Xia Yunlou. “Madam Xia, it’s a pity that you don’t have the chance to refuse. You can’t hide your identity anymore.”
Xia Yunlou’s pupils suddenly constricted. She abruptly looked up. Mr. Luo was still gentle and refined. He looked at her with smiling eyes as if he had never said those words.𝒇𝐫e𝑒𝒘ℯ𝑏n𝑜ѵ𝐞𝑙.c𝗼𝐦
Her body trembled uncontrollably as fear swept through her body. She might have had her doubts just now, but now, she was sure that Mr. Luo was here to expose her identity.
Why could she not refuse? If she did not want to see him, who could force her?
“Madam Xia, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you going to refuse?” Mr. Luo frowned. “I can understand that it’s not convenient for you to go to Xuan Island, but can’t you just meet the head of the family through a simple video call?”
Xia Yunlou finally reacted. She did not have the chance to refuse because she had already refused just now. If she could not even satisfy such a simple request, she would completely offend the Luo family and be despised by everyone.
“Sir, we’ve already contacted the patriarch’s assistant.” The bodyguard walked forward respectfully with his phone and handed it to Mr. Luo.
The screen was dark, so the face of the patriarch could not be seen by everyone. His assistant’s voice came from the other end of the phone. “Sir, the head of the family happens to be free. Shall I pass him the phone now?”
Mr. Luo looked up at Xia Yunlou and replied, “Yes! Madam Xia, come on.”
Xia Yunlou’s body stiffened, and her expression was strange. Her footsteps were weak and she was very unwilling, but she had no choice but to go forward like a walking corpse.
She wanted to refuse, but she did not dare to speak. She could only slowly move forward.
Xia Cheng gritted his teeth and took the phone.
They were only meeting through a video call. Moreover, the two of them had not seen each other for 24 years. The patriarch of the Luo family would be seeing the same face, so he definitely would not notice that something was wrong.
All these years, the Yin family had always suspected Xia Yunlou’s identity, but they were still helpless because they did not have any evidence. Meanwhile, the head of the Luo family had only met Xia Yunlou once. What could he do?