Chapter 456 – The Plan
“But would that woman help us?” Duan Wei asked.
Fang Tong was unsure about this since they had not yet had any contact with Xu Jinning.
She had no idea what Xu Jinning’s temperament was like.
“We can start with courtesy before resorting to force.”
“First appeal to her emotions, then to reason.”
“If we can persuade her, that would be ideal. If not…”
Fang Tong paused, and Xie Miaomiao continued, “If she is unwilling to help us, then we’ll have to use more extreme measures.”
Xie Miaomiao thought Fang Tong’s approach was still viable.
Xu Jinning was just a country girl with limited experience. It shouldn’t be too difficult to persuade her.
“Alright, then you should give it a try,” Xie Zeheng said.
As an elder and a resident of Beijing, it was not something Xie Zeheng would do—begging a country girl who was younger.
“Alright, if I manage to enter the Xie family and you don’t, don’t come to me for help. Tongtong, let’s go.”
With that, Xie Miaomiao turned with her three children and left without looking back.
“You!” Xie Zeheng glared at Xie Miaomiao’s departing figure, his face dark with anger.
“Xie Miaomiao can go look for her, and I can too,” Duan Wei said.
However, Duan Wei thought that a country girl who could enter Beijing, become a teacher, and work in the National Translation Department, becoming a well-known figure in the capital, was clearly not ordinary.
Especially now that she was married to Xie Ting’an and would be the future mistress of the Xie family.
If it were her, she would certainly be unwilling to have other Xie family members dividing the wealth.
Duan Wei thought that if Xie Miaomiao’s emotional and logical appeals failed, offering substantial benefits would likely not work either.
The only method to force Xu Jinning to comply was through threats.
Duan Wei’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Any method would be acceptable as long as the goal was achieved.
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Meanwhile, Xu Jinning was unaware that Xie Zeheng and Xie Miaomiao had shifted their focus to her.
Even if she had known, she wouldn’t have cared.
At this moment, the wedding banquet had already begun.
Under the introduction of Grandpa Xie, Xie Ting’an and Xu Jinning entered the banquet hall…
Some who had hoped to marry Xie Ting’an and become the future mistress of the Xie family viewed Xu Jinning with hostility.
They believed Xu Jinning, being a country girl, must have little experience. Her entry into Beijing University and National Translation Department was surely due to Xie Ting’an’s influence.
Thus, they thought Xu Jinning was merely a woman who relied on a man and lacked personal insight.
Such women were easily exposed and looked down upon by them.
They were curious how they, who had grown up in the capital and received excellent upbringing, could be overshadowed by a country girl.
Therefore, some came with a provocative mindset.
However, their intentions were crushed upon seeing Xu Jinning being escorted into the hall by Xie Ting’an.
Xu Jinning’s demeanor did not resemble that of a country girl at all.
Instead, she seemed as though she had grown up in such circles, with a presence and refinement that even surpassed theirs.
They had intended to provoke Xu Jinning, hoping she would feel ashamed upon seeing them.
But they found that Xu Jinning didn’t even deign to acknowledge their presence.
And their parents, even those who were initially wary of Xu Jinning, spoke with her cordially, treating her as a peer without any hint of disrespect or disdain.
Some even approached Xu Jinning with requests.
This left the high-born young ladies of the capital, who had grown up in privileged circles, feeling quite disheartened.
It was only after interacting with Xu Jinning that they realized they had underestimated her and that their previous stereotypes were entirely mistaken.
Xu Jinning was truly impressive!
After their conversations with her, they saw how laughable their earlier provocative intentions had been.
They were subtly impressed by Xu Jinning’s demeanor, sophistication, and charm… and even began to wish to be friends with her.
They also understood why Xie Ting’an and Old Master Xie had chosen Xu Jinning, perhaps because of her unique charm.
Few who met her were not drawn to her.
The wedding banquet went off without a hitch.
Xu Jinning officially gained recognition from many in the capital and even made some friends.
She had not anticipated that these friends initially came with the intent to provoke her but ended up genuinely wanting to be friends with her.
For Xu Jinning, such occasions were not intimidating at all.
In the 21st century, as the only daughter of the Xu family, she frequently attended various high-class events and met countless types of people. She had encountered many situations and learned etiquette and demeanor from a young age, which were almost ingrained in her. Even after her transmigration, these memories had not faded.
Additionally, her three years at the National Translation Department had further refined her.
It had to be said that Xu Jinning had grown remarkably fast over these three years.
She had encountered numerous international conferences and faced many challenging individuals.
She had developed a commanding presence, able to handle any situation with ease.
Those who dared to provoke her had lost to Xu Jinning countless times.
Some even had lingering fears.
This was why Xu Jinning was given the nickname “Great Devil.”
This nickname was not given lightly, nor was it self-imposed by Xu Jinning. It was bestowed upon her by the many who had interacted with her and suffered setbacks at her hands.
The title of Great Devil was well-deserved.
It was only because these young ladies did not truly provoke Xu Jinning today.
Otherwise, they would have found themselves in an unfavorable position.
The wedding between Xie Ting’an and Xu Jinning was grand and related to the Xie family.
Naturally, it made the local newspapers and was the talk of many people for a period.
After the wedding banquet, Xu Jinning no longer lived in the small courtyard.
Instead, she moved into the Xie family residence with Xie Ting’an.
However, she still visited the small courtyard from time to time.
After all, her elder sister and young niece were there.
Today, Xu Jinning was using the phone in the small courtyard to talk with Zhang Changzheng, who was in the provincial capital of her hometown.
“Dad Changzheng, are you saying that the recent mysterious disappearances have stopped?”
“Yes, it’s as if they suddenly vanished.”
“But there are still no clues about the previous cases.”
Even though Xu Jinning had returned to the capital, she remained curious about the missing person cases that Zhang Changzheng had mentioned to her earlier.
In reality, there seemed to be nothing particularly significant about them.
Yet, Xu Jinning couldn’t shake her inexplicable concern.
So, even after returning to the capital, she called Zhang Changzheng to inquire about it.
It was only later that Xu Jinning realized this might have been a subtle guidance from fate, urging her to pay attention to the matter.
