Chapter 176: The Crazy Assassin (1/2)

The man was standing very still near the buffet table. He kept drinking one glass of champagne after another. His face was extremely pale, and his eyes looked glazed over.

I told Xiaotao about it, and she glanced over at the man.

“I know him,” she said. “He’s the head of Suda Express—Chen Da!”

I was very familiar with the company. Suda Express was a famous logistics company. They were the ones who delivered my parcels whenever I buy anything online.

“He’s acting really weird!” I remarked.

Xiaotao nodded. “His face is almost white like a ghost! He probably didn’t have much rest, or perhaps he could be taking drugs…” Xiaotao then lowered her voice and added, “These rich people lead very messy lives, Song Yang! I’m going to have to stay vigilant tonight, just in case…”

“Did you notice that he never blinked?” I asked.

Xiaotao stopped dancing and looked at the man.

“You’re right!” she said. “He looks almost dead! His eyes don’t move at all!”

I glanced at him with the corner of my eye. He was looking in our direction too. The sight of two people who suddenly stopped dancing probably caught his attention, so I put my arms around Xiaotao’s waist and continued to dance.

“Should we go there and question him?” Xiaotao whispered.

“You’re the guest of honor today,” I said, “so it’s probably not a good idea. But in any case, stay alert.”

At that moment, the song suddenly stopped, and the guests stopped dancing and talking abruptly too. It turned out that the party’s host, Xiaotao’s father Huang Yunhong, had arrived.

Mr. Huang was a man in his fifties. He dressed modestly, but his clothes were obviously high-quality and expensive. He looked very energetic for a man of his age. He held a carved walnut wood cane in his hand as he walked into the hall, stopping to greet and smile at the guests on the way.

He was taken hostage by Li Wenjia some time ago and was put under prolonged hypnosis, but it seemed that he had now completely recovered.

Although Mr. Huang was not young anymore, I could still clearly see his resemblance to Xiaotao in his eyebrows. He took a microphone and announced with confidence, “Thank you all for taking the time to join us! I wish you a great year ahead, and I hope your life will be filled with prosperity and that your family is well and happy!”

Mr. Huang spoke enthusiastically and earnestly. Everyone clapped. I could imagine that this was how Xiaotao learned to be so sociable: attending various fancy parties, entertaining numerous guests, and all that.

“Your father is such a charismatic guy!” I exclaimed.

Xiaotao snorted.

Then, Mr. Huang continued, “I invited everyone here today for two reasons. One is to thank my business partners; and the other is to announce the engagement of my precious daughter, Huang Xiaotao, and Young Master Wang!”

I was shocked. Were they engaged now? I turned to Xiaotao and saw that she was just as shocked as I was, if not more. Her eyes widened, and she shouted, “But I never agreed to this!”

However, her shouts were drowned out by the thunderous applause and cheers.

“Come here, Xiaotao!” Mr. Huang beckoned.

The eyes of the crowd then turned to her. The guests were all smiling, many whispered things like, “She’s so beautiful!” and “What a match she’ll be for Young Master Wang!”

“You told me it was just a blind date, Father!” Xiaotao protested. “How did it end up being an engagement instead? You never asked for my opinion!”

Mr. Huang turned to the guests and said, “My daughter is always like that. Please don’t be surprised!”

“What do you mean I’m always like this?” Xiaotao argued. “I won’t accept this no matter what! You can never force me into a marriage, and I won’t be sold off just so you can cooperate with the Wang Corporation!”

“Stop making a fool of yourself!” urged Mr. Huang. “Young Master Wang is a man of great talent. He has a successful career, and he has studied in the United States. He’s more than good enough for a police officer like you!”