71 THE FOLLOW-UP PLAN (1/2)

The cheerful toasts continued for quite some time before the guests settled down. Once this part of the party was over, the guest of honour excused himself much to the disappointment of the entire crowd. Though all the people in the conservatory were from powerful families, they would all benefit from closer ties with the Zhong family. And Zhong Feng was the ultimate link.

When he left, Chu Ling and Zhong Mian looked at each other with tension. Their guilt was almost palpable even as they continued to chat with their guests. Shortly after Zhong Feng left the party, Chu Ling drew Mian to the side.

”Do you think he noticed?” Zhong Mian asked in a low voice while maintaining her social smile.

”There is no way he could have. According to the doctor, it is completely tasteless and odourless. Moreover, the champagne has a strong flavour. It should mask any residue taste.” Chu Ling paused. ”Is that girl reliable?”

Zhong Mian seemed to think for a moment.

”I don't trust her because she is cheap and wants to enter the family. But she can be dealt with using some money.” Her eyes seemed sharp. ”She was our best option. There was no other woman who has ever come in contact with Feng'er apart from that Hu girl. It would be more difficult if he did not know the woman.”

”If he finds out, he will not forgive us.” Chu Ling twisted her hands nervously.

”We are doing this for him. With time, he will come to understand.”

As they re-joined the festivities, their hearts felt heavy. They had drugged Zhong Feng's drink in an effort to help him move on from that Hu Lei. At first, they had been glad when they had found out that the wretched girl had disappeared overnight. However, their joy had been premature. As women, they were more intuitive than Zhong Tian who was only happy to have his son take over the family business.

They could see that Zhong Feng was completely different, even lifeless. He had become more detached from everything, and he was no longer the former gentle man they adored. It was obvious that he had the symptoms of a lonely, broken and sick heart. These two women had brainstormed before awkwardly discussing the solution of finding a woman to warm his bed.

Their goal was not to help him fall in love. It was to open up him up to the possibilities. He seemed to have fallen for his little interpreter after they had done the deed. If he could do it with another woman, he would understand that it was not a big deal.

If it worked, Zhong Feng would no longer continue this life of the living dead.

Zhong Feng was naturally aware of the presence of an aphrodisiac in his drink. He was not a doctor, but he never forgot the taste of this type of drug. Perhaps, it was because the first time he had taken it, the concentration had been too high. Or perhaps, it was because the night held beautiful unforgettable memories of a certain cute lady touching his body unabashedly and lying next to him so naturally when she thought he had fallen asleep.

Regardless of the reason, he had already realised that the drink his mother offered him was not clean. Unfortunately, the circumstances had not allowed him not to consume the liquid. He could only deal with the problem afterwards.