The live broadcast continued, but the camera had already avoided the area near the balcony.
Jiang Lingxi reached the balcony and saw Xu Ling’an lying sideways on the ground, not daring to move.
Just as she was about to walk over, she was cautioned, "Sister, be careful, there are crystal shards all around."
She shone her phone’s built-in flashlight over for a better view.
The shattered crystals instantly refracted brilliant light, signaling danger.
Jiang Lingxi: "...Just take care of yourself."
"I made you worry, Sister."
Walking steadily alongside Xu Ling’an, Jiang Lingxi bent down and wrapped him with a blanket she had grabbed earlier, and casually touched the hand still holding the phone for light.
"Take some cold-prevention medicine later. Close your eyes, let me check your injuries."
Xu Ling’an quietly pulled the blanket over his eyes, revealing his arm and leg, already feeling the sharp pain.
Jiang Lingxi used her phone light to examine him first, then breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily, he dodged in time, only a few cuts from the shards, and two pieces were shallowly embedded in the flesh.
Where the clothes covered, it seemed the thicker fabric only got torn.
However, it was fortunate to have dodged in time, as a hard, brittle object crashing down could have dire consequences.
Thinking of this, a flash of murderous intent passed through Jiang Lingxi’s eyes.
No matter who did it, whether purely to harm Xu Ling’an, or to use him against her, they shouldn’t think they can escape!
"The doctor is on the way."
Just as she finished speaking, two people in pristine white uniforms rushed over, and upon seeing the injured, promptly squatted down to start treatments as trained.
Jiang Lingxi stepped aside and turned to see Shen Yunqing approaching quickly, gesturing to one side.
Shen Yunqing understood, and they both walked behind a potted plant to speak in low voices.
"Is everything arranged?"
"Yes, I called the Yuan family’s eldest. The exits are sealed. The banquet isn’t over; anyone in a hurry to leave now is suspicious. Monitoring from the balcony is being retrieved and will be available soon. Mr. Zhang has been informed."
"I suggest paying special attention to Zhang Lingxuan."
"She accompanied someone. She holds the most hostility towards An’an."
Jiang Lingxi hesitated for a moment, "Also Jiang Xiyu, I saw her near the balcony just now, her expression looked off."
Hearing the doctor’s voice, the two turned around simultaneously.
Jiang Lingxi’s hand brushed against the leaves of a nearby potted plant, and her movement paused.
When her hand opened in front, Shen Yunqing saw a small piece of pink gauze on her finger.
"Caught on the plant, looks unintentional, but similar to the material of Jiang Xiyu’s dress."
Jiang Lingxi glanced at the potted plant again, then stepped back abruptly, looking up towards the original direction of the crystal chandelier.
Even if she didn’t do anything, she definitely saw something at that moment!
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhang, may I have a word?"
Zhang Nachuan turned to meet the Yuan family’s eldest gaze, excusing himself from the group, and walked over to the side.
Before he could speak, the Yuan eldest said, "Miss Xu had an accident, I’m very sorry..."
Zhang Nachuan staggered immediately, not waiting for the follow-up apology, "Where is she? Where is An’an?"
Frightened, the Yuan eldest reached out to support him, sensing the old man’s arm trembling, understanding he feared the worst, and quickly reassured, "At the balcony, fortunately, nothing major happened, just some minor injuries. Miss Jiang and Mr. Shen are already there, and a doctor too. Rest assured."
Don’t let this notice cause further trouble!
Zhang Nachuan shook off his hand and rushed to the balcony.
The Yuan eldest tapped his forehead and hurriedly followed.
When Zhang Nachuan hurriedly reached the balcony, he saw his granddaughter wrapped in a blanket, with several band-aids on her exposed calf. He swayed, his voice trembling, "An’an."
"I’m fine, Grandpa, just something shattered nearby, and the shards scratched me a bit. Oh, a kid asked me to fetch a ball, and I haven’t had the chance to return it yet."
Everyone looked at the small orange rubber ball in her hand: "..."
The Yuan eldest who caught up: "To the resting room, let’s head to the resting room, the nearest one is cleared. Miss Xu needs a good rest, don’t bother with small matters now. I’ll return the ball myself!"
On the way to the resting room, the Bai family’s eldest caught up.
"Yuan eldest, why are guests not allowed to leave early at your banquet?"
"There was a sudden incident." The Yuan eldest felt a headache seeing the Bai eldest, as one issue had barely calmed and now the Bai family was up to something.
"My mother is old, wants to return home early to rest, and the exit is blocked..."
The Yuan eldest looked at Jiang Lingxi, then at the silent Mr. Shen, and understood, listening to Miss Jiang.
He tugged at his collar’s tiny radio, "Let the Bai family leave."
Hearing this, Bai eldest gave Jiang Lingxi a particularly complex look.
Was this the Jiang Lingxi his mom often dismissed as ’just a little star’?
They were allowed to leave thanks to her intervention.
Confused, he left, his mood complex, even forgetting to ask what had happened.
Though Jiang Lingxi had grievances with the elder Bai lady, she couldn’t be bothered with conflicts over trivial matters at such a time.
In the warm resting room, Jiang Lingxi received a call from Tong Yue, and clothes were on the way.
She went to meet her at the door.
Tong Yue, upon seeing Jiang Lingxi, glanced over her from head to toe at first glance, then exhaled heavily and sighed, "What happened, who needs clothes?"
"Come in and we’ll talk."
Once inside the resting room, Tong Yue immediately saw who needed a change of clothes.
Xu Ling’an took off the blanket in the resting room, revealing a damaged dress at multiple spots with band-aids on the arms and legs.
"Sister Tong, help An’an change clothes first."
Tong Yue swallowed her words and helped Xu Ling’an to the private partition of the resting room to change.
Jiang Lingxi didn’t follow because the footage from the balcony and additional requested venue surveillance had been delivered.
Connecting it to the resting room’s giant LCD TV, the multiple surveillance views of the venue appeared before everyone outside.
Amidst complexity unnoticed within, the third-party perspective allowed Jiang Lingxi to scrutinize everyone present.
"Cao Xinyan and Jiang Xiyu don’t seem to have much rapport, can they chat so long together? Hmm? Did she just approach you?"
Shen Yunqing nodded, "Not sure expressing what, I didn’t listen and left."
Jiang Lingxi tilted her head, giving him a glance.
"Cao Xinyan, Jiang Xiyu, and..." Jiang Lingxi glanced at Zhang Nachuan on the nearby sofa, "Zhang Lingxuan."
"Please inform these three, I would like to see them."
The Yuan eldest: "Are these the suspects who harmed Miss Xu?"
"The three of them must stay, others who wish to leave may do so."
Even prior to reviewing the footage, she only suspected, but now, she was certain.
These three were all involved in causing An’an’s injuries!