Chapter 533: Chapter 516 Su Heyuan Gets Engaged
On December 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Su Heyuan got engaged. The engagement party was held at the Peninsula Hotel, and only close friends, family, and key business partners were invited.
Lu Jiaxin saw Hu Huihui dressed in a pristine white wedding gown and came forward to give her a gentle hug, “Sister-in-law, you look so beautiful today.”
Before this, she had always called her Sister Huihui, but today she started calling her sister-in-law.
Hu Huihui smiled and said, “Thank you.”
After greeting her, Lu Jiaxin took Nie Zhan’s arm and entered the banquet hall. As for the gift, Secretary Zhang took it to the registry.
Su Heyuan mentioned that she was the matchmaker and should sit at the main table, which she firmly refused. It would be fine to sit at the main table as a sworn sister, but sitting there as a matchmaker would be a different story. She wasn’t even engaged herself and certainly did not want to gain the title of a matchmaker.
Upon entering the banquet hall, Nie Zhan noticed a middle-aged man holding a wine glass and chatting with someone. He whispered, “Jiaxin, that’s Guo Binglian, the general manager of New World Development, and also the third child of the Guo Family. Let’s go over and say hello.”
Lu Jiaxin understood that this was also starting to step into social circles, “Do you have dealings with them? Should I call him CEO Guo, or Uncle?”
This was the future person in charge of New World Development, one of the top tycoons in Hong Kong.
“Just call him Uncle Guo like I do.”
The two of them went over to greet him. Guo, the third child of the Guo family, looked at Lu Jiaxin and said with a smile, “Ah Zhan, you’re truly lucky to have found such a beautiful, smart, and capable girlfriend like Miss Lu.”
Lu Jiaxin humbly replied, “Uncle Guo, I’ve only learned a little so far, I’ll have to learn a lot more from you all in the future.”
At that moment, another person approached to speak with Guo Binglian, who laughingly said, “Ah Zhan, next time you play golf, you should invite Miss Lu to join!”
Nie Zhan smiled and agreed.
Afterward, Nie Zhan introduced her to the other guests at the banquet, all influential figures in the business world. Of course, there were also people who took the initiative to greet them.
By the end of it, Lu Jiaxin was well-adjusted.
Nie Zhan had initially thought she might be uncomfortable or resentful, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise, “Jiaxin, next time I arrange something with them, you should join us, okay?”
Jiaxin didn’t refuse but simply said, “It depends on what you’re playing. If it’s golf or tennis, I’ll join. But if it’s something else, I’ll pass on adding to the crowd.”
Nie Zhan laughed and asked, “What about horse riding?”
Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, “I’m still a beginner at that. I’ll join you once I get better. But don’t call on me for horse racing; I’ve never won anything in my life.”
Many people in Hong Kong enjoyed betting on horse races, even Yu Meitong did occasionally, though she didn’t have much interest in it. However, Yu considered it more of a hobby, a way to have fun and decompress.
Today, Lu Jiaxin wore high heels. In all her years in Hong Kong, she had always worn flat shoes. Wearing high heels for the first time, her feet ached after walking so much.
Just then, a distinguished lady came over and, after greeting them, joked, “Mr. Nie, you can’t keep Miss Lu hidden away. You need to bring her out more, otherwise, we won’t recognize Miss Lu.”
Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “Mrs. Li is joking, it’s not that I dislike lively events, it has nothing to do with Ah Zhan. But next year when I graduate from university, I’ll have more time to learn from you and everyone else.”
When the two of them sat down, Nie Zhan curiously asked, “How did you know she was Mrs. Li?”
Lu Jiaxin replied, “Before coming here, Sister Shimeng gave me a list of guests, and I gathered information about these people. Having seen their photos, I naturally recognized her. But I remember that Third Uncle Guo’s name wasn’t on the invitation list!”
The impressive thing about New World Development Properties is their strategy of business building leasing, which involves buying land in prime locations, constructing buildings, and collecting rent. As far as she knew, New World Development owned many shopping malls and Grade A office buildings in Hong Kong, such as Hong Kong Global Trade Plaza and Hong Kong International Financial Center, and other prime properties. Once the policies on the Mainland are relaxed, they will also own Grade A office buildings and shopping malls in top-tier cities like the Forty-nine City, Magic Capital, and Peng City.
It was also because they owned so many prime properties that they developed smoothly. Over thirty years later, just from rents, they were earning tens of billions a year. The matriarch of the Guo Family was known as China’s number one landlady, and the Guo Family’s rental income was dubbed the strongest on the planet. Compared with them, she was just a small shrimp.
Nie Zhan, seeing her deep in thought, asked with a smile, “What are you thinking about?”
Lu Jiaxin voiced the thoughts in her mind, “I want to become the number one landlady in Hong Kong. I’ve just started and still need to work hard.”
Nie Zhan chuckled softly, his girlfriend was really tireless when it came to making money.
As the engagement party was about to start, the Su family’s second branch arrived. Lu Jiaxin’s face turned sour the moment she saw Ye Xin, who was arm in arm with Su Hexu. Had this bastard lost his mind? On such an important day as Brother Yuan’s engagement, he brought Ye Xin, his ex-girlfriend from way back, to the event. Wasn’t this just asking for trouble?
Nie Zhan noticed her change in expression and followed her gaze, then couldn’t help frowning, “This Su Hexu really has no sense of propriety.”
Lu Jiaxin quickly regained her composure and said, “There’s nothing we can do if he wants to embarrass himself publicly.”
Nie Zhan didn’t think much of Su Hexu either, “Right, don’t let such a terrible person affect your mood.”
In his opinion, Su Hexu was asking for trouble. The deeper Ye Xin hid, the harder it was for the police to find evidence, which meant she was deeply involved in troubling affairs. It was best to steer clear of such a person, but instead, he was deliberately approaching her, truly seeking death. In contrast, Su Heyuan was much more sensible; once he realized something was amiss, he immediately broke up and distanced himself from her.
Elders from the Su and Hu Families took turns speaking on stage, followed by the engagement couple expressing their gratitude to everyone. During the meal, Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zhan were seated at table two, together with Hu Zhifeng, Zong Shimeng, and others.
Zong Shimeng, sitting next to Lu Jiaxin, smiled and said, “You once mentioned that you’d start participating in social events next year. After Lantern Festival, there will be a charity ball at Donghua Sanatorium. You must attend.”
This time, Lu Jiaxin didn’t refuse but said, “After the New Year, I’m going to Provence for a vacation and haven’t decided when I will return. If I can make it back in time, I will definitely go.”
Zong Shimeng, hearing about another vacation, said enviously, “Jiaxin, don’t get married too soon. Once you have children, you won’t have as much freedom.”
Nie Zhan, with keen ears, heard this and looked at Zong Shimeng, “Sister Shimeng, even if Jiaxin has children later, we can still go on trips. I can take care of the children.”
The others, overhearing this conversation, all sighed about what an exceptional man Nie Zhan was. The men, however, envied Nie Zhan for finding such a money-making wife. As for taking care of children, that was nothing difficult; just hire a few nannies to watch over them.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, “With children, we can take them traveling with us.”
Nie Zhan would join them whenever he had the time; if not, he would happily stay in Hong Kong and make money for them. Hmm, she wanted a fragrant and soft daughter.
Zong Shimeng smiled and said, “You’re right, you can travel with your children and let them see different sceneries.”
Following her line of thought, Lu Jiaxin said, “Right, so when the children have vacations, you can take them out to play. Romantic Country is nice, I believe they will love it.”