Everyone has known for a long time that Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan share a bond as close as brothers. They even graduated from the same university in the same year. It is rare in today’s society to find a relationship as good as theirs, given that they are not blood-related brothers.
The arrival of the two men immediately set the hearts of many ladies throbbing incessantly, even to the point where they struggled to look away. Close friends began to discuss how to approach Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan, thinking about the best way to strike up a conversation later.
Li Man was standing in a corner of the hall at this moment, realizing that even though she had entered the place, she still couldn’t blend in with the people around her, making her feel as if she had walked into the wrong venue.
When she felt the change in the atmosphere around her and heard a commotion at the door, her heart skipped a beat unconsciously, and she immediately turned her eyes towards the entrance. Standing on a step, she could peek through the crowd and see the man standing at the doorway, slightly taller than the average person, easily drawing attention.
Seeing Lu Jingchen again, Li Man’s heart continued to race uncontrollably, her affection for this man having remained unchanged since the beginning, even after that incident at the hospital when he no longer allowed her to appear before him.
But once Li Man starts to like someone, she cannot change the determination in her heart, just like her feelings for Lu Jingchen, which have never changed.
Upon seeing Lu Jingchen, Li Man instinctively started to walk towards him in her high heels. After all, she didn’t know anyone at this party. The daughters of wealthy families around her didn’t interact with her, and even kept their distance, making her feel helpless. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵
She knew that those ladies could tell that her dress was not one of those expensive custom-made gowns, but merely one that cost a few thousand dollars.
The gowns worn by the ladies attending the banquet were commonly in the six-figure range, and the highest-priced ones could even reach seven figures. This was not strange at all.
For instance, the gown worn by the lady currently standing with Elder Lu was one Li Man had seen in a magazine. It was said to be priceless because the designer kept it as a personal memento and did not sell it.
Yet somehow Tan Shuya of the Tan Family managed to get her hands on it.
Initially, Li Man didn’t know Tan Shuya’s name until she overheard it from the other ladies.
Moreover, she heard that Tan Shuya’s father was on good terms with Elder Lu, who must hold him in high regard.
Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan approached Elder Lu together, both with expressionless faces. Xi Mohan looked unsurprising; everyone knew that he always had an icy demeanor and, it was rumored, his true smile had never been witnessed.
In earlier times, Lu Jingchen’s personality was relatively warm. He used to smile during business discussions, albeit a bit distant, but not as cold as now.
Everyone understood that Lu Jingchen’s current indifference was entirely due to the previous Young Mistress Lu, Song Qiao, leaving, which made him even colder.
Some boldly speculated that Song Qiao had hurt Lu Jingchen deeply, causing him to become indifferent and ruthless. There were even suspicions that Lu Jingchen no longer believed in love.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been a lack of women by his side over the years, and despite many heiresses expressing their affections, Lu Jingchen had not shown the slightest interest, not even a glance.
As the two men moved, all eyes followed them, and everywhere they went, exclamations of admiration from the women could be heard.
Even before, Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan were already regarded by An City’s people as two of An City’s three top male gods, irreplaceable and unsurpassed.
The third male god is the Bo Family’s scion, Bo Leshen.
Xi Mohan arrived in front of Elder Lu, presenting his birthday gift with polite words, "Uncle Lu, this is the gift I bought for you. I wish you good health."
Lu Tianming nodded, accepting the gift and passing it to the butler behind him.
Elder Lu, seeing Lu Jingchen approach, showed a slight frown and spoke directly, "Didn’t I tell you to come back early? What day is it today, and you still arrive late?"
The relationship between father and son hadn’t been good, as before, they seemed inherently incompatible, though not to the point of detestation.
Hearing Elder Lu’s words, Lu Jingchen still had no special expression on his face and did not retort.
It was Tan Shuya, who managed to tear her gaze away from Lu Jingchen, that addressed Elder Lu, "Uncle Lu, Jingchen must have been caught in traffic. Today is your sixtieth birthday; there’s no way he would intentionally be late. After all, he is your son. And you shouldn’t frown or get angry, Uncle Lu. I’ve heard that getting angry makes one age more quickly."
Tan Shuya’s voice was very pleasant, both tender and natural, with a bit of a playful tone.
Lu Tianming’s demeanor softened upon hearing Tan Shuya’s words, and he looked at Lu Jingchen, "This is the Chairman of Dongheng Bank; you may call him Uncle Tan. This is his daughter Shuyang. The two of you should get to know each other."
Lu Tianming had a good impression of Tan Shuya, naturally cultivated by Elder Tan, and therefore not disappointing. If Tan Shuya were to marry Lu Jingchen and become Young Madam Lu, it would greatly benefit CK Corporation.
Besides, the trend of Dongheng Bank’s growth is on the rise, and it’s believed that Dongheng Group will soon flourish.
Elder Tan has only Tan Shuya as his daughter. After he steps down, Dongheng Bank will definitively be passed to Tan Shuya or her future husband.
It was rumored that Tan Shuya had no intention of managing the bank, so it would likely be her future husband who inherits it.
If his son were to marry Tan Shuya, then Dongheng Bank would belong to the Lu Family in the future.
Elder Lu had long decided that no matter what, he would bring his son and Tan Shuya together.