From the farthest corner to the front of the catwalk, from the dimmest place to the bright spotlight, with the constant gazes and intertwined low voices, the peaceful palms
She tightened her grip unconsciously, and once wanted to tell Lu Zhensheng, forget it, she should just sit back where she was. She didn't care what others thought of her, but her current reputation was like a piece of mouse droppings.
, will ruin a pot of soup.
However, Lu Zhensheng didn't take it seriously and patted her hand on her arm from time to time. He completely ignored the looks of others and smiled as if the person standing next to him was his greatest pride. He even took the initiative
He said to others: "This is An Ning. It can be said that I grew up watching her. Although our Lu family has lost a good daughter-in-law, I, Lu Zhensheng, have gained a good daughter."
For a moment, An Ning felt a warm feeling in her heart.
When she was young, it was An Zhiguo who taught her with his steel-like backbone that people should not be poor if they are poor, and that people should have their own dignity when living in this world. Now, it is Lu Zhensheng who leads her, not being humble or resisting, and holding her head high.
The chest is bright and upright, like a biological father.
As the eyes of the people around her gradually became calmer, as more and more people smiled, and as more and more people came to greet her, An Ning knew that it was all just because the person standing next to her was Lu Zhensheng.
It can be said that Hengsheng and his adopted brother started from scratch, from a small casino to a well-known enterprise in the city, from licking blood to living and working in peace and contentment, from a feared gangster to a successful entrepreneur. To everyone at Hengsheng,
The three words "Lu Zhensheng" definitely mean more than just a high-ranking position. Even now, he has completely stepped down and no longer interferes with any company-related matters. There are also factions within Hengsheng.
But no matter which faction they admire most, Lu Zhensheng is the spiritual pillar of Hengsheng.
And if you ask Lu Zhensheng, does he not care about worldly affairs after retirement? Does he not know what is happening in the outside world?
An Ning absolutely doesn't believe it. Even if Lu Zhensheng can't, Lu Zhensheng will definitely know what Xia Lihua knows, especially the things about An Ning, and they are bad things. Xia Lihua will definitely be willing to 'share' them with Lu Zhensheng.
It's just to prove one point, that is, An Ning is not worthy of you treating her like this. And something like this happened more than once during the time An Ning was still in the Lu family.
Therefore, according to logic, during the period after the incident until the matter has completely calmed down, a prestigious and wealthy family like the Lu family should keep a certain distance from the word 'tranquility'.
Avoid being pushed to the limelight by public opinion.
But Lu Zhensheng did the opposite. So many Lu family members were just watching from a distance beside the rostrum, each with their own thoughts. Only Lu Zhensheng, the former helmsman of the Lu family, was leading her all the way.
Moving forward is like using the good reputation he has accumulated so far in his life to protect her, telling everyone that no matter what the outside world says about An Ning, he, Lu Zhensheng, believes in her.
This undoubtedly gave the most powerful impact to public opinion.
And in the atmosphere that gradually became harmonious, the ice barrier that had been standing high in An Ning's heart was finally slowly melted and turned into a warm liquid, flowing along her tear ducts and reaching the bottom of her eyes, almost there.
In the blink of an eye, they rolled out.
Because of guilt.
Because she had actually cursed such a loving elder, because of the evil thoughts that had flashed through her heart, and because of what she did now.
Although she also felt that she was innocent, fate did not give her a chance to choose. She met Jiang Lichuan at that moment, and developed feelings for him without knowing that he was married. By the time the truth was revealed, everything was over.
It was too late, she couldn't get away immediately, she tried several times, but all ended in failure. In the end, she was completely impressed by this man's resolute, desperate, and invincible heart. It was really difficult not to fall in love with such a man.
It's too difficult, she is just a mediocre woman.
But it was true that the two of them had a relationship when she was still married and Jiang Lichuan was not divorced.
So after all, she was not really innocent, and it was natural for her to be scolded.
She doesn't feel any guilt towards the Lu family, and even less towards Lu Zhandong. The only thing she feels is towards this elder who is still protecting her like a father.
She misplaced his expectations and trust.
When she thought of this, An Ning couldn't bear it, but just as the word 'Dad' came out of her throat, Lu Zhensheng looked at her calmly and said: "No father would distrust his daughter, especially this daughter.
It is as warm as the sun."
However, the more he was stared at by such eyes, the more An Ning felt that he was ashamed of himself.
"Dad, I'm sorry."
"I am the one who should say I'm sorry, Zhan Dong..." Lu Zhensheng said, but suddenly paused, a little hard to say.
"No matter what, she is an elder and should be respected, but I..." An Ning said, thinking of the slap she gave Xia Lihua in the lobby on the first floor of the hospital. Although she did not regret it, after all
It's wrong, especially how can you beat a son's mother in front of him?
Lu Zhensheng looked at An Ning like this. After trying several times, it became clear that there were some things that no one had told her yet, and he really didn't have the old face to say it, so in the end he just said: "One day she will figure it out."
An Ning just responded softly.
When she first entered the world of the Lu family, An Ning really wanted everyone in the Lu family, including Xia Lihua, to like her, and even if she didn't like her, she wouldn't be disliked, but the reality always had to be with her.
People are contrary to each other. From the first moment he saw Xia Lihua, An Ning only had two feelings.
First, this noble woman is very beautiful. Second, this beautiful woman doesn't like herself. Her eyes are as cold as blades. She wants to rush over and slap herself immediately, and then grab her hair and throw her away.
Go out the door.
And in the peaceful silence, Lu Zhensheng's steps suddenly stopped.
An Ning raised her head and saw a person standing in front of her, Lu Zhandong.
Different from the style that Jiang Lichuan likes, Lu Zhandong likes Korean designs that tend to be free style. Even the suits have some cynical hip-hop playfulness in the meticulous lines, adding some casualness to the seriousness, unlike Jiang Lichuan
Every line of his favorite British suit is tightly fitted, just like his rules for doing things, he is very careful and even every inch of error is accounted for.
"I thought you wouldn't come." Lu Zhandong said, showing his signature handsome smile.
However, the next second, before An Ning could say anything, he immediately suffered a blow from Lu Zhensheng.
Lu Zhandong knew what his father's eyes were saying. It was nothing more than disdain for his weak opening remarks. However, after so many things happened, he could not immediately show his usual charm in front of the opposite sex.
, and even started to act like a young boy, getting nervous in front of the woman he loved.
Compared with Lu Zhandong's deliberately suppressed enthusiasm, An Ning seemed very alienated, "How can I not come when dad turns sixty?"
Lu Zhandong immediately frowned, but before he could say anything, Lu Zhensheng's cane hit one of his calves.
"What are you doing blocking here?"
Reminded by Lu Zhensheng's eyes, Lu Zhandong immediately turned sideways and pulled out the chair next to him.
"If you don't want to talk to him, then don't talk to him. Come on, let's talk about ourselves." Lu Zhensheng said and was about to pull An Ning to sit down.
"Dad! Brother!" Immediately, Lu Manman, who couldn't stand it anymore, shouted: "What do you mean by letting an outsider sit here?!"
"You have no place to speak here!" Lu Zhen said in a deep voice, and glanced at Xia Lihua, who was sitting next to Lu Manman with an indifferent expression. He didn't say anything, but just asked her with his eyes - don't go too far!
!!
Xia Lihua and Lu Zhensheng looked at each other unyieldingly for a few seconds, and finally spoke, saying to Lu Manman coldly and elegantly: "Pay attention to your politeness, you are a guest."
ha……!
Immediately An Ning sneered in her heart, she should give a thumbs up here! For Ms. Xia Lihua's always elegant innuendo!
On the surface, he was scolding Lu Manman, but the meaning behind his words was completely different.
Originally, An Ning didn't want to get involved with them. After being harmonized by the mother and daughter, An Ning got angry and said, "Dad, I think I still..."
"Dad?" Lu Manman immediately screamed, but was immediately glared at by Lu Zhensheng. She immediately lost her momentum, but she still continued with a volume that was neither high nor low, enough for everyone at the table to hear: "The last name is
An, please figure it out! Whose father is this! What qualifications do you have to call me! Don’t be shameless!"
As soon as Lu Manman finished speaking, Lu Zhensheng tapped his cane on the ground, glanced around majestically, and then said: "I said before I came here, today I just want to have a good and quiet meal with all the employees of Hengsheng
Fan, if you don’t want to give me this face, you can, the gate is there, the Lu family’s gate is also there, I, Lu Zhensheng, will do what I say today.”
Immediately, some relatives and elders of the Lu family who were sitting at the table looked at me and I looked at you, and then they all fell silent in unison.
Although Lu Manman was still unconvinced, she could only glare at An Ning when Xia Lihua secretly pulled her.
An Ning knew what kind of atmosphere her arrival had ruined. In fact, not only now, but also in the past, when she was Lu Zhandong's wife, even when she was sitting among the Lu family, she always felt out of place.
, the feeling of wanting to escape immediately.
But……
"Ning Ning, sit down." Lu Zhen said, pushing An Ning onto the chair.
The moment she sat down, An Ning felt the firm strength of the hands on her shoulders. She knew that this was Lu Zhensheng's hard work. He wanted to tell everyone that An Ning was not the person they said she was. She was Lu Zhensheng.
Even if Lu Zhandong divorces his recognized daughter-in-law, she will still be his family member. To slander her is to slander the Lu family.
First it was his personal reputation, and then the support of the Lu family. In the past, public opinion was waiting to see the good show of the Lu family. After being splashed with An Ning's filthy water, now, they can't help but think about the fact.
Is it really what those people said? If this woman really did such a thing, would Lu Zhensheng still treat her like this? Can she continue to sit among the Lu family? Especially... she is still sitting in Lu Zhandong's
beside!!!
And there are even people who saw this and further speculated - is this woman actually not divorced from Lu Zhandong?!
An Ning was just sitting on pins and needles. Although she couldn't read minds and didn't know what these people were thinking, there was one thing that she immediately noticed was wrong when she sat down and looked at the eyes around her!!!
There has always been a rule at the Lu family's family banquets that a married man sits to his wife's left, which is the side where his heart is leaning.
Now, An Ning was sitting on the left side of Lu Zhandong, in the seat that should have belonged to his wife, but she and him had already divorced.
Immediately, she wanted to get up, but suddenly a pair of hands grabbed her wrist, it was Lu Zhandong.
Suddenly, not only An Ning, but also Xia Lihua's expression became a little complicated.
But Xia Lihua's complexity is definitely different from An Ning's.
An Ning didn't know what Lu Zhandong was trying to do with his actions.
Xia Lihua recalled what her son said to her a few days ago. He said: "Mom, whether you like it or not, I still want to work hard for myself. Even if you can't accept it, I hope you won't stop me. No matter what
What's the result? I don't want to leave a way out for myself."
From then on, Xia Lihua had a vague sense of what her son was going to do, and when she accidentally pulled out a diamond ring from his pocket, her worries were finally confirmed.
--no way!
She kept answering silently in her heart.
Are you watching your son walking down the wrong path? Never!
She would never allow such a woman to enter her home again, even if she gave up everything, her dignity, her face, even the reputation of the Lu family that she valued, and even the family she had been holding together with the palm of her hand, if she let that woman
When a woman comes back, a family like this will break up sooner or later, and you will only lose more, so why not take a gamble!
Thinking of this, Xia Lihua's eyes bloomed with a stern look. She looked at the time, and then glanced towards the entrance of the hall, as if waiting for something to arrive.
She is like a gambler, holding on to the belief that she will win in a gambling game that is still waiting to be revealed, telling herself all the time - one day, they will know that you are right.
An Ning didn't know or didn't want to know what the surging emotions in Lu Zhandong's eyes meant. She only knew that she was sitting in the wrong position.
But she couldn't get up immediately. Lu Zhandong said patiently: "It's just one seat. Besides, there are no other seats here. Dad hasn't seen you for a long time and wants to talk to you. He has these two seats on his left and right.
Do you want to switch with mom?"
Of course she couldn't change with Xia Lihua, but regardless of what this position meant, just sitting with Lu Zhandong was enough to make people daydream. In addition, Jiang Lichuan was also here, so someone must be saying something.
If he hears, or if he sees...
Thinking of this, An Ning couldn't help but panicked and looked towards where he was, but it didn't matter. When she saw clearly who the figure sitting next to Jiang Lichuan was, her heart suddenly shrank.