Lu Chuankang strode forward, with an aura of calmness and authority about him, which was the pressure cultivated by someone who has been in power for a long time.
"Uncle."
Lu Jiani's anger dissipated and she looked at Lu Chuankang timidly.
Lu Yu quickly explained: "Dad, just now Lu Wenqing slapped Jiani in the face. Jiani was so angry that she accidentally..." "Okay!"
Lu Chuankang interrupted his son's words and said in a cold tone: "Today is the old man's birthday. You guys, please don't mess around. If anyone dares to make trouble, don't blame me for being rude."
"Go back to the inner courtyard, everyone."
Lu Chuankang's sharp eyes scanned the audience, and finally fell on Lu Wenqing, frowning: "And you, the old lady asked you to come out to receive distinguished guests, not to make you grandstand here."
"Get out of the lobby quickly, don't embarrass yourself here."
"..." Lu Wenqing smiled miserably, turned around in despair, and walked towards the door.
The originally beautiful face was now covered with blood, looking a bit ferocious and terrifying. The blood dripped down and fell on the white collar, dyeing it into bright red flowers, which was shocking.
"Uncle, look at this person. He is big or small. He doesn't even call you when he sees you. He has no tutoring."
Lu Jiani said angrily: "In my opinion, just kick her out of the Lu family..." "That's enough!"
Lu Chuankang's face was full of anger and he glared at Lu Jiani: "Don't you think this is embarrassing enough? There are so many distinguished guests here, making people laugh in vain."
A smile appeared on Lu Jiani's face. She stepped forward and hugged Lu Chuankang's arm and shook her: "Uncle, I was wrong. You have loved me the most since I was a child. Please don't be cruel to me, okay."
"You girl, when will you be able to calm down?"
Lu Chuankang was a little helpless. Lu Jiani's father and he were very close cousins, and he couldn't be angry with his slightly naughty niece.
certainly.
Lu Wenqing was also considered his niece, but she was ignored by Lu Chuankang.
"I know that uncle is the best."
Lu Jiani pouted and pretended to be aggrieved: "It would have been better if my uncle had been here just now. Lu Wenqing slapped me in front of so many people. I will definitely tell my mother and the old lady later."
"Humph, she is just an outsider. Don't think I don't know. She stayed in the Lu family just to honor her short-lived parents. When the time comes, she will definitely betray the Lu family."
"Uncle, white-eyed wolves like this should be driven out as soon as possible."
Lu Chuankang frowned slightly.
Lu Wenqing has always been unpopular in the Lu family. At first, Lu Wenqing's mother was just a member of the Xie family in Ningzhou, Jiangnan Province. The Xie family was also considered a medicine tycoon in Jiangnan, but compared with the Lu family in Shanghai and Haihai, they were not in the right family.
.
But Lu Xueqi's father fell in love with that girl from the Xie family and married her into the family regardless of the family's objections.
All the time.
The Lu family disliked Lu Wenqing's family of three and thought it would be unlucky to marry a country bumpkin. A few years ago, Lu Wenqing's parents died in a car accident, which was seen as an ominous omen.
The old lady of the Lu family believed in Buddhism and was even more taboo about these things.
"Okay, you should talk less. Today is my birthday after all. There are so many distinguished guests here, so don't make people laugh. After a few days, I will consider expelling Lu Wenqing from the house."
Lu Chuankang pondered and spoke.
"Really?"
Lu Jiani's eyes lit up: "Uncle, we have agreed that in a few days you will..." At this moment.
Outside the villa, a loud announcement came in - "Dongxu Chamber of Commerce, President Shang Dongxu, and Shang Qiuhan, the eldest daughter of the Shang family, are here to congratulate Mr. Lu on his birthday."
"President Shang's gift: a pair of exquisite blood jade braves, and a gold-threaded nanmu lamp-burning Buddha..." This announcement was obviously louder than the previous one.
After hearing the three words Shang Dongxu, many people in the venue were shocked. In today's Shanghai, Dongxu Chamber of Commerce is considered a multinational group second only to the Lu family.
Perhaps Shang Dongxu alone is not enough to compete with the Lu family, but Shang Dongxu has extremely wide connections, especially in overseas trade, and knows many overseas super plutocrats.
Even the Lu family must be treated with caution.
"Lu Yu, go to the inner courtyard immediately and invite the old man over. Shang Dongxu is here. The purpose of this dinner is to unite the Dongxu Chamber of Commerce."
"Besides, call someone to clean up this place quickly."
Lu Chuankang confessed, then straightened his tie, and led the direct descendants of the Lu family toward the door.
With Shang Dongxu’s size.
They should take the initiative to go out and greet them.
…………the other side.
Lu Wenqing came to the corner of the manor alone. It was a remote corner. The lights were dim and there were no people. It was in sharp contrast to the glamor outside.
It was only when she was alone that Lu Wenqing's long-suffering emotions finally collapsed.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Lu Wenqing squatted down, tears rolling down her face. The slightly salty tears flowed on the wound on her face, causing a burning pain.
Lu Wenqing huddled in the corner alone, her soft hands hugging her knees, her head resting on her knees and tears streaming down her face.
"Dad, Mom, I miss you so much."
"Woooooooo, I really want to leave here, leave this world and find you..." Lu Wenqing cried so hard that the pear blossoms were wet with rain.
She would not cry in front of the Lu family, nor would she let those people look down upon her, but when she was alone, the grievances in her heart surged out, making her feel suffocated.
On the originally pink face, Lu Jiani dug out two long blood marks with her nails. Even if they healed, they would still leave scars.
If it's just physical damage, that's all.
The key is the inner suffering.
Not only was she being targeted by the Lu family today, she was also looked down upon in the Lu family. All this was because the Lu family did not recognize her mother and felt that her mother was a country bumpkin and was not worthy of marrying into the Shanghai Lu family.
, and also started to hate her.
Lu Wenqing was accompanied by her parents before.
But now, her parents have passed away, and she is the only one facing this cruel world alone.
"Mom, I really want to find you. I want to leave the Lu family and leave this world..." Lu Wen's beautiful eyes were full of despair, and the torment in her heart made her understand.
But suddenly.
In the dim night, a calm voice suddenly came: "If you do something wrong, you must be punished. Since it is the Lu family's fault, you must punish the Lu family instead of feeling wronged, let alone retreat blindly."
"who!"
Lu Wenqing was startled and looked forward with a pale face.
But it was so dark ahead that it was impossible to see clearly.
"Who is talking, you, who are you..." Lu Wenqing was so frightened that her face turned pale. She staggered and tried to get up and run away, but her feet stumbled and she fell down heavily.
An arm reached out from the darkness and supported her.
"ah!"
Lu Wenqing screamed in panic and struggled desperately with her eyes closed: "Don't touch me, get away, get away!"
"Lu Wenqing, after saying goodbye to Ningzhou City, you don't recognize me so quickly?"
In the darkness, a young man wearing casual clothes walked out and shrugged helplessly.
This person is none other than Tang Ming.
Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Wenqing suddenly opened her eyes and covered her mouth in disbelief: "You are...Master Tang!"