Time passed unconsciously in the busyness. Lu Jingyi rushed to finish the finishing work before the New Year, and then took Yu You home to celebrate the New Year.
"The Lu family has many branches. Every year on the third day of the Lunar New Year, a party is held at the old house. Relatives and friends of the Lu family, as well as some business partners, will come to attend. There will be many social gatherings. Please accompany me to go through the motions and keep it. Just smile, no need to do anything else," Lu Jingyi warned.
Yu You nodded obediently.
Lu Jingyi added: "If you encounter any problems, you must tell me and don't solve them secretly by yourself."
Attending parties is not only for exchanging feelings and accumulating connections, but also for various factors such as comparison, taking sides, and showing off. Xiaoyu has lived in a simple environment since she was a child, and Lu Jingyi does not want her to be exposed to these complicated things. But he planned to use this party to formally introduce her to everyone.
"Don't worry, it's not like I've never been to a party before, so I won't embarrass you." Yu You assured confidently.
Is this a matter of shame? Lu Jingyi looked at her helplessly.
"By the way." Yu You suddenly asked, "Have you prepared any gifts for your aunt?"
"Mom doesn't need anything." The Lu family welcomes and sends gifts every Chinese New Year. It's rare for them to have free time, so they seldom give gifts to each other.
"Even if you don't lack anything, you still have to show it." Yu You took out a gift box from his pocket, "Look, I'm ready."
"What is this?" Lu Jingyi took it and shook it. It was not very heavy.
"My homemade beauty device." Yu You's eyes sparkled and he seemed very satisfied with his work.
Lu Jingyi smiled and said: "Not bad." Although it is a bit unconventional, it is Xiaoyu's intention and her mother will not dislike it.
"I think so too." Yu You obviously didn't understand the gift-giving style of wealthy families, but Lu Jingyi didn't intend to remind her. Anyway, her gift was for her mother, so it was harmless. She really wanted to know how her mother felt when she received the gift. expression.
Isn’t a homemade beauty device just a three-no product? Ha ha.
The two arrived at the main house of the Lu family. Chu Lanxin had already received the news and was waiting in the living room.
"Xiaoyu, you've had a hard time on the road, come and sit down." She patted the seat next to her and greeted him warmly, but turned a blind eye to her son.
"Auntie, Happy New Year." Yu You handed the gift box to Chu Lanxin. She took it with a smile and handed it to the housekeeper without looking at it immediately. There were just some valuable little things on the left and right. It was enough to have this kind of intention.
"Mom, Happy New Year." Lu Jingyi said hello politely, removing the coldness from his brows and eyes.
"Your rooms are all tidied up. They are the same two rooms as last time." Chu Lanxin took Yu You's hand and looked up and down. She found that she seemed to be more beautiful than the last time they met. A bright aura, I can’t tell you what it feels like, it’s just pleasing to the eye.
"Xiao Yu and I share a room." Lu Jingyi ordered the housekeeper, not shying away from his relationship with Yu You.
Chu Lanxin disagreed and said, "Are you and Xiaoyu not engaged yet?"
"I'm not planning to get engaged."
"What?" Chu Lanxin looked at him in surprise.
"I want to get married directly." The high-profile engagement ceremony is often just to announce the news of a powerful marriage, and it inevitably has a somewhat commercial nature. Yu You was from an ordinary background, so there was no need to make such fuss. Lu Jingyi just wanted to marry her home neatly.
Chu Lanxin opened her mouth, but finally said nothing.
At night, Yu You lay on the bed holding a pillow, looking at Lu Jingyi who was wiping his head.
"Why are you staring at me?" Lu Jingyi suddenly asked.
Yu You climbed up, her long hair hanging down and spread out behind her, looking like an SD doll.
Lu Jingyi's eyes dimmed and his fingers felt a little itchy.
"Lu Jingyi, when we get married, will we still live in Laoyu Repair Shop?" Yu You asked.
"The repair shop is too small." Lu Jingyi walked up to Yu You and casually lifted a strand of hair, "How about Xiao Yu living in a villa with me in the future?"
“It’s not impossible, I just have to take a car to open the store every day.”
Lu Jingyi wanted to say that it was okay not to open a small shop that suffered losses all year round, but he knew that it was the legacy left by Xiaoyu's parents. She was willing to give up the opportunity to study in order to come back, which showed that she valued these things.
"Xiaoyu, have you ever thought about finding someone to take care of that store?" Lu Jingyi analyzed seductively, "I have a dedicated studio in my villa. You can study technology with me. If you want to raise fish, you will have enough." There is plenty of space, except for big whales, it’s not a problem to keep a few sharks, and the villa is right on the beach, so we can go snorkeling in the sea at any time.”
The future outlined by Lu Jingyi made Yu You very excited. She opened a repair shop not only to inherit the family business, but also to research technological products and gain proficiency in skills. If you can keep your family business and have more time to research technology, it is not impossible to change your living environment.
Thinking of this, Yu You nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you." Not many people come to the store to repair electrical appliances, but more people buy fish. After moving into the villa in the future, Yuyou plans to transfer the remaining baby fish to the aquarium, where the environment will be more suitable for them to live.
Lu Jingyi held her waist, lowered his head and kissed her lips.
"Your hair isn't dry yet..." A grunting sound came from between his lips and teeth.
"Don't worry about it, it will be done soon..."
Sleepless night. Lu Jingyi did not forget to put on a condom this time. Although he didn't care about Yu You's transformation, Ovi was not suitable to appear here for the time being.
Early the next morning, Yu You finished washing up, kissed Lu Jingyi who was still sleeping, and then walked out of the room.
"How did you sleep last night?" Chu Lanxin walked over and asked calmly.
"Slept well, thank you for your concern, aunt." Yu You replied with a smile.
Chu Lanxin's eyes stayed on her neck for a moment, and then she took her hand and walked downstairs.
"Xiaoyu, have you thought it through?" Her tone was a little cautious.
"Think carefully about what?" Yu You was puzzled.
"About the marriage." Chu Lan paused and asked hesitantly, "Have Jing Yi and that Ovie broken up?"
Yu You: "...No."
Anger flashed across Chu Lanxin's face: "You don't know whether he is dating a man or not, so you still want to marry him?"
Yu You fell silent, not knowing how to answer.
"Xiaoyu, Jingyi is good at everything, but this is the only thing I can't tolerate." Chu Lanxin gritted her teeth and said, "I would rather he be mediocre all his life than be a half-hearted and indecisive person. Either he will be with you." Get married and be a couple for the rest of your life, or let you go and live with that boy for the rest of your life, there is no point in trying to be in two different situations. "
Yu You looked at Chu Lanxin, his eyes shining brightly.
After a moment, she said warmly: "Aunt, there is something I want to tell you..."
Today, the main residence of the Lu family is very lively. The hall is decorated like a banquet hall. The long tables arranged in sequence are filled with food and drinks. The lights are bright, flowers are decorated, and pleasant light music flows in the hall. Luxury cars drove into Qianhua Mountain one after another, and relatives and friends of the Lu family and business celebrities arrived one after another.
Lu Jingyi and Yu You entertained guests in the hall.
Yu You wore a long blue dress and contact lenses, and did not appear embarrassed at all when facing the attention of everyone. Unfamiliar faces passed by her eyes one after another, and being face-blind, she could only remember their height, height, weight, clothing, and voice habits. She couldn't accept those connotative expressions and inquiring eyes at all.
Every guest brought a New Year gift, nothing more than jewelry, antiques, ornaments, calligraphy and paintings, medicinal materials and so on.
Gifts from ordinary guests are collected by dedicated personnel, but gifts from relatives and friends of the Lu family are usually opened on the spot. This is a routine part of the Lu family annual meeting.
The only direct descendants of the Lu family are Lu Jingyi and Lu Chengli's son Lu Wencong, but the other branches are prosperous. There are more than 40 people in the younger generation alone, many of whom are talented, which has put a lot of pressure on the direct line. But Lu Jingyi's grandfather and father were too outstanding. They relied on their extraordinary technical talents to create a huge foundation for the Lu family, and their status was unshakable. By the time of Lu Jingyi's generation, the Lu family had become the leader of country Z's technology, with astonishing strength. If that accident hadn't happened, Lu Jingyi would have been the worthy heir.
Only Lu Chengli and his son and several elders of the Lu family knew about Lu Jingyi's situation, so the rest of the Lu family was quite critical of his sudden departure from the Lu family.
There have been some rumors recently that Lu Jingyi has exhausted his talents and no new projects have been released in several years. His prestige and ability have been questioned by many people.
Most of the children of the Lu family who came to attend the party were secretly observing the famous heir and wanted to find out some information.
As Lu Jingyi's fiancée, Yu You has naturally become the focus of everyone's attention. Young Master Lu has been single for so long, and it is hard not to make people curious when a fiancée suddenly appears next to him.
Gifts from relatives and friends of the Lu family were presented one by one. On the one hand, it was for fun, and on the other hand, it was for face. What they are competing for is not financial resources, but ingenuity. In this situation, whether you can leave a deep impression on others is also a manifestation of ability.
Chu Lanxin does not have the final say in the Lu family. If Lu Jingyi loses power, others will have the opportunity to take over.
"Auntie, I wish you a Happy New Year." A short-haired young man in his early twenties handed over his gift, a palm-sized jade bottle with a transparent texture, exquisite and cute texture, and engraved with auspicious patterns on the bottle, which made people look at it. Just looking at it makes me happy.
"We haven't seen each other for a few years. Yuan Wu seems to have grown a lot stronger." Chu Lanxin asked the servant to take the gift and looked at Cui Yuanwu with a smile.
"After several years in the army, I haven't learned any other skills except getting stronger." Cui Yuanwu hit his chest with his fist.
"Yes, men just need to be stronger." Chu Lanxin exchanged greetings with him, handed him a red envelope, and continued to greet the others.
Dozens of juniors sent their New Year gifts one after another. Lu Jingyi and Yu You stood quietly aside, occasionally chatting with those who came to say hello.
The New Year greeting process lasted for a full hour. There were not many truly outstanding gifts, but the various rare items still caused many people to exclaim. Everyone watched with gusto, appreciated each other, and added a few blessings from time to time. The atmosphere was very warm.
At this time, a girl in a red dress came to Yu You and asked with a smile: "Miss Yu, have you prepared any gifts?"
Yu You remembered that the girl's name was "Yu Kexin". The red skirt on her body was very conspicuous and easy to distinguish.
Yu Kexin's voice was neither loud nor quiet, and several people around him could hear it clearly, and they all looked this way in unison.
Lu Jingyi lowered his face and looked at Yu Kexin coldly.
But Yu You didn't care and said truthfully: "The gift I prepared is a self-made beauty device."
"Beauty device?" Or homemade? Who would give such a low gift? !
Yu Kexin and several other people were all stunned, and then showed expressions of whether to laugh or not.
"Ahem, can you let us take a look?" Yu Kexin said in a kind tone.
Yu You looked at Lu Jingyi, who said calmly: "It's up to you to decide."
"Take it out and have a look. I haven't seen what a homemade beauty device looks like. If it works well, I would also like to ask Miss Yu to help me make one." A girl with curly hair encouraged with a smile.
"Yes, take it out and take a look." Everyone agreed.
Chu Lanxin noticed the movement here and heard that she just wanted to see Yu You's gift, but she didn't take it to heart and asked the servant to go to the room to take out the gift.
Lu Jingyi stood motionless beside Yu You, ready to face the ridicule with her, but he kept an account in his mind and waited to settle it slowly in the future.