Yanliang watched her mother give up the position to Lu Zheng, the feeling in her heart is really hard to describe.
Lu Zheng didn't refuse, he nodded and smiled at Mother Yan, and sat down beside Yan Liang generously, then smiled at Yan Liang as well.
In contrast, Yan Liang's already ugly face was contrasted with a gloomy expression.
Xu Jinfu immediately told Aunt Liang, "Let's serve dinner." Then he said to Lu Zheng, "It's all home-cooked food, I don't know if it suits your appetite."
Lu Zheng still smiled like that: "I don't have any taboos."
This Young Master Lu held an excellent balance between enthusiasm and alienation, everyone at the table seemed to be enjoying themselves, Yan Liang endured the overwhelming feeling in his heart, and cooperatively took a few bites with chopsticks, but his posture was still a bit reluctant.
Mother kept giving Yanliang winks, but after being completely ignored by Yanliang a few times, she simply bumped Yanliang with her elbow: "You are the one who has the most contact with Lu Zheng, why are you the one who is silent now?"
Yan Liang looked up at her mother, thought for a while, and held back her words, picked up a piece of braised pork belly and put it in her mother's bowl, and said, "Mom, eat more."
Yan's mother was so choked by her daughter's actions that she didn't know what to say, Yan Liang got clean, lowered her head again, and tried her best to see no evil.
Xu Jinfu's voice sounded at the right time, disturbing her tranquility: "Lu Zheng, so you also like West Lake Vinegar Fish? This is Yan Liang's favorite dish."
Lu Zheng was about to stretch out his chopsticks for the third time at the plate of vinegared fish from West Lake, when he heard this, he slightly put the chopsticks aside: "Yes..."
As soon as the words came out, they were interrupted by Yanliang——
She dropped the chopsticks with a "snap". The sound was very loud, startling the people at the table. Everyone watched Yan Liang get up for no reason: "I'm full."
Yanliang bypassed the dining table and walked directly to the stairs, behind her was Xu Jinfu's angry voice: "Yanliang!"
Not only was Yanliang not stopped, but her pace was even faster.
He went upstairs and returned to his room, slammed the door hard, threw himself on the sofa, pulled off the pillow, and clutched at it tightly to vent his anger.
In fact, after calming down and thinking about it, Yan Liang also regretted it a bit. She can obviously give everyone a step down, and handle things well without putting on such an ugly posture. On this point, she admires Xu Ziqing 100%. And she...
After all, she was the one who acted recklessly and couldn't control her emotions—
Just when Yanliang was leaning on the sofa with her head up and doing self-repentance, her door was pushed open.
Yan Liang immediately sat up straight.
Unfortunately, when he looked up, he saw Xu Ziqing.
Yan Liang naturally leaned back on the sofa lazily. The purpose of Xu Ziqing coming upstairs is nothing more than those few, Yanliang has long been used to it——
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Ziqing sat on the single sofa on the other side, he said, "Didn't you always say that I play men with applause? I just realized today that I am far behind you."
"Excellent."
"..."
"..."
After waiting for a long time for Xu Ziqing's bitter words, Yanliang really didn't get used to it, and finally opened his eyes to face her squarely: "You didn't come upstairs just to compliment me, did you?"
"I told Dad to come up to persuade you."
Yanliang immediately sneered: "I guessed it..."
Perhaps she is the one who knows Xu Ziqing best in the world...
Yanliang didn't know whether to cry or laugh about this. But obviously, Xu Ziqing couldn't figure out the current Yanliang: "I don't understand, what exactly did Jiang Yunan and Lu Zheng see in you?"
Yan Liang was taken aback by the question.
She also thought about it, but also came to no conclusion: "It's like I've never figured out why Zhou Cheng is so devoted to you."
"Zhou Cheng?" Xu Ziqing managed to regain some arrogance, "He..."
It's a pity that before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yanliang whose patience was exhausted: "Do you have time to tangle with me about men now? Shouldn't you focus on the mess of secret?"
Yan Liang was very sure that Secret was Xu Ziqing's Achilles' heel, as soon as he finished speaking, his expression changed.
It's time for this meaningless conversation to come to an end...
Yan Liang was full of anticipation, wanting to see Xu Ziqing get up and leave. Unexpectedly, she didn't have the slightest chance to go: she quietly leaned on the handrail: "I have my own way, don't worry about it."
When he said this, Xu Ziqing's expression was very thought-provoking: a trace of hope, a trace of urgency, a trace of anxiety, a trace of confidence...
Yanliang didn't have the time to appreciate the deep meaning hidden behind this complex expression, she couldn't help but give the order to evict the guest.
But Xu Ziqing changed the subject on his own and said: "You still worry about yourself. Your mother knows that it's useless to place hope on you, and she already wants to find a good buyer to sell you. It's really..."
Just at this moment, there was a sudden movement outside the door. There were two shrewd women sitting in the room, so naturally they didn't let them go, Xu Ziqing fell silent immediately, Yanliang immediately shouted: "Who?"
The half-hidden door swung open.
The first thing Yanliang saw was the hand holding the doorknob. The double-folded sleeves of the French shirt and the delicate cuff buttons looked so familiar, reminding Yanliang who was outside the door.
Sure enough, the figure who walked into the room was Lu Zheng.
"Sorry to interrupt—"
Lu Zheng still looks thick and slender, even if such a man really eavesdrops, he might not be popular, not to mention that this person has an identity that cannot be offended, Xu Ziqing immediately laughed: "Mr. How did you come up?"
"Send some after-dinner fruit to the ladies."
Without waiting for Yan Liang's invitation, Lu Zheng had already placed the small fruit plate he was carrying on the coffee table, turned around and sat beside Yan Liang.
Yanliang's resistance was written all over his face, but Lu Zheng was unmoved, and said solemnly: "I think we need to talk alone."
"..."
Yanliang didn't respond to this, Xu Ziqing got up very politely: "Then talk about it, I'll go out first."
They have already reached the door, and they still don't forget to remind Yanliang as a sister: "Yanliang, Mr. Lu is also a guest, so don't be too self-willed."
Yanliang didn't even bother to pull the corner of her mouth...
The sound of the door closing.
Only two people were left in the room, and no one was in a hurry to speak first.
Until Lu Zheng picked up a piece of apple with a small fork and brought it to her—
Yanliang looked at Apple, then at him, with an obvious expression of resistance: "How much have you heard?"
"Not many." Seeing that she was not moving, Lu Zheng put the apple back into his mouth and said while chewing, "But it's not a lot."
"How did Young Master Tangtang learn to eavesdrop?"
"Do you think if I don't want to, I will be discovered so easily by you?"
Yanliang was overwhelmed by his rhetorical question, and could only listen to him continue to explain: "I heard your tone outside the door, I guess I don't want to talk to her anymore, I chose to make some noise at this time, let her leave in a sensible way, I did you a little favor."
Yanliang didn't have time to distinguish the truth of these remarks, she thought for a while, and suddenly said: "If you really plan to help me, then draw a clear line with our family."
Lu Zheng may have never seen someone beg for mercy with such a strong attitude, and he smiled a little absurdly: "The reason."
"To stay away from the Xu family is to stay away from trouble."
Compared to her nervousness, Lu Zheng became more and more comfortable, and after eating a piece of cantaloupe, he said slowly: "It's just right, I'm the best at solving troubles."
"You don't really like me, do you?"
The way she frowned made Lu Zheng smile: "It seems that you and your sister have the same question."
After Yan Liang heard this, her brows furrowed even deeper.
When he said this, didn't it mean that he had heard Xu Ziqing's words, "I don't understand, what exactly did Jiang Yunan and Lu Zheng see in you"
Now she finally began to wonder how much this man had heard about the conversation between her and Xu Ziqing.
While Yan Liang was silent, Lu Zheng said eloquently: "You probably don't know, but actually my father also has an illegitimate child."
"Tell me what this is for."
"Don't be so impatient, listen to me first."
Yanliang closed her voice knowingly, curled her lips to signal him to continue.
"Of course, although my father is strong, my mother is even stronger. As long as my half-brother dares to step into the country, he will definitely not get a penny of inheritance. So I had to obediently hide abroad. Come and disturb my cleanliness."
He should have finished speaking, but Yanliang—"You don't mean to pity me and want to be my savior?"
The way she laughed didn't anger Lu Zheng, but made him smile more warmly: "This is just one of the reasons why I'm interested in you. More is..."
He paused for a while, and Yanliang was so anxious that he was dying, but he wanted to pretend that he was not interested, until he asked the truth himself: "I'm very curious, what kind of woman would win Jiang Yunan?" favor."
this answer...
Yan Liang really didn't know whether to be surprised or happy.
There were all kinds of complicated smiles in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Could it be that Lu always wants to compete with Mr. Jiang in terms of women?"
Whether Lu Zheng's position is acceptable or not, he continued to make his own statement: "You may not be very clear about what the three words 'Jiang Yunan' mean."
"My father once commented that he is the most outstanding professional manager in China in the past 20 years, not one of them."
"..."
"You must know that my father once spent a lot of money to poach Jiang Yunan as the CEO of Mingting. The annual salary and shares added up, the market value is more than three times that of your father's bid, but Jiang Yunan flatly rejected it. We all thought that this time He wanted to come out and do it alone, but he never expected that he would switch to Xu's."
A proud man like Lu Zheng actually worships a wage earner who has climbed up from the bottom level as a god? Yanliang herself was also puzzled, she didn't realize that these words sounded ridiculous...
The changeable personality still made Yanliang joked: "If Lu always wants to express his admiration for Jiang Yunan, I can convey it for you."
Lu Zheng didn't play sloppy with her, and concluded straightforwardly: "Obviously, Jiang Yunan must have other plans for taking over the Xu family."
As he said that, Lu Zheng glanced at Yanliang vaguely, clearly implying that this so-called "other intention" is such a lively, attractive, and fragrant woman.
Yan Liang didn't like his objectifying woman's gaze at the moment, and her tone became colder: "Perhaps Jiang Yunan just thinks that it will be more challenging to take over Xu's mess."
Lu Zheng smiled helplessly. Having said this, he has no intention of explaining anything further, and only ended the topic half-truthfully: "A woman with some ability but a bad temper, what other charms do she have besides being beautiful?" ? I hope that after I have more in-depth contact with you, I can get the answer."
I am very curious, what kind of woman is actually favored by Jiang Yunan...
…
Obviously, Jiang Yunan must have other plans for taking over the Xu family...
…
An already terrible lunch was made even worse by Mr. Lu's bizarre remarks.
Xu Jinfu originally intended to invite Lu Zheng to go fishing in the afternoon, but was stopped by the family doctor: "Old man, you just got out of the hospital, what you need most is rest, so don't wander around."
After Xu Jinfu pondered for a while, he directly ordered Yanliang: "Then you go fishing with Lu Zheng."
For the first time, Yan Liang did not object on the spot.
She finally didn't see the disappointed look on her parents' faces...
But when Yan Liang followed Lu Zheng out of the mansion and went to the garage to pick up the car, the situation changed. Lu Zheng had already opened the car door for her, but she stopped by the door: "If Mr. Lu doesn't mind, I will bid farewell here."
"Just now you agreed to go fishing just to show off in front of your parents?"
He was asking the question knowingly, Yanliang only smiled at him apologetically, turned around and walked towards his car.
A moment later, Yan Liang drove past Lu Zheng who was still standing by the car door. The figure of this man gradually disappeared from her rear-view mirror, and she actually looked a little lonely: It is estimated that this is the first time in his life that this proud man has suffered setbacks...
Yanliang drove directly to Jiang Yunan's place.
The car parked in the parking space on the side of the road for a long time, unable to think of anything, so I could only get out of the car silently.
Jiang Yunan gave her the access control card, and soon Yanliang was standing outside his house.
After ringing this doorbell, the days ahead will definitely be very different. Future... romance... are all extremely vague words to Yan Liang.
Yan Liang's hand was still hanging on the door, wondering if she should press the bell, but just as she was hesitating, the door suddenly opened with a "huh"—
Jiang Yunan, who was at the door, looked like he had been waiting for her for a long time, and Yan Liang was taken aback for a moment.
"you… "
Before she could ask, Jiang Yunan turned around and pointed to the French window opposite: "I've seen your car a long time ago."
Then Yanliang who entered the room tilted his head slightly, avoided Jiang Yunan's figure and looked into the living room, and saw his luggage.
Jiang Yunan had already embraced her intimately and walked inside.
Yanliang turned her head to look at him, this was her familiar profile.
But she found that she didn't know this man at all.
Jiang Yunan seemed to sense her special gaze, and after a while, he lowered his head slightly and met her gaze.
He frowned and asked her silently.
Under such staring eyes, Yan Liang couldn't help gritting her teeth. In fact, she had been thinking about whether to ask—
"Why did you reject Ming Ting's poaching?"
Jiang Yunan's hand on her waist visibly stiffened.
After a moment of silence—
He suddenly narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Have you met Lu Zheng again?"