Gong Xueyan is constantly mistreated by Lu Jinxuan, and although outsiders see her as about to get engaged to him, only she knows what attitude Lu Jinxuan has towards her.

Many times, she doubts herself... Is she really going to get engaged to someone so cold? 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Her own affairs are already a mess, and she didn't expect that returning home would be a mess too!

As she entered the foyer, she heard her parents quarreling, their voices getting louder and louder.

"Gong Hongming, I think you've lost your mind!" Mrs. Gong was so angry she almost fainted, her face turning purple, pointing at Gong Hongming, "Divorce? Are you crazy?"

Gong Hongming was dismissive, "I'm crazy? I'm just trying to fulfill you."

"Hmph!"

Mrs. Gong shouted at the top of her lungs, "Don't you dare! Who was it that begged me to enter the Gong Family? And now you want a divorce? I'm telling you, it's not possible!"

...

Gong Xueyan walked over, seeing her parents like this, and couldn't help but shout, "Stop arguing!"

The couple quieted down and looked at their daughter, their expressions awkward.

Gong Xueyan had already picked up bits and pieces of the argument and couldn't believe it as she looked at her father, "Dad, did I hear wrong? Are you really going to divorce mom?"

"Ahem." Gong Hongming cleared his throat and rebuked lightly, "It's an adult's matter, you as a child shouldn't interfere!"

Gong Xueyan wouldn't listen, "How can I not interfere? Dad, for so many years, you and mom have been doing well, why have things changed since we came to Donghua? If you suddenly say you want a divorce, I won't agree! I feel the same as mom, don't you dare..."

The more she thought, the angrier she got, "Dad, I'm about to get engaged! Aren't you creating a family scandal for me?"

Gong Hongming shook his head, "You don't need to worry, the Lu Family values the Gong Family's background, it doesn't matter who your mom is..."

Hearing her father say this, Gong Xueyan suddenly thought of something.

In shock, "Dad, you wouldn't... you wouldn't be doing this for another woman, would you? Are you planning to give me a stepmother?"

Gong Hongming looked a bit unnatural, but he didn't deny it either.

Gong Xueyan's face changed drastically, "Ah... Dad, the one you have your eye on wouldn't be... that Yu Sangwan?"

"..." Gong Hongming didn't say anything, but his attitude and expression already explained the issue.

"Ah!" Gong Xueyan was startled, looking toward her mother.

Mrs. Gong was also quite shocked, never expecting Gong Hongming to be so shameless to this extent!

She wasn't unwilling to leave Gong Hongming, even though she had lived a good life with him for so many years, but... Gong Hongming as a man was completely not on the same level as her ex-husband Fu Xianlin!

What Mrs. Gong couldn't accept was that he was actually coveting her daughter!

"Gong Hongming, you shameless man, I will fight you!" Mrs. Gong, agitated, rushed toward Gong Hongming, raising her hand to slap him.

No matter how useless, Gong Hongming was still a man; he grabbed her wrist and shoved her, throwing Mrs. Gong to the ground.

"Ah..." Mrs. Gong fell to the ground, suffering quite a fall.

"Mom!" Gong Xueyan hurried over to help Mrs. Gong, looking at her mother's painful expression, glaring at her father with hatred, "Dad, how can you do this? Hasn't mom given enough for this family and me all these years? Don't be bewitched by a seductress..."

Speaking of Yu Sangwan, she became furious.

"That Yu Sangwan, a woman who is promiscuous! She was with Lu Jinxuan... She would jump into anyone's bed for money, she's just a slut..."

"Shut up!" Gong Hongming, annoyed, shouted angrily at his daughter, "In the future, don't speak ill of her in front of me!"

Then he glanced at Mrs. Gong, "And she... is she a good person?"

Mrs. Gong's expression immediately stiffened, with an implied reference to... how she couldn't resist the enticements of the Gong Family back then, betraying Fu Xianlin!

"Hmph!" Gong Hongming sneered and left with a wave of his sleeve.

Mrs. Gong lay on the ground, thinking about Yu Sangwan... with only two words in her mind... retribution!

Her retribution had finally come.

...

Recently, Lu Jinxuan had been very busy, not just because of his engagement to Gong Xueyan.

Actually, there was no need for him to personally handle the engagement... What had him overwhelmed was someone secretly attempting to take Lu's group public.

After being busy for so many days, they finally found out a bit about this mysterious person whose surname was... Lin.

This Mr. Lin was rather than low-key, he was somewhat mysterious.

He never showed himself, yet did things flawlessly.

Tang Yueze pushed the door open and entered, "Young Master, we've found out that Mr. Lin has been at White Lake these past two days... He has a habit of fishing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinxuan rubbed his temples and stood up, "Let's go."

"Go where?" Tang Yueze was stunned.

Lu Jinxuan gave him a look, "Where's your intelligence?"

"Uh..." Tang Yueze quickly shook his head, "Young Master, what I mean is... are you going personally? That's not appropriate, is it?"

"Heh." Lu Jinxuan chuckled softly, "In dealing with someone who also doesn't like making appearances, I feel... I should make an appearance. Besides... given his grand gestures, he's not a simple character."

"Yes." Tang Yueze took the suit jacket, pulling it open...

Baihu District.

The sun had just risen, and by the lake, someone was intently fishing.

On a small table beside, there were coffee and pastries.

The man held a tablet in his hand, looking at some pictures... The girl in the pictures was indeed Yu Sangwan.

These were some works from Yu Sangwan's side job as a model for print ads, and some appeared to be candid photos.

No matter which, the Yu Sangwan in the pictures was extremely beautiful. She was naturally pretty, and coupled with the vibrancy and liveliness of her age, it was enough to captivate anyone's attention.

The man's finger brushed over the screen, a slight smile tugging at his lips, murmuring, "Little girl..."

"Sir, you have a visitor."

An aide came over to report.

The man put down the tablet and thought, "Let him sit in the garden."

"Yes."

The man pondered for a moment, and although he hadn't met the person yet, he confidently sighed and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Lu."

Upon entering the garden, from a distance... he indeed saw Lu Jinxuan with Tang Yueze seated there.

The man adjusted his expression and gracefully walked over.

"Mr. Lin." Lu Jinxuan immediately stood up, politely giving a slight bow.

This Mr. Lin was very tall. Even standing beside Lu Jinxuan, he wasn't in the least overshadowed. Compared to Lu Jinxuan, he had a bit more steadiness and sophistication.

Mr. Lin raised his hand, "Sit."

Lu Jinxuan sat down and directly stated his purpose, "Mr. Lin, I've reviewed your plan... I think we can have a good discussion."

"Discussion?" Mr. Lin laughed, "Are you suggesting that Lu is going to let me take the lead?"

His direct approach almost made Lu Jinxuan lose his composure, "Mr. Lin, you're being a bit too aggressive and overconfident..."

Looking at Mr. Lin, the more Lu Jinxuan looked, the more familiar he seemed. They must have met somewhere before!