Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 604 - 587: Informing the Engagement Date

Grandma Nie discussed the engagement with Lu Jiaxin, which made her realize that she should call home to inform them about the engagement.

At six o’clock, Lu Jiaxin called Lu Jiaguang, assuming he should be off work by now. Unexpectedly, Lu Jiaguang was on a business trip, and it was Wang Xiaojie who answered the phone.

Lu Jiaxin said, "Sister-in-law, Ah Zhan and I have chosen the engagement date, September 18th. I wonder if you and my brother can come?"

Although she knew the chances of Lu Jiaguang coming were zero, she still had to extend the invitation. Whether he could make it was her elder cousin’s issue.

Wang Xiaojie felt a sudden panic: "Jiaxin, the engagement date should be chosen by the groom’s family, who pick several auspicious dates and then ask the bride’s elders to select one."

She was sure that Lu Hongjun didn’t know about this. If he did, he would have told her husband immediately and then let the Nie family come to accompany the guests. After all, the Nie family is a prestigious family, and it’s not appropriate for the Huang family to attend.

Lu Jiaxin expressed her indifference to these old customs: "The engagement date was calculated by a master that Ah Zhan and I consulted. It’s a good day."

Wang Xiaojie was silent for a moment, then said, "Jiaxin, this isn’t right. If the Nie family is sincere, they should come to the Forty-nine City to propose to your father. Agreeing to the engagement without any gesture will make the Nie family look down on you."

"Jiaxin, listen to me, don’t think that just because proposing marriage is an old custom, you can ignore it. If you do, not only outsiders will laugh at you for being easy, but even your in-laws will look down on you."

If Lu Jiaxin’s family background wasn’t so solid, Wang Xiaojie’s concerns might be possible. But now, no one in Hong Kong doesn’t know Nie Zhan’s affection for her, and she herself is the chairman of a listed company worth tens of billions; how could anyone ridicule her as being unwanted? However, she knew Wang Xiaojie was looking out for her, and indeed, in Hong Kong, marriage customs are quite particular.

Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, it’s not that I’m not following old customs, but... Nie Zhan’s grandfather recently had a stroke from anger and is still recovering. His father is a science enthusiast I haven’t even met yet; his mother doesn’t get along with Nie Zhan, and having her come might cause trouble."

Upon hearing her words, Wang Xiaojie’s mind was spinning: "What made his grandfather have a stroke from anger? And his mother, why doesn’t she get along with Nie Zhan? Jiaxin, I’m telling you, if the mother-in-law is difficult, she’ll find ways to give her daughter-in-law a hard time. If Nie Zhan’s mother doesn’t like you and opposes your marriage, you shouldn’t marry."

They had already heard from their hometown that Lu Jiaxin’s boyfriend had a fortune of tens of billions. There’s much drama in wealthy families, and she felt it was better to marry someone of equal status.

Lu Jiaxin explained to her one by one: "Nie Zhan’s aunt forced her husband’s mistress to have an abortion, but unexpectedly, she bled to death along with the fetus. The mistress’s sister bore a grudge and plotted against them. The old man had high blood pressure and suffered a stroke from the shock."

"As for his mother, she’s a hopeless romantic, the kind that pours all her time and energy into a man once she falls in love. She’s been married five times, and for her fifth marriage two years ago, to prove her sincerity, she had a baby last year at the age of 52."

Being a nurse, Wang Xiaojie knew well that having a child at 52 was like gambling with her life. However, that wasn’t important, as she was risking her own life. What bothered her was that Nie Manlin had been married five times: "Married five times, that’s treating marriage like a game. As the saying goes, dragon breeds dragon, phoenix breeds phoenix, and the son of a mouse digs holes. If she treats marriage like a game, won’t Nie Zhan be the same?"

Lu Jiaxin couldn’t help but laugh: "Some people are influenced by their parents, but others despise their parents’ actions and refuse to be like them. Nie Zhan is sick of seeing her so intense whenever she falls in love and has vowed not to be like her."

"Sister-in-law, you don’t have to worry about me getting the short end of the stick. I have my own company and make a considerable amount of money each year. Even if our feelings fade and we divorce in the future, I can still live well."

Wang Xiaojie wasn’t satisfied with the Nie family. If it were her daughter Zhenzhen finding such a family, she would definitely disapprove. But Jiaxin is strong-willed and surely thought the engagement through carefully. Most importantly, opposing her with the family would be futile.

After some thought, Wang Xiaojie said, "Jiaxin, your mother-in-law is the kind of person who only thinks of herself and doesn’t care about others. Such people are hard to deal with, so you should be cautious."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Even if I marry Nie Zhan, we’ll live in my villa, and we’ll just meet her during major holidays. As for matters with her and the rest of the Nie family, Nie Zhan will handle them, and I won’t interfere."

Feeling slightly reassured, Wang Xiaojie said, "Who are you planning to have from the family go to Hong Kong for your engagement banquet? I’ll make arrangements."

Lu Jiaxin replied, "You and my brother, my father, Shanzi. I was thinking of inviting Uncle and Aunt, but they’re getting on in age, and I’m concerned they can’t handle long journeys."

Especially since Aunt can’t travel by car; she gets severe motion sickness. It’s better not to trouble them and keep them settled comfortably at home.

Wang Xiaojie was quite taken aback—only inviting the four of them. But from this, she could see that Jiaxin had truly lost patience with the second brother and Jiajie.

After considering it, Wang Xiaojie said, "Jiaxin, having too few family members from our side will make the Nie family look down on us. I’ll bring Lu Ping and Lu An along, and as for Jiajie, he indeed made serious mistakes, but he’s realized them. I’ve watched him coldly over the past six months, and he’s managed things well."

"Managed things well?"

Wang Xiaojie explained, "Last year, your second uncle made a fuss over his surgery, exhausting the whole family. Once he returned, Jiajie hired a deaf person to take care of them and left them be. Doing so, your second uncle was actually scared into behaving. Because after surgery, he needed to have follow-ups every three months, so they stayed in the Forty-nine City to recuperate, with the deaf person taking care of him."

"Now, Jiacai works with him and earns more than two hundred bucks a month, doubling his salary. Not only that, Jiajie got Lu Xing a great master carpenter to learn from; Lu Mei was sent to Yangcheng City to study makeup with someone, and he even enrolled her in night school."

Lu Jiaxin was somewhat surprised, but Lu Jiachai has always been an honest and straightforward person. This is thanks to Uncle’s stern guidance; otherwise, the two brothers wouldn’t have achieved anything.

"What about the other three?"

Wang Xiaojie said, "Jiajie said it’s normal for siblings to have conflicts; many families have them. But if their father had surgery and they weren’t even willing to come help without paying, such siblings are better off without. He stated he wouldn’t associate with them anymore."

His attitude was clear—he would only support Lu Jiachai’s family in the future. But no one could fault him for it; the three of them were truly disgraceful, only showing up when they needed something, refusing to help even when their father was sick. Who would want to associate with such people, especially since they’d already stabbed Jiajie in the back once before.

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