The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 945 - 346: Li Man’s Eccentric Aunt
Xi Mohan did not explain, because there really was no need to explain when he became so gossipy.
These things were not deliberately gossiped by him, but heard when he was at work today in the break room, listening to the employees discuss.
He had always known that since Song Qiao left, no woman had appeared beside Lu Jingchen again. Even though he had now become quite close with Zuo Yuqing, he deliberately kept a distance.
Before, a magazine had nonsensically claimed Lu Jingchen was already with Zuo Yuqing, and the day the men’s magazine was published, he called to handle that magazine.
At the time, his explanation was simply that he did not want to deal with emotional matters right now.
Because of Ning Wan, Xi Mohan could understand what Lu Jingchen was thinking now.
After all, he was also someone who had been through it.
Thinking for a moment, he directly said, "Why don’t you try out a new relationship? Maybe you could forget about that heartless woman Song Qiao?"
Lu Jingchen’s eyes darkened, the expression on his face was unclear, and after a faint glance at the man beside him, he directly retorted, "Then have you thought about starting a new relationship to get over that heartless woman Ning Wan yourself?"
Xi Mohan, "..."
His face couldn’t help but darken, this man really was... his good brother!
...
At five-thirty in the evening, whether it was the living room on the first floor of the Lu Family Mansion or the ornate lawn outside, there were already many people standing around in small groups, chatting.
Even though the party wasn’t set to start until six o’clock, many people had already arrived, all dressed to the nines in custom-made or expensive suits and dresses. Most of the attendees were young ladies from prominent families.
After all, Old Lu had made it quite obvious, and with Lu Jingchen’s reputation booming among these young ladies, there was not one who didn’t want to become the Young Mistress of the Lu family.
Li Man wore a strapless long dress, styled her hair into a princess updo, and wore exquisite makeup, looking much prettier than usual.
But even so, standing among those rich young ladies, she didn’t seem as eye-catching.
Li Man, after all, had a relatively ordinary family background, unlike those young ladies who spent lavishly on maintenance and fashion, lacking the debutante poise they had naturally.
Originally, she didn’t receive an invitation, but knowing Old Lu intended to find a wife for Lu Jingchen at the party, she couldn’t sit still and managed to get an invitation through Murong Rui.
Thinking that if she dressed up carefully, she would surely attract attention, it wasn’t until she arrived and saw the place filled with debutante daughters that she realized she couldn’t compare.
This left her a bit unwilling in her heart.
Holding the wine glass in hand, she scanned her surroundings, suppressing her discontent, not knowing how to get Lu Jingchen to notice her.
Ever since the hospital incident, she tried visiting Lu Jingchen several times, only to be blocked by the bodyguards outside his ward. Murong Rui told her Lu Jingchen personally instructed that unimportant people shouldn’t disturb him.
Originally, Li Man thought Lu Jingchen’s selfless protection during the car accident meant he liked her, forgetting that the accident was due to Lu Jingchen himself, as a man wouldn’t let someone get harmed in his car.
"Xiao Man, aren’t you close with Miss Murong? Why not see if she can introduce us to Mr. Lu?" While Li Man was lost in thought, her uncle’s voice interrupted her.
Li Man’s body stiffened involuntarily; upon learning she got an invitation, her uncle and aunt insisted she bring them to the party.
Though she didn’t want to, her mother sided with her uncle and aunt, forcing her to acquiesce.
She knew what her uncle and aunt were after—trying to network with company bosses and influential figures.
She thought it wouldn’t be a problem as long as they didn’t cause too much trouble but didn’t expect them to request an introduction to Old Lu.
This made Li Man’s face sour, and she directly said, "Old Lu isn’t someone we can meet just like that. Uncle, I brought you to the party, going behind Xiao Rui’s back to get you in."
Li Man’s aunt’s face instantly turned sour, and she said, "We are your uncle and aunt. What’s wrong with bringing us to the party? Don’t forget, if it wasn’t for us back then, you and your mother would be homeless. Now you’re doing well, you want to discard us?"
Li Man listened to her words, her face turning increasingly unpleasant, alternating between green and white. She always knew the kind of person her aunt was. Back when she and her mother sought help from her uncle, her aunt reluctantly took them in but frequently berated them.
Through the years, she put up with it, not expecting them to push further.
Li Man knew it wasn’t time to sever ties yet, but introducing them to Old Lu was not something she wanted, nor feasible.
Old Lu wasn’t someone she could see whenever she wanted. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Taking a deep breath, Li Man responded, "Old Lu’s status isn’t something we can just approach. Unless you want us to be thrown out?"
Upon hearing this, Li Man’s aunt realized Old Lu’s stature, but knowing her family’s small business faced issues that needed prompt resolution for future growth, she altered her tone, saying, "Not seeing Old Lu is fine. Do you know any company owners, or young masters or debutante daughters you can introduce us to?"
About Li Man’s friend Murong Rui’s status, they knew she wasn’t Old Lu’s biological daughter, seemingly not very favored within the family.
