The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 947 - 348: Important Female Supporting Character Appears

After Lu Tianming finished speaking, there was another round of applause and birthday wishes from the audience. Lu Tianming made a gesture inviting everyone to continue what they were doing, and then walked off the small stage with Xu Qian.

As soon as they stepped off the small stage, some familiar people approached to greet Lu Tianming and Xu Qian.

The visitor appeared to be around the same age as Lu Tianming, dressed in a suit, with a few strands of gray hair concealed among his black hair. Holding a glass of red wine, he walked directly up to Lu Tianming, raised his glass slightly, and smiled, "Happy Birthday, Mr. Lu."

Lu Tianming also had a smile on his face. He nodded, casually grabbed a glass of red wine from a passing tray held by a servant, clinked glasses with the other party, and said, "Thank you. So many people came tonight. If there’s any lack of hospitality, I hope Mr. Tan can understand."

"No worries, you’re the star today. It’s natural to be busy," Mr. Tan laughed, unconcerned.

After clinking glasses, they each took a sip of wine.

Lu Tianming’s gaze fell on the woman beside Mr. Tan for a moment, as if just realizing something, he said with a bit of surprise and curiosity, "Could this be your daughter?"

Mr. Tan looked at his daughter beside him, nodded with a smile, "Yes, this is my daughter, Shuyang. Hurry and greet your Uncle Lu..."

The woman next to Mr. Tan appeared to be about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a delicate, oval face. Her features combined to create an impression that was both pure and subtly alluring—she was Mr. Tan’s daughter, Tan Shuya.

Mr. Tan was quite well-known in An City, as the city’s largest bank, Dongheng Bank, was owned by the Tan Family. CK Group and Dongheng Bank also had business collaborations.

Mr. Tan had dedicated much to his work throughout his life, though unfortunately, by the time he was in his sixties, he only had one daughter. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

As the only daughter and future heir of the Tan Family and Dongheng Bank, Tan Shuya was cherished by Mr. Tan and was undoubtedly better off than many socialites in all aspects.

In addition to her enviable family background, Tan Shuya’s academic qualifications were admired by many.

Tan Shuya got into Columbia University at the age of eighteen, and Lu Jingchen also graduated from Columbia University.

Originally, Lu Jingchen was accepted at Harvard University, but due to a series of reasons, mainly because of his father, the Lu Family elder, he eventually attended Columbia University.

Therefore, in a sense, Lu Jingchen could be considered Tan Shuya’s senior, although this notion seemed a bit stretched...

When Lu Jingchen graduated, Tan Shuya had just started high school.

Although there was only a five-year age difference between Lu Jingchen and Tan Shuya, when Lu Jingchen entered Columbia University, he was a year or two younger compared to his classmates.

Tan Shuya stepped forward and smiled slightly at Lu Tianming, politely greeting, "Hello, Uncle Lu. I’m Tan Shuya, but you can call me Shuyang like my father does. I’ve often heard my dad speak of your remarkable achievements during your younger days. Even before meeting you, I was already in awe."

Lu Tianming was quite pleased upon hearing Tan Shuya’s words, and had to admit that Mr. Tan raised his daughter to be particularly smart and capable. Just her choice of words already increased his fondness for her considerably.

Xu Qian scanned Tan Shuya from head to toe but didn’t show any discernible reaction. She neither disliked nor particularly liked the girl before her.

Indeed, it was rare in this day and age for anyone to win Xu Qian’s favor at first sight.

But thinking about this, she couldn’t help but remember Song Qiao and wondered where she might be and how she was doing.

With this thought, a trace of melancholy appeared between Xu Qian’s brows; however, it was so subtle that people who weren’t paying attention wouldn’t notice at all.

Lu Tianming didn’t notice anything unusual about his wife and nodded at Tan Shuya, saying with satisfaction, "Not bad indeed, a daughter taught by Mr. Tan. It makes me want to have a daughter like Shuyang as well."

After hearing Lu Tianming’s words, Xu Qian gave him a casual glance, saying nothing.

Polite words, everyone can say them; it’s merely a matter of who says them better.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Tan Shuya laughed. Her gaze lingered on Xu Qian for a moment, and she then addressed her, "Auntie, are you feeling a bit under the weather?"

Having always been observant, Tan Shuya had noticed the slight melancholy between Xu Qian’s eyebrows.

Tan Shuya’s words drew the attention of both Lu Tianming and Mr. Tan, whose gazes fell upon Xu Qian. Lu Tianming’s brows furrowed slightly; he knew well the reason for Xu Qian’s mood but chose to say nothing.

After all, he was worried that if he said something now, it might lead to an argument between the couple, creating an unpleasant scene.

Snapping back to reality, Xu Qian fixed her gaze on Tan Shuya, unable to help but feel uneasy about such a smart girl. It was as if she couldn’t hide any secrets from someone like her.

Seeing Xu Qian’s furrowed brows, Tan Shuya immediately realized that what she said was inappropriate. She quickly apologized, "I’m sorry, Auntie. I only asked because you seemed a bit upset. If I overstepped in any way, I hope you can forgive me."

After saying this, Tan Shuya couldn’t help but sigh internally.

She had indeed been too hasty.

Given Tan Shuya’s straightforwardness, Xu Qian couldn’t say much and simply replied, "It’s nothing, I’m just feeling a bit unwell." She then turned to Lu Tianming and said, "You chat with them a bit longer. I’ll sit over there for a while and come back to find you later."

Lu Tianming, not wanting to make a fuss, simply nodded.

After Xu Qian left, Lu Tianming apologized to Mr. Tan with a smile, saying, "Sorry, my wife has been in a bad mood lately."

Mr. Tan chuckled, "It’s alright, it’s our Shuyang who was too direct."

Just then, there was a commotion at the door, and Lu Tianming and the others immediately looked in that direction.

Lu Jingchen, dressed in a suit, walked in alongside Xi Mohan, also in a suit. The two imposing men instantly captured the attention of everyone present.