The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 948 - 349: Indirect Matchmaking
Everyone knew from early on that the relationship between Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan was like that of brothers, having even graduated from the same university in the same year. It can be said that in today’s society there are really few relationships as good as that between Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan, yet they are not related by blood.
Their arrival immediately caused the hearts of many young ladies to start pounding, and they couldn’t even take their eyes off them. Friends began to discuss how best to approach Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan.
Li Man was standing in a corner of the hall at the moment, realizing that even though she had entered, she still couldn’t blend in with those around her. She felt as if she was in the wrong place.
When the atmosphere around her changed and she heard a commotion at the door, her heart instinctively skipped a beat, and she turned her gaze towards the entrance. Since she was standing on a step, she could easily see the man who stood out at the entrance, taller than the average person and naturally drawing attention.
Upon seeing Lu Jingchen again, Li Man’s heart continued to race, her feelings unchanged from when she first liked this man, even after the incident at the hospital when he refused to let her appear before him again.
Once Li Man falls for someone, she cannot change her persistence, just like her unwavering affection for Lu Jingchen.
Seeing Lu Jingchen appear, Li Man instinctively stepped forward in her high heels. At this banquet, she didn’t know anyone, and the other young ladies wouldn’t talk to her, let alone let her get close, leaving her feeling helpless.
She knew the young ladies could tell her dress wasn’t one of those expensive custom designs, but rather a mere few thousand yuan one.
The young ladies attending the banquet wore dresses costing no less than six digits, with some even reaching seven digits for a set; this was not surprising.
For instance, the young lady standing with the Lu family’s patriarch was wearing an evening gown Li Man had seen in a magazine, reportedly priceless as the designer kept it as a memento and did not sell it.
However, the young lady from the Tan family, Tan Shuya, somehow obtained it.
Li Man did not know Tan Shuya’s name at first but learned it from listening to the surrounding young ladies.
She also heard that Tan Shuya’s father had a good relationship with the Lu patriarch, certainly earning his favor.
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Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan walked together towards the Lu patriarch, neither showing much expression. Xi Mohan’s demeanor was not surprising; everyone knew he had long been a man with a cold face, and it was said that no one had ever seen a genuine smile on him.
In earlier years, Lu Jingchen had a relatively gentle personality; he would usually smile while conducting business. Although there was a certain distance to him, it wasn’t like it is now.
Everyone understood that Lu Jingchen’s newfound coldness was entirely because of the previous Young Madam Lu, Song Qiao’s departure, which made the man even more distant.
Some even boldly speculated that Song Qiao had hurt Lu Jingchen too deeply, leading him to become cold and emotionless, with some suspecting he no longer believed in love.
Otherwise, over the years, no woman had stayed beside him, and despite numerous young ladies expressing their affection, Lu Jingchen showed no interest, not even sparing them a glance.
As the two walked, everyone’s gaze followed them, with excited murmurs erupting wherever they passed.
Even before, Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan had been deemed two of the top three male idols of An City, irreplaceable and unsurpassable.
The other male idol was Bo Leshen, a son of the Bo Family.
Xi Mohan reached the Lu patriarch, directly offering his birthday gift, politely saying, "Uncle Lu, this is a gift I bought for you. Wishing you good health."
Lu Tianming nodded, accepting the gift and passing it to the butler behind him.
Lu patriarch, upon seeing Lu Jingchen reaching them, seemed displeased and directly said, "Didn’t I tell you to come back early? How could you be late on a day like today?"
The relationship between father and son hadn’t been great lately, always feeling incompatible upon meeting, though not to the point of disgust.
Hearing the patriarch’s words, Lu Jingchen’s expression remained unchanged, not offering a rebuttal.
It was Tan Shuya who couldn’t keep her eyes off Lu Jingchen, chiming in with, "Uncle Lu, Brother Jingchen was surely stuck in traffic. Today is your sixtieth birthday; there’s no way Brother Jingchen would be late on purpose. After all, he is your son. And Uncle Lu, don’t frown and get angry, they say getting angry can make you age faster."
Tan Shuya’s voice was very pleasant, soft yet genuine, with a touch of playful charm.
Lu Tianming’s face softened upon hearing Tan Shuya, turning to Lu Jingchen, "This is the chairman of Dongheng Bank. You can call him Uncle Tan. This is his daughter, Shuya. You two should get acquainted."
Lu Tianming had a good impression of Tan Shuya, after all, she was taught well by Old Tan and wouldn’t disappoint. If Tan Shuya married Lu Jingchen and became the Young Mistress of the Lu family, it would greatly benefit CK Group.
Furthermore, Dongheng Bank’s growth trajectory was already rising, and it’s believed that soon Dongheng Group would become hugely successful.
Old Tan only had one daughter, Tan Shuya. After Old Tan steps down, Dongheng Bank would certainly be inherited by either Tan Shuya or the man she marries. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Tan Shuya reportedly had no interest in managing the bank, so it was likely to be directly inherited by her future husband.
If his son and Tan Shuya married, Dongheng Bank would become part of the Lu family.
The Lu patriarch had long intended to pair his son with Tan Shuya, no matter what it takes this time.
