Chapter 232 Outsiders and Family

The atmosphere froze slightly.

Lu Jinye didn't care. He strolled in, sat down on the sofa to the left of the old man, crossed his legs, picked up a cup of tea, and didn't look at the Wen family father and daughter again!

Baron, who came with him, raised his chin and seemingly unintentionally bumped into Wen Yuanhai's shoulder before swaying over to stand beside Lu Jinye and leaning over to pour him a cup of hot tea!

Lu Jianxun noticed Lu Jinye's attitude.

He secretly began to consider his options.

"Mr. Lu, what are you talking about..." Wen Yuanhai said awkwardly, pretending to be dumbfounded.

"Mr. Lu, everything that happened before was a misunderstanding! It was a misunderstanding between us and Sister Wen Ni! But this is ultimately a family matter, and we will handle it privately when we get back. Besides, we came here today with good intentions, just to wish Mr. Lu a happy birthday, and we have no other intentions!"

Wen Zaizai stood up, speaking softly and gently, looking innocent yet as if she had something difficult to say.

“My daughter is right…” Wen Yuanhai quickly chimed in, his face full of flattery, “Speaking of which, we haven’t seen Wen Ni in a long time. Today is Mr. Lu’s birthday, she should be coming, right? After all, Mr. Lu and Mr. Lu have treated her very well, it wouldn’t be right for her not to come…”

"Since you came to offer birthday wishes, and now that the celebrations are over, the remaining time is for a family banquet, so I won't personally see you off!" Lu Jinye completely ignored the instigation of the Wen family father and daughter. He leaned back and casually pointed with his long finger, "Baron, see the guests out!"

"Alright, sir!" Baron readily agreed.

Jin Shangyue, who had been observing from the sidelines, was surprised. She hadn't expected that the Wen family father and daughter were even less favored by Lu Jinye than she was. She hadn't even warmed her seat before she was being asked to leave!

Lu Jianxun remained silent, leaving everything to Lu Jinye to decide.

Only then did Wen Yuanhai realize that he had made a mistake! Old Master Lu had actually let Lu Jinye do whatever he wanted!

"No, wait!" Wen Yuanhai hurriedly waved his hand at Baron, who was walking towards him. He showed no intention of getting up from the sofa and looked earnestly at Lu Jianxun. "Actually, besides the birthday celebration, I have some other things I'd like to ask for your help, Grandpa Lu!"

"Ask me? What is it?" Lu Jianxun asked calmly.

“Mr. Lu Jinye previously transferred a large sum of money from our branch, which had a significant impact on our branch! Mr. Lu, you are wealthy and forgiving. If you could just deposit some funds into our branch, it would save us from this predicament!”

Wen Yuanhai's eyes darted around, and he snapped his fingers together. "If you agree, I will do everything in my power to do anything you ask!"

"Hmm...it is indeed a small matter." Lu Jianxun thought for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Wen Yuanhai thought there was hope, but then he saw the old man shake his head again. "However, I no longer concern myself with many family matters. These matters have been handed over to Jin Ye to handle. You still need to discuss it with him!"

"..."

After going around in circles, we finally came back to Lu Jinye.

Lu Jinye slowly sipped his tea, then raised his hand again.

"Grandpa, Mr. Lu Jinye!" Wen Yuanhai said in a low voice, gritting his teeth, "No matter what, I am Wen Ni's second uncle. You should consider Wen Ni's feelings and give me some face!"

"Dad..." Wen Zaizai bit her lower lip, feeling genuinely embarrassed by the current situation!

"When have you ever considered Wen Ni's feelings? At a time like this, you suddenly remember Wen Ni's face?" Lu Jinye curled his lips, his words full of playfulness!

Wen Yuanhai choked up, his face turning pale.

“Brother Lu, Grandpa Lu, they are relatives of the Wen family after all. We should wait and see what Wen Ni says when she arrives.” Jin Shangyue chimed in, not minding the chaos. “But it’s already this late, why hasn’t Wen Ni arrived yet? She should know that you, Grandpa Lu, are always very punctual, and you can’t do something so impolite… Could it be that she’s not planning to come?”

Lu Jianxun glanced down at his watch.

He didn't say anything, but his grip on his cane tightened unconsciously!

Lu Jinye's sharp gaze had already swept over the Jin family father and daughter!

Director Jin's hair stood on end, and he quickly grabbed Jin Shangyue's wrist. "Don't speak recklessly! Wen Ni still has shops to take care of. Right now, her business is booming, so it's understandable that she's too busy to find time!"

“Father is right.” Jin Shangyue pouted, then deliberately muttered under her breath, “But no matter how busy she is, can she be busier than Lu Jinye? Surely she can make time for him! In my opinion, she just doesn’t care about Grandpa Lu’s birthday!”

"Wait a minute, you said Wen Ni runs a shop? What kind of business does she run?" Wen Yuanhai and his daughter turned around in surprise.

"You keep claiming to be Wen Ni's relatives, yet you don't know about this?" Jin Shangyue shrugged sarcastically.

She wanted to continue speaking when she felt her father, Director Jin, bump into her hard. His eyes were full of warning, telling her not to cause any more trouble!

Jin Shangyue pursed her lips and swallowed back the words she wanted to say.

"That girl Wen Ni has actually started her own business. No wonder she can afford such an expensive house..." Wen Yuanhai muttered to himself in surprise.

Wen Zaizai snorted coldly and turned her face away resentfully. "With her abilities, even if she opened a shop, how big could it be? It's just a waste of time!"

They were guessing...

The butler hurried in again!

"Grandpa, Mr. Xiao and Mr. Li from Baoxiangzhai have come to wish you a happy birthday. They're right outside the door!"

"They've all arrived? Please, invite them in." Lu Jianxun raised an eyebrow, his expression completely different from his previous indifference, which was noticed by everyone and left them puzzled.

A short while later

Xiao Weilai and Li Yuanchang, dressed in suits and looking very well, walked in together. In front of them was a handsome young man in simple casual clothes, holding a sandalwood box carved with dragons and phoenixes.

The Wen family father and daughter were very familiar with this young man!

"Wen Cheng!?"

"Mr. Lu, I am late, please forgive me! I, along with everyone from Baoxiangzhai, wish you longevity and good health!"

Wen Cheng ignored Wen Yuanhai, bowed slightly, and presented the gift in his hand, saying, "This is a congratulatory gift prepared for you by Baoxiangzhai. Although it is not expensive, it has a profound meaning. I hope you will like it!"

"Hmm~ It's actually a wood carving of Qingsong Nanshan Mountain, exquisite and meticulous!" Lu Jianxun took it and opened it.

He not only didn't refuse the gift, but even kept it close at hand and praised it repeatedly!

This surprised the Jin and Wen families quite a bit!

"Didn't you say you don't accept gifts?" Wen Yuanhai asked with a forced smile.

It seems they didn't quite hit the mark with their gifts.

“Our old man just doesn’t accept gifts from outsiders! Gifts from family members have deeper meanings and aren’t meant to be ostentatious, so what’s wrong with accepting them?” Baron smiled, raising his eyebrows as he glanced at Wen Yuanhai.

My own family! ?

Bao Xiangzhai is actually a member of the Lu family!?