Chapter 53 [53]

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Wen Ning was playing "Starfall," which was Luo Hanzhou's masterpiece.

Thinking back to New Year's Eve, when Wen Ning asked Lu Mingxiao for Luo Hanzhou's WeChat, it was hard for Luo Qingyue not to have any wild thoughts.

There were only the two of them in the living room, and their attention had already been drawn; ignoring them would be extremely awkward.

Luo Qingyue picked up her phone and handed it back to Wen Ning. Wen Ning thanked her, exited the game, and rubbed her sore shoulders.

"When I saw you at the auto show, I couldn't understand why the Luo family's little princess was going to Mingyue. Now I know, it's to woo Lu Mingxiao."

Misinterpretation is intolerable, especially when the other party uses a mocking tone.

She had no intention of talking to Wen Ning, but Luo Qingyue seriously corrected her at this moment.

"You can't just say things without factual basis."

"I lost money because of a failed business venture, so my brother sent me there to gain experience for a year."

"If Lu Mingxiao is not here, would you be willing to stay for a year?"

Wen Ning chuckled and teased, "You're already in a relationship, why are you still shy?"

She acted as if she saw through him, and Luo Qingyue felt a little annoyed.

"Don't think I don't know why you approached me."

"I don't want to talk to you right now. Don't try to get any information about my brother from me."

The little girl covered her ears and closed her eyes tightly.

Just then, Lu Mingxiao came over, and Wen Ning looked at him and said, "Come on, repeat after me, my girlfriend is the cutest in the world."

"..."

The food was ready; Lu Mingxiao had come to call them for dinner.

As if she had seen a savior, Luo Qingyue threw herself into Lu Mingxiao's arms, pointing at Wen Ning and accusing her, "She bullied me."

Lu Mingxiao looked at Wen Ning, who shrugged and said, "Little sister, you're the one who's accusing me first."

Then she told Lu Mingxiao: "I never mentioned her brother from the beginning to the end. She thinks I approached her to find out about her brother. I feel very wronged, okay?"

Lu Mingxiao didn't speculate whether it was true or not, but asked, "Has WeChat added him?"

Wen Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes and looked up at the ceiling: "You gave me a fake account, didn't you? You neither accept nor reject friend requests. I sent friend requests for three days in a row, and they all disappeared without a trace."

Lu Mingxiao took Luo Qingyue's hand and said to Wen Ning, "Then keep posting, ten times a day, and don't harm my girlfriend."

Lu Mingxiao put his arm around Luo Qingyue's shoulder and walked towards the restaurant.

Wen Ning looked at their backs and chuckled, "Protecting your girlfriend is great, but your advice is terrible."

——

Five people sat around a rectangular dining table.

Wen Ning was the only one left alone, so Zong Ming gave her the main seat.

Wen Ning held her face in her hands, not feeling honored at all.

Seeing Zongming pour purple sweet potato and yam juice into her cup, he asked Lu Mingxiao if she wanted some.

Lu Mingxiao declined politely, saying that tea would be enough, and Zong Ming sat down in his seat.

Qin Lijuan sat directly opposite Luo Qingyue, opened the jar of rice wine, and poured half a bowl for Luo Qingyue.

"It's homemade by the village chief, without any additives. Since the two of them are driving, they can't enjoy it. So let's let Xiaoyue have a taste."

It was Luo Qingyue's first time to drink rice wine. She picked up the bowl and smelled it first. It had a very obvious smell of alcohol.

She took a small sip and found it to be very sweet and refreshing, not pungent at all. Intrigued by the novelty, she quickly finished the bowl.

Only then did Luo Qingyue realize, "This guy shouldn't be drunk, right?"

"Although the alcohol content is low, it's not good to drink too much."

Lu Mingxiao picked up the purple sweet potato and yam juice and placed it in front of her, "Only one bowl."

Wen Ning looked at Luo Qingyue and said, "You can't have a man who is too strong. Dump him and I'll introduce you to someone new."

Luo Qingyue said righteously, "I can get drunk even from beer. Ah Xiao is doing this for my own good!"

"Mingxiao and Xiaoyue are very much in love."

Zong Ming sighed and put a piece of Dongpo pork on Wen Ning's plate. "If you have any resources, you should keep them for yourself first."

Wen Ning was speechless after being rebuffed, and put the Dongpo pork into her mouth.

It melts in your mouth, rich but not greasy, very good. Afraid that Zong Ming would use her as a scapegoat again, she took the initiative to change the subject.

"Uncle, you always said that Mr. Lu was your favorite student. When you abdicated the position of Longhua, why didn't you leave the position of CEO to him? Instead, Shen Hao, that stinky fox, took over."

This is a good question, and Luo Qingyue is also curious, so she listens attentively.

As Zong Ming served food to Qin Lijuan, he recalled, "At that time, my own power was already undermined, so how could I let him get involved and wade into this mess?"

Luo Qingyue ate corn cakes, looked at Zong Ming and uttered "ah" softly.

This might not be easy to understand, so Lu Mingxiao explained further: "Longhua is essentially a family business. The founder is Shen Lixin. His son is not capable enough, so to prevent Longhua from being destroyed, he trained Lao Zong as his successor."

Luo Qingyue shared her guess: "Uncle Zong's surname is Zong, not Shen. Although Shen Lixin is willing to train him, he must have kept a backup plan."

Lu Mingxiao did not deny it: "Longhua has ten directors, seven of whom are surnamed Shen, which is to check and balance Lao Zong."

Wen Ning understood: "You worked diligently in Longhua and made so many contributions, but in the end you couldn't escape the fate of being sidelined. Isn't it the same as working for the Shen family for twenty years in vain?"

Luo Qingyue looked at Zong Ming sympathetically: "If it were me, my heart would definitely be chilled to the bone."

Zong Ming laughed and said, "How could it be a waste? At least I am now financially independent and have left a good reputation in the automotive industry."

"Your personal abilities are incomparable to those useless people in the Shen family. You deserve both wealth and fame."

Wen Ning was peeling shrimp. "But the Shen family's retribution has come. After Shen Hao took over, Longhua's cars are almost gone from the rankings."

“Longhua is a traditional car company, and it has been greatly impacted by new energy vehicles in recent years.”

Lu Mingxiao told Luo Qingyue, "Shen Hao is used to relying on his old capital again. He copied the exterior and interior, and the technology and methods he used were all left by the old clan." Thinking that she didn't know who Shen Hao was, he added, "Shen Lixin's grandson is three years older than me."

Wen Ning scoffed: "Shen Hao is shameless. He even wants his uncle to come out of retirement and clean up his mess."

Lu Mingxiao knew Lao Zong well; he was too sentimental, otherwise he wouldn't have been stuck in Longhua for twenty years.

"You didn't agree?" he asked warily.

Qin Lijuan said domineeringly, "If he dares to agree, I'll sever his tendons and make sure he can't leave this room."

Wen Ning said with a serious face: "I'm on my aunt's side this time."

Zong Ming reassured everyone: "Don't worry, I have already made up my mind to stay away from that troubled place."

"Uncle Zong had been rained on himself, so he held an umbrella for Ah Xiao and encouraged him to leave Longhua and start Mingyue."

Luo Qingyue raised the glass containing purple sweet potato and yam juice to Zong Ming, "To you, I will definitely ask you to be the officiant at my wedding with A Xiao."

Zongming clinked glasses with her, teasing her like a child: "When? This month, or next month?"

"Don't be so impatient."

Luo Qingyue pouted, "I'm just giving you a glimpse of what's to come. I haven't had enough of dating A-Xiao yet."

"Our Xiaoyue is so lovable."

Zongming gave him a loving smile, like an elder looking at a younger person. "I remember, you have an older brother, right?"

Luo Qingyue nodded: "He opened a game company and it's doing pretty well."

Are you married?

Zong Ming asked, "If not, I can introduce you to Sister Wen Ning."

As soon as he finished speaking, the world became quiet.

Luo Qingyue, Lu Mingxiao, and Wen Ning all stopped holding their chopsticks at the same time.

Wen Ning smoothed her hair and couldn't help laughing: "Uncle, you ordered this mandarin duck verse."

Zong Ming was confused and couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

Luo Qingyue quickly regained her composure and told him, "They are not suitable."

Zongming asked, puzzled, "Why? Doesn't your brother like her?"

Wen Ning looked over, and Luo Qingyue met her gaze.

Transformed into a little devil possessed by darkness, he gritted his teeth and said, "Tell Uncle Zong yourself."

Wen Ning smiled slightly and poured sake into the cup in front of Zong Ming: "Her brother is my ex-boyfriend."

She spoke casually, without any attempt to hide anything, but Zongming was extremely surprised: "The one you talked about in college?"

Wen Ning put down the wine bottle: "What else could it be?"

This...how could it be such a coincidence.

Zong Ming wanted to say something, but felt it was inappropriate, so he gave up: "Let's eat, otherwise the food will get cold."

——

After lunch, Lu Mingxiao accompanied Zong Ming to drink tea and play chess.

Luo Qingyue and Wen Ning accompanied Qin Lijuan to sunbathe in the sunroom.

The sunroom is surrounded by glass and the heating is turned on high, which blocks out the cold wind from outside and makes it warm and comfortable.

Qin Lijuan has planted many plants in the sunroom and decorated it with all kinds of flower pots and ornaments.

Luo Qingyue was filled with curiosity when Qin Lijuan took her hand and introduced, "This is bougainvillea. It is heat-resistant but not cold-resistant. It needs to be moved back in winter, otherwise it will easily freeze to death."

There are more than a dozen bougainvillea trees, with different colors and shapes, all of which look very beautiful.

As a plant killer, Luo Qingyue expressed her utmost admiration. Qin Lijuan then showed her kalanchoe, caladium, amaryllis, cyclamen... to the point that she couldn't help but exclaim, "You're so amazing! It must have taken a lot of effort to take care of all of these."

Sitting down in the rattan chair, Qin Lijuan said, "Your Uncle Zong and I have plenty of time now. We have a lot to do every day, and we live a very fulfilling life."

“I am very fulfilled now.”

Luo Qingyue said smoothly, "My brother said that he could protect me temporarily, but not forever, so he wanted me to grow up on my own and sent me to Axiao's company. I didn't understand it before, but now I think it was a well-intentioned decision."

Wen Ning lay on the recliner next to her, holding her phone high, and continued playing games.

Hearing Luo Qingyue's words, he suddenly laughed: "I'm moved by myself."

Luo Qingyue: "?"

Wen Ning continued, "He just wants to find someone to take over so he doesn't have to give you pocket money."

Luo Qingyue retorted: "No way! My brother would be furious if he knew that Axiao and I were in a relationship!"

Wen Ning, as if watching a spectacle, asked leisurely, "How did you get so angry that I hung you up at your doorstep and beat you up?"

Luo Qingyue was furious: "You really want it to be like this, don't you?"

Qin Lijuan had also experienced firsthand the sharp tongue of her own niece.

"Just keep your mouth shut. If Xiaoyue gets mad at you and doesn't come again, I'll hold you responsible."

Luo Qingyue turned her head away from Wen Ning and gently stroked her chest to smooth her fur: "I won't argue with her."

Even so, Luo Qingyue was still furious when she got on the bus back in the afternoon.

"She was the one who dumped my brother, not my brother. Why do you always target me?"

"She has the face of an angel, but the heart of a serpent, and speaks in a sarcastic tone. I have never seen a woman as schizophrenic as Wen Ning."

A simple child, his joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all written on his face.

Lu Mingxiao gripped the steering wheel, staring straight ahead at the road: "I don't think she meant any harm; she just wanted to tease you."

Luo Qingyue turned her head to look at him, her eyes wide with surprise, and exclaimed, "You don't love me anymore! You're taking someone else's side! You're siding with outsiders!"

The car in front was moving slowly and occupying the road. Lu Mingxiao turned on the turn signal, changed lanes, and coughed lightly.

"Call your brother right now and tell him about his ex-girlfriend."

"Speaking of this makes me even angrier."

Luo Qingyue opened WeChat, and Lu Mingxiao thought that he had already reported it, and it was quite efficient.

Luo Qingyue found her chat history with Luo Hanzhou.

"I said to my brother, 'Your ex-girlfriend pointed at my nose and scolded me today. What do you think I should do?'"

"Guess what my brother said?"

Lu Mingxiao blurted out, "I have so many ex-girlfriends, which one are you talking about?"

No, not at all.

Luo Qingyue replied, "They didn't even ask who I was."

Lu Mingxiao wasn't surprised at all: "Wen Ning has been making her presence felt a lot lately. Your brother is so smart, it's not hard to guess."

Luo Qingyue: "I strongly suspect that it's because we kept our relationship a secret from him that he has been traumatized and hasn't forgiven me yet."

"Then he will try every possible way to break us up, no."

Lu Mingxiao comforted her and asked her what the answer was.

Luo Qingyue looked at Luo Hanzhou's words and sneered.

With a forced smile, he read the text aloud verbatim.

"So what if she curses? Do you expect me to hang her up in front of my house and beat her up?"

[Author's Note]

Yue: Am I being set up? [burst into tears][burst into tears][burst into tears]

Xiao: Hug [pat head][pat head][pat head]