Chapter 136 She is Different

"Um."

Nan Zhiyan nodded and agreed. It was indeed difficult to shirk the necessary procedures.

Seeing Nan Zhiyan agreed, Lu Yanjing's eyes lit up instantly.

Even though Nan Zhiyan didn't say anything, a sweet feeling quickly surged in his heart.

His wife must look beautiful in her wedding dress.

The graduation ceremony of St. Derek's was held grandly. After all, it was the cradle of the parliament, and the heads of the four major families would all attend on this day.

In previous years, the king of the empire would also attend with the queen and his heir apparent, but this year, due to constant royal scandals, the parliament restricted the royal family's actions.

Una, who has transformed herself into a St. Derek's graduate, replaces the royal family and serves as the image spokesperson for the royal family.

This move undoubtedly earned a lot of good reputation for this girl who was originally a victim of a scandal and should have been a real princess.

Nan Zhiyan appeared with Lu Yanjing, and this strict and rigid uniform would be the last time they would wear it.

The identical cold face and aura caught everyone's attention the moment he appeared.

The two beautiful and superior faces put together are particularly well-matched and particularly pleasing to the eye.

But not everyone appreciated this seemingly well-matched couple, such as Gu Wenqi and Ji Xun who followed behind their father and mother.

For more than half a year, Ji Xun has not been able to see Nan Zhiyan because Ji Chengmian did not allow it.

No matter how she cried and threw tantrums as usual, her mother remained unmoved and even locked her up.

It was not until he learned about their engagement that Ji Xun understood what his mother meant when she asked him, "Can you compare to Lu Yanjing?"

She thought Nan Zhiyan would marry someone else, but she didn't expect that person would end up being Lu Yanjing.

"Axun, please be aware of your identity."

Seeing that Ji Xun was staring at the two of them, Ji Chengmian scolded him in a low voice.

She doesn't want Ji Xun to be as disappointing as her brother.

Scolded by his mother, Ji Xun could only temporarily retract his gaze, but his hands hanging by his side gradually tightened.

"Is this the child you like?"

On the other side, Marquis Lorde Gu Wang's gaze also fell on the two of them, to be precise, on Nan Zhiyan who was next to Lu Yanjing.

As if he had noticed something, Nan Zhiyan looked over.

The pale-skinned man looked about 70% like Gu Wenqi, but because of his light lips, he looked sickly.

When he saw Gu Wang, he was a little surprised. The Marquis of Lorde was not in good health and seldom appeared in public.

Even in the past, all banquets, big and small, were attended by his close associates.

But no one would underestimate the seemingly harmless Marquis of Lorde. As he could support such a huge organization as the Lorde family, he was certainly not an ordinary person.

He actually came to the graduation ceremony today. It seems that he really values Gu Wenqi as his successor.

However, Nan Zhiyan remembered that when she was a child, the Marquis of Lorde was in very good health, but it seemed that at some point, he suddenly collapsed.

No one knew what the disease was that had left doctors across the empire helpless.

Nan Zhiyan couldn't help but guess that it might be related to the genetic defect that Yu mentioned.

"Um."

Gu Wenqi stood behind Gu Wang, staring at Nan Zhiyan, appearing much quieter than usual.

"He does look like a good kid, but Ah Qi, I remember I taught you that no matter what you want or who you want, you have to fight for it yourself. Now it seems that you didn't win over Lu Yanjing?"

Although Gu Wang had a smile on his face and his tone seemed a little nonchalant, only Gu Wenqi knew that his father was expressing his dissatisfaction with him.

The reason for his dissatisfaction was simply that he lost to Lu Yanjing.

"Ayan is different."

Gu Wenqi didn't like his father's words that treated Nan Zhiyan like an object, so he retorted in a low voice.

And A Yan is not something he can get just by working hard for it.

He tried, but the method seemed to be wrong. When Luo Xin pointed it out to him, when he realized it, it was too late.

Gu Wang was a little surprised. He didn't expect Gu Wenqi to say such a thing. He looked at Nan Zhiyan seriously again.

On the contrary, I feel fortunate that Nan Zhiyan married Lu Yanjing.

"Aqi, I have to warn you that in your position, feelings are never the most important thing."

Gu Wang warned in a low voice that being blinded by lust can be fatal for a person in power.

Wasn’t Lu Cheng a good example back then? He almost lost his title because of Fu Yunsheng.

If the old duke had not discovered that Fu Yunsheng's identity was not ordinary, these two people would never have been together.

So when Gu Wang found out that Lu Cheng actually let Lu Yanjing marry Nan Zhiyan, he was indeed a little surprised.

Gu Wenqi didn't say anything else because he realized that Nan Zhiyan was right. He didn't even have the ability to resist his own father, so how could he give her what she wanted?

Marquis Hollein was the last to arrive. This once brave and skilled imperial general was now feared by everyone because of his extremely hot temper.

"Congratulations, Lao Lu."

Seeing Nan Zhiyan and Lu Yanjing, Wei Shengting congratulated them.

"It's a bit early to say congratulations now. You must come early to the wedding banquet."

Among Lu Cheng’s generation, he and Wei Shengting have always had a good relationship, probably because they had fought in wars together.

Wei Shenglin followed Wei Shengting like everyone else, but when he walked in front of Nan Zhiyan and Lu Yanjing, he couldn't help but look up and glance at Nan Zhiyan.

Because he had heard Nan Zhiyan say with his own ears that she didn't like Lu Yanjing, when he learned that the two were engaged, Wei Shenglin's first reaction was that Lu Yanjing forced Nan Zhiyan.

He wanted to ask Nan Zhiyan if Lu Yanjing really forced her, he would find a way to take Nan Zhiyan away.

But when I actually met him in public school, I saw Lu Yanjing's humble appearance around Nan Zhiyan.

Wei Shenglin realized that no one could force Nan Zhiyan unless she was willing.

He didn't know why Nan Zhiyan chose to marry Lu Yanjing, but it was definitely not because of love.

Lu Yanjing was already very dissatisfied with the gazes of the crowd, and at such a close distance, Wei Shenglin's gaze was even more blatant.

Lu Yanjing frowned slightly, glanced at Wei Shenglin warningly, took a few steps, and blocked Nan Zhiyan beside him.

But his heart still felt as uncomfortable as if it were being scratched by a cat, and he found that he was becoming more and more intolerant of the extra glances falling on Nan Zhiyan.

This was his wife. Any look that coveted Nan Zhiyan made the anger in his heart surge up uncontrollably.

Ji Lan and Lin Zhiheng had indeed left, but he had forgotten about these few people.

It's really disgusting.