Chapter 19 Afraid that she would come in and become the emperor

Unlike the cold atmosphere of the Lu family, the Meng family's cottage is full of warmth.

The whole family happily huddled together to eat, occasionally picking up food for each other, and two chicken legs were passed back and forth among everyone.

"Children eat the chicken legs, adults eat the wing tips, and those in the middle eat the chicken wings." Su Wanman smiled and put the chicken wings into Meng Yushu's bowl, while Meng Anran and Meng Chenghong each had one chicken leg.

"Thank you, Mom."

Meng Yushu seemed to be in a happier mood than usual, perhaps because he was completely relieved after seeing Lu Qingcheng again.

Meng Anran looked at the chicken leg that finally fell into her bowl and felt a little warm in her heart.

The Lu family pays great attention to table manners. The seats are one meter apart, and people are not allowed to talk or make noise while eating. Picking food from each other is not allowed.

What's more, Lu Zhong and Bai Yujin were often not at home. After the two young masters were sent abroad, she was left alone to eat.

The Meng family is very different. They share good things with each other and talk and laugh while eating. Although they are squeezed into this small house of less than 70 square meters, the atmosphere is still very cheerful and full of happiness everywhere.

This is what home is.

"By the way, Mom, I heard from Dad that you know something about beauty and hairdressing. Have you ever thought about opening a shop?" Meng Anran asked. After chatting with classmates today, the beauty salon industry seems to be booming recently.

There is work to be done.

Su Wanman waved her hands repeatedly, "No, I only know a little bit, I can't do it."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, but we can develop slowly." Meng Anran persuaded, "Let's start with something simple, selling some beauty-enhancing flower tea or something like that. I've already thought of a location for the store, we'll open it near a school, so we won't have to worry about customers."

"But the shop rent, water, electricity, etc..."

"Don't worry about these, I'll take care of it." Meng Anran took a sip of Coke and said calmly, "I was planning to invest in some new businesses recently. It's better to invest this money in you than to give it to others. I'll take 60% and you get 40%."

She has no interest in poverty alleviation, and when it comes to business investment, she is just being businesslike. If it weren't for the fact that this industry has recently shown promise and Su Wanman happened to understand it, she would not have done this cooperation.

Without being modest, she has invested in numerous projects, but she has never been careless. Eight out of ten investments are successful, and the remaining two can also be profitable with a little re-planning.

"I think it's okay." Meng Yushu encouraged: "Mom, An Ran has the confidence to invest. This means she believes in your ability. Don't you have the confidence to do it?"

Su Wanman took a deep breath. Since her daughter had taken the cost risk, what reason did she have to back off?

"Okay, do it! I'm confident I can do it well!"

"Well, I'll give you the address and keys to the shop. You can come over and take a look when you have time. I'll have someone apply for the business license, which should be ready in about a week."

Meng Anran arranged it quickly and asked a friend to help get a business license in a few days.

The main focus is on decisiveness and swiftness.

The family chatted until after eleven o'clock. The three children had to go to school the next day, so they were forced to end the conversation and take turns taking a bath.

Meng Anran took a shower and returned to her room. After locking the door, she lay on the bed and glanced at the lively class group.

[No one added Lu Qingcheng to the group? ]

I don't even have her WeChat, and I wouldn't add her if I did, for fear she'd become the emperor.

[She's really outrageous. Does she really think she can act so arrogantly just because she's surnamed Lu? She even wants to kick An An out of Shenghua. Has she asked the alumni association?]

The alumni association of Shenghua can be said to be the board of directors. Every year, outstanding graduates will invest in the school and obtain a certain amount of shares.

It can be said that the alumni association includes top talents from all walks of life, including most of Shenghua’s teachers who are graduates of this school.

So even though all the students are rich second-generations, no one dares to challenge the teacher, and no one dares to cause trouble on campus.

In the alumni association, half of the members, including Xiao Han and Qin Mu, are friends or partners of Meng Anran.

It is simply a pipe dream to want to drive Meng Anran out of Shenghua.

I checked the chat history and found that most of them were complaining about Lu Qingcheng.

Meng Anran didn't say anything. She exited and sent a private message to Xiao Han: [When are you leaving? Let's have dinner together?]

The reply came almost instantly.

[Xiao Han]: Damn it! It's just as well you weren't asleep! I seriously suspect that Lu Qingcheng is mentally ill. Guess what she just called me to say? She actually called me a low-class person! Where does her sense of superiority come from? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for so many years, and she's still talking about superiors and inferiors. I think she's a complete scoundrel! She even used the Lu family to pressure me, saying that if I dared to talk to her like that, I'd better wait for the Lu family to ban me. She's really an old lady hiding in bed. I made me laugh. She wants the construction team to drive an excavator to help her clean out the water in her brain! Does she think the Lu family is the emperor? I think Bai Yujin and Lu Zhong are crazy too. They actually drove you away for this mentally retarded person. They love to settle accounts so much, why can't they figure it out now? The funniest thing is, just after Lu Qingcheng called and had her madness, the invitation to the Lu family's family recognition banquet was handed to me. Tell me, should I go and give her a slap in the face?

Meng Anran: ...

His eyes fell on the last sentence, Meng Anran chuckled and replied with two words:

【childish. 】

Of course, Xiao Han is definitely not the only childish person.

"I have to go to the Lu family's family reunion banquet! It's such a big show, I have to broadcast the whole thing live to An Ran."

They met at the school gate the next morning. Ming Jing talked about receiving the invitation. Liu Zhi hooked her arm around Meng Anran's shoulder with a righteous look, but her expression was full of gloating towards Lu Qingcheng.

Ming Jing understood the temper of this childhood sweetheart and said speechlessly, "You're not planning on ruining things, are you? That's the Lu family. If you really offend your parents, they'll definitely skin you alive!"

They could openly express their dislike for Lu Qingcheng because they were well aware of the struggle between the two young masters for the inheritance of the Lu family, and Lu Qingcheng was just a pawn used in a business marriage to consolidate their interests.

If you offend someone who has no value, then you are offended.

However, the Lu family has been in officialdom for four generations and in business for six generations. Their strength and status cannot be underestimated. Daring to cause trouble at the family recognition banquet is equivalent to directly challenging the Lu family's authority and losing face for the Lu family. No one will end up well.

How could Liuzhi not understand these principles?

She said calmly, "Why would I do anything? The two young masters of the Lu family heard about the family reunion banquet and knew that An Ran had left the Lu family, so they sent someone back to mess things up!"

Ming Jing raised his eyebrows, thinking it over and realizing it was indeed the case. He gave Meng Anran a sad look, "The eldest lady is finished."

Meng Anran glanced away from him and asked, "Can you please hope for me to be well?"