Chapter 5: The Lu Family, the Great Enemy

Jiang Ning ate the sugar-free candy that her assistant Maomao secretly handed over and nodded obediently. Du Ying glared at Maomao, confiscated the candy, and continued.

"I heard that after Pei Jingming's wife and family found out about what he did, they planned to send him to jail. Plus, this incident involves so many bigwigs, there's a high probability that this dating variety show will be suspended to prevent everyone from seeing Pei Jingming's case constantly mentioned on the show."

As she spoke, Du Ying sighed again.

"You're a newcomer, and there aren't many suitable opportunities to appear on TV. This time, we put you on this dating variety show as an observer, thinking that your looks would help you gain some popularity. But I didn't expect you to run into Pei Jingming, the internet's biggest scandal. Now everyone is paying attention to Pei Jingming, so who would want to watch a newcomer like you?"

Jiang Ning's next plot point is the Lu family, the reconstituted family her mother remarried into, so Jiang Ning is not too worried and just lives her life to the fullest.

Du Ying was planning to find the next resource for Jiang Ning. Thinking of Jiang Ning's identity, she asked carefully.

"Are you going home this time? Why don't you tell your family about the resources?"

When Jiang Ning signed the contract, she received special care from the company and signed the best contract. Even though Du Ying didn't know her specific identity, she vaguely understood that she was a young lady with a good background.

"They don't care about these things. Just wait a while. Maybe in a couple of days, some resources will be delivered to their door." Jiang Ning's relaxed look made Du Ying's mouth twitch.

However, thinking of her background, Du Ying thought that the company might have other arrangements, so she was not in a hurry. She planned to go to the company to ask after sending Jiang Ning back.

The agent stopped talking. Jiang Ning was bored and went to check the melon-eating system. Seeing that there was also a melon about Du Ying, he clicked on it to read.

[Huh? Sister Ying is actually a month pregnant? And we only found out about the miscarriage because she was too exhausted from managing those troublesome artists?]

Du Ying, who was making plans for Jiang Ning and intending to enroll her in several acting classes, looked up suddenly when she heard this voice again, gently stroking her belly with her hand, and surprise flashed in her eyes.

Did she hear it right?

And is she really pregnant?

"Sister Ying, you don't look well. Are you too tired recently? There's no need to worry about me. You can put those new artists you've taken on aside for now. You should go to the hospital for a check-up first to be more assured." Jiang Ning said.

Maomao also nodded. She was a loyal fan of novels. After being surprised, she immediately felt that Jiang Ning's thoughts were the novel reflected in reality. She believed it very much and thought that Du Ying was most likely pregnant and could not withstand any trouble.

"Yeah, those artists who are clamoring to go to the talent show have troubled Sister Ying countless times. I see that your complexion is getting worse and worse recently. We should not delay any further and go to the hospital as soon as possible."

Seeing Du Ying looking at her with some hesitation, Jiang Ning immediately spoke.

"Just drop me off here. I'm hungry. I'll eat something first and then go back. You guys go straight to the hospital."

Even though Du Ying really wanted to fly to the hospital right away to confirm whether she was pregnant, she frowned and refused after hearing this.

"Don't move. It's not right for an artist to get off the car and let the staff use it."

"But I'm so hungry." Jiang Ning looked at Du Ying pitifully.

Du Ying held her forehead and said, "Don't act like a spoiled child."

Finally, unable to bear Jiang Ning's constant cries of hunger and her refusal every time to let them take her home, Du Ying thought about it and agreed. She told Jiang Ning to wear a mask before letting her get out of the car.

After the nanny car drove away, Jiang Ning did not go to the hotel that looked gorgeous. Instead, he walked forward and bought a super deluxe version of a pancake and an extra-large cup of milk tea. After eating, he took a taxi to Lu's house.

The Lu family is located in a villa area halfway up the mountain. When Jiang Ning was welcomed into the villa by the servants, she was still sighing that the Lu family was indeed worthy of being the home of the richest man. The level of luxury was not much worse than those of the mansions of princes and nobles.

When Jiang Ning arrived, the Lu family was about to have dinner. When Gu Yunrong saw her daughter come back, her eyes seemed to turn red, and she pulled Jiang Ning to sit next to her seat.

"You kid, you didn't even tell me you were coming back. I didn't even prepare your favorite dishes." Gu Yunrong angrily picked up a piece of lotus chicken for Jiang Ning and whispered.

"Thank you, Mom. No need. These are delicious." Jiang Ning ate the chicken out of courtesy and said with her fair and tender face raised.

Seeing how much more well-behaved she was this time, Gu Yunrong imagined her daughter being bullied in the entertainment industry. The redness in her eyes deepened, and she picked up some more dishes and put them in Jiang Ning's bowl.

"If it tastes good, eat more. Don't starve yourself all the time to lose weight. If you want to lose weight, mom can ask a nutritionist to tailor a fat-reducing meal for you."

Jiang Ning ate a bowl of delicious food and nodded obediently.

In the eyes of the Lu family, when Jiang Ning was not yet so well-behaved, every time she came back, she would either quarrel with Gu Yunrong, or bully the Lu brothers and sisters, or suppress her timidity and try to please Lu Yanqing, hoping to use the title of Miss Lu to enter the entertainment industry and monopolize all kinds of resources.

Seeing her suddenly quiet down, the Lu family couldn't help but look over.

With Gu Yunrong's caring attention, Jiang Ning, who had finished two bowls of rice, gradually slowed down his eating and looked towards the other people at the table.

Sitting in the main seat was the head of the Lu family and the richest man, Lu Yanqing. Sitting opposite her were the Lu siblings, Lu Shiyu and Lu Yuan.

The Lu family has three children. In addition to Lu Shiyu and Lu Yuan, there is also an adopted child, Lu Huaizhi, who is not at home.

Her eyes were clear, without the previous impetuousness, which made Lu Yanqing nod secretly. He felt that Jiang Ning had grown up a lot outside, and asked with concern.

"How's Ningning doing lately? Is the company treating you well? If there's any resources you need, you can tell your uncle."

Jiang Ning knew that Lu Yanqing said this because Gu Yunrong married into the Lu family and fulfilled her duties as Mrs. Lu. Of course, she would not go too far and ask for any resources to make things difficult for Gu Yunrong.

"I'm fine. The company treats me well. My agent looks after my resources. I'm still a new artist, so having too many resources will easily attract attention. It's fine now. Once I become a qualified artist, those resources will naturally come to me."

Listening to these words, Lu Yanqing sighed that Jiang Ning had grown up a lot after going to the entertainment industry. Before he could say anything else, a voice reached his ears.

This wealthy, overbearing CEO seems quite nice. Although his marriage to my mother was arranged, he's given her a lot of benefits. He even protected us from the bullies we faced before.

[It's just that I trusted my ex-wife's family too much. I didn't even know I was drugged. When I died of heart palpitations three years later, I thought it was from overwork.]

Uncle Lu is not like Pei Jingming, who falsely does charity work. Many of the relief funds and supplies he reported were false or never arrived. He has built factories in many impoverished areas across the country and has helped countless impoverished families.

He even established foundations for the disabled and women and children, and pays every penny of tax to the country every year. He's a true patriotic entrepreneur. A man like him shouldn't end up being murdered by his own family. I guess I should find a way to let Uncle Lu know what's mixed up in those tonics.

Lu Yanqing: “!!”

The Lu family siblings: “!!”

Gu Yunrong also looked at Jiang Ning, who didn't move her mouth, in surprise and doubt. She wanted to say that she was hallucinating, but seeing the fluctuations in the eyes of Lu Yanqing and the other two, Gu Yunrong knew that they had really heard her daughter's inner voice.

Lu Shiyu held down Lu Yuan who was about to stand up, looked at Jiang Ning and said calmly.

"You haven't contacted Li Jiao recently. She came to my place. Remember to reply to her after dinner."

Li Jiao is Jiang Ning's fake sister and the daughter of Lu Shiyu's brother and uncle.

"Okay, I'll send her a message when I get back to my room." Jiang Ning said as he opened the melon-eating system with his mind.

[Who would be so kind as to contact a friend instead of calling them? Li Jiao isn't trying to find me, she's trying to borrow me to talk to Lu Shiyu.]

"That's right. I'm just the Lu family's stepdaughter. Of course, I can't compare to the Lu family's biological son. Li Jiao wants to please Lu Shiyu, the heir of the Lu family, and have him arrange for her to marry him to his friend. Why would she want to have so much emotional connection with me?"

[They contacted me, but it was all to secretly find out if Uncle Lu had taken those so-called tonics mixed with medicine sent by the Li family. If there was something good, they wouldn't think of me at all. Tsk, this relationship is so plastic.]

"That's right, isn't Li Jiao a bit too ambitious? She killed someone's father, and she still wants to use Lu Shiyu's connections to marry into a wealthy family. Her family also wants to rely on Lu Shiyu to get back on their feet. She's really just using the Lu family as a tool."

Lu Shiyu is the domineering male protagonist in the novel "The President's Sweet Little Wife" who is crazy about the heroine. It's a pity that the heroine of "The Confused Little Secretary" has not appeared yet, and there are also restrictions on watching Lu Shiyu's melons. Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

While she was feeling regretful, the Lu family members, who were called the biggest enemies by Jiang Ning, had dark eyes. Especially when Lu Yanqing thought of the supplements that the Li family sent on time every month, and every time they would remember Madam Lu, asking him to consider their old relationship and drink those supplements, the air pressure around Lu Yanqing became even lower.

"The company has a new project that needs to be dealt with urgently. Shi Yu, come with me to the study."