Chapter 163 Shi Nian Publicly Distances Himself from the Lu Family

After Shi Nian finished speaking, she looked up and saw the smile on Huo Yanmo's lips.

“I thought you’d have to wait,” he said.

Shi Nian raised an eyebrow.

“Really?” she said. “Then you probably don’t know me very well.”

Huo Yanmo's eyes were full of smiles. He remained noncommittal and said, "There's still a long time to get to know each other, isn't there?"

At that moment, he remained noncommittal.

She looked at the messages popping up on her phone, thought for a moment, and added to Shi Nian's profile: "Musician, Yining".

She deleted everything that had been about the Lu family.

After doing all this, Shi Nian looked at Huo Yanmo and asked, "Where are we going next?"

She needed to consider the bet, but Huo Yanmo was also one of her partners, since the Huo family's resources were a major part of the winning resources for "The Voice of Heaven".

Huo Yanmo glanced at her documents.

Without saying much, he said, "Shall we go have lunch first? I know a very unique restaurant."

Shi Nian nodded: "Okay."

...

On the other side, Lu Yanzhi, sitting in the back seat of the car, looked at the push notifications that kept popping up on his phone.

#Breaking News: Shi Nian and Lu Yanzhi's Divorce Plans#

The constant stream of trending comments stung his eyes—

"When I saw Yining take off her mask on 'The Voice of China,' I knew this day would come!"

"I just heard a rumor that the two of them went through the divorce proceedings before Han Wei's death countdown even began. They got their divorce certificates on the first day after the cooling-off period ended. They really acted quickly!"

"Shi Nian, I was wrong. I used to think you were the kind of person who would swallow your pride for money, but now it seems that you are really decisive and don't hesitate at all."

"Look, Shi Nian's profile has been changed! Before, it included Lu Shi and Lu Yanzhi, but now it only has her own profile!"

In an instant, another trending topic appeared on the trending list—

#Shi Nian modifies her personal profile to distance herself from the Lu family#

As Lu Yanzhi watched the messages pop up, his eyes grew darker, and he gripped his phone tighter.

Is she really going to be this resolute?

He was at the company just now, and it was already quite late when he came out. He just happened to hear what she was saying.

Not everyone treats Lu Yanzhi like a treasure.

"To me, he was just a passerby in my life."

Seven years, so many days and nights of mutual support, so many nights of intimacy and whispered sweet nothings—can she really treat him as just a passerby?

Han Wei, who was beside him, was texting someone and tapping on the screen. He glanced at her.

Han Wei seemed to sense something, she put away her phone, looked up, and smiled at Lu Yanzhi.

"Yanzhi, you'll help me, won't you?" she said, looking weak yet beautiful. "You'll work hard for our marriage, won't you?"

His eyes dimmed slightly.

He gripped the agreement tightly in his hand.

"Mm," he replied.

He couldn't let Shi Nian win; he wanted to keep her by his side.

"Buzzing".

Lu Yanzhi's phone rang again.

It's news about Yu Yiyang.

He opened it and saw the latest gossip that Yu Yiyang had found—"Breaking news! Someone saw Huo Yanmo buying things for children, and for toddlers! I heard he also bought interior decorations, in a style for little girls!"

Lu Yanzhi frowned slightly. A little girl?

Just then, Yu Yiyang sent another message: "I don't know which family she belongs to, but she should be a woman with a child."

For some reason, Sisi's image appeared in Lu Yanzhi's mind.

Then he immediately shook his head.

He knew Huo Yanmo, that smiling tiger. He seemed easy to get along with, but in reality, he was very cunning. He had heard that Huo Yanmo had been very successful at sea all those years without ever getting his hands dirty.

This person, who loves calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting all day long, and always has a gentle and refined demeanor, has fooled many people.

Someone like Huo Yanmo would probably marry a daughter from a prestigious family.

So, who could it be?

The car sped along the road, and Lu Yanzhi looked out the window at the scenery, remaining silent.

...

In an international hotel suite.

As someone scrolled through the messages, he picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.

Beside him, a hotel staff member respectfully said, "Mr. Lin, we have completed the tasks you assigned. Is there anything else you require?"

The man put down his cup, waved his hand to indicate that it was fine, and told the other person to leave.

He walked step by step to the hotel's huge floor-to-ceiling windows and looked down at the traffic below.

"Divorce." He chuckled softly, muttering to himself, "Shi Nian, do you regret what you said to me back then?"

"The person you would risk everything for, the person you would be willing to die for, ultimately betrayed you."

The man's distinctive features as a Chinese-French national were reflected in the mirror. He said, "But it's alright."

He raised his glass, seemingly toasting someone.

"Leave him and you will have a brighter future."

...

The elderly couple from the Lu family were on their way back to Mingyue Manor.

Butler Wu was driving, while the two elderly people sat comfortably in the back seat.

"Do you really think this will work?" the old lady asked, looking at Grandpa Lu beside her. "Will Niannian win?"

Lu Qiansheng snorted coldly: "Do you really think she's inferior to Han Wei?"

"Her personal abilities are not a problem," the old lady said.

Lu Qiansheng looked at his wife beside him and sighed helplessly, "If we give the things directly to Shi Nian, Yan Zhi will definitely not be willing."

"We can only leave him a chance to turn things around by offering Han Wei the opportunity to join the family, along with some threats. Only then will it be possible to succeed."

The old lady nodded.

They discussed this together and both agreed.

People outside were hurrying by. Lu Qiansheng said helplessly, "I hope he can see Han Wei's cunning and treachery, and Niannian's goodness, from this bet."

"So it wasn't a complete waste of our efforts."

...

On the other side.

Lu Yanzhi took Han Wei back to Vivian's Floral Studio, and then returned to the Lu family business.

As soon as I arrived downstairs, Secretary Zhou was already waiting anxiously.

"President Lu, many people within the company, as well as various partners, have just bombarded the company's phone lines with calls!"

Secretary Zhou had just sent him a message, which is why he returned so quickly.

Lu Xinyi had also hurriedly come downstairs.

“Brother Yanzhi, we’re almost at our breaking point,” Lu Xinyi said. “The shareholders are all asking why the divorce wasn’t announced in advance, and whether there will be a situation like the high-profile divorce case involving a listed company. All the partners that Shi Nian was responsible for contacting are also asking questions now.”

Lu Xinyi was furious: "Why didn't she tell us beforehand that she was going to announce the divorce? Now she's caused such a huge mess!"

Lu Yanzhi gave Lu Xinyi a cold glance, and Lu Xinyi stopped the conversation.

He knew that several days had passed since they got their marriage certificate, giving him enough time to react, so the announcement of the divorce today couldn't be blamed on her.

On one side, Lu Xinyi said, "Brother Yanzhi, as you know, many partners are loyal to Shi Nian, but now that she has publicly severed ties with the Lu family... Brother Yanzhi, I'm worried that those partners will waver."

“And the stock price,” Secretary Zhou added, “will also fluctuate.”