Even though Lu Jinghuai left early, it was almost twelve o'clock when he returned home, and Yaya and Lin Yan were already asleep.
Lu Jinghuai stood at the door of the children's room for a while, then bent down and smelled. He still smelled of alcohol. After thinking about it, he still did not push open the door and turned back to the bedroom.
Lin Yan was not sleeping soundly in the bedroom. She seemed to have heard the noise at the door. She opened her eyes half asleep and asked vaguely, "You're back."
"Yeah." Lu Jinghuai responded, walked over to help Lin Yan cover the quilt, and was about to say something.
On the bed, Lin Yan tucked her head into the quilt, mumbling with a hint of disgust: "You stink."
Lu Jinghuai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pinched her cheek unhappily and said, "I'm going to take a shower and come back to sleep with you later."
Lin Yan was so sleepy that she couldn't hear what Lu Jinghuai said clearly. She just responded twice and then knew nothing.
Lu Jinghuai could only go into the bathroom to take a shower by himself. When he came out, Lin Yan had already fallen asleep.
Lu Jinghuai was helpless but didn't say anything. He moved quietly, turned off the lights, and got into bed, then casually took Lin Yan from the other side into his arms.
Lu Jinghuai had just taken a shower and the unpleasant smell of alcohol was no longer on his body. Lin Yan no longer tried to avoid him, but instead found a comfortable position in Lu Jinghuai's arms and fell asleep.
The next day, at the dinner table in the morning, Uncle Chen suddenly spoke up to give a reminder.
"Madam, the dress designer said it's ready and the finished product is out. Please tell me when the designer will come over."
Lin Yan just remembered that the old lady of the Wen family’s birthday party was this Friday, and the dress she would wear to the party had already been prepared by the designer and should be delivered soon.
"After five o'clock this afternoon, I'll be back early then."
After answering, Lin Yan looked at Lu Jinghuai and said, "Are we going to prepare anything else for Mrs. Wen's birthday party?"
Although the two have been married for two years, Lin Yan doesn't like some occasions, so she doesn't attend many birthday parties.
Lu Jinghuai wasn't surprised at all and said naturally, "I'll have my assistant prepare the gift, and we can just go over there when the time comes."
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Old Madam Wen’s birthday banquet was held in the evening. When Lin Yan and Lu Jinghuai arrived, there were already many people in the hall.
Lu Jinghuai first took Lin Yan to greet and congratulate the protagonist of today's birthday party, Old Mrs. Wen.
Lin Yan also saw Miss Wen, Wen Linglan, standing beside Old Lady Wen. Wen Linglan was 24 years old and had just returned from studying abroad.
Her eyes are clear and she smiles crescently whenever she sees someone. It's obvious that she is a girl who is well protected by her family. If she marries into the Song family, it would be like entering a den of wolves.
Perhaps she noticed that Lin Yan was looking at her, Wen Linglan also subconsciously raised her eyes, and when she met Lin Yan's gaze, she slightly bent her eyes and took the initiative to greet her.
"Hello, Madam Lu."
"Miss Wen." Lin Yan also responded with a smile: "Miss Wen is pretty, I couldn't help but take a few more glances."
Wen Linglan blushed slightly, but she remained calm and said, "Mrs. Lu is also very beautiful."
Mrs. Wen also happily introduced Lin Yan: "This girl just came back from abroad. She doesn't know anyone in China and doesn't have many friends. But she and Madam Lu have a crush on each other."
Lin Yan smiled and said sincerely, "Miss Wen seems to have a good personality. I think I should be able to chat with Miss Wen."
On the other side, while Lin Yan was chatting with the old lady of the Wen family, Wen's father also chatted with Lu Jinghuai.
In fact, the two companies don't have much business and their relationship is average, but Wen's father has always known Lu Jinghuai and the situation of the Lu family.
Originally, Father Wen thought Lu Jinghuai was excellent, and now after chatting with him for a few minutes, he admired him even more.
For a moment, Father Wen looked at Lu Jinghuai with a look of regret. If Lu Jinghuai had not been married, he would have been the best candidate for son-in-law.
However, Father Wen only felt sorry for a moment before calming down and continuing to think about Beicheng as a candidate for his son-in-law.
There are indeed a few targets, and Father Wen had a brief discussion with Mother Wen last night.
For example, he had heard about the abilities of Tang Zexing, the son who had just returned from the Song family. He thought that he was quite good, but the only problem was that he was an illegitimate child.
Although the Song family has only this one son, and Tang Zexing will be the heir sooner or later, an illegitimate son is an illegitimate son, so how can they be the same?
Apart from anything else, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a big problem. Ordinary mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are difficult to handle, and Song's mother is not Tang Zexing's biological mother.
My daughter will have to face a mother-in-law like Song's who is not her biological mother after she gets married. I guess her life will be difficult.
The Wen couple naturally hesitated and looked at several other families in the circle.
Unless you marry down, there are really few families that can offer you a suitable wife. Either they have poor abilities, or they have family problems, or they have family problems and poor abilities.
In the end, after comparing everywhere, it turned out that only the Song family was barely acceptable. The Wen couple could only turn their attention back to Tang Zexing and observe him more.
While Father Wen was thinking, Father Song and Tang Zexing also came in from the gate. Father Song naturally saw Lu Jinghuai standing with Father Wen.
His eyes flickered slightly, then returned to normal, and he was about to go over to greet the two of them.
Lu Jinghuai seemed to see him coming, glanced at him indifferently, then looked away and spoke to Father Wen.
"I won't bother Mr. Wen. There happens to be someone I know over there, so I'll go say hello."
Lu Jinghuai took Lin Yan away, and Lin Yan also said goodbye to Madam Wen and Wen Linglan with a smile.
As Lin Yan herself said, Wen Linglan has a good personality. She just chatted with Wen Linglan for a few sentences and felt very comfortable. She has already added her contact information and made an appointment to have afternoon tea together next time.
What Lu Jinghuai and Wen's father said about seeing someone familiar was not random talk. Ji Mingyuan was also at the banquet, so Lu Jinghuai walked over and greeted both of them.
On this side, Song's father brought Tang Zexing to greet Wen's father. Both sides were interested and introduced their own children, Tang Zexing and Wen Linglan.
Miss Wen seemed to know what her parents were thinking. She couldn't help but look at Tang Zexing a few more times, and her face blushed slightly.
Although Tang Zexing was just an illegitimate child, he looked good and had a gentle temperament. Wen Linglan thought about it and felt that if her future husband was such a person, it would be okay, and she did not reject it.
On the other side, Song's father also sensitively noticed the attitude of the Wen family. His expression relaxed slightly and he reminded Tang Zexing.
"Ze Xing, you and Miss Wen are of the same age, so you should have a lot of common topics. You can chat more."
Tang Zexing didn't refuse, but he didn't react. Father Song could only smile and say, "It's boring for you young people to listen to our chat. Why don't you go out for a walk?"
Although Father Wen was planning a marriage, he also hoped that his daughter and Lu Jinghuai would have more contact. His daughter's wishes were the most important, so when he heard what Father Song said, he followed suit.
"Your Uncle Song is right. Linglan, didn't you just say that the hall was a bit stuffy with so many people? There's still some time before the banquet starts, so why don't you take Zexing out for some fresh air?"
Wen Linglan lowered her eyes and said "hmm", looking at Tang Zexing with a bit of shyness. Tang Zexing smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling Miss Wen."
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