Chapter 402 The Storm Is Brewing
"Director Hua, I haven't been feeling well lately, so I'll have to leave for now and head back. I'll leave the Jinye and Jinbai brothers here with you!"
Lu Jianxun took the tea from Hua Zhuo with one hand and looked at Hua Baichuan, saying this.
"Mr. Lu, please take care of yourself." Hua Baichuan expressed his understanding, and then asked, "Do you need me to send someone to escort you back?"
"No need, no need, Baron will take me! Besides, it's not far from the military compound, it's fine!"
Before leaving, Lu Jianxun gently and kindly patted Wen Ni's hand, and then gave his grandson a meaningful look before turning around and walking towards the banquet hall entrance!
Wen Ni stood up and watched Lu Jianxun's unsteady departure. A sudden, painful ache welled up in her heart.
No matter how glorious or influential a person may have been in the past, when they grow old and are left all alone, they cannot hide their loneliness.
Even if surrounded by children and grandchildren, it may seem like a happy family to others.
But the person who truly understood him and walked hand in hand with him through most of his life is no longer here...
How desolate and lonely it was, beyond words!
"Miss Hua! Congratulations on your return to the Hua family!" Several middle-aged men around thirty years old walked over and blocked Wen Ni's view.
They held glasses of red wine, their inquisitive gazes fixed on Wen Ni without any attempt to conceal their interest!
"May I ask how old Miss Hua is?"
"Miss Hua looks so young, yet she's the behind-the-scenes owner of Baoxiangzhai! Truly a business prodigy, worthy of the Hua family bloodline!"
They may seem to be polite and flattering, but their real intentions are not what they seem.
As the only woman of the direct bloodline of the Hua family, her existence undoubtedly became an opportunity for many businessmen to curry favor with and get close to the Hua family!
"Miss Hua is young and beautiful, she must have many suitors. I wonder if any of them have caught her eye?"
"You're all being far too enthusiastic, with one question after another, making it a little difficult for Wen Ni to keep up!" A deep, magnetic voice interjected. The tone was leisurely, and the words conveyed familiarity and intimacy.
Wen Ni looked back
Lu Jinye, tall and slender, dressed in a deep burgundy outfit, had somehow appeared and stood beside her!
"Mr. Lu..."
The expressions of the several elite men were slightly awkward.
Individually, they might be considered top performers in the industry. But compared to Lu Jinye, they're nothing!
Not to mention Lu Jinye's outstanding and dazzling appearance, as well as the aura he naturally exudes, which can make everyone present feel a strong sense of pressure without even saying a word!
"Excuse me for interrupting your conversation, but Wen Ni isn't feeling well and can't drink alcohol." Lu Jinye's blatant statement was clearly a declaration of his ownership!
After he finished speaking, he replaced the red wine that Wen Ni was holding with the tea he was holding.
“And another thing.” Turning back, her deep eyes revealed a sharp displeasure as she swept her gaze over the group of men with ill intentions around her. “Although she has been recognized by the Hua family and is now the second young lady of the Hua family, she is also herself. She has a name, and her name is Wen Ni.”
"Ah... Mr. Lu is right!" The men realized what was happening and quickly bowed to Wen Ni. "We were so rude just now, Miss Wen Ni, please don't hold it against us!"
"It's nothing."
Wen Ni secretly raised an eyebrow and nodded to them.
She understood what Lu Jinye meant, because that was also her thought!
She doesn't need to be given any title.
She is Wen Ni, the one and only Wen Ni!
Absolutely not an appendage of any person or even any family! Unbound by them, and certainly not a victim of marriage alliances among powerful clans.
"It's so rare to see Mr. Lu getting so close to some rich young lady!" Envious comments came from those around them. "Speaking of which, I don't think I've ever heard much about Mr. Lu's scandals before!"
"How could there be no scandals? Just a couple of days ago, there was a front-page entertainment news story. That Vansi who just left is Mr. Lu's childhood sweetheart; apparently, their relationship is quite something~"
"Really? There's such a thing?"
"Stop talking, stop talking! If someone with ulterior motives overhears, it could cause misunderstandings!"
The discussion was not loud, and was almost entirely drowned out by the background noise of toasting.
But somehow, not a single word escaped Wen Ni's ears!
She subconsciously turned her head and happened to meet Lu Jinye's gaze.
"Wen Ni, don't listen to their nonsense. My brother and that Fan Xi are actually..." Lu Jinbai heard the surrounding people's discussion and rushed over to explain for his brother!
But her phone, which was in Wen Ni's handbag, suddenly vibrated. She stopped listening to Lu Jinbai and just kept looking down at her phone.
It's the internal communication device vibrating!
What happened again?
Wen Ni's face darkened, she frowned, and handed the tea in her hand directly to Tang Zi, who was chatting animatedly to the side.
"I need to leave for a while." Wen Ni glanced at Lu Jinye and Lu Jinbai. "Whatever it is, we'll talk about it when I get back!"
"Go? Where to? You're the star of the show today." Hua Zhuo also leaned closer, puzzled.
"Please thank Uncle for hosting this banquet for me and Xiaocheng." Wen Ni couldn't go into details, but her serious expression made it difficult to stop her. "Cousin, I'm entrusting Xiaocheng to you. After the banquet, please take him home for me! Also, tell him that I didn't leave without saying goodbye, and that I'll be back!"
“No problem, I’ll take care of it!” Hua Zhuo nodded solemnly.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone
Wen Ni, wearing high heels and a white trench coat, strode away from the banquet!
Under the shimmering crystal chandelier, Lu Jinye watched the girl's retreating figure, his expression somber. He felt a tightness in his chest, took the cup of tea that Wen Ni hadn't drunk from Tang Zi's hand, and downed it in one gulp!
He then handed the empty cup to Tang Zi.
Tang Zi was speechless. "You two are going a bit too far. Are you treating me like a waiter?"
But then again, she still had something to give Wen Ni, so why did she leave...?
"You guys drink first, I'll go first too." Lu Jinye glanced at Tang Zi but didn't reply.
"Brother, where are you going?" Lu Jinbai belatedly realized, "Are you going to see Wen Ni off? Perfect! You should explain things to her properly about Fan Xi! Girls are very sensitive; if you don't explain it to her personally, she won't be able to get over it!"
"Um."
Lu Jinye had just agreed and hadn't even left when he saw Qin Yuan rushing over in a great hurry!
"Master Lu! Young Master Jin Bai!"
"What's wrong?"
"Tell me what's wrong. Let my brother pursue his happiness first!"
"No, no..." Qin Yuan gasped for breath, her eyes red. "Something's happened, something terrible has happened!"
Lu Jinye and Lu Jinbai were both taken aback.
My mood has plummeted to rock bottom!
outside the banquet hall of the hotel
Just as Wen Ni was about to head straight for the deserted corner, her gaze was drawn to a crowd gathered a hundred meters away.
Traffic was congested on the road, and progress was temporarily halted.
The crowd stirred and became noisy!
Wen Ni wanted to go over and take a closer look, but the communicator kept vibrating, urging her urgently.
She was relieved to see a police car and an ambulance coming from across the street. She turned and walked into the deserted alley, putting on her headset and answering an internal call.
"Captain Lu!"
"Qian Sha, we have received an urgent mission. The entire Shadow Hunter Commando team needs to assemble with me at the military international airport!"
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