Chapter 772: Ming Shen Arrives, Mother and Son Confrontation (Part 1)
"Sister Yue, what are you laughing at?" A little girl looked curious.
"I want to hear it too!"
"And me!"
"Hey, I'm already sitting on the little bench."
These people are the girls who just came to ask Jiang Fuyue for an autograph.
The first three had already received signatures, and the last one was still signing. But then Jiang Fuyue looked straight ahead and suddenly sneered.
Several people opened their eyes wide with curiosity and looked over, trying to see something.
Unfortunately, there is nothing much to see except an old lady wearing a green cheongsam and looking gorgeous.
"Sister Yue, tell me, what are you laughing at?"
Jiang Fuyue signed the last stroke of the pen neatly and handed it to her: "As for me, I'm just laughing at an old sparrow chirping and pretending to be a phoenix."
Several people: "?"
…
However, some guests left on the spot in anger because Fu Choujun acted without authorization and arranged a marriage for their son. Some families who were eager to curry favor with the Lou family began to silently calculate the benefits of marrying into the Lou family.
Although Lou Mingshen is not young anymore, the Lou family is small with only him as the only male. After he marries into the family, he will be the real Mrs. Lou!
There are no sisters-in-law or younger sisters-in-law. At most, there is only the old lady, the mother-in-law, to serve, and there are no other relatives.
If a son is born in two or three years, he will be the legitimate heir of the Lou family!
Decades later, if Lou Mingshen survives, his daughter will directly become the "Empress Dowager". At that time, the entire Lou Group will belong to them!
Look, what a good deal, a daughter can be exchanged for a wealthy family!
After calculating the account, some smart ladies soon came to Fu Choujun -
"Old lady, is there any shortage of beautiful women around a man as outstanding as Mr. Lou?"
Fu Choujun smiled slightly, saying meaningfully, "A woman needs more than just beauty, especially when you marry her home as a wife."
The lady smiled on the surface, but in fact she was madly complaining in her heart: "You didn't rely on your looks to get to the top back then. You outlasted your original wife and only then was Lou Yunzhong married home. Now that you have enjoyed all the benefits brought by your beauty, you turn around and say such things. It's really like a crow laughing at a pig.
"Yes, appearance is secondary, character and conduct are the most important."
Fu Choujun shook her head: "The most important thing is to be well-matched. I think your daughter is very good, quiet, well-behaved and sensible."
The lady snorted coldly: "My daughter ran away to pee before you came downstairs, and she hasn't come back yet. How can you tell that she is quiet and well-behaved? You are telling lies with open eyes, and you don't even like to draft it. Tsk!"
"In that case, then why don't you invite Mr. Lou to meet up and have dinner together? We don't usually get a chance to see him."
Several ladies exchanged glances immediately: "Yes! Whenever you are free, we can do it."
The old lady paused, then nodded: "It's only natural for us to meet and have dinner together. I'll let you know once we've set a time."
"Then it's settled!"
"Old lady, you haven't met my eldest daughter. She's actually quite talented! She graduated from a prestigious university, learned piano since she was a kid, and can dance. Let me tell you, her looks and temperament are impeccable..."
"My second child is also good, quiet and gentle, and his favorite thing is painting..."
More and more ladies came forward, trying their best to promote their daughters.
"That's ridiculous!" Han Shen sneered, his brows knitted tightly together. He couldn't stand this behavior. "Second brother, go find Yueyue. We can't stay here anymore. Let's go home!"
Han Ke breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally, I've heard you say this. The old lady has been missing for so many years, and now she's making such a scene as she came back. Is she afraid that no one knows her background? I've never seen such a hasty and ridiculous marriage proposal. I'm sure Lou Mingshen doesn't know anything about it, otherwise, even if he knew, he wouldn't let this banquet go smoothly!"
"Stop talking about other people's gossip. It has nothing to do with us anyway. Go find Yueyue."
"Alright! I'll go right away. My daughter won't participate in such low-class matchmaking activities. Haha—"
Just as Fu Choujun was surrounded by the wives of wealthy families like the moon surrounded by stars, and the atmosphere was gradually becoming heated, there was a loud bang.
The door was pushed open from the outside and hit the wall. Lou Mingshen appeared with a cold look and a gloomy expression, then he walked slowly to the old lady step by step.
Every step he took seemed like a long slow motion shot, and as he landed he also stepped on everyone's heart.
The whole audience suddenly fell silent when he appeared.
Fu Choujun's eyes flashed slightly.
The ladies around looked at such a young and handsome man and all showed expressions of satisfaction.
He is indeed a bit older, but you can't tell by looking at his appearance. The Lou Mingshen in front of him looks more handsome than the young guys in their twenties or thirties, and he has a maturity that the former do not have.
He is the typical image of a good son-in-law who can make the mother-in-law like him at first sight.
"Oh, this is Ming Shen, right?"
"How handsome he is! You can tell he works out regularly, no wonder he has such a tall and straight figure and an imposing bearing!"
"Are you usually busy with work? Do you often have to travel for business or attend meetings?"
"Are you tired? I'll make you some medicinal food when I have the chance..."
The future mothers-in-law were all concerned and chattering.
At one moment it was like hundreds of ducks quacking at the same time.
In response to this, Lou Mingshen looked straight ahead, pretending not to hear anything. His calm yet cold eyes cast a cold look at Fu Choujun, whose smile was becoming increasingly stiff.
"What are you doing?"
He didn't even say "Mom"!
The old lady's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Is this your attitude towards me?"
"Otherwise? How do you think I should treat you? Worship you? Praise you?"
Fu Choujun took a deep breath: "A Shen, in front of so many guests, you——"
"No need to say any more, the party is cancelled!"
The old lady's expression changed slightly: "What did you say?"
"I said—" Lou Mingshen raised his eyes coldly and said word by word: "Banquet, meeting, cancel!"
"It's already started, why is it suddenly cancelled?"
"Why don't you know?" He curled the corners of his mouth with a hint of sarcasm.
Fu Choujun was hurt by the coldness on his face. He was so indifferent as if she was just a stranger, but in fact she was his biological mother!
“No cancellation allowed!”
If it's cancelled, where will her face be? How will she survive in the circle of wealthy families in the capital?
"Since you knew the consequences, you should have thought twice before doing it!"
"Ah Shen! I care about you and hope to see you get married and have children in my lifetime..."
"Enough!" Lou Mingshen interrupted her, "I'm not worthy."
The next second, he spoke softly again, a gentle stab: "You don't deserve it either."
Fu Choujun's body swayed and she almost fell down.
But Lou Mingshen didn't even look at her, let alone offer a hand to help her.
The abnormality between mother and son caused everyone around them to have subtle expressions and exchange glances with each other quickly.
The gossip heart is burning.
[I've heard for a long time that there's discord between the mother and son in the Lou family. Turns out it's true!]
[Sure enough, Lou Mingshen was completely unaware of this banquet.]
[This isn't just a bad relationship; I think they're almost enemies.]
[There’s a story! There must be a story here!]
[So, does the marriage proposal still count? I've wasted so much time trying to explain it.]
[Given Lou Mingshen's current attitude, those families who want to marry into the Lou family should give up the idea as soon as possible, otherwise they will be pushing their daughters into a fire pit.]
[I've always felt that the Lou family has too many secrets, and now this mother and son's behavior has further confirmed this point.]
What secret?
[For example, the real cause of Lou Mingyue's death...]
In the stare-down, one second, two seconds...
In the end, after a full thirty seconds, Lou Mingshen still had a stronger aura, and Fu Choujun was defeated. She could only go on stage and announce the cancellation of the cocktail party as he requested.
There was a sudden sigh at the scene.
"What?"
"Cancel it just like that? Are you kidding us?"
"The old lady is really going backwards as she gets older. She doesn't know the seriousness of the matter and has no sense of propriety. No wonder her own son doesn't like her..."
"I had guessed that Mr. Lou wouldn't just sit back and watch. As soon as I said that, he came."
"I heard Mr. Lou is single. I didn't believe it before, but today it's confirmed."
“…”
Han Shen and Han Ke mingled in the crowd, listening to the discussions around them.
Han Ke raised his eyebrows: "See, my guess was right, Lou Mingshen really didn't know."
Han Shen: "To have lived to this age and reached this position, yet he still lets others take advantage of him. It seems that his own ability is questionable."
"That's her biological mother. Can you really catch her and beat her up?"
Han Shen turned around and said, "Didn't I tell you to go find Yueyue? Where is she? Did you find her?"
"Found it, outside on the lawn."
"Let's go then..."
"No, wait a moment!" Han Ke rubbed his hands and grinned, "At least I heard the whole gossip that I only heard half of!"
Han Shen: “…” Speechless.
However, ten seconds later, he couldn't help but prick up his ears quietly.
On the other side, Lou Mingshen achieved his goal and didn't want to stay any longer. He strode away with a cold and desolate back.
As he was crossing the lawn, he suddenly stopped...
First update, 3,000 words.
There will be two updates tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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