Chapter 145 Choose the Lu family or An Ning?
It was almost eleven o'clock in the evening when dinner ended.
The night in Qichuan City is different from that in Jinghai. People here work from sunrise to sunset. At this time of night, most of the lights are out, and only a few streets in the city center are still lit with warm yellow lights.
After coming out of the restaurant, the two of them took a walk along the small street with street lights.
The unprecedented ease and comfort made An Ning feel like everything was a dream.
Her right hand was tightly grasped in the palm of a big hand. Lu Xiyan's palm was dry and warm, and the warmth penetrated into her heart through her skin.
The street lights stretched their shadows very long. An Ning tilted her head slightly, and the man's delicate and three-dimensional profile was dimly intertwined under the warm light, like a famous painting, which made people unable to take their eyes off it.
Four years have passed, but his handsome face has not changed.
His temperament is different now. He is now much calmer and more self-controlled, introverted and powerful.
An Ning was watching intently when the headlights of a vehicle flashed in front of her.
A black Bentley drove slowly and stopped across the street.
Lu Xiyan glanced at the familiar license plate number with a deep gaze, paused, and his eyes dimmed.
An Ning followed his gaze and saw a car from Jinghai.
Such an eye-catching license plate number, and it’s a top luxury car.
An Ning felt a surge of panic in her heart.
He is from the Lu family.
"Wait for me."
Lu Xiyan pointed to the milk tea shop a few meters ahead and said, "Go have a drink, I'll come find you later."
After saying that, he seemed to be worried and said, "Don't run around."
"I know." An Ning smiled and nodded, "I'll wait for you to come back."
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In a private coffee shop that was about to close late at night, the owner received the last two customers before closing. He wanted to say that the shop was closed, but the other party gave him a stack of red bills, which made him enthusiastically make two cups of signature coffee to greet them.
"Grandpa asked you to come?"
Lu Xiyan's posture was relaxed, with a smile on the corner of his lips, and he asked straight to the point.
The man sitting opposite him was handsome in a dark suit, and his every move and gesture exuded the aura of a rich family's son.
Lu Weian didn't answer his question. Instead, he looked out the window and took in the surroundings. He smiled and said, "This is indeed a good place. Although it's a small town, it looks quite peaceful."
He turned to look at Lu Xiyan, "Your phone is always off and I can't get through to you. Are you ignoring your work and family affairs and planning to stay here?"
Lu Xiyan knew that as long as his cell phone was turned on, he would be bombarded with countless phone calls. He could ignore the calls from the Cheng family, but he had to deal with the old man's calls, so it would be better to turn off the phone and have some peace and quiet.
"Are you here to take me back?"
"Can I catch you?" Lu Weian laughed. "Who in the entire Lu family dares to touch you, my second young master?"
The coffee was served on the table, and Lu Weian took a sip, looking satisfied.
"Xiyan, you broke off the engagement this time, and Grandpa was furious. He was furious at home. If I hadn't said I was coming to find you, I'm afraid it would be Grandpa who showed up here right now."
He looked out the window and said, "If this happens, grandpa might put that girl in a difficult position."
"I won't let Grandpa embarrass her." Lu Xiyan's eyes were deep and firm. "I will go back and explain to Grandpa."
"How do you explain it?" Lu Weian asked, "Will you continue with your engagement with Cheng Wanwan or cancel it directly? If you continue, what will happen to this girl? If you cancel it, have you ever thought about the consequences of this matter? Will the Cheng family give up? Will Grandpa agree?"
He took a sip of coffee and sighed softly, "So I came here this time to urge you to think it over before going back. Think twice before you act, and don't make a decision that you will regret."
"I've made my choice." Lu Xiyan looked at him, her voice undeniably firm. "Whether Grandpa agrees or not, I'm going to marry An Ning."
Hearing this, Lu Weian raised his eyebrows and smiled, “The Lu family doesn’t want it anymore?”
He smiled and said, "In fact, we can all see that Grandpa intends to give you the position of successor. Otherwise, he would not have tried so hard to promote your engagement with the Cheng family. He did this just to find a reasonable reason for you to take over the Lu family."
"But you and I both know that since we're training you as our successor, your marriage is not up to you. Even if Cheng Wanwan isn't by your side, she must be worthy of the other daughters of the Lu family's aristocratic families."
What Lu Weian didn’t finish saying was—it definitely wouldn’t be An Ning.
As long as the old man is alive, he will not allow a girl from an ordinary family to enter the Lu family.
His words were blunt, but they were indeed true.
As long as he returns to Jinghai, Lu Xiyan will have to make a choice.
Either get engaged to Cheng Wanwan and successfully take over the Lu family.
Either he chooses An Ning and gives up everything in the Lu family, just as if he doesn't exist in the Lu family. But even if he is willing to give up, the old man will not let it go.
If An Ning follows him, she will only suffer endless hardships.
Either way, there will be tremendous pressure.
"Actually, I thought this day would come a long time ago." Lu Weian said with a smile, "Although we are not brothers, I still understand you. Things like feelings are always uncontrollable. Even if you have been apart for four years, even if she has hurt you, you still can't let her go. As long as she appears in your world, you will surrender."
Hearing his opinions on love, Lu Xiyan suddenly smiled and asked, "What about you and your sister-in-law?"
The sister-in-law he mentioned was Lu Weian’s secret lover, but Lu Weian had never publicly acknowledged the relationship.
Lu Weian quickly stopped him, "You haven't married yet, so you can't call me sister-in-law. My father and grandfather will be unhappy if they hear it."
"You've been with her for almost ten years. Aren't you going to give her a legitimate status?" Lu Xiyan asked.
Lu Weian smiled helplessly and looked at the brown liquid in the cup. "I'm just an illegitimate child. I have no right to pursue my own feelings. From the moment I was brought back to the Lu family, I didn't live for myself."
"That's why Grandpa favors you even more, even wanting to give you the position of successor. My existence is just a means for my father to pursue his career, and a tool for Grandpa to inspire your fighting spirit."
Lu Weian looked up at the man opposite him who looked nothing like him, yet had some resemblance to him. "But Xiyan, I've always treated you as my own brother. I never wanted to compete with you."
Lu Weian himself was deeply in the whirlpool, feeling helpless.
His mother tried to be gentle and generous in her words and deeds in the Lu family, just to have a place in the Lu family.
He was striving for perfection in everything just to satisfy Lu Jin.
"If you want the position of successor, I will help you."
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