Chapter 67 Mr. Lu’s Visit
Outside the door, Lu Lixiao was dressed in a black Mao suit, looking dignified and tall, with a gentle smile on his aged face, but his eyes were extremely clear and sharp, as if he had the ability to see through people at a glance.
"Miss An, long time no see."
An Ning's hand on the door handle was almost stiff, and the color on her face faded in an instant.
My heart felt like it was blocked and I couldn't breathe.
Seeing the smile on the other person's face, the scene four years ago was like cold sea water pouring towards her, making her whole body cold.
......
Four years ago.
"Xiyan Xiyan, I want to share some good news with you."
The girl happily emerged from the office and couldn't wait to call her lover to share her news. "I received a big translation contract today," she said cheerfully. "My boss said if I get this job, I'll get a promotion and a raise!"
"Wow! My baby is so great!"
A clear and pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone, mixed with a doting smile, "Is it not going to be long before I can live at home and wait for my Ningning to support me?"
The girl smiled sweetly, "Okay, then you just stay at home and look beautiful, and I'll earn money to support the family."
As soon as these words were spoken, An Ning heard a teasing laugh coming from the other end of the phone. The man also laughed softly, as if showing off his happiness.
Bai Yi's voice came through the phone, "Sister-in-law! Brother Yan keeps showing off his affection to us singles. We can't take it anymore!"
"Go!" Lu Xiyan laughed softly, as if kicking the other person away.
Then he shouted into the phone, "Wife~"
He openly used various affectionate names, his low voice lazy and sticky, like a spoiled child, "I want to eat the sweet and sour spare ribs you made. Can you cook for me tonight?"
An Ning was very fond of his coquettish behavior and immediately softened her heart, "Okay."
The man was immediately happy, "My wife is so nice!"
After hanging up a sticky phone call, An Ning was just about to scan the code to take the tram to buy groceries when suddenly a shiny black extended car stopped at her feet.
She subconsciously turned her head and saw a man in his forties or fifties getting out of the car and walking towards her. He was wearing a neat suit and stood in front of her respectfully.
"Hello, Miss An. I'm Ji Xiu, the steward of the chairman of the Lu Group. Mr. Lu asked me to invite you over."
An Ning had never seen the man in front of her. She asked in a daze, "Master Lu?"
"Yes." The man smiled, "Master Xiyan's grandfather."
An Ning gasped when she heard this. She asked politely, "Should I tell Xi Yan?"
The man shook his head, "Master Lu wants to see you alone."
An Ning followed him into the car nervously. It was not until the car drove into a huge Chinese-style garden that she suddenly realized that this was Xiyan's home.
They had been secretly married for two years, and An Ning had never been to the Lu family. In other words, the Lu family had never acknowledged her as their granddaughter-in-law.
Xiyan told her that he would find a suitable opportunity to bring her to the Lu family and meet his parents.
She didn't know why Mr. Lu suddenly wanted to see her.
Perhaps because she was sensitive and inferior, she had a vague feeling that something was not good.
Ji Xiu led her through the garden, which was so large that the end of it could not be seen at a glance, and finally stopped in front of a huge Chinese-style courtyard.
Ji Xiu got out of the car and led her into the hospital, walked through the hall, and came to the door of a room on the second floor.
"Miss An, Master Lu is waiting for you in the study."
An Ning thanked politely, knocked on the door softly, and after getting the person inside's consent, she pushed the door open and walked in.
The study is filled with the faint fragrance of ink and the fresh aroma of tea.
Every corner of the room reflects the Lu family's cultural heritage and wealth.
An Ning walked in cautiously, as if she was afraid of bumping into something valuable.
She stopped abruptly when she saw a figure standing in front of the tea table with his hands behind his back.
The man's back was straight and he looked very young indeed from behind, but the white hair on his temples revealed his age.
An Ning looked at his back, thought for a moment, and called out, "Grandpa Lu?"
"Miss An is here."
Lu Lixiao spoke politely and turned around. Although his face was wrinkled by the years, he still had a hint of smile on his handsome face.
He raised his hand, "Please sit down."
However, An Ning never saw any kindness in his smile, but only felt supreme majesty and a sense of oppression.
This is the aura from the person in charge of the Lu Group.
An Ning sat obediently opposite him and asked politely, "Grandpa Lu, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lu Lixiao glanced at her nervously fidgeting hands and said straight to the point, "Ms. An, you have a younger brother named An Yucan who suffers from a severe and complex congenital heart disease. He just had the second stage of surgery last month, correct?"
An Ning's fingers suddenly trembled, and her breathing became a little unstable when facing Lu Lixiao's gentle question.
“Yes, yes.”
"Don't be nervous, Miss An. I just want to chat with you." Lu Lixiao raised his hand and poured her a cup of tea. "Do you know where this expensive surgery fee came from?"
An Ning's eyelashes trembled slightly. "It's... Xiyan's prize money for participating in the car race."
Lu Lixiao nodded. "Your brother's condition is quite special and requires multiple surgeries. From what I understand, your An family delayed the first stage of surgery for several years and still couldn't save enough money. If I'm guessing correctly, the first surgery fee was also paid by Xiyan, right?"
An Ning's face turned completely pale, she lowered her eyes and admitted, "Yes."
Xiyan told her at the time that the money was the prize money from his previous competition and asked her to use it first.
Yucan's surgery was urgent, and An Ning couldn't raise that much money, so she could only take Xiyan's money and say it was a loan and she would return it to him later.
Later he said that they were married and he was hers, so why should they divide the money between them?
But An Ning always thought that after Yucan's surgery was over, she would definitely save Xiyan's money.
She thought Lu Lixiao would ask her for the money, but Lu Lixiao asked her, "Ms. An, have you ever seen the Xiyan competition?"
An Ning's heart skipped a beat and she clenched the bag in her hand.
shook his head.
She had never seen the live performance because Xiyan said there was nothing to see and she couldn't even see him when the car was moving, so he never let her see the live performance and only asked her to wait backstage.
“Snap—”
Suddenly, a huge light poured down from behind An Ning.
She subconsciously turned her head and paused for breath.
On the huge screen behind him, a tense and exciting live racing video was playing.
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