"Today is the welcome banquet for my daughter Lu Yunxi's return to the Lu family. With the return of the Lu family's daughter, I solemnly announce to everyone that both of my daughters will marry into the Pei family.
"My eldest daughter, Lu Anning, will be engaged to Pei Yongsheng, the eldest grandson of the Pei family, and my youngest daughter, Yunxi, will be engaged to Pei Chengyi, the second young master. Once the date is chosen, I invite you all to attend."
Lu Anning was stunned. Pei Chengyi was obviously her fiancé!
How could it be...
I caught a glimpse of Lu Yunxi's sneer out of the corner of my eye.
And her silent lip movements: Lu Anning, you will never be able to defeat me!
There was applause from the audience, everyone was congratulating them, but Lu Anning couldn't smile.
Pei Yongsheng is addicted to eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. She cannot marry such a man.
Yes, Lu Yunxi is the real daughter of the Lu family. She just couldn't find an adopted substitute for Lu Yunxi in these years. She owed the Lu family for raising her, but she didn't owe Lu Yunxi anything!
"Wait a moment." Lu Anning suddenly grabbed the microphone and looked at Du Man with a firm gaze: "I will cancel my engagement with Mr. Pei Yongsheng. Thank you all for coming."
Everyone was shocked!
Duman looked at Lu Anning in disbelief: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Mom, I will never marry him!"
"shut up!"
Lu Zhenghao's face darkened as he raised his hand and slapped Lu Anning hard in the face. Lu Anning's ears buzzed and half of his face was swollen.
Lu Anning wanted to refute, but Lu Zhenghao grabbed her wrist hard.
He apologized with a smile and hurriedly explained, "My daughter is drunk. I'll take her downstairs to rest. Everyone, please feel free to do as you please!"
Lu An Ning was dragged upstairs by force. When the door of the room was closed, Lu Zhenghao threw her hard. Lu An Ning staggered and almost fell.
Lu Zhenghao's face turned pale. "Who gave you the courage to publicly reject the marriage with the Pei family? You've grown so strong that you dare to disobey me! Lu Anning, if it weren't for me, you would have starved to death in the orphanage twenty years ago."
Lu Anning looked up and met Lu Zhenghao's gaze, her eyes firm. "Haven't you already staked your bet on Pei Chengyi? Have you ever considered that marrying my adopted daughter to Pei Yongsheng would only offend both sides?"
Lu Zhenghao sneered: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”
"I'm just stating the facts."
Everyone in the upper class knows the character of the Pei brothers. Pei Yongsheng is narrow-minded and indulges in drinking, gambling, and whoring.
Even if she agreed to marry him, he would not treat her well just because of his status as an adopted daughter. Of course, she had to nip this mistake in the bud.
Seeing that Lu Zhenghao didn't respond, Lu Anning continued, "I know you really want to win the bid for No. 1 Academy. I can help you!"
Lu Zhenghao hesitated: "Just you?"
"How do you know I can't do it if you don't try? If I can't do it, I won't complain no matter who you ask me to marry. If you can do it, you have to agree to one condition of mine."
Lu Zhenghao stared at Lu Anning like an eagle: "Negotiate terms with me? Tell me!"
"After the matter is done, I will leave the Lu family."
She thought about it and realized that even if she refused this time, her adoptive father would still arrange someone else for her in the future. Only by leaving the Lu family could she truly take control of her own life.
Lu Zhenghao seemed to have heard a very funny joke: "It seems that I have really raised an ungrateful person all these years! Lu Anning, without the Lu family, you are nothing."
"You don't need to worry about that. The Number One School, with a market value of one billion, in exchange for my freedom is a good deal."
"What if I don't agree?"
"This is such a big piece of fat meat. How many people in Jiangcheng are eyeing it? You know better than me. Think about it carefully. I'll wait for your reply tomorrow morning."
The answer she got was the sound of Lu Zhenghao slamming the door. Lu Anning didn't care. No matter what the outcome, she would leave.
Lu Anning was packing up when Duman knocked on the door and came in. Seeing Lu Yunxi following behind Duman, the smile on Lu Anning's face faded.
"mom!"
"Are you leaving?" Du Man frowned and pulled Lu An Ning to sit down: "If you have anything to say, just talk to your dad properly. Why make such a fuss?"
Lu Anning hugged Du Man and said, "Mom, just because I leave doesn't mean we won't see each other anymore. Don't be like this."
Duman sighed softly, "You must be hungry! I asked the kitchen to make you some chicken soup to nourish your body. Look at you, you've lost weight."
No matter what, Duman has always been very good to her, and most of the time, even better to her than to his own daughter Lu Yunxi.
Looking at Duman's loving smile, Lu Anning let down her guard, knowing that her mother would definitely not harm her.
Without hesitation, Lu Anning drank it.
Du Man smiled and served Lu An Ning another bowl.
Lu An Ning couldn't refuse, so she drank it all. After a while, the bowl of chicken soup was empty. Du Man smiled with satisfaction and asked her to continue eating other dishes.
But after a while, Lu Anning saw Du Man double. She shook her head and said, "Mom, why do I feel... a little dizzy?"
Duman smiled and said, "My dear daughter, it's okay to faint. Have a good sleep, and everything will be fine when you wake up."
Lu An Ning sensed something was wrong and just as she stood up, her legs went weak and she was about to fall. Lu Yunxi walked in from outside the door, quickly stepped forward to support her, and smiled maliciously.
"Sister, Mom is doing this for your own good. It's not good for you to continue to stalemate with Dad. After tonight, when you become Young Master Pei's woman, there will be nothing you won't be happy about. You don't want to make Mom embarrassed in front of Dad, do you?"
Du Man held Lu An Ning's hand and agreed: "An Ning, Mom is doing this for your own good. There's no love between men and women, just sleep together and it will happen."
“Mom, you…”
Being supported by Lu Yunxi, An Ning heard Lu Yunxi's cold voice in her ears: "Lu An Ning, accept your fate! It is destined that you are only worthy of being stepped on by me."
When she woke up again, she was lying in a strange room.
In the dim room, a faint fragrance wafted through the air. Only the bathroom light was on, and the sound of running water stimulated her senses. Lu Anning reluctantly sat up, feeling dry mouth and a burning sensation within her body. She subconsciously ripped open her collar, but it didn't provide relief.
Her reason returned, she staggered to her feet and walked towards the door.
She had to leave here as soon as possible!
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