Lu Anning smiled elegantly: "I haven't received the money yet, but the marriage is really over."
"Name your price." The old man ignored him. "Miss Lu, a daughter who was kicked out of the family, what right do you have to stand by my son's side? This Miss Shan Ying next to me is the next heir of Ouye Jewelry, a true princess, and the wife I personally chose for Jing Yuan. Today is the Pei family's family banquet. Miss Lu, please come and take her home. Butler, send a car to take her home."
Lu Anning glanced at the girl the old man was pointing at. She was a beautiful girl from a small family. Her clothes were elegant, but there were too many accents, making her look tacky. After receiving the old man's affirmation, Shan Ying's face changed and she smiled arrogantly.
"Miss Lu, right? The Pei family mansion is not a place you should be. The old man has already said it. I advise you to take the money and leave quickly. If you are late, you will be the one who loses face."
The check was pushed in front of Lu Anning. Lu Anning glanced at it, curled the corners of his mouth, and turned back to glance at Tang Jingyuan.
"You like this?"
Tang Jingyuan smiled lightly and put his arm around Lu Anning's slender waist: "Don't dirty my taste."
Lu Anning shrugged, sighed softly, and pushed the check to Shan Ying intact: "I think it's Miss Shan who has worked hard."
"It's me that the old man recognizes."
"I'm the one living with Tang Jingyuan." Lu Anning calmly took out two marriage certificates from her bag. These were the ones Tang Jingyuan specifically asked her to bring with her before she went out, and they really came in handy.
The bright red stamp on the marriage certificate was particularly glaring, and the pride on Shan Ying's face cracked at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"How is that possible!"
Not only Shan Ying, but everyone else also didn't believe it, all staring at the two marriage certificates. They had thought that Tang Jingyuan would just find a woman to act out his rebellion against the old man, just to annoy him and that would be it, but they didn't expect that he would actually do it this time.
Pei Chengyi stayed where he was, his eyes fixed on Lu Anning.
At that time, she publicly rejected the marriage proposal at the family recognition banquet, but unexpectedly she fell in love with her younger uncle.
Lu Anning glanced at everyone with the marriage certificate in hand, and his eyes quickly passed over Pei Chengyi. In just a moment, Pei Chengyi noticed something strange.
Just now, the look in her eyes when she looked at herself was hatred?
Shan Ying was very proud and could not stay any longer. With a red face, she glared at Lu An Ning and left angrily without even saying goodbye.
The atmosphere in the living room became increasingly subtle. Everyone looked at Lu An Ning carefully, each with a different expression, and no one dared to speak.
Old Master Pei glared at Tang Jingyuan with a dark face: "To piss me off, would you rather marry any random woman?"
"Don't take yourself too seriously. You're not that important to me. An Ning is very good. I think she's a good match for me."
The old man slammed his palm on the table: "An adopted daughter of unknown identity, you tell me it's suitable?"
Tang Jingyuan sneered: "I'm not like you, who relies on women to get to the top."
"Pei Jingyuan!"
"My last name is Tang. I don't mind reminding you that I'm old and confused."
The old man was speechless for a moment and could only stare at Tang Jingyuan. After a while, he finally recovered and said, "You, come upstairs with me. I have something to tell you alone."
Afraid of being rejected by Tang Jingyuan again, the old man emphasized again: "It's about business."
Tang Jingyuan gave Lu Anning some instructions before going upstairs with the old man.
After the father and son left, everyone else looked at Lu An Ning. Lu An Ning felt uncomfortable being stared at and found an excuse to come out for some fresh air.
The scene in the Pei family's old house was even more suffocating than she had imagined. Did Tang Jingyuan grow up in such an environment?
Tang Jingyuan's last name wasn't Pei, but within the Pei family, even the old man couldn't do anything to him. Besides, he looked about the same age as Pei Chengyi, but he was Pei Chengyi's uncle.
How many secrets does this man hide?
"Is this the reason why Miss Lu broke off relations with the Lu family?"
A teasing voice came from behind him. Lu Anning turned around and saw Pei Chengyi standing in the moonlight in a suit and tie, with a warm aura. Lu Anning hadn't interacted with him much, so his sudden approach to greet him was definitely not a good thing.
Knowing that Pei Chengyi was not someone to be trifled with, Lu Anning took two steps back, on full alert: "Second Young Master Pei is quite nosy."
Pei Chengyi was puzzled when he sensed Lu Anning's hostility. They had only met briefly a few times, and Pei Chengyi didn't remember ever offending her.
"Miss Lu seems to have a big misunderstanding about me. There shouldn't be any grudges between us, right? You seem to hate me!"
It was almost Lu Anning who was engaged to him. Pei Chengyi thought that she was unwilling to marry his elder brother because she had some feelings for him.
"There's no rule that everyone has to like Second Young Master Pei! He finally gets to come to the old house, but Second Young Master Pei doesn't spend his time on the old man, but wastes his time on me."
"I'm just a little curious. Could it be that... because Yun Xi got engaged to me first, your future was ruined?"
Yun Xi told him that Lu An Ning had complicated thoughts and had been thinking about him for a long time.
He had already seen the scheming, as for the feelings...
Pei Chengyi's eyes were like torches as he approached step by step, as if he wanted to see through Lu Anning completely.
"Lu Anning, do you like me too?"
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