Lu Anning smiled faintly and pulled his hand back, ignoring Ji Yan. The atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.
Ji Yan forced a smile and said, "An Ning, I know there have been misunderstandings between us. How about we take this opportunity today to talk alone?"
"good."
Lu An Ning responded readily and followed Ji Yan to the glass greenhouse in the backyard. The health tea on the mahogany table had just boiled. The two of them sat opposite each other. Now that there were no outsiders around, Lu An Ning put away the smile on his face.
"There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Ji Yan smiled and poured Lu An Ning a cup of tea, completely changing her usual arrogant demeanor. Her intimate fake smile made Lu An Ning feel a chill in his heart.
She glanced at the cup and said, "I don't dare drink the tea you made."
Ji Yan's smile froze. "An Ning, there's no need for us to be so confrontational. Why do you have to dwell on things that happened in the past? If you're willing, I can love you like my own daughter in the future."
Lu Anning's lips curled slightly: "Do you think that after what you've done, we can live in peace?"
"You kid, why can't you figure it out! The living are the most important. If we live in harmony, the Gu family will only stand by you unconditionally in the future. It will only benefit you."
Lu An Ning played with the teacup and glanced at Ji Yan. His cold gaze made Ji Yan's heart tremble.
This look is completely different from An Li's back then.
Some people say this girl looks like An Li, but most of the time, she feels that she doesn't look like her.
Ji Yan felt uncomfortable being stared at, and forced a smile with difficulty: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Tell me what you want."
Ji Yan was delighted, she knew that people were all focused on their own interests, and her saying this meant there was hope for negotiation.
"Actually, I don't have any requests. I just want that female professor to stay away from your father. I know that female professor is in cahoots with you."
Lu An Ning understood. It seemed that Professor An and his father had been too close recently, and Ji Yan was getting restless.
"What? Are you scared?"
"What do I have to be afraid of? But you should know that recently, she and your father have been involved in a lot of bad news. Over time, it will affect the reputation of the Gu family. You don't need to make fun of the interests of the entire company just to anger me. After all, you are now one of the company's major shareholders."
Lu Anning smiled. "You really think highly of me! Professor An is a top scholar in the world. No one can influence her decision."
"Do you think I'll believe you? I know you two have a special relationship. She's a professor, and it would be bad if she were misunderstood as the third party who destroyed someone else's family."
Lu An Ning smiled nonchalantly: "I don't care! As long as my dad is happy. Anyway, you're not my biological mother. To be honest, Professor An and I get along quite well. I'd be happy if she became my stepmother. After all, she's much better than you in every way."
Lu Anning grew happier as she spoke. "If I became the daughter of a world-class scholar, wouldn't it be a greater help to me? Thinking about it this way, it seems I should bring my dad and Professor An together. What do you think?"
Ji Yan couldn't hold it in any longer and her face turned cold.
"Lu Anning, don't be ungrateful. I was trying to be nice to you, but you didn't accept it. Don't think I can do anything to you."
"Oh? If you have a way, then what else is there to talk about?"
Lu Anning's eyes darkened, and she stood up, throwing the cup of hot tea towards her. The warm tea brushed past her, and a few drops of tea splashed onto her milky white shoes. Ji Yan was furious.
"Lu Anning, you dare to splash me."
Lu An Ning curled his lips and walked towards her. His sharp breath hit Ji Yan directly. She subconsciously took two steps back and stopped at the foot of the wall, forced to look at her.
"I'm not just going to splash you. I'll exact revenge on you for all the evil you've done, with interest. This is just the beginning! Just go tell my father that Professor An and I are in cahoots. Will he distance himself from Professor An, or use me to get closer to him? Ji Yan, besides being Madam Gu, what else do you, an old and faded woman, have to keep my father here?"
A slightly cool hand slid across Ji Yan's pale cheek, like a poisonous snake crawling across her face. She shivered involuntarily and was actually frightened by Lu An Ning.
"What...what are you going to do?"
"Do you know what it's like to have nothing? Have you ever tasted the cruelty of despair? Soon, you will know."
Lu An Ning smiled and turned away, not wanting to look at her any more. Ji Yan's low growl came from behind him.
"I won't let you succeed! No one can replace me."
The only response to Ji Yan was Lu Anning's cold back!
The negotiation fell through, and Ji Yan angrily swept the tea set to the ground, splashing the tea all over the back of her hand, but she didn't feel any pain at all.
Lu Anning walked briskly back to the living room. Gu Zhiwei had already returned home and was chatting with them.
Gu Zhiwei saw Lu Anning at a glance and waved at her with a smile.
"Ayue, I just asked you where you were going? Come and sit down! Ding Wan said that your wedding photos went smoothly. How about it? If you like, Dad will find a photography team for you and take another set of photos in another place."
Seeing Gu Zhiwei rarely getting close to her, Lu Anning felt a little uncomfortable.
"No need! Everyone is busy and can't spare that much time."
Gu Zhiwei smiled and nodded, "That's fine. A wedding banquet is a big deal. If you need anything, tell Dad and I'll have someone prepare it. The Gu family is marrying off their daughter, so the wedding banquet must be grand and spectacular."
Lu Anning gave a perfunctory smile, somewhat puzzled by his father's attitude today. Normally, he wasn't this approachable.
"Dad, you seem to be in a good mood today. Is there anything happy?"
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