The news that the Gong family had hosted a dinner party, with all the prominent figures from the various aristocratic families in Kyoto, spread like wildfire throughout the Kyoto community, sparking a flurry of discussion about the Gong family's return to Kyoto. Seeing Gong Ming's high-profile actions, everyone felt that the Gong family was coming with a strong presence, and naturally, some people were getting restless.
The originally quiet circle seemed to be about to get stormy!
Lu Anning stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself dressed beautifully. In the past two years, she had been with Tang Jingyuan and had become more and more delicate. Her skin was white and rosy and so tender that you could pinch water out of it. Sometimes even she couldn't let go of it.
As the lights come on, all kinds of luxury cars come in and out of the Lofitt Manor, making it overwhelming.
Lu Anning got out of the car, holding Tang Jingyuan's arm, and was immediately greeted. The ladies of high rank were all dressed in exquisite attire, vying for attention with their splendor. Everywhere one looked, graceful silhouettes could be seen. The scene was grand and dazzling.
Lu Anning followed Tang Jingyuan into the dinner venue, with a standard smile on his face, while looking for a familiar figure.
Of course, my eldest brother and Ding Wan were indispensable for such an occasion, and my mother was also invited.
Not far away, Ding Wan saw Lu An Ning, and Lu An Ning also saw her. The two smiled at each other, and Lu An Ning let go of Tang Jingyuan's hand. They tacitly found a comfortable place to sit down.
Ding Wan waved at Lu An Ning and whispered something into her ear. Lu An Ning was startled.
"Is this true?"
"I can still lie to you. Do you think he will come?"
As Ding Wan spoke, she looked into the crowd but did not see the person she wanted to see.
Lu Anning pondered and glanced at the group of men. Tang Jingyuan was already standing with Gu Yue. Clearly, these two powerful figures had become the most conspicuous presence at the banquet. Not long after, Gong Ming passed by.
It is really hard to describe the sight of three extremely eye-catching men standing together.
"He shouldn't be so impatient!"
"But Professor An will be here! I don't think he'll miss such a good opportunity. Your eldest brother is the worst. Do you know what he said before he left?"
"He said Gong Shaohua would show up?"
Ding Wan stared at Ding Wan in amazement: "You two are really siblings, you can even guess this."
Lu Anning shrugged. If his elder brother wanted to provoke his father, this name would be the most effective. After all, everyone had witnessed how much his father reacted to Gong Shaohua last time at the Gu family.
On the side, Ding Wan supported her chin and sighed softly.
"Tsk! That's really good."
Lu An Ning followed her gaze and saw that she was looking in the direction of her eldest brother, but in that direction, there were also Tang Jingyuan and Gong Ming.
"Haven't you seen enough at home?"
"I'm not talking about your elder brother, I'm talking about Gong Ming."
"Huh? Wanwan, you've changed your mind. Does big brother know what you're saying?"
"I'm obsessed with my big brother, but that doesn't stop me from looking at other handsome guys now and then. Like your husband?"
After thinking about it, Ding Wan rejected it again: "The Third Master is too fierce and not suitable for me. I prefer Gong Ming's style, which is more suitable for viewing from a distance."
The three men seemed to notice their gazes and looked over at the same time. Gong Ming smiled gentlemanly and raised his glass in their direction, which made Ding Wan even happier.
"I feel that Gong Ming is quite approachable."
"Do you want to listen to what you are saying?" She blocked Ding Wan's sight and forced her head to change direction.
"You see it so clearly, be careful that Big Brother will get jealous and settle the score with you when he gets back."
Ding Wan snorted softly, "He spends every day with his Special Assistant Lu, and he doesn't allow me to look at other handsome guys openly? I just looked, I didn't do anything. Just like he said, we just worked together, we didn't do anything else."
As she spoke, she rolled her eyes, but Lu Anning clearly smelled something sour.
"Is the problem not solved yet?"
Ding Wan sighed. "Do you think it would be that easy? How could I possibly deserve your eldest brother to replace his special assistant, whom he has used for many years? Don't you think he's more likely to replace me, his wife?"
Lu Anning twitched his lips: "That's not the case! Are you still arguing about this?"
"In short, there's a thorn in my side. For example, Lin Tao is a woman, and she's often praised by your Third Master. And you, even if you're standing next to her, you can only watch and can't even get a word in. It's a very unpleasant feeling, do you understand?"
Lu Anning put himself in her shoes and seemed to... understand a little bit.
The clinking of wine glasses made Ding Wan deflate for a moment.
"Sister, tell me, how should I solve this problem?"
Lu Anning thought seriously for a moment: "Then why don't you try to defeat magic with magic? If you can make Big Brother feel the same way, maybe he will understand."
Ding Wan looked at Lu An Ning for a long time, and suddenly seemed to understand what she meant.
"That makes sense! He has Special Assistant Lu, so I can also have a male intern assistant. Tsk! An Ning, you are still smart."
Lu Anning smiled and looked in Gu Yue's direction. She knew her eldest brother's temper too well. Only by letting him truly understand the situation could this problem be truly resolved. Otherwise, he would only think that Ding Wan was being unreasonable.
Everyone has their own company, so who can't have an assistant of the opposite sex?
They were chatting when there was a commotion at the door. Lu An Ning looked up and saw that it was her mother. She was wearing a dark cheongsam with auspicious cloud patterns, and her long hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin. She looked simple yet elegant.
As soon as he appeared, Gong Ming took the initiative to step forward to greet him.
The sound of "Auntie An" startled Lu Anning and Ding Wan. Tang Jingyuan and Gu Yue also had a flicker of surprise in their eyes. No one had expected that Gong Ming would know An Li.
An Li smiled faintly and nodded: "I haven't seen you for many years. I almost didn't recognize you. It's rare that you still remember me."
"What are you talking about, Aunt An? You took care of me when I was a child, and Gong Ming can't forget it. If my father saw you, he would definitely be very happy."
An Li raised an eyebrow: "He's back too?"
"I heard you were coming, so I rushed back overnight. Father, he missed you very much."
These few simple words caused the younger generations to look at each other in different ways. Lu Anning and his group looked back and forth between Gong Ming and An Li, their doubts growing.
Last time, her mother had clearly just glossed over her relationship with the Gong family, but from Gong Ming's tone, it seemed that they had a deep connection.
After a brief greeting, An Li took the initiative to introduce: "My eldest son, daughter-in-law, and my daughter and son-in-law, I believe you have already met them."
Everyone smiled and nodded, but they were thinking about their own thoughts in their hearts.
It was because Gong Ming left early for something that Lu An Ning had the opportunity to talk to An Li alone.
"Mom, you and the Gong family..."
"It's not as complicated as you think. It's just a matter of connection. You don't have to worry about it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed. After the host's passionate opening remarks, there was thunderous applause, and Gong Ming accompanied Gong Shaohua to appear in everyone's sight.
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