Chapter 82 Engagement Date Moved Forward
"Okay... so is there anything I should prepare before we get there?"
Faced with the sudden decision to go abroad, Li Qingqing felt a little nervous and didn't know what to prepare in advance.
Wei Qingming didn't directly tell her what to prepare, but asked her: "Have you finished reading the two baking books I gave you last time?"
"Not yet..." Li Qingqing answered honestly.
So much happened in the past two weeks that Li Qingqing indeed neglected these two books.
"Li Qingqing, I know what happened before was an accident, but you have to be responsible for your own future. Don't think that just because others can provide you with a lifetime of security, you can completely give up, understand?"
Faced with Wei Qingming's sudden education, Li Qingqing was a little at a loss for a moment.
Is he blaming her for getting carried away after falling in love?
Li Qingqing didn't quite understand what he meant, so she just agreed respectfully, "I understand... I'll take a look when I get home tonight."
Perhaps realizing that he was meddling too much, Wei Qingming softened his tone a bit: "I don't mean to comment on your private life. I just hope you don't waste your talent."
Li Qingqing nodded. "I understand. After all, you've invested in me, so I should treat this job well."
Wei Qingming nodded at her and walked out without saying anything else.
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On the other side, in the luxurious box of Haiyan Pavilion, the Lu and Jiang families were having a party.
The Dy Island case is under investigation. Xing Quan, caught red-handed, has confessed to the crime. However, because the relevant laws for this case are not yet fully developed, the specific sentencing outcome has not yet been announced.
The pregnant women who were rescued on the spot were all arranged to stay at the public security station, awaiting further processing.
The Jiang family will also be severely punished by the higher authorities for privately providing a crime scene for criminals. The specific punishment will have to wait until the criminal Mu Xingyi is caught.
However, the Jiang family has never found out how the fact that Dy Island is the private property of the Jiang family was leaked to the media and widely publicized.
Today, the Jiang family invited the Lu family to gather here mainly to discuss this matter.
First of all, the Jiang family would definitely not admit that this matter had anything to do with the Jiang family. They only said that they rented the island to Mu Xingyi at a low price because he was Jiang Xueyao’s old classmate.
But Lu Mingqi and Lu Yan both knew very well that the Jiang family was the one backing Mu Xingyi. The Jiang family was now putting all the blame on Mu Xingyi, and Mu Xingyi had not been caught yet.
Lu Yan knew that Mu Xingyi was able to escape under such circumstances. It must be that the Jiang family secretly provided him with help behind the scenes. Maybe Mu Xingyi has already fled the country.
Judging from the fact that the Jiang family protected Mu Xingyi but not Xing Quan, Lu Yan speculated that Mu Xingyi must have a lot of negative information about the Jiang family, and perhaps Mu Xingyi would be the key to bringing down the Jiang family in the future.
"I really didn't expect that this child, who usually looks gentle and refined, would actually do such dirty things behind the scenes, and in the end, he even harmed our Jiang family."
Old Master Jiang looked completely clueless and sighed repeatedly.
"Grandpa, it's all my fault. I didn't see him clearly enough and was deceived by his sweet words. I rented the island to him without permission. It's all my fault."
Jiang Xueyao was crying at the dinner table.
The Jiang family acted like victims, and the Lu family saw it but didn't expose it. No matter what, the marriage between the two families had to continue.
Especially after this incident, which severely damaged the Jiang family, the Jiang family couldn't wait to be tied together with the Lu family so that they would prosper together and perish together.
So the drama of urging marriage began again at the dinner table.
"Yaoyao, how are you and Ayan getting along lately? If you both feel good about each other, I think we should get married soon."
Old Master Jiang finally revealed the ultimate purpose of tonight's dinner.
Lu Yan listened calmly, not in a hurry to refuse, but just glanced at Jiang Xueyao lightly.
Jiang Xueyao understood what he meant. Although she was very unhappy about being manipulated all the time, it was because he had the upper hand over her.
"Oh, Grandpa, they say a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Do you really want your granddaughter to be spilled like that?"
Old Master Jiang smiled and said, "You are my only precious granddaughter. Whether you get married or not will not affect your inheritance of the Jiang family's property. What are you afraid of?"
At the dinner table, both sets of parents smiled in agreement.
However, the Jiang family is really a little anxious this time. Jiang's mother Chen Lihua had a heart-to-heart talk with her daughter before, but Jiang Xueyao definitely couldn't tell her the truth. She just said that she was not in a hurry to get married for the time being, and she still needed to date Lu Yan and find the feeling.
Chen Lihua couldn't urge her any further and could only let her act like a spoiled brat. Only Mr. Jiang could control her.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Jiang had no intention of backing down this time and insisted on moving up the date of their wedding.
"Mingqi, I remember when you first established Fengze, my Jiang family helped you a lot, right?"
The meaning of this sentence is very clear. Mr. Jiang wants to put pressure on Lu Yan through Lu Mingqi.
Lu Mingqi was a little confused about his son's delay in getting married, thinking that he just hadn't had enough fun. But since Mr. Jiang had said so much today, Lu Mingqi had no reason to make excuses for Lu Yan anymore.
"Ayan, you're not a child anymore. I think you should settle your marriage with Yaoyao as soon as possible."
Chen Lihua also offered some support nearby: "Yes, if you two want to date and cultivate your relationship, you can also set a date for the wedding first. Isn't it popular these days to get married first and then fall in love? I think this engagement won't prevent you from dating at all."
Lu Yan still kept his head down and said nothing, but when he looked at Jiang Xueyao again, he found that she was looking at her cell phone. Then the expression on her face changed, and then she raised her head and gave him an ambiguous look.
Seeing that she had no intention of speaking, Lu Yan could only use work as a shield again, "Commander Jiang, I just took over Fengze not long ago. I'm afraid that my energy should be used on the company for now. I'm afraid that getting engaged early will make Yaoyao feel wronged."
Whether it is aggrieved or not depends on how the person concerned thinks. Old Master Jiang then asked Jiang Xueyao: "Yaoyao, do you feel aggrieved to marry A Yan?"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xueyao's expression suddenly changed, and she said something completely different: "Of course not, I have always liked Ah Yan, and of course I can't wait to marry him."
After saying that, she looked at Lu Yan meaningfully again, with a look of pride in her eyes.
Lu Yan felt that there was something strange about her, but he couldn't figure out the reason for a moment.
Now that things have come to this, we have to move the wedding date forward.
"Since Yaoyao doesn't mind, I think we should choose an auspicious day next month and get married first." Old Master Jiang made the final decision.
Next month? Lu Yan's heart sank, and he could only look to Song Jihe for help. Song Jihe naturally understood his son's thoughts.
She immediately came to the rescue: "I check the auspicious dates every day. I don't remember any good days next month. I do remember one good day in December, but I forgot which one it was."
Everyone at the dinner table was watching Mr. Jiang's attitude. Mr. Jiang took a sip of tea slowly and said, "It's okay. Combining the two families is no small matter. We naturally have to choose the most auspicious day."
Finally, the waiter brought the almanac and, based on the couple's birth dates, set the wedding date on December 3rd.
After the banquet, Lu Yan found Jiang Xueyao alone. His icy gaze seemed to freeze her: "Do you want me to expose your scandal at the engagement party?"
Jiang Xueyao had just come out of the bathroom. She wiped her hands carelessly, a smug look on her face: "Do you think I'm the only one with a scandal?"
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