Chapter 156 Using Money to Kill This Old Man
Xia Qianqian clenched her fists secretly. She not only wanted to prove herself, but also wanted to show Lu Rensheng that the woman Lu Zheng chose was not just a plaything to be displayed!
He wanted to chat, so she kept him company.
She wanted to see what kind of nonsense Lu Rensheng could come up with!
It's nothing more than using that status to intimidate her, forcing her to recognize the so-called "difference between heaven and earth" and to leave sensibly.
She turned to Lu Zheng and said softly, "Since Mr. Lu is so kind, it would be good for us to go and have a seat. It's rare to meet like this, and we probably won't have much contact in the future. It would be better if we didn't know our manners when we talked about it later."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Lu Zheng said nothing more, only tightened his grip on her hand: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
This scene made Lu Rensheng so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode!
His good son has become nothing more than a yes-man for this country woman?!
In his heart, Lu Rensheng cursed Wang Meihua and her ancestors for eighteen generations. If it weren't for that vicious woman's instigation, how could Lu Zheng have followed her to the countryside to suffer poverty? If he had been willing to follow him, how could he have become so worthless!
Lu Rensheng thought to himself: No matter what, I have to take my son to Hong Kong.
The group entered the study, where he specially instructed the steward to bring out a new set of purple clay teaware. He personally picked up the tea leaves, poured boiling water over them, and his movements were fluid and graceful.
Finally, holding the white porcelain cup, he handed it to Xia Qianqian with a half-smile: "Miss Xia, please try this pre-rain Longjing tea."
His eyes revealed a hint of disdain: What does a country girl know about Kung Fu tea? It's best to just gulp it down like drinking cold water.
Lu Zheng frowned, and was about to help her out when he saw Xia Qianqian smile slightly and reach out to take the teacup.
Her fingers were slender and fair, and she held the small white porcelain cup firmly with just three fingers.
Instead of drinking it right away, he brought the teacup to his nose and took a gentle sniff. His brows furrowed slightly and then relaxed, as if he were trying to discern the initial and lingering notes of the tea's aroma.
With a slight tilt of the wrist, the amber-colored tea soup rippled in the cup.
She parted her red lips slightly, took only a small sip of tea, let it linger on her tongue for a moment, and then slowly swallowed it. Finally, she pursed her lips as if she hadn't had enough and said softly, "It's good tea, but it's a pity the water temperature was a little too high, otherwise the orchid fragrance would have been even more pronounced."
Lu Rensheng's hand holding the fairness cup suddenly stopped!
He stared at Xia Qianqian, her tea-drinking posture, the slight curve of her wrist, and even the faint smile at the corner of her mouth were more charming than those self-proclaimed socialites in Hong Kong!
Where is there even a trace of the rudeness of "a cow chewing a peony"? It is clearly the demeanor of an expert who has been immersed in this field for many years!
Looking at her face again, despite her simple attire, she possessed a breathtaking beauty amidst the rising steam of the tea.
Her cheeks, which had become fuller after pregnancy, glowed with a healthy pink hue, and her eyes were slightly upturned at the corners, giving her both the gentle grace of a woman from Jiangnan and a tenacious spirit that refused to give up.
Especially now, as she lowers her eyes to sip tea, her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes, making all the precious calligraphy and paintings in the room lose their luster.
Lu Zheng's gaze was drawn to Xia Qianqian as if by a magnet, and he couldn't take his eyes off her.
Her fingers, long and slender, held the cup. In the rising steam, the profile of her face was as soft as a traditional Chinese ink painting, exuding an indescribable gentleness.
Lu Rensheng was stunned. He had to admit that Xia Qianqian's beauty was not the kind of gaudy beauty that was deliberately crafted, but rather a natural charm and elegance that emanated from her very being, like the mountains after the rain, fresh and dazzling.
Let alone Lu Zheng, even if I were young and saw him, I would probably be captivated.
But he was, after all, a seasoned shrew in the business world, and he quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart.
Beauty? How many orders can beauty buy? How many connections can it build?
Lu Zheng wants to wield power in the business world, not to be a decorative vase kept in a gilded cage!
A calculating glint flashed in Lu Rensheng's eyes, and he subtly gave the butler a wink.
The butler understood and quietly slipped out. A moment later, he returned carrying a gold-embossed brocade box and bowed as he placed it on the coffee table in front of Xia Qianqian.
Lu Rensheng put on a warm smile and tapped the brocade box lightly with his fingers: "Miss Xia, it's a pleasure to meet you. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
He paused, then added meaningfully, "Judging from your tea-tasting manner just now, you seem to be a connoisseur. Here is a set of century-old 'Hechuntang' tea cakes, as a gift from your elders."
He deliberately emphasized the words "century-old tea cake," knowing that this tea could fetch astronomical prices at auction houses in Hong Kong. He wanted to see if this country girl would reveal her true colors of greed and vanity upon receiving such a generous gift.
Xia Qianqian looked at the heavy brocade box, her fingertips curling slightly. She raised her head and met Lu Rensheng's seemingly gentle but actually sharp eyes.
This isn't giving a gift; it's clearly a test, a warning!
She smiled gently, not touching the brocade box, but placing the white porcelain cup in her hand on the table. Her voice was clear and gentle, like tea: "Mr. Lu, you are too kind. Ah Zheng and I are used to simple meals in the countryside, and we are afraid we are not worthy of such precious tea."
She paused, then turned her gaze to Lu Zheng, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes: "Besides, the wild mountain tea that Zheng gave me, I think is the best tea in the world."
"As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Qianqian suddenly changed the subject, the gentle look in her eyes vanishing and replaced by a cold glint: 'Mr. Lu's tea set is probably beneath this century-old tea.'"
"I have prepared a small gift for our first meeting."
Before she finished speaking, she slowly took out a palm-sized wooden box from her cloth bag. It was a rare find that she had stumbled upon on the black market.
When you open it, you'll find a set of purple clay teaware lying on a velvet cloth inside.
The teapot's body is as warm and smooth as jade, and the spout has a smooth curve. Although the four characters "Shi Dabin Made" on the bottom of the teapot are blurred, their style is still preserved. It is a treasure of a teapot master from the Ming Dynasty!
"This is an old item I acquired by chance." Xia Qianqian pushed the wooden box in front of Lu Rensheng, her tone calm and even. "Good tea deserves good teaware, so it's not a waste."
Lu Rensheng's hand holding the teacup suddenly stopped, and the teacup almost slipped from his grasp!
He stared intently at the tea set, his Adam's apple bobbing uncontrollably—this…this is Shi Dabin's teapot?! Such a precious tea set, and she just casually took it out?!
Before he could even process the shock, Xia Qianqian, as if by magic, pulled out a heavy cloth bag from her purse, inside which were several gold bars!
After making money from Sixth Brother, she asked someone to exchange the money for gold bars. The gold bars came in handy, and she watched how she used money to crush this old man!
Thinking of this, Xia Qianqian's lips curled up slightly. This was a word she had learned from the comments section. To be honest, using "old Deng" to describe Lu Rensheng was really refreshing!
“These are gifts for Mr. Lu.” Xia Qianqian smiled slightly. “Azheng said you are short of capital for doing business in Hong Kong, and these things may be of some help.”
Lu Rensheng felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind!
Tea set! Gold bars!
This country woman can just casually pull out these things?!
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