Chapter 35 That's my wife I love to death.
Lan Chaochi was just coming down the gangway when he heard this.
He looked at Lu Yanchuan and said, "Oh, congratulations."
The eldest son of the Lan family is a handsome and talented man. His long legs are very eye-catching, and he has a slender and tall figure. He has a refined and handsome face, and his temperament is somewhat aloof.
Lu Yanchuan: "Let's wait until it's actually true before we congratulate you. Xin Yang will just start spouting nonsense."
Lan Chaochi looked at Lu Yanchuan and smiled, "Yanchuan, it's been a long time."
"It has been quite a while since we last met." Lu Yanchuan shook hands with Lan Chaochi.
The last time we met was at a forum for young entrepreneurs.
“This one…” Lan Chaochi looked at Shen Li next to Lu Yanchuan. Before Lu Yanchuan could introduce her, a smile appeared in Lan Chaochi’s eyes. “This must be your wife whom you love to death.”
Shen Li was completely dumbfounded.
"Love to the point of...?" Lu Yanchuan turned to look at Xin Yang before he could finish his sentence.
Even though Shen Li had already tacitly agreed to work with Lu Yanchuan in public to reverse Lu Yanchuan's "bad guy" image, she never expected it to go this far.
What? Does he present a lovable, obsessive image in public?
Shen Li found it a bit strange and turned to look at Lu Yanchuan, who was also looking down at her.
Their eyes met, and everything seemed to be understood without words.
“…Yes.” Lu Yanchuan looked at Lan Chaochi, “My wife whom I love to death.”
"No wonder," Lan Chaochi said. "Xiao Yang said you were head over heels in love with him. You even brought a private jet to Lancheng to pick him up. Your wife gets seasick, and you wouldn't come to the auction if I didn't dock?"
Shen Li looked at Xin Yang incredulously. He was writing a novel?!
Xin Yang's expression at that moment was one of 'Please call me a Young Pioneer'.
With someone as talented as Xin Yang, who can make the dead seem alive, what need is there for public relations?
The gangway for boarding the ship is just the right size for one person, but the steps are higher than usual.
Lu Yanchuan walked ahead and was chatting casually with Lan Chaochi ahead of him.
Shen Li was wearing high heels and holding up her skirt with one hand, so she walked more carefully.
She heard their voices drifting down from the front, and then she saw Lu Yanchuan walking ahead, his back turned and his hand outstretched to her.
Long finger bones and intricate palm lines.
A bright silver ring adorned her ring finger, part of a pair with the one on her other hand.
Shen Li paused for a moment, then remained motionless.
His hand was still outstretched towards her, his four fingers hooked together, conveying a sense of urging.
Lu Yanchuan was still talking to Lan Chaochi, and didn't even glance back at her.
But that slight hooking of the four fingers was like a small brush, gently brushing against my heart.
Shen Li placed her hand in his palm, which was quickly grasped tightly, and he steadily led her upstairs.
The banquet hall on the ship was already quite full of people. As soon as Lu Yanchuan entered, he became the center of attention.
"That must be Lu Yanchuan from the Lu family of Jiangcheng. He's truly a handsome and talented man."
"I didn't expect the Lan family to be able to invite him."
"That's normal. I heard that the eldest son of the Lan family plans to expand his business to Jiangcheng. He will definitely have to cooperate with Lu Yanchuan sometime."
"They're so young and promising! Seeing them makes me realize how old we really are!"
Many of the female guests present focused their discussion on Shen Li.
"That's Lu Yanchuan's wife?"
"It's quite pretty."
"What's the use of being pretty if your family has fallen on hard times?"
"If being pretty is useless, why did you go to Korea for micro-treatments two months ago?"
"I heard from local news in Jiangcheng that she was forced to come to the mistress's door?"
"These days, some people don't even know their own surname, there's nothing we can do about it."
"I heard that Mrs. Lu has a pretty good temper. It seems she hasn't even dealt with that mistress?"
The topic was steered back to the beginning, "So what's the use of being pretty if your family has fallen on hard times? You just don't have that much power anymore..."
Not long after entering the banquet hall, Lu Yanchuan was surrounded by various CEOs.
Shen Li felt uncomfortable in this setting, so she stepped aside.
A moment later, a voice came from the side, "Hey! Mrs. Lu, over here!"
Over there, amidst the elegant attire and graceful figures of female guests, a young woman waved to her.
Shen Li pointed to herself, still unsure. The young woman who had been waving at her nodded repeatedly.
Shen Li then walked over.
"……What's up?"
"Nothing much, just chatting." The young woman smiled and extended her hand. "My name is Lan Zhili."
Shen Li thought of the banquet being hosted by the Lan family, "That Mr. Lan from before..."
“It’s my brother,” Lan Zhili said, her eyes crinkling. “I saw you were feeling rather uncomfortable by yourself, so I called you over.”
“Otherwise, you’ll just stand there by yourself,” Lan Zhili said, pointing to the second floor. “Your mother-in-law might ask you to go up and greet all the mothers and grandmothers.”
"Really?" Shen Li's pupils shrank suddenly.
Only then did I realize that the banquet hall on the first floor was indeed only occupied by young female guests. It seemed that the banquet hall on the first floor was full of young women, while the tea room on the second floor was full of older women.
The other women nearby laughed, "Otherwise, what do you think we're doing here?"
"You don't think we enjoy chatting together, do you?"
Lan Zhili laughed and said, "We're all forced to work."
"Even if we're just praising and belittling each other here, it's better than going upstairs to fawn over each other."
Shen Li stood beside them. She didn't say much, just listened to their casual conversation.
Shen Li picked up a cocktail from the bar counter, and gently twirled the small paper umbrella on the rim of the glass between her fingers.
The next second, I felt a very tangible gaze sweep over me.
Lan Zhili suddenly patted her gently, "President Lu looked at you again, probably because he's afraid we'll bully you. He hasn't looked at anyone else properly since he came in, but the few times he has looked at someone properly, it's all been for you. No wonder Xin Yang said he's head over heels in love with you..."
Only Shen Li knew how much of it was true and how much was false. It's true, when you're out in the world, you rely entirely on Xin Yang's propaganda.
If Shen Li had harbored any deep love for Lu Yanchuan, and if he had even a little bit of affection for her, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Shen Li looked at Lu Yanchuan, raised her glass to him, and smiled impeccably.
They perfectly portrayed a couple who respected each other like guests.
Lu Yanchuan looked at the smile on her face, which was not hidden in her eyes, and his long, deep eyes darkened.
Shen Lisheng is good-looking, and when she makes a vivid expression, her eyes appear even more lively.
But just now, her round eyes were filled with a blank calm, and for some reason, it was hard to bear to look at her like that.
"Excuse me for a moment," Lu Yanchuan said, and headed towards Shen Li.
Just then, an uninvited guest entered the banquet hall.
She looked around, her gaze catching Lu Yanchuan's, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked towards him.
"Achuan!"
Lu Yanchuan frowned in displeasure.
Song Xiaowan, dressed in a little dress and with exquisite makeup, bit her lip lightly, her eyes innocent yet sad. "Achuan, I only came with my teacher because she's a guest today. I didn't mean to ruin anything..."
"That's for the best. You go find him, I have other things to do." Lu Yanchuan walked past her and prepared to leave.
When I looked at Shen Li again, she had already turned and gone elsewhere, nowhere to be seen.
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