Chapter 23 Try Him
For a long time, neither of them spoke.
In the silence, Lu Tingzhou could hear Sang Wan's breathing, and the sourness in his heart intensified, and it hurt.
"Miss Sang, I have something else to do. Goodbye."
Sang Wan was not given another chance to speak, and she really had nothing to say.
Because the joy in her heart was completely denied.
Sang Wan hung up the phone, feeling quite unhappy, because after hearing the conversation between Lan Qin's staff, she couldn't contain her joy and called him excitedly.
In the end, in his eyes, it was just business.
After coming out of Lanqin, Sang Wan got into the car and left without saying a word to Xu Shiming.
As soon as she got home, Su Mo called her.
"Wanwan, Qu You is back. Let's have dinner together tonight. She just called you but the line was busy."
Qu You, Su Mo and the other two are classmates. Compared with the other two, Qu You's family background is not so good and her mother is in poor health, so she has always worked very hard.
This time I was selected by the hospital to participate in an academic exchange and just came back today.
Sang Wan was in a bad mood, but it was rare for the three of them to get together.
As the night deepens, the neon lights of Shenzhen are like crushed starlight, covering every corner of the city.
Inside the elegant private restaurant's private room, the air is filled with a faint fragrance.
Sang Wan poked at the food in the bowl listlessly, her pretty brows slightly furrowed, obviously still not recovered from her disappointment.
"My big star, are you picking on vegetables?"
Su Mo picked up a crystal shrimp ball with chopsticks and put it into her bowl, speaking teasingly.
Qu You also put down his chopsticks and said softly, "Wanwan, what's bothering you? Tell us."
Sang Wan raised her eyes and looked at the concerned expressions of her two friends, and found an outlet for the depression in her heart.
"Tell me, how could such a coincidence happen in this world?"
She put down her chopsticks, her voice full of grievance.
"I just accepted the leading female role in 'The Storm Rising' and then I found out that Lu Tingzhou is the largest investor."
"Something went wrong at the Sang Corporation, and Lu Jinxuan happened to come and invest."
"Over at Lanqin Technology, 'coincidentally' because of 'The Storm', Mr. Luo asked me to be their spokesperson, and he also gave Xu Shiming a chance to collaborate."
The more Sang Wan spoke, the more she felt that this matter was closely related to Lu Tingzhou, and her tone became somewhat accusatory.
"He explained to me that everything was for the reputation of the heroine of 'The Storm Rises' and for the return on his investment. After all this trouble, is it really just for this?"
She paused, a suspicious blush spread across her fair cheeks, and her voice trailed off.
"And...and I always feel that his eyes are very familiar, that feeling..."
After listening to this, Su Mo and Qu You looked at each other, then stared at Sang Wan with interest.
"You mean he's interested in you, but he won't admit it?"
Qu You was also curious. "For your reputation, they gave you both funding and projects? Didn't you say before that you wanted to get the second female lead in 'The Storm Rises'?"
Sang Wan sighed, "Yeah, Sister Wei thinks the second female lead is a bit too high. After all, my experience is much less than Luo Zheng's. But Director Luo chose me. How can I not suspect that it's because of Lu Tingzhou's connection?"
Su Mo held his chin up, looking thoughtful, "Forgive me for not having enough brains for this plot."
Qu You, always calm, analyzed the situation carefully, "Lu Tingzhou's actions certainly don't seem like simple business practices. What's his motivation? If it's all about you, why wouldn't he admit it and reject you so decisively?"
Sang Wan sighed, "Who knows what he's up to behind that icy face?"
Su Mo's eyes rolled, and he suddenly slammed the table, "Got it!"
She looked at Sang Wan, then at Qu You, leaned forward, and said mysteriously, "How about we try him?"
Sang Wan and Qu You both looked at her in confusion.
"How to try?" Sang Wan asked in a low voice.
Su Mo's lips curled up into a wicked smile: "Just use that Lu Jinxuan as bait!"
"Think about it, didn't Lu Tingzhou say that he invested in that play because of Lu Jinxuan? And it was him who came forward to help the Sang family, so the one who owes you a favor is Lu Jinxuan. So you should get closer to Lu Jinxuan openly and flirt with him from time to time."
"If he really was interested in you, would he have watched you flirting with his own nephew? I bet that if he was interested in you, that icy face he'd always kept would have cracked!"
"By the way," Su Mo raised an eyebrow, "it can also disgust Xu Mingyue and her mother who is always trying to climb up the social ladder. It's really killing two birds with one stone, no, three birds with one stone!"
Sang Wan was a little moved by what she heard, but also a little hesitant: "Is this... okay? Isn't it too obvious? What if he really is just doing this for business..."
Then she was just being sentimental, especially since she had just talked about it with Lu Jinxuan.
Qu You thought this was a good idea and agreed, "Wanwan, I think Momo has a point. You can't figure out his intentions right now anyway, so why not take the initiative? If it works, everyone's happy; if it doesn't, there's no loss either. At least you can see his attitude clearly and stop thinking about him."
Sang Wan's heart was moved.
Su Mo smiled slyly, "Wanwan, are you really attracted to Lu Tingzhou?"
Sang Wan was stunned for a moment and looked at her, "Do I have it?"
"Tsk tsk, who was it a few days ago who said he would never be moved in this life, and he got slapped in the face so quickly."
Qu You pursed her lips and smiled, "Our Sang Wan's face is destined to make her an ordinary person in this life. Marrying into a wealthy family is also expected."
Sang Wan smiled embarrassedly, but did not deny it. She said proudly: "I will be a wealthy family in the future. I am not attracted by his money, but..."
Just want to get closer.
Of course, she didn't say this out loud, because even if she did, they wouldn't believe it. There was some kind of power in Lu Tingzhou that was restraining her and making her want to get closer.
Su Mo glanced at her and smiled, "The opportunity will come in three days. He will definitely attend the Royal Court Club's anniversary celebration. Do you want to give it a try?"
Without an excuse, it would be impossible to see Lu Tingzhou. Sang Wan was excited about this news.
One last try.
Three days later, at the Royal Court Club.
As soon as Sang Wan stepped into the banquet hall, she immediately spotted the familiar tall figure in the crowd.
Lu Tingzhou was chatting with several business leaders. His well-tailored handmade black suit made him look even more cool and noble.
Even in the crowd, he stood out and was extraordinary.
Sang Wan took a deep breath. Today she had specially chosen a silver fishtail dress. The V-neck design perfectly revealed her delicate collarbone. Her long hair was slightly curled and draped lazily over her shoulders.
Red lips and bright eyes, she looks radiant.
The crowd fell silent because of the woman's arrival.
Lu Tingzhou turned around and saw Sang Wan approaching slowly, his eyes darkened a little.
The term "swaying and graceful" refers to her.
Shen Yubai leaned over to Lu Tingzhou's ear and sighed, "She's a natural beauty, but it's a pity she's not interested in me."
As soon as Sang Wan came in, men kept coming up to chat with her. She responded to them one by one in a gentle and pleasant manner.
Lu Tingzhou looked at her frowning brows and felt indescribably jealous.
A hot body and attractive facial features.
It's really hard not to want to get close.
But he couldn't get close to her and could only watch her talking and laughing with others.
She also had to endure the gazes staring at her.
Sang Wan glanced at Lu Tingzhou calmly and walked slowly towards the beverage area. After a while, Lu Jinxuan came over with two glasses of champagne.
"Sister Wan, you look so beautiful today!" Lu Jinxuan's eyes sparkled, and he did not hide his amazement at all.
Sang Wan smiled, took the champagne he handed her, and said softly, "Thank you. I came to see you today."
Lu Jinxuan looked at her in surprise, "Looking for me?"
Sang Wan nodded. "I haven't thanked you in person yet about my family matters."
Lu Jinxuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "We are all friends, it's just a small favor."
"It's just a piece of cake for you, but it's a huge favor to me. Thank you!"
Sang Wan smiled and raised her glass to clink with Lu Jinxuan.
Lu Jinxuan raised his hand and took a sip of wine, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Sang Wan glanced at the man not far away, and it seemed that he was looking at her, so she naturally reached out to help Lu Jinxuan straighten his slightly crooked bow tie.
"There are so many beauties watching tonight, Mr. Lu should pay attention to the details."
Lu Jinxuan's cheeks turned slightly red at her intimate gesture, and he scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Thank you, Miss Wan."
This scene clearly fell into Lu Tingzhou's peripheral vision.
His fingers holding the wine glass tightened imperceptibly, his eyes darkened a little, and the coldness around him seemed to be even heavier.
Not far away, Song Ziqian was chatting with Xu Mingyue, and caught a glimpse of Sang Wan and Lu Jinxuan out of the corner of her eye.
Seeing Lu Jinxuan's obviously fascinated look, her eyes were filled with undisguised jealousy. But she was also confused. Wasn't Sang Wan trying to hook up with Lu Tingzhou? Why was she so close to Lu Jinxuan?
"Mingyue, why is your sister flirting with your boyfriend?"
Xu Mingyue had just been pushed away by Lu Jinxuan, and when she saw Sang Wan, she ran towards her.
She was already feeling unhappy, and when she saw Sang Wan helping Lu Jinxuan fix his tie, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
"She's just a slut. She was with Lu Tingzhou some time ago, but Lu Tingzhou ignored her, so now she's trying to seduce Jinxuan."
The two men stared at Sang Wan with their own thoughts and took a sip of wine at the same time.
Shen Yubai approached Lu Tingzhou with a wine glass in hand, nudged him with his elbow, lowered his voice, and his tone was full of teasing.
"Tsk tsk tsk, did you see that? Your nephew's soul is almost seduced by the beautiful Sang. She is Sang Wan, and there are so many men staring at her, and you are not tempted?"
Lu Tingzhou glanced at him coldly and said in a dissolute voice, "Move? How do you move? Just like you, moving everyone you see?"
"Fuck, it's absolutely true that you're unsatisfied. Look at how you look, you explode when I say that. Sang Wan is obviously interested in you, but you keep pretending, pretending to be alone."
Song Ze gave him a look, signaling him not to add fuel to the fire.
Chen Yubai didn't care and insisted on squeezing him, "Such a stunning beauty, and you just let her go to your nephew like that. If this gets out, people will think that you, President Lu, are incompetent and not as capable as your own nephew! Your wife becomes your niece's wife, how exciting!"
Lu Tingzhou's knuckles turned slightly white as he held the wine glass. He glared at him without saying a word.
At this time, Lu Jinxuan and Sang Wan sat down in the booth next to Lu Tingzhou.
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