An Zhaoming entered the banquet hall, and first he was worried about how An Rong would deal with those executives, and then he was surrounded by people talking about things. When Lu Tianchen came, he was supposed to go on stage to announce the start of the annual meeting and his engagement.
So An Zhaoming completely forgot that he needed to check with An Xing first.
When the spotlight hit the corner, illuminating the baby who was curled up on the sofa in the corner, holding a cookie in his mouth with a confused look on his face, An Zhaoming's eyes suddenly went dark.
This little idiot, couldn't he have completely forgotten that he was going to announce his engagement today!
In his opinion, in order to stimulate Tan Xiu, he hurriedly announced his son's engagement at the annual meeting, which was already unfair enough to his son. You know, the Lu family couple had originally agreed to discuss the engagement after returning from the New Year, and they should have held a grand engagement ceremony for the two children.
It’s not like today, an ordinary annual meeting, so ordinary that even his family members have forgotten what day it is!
Anyone who sees this would think that they and the Lu family don’t value their children!
Also frowning was Xiao Rui who was walking towards An Xing.
As An Xing's half-teacher, Xiao Rui knew that Little Fool and Lu Tianchen were together. Many people in the circle also knew about this.
But in the eyes of everyone, between An Xing and Lu Tianchen, the young man is obviously the weaker one. Although Xiao Rui doesn't think that Lu Tianchen just wants to play like some people do, he also agrees that the little fool needs a guarantee.
A week ago, An Zhaoming told him that they would announce An Xing and Lu Tianchen's engagement at the annual meeting today. Although Xiao Rui felt it was a bit hasty, as long as Lu Tianchen was willing to give the little fool this guarantee, it would be fine.
But now, why does the little fool himself look like he knows nothing?
The little fool is obsessed with food. The kid from the Lu family shouldn’t regret it on the spot!
While everyone was thinking about their own things, An Xing swallowed the last bite of biscuits and wiped his mouth gracefully. He straightened his back, sucked in his stomach, and sat upright.
Don’t panic, as long as I’m not embarrassed, I will still be the brightest little prince!
In the silence, the imposing young man on the podium took the microphone and walked down the podium.
The lighting engineer quickly chased after the light.
The man was tall and straight, his custom-made suit showing off his perfectly proportioned body. With his long legs, he walked towards the boy step by step, with an imposing manner.
Although the boy in the corner was eating secretly just now, when everyone focused on him, they found that the boy was also wearing a high-end white suit, with soft black hair and a fair and delicate face, like a noble little prince.
The man stopped in front of the boy, bowed slightly, extended a hand to him, and lowered his voice.
"Although I announced my engagement today just to provoke Tan Xiu, but Xingxing, my feelings have never changed."
"So Xingxing, will you marry me?"
An Xing raised her head slightly and looked at the man in front of her.
Others might not notice anything, but as the person who is most familiar with Lu Tianchen, and as someone he is in close contact with almost every day, he can see that the man is very nervous at this moment.
And this nervous look was very familiar. He had seen it before - during the summer vacation, when he thought it was a joke when they got verbally engaged.
At that time in the barbecue restaurant, Lu Tianchen said, since you like men, we grew up together, know each other well enough, and will never betray each other, then let’s get engaged.
And no matter in the previous life or this life, Lu Tianchen has always stood by his side and never left.
The young man smiled brightly, put his hand on the man's hand, and raised his chin proudly. "Well, if it's you, Brother Shen, I'm willing."
This was exactly the same answer the boy had given in the barbecue restaurant. But the boy was ignorant at the time and didn't know what he meant.
Now when the boy looked up at me, his round almond-shaped eyes were full of affectionate love.
Lu Tianchen felt a huge sense of satisfaction rising in his chest, like a tidal wave sweeping over his body in an instant. He grabbed the boy's hand and felt that their clasped hands seemed to be slightly damp.
Although he was a domineering boss, at this moment he was like a young boy, his hands were shaking slightly with excitement.
Obviously, Lu Tianchen was the stronger party, but in this relationship, he seemed to be the one who was more worried about gains and losses, and An Xing seemed to know this very well. He took the initiative to lean over and kissed the man.
When the boy kissed him, the man's face showed a relaxed smile. This scene stunned everyone in the banquet hall.
"What's wrong with you, Brother Chen? You proposed to me out of the blue, and I was totally unprepared!"
The young man adjusted his sleeves with one hand and complained hypocritically.
Feeling An Xing glancing at him, Lu Tianchen felt more relaxed than ever. He said:
"It's my fault. I should have told you first, but..."
He paused, then turned his head to look at the boy with gentle eyes.
"I want to give you a surprise."
An Zhaoming and Xiao Rui just happened to hear the last two sentences.
Their worries were simply a joke. These two people were a perfect match, one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten!
*
What happened at the An Ning Jewelry Annual Meeting quickly spread throughout the upper class circles of Tang City, especially the fact that the two engaged people were actually the fake young master of the An family and the heir of the Lu family.
Tan Xiu and An Hao, who were in the hospital, naturally also heard about this.
When An Hao heard the news, his face was full of disbelief.
"Isn't Lu Tianchen just playing with him? How could he possibly be engaged to him?!"
In An Hao's opinion, even if they like men, they cannot get married. In the future, they must marry a woman of equal status and have children.
What's more, Lu Tianchen is the heir of the Lu Group. With such a huge family business, could his parents allow him to fool around with An Xing and leave him without an heir in the future? !
Thinking of this, An Hao shook his head more firmly.
"Impossible, they are definitely acting."
This is a single room, and An Hao is the only one living in it. Tan Xiu sat beside the bed, looking at her son, who looked pale after the car accident. His face was red and twisted at the moment, and she said quietly:
"Why would you need to put on a show for something like this?"
An Hao was suddenly stuck.
Yes, An Xing is fine, but if Lu Tianchen didn't really like An Xing, how could he play along with him? You know, in their circle, announcing an engagement is basically a done deal, and if the engagement is cancelled, the two families will become enemies.
But if Lu Tianchen really loves An Xing so much that he cannot extricate himself and wants to be with An Xing regardless of whether the Lu family agrees or not, then there is really no possibility for him to get involved in An Ning Jewelry again!
Why does An Xing do that?!
While An Hao was immersed in resentment and unwillingness, he did not notice that his mother beside the bed had a worried look on her face.
Tan Xiu looked at the young man on the bed.
This is her son. She provided him with the best educational conditions, took great pains to pave the way for him, gave him advice along the way, and planned to suppress all those who stood in his way.
But until now, her son was still such a waste. When An Xing revealed his true colors, he was so shocked that he was in a trance and had a car accident. Now, he was even more stimulated by the news that had been foreshadowed, and he could only be furious and powerless, but he could not think of any solution.
The woman lowered her eyes, her face still looking elegant and dignified, but her lowered eyes were full of depression.
Chen Ying is so lucky to have such outstanding sons, two at that.
She sat beside her son's bed and couldn't help but recall those things that happened long ago.
The Tan family was a good family at the beginning, mainly because Tan's father was very capable and had made considerable achievements in politics. But unfortunately, the eldest son of the Tan family, who was able to establish the family, died of illness in his prime.
After losing his most outstanding eldest son, Mr. Tan was devastated and retired from the front line of work. The Tan family suddenly fell into decline.
At that time, the An family did not have the status they have today - the old man of the An family had just passed away, and An Zhaoming and An Zhaoyuan were still young, and they had each inherited a large family fortune.
At that time, Tan Xiu's preferred husband was actually An Zhaoming. In her opinion, An Zhaoming was more promising and capable than An Zhaoyuan.
Unfortunately, a man with too much ability is hard to control. Not only did her father disagree, but An Zhaoming himself was unwilling to do so. He fell in love with the daughter of the Shen family and took the initiative to ask for her hand in marriage.
Tan Xiu settled for the second best and married An Zhaoyuan.
Life after marriage was not bad. An Zhaoyuan was soft-hearted and had no opinion. He was indeed easy to control. Tan Xiu could control An Zhaoyuan's property at will. An Zhaoyuan never had an affair with anyone outside, which made her upset. All this made Tan Xiu have a higher status in the Tan family and had more say.
She thought it was good. Even if she didn't love An Zhaoyuan, they had a child. For the sake of the child and herself, she could live on.
Until An Zhaoming and Shen Ying opened a jewelry company together and ran the company very well.
An Ning Jewelry was originally just an ordinary studio, with Chen Ying designing and An Zhaoming going out to buy, contact factories, and contact sales channels. These two people already had enough wealth to live a worry-free life for a lifetime, but they still worked hard together for that small studio.
Or, in other words, they were fighting for their common dream. No matter how tired they were, there was light in their eyes.
From then on, Tan Xiu hated these two people more and more.
When Shen Ying gave birth, the Shen family was unable to arrive, and only Tan Xiu and An Zhaoming accompanied her into the delivery room. Seeing An Zhaoming anxiously running around outside the delivery room for Shen Ying, and even with tears in his eyes several times, Tan Xiu was inexplicably distracted.
What did An Zhaoyuan and the Tan family say to her when she gave birth?
An Zhaoyuan said, A Xiu, hold on, you will definitely give birth to a son for us.
Her father and brothers did not come at all. Only her mother told her that if she gave birth to a son, her second half of life would be settled and she would be able to secure her position as An Zhaoyuan's wife.
Chen Ying gave birth to a baby boy. An Zhaoming only took one look at the child and then only worried about his wife's condition.
In a daze, Tan Xiu found herself walking into the baby room. There were three newborn baby boys in the room. The room and the corridor were empty.
As if possessed by some mysterious force, she leaned over and swapped Chen Ying's son with another baby. She glanced at the bastard from an unknown family, hid him casually, then left the baby room a crack and quietly left.
If someone comes to steal a baby, it depends on which child has the worst fate.
If no one comes, then she will go and tell Chen Ying in person that her son is missing.
Looking at Chen Ying's instantly pale face and An Zhaoming's anxious worry, Tan Xiu inexplicably felt a sense of relief in his heart.
It was because An Zhaoming loved his wife so much and didn't care about his son's situation at all that his biological son was replaced.
It was because Shen Ying was useless and couldn't withstand any blow that An Zhaoming, who was worried about her condition, was unable to find his son himself.
Aren't you two as close as brothers? I hope that when all this is restored in the future, you won't blame each other, nor will your biological son and adopted son blame you.
At that time, Tan Xiu could never have imagined that everything would develop like this.
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