Chapter 873 Lu Jinan's Accusations
On the other side, the Lu family.
After Lu Nanchu finished making the phone call, Lu Jinan called her into the study upstairs.
“Nan Chu, I heard from Chairman Han that you’ve excluded Xu Chen and Xu Yi from the new project plans?” Lu Jinan stared at her with a complicated expression. “Can you tell me why you did that?”
If Han Ming hadn't told him, he probably still wouldn't know that his daughter had done such a thing behind his back.
It is said that a new broom sweeps clean.
I just don't know who this fire will burn.
Lu Nanchu stood in front of his desk: "Dad, this is not my decision. Didn't Uncle Han tell you that it was President Bo who made the decision? President Bo said that he would not accept any projects involving Xu Chen and Xu Yi, and this time is no exception."
"I just went with the flow and took his way out."
She believed she hadn't done anything wrong, and that was her purpose.
She didn't want Xu Yi's influence to grow too far and eventually turn the board of directors of Lu's Bank into the Xu family's backyard.
Although she strongly embraced marketization, it was a choice made for the future of the bank, not to hand over Lu's Bank to others!
"You're going down his path?" Lu Jinan couldn't believe what he had just heard. "Lu Nanchu, you are the president of Lu's Bank. The future of our bank must be led by you! How can you be driven by others? Where is your own judgment?"
"Why make such a self-defeating decision at such an important occasion as the bank's board meeting?"
He always thought he had educated Nan Chu well enough, which was why he could so confidently let go when she wanted to inherit the family business.
However, her decision really surprised him. He couldn't understand why she would do that.
Lu Nanchu didn't expect his reaction to be so strong: "Dad, how is this decision harmful to others and not beneficial to ourselves? Can't you see the ambition of Xu Yi and his son? The father and son are in cahoots, ambitious and eyeing our bank's big cake, wishing they could take it for themselves!"
"If I don't do this, am I supposed to just stand by and watch the Lu's Bank board of directors become the Xu family's backyard?"
She simply couldn't believe that her father, with his opportunistic nature, wouldn't see through Xu Yi's ambition.
Even she could sense something, so how could he not notice anything at all?
If you can sense it, why stop her like this?
“Even if you want to target the Xu family, you shouldn’t do it openly!” This is the key point that Lu Jinan has been emphasizing: “Nan Chu, your purpose is too obvious, so obvious that everyone can see that you are settling a personal score!”
"Perhaps your initial intention was good, but your approach was wrong."
"By openly targeting them like this, you're making enemies for yourself and the Lu family! Do you realize that?"
His voice was firm and resounding, leaving Lu Nanchu with no room for rebuttal.
After what seemed like an eternity, she finally found her voice: "So, Dad, what do you want me to do? Bring the Xu family back? Don't you think the Xu family is something I can control with just a few words?"
If the Xu family were really so easy to manipulate, she wouldn't have used such methods to target them.
"I'll let it go this time, but this kind of thing absolutely cannot happen again, do you hear me?!" Lu Jinan couldn't help but roar.
Lu Nanchu nodded slightly: "I understand."
"Also, how long has it been since you went back to the house near Central Park?" Lu Jinan frowned, his expression slightly grim. "I heard from Xu Chen that you haven't been to his room since you got married? So, did you two not even consummate your marriage?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Nanchu's beautiful eyes showed a slight unease.
Although she didn't say anything, the look in her eyes said it all.
Lu Jinan was almost driven mad by her: "Nan Chu! You were the one who insisted on marrying Xu Chen in the first place! Now you don't even want to consummate the marriage, so why did you insist on marrying Xu Chen in the first place?!"
Is he getting old?
Why can't he understand the mindset of this generation of young people anymore?
A perfectly good marriage was ruined by her actions!
Lu Nanchu's face was somber: "Dad, all I can say is that I did it for a reason, but it was definitely not because of love."
"The love between him and me vanished with the arrival of Wen Qingyi."
She feels nothing for Xu Chen now, and even feels some disgust towards him!
There were some things she couldn't tell her father, because she was afraid that if she did, he would be completely disappointed in her.
“Nan Chu, I’ve seen too many people in my life who sell their marriages for profit in the world of the wealthy.” Lu Jinan felt sorry for her experience, and his originally sharp tone suddenly softened: “I don’t want you to become like that.”
He always hoped that his daughter would marry for love, the kind of love where they are well-matched in terms of social standing.
Wouldn't it be better to live a happy life without having to worry about making a living?
It's exhausting to get involved in all that scheming and deception with those people.
Lu Nanchu's voice was filled with unbearable bitterness: "But Dad, I've already become that kind of person. Spilled water can't be taken back. I'm completely indifferent to Xu Chen now, and I have no feelings for him anymore. Please don't force me."
"As for the matter of consummating the marriage, I will handle it myself, so please don't interfere anymore."
She didn't like her father interfering in her marriage.
It's her own marriage, and she should be able to make her own decisions.
No one else needs to say anything, not even her father.
“Alright.” Lu Jinan didn’t want to interfere too much with her. “Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t force you.”
"As for the board of directors, I will give them an explanation. You just need to proceed with your original plan."
He also had to go and clean up the mess left by the old director.
He thought that after he stepped down, he could retire early and enjoy his retirement.
Who knows...
This daughter is a constant source of worry for him.
Lu Nanchu knew that her father's words meant he had forgiven her: "Okay, Dad, I'll go now. I have to go see Xu Chen about something, I'll be back later."
"good."
With his permission, Lu Nanchu drove the red Ferrari at breakneck speed all the way to Central Park.
Her marital home in New York was the penthouse of Apartment 357, near Central Park in Manhattan. It was a very standard large single-level apartment located on the south side of 53rd Avenue.
She hadn't been back for a long time, so Xu Chen didn't know she would be coming back.
But as soon as she entered the door, she questioned Xu Chen: "Xu Chen, I'm asking you, did you leak the information about the shooting at the art gallery to your father?"
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