Chapter 96 Can we make it official?
They hadn't seen each other for half a month, so Meng Anran attached great importance to this date.
I chose a dark brown suit, a small suit on the upper body, a pleated skirt on the lower body, and a pair of brown boots.
I curled my hair, put on light makeup, and matched it with a black leather bag to complete the look.
Qin Mu sat on the sofa looking at his phone, seemingly having calmed down.
Hearing the voice, he looked up at the girl walking down the stairs, and his eyes were suddenly filled with tenderness.
"Are you ready, Miss?"
"Um."
Qin Mu stood up, took her hand, and put a ring on her middle finger.
Meng Anran raised her hand and took a closer look. The platinum ring had simple and elegant patterns and exquisite carvings. It looked quite nice.
"What is this?"
Qin Mu showed off the slightly thicker ring of the same style on his own hand, "Couple's rings, to prevent others from coveting my childhood sweetheart."
There was something else behind the words, and Meng Anran heard it, "Are you talking about Duan Jingyao?"
"Yes." Qin Mu took the girl's hand and interlocked their fingers. "Lu Qingcheng sent the photos of you and him to the group's email. I definitely believe you, but I also feel a sense of crisis."
Meng Anran smiled and said, "Do you trust me so much?"
"That's for sure. I know the young lady has me in her heart." Qin Mu turned his head to look at the girl next to him, and they smiled at each other.
I booked a table at a famous Italian restaurant along Yanjiang Road for lunch.
Meng Anran was wearing high-heeled boots, which made it inconvenient for her to drive, so she gave the driver's seat to Qin Mu.
Although Qin Mu believed that there was nothing wrong between her and Duan Jingyao, she would not let Qin Mu have any wild thoughts, so she took this opportunity to explain things clearly.
"Duan Jingyao had been hanging out with Lu Qingcheng for a while, trying to get closer and seduce her. He deliberately asked me out that night and hugged me just to let Lu Qingcheng see him. He was trying to stir up hatred in her and draw me into his trap.
"But he didn't expect Lu Qingcheng to take secret photos, and he didn't expect that I would use this as an excuse to sue Lu Qingcheng, turning Lu Qingcheng into an abandoned child of the Lu family."
Qin Mu thought thoughtfully, "Why does he always want you and Lu Qingcheng to fight each other?"
"Because he is the child Bai Yujin gave birth to and then was swapped with."
Qin Mu was surprised for a moment, but soon figured everything out.
Duan Jingyao has always hated the Lu family. As a real biological son, he has been living away from home for more than ten years, while two fake daughters have taken over his life and are enjoying the life that should have belonged to him, and are still playing the game of real and fake daughters.
He was unwilling to accept this, so he wanted to take revenge on the Lu family.
He thought Meng Anran was unwilling to be forced to leave the Lu family, so he told Meng Anran the news that Lu Qingcheng was an illegitimate daughter, hoping to use Meng Anran to make the Lu family restless.
But he didn't expect that Meng Anran didn't care at all and didn't reveal Lu Qingcheng's life experience to the public.
He then shifted his target and let Lu Qingcheng provoke Meng Anran, forcing Meng Anran to fight back and then bring disaster to the Lu family.
So he first aroused Lu Qingcheng's affection for him, and then had an intimate meeting with Meng Anran in front of Lu Qingcheng at night, causing a conflict.
"Now that you know his background, what else did you talk about that night?"
"We were just chatting about this. From what he said, it seems he was deceived and thought the Lu family abandoned him because they didn't want their son. His mysterious aunt is probably the mastermind behind this."
Meng Anran finished what she had to say and stretched. "But this is all about the grudge between him and the Lu family. I have already made it clear to him that I will not have anything to do with him in the future."
Unless it's business cooperation, she will accept any offer.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Qin Mu kept holding his phone while waiting for the food to be served. It was different being the chairman of the board. He was no longer the acting president and had more things to do.
Work is important, Meng Anran has no complaints about it, and is flipping through the photo album on her phone looking at the photos she took during the study tour.
I picked out a few photos that I liked and sent them to Liuzhi. Liuzhi said that she had to edit them before posting them on WeChat Moments.
After a series of whitening, makeup and filter operations, the photo was sent back again.
[Liuzhi]: I've finished photoshopping your face. I really don't know how to start. You do it yourself!
Meng Anran carefully compared the photos before and after photo editing and could not see any difference.
[Meng Anran]: Apart from adjusting the filter, what else did you do?
[Liuzhi]: Cheekbones! My cheekbones are too high, not good looking. I just lowered them a little bit.
[Meng Anran]: ...
Okay, then she can post it on WeChat Moments.
A standard nine-square grid, the first row is a photo of her with Liu Zhi and Zuo Yi, the second row is two full-body photos of herself sandwiched between a food summary photo, and the last row is a landscape photo.
Caption: The last year of the study tour ended successfully~
Soon after it was published, there were comments below.
[Mom]: Baby, will you come home for dinner tonight?
[Dad]: What time will you arrive in Beijing? Dad will pick you up.
[Brother]: My sister is so beautiful. Did you have fun?
[Lu Yi]: Where are the souvenirs?
Meng Anran was speechless. They were both brothers, but looking at the comparison, it was no wonder that she didn't like Lu Yi. This guy was really too mean.
She replied one by one, and the food was served just in time.
The two put down their phones and ate quietly.
Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the girl in front of him, "Baby, I'm now officially in charge of the group."
"Yeah, I know."
"And he is the group's largest shareholder."
"Um."
"No one can interfere with my marriage."
"so what?"
"So..." Qin Mu unconsciously smiled, "Can we officially announce our relationship now?"
The reason why he didn't make it official before was that his father told him about the marriage on the night when he successfully confessed his love. Although he didn't agree, he was afraid that something unexpected would happen.
It turned out that something had indeed changed, but now that the problem had been resolved, no one could decide who he would be with.
He wanted to openly let his friends, relatives, and business partners know that he had a girlfriend.
His girlfriend is An Xiaoran, his childhood sweetheart whom he has known for 16 years.
Meng Anran raised her eyes and met the boy's expectant gaze. After a long silence, she asked uncertainly, "What do you mean by official announcement..."
Guessing what she was thinking, Qin Mu chuckled, "It's just a post on WeChat Moments. I wouldn't be so ostentatious about it. I wouldn't have to make an announcement in the name of the group just because I'm in a relationship."
"Who knows? After all, you are a love-brained person." Meng Anran teased him with a smile.
Ever since we confirmed our relationship, the way I address her has changed. I keep calling her "baby", which is so annoying!
"Can I?" Qin Mu held his chin and stared at Meng Anran expectantly.
"Sure, go ahead and send it."
Qin Mu took Meng Anran's hand wearing the ring and took a photo. The official announcement must include the couple's rings.
He was just about to post the photos of Meng Anran giving him a spare car as a surprise on his Moments, but Meng Anran didn't react much.
He asked, "You don't want to expose me?"
If you listen carefully, you can hear a hint of grievance in the voice.
Meng Anran shook her head. "No, I promised my brother that I would tell him when we started dating. I'll go home tonight and tell my family first, then I'll make the official announcement on WeChat Moments."
Qin Mu's eyes froze, "You...are going to tell your parents?"
Meng Anran blinked in confusion, "Well, what's wrong?"
Qin Mu: "...It's okay."
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