Chapter 22 You Are My Trump Card
"What are you afraid of?" Meng Anran did not refute, but was puzzled.
Qin Mu said: "You are afraid of family affection."
Meng Anran remained silent. As a bystander, she could see things more clearly. When Qin Mu pointed out the truth, she knew that she was indeed as Qin Mu said.
She is scared.
I’m afraid of seeing hope but then having to endure disappointment.
She once longed for family affection, but she lived a lonely life in that cold house and rarely saw her parents.
She pestered her two brothers to play with her, but all she got was impatience from her eldest brother and mischief from her second brother.
Over time, she realized that her only value to that family was to wear a wedding dress one day after she grew up and become a proton in the exchange of interests.
She no longer has any expectations for family affection.
So much so that she felt scared when faced with the care of Meng's family.
He felt that the Meng family's actions were not in line with common sense, and racked his brains to find any trace of evil thoughts in them to make himself feel at ease.
In fact, she was just running away.
After not hearing Meng Anran speak for a long time, Qin Mu smiled and said, "An Xiaoran, if you can't think of some things with your head, just feel them with your heart. You are qualified to enjoy all the love, and you also have the confidence to face all the changes. There is nothing to worry about."
Qin Mu's few words made Meng Anran feel much more at ease.
Two years ago, the Meng family went bankrupt, and at the same time she also found out that she was not the biological daughter of the Lu family.
After telling Qin Mu about this, he called her An Xiaoran, as if deliberately erasing her last name.
He said: An Xiaoran, no matter what your last name is, no matter what happens in the future, I will stay by your side.
Perhaps, he was the one who really gave her the confidence to leave the Lu family resolutely.
"An Xiaoran."
The boy's slightly low voice came from the phone.
"Just keep moving forward, I'll always be behind you."
Meng Anran curled the corners of her lips and responded, "I know."
You are my trump card.
Even if it means risking everything.
As long as you are here, I will not lose.
*
In the blink of an eye, it was Saturday night.
The business reception of the Beijing Lihai Group was held in a manor in the suburbs. Its scale was no less than the Lu family's centenary banquet some time ago, implying a comparison between the two.
It just so happened that Lu Zhong and his wife had the opportunity to bring their newly adopted daughter Lu Qingcheng to the business world.
Needless to say, the purpose is to use this opportunity to find a suitable marriage partner for Lu Qingcheng and to find excellent allies for the Lu family.
The banquet hall was brightly lit, and a magnificent and huge crystal chandelier hung from the dome, reflecting brilliant light.
The long tables on both sides are filled with a wide variety of cakes and drinks, and the champagne tower on the side sparkles under the lights.
All you see is prosperity and the stench of money.
Guests came and went, and the sound of clinking glasses echoed in the banquet hall.
On the second-floor observation deck, several people were holding champagne glasses and watching the show leisurely.
Liu Zhi, wearing a sleeveless dress that made her look tall and thin, lowered her head to fiddle with her GoPro and muttered, "I wonder if I can capture anything interesting tonight."
Ming Jing hunched over, his hands resting on the guardrail, looking down at Lu Qingcheng, who was being introduced to a business tycoon by Lu Zhong and Bai Yujin. "Perhaps only Lu Qingcheng is so proud of her success."
"What if?" Liu Zhi finished adjusting the equipment and turned to look at the girl in a simple champagne-colored dress, whose graceful figure could not hide her elegance. She asked in confusion, "An Ran, why aren't you talking?"
Meng Anran stood in the corner, holding a glass of sparkling water in her hand, her eyes occasionally glancing towards the entrance, "I always feel... a bad premonition."
The banquet hall was brightly lit. Lu Zhong and his wife, with their newly adopted daughter Lu Qingcheng, walked among the celebrities like the moon surrounded by stars.
"Qingcheng, this is Mr. Lei from the Lei Luo Group. He just graduated from Tengqing University abroad and is in charge of the business in the southeast region at such a young age." Lu Zhong introduced with a smile on his face, his tone full of pride.
Lu Qingcheng nodded slightly. The snow-white princess dress made her skin look like porcelain, and the pearl necklace around her neck made her look more noble.
She smiled softly, "I've long heard of Master Lei's name. I heard you acquired a top-notch winery last month?"
Lei Shao's eyes flashed with surprise, and he immediately replied, "Miss Lu is quite well-informed. Why don't you come to my winery for a wine tasting someday?"
"Qingcheng just returned to China and is not familiar with Beijing yet. You young people should communicate more." Bai Yujin interjected at the right time, with a gentle smile but with deep meaning.
Not far away, several celebrities whispered:
"The new daughter of the Lu family is the daughter of the former Meng family, right? She has very good manners."
"The Meng family was also a wealthy family in the past, how could their upbringing be so bad? The Lu family brought her here today, it seems she is very valued."
"Of course biological children are different. Look at the one before. How could he have received such treatment?"
Lu Qingcheng listened to the praises from the people around her, and a hint of pride flashed in her eyes.
She raised her eyes slightly and scanned the banquet hall. Those wealthy children who had once disdained her now cast eager glances at her.
Just then—
"boom!!!"
A deafening engine roar suddenly exploded, and the crystal chandeliers in the entire banquet hall shook violently.
Meng Anran's eyes darkened and he quickly hid himself behind the Roman column.
Before anyone could react, the entire floor-to-ceiling window on the west side suddenly exploded, sending shards of glass pouring down like a rainstorm.
“Ahhhh——” The socialites covered their heads and ran away, and the guests dodged to the sides.
A speeding Apollo Apollo leaped in from the backyard lawn, its wheels rolling over the champagne glasses and French desserts on the ground, and stopped horizontally in front of the stage with a sharp brake sound.
The car door opened like a wing, and a long leg wrapped in black leather pants stepped out from the thick smoke, and the metal chain around the waist jingled with the movement.
The thick white smoke gradually dissipated, and what came into everyone's sight was a head of silver hair as cold as moonlight. The man lowered the sunglasses on his nose, revealing a pair of enchanting light-colored pupils under his eyelashes that were white and almost transparent.
There is no one else in Beijing with such distinctive appearance.
Someone exclaimed in a trembling voice: "Lu, Second Young Master Lu?!"
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