Since Lu Jiuning had already said that, Bei Chen no longer stood on ceremony: "Is your family also in the Imperial City?"
A few days before Bei Chen transmigrated here, the original owner had just sold his car to cover the bar's expenses, which meant he now had to figure out how to get home.
Looks like I'll have to look for a car soon, it'll be more convenient for everything.
Lu Jiuning countered, "Didn't you already guess that?"
Bei Chen was speechless for a moment. He really hadn't guessed it, or rather, his mind wasn't on it at the time.
The Imperial City, the Lu Family! Let me think…
"hiss……"
Bei Chen suddenly gasped, "You wouldn't happen to be from the Lu family, would you!?"
Lu Jiuning put on his sunglasses: "What do you think?"
Her words were quite calm, a stark contrast to Bei Chen's.
If Bei Chen is not mistaken, the Lu family is one of the four great families of the Imperial City.
Some families gradually rose to prominence during the War of Resistance against Japan by leveraging their official positions.
The Lu family's lineage dates back to an even earlier dynasty.
During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Lu family donated a large amount of supplies to support the fight against the enemy.
Because of this, no one dares to touch the Lu family.
Moreover, because of this incident, the Lu family gained a certain prestige within the military.
At that time, Lu Zhong, the head of the Lu family, sent his two adult sons to join the army, while his underage son stayed at home.
Many members of collateral branches of the family also went to the battlefield.
The battlefield is always ruthless. Lu Zhong lost one son and another lost an arm, but in the end he still got a general's position, and the positions of his other collateral relatives were not too low either.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Lu family began to enter the political arena.
Meanwhile, Lu Ruilin, the youngest son who was in charge of the household, began to demonstrate his business acumen.
With support from both the political and military spheres, it quickly developed into a vast commercial empire.
According to seniority, Lu Jiuning is very likely Lu Ruilin's great-grandson.
No wonder!
No wonder no one dares to touch Lu Jiuning. With such a background, it would be strange if ordinary people didn't run far away.
"I am honored that Miss Lu thinks so highly of me!" After learning about Lu Jiuning's background, Bei Chen was still somewhat dazed.
Lu Jiuning joked, "What? Not surprised?"
As he finished speaking, Lu Jiuning raised his sunglasses, revealing a slit.
Actually, she also wanted to see how Bei Chen would react after learning about her background.
However, Bei Chen's emotions subsided very quickly. He was still somewhat surprised when he guessed the moment, but now he has returned to a calm and composed state.
Putting everything else aside, this kind of mindset alone is something that not everyone possesses.
That makes sense, they are from Xiaolanling, and they've seen the world.
This was purely Lu Jiuning's own imagination; Bei Chen didn't actually think that way.
Bei Chen spoke calmly: "It was a bit unexpected, but I felt mostly moved!"
Yes, it's poignant to think that several people with such backgrounds and circumstances have died at his hands.
Some people use their family background to advance their careers in the future.
Some people, however, take advantage of their background to commit crimes.
But they all have one thing in common: people with this kind of background are more likely to encounter assassins or kidnappers.
It's not surprising when you think about it; who would care about someone who has no value?
But people with such backgrounds are highly sought after, and there will always be those who will take the risk...
After a long while, Bei Chen asked again, "So, which family did the Lu family arrange for your marriage?"
Upon hearing this question, a hint of annoyance flashed in Lu Jiuning's eyes, but it was hidden by his sunglasses, so not much could be seen.
"What, you're really bothered by this?"
Lu Jiuning himself didn't know why he asked that question back.
So, do I hope he cares, or do I hope he doesn't care?
Bei Chen fell silent once again, unsure how to respond.
He has always been passive when it comes to chatting.
Seeing the silent Bei Chen, Lu Jiuning felt a little disappointed for some reason.
She had always been afraid that her background would influence how others truly viewed her, and now it seems it has indeed had an impact…
Thinking of this, Lu Jiuning also fell silent.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the car became strange.
Even while driving, Mai Zi didn't dare to breathe too loudly, for fear that making too much breathing sound would be a mistake.
An hour later, the car had entered the city.
"We're almost there! The residential area is just ahead, turn right!"
The car stopped at the entrance of the residential area, and Bei Chen took out his suitcase, about to turn around and leave.
But after thinking about it, she still called out to Lu Jiuning: "I do care about it!"
Regardless, you are my partner, and I hope that you will not be burdened by family matters for the rest of your life.
Your vision, your talent, your voice—none of them allow you to be mediocre.
Your future could be in the business world or in the music industry.
It can be a clear blue sky or a starry night.
But it is by no means an obstacle to a marriage alliance!
Three years, one billion—it's incredibly difficult, but I will do everything in my power to help you!
It wasn't pandering or flattery; these were simply Bei Chen's true feelings.
He had always admired Lu Jiuning; it was even more admirable that someone with such a background could live such a self-reliant life.
It was at that moment that Bei Chen felt inexplicably much better.
"good!"
Lu Jiuning simply answered with a "okay".
But that spring-like smile returned to Lu Jiuning's face once again.
With shallow dimples and almond-shaped eyes, her beauty was pure and genuine, stunning and captivating.
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