Chapter 417 The Only Love of My Life
Lu Yiran approached with Mu Nanyan and Chenchen, and Chu Ci and Shi Mubai greeted them with a smile.
"Hey, Mr. Lu, with all the drama today, is he planning to have the word 'family member' written all over his face?"
Chu Ci spoke first, his tone full of familiar teasing, and his eyes swept over Mu Nanyan and Chenchen meaningfully.
Shi Mubai also raised the corners of his lips and echoed:
"Understand, after all these years of holding it in, I can finally bring it out legitimately. If I were in your shoes, I'd show it off too."
Facing his friends' teasing, Lu Yiran simply glanced at them, but his arms held Mu Nanyan tighter, with a hint of subtle pride in his tone:
"Why, jealous?"
Mu Nanyan couldn't help but smile as she watched them bickering.
She noticed that Chu Ci seemed a little calmer than the last time they met, with less cynicism and more maturity between his brows.
Just then, two slim figures came over arm in arm.
"Yan Yan!"
Tang Yutong arrived before her voice. She was wearing a playful short dress. When she saw Mu Nanyan, her eyes lit up.
"Oh my god! You're so beautiful today! You're practically glowing!"
Mu Nanyan turned around when she heard the voice and saw her best friend Tang Yutong and Shi Mubai's new wife Luo Xue. A sincere smile immediately appeared on her face:
"Yutong, Luoxue! You are also very beautiful today."
Tang Yutong walked closer, deliberately made an exaggerated expression of admiration, took Mu Nanyan's arm and said to Lu Yiran:
"What should I do, Mr. Lu? I feel like I love Yanyan even more. How about we just be together and not have you guys anymore?"
As soon as the words fell, the smiles on Lu Yiran and Chu Ci's faces froze instantly.
Lu Yiran's eyes immediately became defensive, and Chu Ci looked at his girlfriend helplessly, his eyes clearly saying "Don't make trouble."
Seeing this, Tang Yutong immediately started to act out her acting skills and leaned on Mu Nanyan's shoulder with an aggrieved look:
"Yanyan, look at Mr. Lu's fierce expression. Is he usually this fierce to you? Unlike me, I only feel sorry for you."
These "green tea" remarks made Lu Yiran frown even deeper. He couldn't do anything about Tang Yutong, so he could only look at Chu Ci and signal him to control his own people.
Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran's frustrated look and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She gently pushed Tang Yutong:
"Okay Yutong, if you keep making trouble, Yiran will really get angry."
Tang Yutong stopped when she saw that things were going well, and immediately put on a smile and said to Lu Yiran:
"Mr. Lu is so generous. He won't argue with me, okay? I was just joking to liven up the atmosphere!"
Lu Yiran was really like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain.
He knew very well that Tang Yutong played an indispensable role in enabling him and Mu Nanyan to get back together. He always remembered this favor, but at this moment he could only shake his head and laugh helplessly.
As they were chatting and laughing, they realized that Luo Xue had quietly stood back next to Shi Mubai. The young couple was watching them with smiles on their faces, looking completely immersed in watching the show.
Chu Ci couldn't help but point at them and laughed:
"Look, the couple is truly of one mind. Before, Mu Bai was the only one who liked to watch the show from the sidelines, but now, buy one get one free, you two can watch it together."
Luo Xue blushed a little embarrassedly when she was suddenly called out. She quickly changed the subject and greeted Mu Nanyan:
"Nan Yan, nice to see you again. You look really beautiful today."
Mu Nanyan responded with a smile:
"Thank you. Are you and Mu Bai okay? Did he bully you?"
Luo Xue glanced at Shi Mubai tenderly, her face filled with happiness:
"We're doing fine. We just got back from our honeymoon."
At this time, Chenchen shook Mu Nanyan's hand, raised his little face, and said in a soft voice
"Mommy, I'm a little hungry."
The little guy's words instantly attracted the attention of several adults.
Tang Yutong was the first to bend down, and with a smile on her face, she gently pinched Chenchen's cheek:
"Hey, our little handsome boy, are you hungry? Come on, godmother will take you to eat something delicious!"
As she spoke, she stood up and said to the others with a bright smile:
"You guys chat first, I'll take this little greedy cat to replenish some energy."
"Wait, I'll accompany you, so that you don't get too excited and eat too much."
Chu Ci took a step forward with his long legs and followed naturally, his hand casually resting on Tang Yutong's shoulder.
Tang Yutong rolled her eyes at him in reproach, and the two of them bickered as they led Chenchen towards the dining table.
Only Mu Nanyan, Lu Yiran, Shi Mubai and Luo Xue were left there.
Seeing this, Lu Yiran raised his lips slightly and said to Shi Mubai and his wife:
"Okay, I won't bother you two. I'll take Nan Yan to say hello to some elders. We'll talk later."
His tone was natural, with an unquestionable sense of possession.
Before leaving, Mu Nanyan gave Luo Xue a gentle smile, and Luo Xue also smiled and nodded in response.
Lu Yiran took Mu Nanyan's hand and calmly blended into the crowd of people drinking and chatting.
Not long after, the annual meeting entered its formal stage.
When the host announced that the president and his dance partner would start the first dance of the evening, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, leaving only a spotlight on Lu Yiran and Mu Nanyan.
Lu Yiran calmly turned sideways and gave Mu Nanyan a standard dance invitation.
There was an unquestionable determination in his deep eyes, as if he had been waiting for this moment for many years.
Mu Nanyan smiled lightly and placed her hand lightly on his palm. The moment their fingertips touched, a tacit tenderness flashed across their eyes at the same time.
Waltz music sounded leisurely, and Lu Yiran's hand rested steadily on her waist.
He led her to spin on the dance floor, each step precise and graceful; she followed his rhythm, her pale golden skirt rippled in the flowing light.
The two figures overlapped and swayed, and every turn and every glance spoke of an indescribable tacit understanding, as if the separation of these years had never existed.
When the last note fell, applause came like a tide.
Lu Yiran did not let go of her hand, but held it tighter.
He took the microphone handed to him by the waiter and brought Mu Nanyan closer to him. This protective gesture was clearly visible to everyone present.
“Thank you all for coming.”
His voice was heard through the microphone, steady and powerful.
“Before the annual meeting officially begins, please allow me to solemnly introduce the two most important people in my life.”
He turned to Mu Nanyan, his eyes burning:
"This is Miss Mu Nanyan, the only love of my life."
After a pause, he looked at Chenchen who was being protected by Tang Yutong in the audience.
"She is also the mother of my son Lu Zichen."
Last month, Chenchen changed his name from Mu Zichen to Lu Zichen and was officially included in the Lu family tree.
As soon as Lu Yiran finished speaking, the venue fell into silence for a moment, and then broke into even more enthusiastic applause.
The spotlight illuminated Chenchen's proud little face in the audience at the right time, and the child's innocent smile became the most touching annotation.
Mu Nanyan walked off the stage gracefully amid thunderous applause, leaving the brilliant light belonging to Lu Yiran behind.
She walked straight to the corner where Chenchen was. Shi Mubai considerately pulled out a chair for her, and Luo Xue smiled at her.
At this time, Lu Yiran was standing in the center of the stage and began his formal speech as the CEO of the group.
He calmly summarized the brilliant achievements made by Dingsheng this year, clearly outlined the strategic blueprint for the future, and sincerely thanked every employee and partner for their contributions.
Under the spotlight, he stood tall and straight, and his words and deeds were both calm and strategizing, and full of convincing courage.
Mu Nanyan sat in the audience, her eyes unconsciously following the dazzling figure on the stage.
She had seen him being gentle and considerate, and had seen him patiently accompanying Chenchen, but she rarely had the opportunity to see his domineering side in the business world.
At this moment, he seemed to be born to stand at such a height, calmly controlling everything.
A mixture of pride and admiration surged in her heart, causing her to unconsciously raise the corners of her mouth slightly.
"Tsk tsk, come back to your senses!"
Tang Yutong came over at some point and whispered in her ear,
"Your eyes are almost glued to Mr. Lu. Can you please restrain yourself a little?"
Mu Nanyan suddenly came back to her senses, a blush appeared on her cheeks, and she nudged her bestie a little embarrassedly:
"Don't talk nonsense."
"How could I be talking nonsense?"
Tang Yutong smiled mischievously and signaled with her eyes to the stage.
"But seriously, Mr. Lu is truly incredibly charming. No wonder you're so captivated by him."
Mu Nanyan did not refute again, but turned her gaze back to the radiant man on the stage.
Yes, how could she not be fascinated by him?
Hearing Tang Yutong's words, Chu Ci, who was sitting beside him, immediately raised his eyebrows:
"Am I not good-looking? In terms of appearance, I am much more handsome than him."
Mu Nanyan's heart skipped a beat, and she had a feeling that this pair of funny guys were going to start bickering again.
Sure enough, Tang Yutong rolled her eyes at him:
"Can you be a little self-aware?"
"How could I be so clueless? At the last charity dinner, the media voted for the 'Most Charming Entrepreneur' and I was ranked ahead of Yiran."
"The media must be blind."
"you......"
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Mu Nanyan felt very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Lu Yiran on the stage had just finished his speech and walked off the stage calmly amid applause.
She immediately stood up and walked towards him as if she had found a savior.
Lu Yiran saw her walking towards him from a distance, and naturally put his arm around her waist:
"What's wrong?"
"Look over there."
Mu Nanyan said this, raising her chin to indicate the direction of Tang Yutong and Chu Ci.
Lu Yiran followed her gaze and saw Tang Yutong with her hands on her hips, while Chu Ci was gesturing with an unconvinced look on his face.
He looked down at Mu Nanyan who was smiling secretly in his arms, and immediately understood.
He shook his head helplessly, but there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
"It's happening again? After all this time, they haven't changed at all."
"Let's go there later to avoid hurting innocent people."
Mu Nanyan suggested softly.
"Okay, I'll take you to meet some important partners."
He took her hand and walked calmly through the banquet hall.
Whenever someone casts a curious look at him, he will frankly introduce:
"This is Miss Mu Nanyan..."
Mu Nanyan also maintained a decent smile as she stood side by side with him.
At this time, the annual awards ceremony was being held on the stage, and a group of young and promising executives took turns to come on stage to receive their awards.
Then came the entertainment segment, where the employees’ carefully prepared programs drew constant applause from the audience.
When they returned to the area where their friends were, the atmosphere was already very harmonious.
Mu Nanyan sat down between Tang Yutong and Luo Xue, with her soft skirt spread out beside her.
The three women smiled at each other, and a familiar sense of closeness spread naturally.
Tang Yutong leaned forward first and complained in a low voice:
"Yan Yan, do you still remember that idol I used to recommend to you every day? He actually officially announced his relationship yesterday! My heart is completely broken. I feel like I've been heartbroken all over again."
Mu Nanyan couldn't help laughing, and patted her hand lightly and joked:
"You've loved at least eight idols over the years, if not ten. How can I remember which one it was? Besides, don't you have Chu Ci by your side now? How can you still fall in love with someone else?"
Tang Yutong pouted and retorted:
"That's different! Chu Ci is my real-life boyfriend, and Wen Mu is my virtual boyfriend on screen. These two identities don't conflict at all, okay?"
Luo Xue, who had been listening quietly, suddenly brightened up and joined the conversation:
"Are you talking about Wen Mu? There's been a lot of talk about him dating lately. I used to really like watching the dramas he acted in for a while."
"Yes, yes, that's him!"
Tang Yutong seemed to have found a soulmate and excitedly held Luo Xue's hand.
"He was only twenty when he debuted. He played the young swordsman in that fairy tale drama, captivating countless people in his white robes. And now, in the blink of an eye, he's already in his thirties, and even at the age of marriage..."
As she spoke, her tone suddenly became filled with emotion:
"Thinking about it, we're no longer the little girls who would stay up late to chase stars and make charts. Time flies."
Mu Nanyan nodded thoughtfully:
"Now that you mention it, I remember it. We were still in college back then, and your dorm walls were covered with his posters. You even vowed to wait for him for ten years."
…
The three women smiled at each other, with bright lights reflected in their eyes. The light contained both nostalgia for their youth and satisfaction with their current life.
Across from them, Lu Yiran, Chu Ci and Shi Mubai couldn't help but smile gently as they watched them chatting and laughing.
"It seems like they're getting along very well."
Shi Mubai gently shook the wine glass in his hand, his eyes always following Luo Xue.
Chu Ci raised his eyebrows and said proudly:
"My Yutong has this ability. She can become the focus wherever she goes."
Lu Yiran smiled without saying anything, just staring at Mu Nanyan's happy profile with gentle eyes.
By the time the annual meeting ended, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
Chenchen was sent home by his assistant to rest at around eight o'clock, and the guests left one after another.
When the Chu Ci and Shi Mubai couples said goodbye, they also made an appointment to have dinner together next week.
In the end, apart from the staff, only Mu Nanyan and Lu Yiran were left in the empty banquet hall.
"Then let's go back too." Mu Nanyan said softly.
"Are you tired?"
"fine."
Lu Yiran took her hand:
"Then I'll take you somewhere."
"Where are you going?" Mu Nanyan looked up curiously.
Lu Yiran gently stroked her cheek, with a mysterious light flashing in his eyes:
"You'll know when you get there."
Then Lu Yiran drove the car and took Mu Nanyan out of the banquet hall.
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