Mingxiang shook her head: "My parents have already passed away, I definitely can't not go."
Mingxiang is too famous; even the slightest disturbance can cause a huge uproar.
As the top figure in e-commerce, Li Gu is not without his own methods.
If Mingxiang doesn't go tonight, there will be all sorts of news about her tomorrow.
This is also what Mingxiang is most worried about.
But she didn't know what Li Gu would do.
“I’ll go with you,” Lu Zheng said, standing up.
"Okay." Mingxiang would not refuse Lu Zheng. Having Lu Zheng with her would make her feel at ease.
Zhu Wan'er said softly, "But will the Li family agree? They definitely don't want Brother Lu to go with them."
“Whether they want it or not is their business, but I want to stay with my wife.” Lu Zheng’s tone suddenly became serious.
Lu Zheng's tone became even more forceful when he spoke of his wife.
Mingxiang's heartbeat quickened.
Then a strong warm current enveloped her.
“Yes, with my husband here, we can solve any trouble we encounter, right?” Mingxiang said, giving Lu Zheng a playful smile.
In the evening, Lu Zheng made some more arrangements.
He sent Changping and a few of his men to the restaurant where Li Gu had arranged to meet them. They disguised themselves and inquired about what Li Gu and his group were up to.
Changping quickly provided an answer, saying that Li's private room number 302 originally had surveillance cameras, but these cameras had been removed. Moreover, when ordering the wine, they specifically ordered it themselves, not through the restaurant.
The owner of this restaurant had an extraordinary relationship with Li Gu; the two were practically brothers who had fought side by side to build their empire.
After receiving this information, Lu Zheng sneered twice: "I know what they want to do."
Mingxiang hadn't guessed yet and asked suspiciously, "What?"
Lu Zheng said, "They probably want to get you drunk tonight and hand you over to Li Jingxuan."
According to rumors, Li Gu dotes on Li Jingxuan and is willing to do anything for this young master.
Given the state of the drinking party tonight, this is the only possible explanation.
Mingxiang frowned: "But my parents are here too. Besides, if they were going to get involved, they should have given me to Zhou Jiaxing."
Lu Zheng shook his head: "We'll only know these things after tonight."
Lu Zheng turned to Chang Ping and said, "Brother Chang, bring a few more brothers and set up a room near room 302. Use the radio to listen for my signal."
If it's just a simple meal, then he'll eat with them slowly. But if they have ulterior motives, Lu Zheng won't be polite.
Now, Lu Zheng's men all respect him greatly.
As long as Lu Zheng speaks, they will do anything for him without the slightest hesitation.
So after he finished speaking, Changping agreed.
The dinner was scheduled for 11 p.m.
At 8:30, Li Gu had Mingxiang's mother call Mingxiang, meaning that Mingxiang should come over by herself.
Mingxiang only replied, "I understand."
She then hung up the phone.
However, after the call ended, a hint of disappointment flashed across Mingxiang's pretty face.
These are her parents. If what Lu Zheng said is true, she doesn't know how she will ever acknowledge them again.
Are they really willing to sacrifice their own daughter for the sake of their so-called clan reputation?
Lu Zheng noticed Ming Xiang's disappointment, so he hugged her and whispered, "It's okay, I'll always be with you."
"Thank you……"
After cuddling together for a while, Lu Zheng drove to the restaurant.
Not long after, Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang arrived outside the restaurant.
Security guards were already waiting for Mingxiang at the entrance.
As soon as they saw her car, they immediately came to greet her.
However, when they got closer, the security guard was stunned to find that Lu Zheng was also in the car.
Li Gu had previously instructed them to bring only Ming Xiang along.
As soon as Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang approached, several security guards hurried over.
"Miss Ming, you've arrived..."
The security guard turned to look at Lu Zheng and said, "Mr. Li said that he only invited you today, and the room he booked has limited seating. What do you think..."
These security guards were doing what Li Gu asked them to do, so they had to make their point clear.
As for Lu Zheng, they didn't even bother to glance at him.
Mingxiang frowned: "If there's no seat for my boyfriend, I'll go back."
"No, no, no!"
The security guard quickly reached out and grabbed Ming Xiang: "Mr. Ming, there's only one security guard on us. Please don't make things difficult for us. How about this, I'll make a phone call for you?"
Lu Zheng said coldly, "We've already gone upstairs today. There's no need to call him. Or shall we leave?"
Seeing Lu Zheng's firm attitude, the security guard could only sigh and say, "Alright, the private room is 302. Here's the elevator card."
Left with no other option, the security guard had to give the elevator cards to the two people.
They went inside.
The security guard then picked up the walkie-talkie and explained the situation to the hotel manager.
Soon Li Gu also received the news and sneered, "What a sycophant! Let him come up if he wants to. He's just asking for trouble, so he can't blame me."
Actually, the private room is quite large, and there are enough chairs inside.
But as soon as Li Gu heard that Lu Zheng had come, he waved his hand and ordered the extra chairs to be removed.
Lu Zheng wants to sit? No way.
Mingxiang's parents looked at each other in bewilderment.
Mingxiang's mother spoke up, "Mr. Li, my daughter is too stubborn. If you remove the chair, I'm afraid..."
"It's alright, haha, we're humiliating Lu Zheng, not her."
"Sigh, I hope she understands that we're doing this for her own good." Mingxiang's father also sighed heavily.
Lu Zheng is just an ordinary person after all. Even though he has made progress now, he is not a good match for the Ming family.
The Ming family is a clan, and they should be climbing the ranks.
Lu Zheng relied on the Ming family, and the difference in their social status made the couple feel extremely uncomfortable.
Therefore, they would rather agree to Li Gu's request, even if it meant Li Jingxuan would have to compete with Zhou Jiaxing for Mingxiang, than let Lu Zheng stay with Mingxiang.
This is what the elderly couple thought.
Mingxiang's father asked breathlessly, "Was that liquor really that strong?"
Li Gu smiled and said, "Don't worry."
Li Jingxuan chuckled and took Mingxiang's father's hand: "Uncle Ming, don't worry. Besides, Mingxiang isn't an unreasonable person. Once the deed is done, she'll understand that you're doing this for her own good."
I'm speechless.
Mingxiang is such a smart woman, yet her parents are so ignorant and traditional.
They actually managed to be fooled into this state by Li Gu and his group.
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