Zhou Xiangnan was an anomaly among women in Shanghai. She had her own hobbies and her own career. Most notably, she had a steady boyfriend, but they were only dating and not planning to get married.
Many women in Shanghai assumed she was simply enjoying romance and didn't want the constraints of marriage. Only the three members of the Zhou family knew that she was worried about them. If she got married, she would move out. And if Feng Shaozhe was transferred, she would go with him.
“I’m not going with him. I have a company and family here. At worst, we can call off the wedding.”
Xu Keke glanced at the tea in her cup. It was a Da Hong Pao tea, sent by Old Master Zhou, and Mrs. Ji's favorite. But she couldn't taste anything good in it.
Wang Shujin had been trying to persuade Zhou Xiangnan for half a day, repeating the same old arguments, "You and Shaozhe have been together for so many years, and you're about to get married. How can you back out now? The Feng family has all come from Beiping. If you do this now, how will you face the Feng family in the future? Before, when you absolutely refused to get married, Shaozhe could help you cover for you, saying it was his own problem. But it's different now. You're breaking off the engagement."
"Zi'an is so grown up now, and Ziqiu is so sensible. What are you worried about? You'll get married sooner or later anyway; that day will always come."
"I can get married and leave this family, but how can I leave Shanghai?"
Wang Shujin's mouth was dry from talking, "Well, Shaozhe was transferred to Hong Kong, didn't he...?"
"Auntie, do you have pre-wedding jitters?" Xu Keke put down her teacup and said leisurely to Zhou Xiangnan.
"What pre-wedding jitters?" Zhou Xiangnan had never heard of this term before, but she didn't like the word "fear." "What do I have to be afraid of? I just don't want to leave Shanghai, and I don't want to be too far away from you."
Xu Keke had no idea where Feng Shaozhe's unexpected transfer order came from, but it inadvertently helped her complete her task.
In two years, Shanghai will fall. Knowing Feng Shaozhe's character, he will definitely fight the enemy to the bitter end. She was already prepared for the mission to fail.
"You don't need to go too far away from us. We'll go to Hong Kong with you. That way, you won't have any excuses anymore. As for the film company, you can give the Shanghai branch to Ms. He, and you can open another branch in Hong Kong. It's best to close down the other businesses ahead of schedule."
What Xu Keke didn't say was that rather than leaving it to those people, it was better to transfer the funds out and prepare for future needs. She didn't have the power to change the disaster that the country was about to face. What she could do was preserve her strength and use it when needed later.
Xu Keke was still considered a charlatan in this family. Her words silenced everyone. Zhou Xiangnan and Zhou Zi'an didn't ask her what would happen next, because they vaguely knew what was going to happen. However, they still held onto a sliver of hope.
Even though Feng Shaozhe had handed over all his work, quite a few people still came to watch the ceremony.
Xu Keke stood at the door of the dressing room, looking at Lu Tao, who was wearing a light purple suit. She pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.
"Does it look bad?" Lu Tao looked down at his suit uncomfortably. Although Zhou Xiangnan had repeatedly said that it didn't look good on him and asked him to give the suit to Zhou Zi'an, he hadn't agreed.
Looking into Xu Keke's eyes, he hesitated. If it really was too unpleasant, he might switch places with Zhou Zi'an. He had hoped to make a good impression on Xu Keke today, and talk to her again, asking if she could not break off the engagement, considering he had saved her last time.
"Aren't you called Lu Tao?"
Hearing Xu Keke's question, Lu Tao was stunned. "Yes!"
"What about Feng Shaozhe's son? Did you kill him?"
As far as she knew, Feng Shaozhe only had one son. Xu Keke felt that it was very likely that her own charm had reached the point where she could incite people to commit murder and robbery, but she was unaware of it.
Lu Tao smiled, "I am Feng Shaozhe's son, but my mother only has one daughter. In order to ensure that the Lu family line continues, I also have the name Lu Tao. In the future, one of our children will have the surname Lu."
Xu Keke didn't ignore his last sentence. A bittersweet feeling welled up inside her. A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. She quickly pursed her lips, not wanting him to notice.
She overestimated her self-control; the smile in her eyes betrayed her.
Lu Tao understood perfectly well. He took a step forward, wanting to take her hand. Xu Keke dodged him and hurriedly turned away. Although she didn't realize that her eyes were already overflowing with laughter, she could feel her face gradually turning red.
"Where are you going?" She suddenly turned and walked away. Lu Tao didn't know what was wrong with her, so he chased after her and asked.
"You look terrible in this outfit."
Lu Tao understood; she was answering his initial question. But now he no longer cared whether the clothes looked good or not. Following beside Xu Keke, he peeked at her face and guessed she was shy.
Zhou Xiangnan and Feng Shaozhe's wedding proceeded as scheduled and was held perfectly. The natural intimacy between Xu Keke and Lu Tao, serving as best man and maid of honor, astonished everyone, making them the stars of the day.
The newspapers present were secretly relieved that they hadn't reported the news of their annulment. Otherwise, they would have had to pay a considerable amount in compensation.
After whispering among themselves, the wives of the Zhou family all agreed that Xu Keke had been putting on airs the other day.
The second wife sneered, "It must be a fight between the young couple, and some people just take it for granted. They even make it public knowledge. They don't act like family at all."
The First Madam knew she was being targeted, so she fanned herself with a handkerchief and ignored her. Now, the Second Madam's family, following Zhou Xiangnan and Zhou Zi'an, were practically looking down on everyone. A few days ago, they even mentioned to the Old Master that they wanted to move out. No matter what the Second Madam said, she wouldn't fall for it. Trying to use this opportunity to turn against them like Zhou Xiangnan? Humph, she wouldn't give them the chance.
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