If those people were capable, they wouldn't have spent the whole night just drinking beer and wouldn't have even bothered to order a platter.
Just see their gazes as expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
After paying the bill and turning around, Cui Shiwan saw Xiang Wan holding Lou Junxuan's arm. The latter was looking at him with deep affection (and resentment). Cui Shiwan became more certain of her guess, and her heart grew colder. Her nails almost dug into her flesh.
"Finished? Let's go then."
Xiang Wan let go of Cui Shiwan's hand, walked over to her side first, took her hand and placed it in the crook of her arm, and walked towards the door.
Lou Junxuan kept his eyes fixed on the intertwined arms until the person disappeared through the door, then strode out to chase after them.
Inside the room, Irving watched the monitor, exhaled a smoke ring, shook his head, and muttered to himself, "What a pity."
After saying that, he pressed the cigar into the ashtray, twisted it hard once, and then got up and walked out.
The lights were still on at the Lou family's villa.
In the study on the second floor, Lou Jing squinted and asked his wife, Chen Xiangmei, to refill his teacup, as if he wouldn't give up until everyone returned.
"Ah Jing, why don't we just go to sleep? It's already this late, let's not wait any longer."
Even a well-maintained Agarwood Plum can look ten years younger than her actual age, yet she cannot escape the ravages of time. A little late nights make the crow's feet around her eyes more pronounced.
She held her teacup, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to try to persuade her husband.
She knew Lou Jing was stubborn and wouldn't listen to her, but she still couldn't help but speak up.
After decades of marriage, even though Lou Jing unexpectedly had an illegitimate child, it never shook her and Junxuan's position in the family, and Chen Xiangmei was content.
Initially, she was worried about losing her position, so she tried every means to drive that illegitimate child out. As a result, her own son took it to heart and asked about his situation every few days.
Junxuan didn't tell her these things; she could look them up herself.
Perhaps it was because her son was too lonely that she valued the bond of brotherhood. She had thought about giving Junxuan another child, a younger brother or sister, but unfortunately, she couldn't conceive, and coupled with her age, she simply couldn't manage it.
After much persuasion, Lou Jing was finally convinced to find a suitable wife for his son, but his son simply refused to come back to live with them. Was this simply creating more conflict between father and son?
Chen Xiangmei was a little sad. What she least wanted to see was Lou Jing developing even the slightest dissatisfaction with Junxuan.
"Junxuan is too busy with work, and it's common for him to stay out all night."
"What do you know?" Lou Jing frowned deeply, as if he could trap a fly. "There are quite a few people eyeing that piece of land in the east lately. Our Lou family isn't the only powerful one. I'm just worried that Junxuan is too young and might be schemed against without realizing it."
“Junxuan has been in charge of the Lou Group for quite some time now. When has he ever made a mistake? Just put your mind at ease and trust him this time.”
"Let's hope so." Lou Jing rubbed his acupoints, his fatigue showing. "We've our eye on the Mu family's daughter, but we had a verbal agreement with Old Man Cui. He didn't come for this collaboration, but he sent his daughter instead. I don't know what that means."
“Cui Shiwan from the Cui family? That’s not suitable. She’s two years older than Junxuan.” Chen Xiangmei shook her head.
"Oh, aren't you two years older than me?"
Lou Jing directly exposed the age gap that she had been avoiding the topic, making Shen Xiangmei feel a little embarrassed. Not wanting to dwell on the matter any longer, she said tactfully, "If they are mutually in love, I have no objection."
"Hmm, it's too late, go to sleep. We can talk about these things tomorrow."
The lights in the Lou family's house went out, and Xiang Wan and the other two stood at the door of the hotel room, looking at each other in bewilderment.
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