The sudden soft, warm touch in his palm startled Lu Shaohan...
He turned his head and looked at Qin Wan beside him with surprise.
Their eyes met...
She gave him a sweet smile, silently comforting him.
Upon seeing this, the inexplicable chill that had risen in Lu Shaohan's heart instantly dissipated.
He slightly curved his thin lips and returned Qin Wan's faint smile.
[Lu Shaohan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 63.]
His gaze shifted downwards, landing on Qin Wan's hand holding his, and Lu Shaohan's eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Aren't you afraid of gossip if you do this in front of everyone?" Lu Shaohan looked up and stared straight at her.
"Is Big Brother scared?" Qin Wan asked instead of answering, throwing the question back to Lu Shaohan.
Their eyes met, and looking at Qin Wan's calm and composed demeanor, Lu Shaohan suddenly smiled.
What do you think?
"How would I know if my brother doesn't tell me?" Qin Wan said, feigning ignorance.
“However…” Qin Wan paused, her gaze shifting downwards to the two people’s clasped hands.
"My older brother didn't shake me off, so I guess he's not afraid."
Lu Shaohan glanced at her indifferently, seeing through her feigned ignorance but not exposing her.
"Are you taking revenge on Lu Shaojin?" Lu Shaohan suddenly asked.
Qin Wan was taken aback and looked at him with surprise in her eyes.
"Is that what you think of me, brother?"
Lu Shaohan raised an eyebrow, neither denying nor admitting it.
Seeing this, Qin Wan let go of him.
"Brother, there's no need to worry. I have plenty of ways to get revenge on Lu Shaojin. There's no need to sacrifice myself."
"Besides, even if I really intend to do that, you should know that not many of the boys present would refuse me."
Lu Shaohan: "..."
It must be said that Qin Wan's words were indeed sharp and to the point.
Lu Shaohan believed Qin Wan's answer, and even felt a strange sense of pleasure and satisfaction.
But precisely because of this, his curiosity only grew stronger.
"Why?"
Lu Shaohan didn't hold back and suffer the injustice of not asking.
"What do you think, brother?" Qin Wan asked instead of answering.
Lu Shaohan frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
"I don't like guessing what other people are thinking."
"I want to hear you say it yourself."
"Of course, I won't force you if you don't want to."
Their eyes met, and both Lu Shaohan and Qin Wan remained calm.
After a brief eye contact, Qin Wan's red lips curved slightly, "I just wanted to comfort my older brother."
"I have no other thoughts."
Lu Shaohan believed it.
[Lu Shaohan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 65.]
"Thanks."
"You're too kind, brother."
Lu Shaohan glanced at her indifferently and added, "I'll treat you to dinner next time."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Okay."
Yes, his affection and care manifested in his increasing generosity towards her.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan's smile deepened.
The two's oblivious interaction was witnessed by many people present, stirring up their gossipy hearts.
Among them, Lu Shaojin's gaze was the most "ardent".
How could she be so heartless?
How could she be so heartless?
Lu Shaojin's eyes were filled with resentment, and the last trace of affection he had for Qin Wan vanished.
"Shaohan!"
After giving Lu Shaojin and his father a severe scolding, Old Master Lu finally turned his displeased gaze to Lu Shaohan.
After understanding what the old man meant, Lu Shaohan turned to look at Qin Wan.
Are you satisfied?
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan smiled and casually handed him the remote control.
"Have you had enough fun?" Lu Shaohan asked again after taking the remote control.
"That's about it."
"Of course, if they still want to provoke me, I'll just expose it online then."
"As for today..." Qin Wan said, her calm gaze sweeping across the entire wedding banquet hall.
"That's enough for today."
"I am very satisfied with this result."
Hearing this, Lu Shaohan stopped asking questions, took the remote control, and hung up the video that was playing.
The huge banquet hall instantly returned to calm.
The old man personally announced the cancellation of today's engagement banquet, apologized to the guests present, and instructed the butler to prepare generous gifts to express his apologies to each of them.
After all the guests had left, the vast Lu family mansion fell silent instantly.
The main hall of the Lu family mansion.
The old man sat on the sofa, leaning on his cane with a grim expression, while Lu Shaojin and his father stood to the side, not daring to utter a sound.
Lu Shaohan, on the other hand, casually pulled Qin Wan to sit opposite the old man, adopting a spectator's posture.
Although Old Master Lu was displeased, he didn't say anything.
Kneel down!
The old man's cane slammed hard against the marble floor.
Lu Shaojin looked up, staring at the old man with disbelief.
"grandfather?"
Kneel down!
Seeing that he didn't move, the old man immediately picked up his cane and swung it at him.
Despite being beaten, Lu Shaojin remained standing upright, refusing to kneel.
Seeing this, Lu's father quickly reached out and pushed Lu Shaojin, glaring at him.
"Shaojin!"
Lu Shaojin was filled with hatred, but he knew that in the Lu family, the old man was the one who made the decisions.
Even Mr. Lu dared not disobey the old man.
He was able to gain a foothold in the Lu family, be recognized as the second young master of the Lu family, and be able to compete with Lu Shaohan, all because of Lu's father's favoritism and love for him.
He, Lu Shaojin, may disobey the old man's words, but he absolutely cannot disobey his father.
"Shaojin!!!"
So, when Lu's father spoke for the second time, calling his name with displeasure, Lu Shaojin closed his eyes and knelt down in humiliation...
"Go apologize to Miss Qin!" the old man said in a deep voice.
However, because of Lu Shaojin's kneeling action, the anger on his face and in his eyes subsided slightly.
Lu Shaojin clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred and humiliation. He stood ramrod straight, remaining silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Qin Wan spoke up.
"Forget it, I don't need his apology."
"I just hope he won't come looking for me again, and won't appear in front of me again."
Qin Wan took the opportunity to make her own demands.
Lu Shaojin suddenly looked up, staring at her with disbelief, his dark eyes churning with emotion.
"Qin Wan!!"
Lu Shaojin couldn't hold back any longer and called out Qin Wan's name with heavy emphasis and intense "emotion".
Qin Wan looked at him calmly...
“I have a suggestion, would Grandpa Lu be interested in hearing it?” Qin Wan suddenly said.
The old man frowned and looked at Qin Wan. "Qin family girl, just say it."
"Today's events have blown up. If Lu Shaojin is allowed to stay in the country... the capital, it will inevitably affect the Lu family's reputation and prestige in the entire circle."
Qin Wan's words sounded like she was considering the Lu family's interests, but everyone present was smart enough to understand that she didn't want to see Lu Shaojin in the capital or even in the country.
Qin Wan is putting pressure on us!
It was "forced" that the Lu family sent Lu Shaojin away!
Once Lu Shaojin is sent abroad, his chances of inheriting the Lu family will be completely gone.
Even if it's just being banished from the capital, it means that Lu Shaojin will be forced to leave the core of the Lu family!
How could Lu Shaojin possibly accept such an outcome?
His approach to Qin Wan and all his actions were for the sake of inheriting the Lu family's estate.
Now, Qin Wan has neither obtained the inheritance nor secured the Lu family's right to inherit. Is Qin Wan really so heartless as to leave him no way out at all?
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