Chapter 493: A pleasant conversation
The people of the Zhong family did not expect that this meeting would be held at the Imperial Capital Hotel.
The Imperial Capital Hotel is the highest-standard hotel in the entire imperial capital. State banquets and the reception of important foreign guests are all held here. Under normal circumstances, this hotel is not open to the public.
However, for a family of Lu's stature, booking a private room here shouldn't be difficult. From this, it can be seen that the Lu family attaches great importance to this meeting.
Hearing Lin Wanrou's question, Zhong Jinghao pulled her hand and said soothingly, "Relax, there's no need to be nervous, just treat it normally."
Lin Wanrou, who was a little nervous at first, slowly calmed down after feeling the warmth from her palm.
Although she didn't get a definite answer, she felt Zhong Jinghao's concern, and that was enough. Besides, they were already at the hotel and were about to meet, so it didn't matter whether she said it or not.
Before they reached the private room, they saw Lu Yichen coming out from afar and heading towards them.
Originally, Lu Yichen was planning to go to the Zhong family to pick them up in person, but Zhong Nianyao thought it was unnecessary and refused directly. That was why he came with the Lu family. However, when he heard that Zhong Nianyao was coming, he naturally came out immediately.
"Uncle, aunt."
After saying hello, Lu Yichen walked forward and took Zhong Nianyao's hand directly.
Soon, the Zhong family entered the private room.
As soon as I entered the private room, I saw the Lu family. However, this time, not all the Lu family members were present. Only Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, and the people from the main house were there. From the main house, except for Long Jiarui who was pregnant and didn't attend, everyone else was already there, including Lu Chenran and Lu Beiyu.
It was obvious that although Madam Lu was somewhat unhappy, she still put on a cheerful face. Lu Beiyu, on the other hand, probably because she was young and spoiled by her family, didn't care about social etiquette, so her expression wasn't very good. However, this didn't affect the atmosphere in the room.
Zheng Siling frowned, tugged at the corner of her daughter's clothes, and then gave her a warning look.
Although she didn't like to care, it was the old man who initiated today's dinner. If they showed their displeasure here, it would undoubtedly be a smear on the old man's face, and it would probably make him unhappy.
Besides, Lu Yichen wasn't someone to be trifled with. If anything unexpected happened at today's dinner, he wouldn't let it go easily. In the past, she wouldn't have cared. But now that she knew Lu Yichen's hidden strength, it wasn't a wise move for their eldest wife to confront him.
Although Lu Beiyu was unhappy about her mother's suggestion, she understood the reason. Therefore, she quickly adjusted her attitude. Although it still seemed a little unkind, it was much better than before.
Upon seeing the Zhong family arrive, Mr. Lu immediately stood up and went forward to greet them, saying, "In-laws, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but I just didn't have the time. I hope you don't mind."
Faced with Mr. Lu's enthusiasm, Mr. Zhong felt relieved and said with a smile, "We should be the ones to visit you."
Soon, the two families sat down, and then they toasted each other and chatted happily.
Of course, this was mainly said by Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhong. These two old men were the ones in charge and naturally they could decide everything.
Now that the two families are interested in each other, it is naturally a pleasant conversation.
What other people think is not important.
From beginning to end, Madam Lu was forcing a smile. She didn't like Zhong Nianyao, and she had disliked her even before they met. Her unruly attitude made her look down on her completely, but she couldn't do anything about it. This feeling of powerlessness made her dislike Zhong Nianyao even more.
A few days ago, because of Zhong Nianyao, the most profitable amusement park in her hometown was forced to close for rectification.
She went to see the old man, but he just sent her away with a simple statement: it was just official business.
She had originally not planned to attend an event like today. She disliked, or rather, hated, Zhong Nianyao, and naturally did not want her to marry into the Lu family, especially to Lu Yichen.
Even though she already knew that Lu Yichen was not Mr. Lu's illegitimate son, and even that his biological parents were Mr. Lu's benefactors, she still couldn't like Lu Yichen.
Today's dinner is to discuss the marriage of these two people, how could she possibly want to come!
But Mr. Lu told her clearly that if she didn't want to come, she should never show up as the mistress of the Lu family again.
Although it wasn't a divorce, it meant she was being stripped of all her rights in the Lu family. She naturally couldn't agree to it, so she could only go along with it, holding back her anger.
Moreover, she couldn't let anyone notice any dissatisfaction on her part.
Long before she left, Mr. Lu had already warned her that if she ruined this dinner, he would not take her to any dinner parties in the future.
So, for the entire night, she could only suppress her inner unhappiness, trying hard to put on a smile and greet the people from the Zhong family.
After the meal, Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhong had already set the date for their engagement, which was half a month later.
Old Master Lu has been looking forward to Lu Yichen getting married for a long time. If possible, he even wants to skip the engagement and get married directly.
As for Mr. Zhong, that goes without saying. He knew that after the engagement, Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao would go to find Zhong Mingxin, so naturally he didn't feel that time was tight.
Therefore, with the unanimous consent of the two old men, they were going to get engaged half a month later.
Zhong Nianyao who had been listening could not help but be dumbfounded. It turned out that their lifelong events were decided in just one meal, and even the engagement date was so tight!
Lu Yichen, who was standing aside, looked at Zhong Nian Yao and couldn't help laughing. His hands were also itchy and he wanted to touch Zhong Nian Yao's hair.
However, considering the current situation, he still held back.
Zhong Minghao and Zheng Siling couldn't suppress the smiles on their lips, because they knew very well in their hearts that after the engagement, the Zhong family and the Lu family would be completely tied together, and the benefits they would gain could be imagined.
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