Chapter 98 Shi Nian's domineering attitude, wine soaking her dress
Lu Xinyi narrowed her eyes and looked at Shi Nian, saying, "So, you've chosen not to accept the Shi family?"
Shi Nian took a step forward, bringing the two of them closer together.
"Threatening me?" Shi Nian looked at Lu Xinyi coldly.
"Wasn't it already a threat?" Lu Xinyi sneered.
Shi Nian narrowed her eyes slightly: "I thought we were discussing this."
"Ha..." Lu Xinyi laughed mockingly. She said, "Shi Nian, what right do you, a woman who depends on the Lu family for survival, have to discuss things with me?"
As Lu Xinyi spoke, she waved her phone, which displayed a message from Han Wei.
She then pointed to the side door.
Standing over there was Lu Yanzhi, who was talking to someone.
It's Han Wei.
Even in ordinary clothes, you can still recognize her.
Shi Nian sneered inwardly. Lu Yanzhi, who had just been so adamant about not answering Han Wei's call in front of her, had now brought her here.
“Shi Nian, Yan Zhi has stopped loving you a long time ago,” Lu Xinyi said. “Your good days in the Lu family are coming to an end.”
"Do you want to wait until Han Wei dies, and then continue to pretend nothing happened and continue being Mrs. Lu?"
"I'm telling you, it's impossible."
Lu Xinyi's voice came, but Shi Nian did not look away. She saw Lu Yanzhi approach Han Wei and look down at something on Han Wei's side.
In the dim light, they were very close together.
"You can see it clearly enough, right?"
Lu Xinyi said, "With Han Wei's cooperation, I think it will be easy to take down the old Shi family members who remained in the Lu family."
Shi Nian withdrew her gaze and saw the smile on Lu Xinyi's face. Lu Xinyi said, "Moreover, the Shi family's glory was during the time when Shi Yichen was still alive. Now, it is nothing."
Seeing Shi Nian's expression, Lu Xinyi laughed even harder.
What does it feel like?
"Hate me?"
Lu Xinyi's smile contained something else, which made her look somewhat sad.
"Shi Nian, do you know that I hate you even more?"
"Didn't you win your bet against him?"
Lu Xinyi's voice carried a hint of suppressed ruthlessness: "Then let's make a bet. If you win, I won't touch the old Shi family members. If you lose, you have two choices: either I'll take over the old Shi family members, or you tell me what exactly happened in F country back then."
Lu Xinyi swirled the wine in her glass: "Let's bet on this Miss wine. See that? Among all those glasses of wine over there, I'll bet on whether you can find this one."
Shi Nian looked at Lu Xinyi.
Suddenly, I felt a pang of sadness.
“You are not the Lu Xinyi I know,” Shi Nian said.
That proud and noble Miss Lu is not the kind of person who would use underhanded means to coerce others.
What happened over the years that made her so unrecognizable?
"What, you're afraid to gamble?" Lu Xinyi asked, her voice sharp but her tone weak.
But Shi Nian smiled.
"A vineyard in southwestern F country."
"Lin's private winery produces wines with a smooth and wonderful taste and a rich fruity aroma."
"He brewed this wine himself four years ago; it's a ruby red color."
Seeing Lu Xinyi's smile gradually disappear, Shi Nian said, "What you brought back is a private collection. Lin's winery wouldn't have any particularly bad wine. This is your return presentation, marking your official entry into A City's social circle. Moreover, it will be revealed in the future that what you brought back this time is Lin's collection, so you won't lie."
"Lu Xinyi, do you want me to continue?"
Seeing that Lu Xinyi was standing still, Shi Nian slowly walked to the long table, carefully compared the cups, then chose one, took a sip, and brought it back.
With his right hand slightly raised, the glass of wine shimmered with a jewel-like luster under the light.
The bottom of the glass is engraved with the number 214, which was specially made for the wine guessing game at this wine tasting event.
The correct answer has already been written down and placed on the stage, but it hasn't been revealed yet.
Shi Nian just quietly watched Lu Xinyi.
After receiving Lu Xinyi's message, she pondered what Lu Xinyi would do.
The wine tasting event was themed around wine.
The introductory meeting was themed around making an appearance and entering social circles.
The Shi family, Country F, finance, and Lin—all these are connected to the same person. A little investigation would reveal the location of their winery in Country F, the grape-growing region.
Shi Nian would never fight a battle unprepared.
Wine tasting and selection.
She is the eldest daughter of the Shi family, which was once almost the fourth largest family in City A. How could she not know anything about it?
besides,
Shi Nian looked at Lu Xinyi in front of her. Behind her, out of the corner of her eye, was Lu Yanzhi, who was talking to Han Wei.
Over the years, she accompanied Lu Yanzhi on his travels all over the country, especially during their trip to Japan that year. He was particularly fond of alcohol, and she had done extensive research on this subject.
She only needs to taste a little of these wines to get a general idea of their quality.
"So, did I win?" Shi Nian asked, seeing that Lu Xinyi was still silent.
Lu Xinyi did not answer, but continued to stare intently at Shi Nian.
"Is this how you won against him back then?" Lu Xinyi said through gritted teeth.
"No." Shi Nian lowered her eyes slightly.
That Pyrrhic victory cost her health and her child.
The gamble is on what Lin still possesses.
The wine in the goblet looked like flowing blood.
Just like the year the child was lost, there was blood everywhere.
Shi Nian suddenly felt very cold.
That pool of icy water was really cold.
"No?" Lu Xinyi refused to believe it, her chest heaving violently with excitement.
"In his early years, calling him a playboy was an understatement; he was more like a devil incarnate. So many industry partners were fooled by him, so what makes you think you can do that!"
"Shi Nian, what method did you use?"
Shi Nian looked calmly at Lu Xinyi, holding a glass of wine in her hand.
She said methodically, "Lu Xinyi, you said it yourself, it's not about what method I used, but that the Lu family broke through the technological blockade."
But Lu Xinyi choked up.
This was always the phrase Lu Xinyi used to criticize Shi Nian.
But when Shi Nian said what she had said, she realized that she herself subconsciously believed that all of this was closely related to Shi Nian.
Seeing that Lu Xinyi was speechless and only staring at her with slightly red eyes, Shi Nian avoided Lu Xinyi's gaze.
"So, can you give me an answer now?" Shi Nian said. "Did I win, Shi family...?"
"You didn't win!" Lu Xinyi's voice suddenly grew louder and sharper, attracting the attention of those around her.
“Yes, this cup is Miss, but so what?” Lu Xinyi said with a cruel smile, “The Shi family is long gone.”
"The Shi family is now nothing more than a department of the Lu family. The once arrogant Shi family is now just a dog of the Lu family!"
"Shi Nian, your father died a long time ago. Even if you guessed it was Miss, so what..."
"Splash..."
"ah!"
That glass of red wine was poured all over Lu Xinyi.
The ruby-red wine seeped and dripped down her face, staining her dress crimson.
The wine glass was held in Shi Nian's hand.
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