"Hmph! What's the use of being handsome? He's still just a pretty boy. My daughter is going to marry into the Beijing elite circle, she won't marry a poor bastard."
Madam Liang scoffed, and her gaze toward Lu Jingxing turned sharp and sarcastic.
Seeing her daughter's infatuated expression only fueled her anger and hatred towards the Lu family.
Back then, my family had a good relationship with the Lu family and frequent interactions. Seeing that Lu Sen's eldest son was handsome and exceptionally intelligent, I had the idea of marrying my daughter to him.
She picked an auspicious day and told Lu Sen and his wife about it. To her surprise, they were very happy and agreed to the marriage.
Just as both sides were about to ask for the child's opinion, trouble struck the Lu family.
Yunping's youngest daughter, Su Wanwan, disappeared unexpectedly at her doorstep. After that, the Lu family was so preoccupied with finding their daughter that they lost all interest in running their business. As a result, they were attacked by several rivals and soon went bankrupt.
Several of the most profitable garment factories, leather bag factories, and shoe factories went bankrupt.
Not long after, Lu Sen's fourth son suddenly fell seriously ill, and he sold the remaining RV to pay for the child's treatment.
The Lu family was completely destitute.
The marriage was thus called off.
The Lu family may have forgotten about it and has never brought it up.
She didn't dare to approach, and after the Lu family went bankrupt, she never showed her face again, for fear that Yunping would remember the marriage.
"Oh, don't underestimate the Lu family. They've made a comeback. Your family used to be very close to them; they were almost engaged to your daughter, Lu's eldest son. Regret it now!"
Madam Zhang covered her mouth with her fan and let out a slightly smug laugh.
"Nonsense! That's not true, it was just a joke. Don't spread it around, my daughter is perfectly innocent."
"Even if the Lu family makes a comeback and becomes the richest family in Shuanglong County again, it's none of my business. My daughter is about to get engaged to the eldest son of the tax chief. That boy is a true dragon among men, and I am very satisfied with him."
Madam Liang gave a forced, insincere smile, which was truly unsightly.
Madam Zhang's sarcastic remarks made her so angry that she could only roll her eyes. She almost wanted to argue with Madam Zhang, but since the other party was of higher status, she didn't dare to cause trouble.
Mrs. Zhang didn't say anything more, and continued to look at Lu Sen's family with her head turned to the side.
This family had kind faces and were surrounded by golden light; they were clearly not ordinary people.
Suddenly, a phrase popped into my mind: They are not meant to be ordinary.
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Upon meeting County Chief Li, Lu Sen instructed Lu Jingxing to present the gifts to him.
County Magistrate Li was overjoyed, beaming from ear to ear. "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I am very pleased with this gift. To be honest, your gift is the one I like best. Do you mind if I give some away to others?"
He lowered his head and whispered in Lu Sen's ear, giving Lu Sen plenty of face.
Lu Sen nodded, "It is my great honor to receive your praise, County Head. These boxes of pastries are specially presented to you; they are yours. I am very happy that you are sharing these pastries with everyone. It is my pleasure."
Seeing how well Lu Sen knew how to conduct himself and how pleasant his words were, County Chief Li laughed heartily, his face flushed and his spirits high.
He doesn't look like someone who has had a serious illness at all.
The thing that made him happiest tonight was that Lu Sen's family came to his birthday party.
At this moment, He Yurou and Jiang Wanruo entered the hall, both dressed in their finest attire, looking as beautiful as fairies.
It immediately attracted the attention of many men.
The moment Lu Jingxing saw Jiang Wanruo, his eyes lit up, and he stared at her intently, never looking away.
He always knew she was beautiful, but he never expected her to be even more beautiful when she was dressed up.
She usually dresses simply and doesn't wear makeup or dress up, intentionally making herself look ugly to hide her beauty and figure.
But tonight, she wore a pink lace dress, which made her look playful and cute, and her tall and sexy figure was accentuated.
She also has long, glossy black hair that cascades down like a beautiful waterfall.
She's practically a princess, or even more like a celestial being.
Jiang Wanruo felt Lu Jingxing's burning gaze. She only glanced at him once, and in that instant when their eyes met, the intense love felt as if it would burn her through.
Her face flushed and her heart pounded, and she quickly lowered her head. As He Yurou pulled her along, she didn't dare to look up, afraid of seeing her.
They were even more afraid that outsiders would discover the reason for their blushing.
However, he looks really handsome in a suit.
"Uncle and Aunt, Anwan, Jingxing, hello!"
He Yurou and her companion came over to greet the Lu family, and then they found a place to sit down and chat.
Standing for a long time is tiring, especially since He Yurou and Jiang Wanruo were wearing five-centimeter high heels.
If I stand any longer, my legs will start to limp.
"Sister Yurou, Sister Wanruo, you look so beautiful tonight!" Anwan stared at their figures, wondering when she would grow taller and have such great figures.
Should I use magic to accelerate my body's development?
A five-year-old child can grow to 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall!
Or maybe it's normal for a ten-year-old child to be 1.6 meters tall!
Okay, that's decided. In four or five years, when she turns ten, we'll make sure she grows to about 1.6 meters tall.
Doing things this way should be much more convenient, at least it makes you look like a little adult.
"You look beautiful too, Wanwan. Your dress is so cute tonight. Did Aunt Yun do your hair? It looks gorgeous."
Jiang Wanruo walked to An Wan's side and carefully stroked her hair.
An Wan nodded a few times and said with a cheerful smile, "Only Mom has this skill. Dad and the others can only braid a really ugly ponytail. Sister Wanruo, when you have time, you can learn to braid hair from Mom. You need to dress up nicely and date. When you have a baby girl in the future, you can braid her hair."
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