Fan Huijun decided to get off the bus halfway through the journey. After hearing Lu Yi's words, she realized that she should call Gu Huaibei to explain.
Before long, Gu Huaibei appeared on the riverbank.
He looked at the Fan siblings with a complicated expression until Fan Huijun noticed him. Only then did he composed himself and walk towards them.
"Brother-in-law!"
Lu Yi greeted him.
"Lu Yi, thank you for your hard work this time. Coco has settled in after returning home. Next, you will be attending the drone summit and taking care of the trivial matters of the Fan family, so don't let her distract you!"
Gu Huaibei stood naturally next to Fan Huijun and took her hand.
"Alright, thank you for your understanding!"
Lu Yi's feelings were indescribable.
Liang Shiyue was in such a predicament that he felt like he had completely made a mistake!
If he could do it all over again, he probably wouldn't have any further involvement with Liang Shiyue, and at the very least, he wouldn't agree to date her.
"Then let's go back first."
Gu Huaibei walked very fast. Fan Huijun didn't have time to say a few words to Lu Yi before he pulled her down the steps.
Lu Yi turned and walked in another direction.
The world is vast, but there are fewer and fewer places where he can be himself.
Just as they were about to cross the overpass, Gu Huaibei caught up with them, panting heavily.
"Lu Yi, tomorrow is Madam Lu's birthday banquet, and Father has already sent a gift over."
"I need to go back to school in Huainan, and I have an important meeting at my company that I can't leave. My father needs to accompany Coco to see an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, so..."
Therefore, they don't want to appear in that kind of situation.
Although Lu Yi is the adopted son of the Fan family, he is still a member of the Lu family. When it comes to matters of prestige, blood ties are always a factor.
Lu Yi twitched the corner of his mouth.
"If I don't want to go, I don't want to go either, but for Xiaoyue's sake, I have to go."
Gu Huaibei was taken aback.
Fan Huijun just threw another tantrum at him.
He said Liang Shiyue had been out of contact for several days and there was still no news. He asked why he was causing trouble.
So, Gu Huaibei came up with a suitable reason and came over to talk to Lu Yi a few more times.
"Isn't Xiaoyue studying abroad? Is her disappearance related to the Lu family?"
Gu Huaibei only knew that Gong Che personally endorsed the drone summit and strengthened investors' confidence in the industry.
He was unaware of Gong Che's other identity.
They would never have guessed the real reason why Xiaoyue disappeared at this time.
"Maybe yes, maybe no, I have no evidence."
Lu Yi put one hand in his pocket, gripped the cold, hard railing, and casually glanced at the cars speeding past below the bridge.
Yes, he has no evidence. What will he use to make Lu Han teach people tomorrow?
If Gong Che is not confident in catching those two big fish, wouldn't his trip be pointless?
Not only was it unnecessary, but it also brought such danger to Xiaoyue...
"Lu Yi, don't overthink it. Maybe Xiao Yue just went somewhere to have fun. Girls always want to explore new worlds."
Gu Huaibei's words of comfort were not even believed by himself.
But he still made conversation and stood with Lu Yi on the overpass for a while.
Gu Huaibei only left with peace of mind when the Fan family's car arrived.
...
The next day, the largest restaurant in Jiangdong, Jiangzhou, was bustling with activity.
In an effort to save face for the Lu family, Lu Zhengming spared no expense and booked the entire restaurant.
The first-floor registration area also serves as a reception area for media reporters and netizens.
Lu Han was wearing a pink suit with a gold-patterned peak lapel and a large gold chain, making him look like a butterfly.
In the VIP reception area on the top floor, Master Hong and He Mingbo leisurely enjoyed tea.
Do you think that real young master will come?
He Mingbo would occasionally look up to see what was happening downstairs.
"I'm afraid of this kid. Although we've never met him before, he caused us such heavy losses in our first encounter!"
Hong took a puff of his pipe.
A complex mix of love and hate flickered in his shrewd eyes.
Lu Han did make them a fortune, but that money was all illicit.
They could have used Green Willow Capital, through the Lu family's connections, to gain an early lead in the drone project and then quickly withdraw their investment.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yi's actions prevented the money that was about to flow out from being held in the account intact.
Lu Zhengming has better foresight than the average person, but compared to Lu Yi, his investment philosophy is outdated.
If this money doesn't get a chance to be moved, something really bad is likely to happen!
"Actually, this is my fault. Lu Baofei mentioned it to me on the phone, but I didn't pay attention at the time."
"But when we finally wanted to make a move, resistance came... Oh right, isn't that guy surnamed Gong trying to take advantage of the situation and devour the Huo family?"
Master Hong chuckled quietly.
"Old He, are you confused? Politics and business are never separate. You don't really think that Gong Che has completely broken ties with the Huo family just because he changed his name and surname?"
"Look at the Gu family. Gu Yan used to look down on those who lived off the government, but now he's doing everything he can to push his son down that path!"
"Old He, we're just one step away from victory. Now that we're back, we can only take it one step at a time!"
After accompanying Qin Fengying to greet the distinguished guests, Lu Han guided the Shen family upstairs.
"Brother Licheng, you never like to join in the fun, we are so happy that you could come today. Look, my mom is smiling so much that she almost cried!"
As they walked up the stairs, Lu Han took a half-step back, treating Shen Licheng with utmost respect.
Seeing that there was no one around on this floor, Shen Licheng's smile gradually froze, and he looked at Lu Han with a sinister expression.
Do you know why I'm here?
Lu Han scratched his head, "Is it because of my second sister? Leave this to me, I'll definitely make her..."
Shen Licheng scoffed and interrupted him.
What can you ask her to do?
He suddenly grabbed Lu Han by the collar and shoved him against the stair railing.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Do you know that because of her, my brother-in-law was fired!"
"She's truly our family's nemesis. I want to see her, but not because I have any illusions about her. I just want to know what benefits the Huo family gave her that made her disregard the old friendship between our Chen and Lu families!"
"Your Lu family still has the energy to hold this kind of banquet. My poor sister and my mother don't even dare to leave the house. People are going to stab them in the back!"
Lu Han blinked, barely daring to breathe.
He had never heard of Lu Baofei doing anything to the Shen family. The twists and turns in the story sounded rather bizarre!
"Hey, isn't this Shen Licheng, the young man from the Shen family? I'm not mistaken, am I?"
He Mingbo held a cigar between his fingers, and with the other hand he opened half of his suit jacket and put it in his trouser pocket, his slicked-back hair gleaming.
Shen Licheng stared at him for a long time, but still couldn't recognize him. However, his imposing manner weakened considerably, and he released Lu Han with a suspicious look. "He is..."
Lu Han rubbed his neck and coughed a few times.
"Our Lu family's benefactor, and also our most powerful partner, Mr. He, you haven't heard of him, have you?"
Shen Licheng had naturally heard of the Lu family's miraculous survival story, and today, upon seeing the "large blood pack" on their backs, he was astonished and his mouth dropped open.
The hand that had been gripping Lu Han's neck rubbed against her clothes before reaching out.
"Uncle He, I almost didn't recognize you..."
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