【and……】
She glanced at Pei Sheng in front of her, a strange feeling suddenly rising in her heart.
From the moment he opened his mouth, Pei Sheng, both according to the information and my intuition, didn't quite match the name.
Lu An'an recalled the overwhelming hatred, anger, and despair she felt when she first saw Pei Sheng's face, her eyes filled with a deep, unfathomable look.
Pei Sheng… that name, that face, and that voice—that's what he should be like.
Lu Wenjing's gaze was full of worry and heartache, gently falling on Lu An'an's lowered profile. His worries deepened, and as he recalled their initial speculation about the heavy price his sister would have to pay for her return, his heart clenched involuntarily, and he felt waves of bitterness.
The younger sister's feelings for this person are so painful that even without her current memory, she can still manifest herself whenever she sees that face. The path she has walked must have been extremely difficult.
At the same time, Lu Yanli frowned as he scrutinized Pei Sheng opposite him, pondering to himself.
Judging from what my sister said, this 'Pei Sheng' seems to be a fake? If what my sister said about 'Pei Sheng' is true, how did he become enemies with the Lu family and with my sister?
Lu Xunran, standing to the side, scrutinized Pei Sheng's face inch by inch, trying to discern any signs of cosmetic surgery.
Then, he nudged Lu Yubai beside him and whispered, "Fourth brother, think of a way to test whether his face is fake."
Lu Yubai, who was deep in thought, glanced at Lu Xunran and asked, "Third Brother, why aren't you going?"
Lu Xunran replied without hesitation, "Because you're the younger brother."
Lu Yubai: "..."
Lu An'an's words echoed in Fu Zhiyan's ears, striking the depths of his heart. His fingers, which were tucked into his pocket, unconsciously curled into fists.
His gaze was sharp as he stared at Pei Sheng, his heart filled with rage. At this moment, Fu Zhiyan's thoughts were occupied by an indescribable emotion—if he hadn't made a mistake back then and hadn't decisively killed him, perhaps all the entanglements of today could have been avoided.
However, this sudden thought of "annihilation" exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, startling him.
Annihilation? Why...why would he have such a thought?
At this moment, everyone standing in the banquet hall had their own thoughts. The guests were originally whispering among themselves, but they were frightened by the oppressive and silent atmosphere on Old Master Gu's side and gradually calmed down.
Pei Sheng didn't see the expressions he wanted to see on the faces of Gu's parents and old man, nor did he see the scene he expected. The confident smile on his lips gradually lost its warmth as the air froze.
He frowned at the three unsurprised individuals and asked, "Why aren't you surprised at all?"
Pei Sheng's gaze was fixed on Gu's mother, his words tinged with provocation: "Lin Qian, your husband has an illegitimate son who is older than your eldest son, Gu Tingyan, and you're just so calm about it?"
Madam Gu slowly closed the folder, gently raised her hand, and threw the folder on the ground in front of Pei Sheng. Looking at Pei Sheng, she said indifferently, "Why shouldn't I be calm? He's just a pitiful wretch who was born out of scheming. He can't even get close to me. Why should I care?"
Pei Sheng's face showed a hint of surprise, and he didn't react for a moment. It was only when his assistant coughed lightly that he came to his senses, quickly composed himself, and his face returned to a calm expression: "What do you mean?"
Old Master Gu smiled with a hint of coldness: "Young man, you are still too young. You think you can use public opinion to force the Gu family to acknowledge you? You've miscalculated. Neither I nor my son and daughter-in-law are aware of your existence. I doubt your mother would tell you the truth. So I'll repeat what I said to your mother back then. Listen carefully."
After speaking, he exuded an aura of undeniable authority, each word like a heavy hammer blow, striking straight to the heart: "Our Gu family will never acknowledge your identity. You are not even worthy of being a bastard child. Do you understand?"
Lu An'an snapped out of her daze and, upon hearing Old Master Gu's blunt words, rubbed the goosebumps that had risen on her body.
Grandpa Gu's words really touched my heart!
Pei Sheng and his assistant froze instantly. They clearly hadn't expected the Gu family to react this way, and they were all stunned.
The guests noticed the Gu family's attitude, and in an instant, all the laughter and sarcasm fell on Pei Sheng.
"Pfft—I really thought he had some amazing move, but it's just this?"
"That's hilarious! Does he think he's acting in a TV drama, some kind of handsome, strong, and tragic male lead?"
"It's obvious the Gu family doesn't respect him, yet he still insists on seeking attention, choosing such a day to get humiliated. Tsk tsk, did he get his fill of being humiliated?"
Pei Sheng was surrounded by a chorus of mocking laughter. His face flushed red. The sudden turn of events was something he had never imagined, catching him off guard and leaving him unable to move for a moment.
The assistant's thoughts snapped back to reality. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Pei Sheng's face, which was flushed red with embarrassment and helplessness, and a hint of disdain and contempt flashed in her eyes.
waste!
He quickly stepped forward, adopting an indignant demeanor, his voice trembling slightly with anger: "You...you will pay for your actions! We'll see!"
After saying that, he tried to forcibly pull Pei Sheng away from the banquet hall, but was stopped by Lu Yubai and Lu Xunran who were quick-witted and agile.
Lu An'an stared blankly at her third and fourth brothers who had suddenly darted out.
[Huh? What's with my third and fourth brothers rushing out so excitedly?]
Lu Xunran and Lu Yubai stopped Pei Sheng and his assistant, observing Pei Sheng's face with great interest.
Seeing this, the assistant instinctively stepped forward, blocking Pei Sheng's path, and asked warily, "What...what do you want to do!"
Lu Xunran observed Pei Sheng with a malicious expression and a meaningful tone: "Pei Sheng, your face doesn't look natural to me. Did you get plastic surgery?"
The assistant's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and she quickly retorted, "Who are you! How dare you slander our CEO Pei like this!"
Lu Yubai stepped forward, grinning like a brainless rich kid bullying others. "Pei Sheng, my third brother is a doctor. He wouldn't say someone's face is fake for no reason. You wouldn't be so ugly that you deliberately had plastic surgery to make your face look decent, would you? You shouldn't mind... me testing the waters, right?"
After saying that, he moved swiftly, his fist carrying an undeniable force, aimed straight at Pei Sheng's nose.
However, just as the fist was a centimeter away from Pei Sheng's nose, the assistant who had been stopped by Lu Xunran suddenly sprang up, broke free from Lu Xunran, grabbed Pei Sheng, and retreated to a safe area.
After standing still, he calmly examined Lu Xunran and Lu Yubai in front of him. Then his gaze lingered on Lu An'an for a few seconds before he suddenly smiled playfully and bowed slightly.
"See you next time, everyone."
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