After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

Lu Ning didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that she ran into him right at the elevator entrance.

Sure enough, it's easy to bump into someone when you eat at the same place.

The atmosphere froze instantly, and everyone's expressions were incredibly complex.

Mo Shiyi looked surprised; she hadn't expected to be caught so soon.

If it were just her and Mrs. Ji, it would be fine, since she knew who Lu Ning was. But Mrs. Chen was different.

This is bad.

Mrs. Chen was extremely shocked.

After all, she immediately noticed Lu Ning and Ji Chiqian holding hands and guessed that their relationship was unusual.

In addition, the marriage between the Ji family and the Mo family fell through, and it is said that Ji Chiqian has a girl he likes outside, but he is very protective of her, and basically no one knows who she is.

Mrs. Chen was also curious, but she didn't let anyone dig it up, fearing she would offend Ji Chiqian.

But who would have thought it was actually the eldest daughter of the Lu family!

Mrs. Chen looked directly at Ji Chiqian. No wonder Gu Zifeng called her to talk about the foundation; it must have been Ji Chiqian's idea.

Mrs. Chen couldn't help but say to Ji Chiqian, "Ji..."

Mrs. Ji suddenly interrupted Mrs. Chen, saying, "You just said you were going to get some beauty treatments, right? Isn't it too late? Let's go quickly."

Mrs. Ji looked somewhat flustered, and she was the first to walk towards the elevator.

When Lu Ning saw Madam Ji coming over, she pulled Ji Chiqian out of the elevator to make room for her.

Ji Chiqian's expression was inscrutable at this moment. He simply looked at his stepmother, unable to guess what Madam Ji was planning to do.

He initially thought his stepmother would make things difficult for Lu Ning.

To his surprise, his stepmother treated Lu Ning very well.

At this point, Ji Chiqian had already decided to tell Lu Ning his true identity, but he didn't expect his stepmother to say nothing.

Madam Ji was in a state of utter confusion and didn't even glance at Ji Chiqian and Lu Ning.

Mrs. Chen had her doubts, but she didn't say anything.

Mo Shiyi was in a mess, and she didn't want Lu Ning to know Ji Chiqian's identity right now.

So despite their complicated emotions, none of the three women spoke.

The elevator doors closed again, isolating everything.

Mrs. Ji breathed a sigh of relief. After stepping out of the elevator, she said to Mrs. Chen, "I hope you can keep what happened earlier a secret."

Mrs. Chen glanced at Mo Shiyi, then whispered, "That girl is nowhere near as good as Shiyi."

"I know, but many things can't be explained in just a few words."

Madam Ji then looked at Mo Shiyi with a guilty look in her eyes: "I wanted you to be my daughter-in-law, but you know that no one can change his mind. You're not young anymore, so go on blind dates and meet other outstanding men."

Madam Ji knew that Ji Chiqian didn't like Mo Shiyi, so there was no need to keep dragging the girl along.

"Aunt Ji, is there something I haven't done well enough?"

Mo Shiyi panicked a little. Without Madam Ji's support, it would be even more impossible for her and Ji Chiqian to get together.

"No, you've always been a good person. But Ah Qian and Lu Ning can't be together. Because... besides me, even the old lady wouldn't agree."

After speaking, Madam Ji left with a heavy heart.

Mrs. Chen could only comfort Mo Shiyi: "If the two families are not well-matched and the Ji family won't agree, then Miss Mo still has a chance. After all, men are very realistic when it comes to marriage."

Mo Shiyi gave a rather awkward smile; she knew it.

Mo Shiyi always felt that Madam Ji's attitude was a bit off. If Madam Ji really didn't like Lu Ning, why was she so nice to Lu Ning?

He's so good to Lu Ning, yet he doesn't want her to be with Ji Chiqian—that's a contradiction.

There must be something she doesn't know; we need to investigate that thoroughly.

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Upstairs, after Lu Ning stepped out of the elevator, she suddenly looked at Ji Chiqian and asked, "Do you know Mo Shiyi?"

Ji Chiqian's heart skipped a beat: "I know him."

"Do you remember the time we had the car accident? She brought you a lunchbox and said it was your mother who asked her to bring it."

Lu Ning hadn't thought to ask too many questions back then, but now her relationship with Ji Chiqian is different.

Ji Chiqian nodded: "Yes, my mom asked her to come, but I don't have a very good relationship with her."

It turned out to be the case.

Lu Ning realized that Mo Shiyi also knew Gu Zifeng, so they were probably friends.

Back in the private room, Lu Ning continued eating, as she hadn't finished eating earlier.

Ji Chiqian, however, was still thinking about the scene from earlier and felt somewhat uneasy.

He was indeed relieved that Madam Ji did not reveal his identity in public.

He watched Lu Ning eat, still hesitating.

After Lu Ning finished eating, she noticed Ji Chiqian's hesitant expression and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

“I have a friend who has had a little incident.”

"what happened?"

Lu Ning wondered if that friend could be Gu Zifeng.

“My friend’s family is quite wealthy. He later got a girlfriend, but she kept his identity a secret. Now he’s hesitant about whether to tell her.”

"In this situation, I suggest breaking up directly."

When Ji Chiqian heard the word "breakup," his face turned quite pale.

He swallowed nervously, "Should I just break up? But what if he doesn't want to break up!"

"If you didn't want to break up, why weren't you honest in the first place?"

Lu Ning said seriously, "I think two people should be honest with each other when they're together. Isn't he hiding his identity because he's worried that the other person is after his money?"

"Not because of this."

Ji Chiqian was so anxious that his lips were practically bubbling. He had never been this nervous before, not even when he was negotiating in the business world.

"Why is that?"

Facing Lu Ning's gaze, Ji Chiqian couldn't speak, and he couldn't reveal the real reason.

Lu Ning suddenly leaned closer: "Ji Chiqian, something's not right with you."

Ji Chiqian's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Lu Ning narrowed her eyes: "You're pleading for that friend so much, could that friend be you?"

Ji Chiqian was so frightened that he dared not speak.

Lu Ning laughed out loud: "Just kidding, I bet it's Gu Zifeng."

Ji Chiqian's back was covered in cold sweat. Should he speak now?

But Lu Ning just said she wanted to break up.

He doesn't want to break up at all.

In the end, the young master of the Ji family backed down. He needed to come up with a better plan and would have to discuss it with Gu Zifeng later.

Lu Ning glanced at the time: "Let's go, it's getting late."

The two left the opera house together.

But Lu Ning noticed that Lu Wu and Qin Xiang were still outside, and she asked in surprise, "You haven't gone in yet?"

Qin Xiang's face twisted with rage. "That bitch!"

The fact that they've been left here for so long is probably related to Lu Ning.

Lu Wu, enraged, yelled, "Lu Ning, did you say something to my brother? He's been inside and hasn't come out, nor has he answered our calls."

Otherwise, why would he and Xiangxiang have been kept outside for so long?

"You should ask Lu Dongyou about that. Why are you asking me?"

Lu Ning guessed that Lu Dongyou did this on purpose, probably because he was also dissatisfied with the two of them.

Qin Xiang said with a wronged expression, "Sister Ningning, I know you have a problem with me, but today's dinner is very important, it concerns the foundation. If you deliberately cause trouble like this, you'll regret it."

Damn it, I heard Mrs. Chen is at today's dinner party.

If she could leave a good impression on Mrs. Chen, she would definitely be able to continue climbing the ranks. But she couldn't even get into the opera house, let alone get to know Mrs. Chen.

It's all Lu Ning's fault for stirring things up.

It must be that bitch Lu Ning deliberately preventing her from associating with Mrs. Chen.

Lu Wu, in her wheelchair, approached Lu Ning and grabbed her hand: "You have to take me and Xiangxiang inside now, or you're not allowed to leave."

He promised to bring Xiangxiang to the pear orchard; he couldn't go back on his word.