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

Lu Ning grabbed the table: "Let go!"

Ji Chiqian walked over and stopped Lu Nanfeng: "If you want to cancel the cooperation, you can leave now. Lu Ning is not your pet; she has the freedom to choose."

Lu Nanfeng had no choice but to agree.

The group headed straight to the restaurant.

Lu Nanfeng looked at Ji Chiqian: "Dr. Ji, I didn't expect you to have such a wide range of interests besides your job."

Ji Chiqian said in a cold tone: "Well, at least my family would never suppress my hobbies in the name of 'fairness'."

Lu Ning's lips curled up slightly; he was subtly mocking his second brother.

Lu Nanfeng calmly asked, "What does Mr. Ji's family do?"

Lu Ning asked warily, "Why are you asking these questions? They have nothing to do with work, do they?"

"I was just asking casually."

Lu Nanfeng maintained a hostile attitude towards the school doctor.

On the way here, he actually realized that the school doctor was the one behind all this.

If Lu Ning hadn't solved the firewall issue, this collaboration would likely have been canceled in the end!

Ji Chiqian leaned back in his chair, one hand resting on the table, revealing a section of his wrist.

He answered slowly and deliberately, "We run a small business at home."

Cough cough, Gu Zifeng choked on his drink.

This guy actually said he wanted to start a small business!

Shameless! If Ji Chiqian's family business is considered small, then other people's businesses must be even smaller.

Lu Ning only now realized that she actually knew nothing about Ji Chiqian.

During this time, he said he was away on a business trip, but she knew nothing about it.

The connection between her and him was actually very fragile.

Lu Nanfeng pressed further, "If it's a small business, then you should have opened a company. What's the name of it?"

Gu Zifeng tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Lu, this is like checking someone's household registration. Why are you asking such detailed questions?"

"After all, Mr. Ji abducted my sister. As her brother, I have a responsibility to find out the truth. What do you say, Mr. Ji?"

Lu Ning felt somewhat embarrassed: "But he and I are just friends. Asking these questions will make our relationship awkward. Have you thought about me?"

Lu Nanfeng calmed down: "Fine, since you're unhappy, I won't ask any more questions."

Lu Ning had lost her appetite.

Lu Ning secretly glanced at Ji Chiqian. She knew he had a cold personality and would definitely be unhappy to be asked such an offensive question by his second brother.

Seeing Lu Ning's downcast expression, Ji Chiqian took out his phone and texted her: "Eat properly."

Lu Ning received his WeChat message and looked up at him in surprise.

She lowered her head and replied, "I didn't know you'd ask that, I'm sorry."

I'm not angry.

Lu Ning felt a little relieved after seeing his reply; at least he wasn't angry.

The atmosphere at the dinner party improved slightly.

Lu Ning went to the restroom halfway through, feeling a strange mix of emotions. She realized that she really didn't know anything about Ji Chiqian.

She walked out of the restroom, and there was a tall man standing against the wall outside.

Ji Chiqian leaned against the wall, holding his phone in one hand, his slender fingers scrolling through something.

Lu Ning saw his profile; half of it was hidden in the shadows of the light.

She walked over and said, "I didn't expect you to come back today."

"The matter has just been resolved."

Ji Chiqian put down his phone and looked at her: "Why did you go to your second brother's company? I've never heard you mention it."

“I was also involved in this project, and I was indeed in charge of the firewall. My second brother’s secretary called me to help. He had been very good to me before, and I didn’t want to see him in a difficult position.”

She only agreed to help because of Secretary Zhang.

Lu Ning followed beside him, looked down and saw his shadow, and her mood suddenly improved a lot.

The two returned to their room together.

Seeing the smile on Lu Ning's face, Lu Nanfeng felt very irritated.

Lu Ning used to smile like that at him all the time, but now she doesn't even want to get angry at him anymore.

Lu Nanfeng took a glass of wine and walked up to Ji Chiqian: "Here, let me toast you."

Ji Chiqian's expression was indifferent as he picked up the wine glass: "I hope the game she's involved in becomes a huge hit."

“That’s right, that’s what I think too. After all, Ningning also has shares in Lu’s Company, and she will receive dividends in the future.”

Lu Ning found this somewhat amusing.

She does indeed own shares in name.

But in his previous life, all those shares were used to apologize to Qin Xiang.

So she never thought about these shares in her life, since they had nothing to do with her anyway.

Gu Zifeng sensed something was off and immediately said, "Our Brother Qian is also young and promising. He's developing in many areas and has invested in some companies, so he'll receive dividends."

The Lu family dares to look down on Brother Qian for being poor?

As Lu Nanfeng drank his wine, he suddenly changed the subject: "Mr. Ji, you are young and promising. I wonder if you have a girlfriend?"

Ji Chiqian gripped the wine glass tightly, his lips pursed as if he was hesitating about something.

Gu Zifeng answered first: "Of course there is."

Lu Ning lost her grip on the chopsticks and they fell to the ground.

She quickly bent down to pick up the chopsticks, her face flushed, but her mind was inexplicably in disarray.

Lu Ning picked up her chopsticks and looked at Ji Chiqian with complicated emotions, feeling a strange pang of sadness in her heart.

Ji Chiqian seemed to have made up his mind and said, "We are still in contact."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ning felt her ears ringing and seemed unable to hear anything else.

Ji Chiqian glanced at Lu Ning without making a sound, but he could only see that she had her head down and he couldn't see her expression.

He knew he was doing something cruel.

But if she knew who she was, she would be a thousand times more cruel than she is now.

So it's best to nip it in the bud as soon as possible.

In just a brief glance, Ji Chiqian's thoughts were already racing. He casually curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Who knows? It all depends on your feeling."

Lu Nanfeng continued, "I happen to know quite a few socialites and heiresses, whose age is suitable for Mr. Ji. They are fair-skinned, beautiful, and have long legs. Would Mr. Ji like to get to know them?"

Lu Ning's eyelashes trembled, and she said firmly, "There's no need for that!"

Lu Nanfeng was even more surprised, and he felt it was very necessary!

To prevent Lu Ning from getting involved with this man!

If this man is after money and has ulterior motives, then he will know how to deal with him.

Lu Nanfeng deliberately said, "Okay, your second brother will listen to you. But when you get married in the future, you must find a man you know well and whose family background is also good. Your second brother will help you vet him."

Lu Ning recalled her past life when Qin Xiang falsely accused her of seducing Gu Yan.

What did her second brother say to her? He said she didn't respect herself and wanted to marry into a wealthier family.

Lu Ning coldly replied, "Mr. Lu Nanfeng, have you forgotten that we have severed ties?"

Lu Nanfeng's face fell: "Ningning, can't you give your second brother some face in front of outsiders? Don't you understand that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public?"