It was the third day since Peng Shiyi had been taken into custody.
The Peng family specially sent someone to plead with Yan Xia, hoping that Lord Lu would be magnanimous and spare Peng Shiyi this time. Yan Xia refused to see them, citing that it was up to Lord Lu to decide.
Perhaps Lu Qianzhou had talked to Lord Lu. In just a few days, the order volume and sales of Huahui Wood Industry began to plummet. Many business partners who had signed contracts with them breached the contracts one after another and no longer used the products of Huahui Wood Industry.
The Peng family panicked. If it were a large - scale company like Shengshi, it could surely withstand such deliberate suppression. However, Huahui Wood Industry was just an obscure small enterprise. How could it bear such a blow?
So Peng Chao personally contacted Lord Lu and apologized very sincerely. He hoped that Lord Lu would be lenient and withdraw his order.
Moreover, he promised that he would definitely take Peng Shiyi back and discipline her well, and would never let her provoke Lu Sheng again.
Lord Lu summoned Yan Xia back. In the eyes of outsiders, it seemed that he was asking Yan Xia to make a decision.
Peng Shiyi had been in custody for a week. For someone like her who was pampered and extremely vain, it was already a great humiliation.
So Yan Xia asked Lord Lu to release Peng Shiyi, but on the condition that the Peng family must keep a close eye on Peng Shiyi. If she caused trouble again and committed such an act, no one's plea would work.
Even though they had suffered such a great humiliation, the Peng family was still extremely grateful.
As soon as Peng Shiyi was released, Peng Chao called her back home and put her under house arrest to reflect on her mistakes.
In order to completely get rid of Peng Shiyi's trouble, Yan Xia had set up a huge plan. Now she had finally achieved her goal. In the short term, Peng Shiyi probably wouldn't have a chance to cause trouble.
Yan Xia sent this news to Lu Qianzhou, and unexpectedly, he called her back.
"The matter is settled," Lu Qianzhou said.
"She shouldn't appear again in the near future."
"Okay," Lu Qianzhou responded. "You can do what you need to do without worry."
Yan Xia asked, "Do you have anything else to tell me?"
He said, "Just handle it as you see fit."
He didn't ask about anything else at all.
It used to be a frequent thing for Lu Qianzhou to invite Yan Xia, but recently she hadn't seen him for a long time.
He had always been an unpredictable person, sometimes cold and sometimes warm. It was the same with Yan Xia. She was often in a flurry of emotions because of his invitations, and also depressed because of his cold attitude.
She knew that this kind of change was wrong, but she just couldn't control herself.
Lu Qianzhou had always been such an outstanding person. He could easily attract everyone's attention.
Since Shangguanyao said last time that he had a way to help Yan Xia get the approval for the reclamation project, the two had added each other back on WeChat.
One day, Shangguanyao sent a message to Yan Xia, inviting her to a private party as his female companion.
Yan Xia naturally didn't want to attend such a messy party. But before she could refuse, Shangguanyao said that Wang Keding would also be there and he would try to help her get the approval for the reclamation project, which completely silenced her.
Yan Xia wore an exaggerated pendant earring on her right ear, with her short hair falling on her shoulders. She was dressed in a long white - and - blue gradient dress that complemented her figure perfectly, paired with white strapped high - heeled shoes. Her makeup was delicate and elegant, with a touch of light orange lipstick.
She was like a spotless jasmine flower, extremely pure.
This party was held at the Jinruili Seven - Star Hotel, a magnificent hotel with a self - service banquet in the gilded hall.
Shangguanyao waited for Yan Xia at the hotel entrance. When he saw her getting out of the black Maybach, he stepped forward. As he got closer and saw her delicate makeup and beautiful features clearly, he suddenly gasped.
"Wow... My taste is really sharp."
Yan Xia glanced at him. "Aren't we going in?"
"Sure, of course," Shangguanyao stretched out his arm, looking very proud. "Goddess, you're so beautiful. You really do me proud. Our combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman will definitely be the most eye - catching in the whole party today!"
Yan Xia hooked his arm and walked in without looking around.
"I'm not here to play today, so don't forget what you promised me," she didn't like to return without success.
Shangguanyao handed the invitation to the waiter.
He taught Yan Xia, "This matter can't be accomplished in one or two tries. I can only do my best. You can't be impatient. This mindset of rushing for success won't work."
Yan Xia didn't respond.
The two walked into the hall. It was a party for young people, and all the attendees were young people. Celebrities from the entertainment circle, the second - generation rich, the second - generation officials, and other circles were gathered together, chatting and laughing while holding their glasses.
Yan Xia scanned the area and immediately saw Peng Zixu sitting on the sofa by the right - hand window.
She was quite surprised. She didn't expect Peng Zixu to be here.
Shangguanyao led Yan Xia to sit on the sofa on the other side and summoned a waiter to get her a drink.
Yan Xia put the drink aside. After the incident of being drugged last time, she was now very vigilant and rarely drank drinks given by strangers outside.
"I forgot to ask. Whose party is this that even Peng Zixu and Wang Keding are here?"
Shangguanyao took a big gulp of his drink and said, "It's the birthday party of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. She's usually very low - key. This is the first time she's throwing such a high - profile birthday party. You've been abroad for a long time, so you may not be very familiar with this. Lu Qianzhou and she are childhood sweethearts. Their relationship is very good. This Miss Jiang has a strange temper. Many people have tried to curry favor with her, but all to no avail."
Lu Qianzhou's childhood sweetheart?
Yan Xia caught her breath. She subconsciously looked up to search for Lu Qianzhou's figure, but couldn't find him.
"Didn't your third brother tell you he was coming?" Shangguanyao asked, and then suddenly realized and said, "Sorry, I forgot..."
The Lu family and Lord Lu had just had a conflict some days ago. Now their relationship was probably very awkward.
The two waited for a while, and finally the party began.
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the door. Those sitting on the sofas stood up, and those chatting also fell silent. Yan Xia subconsciously stood up and looked back.
At the door, Jiang Yue and Lu Qianzhou came in together. Lu Qianzhou was even a little behind Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue turned back and said something to Lu Qianzhou, while Lu Qianzhou slightly curved his lips, looking in a good mood.
The most crucial thing was that Jiang Yue was also wearing a long sapphire - blue dress today. Although the styles were different, they still looked quite similar, giving the impression of a wardrobe malfunction.
Jiang Yue wore a delicate and luxurious diamond necklace around her neck and a delicate diamond crown on her head, exuding confidence and elegance from within.
Lu Qianzhou was dressed in a white suit. The two came side by side, a perfect match of a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
This girl was probably the one she had seen dining with Lu Qianzhou last time.
There was a hint of sourness in Yan Xia's heart. Whether it was because of the similar dresses or because of Lu Qianzhou, she suddenly felt self - abased. She covered her evening dress with her hands, but obviously her hands couldn't cover it. She suddenly tugged at Shangguanyao's sleeve and whispered,
"Could you lend me your coat?"
Shangguanyao was puzzled and looked back at her.