A sneering smile played on Lu Jinsheng's lips. "Do you think you're qualified?"
"Jinsheng! You've gone too far!"
This outburst drew everyone's attention, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense.
Realizing his loss of composure, Lu Ziqian quickly composed himself.
Lu Jinsheng remained as nonchalant as ever, standing out among the serious and proper people around him.
He behaved casually, but his handsome face was as cold as ice, especially his eyes, which were filled with extreme indifference, as if he harbored deep hatred for all the Lu family members.
To ease the atmosphere, Lu Ziqian told the butler to attend to the guests and postponed the meeting for a while.
Lu Jinsheng received a call from He Yu, who told him to bring the person directly.
He Yu wasn't quite sure and repeated the question. After all, it was inappropriate to bring a stranger into the Lu family's place.
Lu Jinsheng grunted in response, offering no more words.
Feeling annoyed, he hung up the phone. Looking back at the harmonious atmosphere in the hall, his eyes turned cold. He found it rather amusing that a bunch of cold - blooded people would gather just for the glory associated with the Lu family name and pretend to have family affection. It was truly a joke.
After a while, all the Lu family members gathered around a luxurious stone table, seriously discussing Lu Jinsheng's marriage.
"Zhirou is extremely talented and beautiful, and her family background matches the Lu family. She's the perfect choice for Jinsheng," Lu Ziqian said.
The others quickly echoed, "Miss Lin is indeed very pretty and gentle. If she marries Jinsheng, both the Lu and Lin families will benefit greatly."
Lu Jinsheng listened silently, then suddenly let out a laugh. He casually placed his hands on the table and stared coldly at the others.
"If you like her so much, why don't you marry her?"
"Rascal!"
Lu Ziqian's face darkened with anger, but this didn't make Lu Jinsheng show any sign of restraint. Instead, his smile widened, cold and wild.
The other Lu family members fell silent, afraid of getting involved in the father - son conflict. It was Lu Suowei, who had always been quiet, who broke the tense atmosphere.
"Brother, Jinsheng is an adult now. You shouldn't control him like this."
"This is non - negotiable. If you don't marry Lin Zhirou, then you're no longer a member of the Lu family!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lu Ziqian regretted them. He knew he had spoken too harshly, but it was too late to take them back.
Lu Jinsheng raised his eyebrows slightly and stared expressionlessly at his father. His cold eyes seemed to be smiling, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.
Among all the Lu family members, only Lu Jinsheng dared to be so bold.
Just as the atmosphere reached its peak, He Yu appeared with Shen Jianyi.
This was the first time the two of them met. Shen Jianyi scanned the crowd and her eyes landed on Lu Jinsheng. He had a handsome face with a hint of wildness in his bones. For a moment, she seemed to see a reflection of herself in him.
His eyes were cold, just like hers.
Their gazes collided, like two icebergs crashing into each other.
Shen Jianyi stared openly at Lu Jinsheng, then frowned slightly. At first, she thought he was sent by Chen Liang to take revenge and planned to interrogate him. Now, she realized she might have fallen into a trap.
Since the other party's intentions were unclear, she decided not to act rashly and just wait and see.
Everyone's eyes were on her. They frowned at first, and then their expressions changed when they saw her clearly.
The girl was undeniably beautiful, so stunning that no one could look away. Even those who were used to seeing many beautiful actresses and women were amazed.
It was just those eyes...
They were exactly like Lu Jinsheng's mother, Lin Enjin.
Even Lu Ziqian was in a daze. Those eyes made him feel as if the 20 - year - old Lin Enjin had returned.
His heart suddenly ached.
Lu Jinsheng frowned tightly. He got up, walked towards Shen Jianyi, and took her hand. "I've already found the person I want to marry. We'll get the marriage certificate in a few days. She'll be the daughter - in - law of the Lu family."
"I'm not discussing this with you. I'm just informing you."
His tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Shen Jianyi stared at the hand holding hers and frowned slightly. She thought that she must break his hand later and then disinfect it.
Lu Ziqian snapped out of his daze and angrily slapped the table. "You're dreaming! Marrying a woman with an unknown background into our family? Over my dead body!"
After saying that, he suddenly covered his chest and coughed violently, as if the anger had triggered an illness.
The butler quickly fetched the medicine, and everyone in the Lu family panicked.
Lu Jinsheng watched all this indifferently, like an outsider, showing no concern for his father.
Shen Jianyi tried to pull her hand back, but Lu Jinsheng held it tightly.
After taking the medicine, Lu Ziqian didn't get better. Without delay, everyone rushed him to the hospital, and a large group of people followed.
Suddenly, only three people were left in the huge living room.
He Yu felt a bit awkward. "Mr. Lu, aren't you going to the hospital?"
Lu Jinsheng ignored him and dragged Shen Jianyi upstairs.
Shen Jianyi still stared at his hand, calculating how many of his fingers she should break later and make him kneel on the ground and call her "grandma".
Once they entered the room, Lu Jinsheng let go of her.
"Give me the list."
It seemed that she was from Fubilai, coming prepared.
Shen Jianyi clenched her fist slightly, secretly stretching her muscles. Then she pressed a button on her watch, and a sharp blade popped out. She turned around and stabbed fiercely at Lu Jinsheng.
Lu Jinsheng reacted quickly and easily blocked her arm. What's more, there was a smile in his eyes, as if he was mocking her weak attacks.
He had seen her skills before, but he didn't expect her to be so hot - tempered and attack him right away.
Obviously, Shen Jianyi was irritated. She quickly raised her right hand to attack him. Her strikes were powerful and deadly. She really intended to kill him.
Lu Jinsheng frowned and counter - attacked, seizing her hand.
"You've got quite a temper!"
Shen Jianyi had never been humiliated like this before. Her face flushed with anger. She kicked back hard with her right leg, trying to break free from his hold when he was distracted. But she didn't expect that Lu Jinsheng was just using a feint.
He quickly grabbed her leg with his left hand and then held her waist with his right. The two of them fell onto the sofa.
Shen Jianyi had never been so angry in her life. She glared at Lu Jinsheng menacingly as a warning.
But he just curled his lips playfully. "You have a very slim waist."
It was the first time for Shen Jianyi to hear such words. Her face blushed, but she still glared at him defiantly.
Just as she was about to fight back, Lu Jinsheng politely let go of her.
"Give me the list, and I'll hand over Chen Liang. Do you want to make this deal?"