Chapter 12 : Li Xue's Disappointment!
- "A pendant?" Upon hearing Xiao Chen's gift, a girl next to him pretended to be surprised and said, "Could it be the Radiant Lotus that Xiaoxue likes the most? Is Xiao Chen the mysterious wealthy man?"
- "You know?" Xiao Chen was slightly astonished. How could they guess?
- Seeing Xiao Chen's reaction, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking that Xiao Chen was really good at pretending.
- Xia Qin sneered and shook her head, "Jiang Shao bought Xiaoxue a necklace with stars worth five to six hundred thousand. Your cheap trinket is not something Xiaoxue can use."
- "Of course, you can also show it to us and open our eyes."
- "After all, we haven't seen a pirated Radiant Lotus yet!"
- After she finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter again.
- Li Xue on the side sighed and looked disappointed.
- "You can return this pendant, I don't need it." Li Xue said with a hint of disappointment, "Also, since you're back, find a job honestly. Don't aim too high and fall short."
- Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen stood still for a moment, then smiled bitterly.
- He didn't expect that in just six years, the two childhood sweethearts would become so distant.
- He sighed lightly and decided not to say anything more. He turned around and left directly.
- As he walked to the door, he could still faintly hear Xia Qin's mockery, "Xiao Chen is really good at pretending. Radiant Lotus, can a poor guy like him afford such a thing?"
- Xiao Chen shook his head. These people would probably never know what kind of existence stood before them just now.
- But Xiao Chen naturally didn't care to explain anything to them.
- "Xiao Chen, why did you come out so soon?" At this moment, Li He saw Xiao Chen coming out and hurriedly asked, winking at Xiao Chen, "How was it with Old Zheng's daughter? Did you have a good chat?"
- Xiao Chen smiled and didn't answer. He directly handed the box containing the Radiant Lotus to Li He, saying, "Dad, I have something to do. This is the gift I bought for Xiaoxue. Please give it to her later."
- Since Li Xue had distanced herself from him like this, Xiao Chen didn't need to approach her and make himself unhappy.
- He just wanted to convey his feelings, and that was enough.
- Although Li He didn't know what was going on, he didn't try to stop Xiao Chen from leaving.
- He casually put the box into his pocket and went about his business.
- Not long after, Li Xue was ready.
- The Jiang family's convoy had arrived downstairs, ready to take Li Xue and the others to the Jiang family.
- On the front car, Jiang Chen kept looking out the window, seemingly looking for someone.
- After a while, he asked, "Xiaoxue, where's your brother?"
- "My brother?" Li Xue was slightly taken aback. "You mean Xiao Chen?"
- She was a little puzzled. Why was Jiang Chen looking for Xiao Chen?
- But she didn't think too much about it and said, "I don't know. He came to my house earlier, so he probably left."
- Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a bit disappointed.
- He was actually a little afraid of seeing Xiao Chen.
- But at the same time, he hoped that if he could establish a good relationship with Xiao Chen, their Jiang family would probably become a top-tier powerhouse in Linzhou.
- Not long after, they arrived at the Jiang family.
- Today, the Jiang family was filled with distinguished guests, and luxury cars lined up at the entrance.
- After all, the Jiang family had some influence, with assets worth hundreds of millions.
- So many of the guests attending the engagement banquet today were well-known figures in Linzhou.
- Jiang Chen's aunt, Zhou Ru, was responsible for receiving the guests at the entrance.
- "Secretary Zhang!" At this moment, Zhou Ru suddenly exclaimed and took the initiative to greet a middle-aged man in his fifties. "Why are you here? Please come in quickly!"
- This person was a big shot in front of the mayor of Linzhou!
- And to some extent, he could represent the mayor.
- When did their Jiang family have a relationship with this person?
- Secretary Zhang smiled slightly, "I heard that the young master of the Jiang family is getting engaged today, so I came to have a glass of wedding wine. I hope the Jiang family won't mind my uninvited arrival."
- "How could that be? Secretary Zhang, your presence brings glory to our Jiang family. Please come in quickly." Although Zhou Ru was puzzled, she quickly invited Secretary Zhang in.
- Before she could even catch her breath, she saw several influential figures in Linzhou getting out of their cars.
- "Mr. Lin!"
- "General Zhu!"
- "Old Master Qin!"
- ...
- After welcoming them all inside, Zhou Ru wiped off her sweat.
- Those people who just arrived were all big shots, one bigger than the other. They were all influential figures in Linzhou.
- And their Jiang family didn't have any relationship with them. Why did they suddenly come uninvited?
- But judging by their attitude, it didn't seem like they were here to cause trouble.
- This made Zhou Ru breathe a sigh of relief and secretly feel proud. It seemed that the recent development of the Jiang family was good, and even these big shots were taking the initiative to come.
- "Where should we sit?" Li He asked Liu Fang.
- Seeing them, Zhou Ru's eyes showed a hint of disdain. She took a step back, as if afraid that they would dirty her dress, and pointed to the secondary seats at the edge, saying, "The main seats are all taken. You can sit in the secondary seats."
- Upon hearing this, Li He's face slightly changed.
- As the parents of the bride, they should be sitting in the main seats today.
- But now, many people who weren't even part of the Jiang family's main line were sitting in the main seats, while Li He and his wife, Li Xue's biological parents, were forced to sit in the secondary seats?
- Seeing this, Zhou Ru sneered, "What? Do you have any objections?"
- "It's an honor for Li Xue to marry into our Jiang family. If it weren't for Achen's insistence on marrying her, would she even be qualified to marry into a wealthy family?"
- "If you have any objections, then leave with Li Xue. There are plenty of beautiful women waiting in line to marry into our Jiang family!"
- "You..." Li He became furious.