I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

If Lu's Holdings' shares are transferred to Beichen, then Lu's Holdings will no longer belong to Lu's Group.

Old Master Lu had made up his mind to retire into seclusion.

The Lu family, one of the four great families, will become history from now on.

In the side hall, some of the Lu family's collateral descendants were unable to accept it, and some even began to sob secretly.

Even on the day they learned that Aiwa Company had been acquired, they were never as moved as they are today.

Just half an hour ago, their confidence and pride in the Lu family had reached an unparalleled level—

Yes, even without Aihua Company, the Lu family can still invite so many celebrities from all walks of life, and everyone has to give them face.

In just half an hour, they experienced a fall from the sky to the ground.

Many people only realized at this point that even if Aihua Company disappeared, the Lu family would still be the Lu family.

But with Old Master Lu gone, the Lu family ceased to exist.

Lu Qingxuan's emotions remained relatively stable, but she couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

Although she had a premonition of the decline of the Lu family, she did not expect that the end of her status as a member of the Lu family would come so suddenly.

I've been running around trying to help the Lu family lately, but I never expected that the final result would be that at the birthday banquet I personally organized, I would hear Old Master Lu announce the end of the Lu family.

The host family, on the other hand, remained relatively calm.

Unlike the others, Lu Yuanhu, Lu Yuanbao, and the others did not sigh and complain. From their perspective, they had already expected the Lu family to fall apart, it was just happening a little faster than they had anticipated.

“Well, I don’t think we need to be too nervous. It’s just that the old man has retired,” Lu Yuanhu coughed and said. “Lu’s Holdings is still around, and we are still on the board of directors.”

“But if all the shares are transferred to the boss of Beichen, then he will have the highest decision-making power, right?” Lu Yuanbao said dejectedly. “Then the company’s future will depend on his whims.”

A moment of silence fell over the table.

The reason the Lu family was able to unite was entirely due to Lu's Holdings acting as the guarantee for this mechanism.

From now on, the Lu family's holding company will be managed by the boss of Beichen. Does this mean that in the future, the boss of Beichen will be the one to call the shots in the Lu family?

This is too ridiculous!

After Old Master Lu finished speaking, he turned to Committee Member Gao beside him and said, "Old Gao, you've worked hard managing the Lu family all these years. Whether you want to stay in Guihe Manor to retire or go home to spend more time with your grandchildren, it's up to you."

“Old Lu!” Committee Member Gao looked at the old man, tears welling up in his eyes.

As if a starting gun had been fired, a uniform array of waiters appeared at the door, pushing steaming hot dishes, and simultaneously began serving food to each table.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, steamed turbot, charcoal-grilled lobster... the dishes were plentiful, but no one had an appetite at the moment.

Gu Yuqing looked at Qin Yunchu beside her and said, "That's... all?"

Qin Yun Chu blinked twice: "It seems like it's over. I thought Chen Ya would suddenly appear at the last moment."

"That's just how he is. He makes people's hearts flutter, and then he disappears without a trace, leaving a bunch of people to have all sorts of wild fantasies about him." Gu Yuqing pouted, seemingly very disdainful of such shameful behavior.

At another table, Miao Aoxue was still ruminating on her defeat, laughing and shaking her head intermittently, seemingly having some mental issues. Yang Changshuo and Cao Kunguan exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

"We should go check out over there."

The two stood up together, and Pei Hu, who was standing to the side, also stood up.

"Are you two going to offer your blessings to the newlyweds next door?"

"Yes." Cao Kunguan nodded with a smile.

“I’ll go too.”

Three industry leaders walked toward a side hall at the same time, and there were many others like them.

They all tacitly agreed to follow the same person's request and send their blessings to the newlyweds.

As the group entered the side hall, they were met with gasps of surprise, and were greeted by astonished faces from Chen Chi and Wei Mingzhe.

"Yang Changshuo from Peking University, I'm here to congratulate you on your marriage. I wish you a long and happy life together, and when you have children, please come visit Peking University often."

“I am Cao Kunguan. Don’t listen to him. You two have great genes. Your child will definitely be photogenic when he grows up. He can become a star. Come visit my house more often.”

"My name is Pei Hu. Hehe, this gold watch is for the groom. Gold always shines!"

"I, Zhao Yuanhai, and our General Manager Shi are also here to congratulate you on your marriage. We have also prepared gifts..."

"..."

Chen Chi nodded repeatedly to the group, thanking them profusely, as he was overwhelmed by the gifts he received.

Wei Mingzhe was also extremely surprised, completely unaware of why so many important figures would come to send him their blessings.

The entire side hall was abuzz with discussion, with everyone wondering who these two newlyweds were and why they had attracted so many big shots to come.

……

"Grandpa!"

Just as the old man was about to leave, hands behind his back, the Liu couple blocked his way.

“Grandpa, you’ve retired like this, and we… we really don’t know what to say,” Liu Debing said with a face full of regret, unsure of what to do with his hands. “There’s something you might have forgotten. Didn’t you once agree to a marriage…”

They weren't far from the two tables near the front desk, and their voices reached Gu Yuqing and the others. Liu Ruying suddenly sat up straight and gripped her skirt tightly with both hands.

Old Master Lu listened to Liu Debing's words with narrowed eyes. After he finished speaking, he understood what Liu meant. Suddenly, he raised his head, a smile appearing on his lips, and said:

"Oh, right, your daughter and Lu Ruixiang's son are engaged, right? Hmm, I think it's time to finalize it."

He nodded to himself, glanced at Liu Ruying who looked nervous beside him, and said with his hands behind his back:

“Lu Ruixiang’s family has a son named Chen Ya, who is extremely outstanding, so outstanding that he’s practically heaven-sent… I think it would be better to let him marry your daughter.”

When Old Master Lu said these words, although they were all praises, his tone was quite unfriendly, as if they carried some personal grudges.

Upon hearing the name "Chen Ya," Liu Ruying, Lu Qingxuan, Gu Yuqing, Qin Yunchu, and even Miao Aoxue at the other table all suddenly sat up straight.

Liu Debing looked bewildered: "Then, when..."

"However, that kid has a problem," Old Master Lu continued, his smile widening as he spoke.

“That kid doesn’t want to get married. We live in a society governed by law, and we can’t force him to get married, right? So, you’d better have your daughter pester him until he agrees to get married.”

"Ah, this..." Liu Debing scratched his head, somewhat confused.

"Yes, that's the arrangement. Make sure your daughter keeps that boy wrapped around her little finger!" After saying that, Old Master Lu walked away with his hands behind his back, looking smug.

Gu Yuqing, who had been listening attentively to Old Master Lu's words, suddenly became agitated upon hearing this, staring warily at Liu Ruying beside her.

"After dinner, come with us. We have some questions for you."

Seeing Gu Yuqing's face full of hostility as if she were her natural enemy, Liu Ruying felt like crying.

Old man, you can't just sell someone out like that!

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Chapter 300 Tonight's Party

Old Master Lu's birthday banquet ended in a way that no one expected, but the aftershocks of the banquet did not subside for a long time.

The events and clues that happened that night were repeatedly discussed and pondered throughout the capital's social circles, leading to more than a dozen new speculations about the identity of Boss Beichen.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

For Liu Ruying, the most pressing issue right now is that she has been targeted by Gu Yuqing.

I'm shivering.

"Where is Xiao Qin planning to spend the night?" Gu Yuqing asked, smoothing her hair as the event ended.

Qin Yunchu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I think I'll just find a hotel anywhere. I don't have anything to do these next couple of days, so I'm planning to relax in the capital. What about you?"

"Then let's not just pick any hotel, come with me." Gu Yuqing took Qin Yunchu's arm, then leaned over to ask Xia You, "Where's Xiaoyou?"

"I want to sleep." Xia You's head bobbed up and down, looking like it was about to fall over, which was worrying.

“Then let’s go together,” Gu Yuqing said, linking arms with the two women. “I have a hotel in Beijing. How about we book a super luxurious presidential suite and sleep together tonight?”

Qin Yun Chu smiled faintly: "I have no objection, but I don't know... whether Xiao You's parents will agree."

Xia Zhijian walked over with Fang Bai at this moment. Hearing their conversation, he asked with some curiosity, "Did you know Xia You before?"

"I don't know her!" Gu Yuqing said loudly and cheerfully on purpose.

"Then..." Xia Zhijian hesitated, looking her face up and down, not quite believing her words.

He didn't believe that Xia You and Gu Yuqing and the others had become so familiar after just one meal. But if they were really familiar, where did they meet?

However, Xia Youbing didn't refuse; she seemed to trust Gu Yuqing a lot. Gu and Qin couldn't possibly do anything to Xia Youbing, so Xia Zhijian was quite at ease.

"Then it's settled. Oh, right, Xiaoying, right? Why don't you come with us? I'll go get the car and wait for you downstairs."

After the three left, Liu Ruying, her eyes moist, turned to Lu Qingxuan beside her and asked, "What should we do?"

Lu Qingxuan blinked twice and comforted her, "What? Just go with them, right? We live in a society governed by law now, they can't do anything to you."

Her attempt to comfort Liu Ruying only made her more frightened.

"How can I prove that I have no interest in Chen Ya and that my relationship with him is innocent? What should I do if they question me?"

"Then just answer. Anyway, you and he are innocent."

Liu Ruying's face turned a little pale. There was no innocent or innocent relationship between her and Chen Ya. She had even checked the prices in the restrooms on the Peking University campus and had taken the initiative to assault him in the fitting room.

Xia You and Lu Qianzi were both present at the time, and she wasn't sure if she had been discovered. In short, if Gu Yuqing had investigated more thoroughly, she would have been doomed.

"Also, what if Chen Ya goes with them too?"

Liu Ruying's sudden question startled Lu Qingxuan, who then felt a mix of emotions.

"Will Chen Ya be with them? He hasn't shown up all day."

"Since he didn't show up all day, it's not impossible that he went to meet President Gu in secret that night. After all, they have that kind of relationship... right?" Liu Ruying's face was pale. "And they accomplished such a big thing, so celebrating a little..."

Lu Qingxuan's face paled as she thought about it. It wasn't impossible. It was not out of the question that a son of a collateral branch could rise up and take control of the Lu family overnight. It was not impossible that he would find Gu Yuqing to celebrate that night.

After all, Gu Yuqing was his running buddy, and the two might arrange to go for a night run together. Tighten your core, twist your hips slightly, lift your buttocks high, use short strides, high frequency, and high power, from aerobic to anaerobic, and train until you are drenched in sweat before stopping.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingxuan couldn't help but spit out "Pui pui pui" as her face turned red.

"No way, no way. The three of them went together. If they knew where Chen Ya was, why would they have arranged to go together?"

Liu Ruying frowned and said, "Do you really think that President Qin and Chen Ya have a purely working relationship?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Qingxuan looked at him.

"Didn't you notice that her eyes looked strange when she talked about Chen Ya?"

Lu Qingxuan thought about it for a while and felt that what she said made sense.

"Indeed, she didn't act like a boss. A normal boss wouldn't treat Chen Ya that way."

"Moreover, she already knew Chen Ya's identity, and she certainly didn't really consider herself Chen Ya's superior," Liu Ruying said.

In her mind, she had already labeled the relationship between Qin Yunchu and Chen Ya as "impure".

Thinking of this, Liu Ruying suddenly realized something was off: "And Xia You isn't right either. Wasn't she on a date with Chen Ya before? She and Chen Ya... they have that kind of relationship!"

Lu Qingxuan opened her eyes wide. She suddenly felt that what Liu Ruying said made a lot of sense.

After all, they had followed Chen Ya and Xia You the whole time they went shopping together, and they knew that Chen Ya and Xia You's relationship was definitely not simple.

Liu Ruying's eyes widened to the same size as Lu Qingxuan's, her voice still tinged with shock: "Then tell me, the three of them went to a hotel together, it's......"

A very impactful thought spurred Lu Qingxuan's mind: three girls connected to Chen Ya had gathered together. What would happen if they actually met Chen Ya?

That scene might really be quite impactful.

Liu Ruying grabbed Lu Qingxuan, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "And they've got their eyes on me... What do you think I should do?"

"Uh……"

The two girls took the elevator down from Mingyue Building together. There were people along the way, but they still had their pride and didn't continue the topic. However, when they got to the door, it was too late. Gu Yuqing was driving a convertible sports car and blocking the doorway.

"Get in the car!" She snapped her fingers at Liu Ruying.

Liu Ruying turned to look at Lu Qingxuan, her eyes screaming, "Save me!"

Lu Qingxuan decisively took two steps back, with an awkward but polite smile on her face, and gestured for him to enter.