Lu Qingqing did not purposely inquire, but she couldn't help overhearing other bridesmaids discussing in hushed tones that Fu Yisheng was the wealthiest guest among the attendees, an ultra-rich tycoon.
The late-born son of the old, established tycoon of Hong Kong, Fu Ying, Fu Yisheng was thirty-three this year. He started his own business in his teens and, after many years of hard work, now commands assets worth hundreds of billions. In the future, he stands to inherit almost an equal sum from Fu Ying's estate.
Despite possessing such vast wealth, Fu Yisheng is rare in that he's untainted by any prodigal behaviors; he never indulges in reckless pleasures. Instead, he's exceedingly self-disciplined, his life akin to that of an ascetic monk and notably clean-living.
Therefore, he is celebrated as Hong Kong's most eligible "Diamond King."
For someone who frequently frequents social gatherings to cherish food seems like a joke to anyone who hears about it. Is that really necessary?
Compared to those suitors who act rashly at first sight, the somewhat older Fu Yisheng certainly knew how to maintain a sense of proportion and how to find topics of conversation, often speaking just enough to hit the mark, making Lu Qingqing feel quite at ease.
After all, they were currently nothing more than strangers who had met and exchanged greetings.
Before they knew it, the plane had arrived in Hong Kong.
Fu Yisheng, displaying great gentlemanly grace, helped her with her luggage and accompanied her out of the airport, with Assistant Yang and others trailing far behind.
"My driver has arrived. Do you need a lift? Girls should pay attention to safety."
"Thank you, but it's not necessary; I'll just take a cab," Lu Qingqing skillfully put on her mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
Once masked, only x-ray vision could penetrate to see her beauty.
Fu Yisheng still escorted her to the Pengcheng bus station, joking before Lu Qingqing could refuse once more, "If Wang Sheng and Mrs. Wang found out I abandoned Miss Lu, they would surely take issue with it in their hearts."
Lu Qingqing could only thank him.
Taking the bus was straightforward, but getting through customs was more complicated.
First, there was the queue, and then, quite unfortunately, she was singled out for a random search by customs, who inspected the items she brought into the country.
Fortunately, she had only purchased some Phuket Island specialties in limited amounts and value. The solitary diamond collarbone chain and jade bracelet she wore, along with a few other valuable pieces of jewelry, had export certificates proving they were brought from inland. Her Hermes Kelly bag had been stripped of its packaging on Phuket Island, and she carried it in hand, housing the jewelry, which allowed her to pass through smoothly.
After the customs clearance, Lu Qingqing didn't go straight home but first stopped at the bank.
She rented a safe deposit box to store important documents, property titles, and expensive jewelry and watches, as well as gold bars that she didn't wear often.
Accumulated over the years, the box contained some family heirlooms. It was truly unsafe to keep them at her residence, so the home safe only had some frequently worn jewelry worth just over a million, while the items in the bank safe deposit were valued at well over hundreds of millions in the market.
Mainly because the jewelry business is quite intricate: the market value and what she actually paid could differ by more than tenfold.
Lu Qingqing removed the jade bracelet worth half a billion on her wrist and carefully wiped it with a soft cloth before placing it in the jewelry box in the safe deposit box.
It was one of her favorite bracelets and also one of the most expensive in terms of market price. She put away several other valuable pieces of jewelry as well, leaving only the solitary diamond collarbone chain.
However, Lu Qingqing did not wear this collarbone chain when she went out the next day.
Even though Mr. and Mrs. Chen's visit was sudden, Lu Qingqing still took it very seriously and dressed with care.
The weather was hot, so she wore a V-neck chiffon white blouse paired with a nude pleated skirt and white sneakers—simplicity at its finest, further highlighting her stunning looks and outstanding demeanor.
While taking the elevator downstairs, she ran into Mrs. Mo, the neighbor downstairs, who teased, "Qingqing, you're dressed so pretty. Are you going to meet your boyfriend?"
Lu Qingqing gave a shy smile, "Mrs. Mo."
Mrs. Mo spoke earnestly, "Qingqing, I have something to tell you. The day before yesterday, someone came asking about you."