"Jiang Nian," Mr. Lu began to advise, "Ah Yan is already married, you should hurry up..."
Lu Jiang Nian quickly interjected, "Grandpa, don't listen to Fu Er's nonsense, he's not married at all. He's just trying to provoke me!"
After finishing his sentence, he leaned in close to someone's ear, "It's fine to trick your buddies, but don't fool yourself. It doesn't really matter if you trick me; a laugh and it's all forgotten, it's not the first time anyway."
Fu Yan merely smiled without responding.
"Alright," Mr. Lu waved his hand, "you young people go and play, I want to have a chat alone with Zhizhi."
"Grandpa, what do you want to talk to Zhizhi about?" Lu Huaichen asked, "You better not bully her..."
"Brat!" Mr. Lu glared at him, "I'm not going to eat her, scram!"
...
Once the unrelated people had left.
Mr. Lu patted the spot next to him, "Zhizhi girl, sit down."
Sheng Congzhi picked up her skirt and sat down.
"How long has it been since we last met?"
Sheng Congzhi thought for a moment, "Three years?"
"Three years," Mr. Lu sighed lightly, "time really flies..."
**
In a corner, Fu Yuting's brow was tightly furrowed.
She couldn't understand why Mr. Lu was a fan of Sheng Congzhi?
And even watched her shoddy idol dramas?
Even now, he seemed to be having a great time talking to her...
"Yuting," a man with dyed blond hair suddenly approached her, "What are you looking at?"
Fu Yuting gave him an icy glance.
He was a cousin from the Lu family named Lin Wei, a good-for-nothing playboy.
"Yo, who is that girl?"
Fu Yuting scoffed, "You don't recognize Sheng Congzhi?"
"So it's Sheng Congzhi! I thought so, worthy of being a star, indeed beautiful and with a nice figure..."
"People like her are the hotshots of the entertainment circle, you frog don't even think about eating swan meat!"
"I can't even look?" Lin Wei laughed, his gaze growing even more presumptuous.
Fu Yuting's eyes flickered slightly, "I heard that even dining with her starts at a minimum of a million, can you afford it?"
Meanwhile.
On the other side, Lu Jiang Nian spoke earnestly, "Ah Chen, you and Sheng Congzhi are not suitable for each other."
Lu Huaichen's handsome face tensed up, "What gives you the right to say that?"
"The other day I passed by the Ye Family, and just happened to see her smashing a sports car with a big hammer," Lu Jiang Nian clicked his tongue, "I suspect she has serious bipolar disorder and violent tendencies."
"It's just a broken car," Lu Huaichen scoffed, "The Ye Family must have upset her. Later I'll send her a few more cars to let her vent."
"Don't forget, she was previously engaged to Fu Dongting but was inexplicably called off, wasn't it because of too many messy scandals..."
"Big brother, you're in the entertainment industry too, don't you know that being famous brings trouble? Besides, the Ye Family wanted their own daughter to marry Fu Dongting, Zhizhi is the victim! But it's good actually, if it weren't for the broken engagement, I wouldn't have had the chance to pursue her..."
Lu Jiang Nian felt this love-stricken fool was hopeless!
As for the nearby Fu Yan, his slender fingers played with a wine glass, his smile relaxed and casual the entire time.
"My Zhizhi is just too outstanding, beautiful, with great acting skills and so many fans, that's why she incites jealousy. Big brother, you don't understand, Zhizhi is actually very smart, she learns everything quickly..."
"So that's why she couldn't even get into college?" Lu Jiang Nian couldn't help but interrupt.
Lu Huaichen hurriedly explained, "She always ranked first in her grade, the college entrance exam was just an accident, she probably wasn't feeling well then..."
"You can go now," Lu Jiang Nian didn't want to listen anymore.
Ahead, Sheng Congzhi suddenly took out her phone, said a few words to the old man, then stood up and walked outside.
She was wearing a dress that looked quite conservative today, but when she turned around, a large section of the lower back was cut out to reveal a slender and fair waist that was intermittently visible as she walked, igniting the imagination...
Lu Jiang Nian turned his head to find Fu Yan's gaze fixed intently.
"What are you looking at?"
Fu Yan retracted his gaze and raised an eyebrow with a light laugh, "Nice waist."
"Whose?" Lu Jiang Nian looked around hurriedly, "Whose nice waist?"
Fu Yan put down his wine glass lazily, "Going for a smoke."
The Terrace.
"Why are you so malicious? Your sister just found her way back, unfamiliar with Yun City, and you, in front of so many people, said you didn't recognize her, forcing her to return..."
"Ye Jiaorui went back?" Sheng Congzhi clicked his tongue, "No way? Isn't she Fu Dongting's fiancée? The future Young Mistress of the Fu Family, and she's so unknown that she can't even enter a birthday party?"
"Cut the crap!" Ye Lianhai roared on the other end, "I'm asking you, why didn't you bring Jiaojiao in? Did you do it on purpose?"
"That's a strange accusation," Sheng Congzhi smirked, "First of all, today's party is hosted by the Lu Family. I'm merely a guest. What right do I have to bring people in? Besides, if she can't get in, shouldn't she be asking Fu Dongting? He's the irresponsible one, but you don't dare to confront him and instead blame me? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"
"You miscreant!" Ye Lianhai was evidently infuriated, "If I'd known better, I would have never let you in the door!"
"Don't worry, I won't be entering the Ye Family's door anymore." After saying these words, Sheng Congzhi hung up the phone.
Silence all around.
The faint sounds of joy and laughter could be heard from the banquet hall.
Yet the mood suddenly became a bit annoyed.
Wanted a cigarette.
Sheng Congzhi was slowly calming down when several young women approached, not noticing her in the shadow and started gossiping as if no one else was there.
"Why is Sheng Congzhi here?"
"Dressed up like a seductress. Who is she trying to ensnare this time?"
"I heard she's been rejected by the Fu Family. She must be looking for a new rich boyfriend at this kind of event."
"It used to be fine, but now the Ye Family's biological daughter is back. Who's going to fall for this fake?"
"She's quite capable, I heard she's hooked up with Younger President Lu; he's the one who brought her tonight."
"Young President Lu is still too young. What's so good about a woman who's been with everyone?"
"She must be good in bed..."
They laughed together raucously.
Sheng Congzhi sighed softly.
Even though she didn't recognize these people, it was as if each one knew what was under her bed...
She was about to step forward when the conversation suddenly shifted.
"Right, did you see Fu Yan just now?"
"I saw him!" A voice full of infatuation sounded excited, "Dr. Fu is so handsome! I think he's much more handsome than the Lu brothers. I love this kind of refined yet bad boy type, especially with glasses. When he smiles, I totally lose it..."
"Being handsome is useless. He's just the Fu Family's illegitimate son."
"If you could spend a night with him, that'd be great though."
Someone threw a wet blanket, "You still don't know? Fu Yan has some health issues, which is why he hasn't had a girlfriend in recent years."
"What issues?"
The person lowered their voice, "I heard some gossip that when he first returned to the Fu Family, he had a hard time. No one liked him, and he got injured 'down there' during a fight with a cousin. I heard that's why Xia Zhixi dumped him..."
"Really?"
"That explains why the marriage alliance between Xia Family and Fu Family suddenly fell through. There were secrets."
"Dr. Fu is so pitiful."
"He's so good-looking but ends up being a useless cripple..."
It was then that Sheng Congzhi spoke up, "Who says he's useless?"