Chapter 122: Xie Wantang, Shall We Reconcile?

"You?" Xie Wantang raised an eyebrow.

She wasn't interested in targeting Lu Yanze; during those three years she truly had no affection for Lu Yanze at all.

Although he seemed courteous to everyone, her intuition told her that Lu Yanze was a downright scheming petty person.

From his boasting that he was the Lu Family Eldest Young Master, demanding both elders and youths to obey him and please him, she had once thought he was a selfish, self‑centered fellow.

She hadn't expected that he was not only scheming and selfish, but also wicked.

From the three years Lu Chen masqueraded as Lu Yanshen, every member of the Lu Family didn't care about Lu Yanshen at all; they were single‑mindedly devoted only to Lu Yanze, and he still found it insufficient.

Within the Lu Family, Lu Yanshen was merely a genuine green leaf, while Lu Yanze was the red flower, the hope that would lead the Lu Family to prosperity.

Thus, he was still resentful that Lu Yanshen was in the Lu Family, taking a share for himself.

Truly, human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

"Pei Xiao, Su Nianchu, Su Yang, the people you know around you, they are all my people," Lu Chen confessed, and his confession was fairly thorough.

Unless he never deals with Xie Wantang again, Xie Wantang would sooner or later realize that they are all quite close.

Not only close, they all call him "boss".

"What?" Xie Wantang considered Lu Chen to be atypical, for indeed, only his leader—or herself—could make her Senior Martial Brother help like this; no one else could.

But Lu Chen managed it.

Obviously, from the way her Senior Martial Brother interacts with Lu Chen, Lu Chen is not Shen Ye's leader.

Xie Wantang knows that Pei Xiao is Lu Chen's person.

But Su Nianchu and Su Yang are also Lu Chen's people, a fact she hadn't anticipated at all.

There were some hints regarding Su Yang, but Su Nianchu?

She always thought that even if Su Nianchu was linked to Sijiucheng affairs, it wouldn't involve Lu Chen.

This man hides too deeply.

"Yes, we've known each other for a long time; they think I'm not bad, so they all call me 'boss'." Lu Chen was extremely modest.

"……"

Xie Wantang didn't know what to say; this man was truly too modest.

At that moment, Xie Wantang's phone vibrated in her pocket.

In the blink of an eye, it was already dark.

Qin Muyang had been waiting for her at home for a long time without anyone returning, and couldn't help calling her.

"Brother, I'll be back right away; no need to pick me up, I'm already in the residential area," Xie Wantang hung up, looked at Lu Chen; actually, there were still many issues and doubts between them, but at this moment she needed to go home.

"I'll head back first; the rest, if Chief Lu has time, we can keep chatting on WeChat."

"Okay," Lu Chen nodded, "I'll see you off."

"No need."

"Xie Wantang, I thought that once I was completely honest, we should be reconciled, shouldn't we?" Lu Chen's eyes were dark, filled with sincerity.

"……"

Xie Wantang's eyes widened; Lu Chen truly kept reshaping her perception of him every moment.

So that's being completely honest?

And that means we should reconcile?

But he says "reconcile"?

How could he have the nerve to use that word to describe their current relationship?

"Let's reconcile, Xie Wantang, okay?"

"Chief Lu, what if I say no?" Xie Wantang asked with a light laugh.

"Fine, I'll naturally follow your wishes; whatever punishment you want to give me, I'll leave to your discretion, okay?" Lu Chen's gaze was full of tenderness, sparkling like a galaxy in the night sky.

To be honest, Xie Wantang felt her heart flutter.

But she had been deceived by him so badly; to reconcile so easily, she felt very unwilling.

But not reconciling?

She felt she couldn't do it.

Let's be a bit reserved for a while.

Anyway, there's not a shortage of things to do during this time.

"I should go home," Xie Wantang didn't answer his question directly, but reminded him that her family was waiting.

"Hmm, let me see you off."

This time, Xie Wantang didn't refuse.

As the two were about to reach the gate, Xie Wantang realized, "Chief Lu, you share your mother's surname, so doesn't your mother share your grandfather's surname?"

"Yes, my mother has my grandmother's surname; my grandmother passed away long ago."

"I see," Xie Wantang nodded.

Lu Chen's grandfather's surname was Wu, but Lu Chen's mother bore the Lu surname; this was the only explanation.

"The men around you are quite fashionable," Xie Wantang said.

In their country, most people still prefer giving children the father's surname.

"Of course, nowadays more and more children take their mother's surname."

"Do your adoptive father and mother still have their own children?" Xie Wantang wanted to know more about Lu Chen.

"No, they spend all day in the lab, rarely date; their emotional resonance is just experiments."

"Aren't you also obsessed with experiments? Don't you want a partner who, like your adoptive mother, is also obsessed with experiments?"

"I used to think about it; now, aren't you here?" Lu Chen chuckled lightly.

Xie Wantang's face instantly turned red.

Before, she always thought Lu Chen was a very blunt man, he didn't know how to flirt, didn't know romance, and even more didn't know what marital fun was.

But at this moment, Xie Wantang admitted she was wrong.

Moreover, she was wrong to an outrageous degree.

Qin Muyang stood at the gate waiting for Xie Wantang to return; when he saw her appear together with Lu Chen, his handsome eyes narrowed slightly.

Lu Chen walked over confidently, saying, "Lawyer Qin."

He took the initiative to greet Qin Muyang.

Qin Muyang narrowed his eyes and asked loudly, "President Lu, what does this mean?"

"Last time I had Lawyer Qin give you a little push; I've decided, I intend to pursue your sister, and I'm now actively doing so."

"Really?" Qin Muyang glanced at Xie Wantang, and indeed her face was red.

Is this really interesting?

In his view, as long as Lu Chen has that face, and as long as he is determined to pursue his sister, this can succeed.

"Alright, you go first; I'm home, President Lu." Xie Wantang took Qin Muyang's arm and urged Lu Chen to leave.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Mm, see you tomorrow."

After the brother and sister returned home, the whole family stayed awake.

Just as Xie Wantang was feeling doubtful, Xie Ningmeng spoke up, "Alright, everyone go to the small conference room; tonight we'll hold a family meeting."

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Family meeting?

Xie Wantang looked dubiously at Qin Muyang, and Qin Muyang patted her shoulder reassuringly, "Don't worry, our family really hasn't held a family meeting in a long time."

Xie Wantang wasn't afraid, but doubtful; usually family meetings are only held when something major happens at home.

The last time their family held a meeting was when she decided to leave home and go to Sijiucheng to get married.