The Duan Rulan anxiously clung onto her husband's arm and followed him to the front of the courtyard. Compared to Ji Wenhan's ecstasy and high spirits, the Duan Rulan was more terrified. She was not as confident as Ji Wenhan to think that the Lu Family's visit was a good thing.
The Duan Rulan thought that she had a firm foothold in the circle of noblewomen in Rivertown. However, a few years ago, a young lady from the Lu Family who was not a direct descendant of the Lu Family had come to Rivertown. All the noblewomen had gone crazy and tried to curry favor with her, but they were all rejected. From then on, the Duan Rulan did not dare to dream of being connected with such a monster. At the same time, she became more and more amiable towards the Chu Shuangyan. After all, the Chu Family was related to the Lu Family by marriage. Even if this relationship was a little distant, there was no telling when she would be able to benefit from it.
"Wenhan, did you really not offend anyone outside?" The Duan Rulan was still worried and asked again. She always had a bad feeling in her heart, but she didn't know where it came from. After thinking about it carefully, she remembered that she was always respectful towards people with status and prestige. The problem shouldn't be with her, right?
On the way here, the Duan Rulan had already asked no less than three times. Ji Wenhan was a little impatient. "What nonsense are you thinking? What kind of status does the Lu Family have? If they really want to mess with you, do they even need to come and inform us? As long as they have the intention, all the noblewomen waiting to curry favor with them will immediately swarm up and serve them. In the end, you won't even know who killed you! "
"That's true …" The Duan Rulan felt that her husband's words made sense, so she forced herself to suppress the uneasiness in her heart.
It must be because that wretched girl didn't know what was good for her and made her so angry that she let her imagination run wild. Since Ji Wenhan was so confident, nothing bad would happen.
Duan Rulan calmed down and immediately put on her usual demeanor when socializing with the upper class. Putting on a gentle and virtuous smile, she leaned against Ji Wenhan's side. The husband and wife walked out of the courtyard together and immediately saw a long line of carriages lined up neatly outside.
It was also at this moment that Ji Wenhan realized that something was amiss. They were in a high-end villa area, and those who could live here were not ordinary people. Since the Lu family had come, the others should have received the news. Why was it so quiet?
However, the door of the leading car opened and an extraordinarily handsome young man stepped out. Ji Wenhan didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly walked over with his wife. The closer he got, the more familiar he felt the man in front of him was. Wasn't this the new CEO of Huanyi, the young master of the Lu Family's direct line of descent — Lu Xingzhou?!
When Lu Xingzhou took over, he even attended the banquet held by Huanyi. However, there were too many people around Lu Xingzhou, so Ji Wenhan only saw him from afar and didn't have the opportunity to talk to him. Who would have thought that after a few months, he would meet him again in his own home?!
Ji Wenhan pondered. This Lu Xingzhou was said to be the next head of the family. He was sent to Jiangcheng to take over Huanyi. It was just a training exercise. If he could get on good terms with this kind of person …
Ji Wenhan hurriedly put on a smile and greeted him very politely. "CEO Lu, long time no see. You're still as elegant as ever. I've heard that the Huanyi company you manage is flourishing with each passing day. It's as if you've taken over half of the entertainment industry. CEO Lu, you're really young and promising. Your vision is incomparable to others.
I'm ashamed of myself. "Ji Wenhan didn't care about anything else. He praised Lu Xingzhou fiercely and acted extremely humble. In fact, he and Lu Xingzhou weren't even in the same generation. However, who asked Lu Xingzhou to be of such a high status? Ji Wenhan couldn't wait to throw himself at him, so why would he care so much?
Duan Rulan also responded to her husband's words and softly greeted Lu Xingzhou.
Lu Xingzhou didn't interrupt the couple's compliments. He leaned against the car door and crossed his arms as he looked at them with a half-smile. He said slowly, "Teacher Ji, Lady Ji, when it comes to judging people, I'm ashamed of my inferiority."
Of all people to provoke, he just had to provoke Siyu. Although that little white rabbit was tender and soft, she was protected by Fifth Master Lu. Wasn't it the same as provoking Fifth Master Lu if they touched her? Lu Xingzhou truly admired this precise vision of courting death.
Ji Wenhan and Duan Rulan looked at each other. They didn't know what Lu Xingzhou meant. Why did his tone sound a little off …
Ji Wenhan didn't dare to speak carelessly. He only said, "President Lu, please come in. Rulan and I didn't have time to prepare when we heard that you were coming to visit. Please forgive us, President Lu."
"Don't be in such a hurry, Teacher Ji. There's still a guest who hasn't arrived." Lu Xingzhou still stood there, unmoved. He had no intention of moving in. "As for why we didn't inform you in advance … of course, that's because if we did, it wouldn't be a surprise."
Lu Xingzhou emphasized the word 'surprise'. Ji Wenhan's heart skipped a beat. He almost thought that Lu Xingzhou was deliberately looking for trouble. However, when he turned and saw that Lu Xingzhou was still smiling, he felt that he was overthinking.
"Then … who is the other guest?" Ji Wenhan quickly ran through his mind. Who could make Lu Xingzhou act so courteously?
At that moment, another car came from afar. Lu Xingzhou's eyes lit up when he saw it. After the car stopped, he ignored the Ji couple's shocked expressions and ran over with great eagerness. He personally opened the car door and said to the person sitting in the car, "Fifth Lord, as you can see, I received the news and immediately brought people over. However, without your instructions, I couldn't act on my own accord. So, do you want us to drive right in, or what?"
Ji Wenhan and Duan Rulan looked behind him. They didn't hear what Lu Xingzhou said, but from his body language, Ji Wenhan immediately knew that the person who had come was definitely someone with a higher status than Lu Xingzhou. Someone even more respected and important.
But that was impossible. Could it be that Lu Xingzhou's father, the current head of the Lu family, had come? When did the small temple that was the Ji Group attract such a big Buddha?
Just as the Ji couple was feeling uneasy, Lu Xingzhou moved aside. They took a closer look and saw a man dressed in a pear-white Tang suit get out of the car. His features were unbelievably exquisite, and he was twirling a string of prayer beads in his hand. He was like a man from a painting, and his aura was terrifying. Ji Wenhan only met his gaze for a moment before lowering his head in panic, not daring to look at him directly.
What a terrifying man! Ji Wenhan was shocked. He had never felt such a terrifying feeling from anyone before. It was as if he was nothing more than an ant in this man's eyes, and he could be crushed to death with a wave of his hand.
The Duan Rulan's reaction was even greater. She tightly gripped her husband's arm, not even knowing that she was hurting him. Ji Wenhan only felt that it was terrifying. But as soon as she raised her head, she met Fifth Master Lu's extremely cold eyes. The coldness in his eyes seemed to freeze her bones. The Duan Rulan's back stiffened, and she cried out in alarm. She almost staggered back a step and shrank behind her husband.
"Wen, Wenhan!" The Duan Rulan only felt her body tremble. Her ladylike demeanor was completely thrown to the back of her mind. This man … looked at her as if he was looking at a dead person. What was going on!
"Duan Rulan, what are you doing?" Ji Wenhan was caught off guard by the Duan Rulan's sudden loss of composure. He hurriedly pulled the Duan Rulan back and apologized to Fifth Master Lu in fear. "I'm sorry, I'm a woman. I don't know much. It's a little rude to suddenly see a distinguished guest at the door. This is … "
Ji Wenhan was at a loss for words. He didn't know how to address Fifth Master Lu, so he could only turn to Lu Xingzhou and ask, "Boss Lu, this, this is …?"
Lu Xingzhou smiled, but no matter how you looked at it, there was a hint of schadenfreude in that smile. "This is our Fifth Lord, you can just call him that. Alright, Mr. Ji, everyone is here. Aren't you going to invite us in? "
Ji Wenhan couldn't hear what Lu Xingzhou said after that. The two words' Fifth Master 'kept repeating in his mind. He had been in the business for so many years and could be considered to have some influence. Naturally, he had heard of Fifth Master Lu before. Fifth Master Lu, the great demon of the Lu family? He had personally come to their house?!
Ji Wenhan only felt a little unsteady on his feet. The Duan Rulan clung tightly to him, trembling like a leaf. She was still panicking because of that brief glance. Ji Wenhan wasn't much better than her. Fortunately, his rationality told him that if he really lost his composure, the consequences would not be good. He barely managed to steady himself. He lowered his head and welcomed them into the house, not daring to say a single word.
Fifth Master Lu strolled leisurely through the small path in the courtyard. His posture was so relaxed that it was as if he wasn't a guest, but the owner of the house. The Ji family had a large courtyard. Ji Wenhan liked to pretend to be cultured, so he specially hired a few experienced gardeners to take care of the garden. Flowers were planted everywhere. When the wind blew, the flowers swayed. It was a pleasant scene.
Fifth Master Lu swept a glance and said, "The courtyard is well taken care of. Do you like flowers?"
Ji Wenhan immediately nodded. He was afraid that he would be dissatisfied if he was a second too slow. "Yes, yes. The courtyard is filled with rare species that I had people collect from all over the world. Fifth Master, if you like any of them, just say the word. I will immediately order people to transplant them into a pot for you. Look at these orchids, they are priceless …"
Ji Wenhan was delighted. He thought that he had found Fifth Master Lu's hobby. He racked his brains and dug out a bit of barren knowledge about flowers and plants. He began to boast in front of the entire courtyard. His words were both overtly and covertly flattering. In the end, he even pulled the Duan Rulan. "Rulan, don't you usually like to take care of these flowers and plants? Quickly come and introduce them to Fifth Master."
The Duan Rulan's body stiffened. She didn't dare to move her eyes. She could already tell from her husband's attentive and almost flattering attitude that this Fifth Master was definitely an existence that they couldn't provoke no matter what. She also wanted to say something, but she usually only watered the plants. How could she do the rough work of planting flowers? She didn't know anything!
"Fifth Master … Wenhan, I will call the gardener over right now!" The Duan Rulan thought for a long time but couldn't choke out a word. She was extremely flustered. She was proficient in beauty, body shaping, and dressing, but how could she know this kind of rough work?!
She was really useless! Ji Wenhan immediately despised her in his heart. What else could this Duan Rulan woman do other than go shopping and spend money? She spent every day with that group of upper-class women. Why didn't she learn anything from them? Which of the wives of the other aristocratic families wasn't cultivated and elegant and proficient in everything? She, on the other hand, still couldn't change this pettiness after more than twenty years. She was completely useless at this critical moment!
Ji Wenhan immediately pulled back his wife who was about to run over to call the gardener. Even though he despised her in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. He hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "Fifth Master, this is just a little hobby of Rulan's. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to explain it well, so she wanted a professional to explain it to you."
"No need. So you're saying that you had people plant all these flowers and plants? " Fifth Master Lu's cold gaze slowly fell on the Duan Rulan. Seeing her nod, he slightly curved his lips. "You don't deserve these flowers and plants. Now, go and clean up the courtyard yourself."
The Duan Rulan thought that she was hearing things. "Fifth Master, what … did you say?"
Lu Xingzhou kindly reminded her. "Fifth Master wants you to personally go and pull out all the flowers and plants. He thinks that they are an eyesore when he sees them. Do you understand?"
"Wh-what?" The Duan Rulan had always lived like a princess. When had she ever heard of such a request? She subconsciously wanted to show an angry expression. However, just as she showed the intention to complain, the bodyguards who had been silently following behind Fifth Master Lu suddenly took two steps forward. In a few moves, they pinned the Duan Rulan's hands behind her back and escorted her into the garden.
"What are you guys doing?!" Ji Wenhan was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted. He immediately reached out to pull her up, but who would have thought that as soon as he raised his hand, something hard pressed against the back of his head. Ji Wenhan stiffened, trembling as he turned his head to look. Only then did he discover that the thing aimed at the back of his head was a black muzzle.
“！！” At this time, he took a closer look and found that the bodyguards brought by Fifth Master Lu were all hiding firearms. Earlier, he had heard rumors that Fifth Master Lu was in charge of a huge private arms trading network. Now, it seemed that the rumors were true …
The Duan Rulan also saw clearly what was pointed at her husband. Her waist was also pressed against something hard. She didn't need to look down to know what it was. She had never seen such a situation before. Instantly, half of her body went limp.
"Hurry up and go. Otherwise, it will rain soon. It will be a waste of time," Fifth Master Lu said kindly. He twirled his prayer beads and didn't look up at the sky at all. However, he said this in a firm tone. The bodyguards holding the Duan Rulan immediately escorted her over. This time, the Duan Rulan didn't dare to resist at all.
"You go too. Husband and wife are of the same mind. How can I ask you to watch from the side?" Fifth Master Lu looked at Ji Wenhan, who was as stiff as a rock. His tone was gentle, and there was a hint of a smile in it. "Send him over."
The bodyguards immediately moved. Ji Wenhan didn't dare to struggle. In the midst of the shoving, the expensive necktie that he had deliberately tied was tilted to one side. He asked in a panicked tone, "Fifth Master, what is the meaning of this? If we have offended you in any way, I will apologize first. If you have any requests, please tell me. I will do my best to satisfy …"
Fifth Master Lu seemed to find his words very funny. "Didn't I already mention it? Since you said that you will do your best to satisfy me, I will ask someone to watch you. Every time you stop, the market value of the Ji Group's shares will decrease a little. Do you understand? "
Pulling flowers and weeds, what kind of request was this?! Ji Wenhan almost cursed out loud. Fortunately, he remembered who the person standing in front of him was in time. Then, he began to tremble again. Compared to the Lu family, the Ji Group was like a small shrimp compared to a large shark. It would be easy to swallow it in one gulp. Fifth Master Lu's threat was definitely not a joke!
Thinking of this, Ji Wenhan didn't dare to have any more objections. Perhaps it was because there were weapons pointed at him, but he obediently took the initiative to walk to the Duan Rulan's side. The bodyguards had already brought over all kinds of tools and threw them in front of them. The husband and wife looked at each other. Under the gaze of the guns, they could only bend down to pick up the completely unfamiliar farming tools and began to dig the ground without any pattern.
They were cursing Fifth Master Lu in their hearts. What kind of trick was this? Had the Ji family's courtyard offended him in any way? He actually wanted them to turn the entire courtyard upside down? How much time was this going to take? Moreover, the two of them had never done such heavy work before. Their posture was completely wrong. After less than ten minutes of digging, the Duan Rulan was already panting and felt that he couldn't go on anymore.
"Lady Ji, you stopped once." The bodyguard standing by the side said expressionlessly.
Ji Wenhan suddenly raised his head. He cherished his life and loved money. Especially when it came to his company, he was both shocked and angry. His face twisted as he roared, "Duan Rulan, are you trying to implicate me? Hurry up and keep working! "
The Duan Rulan felt extremely wronged. She was even more frightened by her husband's terrifying expression. She only knew that Ji Wenhan had always been gentle and refined. She had never seen him angry. But now, Ji Wenhan was still complaining. How could he pay attention to her?
Of course, the Duan Rulan didn't want anything to happen to the Ji family's company. She could only swallow the bitterness in her heart and continue to hoe the flowers. In order to welcome the Lu family's guests, the two of them had dressed up meticulously. They were wearing expensive clothes. Now that they were messing around, their clothes were splattered with mud and were extremely dirty.
Fifth Master Lu looked at them expressionlessly for a while, then turned to Lu Xingzhou and said, "Get someone to find the same amount of green foxtail grass. After they've turned the courtyard over, they can continue to plant."
Lu Xingzhou was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. Fifth Master Lu had said that the Duan Rulan wasn't worthy of famous flowers and plants, so he had asked her to pluck the flowers. Now, he was asking her to plant the foxtail grass after plucking the flowers. Wasn't he saying that the Duan Rulan was only good at planting weeds?
When it came to insulting people, their Fifth Master was indeed the best.
Lu Xingzhou was just about to brag when a puzzled voice suddenly came from the entrance of the villa. "What are they doing?"
Fifth Master Lu looked up and saw Siyu standing at the entrance looking at him. It seemed that she had run out after hearing the commotion in the courtyard. He immediately frowned. The little girl's body wasn't good, but she was only wearing a skirt. Wasn't she afraid of catching a cold?
Chu Shuangyan and Ji Lin also ran out. However, when Chu Shuangyan saw Fifth Master Lu, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. She immediately hid behind Siyu. Siyu didn't pay attention to her. Instead, she looked curiously into the courtyard. After a while, she recognized that the two people plucking the flowers were actually the Ji couple, who had been glamorous just a moment ago.
"Did you tell them to do it?" Siyu was very shocked. She turned around and saw that Fifth Master Lu had quietly walked in front of her at some point. He very naturally took her little hand and led her into the house.
She didn't know if it was because this person had saved her before, but Siyu was now not as afraid of him as before. Although she still couldn't help but feel afraid every time she saw the black mass of luck on Fifth Master Lu's body, she could at least deal with it calmly. Thus, even Siyu herself didn't realize that her tone of speaking to him was no longer reserved. Instead, it carried a bit of casualness.
"Aren't they ruthlessly destroying flowers by doing this? Isn't it a bit wasteful?" Siyu was a little curious about what the couple had said to be punished in such a sorry state. She grabbed Fifth Master Lu's sleeve and asked him.
That soft little hand moved restlessly in his palm. Fifth Master Lu paused for a moment before replying, "Then tell them to transplant the flowers back into the pot. If you like them, I'll get someone to send them to you."
Lu Xingzhou listened from the side and secretly glanced at him. Fifth Master's method of presenting Buddha with borrowed flowers was really good. Although the Ji couple loved to court death, the varieties of flowers were really rare and precious. Fifth Master, on the other hand, directly used a cart of weeds to exchange for them. The good things were conveniently given to Siyu.
Siyu said helplessly, "My family doesn't have any extra space to spare."
Fifth Master Lu didn't say anything for a moment. He usually sent medicine by the dozen to Siyu. Sending flowers? This was something that he had never done before. Naturally, he had never done the same thing about being rejected.
Since she didn't want the flowers … then he would ask someone to collect the petals and make some snacks for her.
Ji Lin also saw that his parents were being forced to work in the garden. He had never dreamed of this scene, so he was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses.
There were several black-clothed bodyguards standing next to his parents. It was obvious that what they were doing now was not voluntary. After all, they were his biological parents. Although Ji Lin was extremely dissatisfied with their attitude towards his sister, he still couldn't just stand by and watch. He immediately anxiously wanted to run out.
"A Lin?" Siyu was a step too slow to grab him. Instead, her outstretched hand was firmly grasped by Fifth Master Lu and tightly wrapped around it. At the same time, her entire body tilted, and her slender waist was wrapped around by a strong arm. She threw herself into Fifth Master's embrace, which was suffused with the faint scent of sandalwood.
Fifth Master Lu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ji Lin's back. As if on purpose, he deliberately waited until he was out of the range that could shelter him from the rain. Then, he slowly said, "The rain won't stop for a while. Watch those two and tell them to hurry up. I don't have that much patience to wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy rain immediately poured down, drenching Ji Lin. Ji Wenhan and the Duan Rulan were even worse. The clothes on their bodies were all made of expensive materials. After being drenched like this, they could barely wear them. The Duan Rulan's meticulously applied makeup was also wet in a second. They were so embarrassed that they didn't look human anymore.
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