In the silent hall, the clock on the white wall chimed in a moderate tone.
The time is exactly eight o'clock!
The Lu family members who came down from upstairs met Lu Xixin who came in through the gate.
Lu Xixin walked to the opposite side of the Lu family, nodded to them, then turned to Mr. Lu and called "Grandpa".
These two words completely reassured everyone in the venue.
It turns out that she is the missing pearl of the Lu family for 18 years!
All the bad speculations, all the malicious discussions, and the mocking looks on people's faces were frozen at this moment.
It was even a little shocking deep inside.
It turns out that this is a real socialite. She wears light makeup and a red dress. She doesn't say a word and dominates the audience with her beauty without making a sound.
Everyone unknowingly fell into her background.
"Fuck!" The buddy beside Gu Xiuming who had been joking before cursed in a low voice and suddenly stood up.
Several people around him were distracted by his sudden movement and looked at him.
The buddy didn't look at anyone else but Gu Xiuming: "Xiu Ming, let me ask you a question, are you really not interested in this Lu Xixin?"
Gu Xiuming, who had already noticed his brother's thoughts, had a serious look on his face, his jaw was tense, and he looked completely unhappy.
The buddy chuckled: "Xiu Ming, don't look too far ahead to Shu."
After saying these words, I walked forward.
Lu Xixin's timely arrival made everyone in the Lu family breathe a sigh of relief.
Mr. Lu looked at his granddaughter worriedly: "Where have you been?"
Lu Xixin smiled at him: "A friend sent me here."
Mr. Lu nodded and said nothing. This was not the place to talk. He would ask more questions after the dinner.
Next, Mr. Lu led Lu Xixin to the front and announced Lu Xixin's identity in public: "From now on, he will be the eldest lady of the Lu family."
He also offered to give her some of Lu's shares in advance.
As soon as these words came out, the crowd suddenly became commotion, shocked and unbelievable.
Among the grandchildren of the Lu family, only the eldest young master, Lu Chengji, has shares. The rest, such as Lu Yaqing and Lu Chengyuan, do not have them. But now, Lu Xixin, who has just been found, actually got the shares before them.
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Suddenly, everyone had an accurate understanding of Lu Xixin's status in the Lu family.
Everyone sighed: "She is indeed her biological granddaughter. So what if she is not raised in the Lu family? She is still favored."
Those who were thinking too much began to turn their attention to Lu Yaqing.
Sensing that everyone was looking at her with suspicion or ill intentions, Lu Yaqing suppressed her bad emotions and made a grand gesture.
She told herself: At this moment, she must not lose her composure or let others see her jokes.
Sooner or later, she will give these ill-intentioned people a loud slap in the face, and at the same time, she will let everyone know that she is also the real Miss Lu family.
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After the announcement, it's time for the dance.
The opening dance must be performed by Lu Xixin.
But with whom to dance?
Mr. Lu's eyes fell on Gu Xiuming.
Lu Yaqing, who had been paying attention to Mr. Lu and Lu Xixin, noticed immediately.
She clenched her fists subconsciously.
No, Gu Xiuming and Lu Xixin must not be allowed to dance. This will send a signal to everyone that the person marrying the Gu family is no longer Lu Yaqing, but Lu Xixin.
She could give in to everything, except Gu Xiuming.
Thinking of this, she suddenly said: "Xiu Ming, do you have a suitable friend over there to dance the opening dance with Sister Xixin?"
One sentence stopped Gu Xiuming from doing the opening dance.
Mr. Lu glanced at Lu Yaqing, looking unhappy.
Gu Xiuming looked at Lu Xixin who was standing next to Mr. Lu, and said with a playful expression: "No."
He spread his hands and said, "There is no suitable candidate, but..." He changed his tone and looked directly at Lu Xixin, "I can do it."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yaqing's face suddenly turned pale.
She looked at Gu Xiuming in disbelief, wondering why he said that. Did he not care about her at all?
Mr. Lu was very satisfied with Gu Xiuming's attitude. He felt that this child was interesting. He smiled and held his hand with loving eyes: "I'll leave Xixin to you. Lead her to do it."
In front of his elders, Gu Xiuming no longer looked carefree like before, but looked like a kind and reliable junior.
He smiled brightly at Mr. Lu, then extended his right hand to Lu Xixin in a gesture of invitation.
Lu Xixin didn't care who her dance partner was. For her, dancing was just like other things she did today, all to make her grandpa happy. After today, she would move out.
She has more important things to do.
Lu Xixin raised her hand and was about to put it on Gu Xiuming's palm, but he took it back.
Immediately afterwards, he strode up to Lu Yaqing who was standing behind Mother Lu, and said in an anxious tone: "Yaqing, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Xiuming's state at this moment was completely different from his previous state. Lu Xixin could feel that this was his true emotion.
He is really worried and anxious.
"Hold on, I'll take you to the hospital." He said, picking up Lu Yaqing and walking quickly towards the door.
When passing by Lu Xixin, I walked straight over without stopping.
Father Lu and Mother Lu also followed anxiously, as well as Lu Chengyuan.
When I left, I was so anxious that I didn't even say anything to explain, and completely ignored the protagonist of the party.
In the blink of an eye, most of the Lu family had left.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
I don’t know whether I should care about Lu Yaqing’s health or continue to care for Lu Xixin.
Everyone remained calm and quietly looked at Mr. Lu's expression, wondering who was more important in his heart.
Facing everyone's gaze, Mr. Lu held his crutch and said nothing.
A business tycoon like him who has gone through many ups and downs will not let others see his emotions easily, but the housekeeper who has been with the Lu family for decades knows that the old man is angry, and he is very angry.
The situation in front of me is really difficult to deal with, and I am in a dilemma.
If he continues to help the eldest lady, even though everyone knows that in the old man's heart, Miss Xi Xin is more important, it will inevitably give Miss Xi Xin a reputation of being cold and ruthless.
My sister was sick, so she stayed at the dinner instead of visiting.
But if the dinner party is canceled, it will damage the eldest lady’s reputation even more.
It was obviously supposed to be a grand introduction to the eldest daughter, which was an important moment for the eldest daughter to enter the social world, but it was canceled at the last moment. In the eyes of outsiders who don't know the inside story, it means that the Lu family does not value the eldest daughter.
In such a dilemma, even Mr. Lu, who is very sophisticated in the world, doesn't know what to do.
On the one hand, everyone looked at Mr. Lu, and on the other hand, they secretly observed Lu Xixin, wanting to see her reaction.
Ordinary people would definitely feel embarrassed and helpless when encountering this kind of thing, and would probably burst into tears if their mental quality was poor.
But when everyone's eyes fell on Lu Xixin, they discovered.
She didn't respond!
Her expression was calm, and there was no wave on her face at all. She was not worried about Lu Yaqing, nor was she embarrassed about being disturbed at the reception dinner. She just stood there calmly.
Not to mention others, even Mr. Lu was surprised. He thought that his granddaughter would be aggrieved, angry, or at least a little unhappy.
But she was so calm, like a dummy carved from ice and snow, without sadness, joy, hatred or anger.
"Xixin." Mr. Lu said. He wanted to ask Lu Xixin what he was thinking, but he didn't know how to ask.
Mr. Lu didn't ask, but someone asked for him.
"Miss Lu is so calm. My sister is in such pain, yet she doesn't react at all. How cold-blooded!" The person who spoke was Lu Yaqing's pursuer, and had always regarded himself as Lu Yaqing's guardian knight.
He really couldn't stand Lu Xixin's indifferent look.
Lu Xixin turned her eyes and looked at him coldly. Instead of being angry because of his words, she was a little confused: "How should I react?"
The pursuer was speechless: "Do you have any sympathy? Yaqing is in such pain?"
Lu Xixin frowned, and her expression finally changed, with some confusion: "Is it just mild neuropathic stomach pain? It can be relieved by taking some oryzanol. Your father is losing his hair due to stress, and you have to cry as if he has passed away.