After talking with Lu Yan, Mrs. Lu couldn't wait to rush home. She rummaged through the bottom of the trunk and took out all the gifts that Ning Anmiao had given her on holidays.
Previously, she thought these were shabby things that Ning Anmiao had sent from some remote corner. She didn't even look at them and just threw them into a corner as soon as she got them.
But after what Lu Yan said today, she belatedly realized that the gifts Ning Anmiao had given her might very well be priceless treasures.
With great difficulty, she found all the things. Looking at the long dark - red cotton - linen robe, the pair of dragon - blood rattan bracelets, and other items, she laid them all on the table.
She stared at them for a long time. Thinking about their origin, she couldn't help bursting into laughter.
Her in - laws were the Ning family, a family known for their high moral principles and incorruptibility!
By then, once this news got out, what else did she have to worry about?
Those wealthy ladies who had secretly or openly sneered at her for being a mistress who had climbed up would all have to shut up!
She was overjoyed and completely forgot how mean and sarcastic she had been to Ning Anmiao. All that was left was her vanity and wild elation.
She couldn't wait to tell everyone this good news and enjoy their admiration.
Mrs. Lu calmed herself down a bit, then picked up her phone and called Mrs. Nangong first. Mrs. Nangong was a wealthy lady who was extremely fond of gossip.
As long as a piece of news reached her ears, it would spread throughout the upper - class wealthy circles within three days. It was definitely right to inform her first.
As soon as the call was connected, Mrs. Lu said cheerfully into the phone, "Mrs. Nangong, I've got a piece of good news for you. Our Lu Yan is going to get married."
The other party obviously didn't think much of Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Nangong was getting her nails done and there was a hint of ridicule in her voice. "With that country bumpkin?"
Right now, everyone in the circle knew the news that Lu Yan was in a cold war with his mother because of a country girl.
Mrs. Lu sneered and said haughtily, "I'm afraid you've misunderstood, Mrs. Nangong. The daughter - in - law of our Lu family is no country bumpkin. She's the daughter of Ning Zhijing."
Ning Zhijing was a very well - known figure. Mrs. Nangong's hand trembled and the nail polish almost got smeared outside.
"Mrs. Lu, you must be joking." Mrs. Nangong replied casually, not believing a word of it.
Who was Ning Zhijing? How could he be willing to marry his precious daughter to a wealthy merchant?
Unless all the rumors about Ning Zhijing's high - mindedness were false!
Seeing that Mrs. Nangong didn't believe her, Mrs. Lu got a bit anxious and raised her voice into the phone. "Mrs. Nangong, why don't you believe me? The girl Lu Yan is going to marry is the daughter of Old Master Ning!"
"It's not that I don't believe you, Mrs. Lu." Mrs. Nangong sneered. "These days, there are so many people trying to gain fame by associating with famous people. You can't just believe everything, right?"
Mrs. Lu stamped her foot in anger. She wanted to explain but felt that words were so pale. She scratched her head in a hurry but was at a loss. "Then how can I make you believe me, Mrs. Nangong?"
Mrs. Nangong looked at the nail polish on her hand, which was shining under the light and looked very noble.
She pursed her lips in satisfaction and casually said into the phone, "Old Master Ning is a great master of Chinese studies. His calligraphy is very famous, but he never gives it to outsiders."
"Since you're going to be Old Master Ning's in - law in the future, it shouldn't be difficult for you to get a calligraphy work from him, right?"
Mrs. Lu didn't think much of it. She was only eager to prove her close relationship with the Ning family, so she readily agreed. "Of course. Wait for my news, Mrs. Nangong."
She thought it was simple. Anyway, Lu Yan had already told her clearly that the date and place for meeting Ning's parents had been set.
It was just a calligraphy work. Ning Zhijing couldn't be so stingy as not to give it.
"I'll be waiting for your good news, Mrs. Lu." The ridicule on Mrs. Nangong's face was self - evident, but Mrs. Lu couldn't see it because they were on the phone.
Some people, even if they dressed in fine clothes, were still mean and stupid at heart. Mrs. Lu was just such a person.
After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Lu was still very happy. She felt a sense of pride as if she was about to be in the spotlight.
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During the lunch break, Ning Anmiao took her phone and went to the stairwell of the company to have a long phone call with Yin Yiyan.
"I really didn't expect that. You were still in a passionate relationship just a few days ago, and now you're already at the stage of meeting the parents?" Yin Yiyan said with a smile in her voice, teasing Ning Anmiao.
The corners of Ning Anmiao's lips curled up, and her eyes were full of smiles. "Well, matters of the heart just happen naturally."
She didn't think it was too fast.
She and Lu Yan had been together for three years, and this was a process that should have happened long ago.
It wasn't too fast; it was too late.
Fortunately, it was still not too late.
Yin Yiyan could hear the happy tone of the little woman and stopped teasing her. She cleared her throat. "Let me ask something serious. Since you two are starting over, has he compensated you for anything?"
Compensation?
Ning Anmiao blinked and thought for a few seconds before slowly saying, "He gave me half of his fortune. Does that count?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
"Miaomiao, I know that General Manager Lu is a mature and steady man, but even a man like him, you shouldn't believe all his sweet words."
Yin Yiyan began to admonish her earnestly. "You and Lu Yan have been together before. You should learn from your mistakes and not be as naive as before, believing everything he says..."
"I've already signed the property - division agreement." Ning Anmiao paused for a moment and said weakly, "I was even forced to sign it by him and my dad, as if they were holding a knife to my neck."
Yin Yiyan: "..."
What a surreal scene.
Yin Yiyan felt that the way these two got along was beyond her understanding.
Just the fact that Lu Yan was willing to divide half of his fortune with Ning Anmiao was already a myth to her.
Such determination was not something an ordinary person could achieve.
Obviously, Lu Yan was not an ordinary person.
"Okay, since that's the case, I don't have anything else to say. I wish you an early wedding. Let me be your bridesmaid then!"
Seeing her good friend happy, Yin Yiyan was content.
Ning Anmiao felt sweet in her heart and replied into the phone, "Of course. I'll find two handsome guys for you then."
"Great! You're really a loyal sister." Yin Yiyan immediately became happy and couldn't stop smiling.
The two of them were chatting excitedly when Ning Anmiao didn't notice at all that someone had quietly walked up behind her and heard their conversation.
Find two handsome guys?
Lu Yan's face darkened. He deliberately coughed twice to attract someone's attention.
Ning Anmiao also heard the sound behind her. She turned around and saw the man's face. Naturally, she showed a smile. After ending the call with Yin Yiyan, she put the phone back in her pocket.
"Why did you come out?"