The aloof beauty always has weak legs; the crazy boss is too ruthless.

Chapter 173 Respect
The next day.

When Lu Siqi woke up, she couldn't find Lin Chen. She touched the pillow and found it cold, realizing that Lin Chen had been gone for a long time.

I went out to wash up and saw that my mother had already prepared breakfast, which was still my father Lu Mingyuan's favorite soup dumplings and egg drop soup.

Remembering what Lin Chen said last night that habits don't represent love, Lu Siqi finished washing up and sat down to eat breakfast.

Xu Huaqing had already eaten. Being a clean freak, she was wiping the cupboard with a cloth, and while doing so, she didn't forget to ask, "Has the wedding date been set?"

Lu Siqi replied, "December 26th."

“This date is fine too. Anyway, it’s not cold in Hong Kong, so you won’t get cold wearing your wedding dress.”

"Huai'an said that it will still be held in Beicheng, which is the main venue, and the event in Gangcheng will be held later."

"Two more weddings?" Xu Huaqing pondered for a moment, then put down the rag. "Your father and I will definitely attend the wedding in Hong Kong. We can't do without the Lu family. We need to send more people to support you and prevent you from being bullied after you marry into the family."

"Well, that's what I thought too."

After taking a sip of egg drop soup, Lu Siqi wiped her mouth with a napkin, got up, and went back to her room to change into her military uniform.

Xu Huaqing knew she was going to the special economic zone, so he quickly brought out a thermos. "Your dad has a bad stomach and can't get used to the food in the special economic zone. It's too oily."

Lu Siqi couldn't help but remind her, "Mom, Dad isn't in the Special Economic Zone right now."

"Look at my memory." Xu Huaqing took the thermos, chuckled dryly, and turned back to the kitchen. He put the thermos back and came out to change into a large red bag filled with pomegranates. "This is a gift from your Aunt Liu to Mom. You spit out the seeds after eating them. They taste really good. Take them to the Special Zone and give them to Gu Shi so he can take them home for Nuannuan to eat."

Xu Huaqing knew that Song Nuan had been getting close to her daughter, Lu Siqi, recently.

They almost became rivals in love in the past, but now they have become her daughter's only friend. Xu Huaqing is genuinely happy for her daughter.

Lu Siqi took the pomegranate. "Thank you, Mom."

He turned and walked outside.

She had just opened the door and taken a step out when Xu Huaqing called out to her, "Siqi."

"Hmm?" Lu Siqi turned around.

Xu Huaqing's eyes were clearly glistening with tears. "Don't hate your father. He's in a terrible state now. His father doesn't acknowledge him anymore, and his former subordinates always laugh at him. If you have time, go and see him more often."

"Okay." Lu Siqi answered simply and decisively, like an emotionless machine.

Carrying pomegranates downstairs, I saw that the road outside was covered in snow. As soon as I stepped into the snow, it reached my ankles.

She didn't know how Lin Chen started the car, or if he had arrived at the hotel safely. Worried about him, Lu Siqi sent him a WeChat message asking, "Have you arrived at the hotel yet?"

Lin Chen replied to her quickly, "Just finished showering, do you want to come over?"

"I need to go to the Special Economic Zone first."

"Then I'll come pick you up when you're done with your work."

"No need, I'll go by myself."

After all, everyone in the North City Special Zone knows that she is Sheng Huai'an's fiancée.

Lin Chen didn't force her; he respected her decision.

Lu Siqi walked to the side of the road and waited for a taxi. After waiting for about 10 minutes, no car came.

Just then, a black Cayenne drove up and stopped in front of her.

The owner of the car asked the driver to roll down the window. "Miss Lu, are you going to the Special Economic Zone? If you don't mind, would you mind giving me a ride?"

Before I even looked up to see anyone, I heard their voice first.

Her voice was soft and friendly, with a slight Hong Kong accent. If Lu Siqi hadn't heard this woman's lecture back in her school days, she really wouldn't remember who she was.

A faint smile appeared on Lu Siqi's lips as she looked up at the gentle and beautiful woman dressed in the car.

If one didn't know her entire past, it would be truly difficult to associate her with the notorious Hua family based solely on her face.

Lu Siqi couldn't understand why, even though she had already broken away from the Hua family and severed ties with them, her son was allowed to start the same drug business with the Hua family more than 20 years later.

Filled with doubt, Lu Siqi got into the car and sat in the back seat with Hua Wanrou. She smelled a unique fragrance on Hua Wanrou, which was somewhat similar to the scent of gardenias, but very faint.

Thinking of how my father loved gardenias the most...

Lu Siqi smiled, pursing her lips.

"What are you laughing at, Miss Lu?" Hua Wanrou is a famous painter at home and abroad. She is outstanding in appearance and speaks with grace and poise, and is very popular in the art circle. Her long, dark brown curly hair is casually curled, and she wears an embroidered ancient-style coat, which makes her temperament seem like she is pure and untainted.

I doubt many men wouldn't like a woman like her.

After all, even Hua Xu said that only her aunt was a good person.

it is good?
Good behavior is one thing, but what about the moral aspect?
Lu Siqi looked up at her: "Ms. Hua specifically sought me out, surely she didn't just want to ask me why I was laughing?"

“Miss Lu is smart, so I won’t beat around the bush with you.” Hua Wanrou pressed down on the shield with her slender fingers, separating the driver in front of her.

Her fingers were beautiful—clean, long, and slender, with each nail trimmed short and spotless.

It's rare to see someone who frequently paints with watercolors and dyes.

No wonder she could captivate even her stubborn father, Lu Mingyuan; her beauty is truly indescribable.
“Ms. Hua, you can say whatever you want to me without any formalities. It’s not far from the Special Economic Zone, only a half-hour drive away,” Lu Siqi said, then looked up at her. “But if you want to talk to me about my father, you can just shut up.”

Hua Wanrou wasn't angry because of her hostile intentions, as she had expected it. "You misunderstood me and your father. There was no ambiguity between us. He chose to help me because he felt sorry for me back then, and he couldn't resist me kneeling down and kowtowing to him, so he had no choice but to hand over the list of your undercover agents to me."

Lu Siqi asked, "Why did you give the list to Hua Dongchen?"

"For my son, Yu Hui." Hua Wanrou didn't shy away from the topic of "spoiled children by overprotective mothers." "It's all because I neglected my son's growth and didn't notice his rebelliousness. If I had discovered his drug use earlier, I would have personally sent him to a rehab center."

“But you didn’t send her. Not only did you not send her, you also spent money to transfer her from the North City Drug Rehabilitation Center back to your Gangcheng.”

“I didn’t want him to suffer too much in Beicheng. He was only using methamphetamine, not heroin.”

“They’re all drugs, aren’t they?” Lu Siqi sneered. “Do I need to educate you about the dangers of methamphetamine use? Your son, Yu Hui, not only uses methamphetamine, he also sells it. Either drug use or trafficking is enough to keep him in prison for life.”

Seeing that Hua Wanrou's face was ashen and she could no longer maintain her image as a noblewoman, Lu Siqi continued, "Now it's not just your son Yu Hui, your youngest son Yu Yang is also involved in drug trafficking."