Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 137 The Engagement is Underway (Part Two)
In another dressing room, Lu Zhiyan had already changed into a suit and started getting his hair done. He closed his eyes and pretended to sleep when a cell phone rang, breaking the silence in the room.

Lu Zhiyan picked up the phone on the table, glanced at the screen and frowned. It was Qiu Hezhou.

He gestured for the stylist to leave, and the stylist nodded and turned to leave. Only after confirming that the door was closed did Lu Zhiyan answer the phone.

"Mr. Qiu, is there something you need to say by calling at this hour?" Lu Zhiyan's voice was devoid of emotion, he just spoke coldly.

However, Lu Zhiyan could easily guess what Qiu Hezhou wanted to do by making a phone call at this time without even using his brain.

It's nothing more than attending Nan Xu's engagement party, but he can't make that decision.

Qiu Hezhou didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose: "Today is the day you and Nanxu got engaged, and I'd like to attend the engagement banquet." Then, fearing Lu Zhiyan might disagree, he added, "Such a small request, you won't refuse, will you?"

The pressure was on Lu Zhiyan, who slightly raised his eyelids and said with a smile, "Mr. Qiu, I'm afraid I can't make the decision on this matter. You should ask Aunt Lin and Ah Xu for their opinions."

He was about to hang up the phone.

Today's engagement banquet also includes Lin's parents and other elders from the family. If anyone were to let slip about Qiu Hezhou and Lin Jingshu's affair, Nan Xu would surely kill him.

Qiu Hezhou quickly said, "Do you think I didn't think about it? She simply doesn't answer my calls."

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Qiu, but I can't help you with this." He said apologetically, but there was no trace of remorse in his eyes.

This current situation is all Qiu Hezhou's doing. Lin Jingshu still bears the stigma of being unfaithful and bringing shame to the Lin family, while Nan Xu has developed a sensitive personality because of these events.

He has no right to forgive Lin Jingshu and Nan Xu, nor is he qualified to make decisions for them.

"You... no matter what, I'm still your future father-in-law. I just wanted to go to the engagement party. You can make up any excuse to get away with it; they won't pursue it." Qiu Hezhou was somewhat annoyed.

Why can't he and Lu Zhiyan communicate with each other?

Lu Zhiyan's eyes were fierce and gloomy.

So, is it acceptable to say "they won't pursue the matter" and then betray Lin Jingshu in the past while bullying Nan Xu now?
"You've already let Aunt Lin down in the past, and now you want Nanxu to hate you too? Or do you want the entire Lin family to become a laughing stock in Beijing and even the entire upper class?"

"Why are you going? Do you think Aunt Lin hasn't suffered enough, or do you really want to make up for your lack of fatherly love towards Nan Xu? Do you think Nan Xu really needs to see you or even knows you exist?"

“Every time you appear, it’s like rubbing salt into Aunt Lin and Nan Xu’s wounds. You’re reopening Aunt Lin’s old wounds time and time again.”

Lu Zhiyan's voice was filled with anger and coldness, showing that he was truly furious.

Qiu Hezhou was speechless, wanting to refute something but unable to refute anything.

After thinking for a moment, Qiu Hezhou hung up the phone.

Lu Zhiyan looked at his phone screen, which had gone dark, and threw it on the table in frustration.

Qiu Hezhou is an elder, so why can't he understand some things? He's really wasted so many years of his life.

Once Lu Zhiyan's complexion had improved, he opened the door to call the stylist.

Nan Xu lifted her skirt as she came out of the fitting room. Yu Xin was standing in front of the dressing table, taking out the necessary cosmetics and styling tools from her makeup case and placing them on the table.

Hearing Nan Xu's footsteps, Yu Xin turned around, a look of amazement flashing in her eyes.

This dress is very particular about body shape and posture. The white color of this dress is also very selective in terms of skin tone; people with yellow or less fair skin are not suitable for wearing this dress.

When Nan Xu first chose this dress, she was indeed convinced of Nan Xu's taste and was prepared for Nan Xu to change out of the dress.

Some clothes may look nice, but they're not suitable for wearing and are only meant to be hung up.

But now it seems she was overthinking it.

Nan Xu glanced at herself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

Yu Xin pulled out a chair and gestured for Nan Xu to sit down. She sincerely thought to herself, "This dress really suits you."

"Really? I really like this dress. I hope it suits me perfectly." Nan Xu sat down, lifting her skirt, and looked at herself in the mirror with a smile. Yu Xin smiled and stood behind Nan Xu, beginning to prepare to do her makeup.

The two chatted and laughed, and the time spent on makeup and styling passed quickly.

When Lu Zhiyan pushed the door open and came in, Nan Xu was still discussing with Yu Xin which hair clip to wear.

"This one! This suits your hairstyle perfectly." Yu Xin held up a crystal hair clip.

"I don't want it, I think this is pretty." Nan Xu was holding a pearl hair clip.

"Oh dear, I'm the stylist, you have to listen to me, this is the perfect one!"

"Who said that? I just think this hairstyle suits me."

"Are you questioning my professionalism?" Yu Xin looked at Nan Xu with her arms crossed, a smirk playing on her lips, feigning anger.

The two were arguing and Lu Zhiyan stepped forward, asking, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing Lu Zhiyan's voice, Nan Xu turned around, snatched the hair clip from Yu Xin's hand, and placed it next to her own hair clip, letting Lu Zhiyan choose.

"Look, which of these two hairstyles do you think suits my look today?" Nan Xu looked at Lu Zhiyan with sparkling eyes.

Lu Zhiyan smiled at Nan Xu's appearance before turning his gaze to the hair clip in Nan Xu's hand.

"This one, this crystal one is pretty." Lu Zhiyan's gaze lingered on the crystal hair clip, then he pointed to the crystal hair clip in Zhi Xu's hand.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xin, who had been watching the show, couldn't help but laugh. "See? There are still people with good taste."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan's expression froze and he even paused for a moment.

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Nan Xu's eyes, then she laughed and said, "Alright, alright, then it'll be a crystal hair clip."

Yu Xin took the crystal hair clip from Nan Xu's hand. "I've been saying no for so long, but you agreed just because someone said it casually. Sigh, different people have different fates." She then gave Nan Xu a sarcastic look.

Nan Xu lowered her head in embarrassment and clenched her fingers.

"Actually, I think they're about the same. I don't really understand you girls' stuff. I've looked at them carefully, and this pearl one is actually quite nice too." Lu Zhiyan started frantically trying to justify himself.

The more Lu Zhiyan said this, the more embarrassed Nan Xu felt, and pinched Lu Zhiyan's thigh out of Yu Xin's sight.

Lu Zhiyan gasped in pain, not realizing that Nan Xu had such a strong grip.

Yu Xin, who was pinning a hair clip to Nan Xu's hair behind her back, caught a glimpse of Nan Xu's little gesture out of the corner of her eye, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"Alright, you see, my taste is still pretty good." Yu Xin said with a smile, looking at Nan Xu in the mirror.

"It seems prettier than the pearl hair clip." Nanxu looked at herself in the mirror and reached out to touch the hair clip on her head.

Yu Xin glanced at her wristwatch; it was almost time, so she urged, "It's almost time; you can set off now."

Lu Zhiyan reached out his hand to Nan Xu, and Nan Xu took his hand and stood up. Looking at Nan Xu's slender figure and dress, Yu Xin called out to her.

"It looks like it's going to snow tonight. Did you bring your coat? If not, just wear your old one for now." With that, Yu Xin turned and walked towards the fitting room.

"No need, Sister Yu Xin, I have a shawl in my car," Nan Xu explained.

"That's fine. I'll send this dress and the rest of the formal wear to your home later."

"Okay, goodbye, Sister Yu Xin."

"Okay, goodbye." Yu Xin packed all the cosmetics on the table into her makeup case.

(End of this chapter)