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

Chapter 140 He never mentioned you
Yan Xiaoxiao stood alone to one side, wearing a strapless white floral dress. Xu Qinghan and Zhou Zan had gone to the restroom, and she was bored standing there by herself.

Upon seeing Nan Xu, she felt as if she had seen a savior and walked towards Nan Xu.

Even though there were several strange men around, she didn't care whether she knew them or not; she just wanted to find someone she knew.

Her fingers quietly touched Nan Xu's waist. Nan Xu subconsciously turned around and saw that it was Yan Xiaoxiao. She smiled helplessly, her voice carrying a hint of resentment and reproach, "You're doing it again!"

Yan Xiaoxiao is not particularly tall, only 165 cm, and when she hides behind Nan Xu, she is almost invisible.

It wasn't until Jiang Yu noticed the hands around Nan Xu's waist that his gaze shifted to behind Nan Xu.

The girl's eyes were like a deep pool, clear and bright, with delicate features on her small face.

Jiang Yu stared at Yan Xiaoxiao's face in a daze; she was such a cute girl.

"Oh, it's not the first time, why are you making such a fuss?" Yan Xiaoxiao casually put her arm around Nan Xu's arm, her tone relaxed and cheerful.

"This is my good friend, Yan Xiaoxiao," Nan Xu introduced them.

Huo Xingchuan nodded to Yan Xiaoxiao, "Nanjiang, Huo Xingchuan."

Nanjiang? It seems Lu Zhiyan has quite a wide network of connections.

She responded with a faint smile.

Jiang Yu stared at Yan Xiaoxiao without moving, his tone unusually shy as he said, "Hello, I am Jiang Yu." He then lowered his head shyly.

Yan Xiaoxiao glanced at him. He was quite a handsome young man, so why was he stuttering?
"Hello." Nan Xu waved to him, a smile playing on her lips.

However, her smile was fleeting; she didn't like dealing with social butterflies.

As soon as she got close, Yan Xiaoxiao smelled the woman's perfume on Jiang Yu. He's probably another playboy.

Lu Zhiyue pushed open the banquet hall door and looked around, finally spotting Lu Zhiyan and Nan Xu.

When they met last time, she didn't know that she had originally planned to wait for Cenxi to come home and tell her. However, she couldn't wait for Cenxi because of school matters.

Although I saw photos of my future sister-in-law online, nothing beats seeing her in person.

Just as she was about to leave, Zheng Zhixi called out to her from the other side, "Zhiyue, Zhiyue."

Zheng Zhixi wore a pink dress, and her hair was obviously styled, with every strand looking incredibly neat.

Upon hearing Zheng Zhixi's voice, Lu Zhiyue turned around in the direction the sound came from. A barely perceptible look of disgust flashed in her eyes, but she couldn't help but force a smile.

"Oh, it's my cousin. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It's okay. Judging from your expression just now, were you going to find Brother Lu? Can I come with you?" Zheng Zhixi affectionately linked arms with Lu Zhiyue, making it seem like they were very close.

Lu Zhiyue was observant and naturally knew what Zheng Zhixi was thinking.

Is this another attempt to use her as a stepping stone?

But then she thought, this matter was ultimately meant to make Zheng Zhixi give up. Now that Lu Zhiyan and Nan Xu were already engaged, what other outcome could she expect if she kept chasing after him?
She couldn't say it herself, so Lu Zhiyan had to say it.

"Okay." He said, quietly releasing Zheng Zhixi's wrist and walking ahead of her.

Zheng Zhixi curled her lips, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. No matter how smart she is, she's still just a child.
"Brother," Lu Zhiyue called out affectionately to Lu Zhiyan.

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyan turned around and nodded to Lu Zhiyue, then whispered to Nan Xu, "This is my cousin, Lu Zhiyue."

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Zheng Zhixi behind Lu Zhiyue, and his eyes flashed with impatience.

Why is she here too? Has what happened last time still not made her give up?
"The girl in the pink dress behind me is the one who called me last time," Lu Zhiyan said helplessly to Nan Xu.

"The girl who called you? When?" Nan Xu couldn't remember for a moment.

"It's the phone call I received in bed last time," Lu Zhiyan said in a voice only the two of them could hear. Nan Xu understood immediately and gently punched Lu Zhiyan's arm with her small hand.

That's so shameful, throwing your face on the ground for someone to step on.

Yan Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow at the two whispering lovers, wondering what they were saying. She wanted to hear it too.

"Zhiyue, this is Nanxu, your future sister-in-law."

Lu Zhiyan emphasized the words "future sister-in-law" with particular force.

Lu Zhiyue smiled and leaned closer. "Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Zhiyue. Can we go shopping together sometime?"

"Of course, I couldn't be happier." Nan Xu looked at the quirky and clever Lu Zhiyue and liked her from the bottom of her heart.

"That's great." As she spoke, Lu Zhiyue prepared to take out her phone to add Nan Xu on WeChat.

Lu Zhiyan blocked her way, saying, "I'll send you the WeChat message tonight. Don't come here unless you have to." As he said this, he stopped Lu Zhiyue from getting closer, but his gaze fell on Zheng Zhixi behind Lu Zhiyue.

This is a disguised way of getting rid of Zheng Zhixi.

Jiang Yu and Huo Xingchuan exchanged a glance, then squinted and chuckled.

Such a chaotic scene is bound to have a big show about to unfold, and they are eager to see Nan Xu's reaction and how Lu Zhiyan will handle it.

Of course, they will lend a helping hand if necessary.

Zheng Zhixi, seemingly oblivious to Lu Zhiyan's gaze, stepped forward to try and strike up a conversation, "Brother Lu, it's been so long! I couldn't even get a word with you after I came back from America. What have you been up to lately?"

Brother Lu? That's quite an intimate way to address him.

Almost simultaneously, Nan Xu and Yan Xiaoxiao turned around and stared at Zheng Zhixi.

Zheng Zhixi had met Nan Xu before. She looked at Nan Xu with a provocative gaze and a smug smile on her lips.

"It's none of your business." Lu Zhiyan's tone was icy, and the cold aura emanating from him expressed his dislike for Zheng Zhixi.

Zheng Zhixi's lips stiffened. She hadn't expected Lu Zhiyan to be so disrespectful and say such cold words.

However, she was not discouraged. "Brother Lu, don't be so cold to me. After all, we grew up together."

She glanced at Nan Xu; these words were meant for Nan Xu to hear.

After all, she knew everyone present except Nan Xu and this girl.

Lu Zhiyan is only now introducing Nanxu to his friends, so it seems he doesn't really value this so-called fiancée.

With just a flick of her finger, Nan Xu would back down, and the position of Madam Lu would still be hers.

Lu Zhiyue was taken aback when Zheng Zhixi unleashed her ultimate move as soon as she came up. She was at a loss and didn't dare to look up at Lu Zhiyan and Nan Xu.

After all, Zheng Zhixi was someone she brought over.

She looked at Jiang Yu pleadingly, begging him to say a word for her.

Jiang Yu's gaze remained fixed on Yan Xiaoxiao.

Lu Zhiyue sighed silently.

Unreliable, completely unreliable. Are you using this to pick up girls when it really matters?

However, Nan Xu wasn't angry. With a faint smile, she patted Lu Zhiyan's shoulder, pretending to be embarrassed. "It's all Zhiyan's fault for being so careless. He didn't even mention you to me, such an important friend."

She never mentioned you once; her previous boasting seemed like a joke.

(End of this chapter)