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

Chapter 147 Appointment of Jiangbei Branch
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned. Zheng Wen's eyes were filled with disbelief, his breath hitched, and his voice trembled as he asked, "What...what did you say?"

Old Madam Lu frowned. "What nonsense are you spouting now? You're a grown woman, don't act on a whim." After thinking for a moment, she seemed to realize something and exclaimed, "You...you wouldn't be...having someone else outside, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wen's eyes reddened.

Lu Zhiruo glanced at Zheng Wen with an expression that remained unchanged.

She had little affection for her mother; she had been sent to the capital since she could remember, only returning to Jiangcheng during winter and summer vacations.

When she was a child, Zheng Wen often complained that she wasn't a boy, and when she grew up, he complained that she was neglecting her studies and went into the entertainment industry.

After that, she rarely went home, and her relationship with Zheng Wen became even colder.

Lu Zhiruo looked at Cheng Lu nervously. Although she didn't like Zheng Wen as her mother, she also didn't want to believe that her respected and beloved father would have an affair.

"Mom, I didn't cheat on you." Lu Cheng protested helplessly. "And I'm not messing around. I'm telling you this very seriously."

"Then... then why would you suddenly want a divorce when everything was going so well?"

Madam Lu was puzzled. Back then, he had insisted on marrying Zheng Wen, and they had lived peacefully together for over thirty years. Why... did he suddenly want a divorce?

Zheng Wen's eyes were red and moist as he looked at Lu Cheng with a pitiful expression.

They ignored the journey.

"Why? Why do you want a divorce?" Zheng Wen didn't care whether there were other people present; her tone was urgent and somewhat out of control.

She desperately wanted to know the answer, desperately wanted to know why their relationship of more than thirty years had broken down, even to the point of divorce.

“I suddenly realized that you are no longer the ideal partner I envisioned, and I don’t feel happy with you. At the same time, my children are not happy either.”

As she spoke, she looked at Lu Zhiruo and Lu Zhiyue sitting to the side with a hint of pity.

"After careful consideration, I feel that we are no longer suitable to continue living together, so I want a divorce." Lu Cheng's tone was very calm, as if he were narrating the most ordinary thing.

Lu Zhiruo looked like she was watching a show.

“You can’t make this decision unilaterally; you also need to consider my opinions and thoughts.” Zheng Wenqiang held back his tears, his voice choked with emotion.

Lu Cheng snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with disdain. "Of course, but if you don't agree, I will suspend all cooperation between the branch and Zheng's Group from now on, and I will also take back the supplementary card I gave you."

Zheng Wen was on the verge of tears; she hadn't expected Lu Cheng to be so heartless.

"You...we've been husband and wife for years, can't you show some consideration?" Zheng Wen gritted his teeth, feeling resentful.

"Face of the heart? Who will heal the wounds of my two children's childhood?"

"Don't you have any fault in this matter?" Zheng Wen retorted.

“I was wrong, but it’s nothing compared to the harm you’ve done to them. So, sign it.” Cheng Lu then threw the divorce papers in front of Zheng Wen.

"I will give you 50 million in child support. As for Ruoruo and Yueyue, they are grown up now, so let them choose for themselves."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Wen's gaze fell expectantly on Lu Zhiruo and Lu Zhiyue.

Lu Zhiruo gave an awkward smile. She was already thirty! She could even be a mother, yet Cheng Lu was still going on about divorce and choosing his parents. Nobody else could do that.

Perhaps in his eyes, they were still children.

Lu Zhiyue was also embarrassed and kept scratching her head.

How is this any different from when relatives asked me if I liked my dad or mom more when I was a kid?

She and Lu Zhiruo exchanged a glance, and both forced a smile.

"Dad, I'm thirty years old now. Can we stop with this 'divorce, parents choose one over the other' thing? Besides, I have a job and a career now, there's really no need to go through that again," Lu Zhiruo explained calmly.

Lu Zhiyue quickly chimed in, "I agree with what you said, sister." Actually, if she really had to choose, she would choose Cen Xi.

Zheng Wen was indeed not good to her, but Cheng Lu was also busy with work all year round and didn't pay much attention to her either. Only Cen Xi treated her the best and cared for her the most.

Zheng Wen bit her lip; she didn't want a divorce.

However, for the sake of Zheng's interests, she had no choice but to sign the divorce agreement.

Zheng Wen picked up the divorce agreement with trembling hands and signed his name on the last page of the contract.

After signing the papers, she glanced at the journey, grabbed her bag from the sofa, and stormed out.

Lu Cheng carefully put away the divorce agreement.

"Mom and Dad, I have something to do at the Jiangcheng branch, I have to go back now." With that, he got up to leave.

"Stay and have lunch before you leave," Cen Xi said, trying to persuade her to stay.

Before Cheng could even refuse, he was interrupted by Old Master Lu's deep voice, "Have lunch before you leave. Come to the study first."

He then got up and went to the study first.

There was no way to stop the journey; I could only keep up.

"Oh, right, Xiaoxi, could you bring me a cup of tea?" Old Master Lu said as he walked.

Cen Xi replied, "I understand, Dad."

In the study, a shrewd glint flashed in the cloudy eyes of the old man sitting on the sofa.

Lu Cheng stood to one side, not daring to sit down without Old Master Lu's permission.

After Cenxi brought in the tea, Old Master Lu spoke softly, "Xiaoxi, you stay."

Cenxi closed the door, placed the teacup she was holding on the table, and stood next to Grandpa Lu.

"Please have a seat." He gestured for Cen Xi and Lu Cheng to sit down. "I have two things to tell you."

After taking her seat, Cen Xi felt uneasy looking at Old Master Lu's somber expression.

"Dad, please just say what you want to say."

Grandpa Lu gave Cen Xi a deep look and slowly said, "First, the president of the Beijiang branch has resigned. I don't have a suitable replacement at the moment. Do either of you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Cen Xi glanced back at the road ahead, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Dad, I'm an outsider. How can I interfere in the company's affairs?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Lu's face clearly showed displeasure.

“What outsider? You’ve been a member of the Lu family ever since you married into the family thirty years ago.”

Upon hearing these words, Cenxi felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

“But Dad, I haven’t been involved in company affairs for many years, so I really don’t have anyone to recommend.” Cen Xi’s tone was somewhat helpless.

Grandpa Lu chuckled, "What's Xiao Cheng's opinion?"

Having spent so much time in Jiangcheng, Cheng Lu had lost track of the situation in the capital.

"Dad, you know I've been in Jiangcheng for so many years, and I haven't paid attention to the situation in Beijing for a long time, so I really can't help you."

Grandpa Lu chuckled softly, "So what do you think of Xiaoxi?"

"Sister-in-law?" Lu Cheng looked at Cen Xi with a puzzled expression.

Cen Xi was also somewhat shocked. "Dad, how could I possibly do this? Although I majored in management in college, I haven't touched it for so many years. I really don't have the confidence to manage such a large company in Jiangbei."

(End of this chapter)