My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 175: Beside him sat a young couple

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Beside him sat a young couple

In the following days, the Lu Family’s elders indeed did not dare to approach Lu Youxi again.

They were afraid of being extorted by Lu Youxi, asked for money.

Lu Youxi’s borrowing had come to their knowledge the day they returned, as they had called Lu Youbang immediately.

Even Lu Youbang didn’t anticipate that Lu Youxi would spend all his earnings almost as soon as he made them and, turning around, get himself knee-deep in debt.

He had to admire the vigor with which Lu Youxi could stir up trouble.

Moreover, with Lu Youzhen having personally confirmed the validity of Lu Youxi’s loan agreement with her own eyes, there was nothing Lu Youbang could argue.

He could only silently contemplate other strategies in his mind.

Once the holidays ended, Lu Youxi quickly dealt with the transfer matters for Lu Youxue.

After sorting things out, the family packed up and left for the Imperial Capital.

Despite Ge Guifen going around the village spreading the news of Lu Youxi’s substantial debts, when people learned that Lu Youxi and his family were all moving to the Imperial Capital, they were still immensely envious.

The village chief, however, found it hard to let go, escorting the Lu family to the edge of the village and said, "With you leaving, I guess you won’t be coming back, will you?"

With Lu Youxi taking his parents and brother away, there would be no ties left here.

"How could that be, there’s still you and Grandma Xu here, isn’t there?" Lu Youxi said with a smile, "I will definitely come back. Zhou Shuyan is also concerned about Grandma Xu."

"Ah!" The village chief sighed, thinking that Lu Youxi would probably not return, but still said, "Come and visit when you have the time."

"We definitely will," Lu Youxi promised.

The group said farewell to the village chief and Grandma Xu, then set off for the Imperial Capital.

On the road, Liu Yushu looked out of the car window at the familiar but receding scenery and couldn’t help feeling melancholic and reflective, "We’re really leaving."

Liu Yushu, too, felt that they might not come back.

Initially, perhaps they might, but as their time living in the Imperial Capital extended, they would inevitably start forgetting about Hexing Village.

But after her wistfulness passed, Liu Yushu started looking forward to the new life in the Imperial Capital.

She had been worried about finding a job,

but to her surprise, Lu Youxi had already arranged jobs for her and Lu Zhenguo.

Once in the Imperial Capital, Lu Youxi wasted no time in contacting a decoration company to renovate the internet café.

It was the perfect job for Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu, who had idle time, to supervise the work.

Checking for any unsatisfactory renovations, or if the workers were slacking off, Lu Zhenguo kept a watchful eye and could spot issues in time.

Meanwhile, Lu Youxi went off to buy computer components, following the list provided by Ji Deyi.

Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu gradually got used to life in the Imperial Capital.

Although they hadn’t roamed every street yet, their range of activities was growing, and they were becoming more familiar with the area.

On Friday, when Lu Youxi returned home after classes, Liu Yushu was in the kitchen preparing dinner, while Lu Zhenguo was studying a map of the Imperial Capital.

Looking up and seeing Lu Youxi come in, he reported today’s progress and state of the renovations so Lu Youxi was informed.

With Lu Zhenguo’s help in monitoring the renovation work, he was of great assistance to Lu Youxi.

"Right," folded up the map, Lu Zhenguo asked Lu Youxi, "Is Xiao Zhou coming back for dinner tonight?"

"Probably not," Lu Youxi was momentarily caught off guard by the question, then remembered Zhou Shuyan mentioning in a text that he had a social engagement tonight and couldn’t come back for dinner.

At the time, Lu Youxi had wondered why Zhou Shuyan had bothered to inform her, as if it was a scheduled update.

It wasn’t something Zhou Shuyan used to mention to her before.

But now, it was a convenient reason for Lu Youxi to answer Lu Zhenguo’s question, "He said he has an engagement tonight."

Lu Zhenguo nodded, understanding, and added, "You know, Youxi, I think Xiao Zhou’s temperament is really extraordinary."

"How so?" Lu Youxi’s curiosity was piqued by Lu Zhenguo’s comment.

"I’ve never been to the Imperial Capital before, hadn’t seen the big city or its people, so I didn’t have any particular impression," Lu Zhenguo shared, "I thought all city folks were as distinguished as Xiao Zhou, which made me a bit anxious about moving here. But these past days, as your mom and I have been around the Imperial Capital, I realized that most people are not that different from those we’ve seen in Hetai Town."

"The most they do is dress a bit more fashionably, more refined. But looking around, the quality of their demeanor doesn’t stand out," Lu Zhenguo said curiously, "It seems like only Xiao Zhou has a distinctly different air about him."

Lu Zhenguo couldn’t quite put into words how to describe Zhou Shuyan’s quality, standing up and gesturing, "It’s just different, he looks exceptionally upscale."

Lu Youxi couldn’t help but laugh, "Indeed, he does have a way of impressing people with his presence."

Lu Zhenguo thought about it and agreed. Zhou Shuyan probably just stood out because of his handsome appearance, tall and slender, everything he wore looked good, giving him an edge in charisma.

*

That evening, Zhou Shuyan, accompanied by Yu Zeqin, Marketing Department Manager Liu Songhao, and the newly appointed Research and Development Manager of Chengzhou Technology, Shen Yanqing, went to a business dinner.

Their client was the CEO of Hua Country’s well-known car brand, Ji Deyi.

Although the imported car market was still dominant in Hua Country, domestic cars were on the rise, making significant strides in catching up and performing well.

Imported cars, due to tariffs and other factors, were priced much higher in Hua Country than abroad, sometimes even by more than double.

Some consumers, considering the cost, would choose the more affordable domestic cars.

And Ji Deyi was doing well in this respect, leading the pack of Hua Country’s domestic car manufacturers.

Zhou Shuyan wanted to collaborate with Ji Deyi, installing Chengzhou’s newly developed system into Ji Deyi’s luxury car models, with a focus on the navigation system.

This navigational feature had already been installed on Chengzhou’s new model of smartphones.

However, due to screen size and usage limitations, electronic maps had certain constraints when used on mobile phones.

Nonetheless, Chengzhou Technology’s R&D department was constantly upgrading and testing new phone products, broadening the applicability of electronic maps on mobile devices to become more accepted by users, and gradually replacing paper maps.

At the same time, the larger screens of luxury car consoles were more suitable for electronic map applications.

To promote Chengzhou’s newly launched electronic navigation feature, Zhou Shuyan was deploying a two-pronged strategy.

On one hand, integrating it into the company’s smartphones, and on the other, reaching out to several car brands with a high market share in Hua Country, hoping to establish partnerships.

Among them, Ji Deyi was the brand Zhou Shuyan most wanted to work with after comprehensive consideration.

Shortly after Zhou Shuyan, Yu Zeqin, and Liu Songhao walked in, they saw today’s client, Ji Deyi’s CEO Lai Zhonglin, had already arrived.

Sitting beside him was a young man and woman.

The young man Zhou Shuyan recognized from the materials provided - Lai Yaoxue, Lai Zhonglin’s son and also the general manager of Ji Deyi.