Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 498 - 480: Changes

Chapter 498: Chapter 480: Changes

Lu Jinsheng and Zhao Xuan quickly got their marriage certificate. But since Zhao Xuan was still in school, a student, the two of them merely went to get the certificate, and the friends and family from both sides simply had a meal together to celebrate.

Both families agreed to wait until Zhao Xuan graduated from college before formally inviting relatives and friends to hold a grand wedding ceremony.

The Lu Family’s alliance with the Zhao Family was not something the Lu Family tried to publicize, but they also didn’t intend to keep it a secret from everyone. Soon, people who were slightly more informed all knew about it.

Compared to the early years, no one in Capital City dared to look down on the Lu Family as "upstarts" anymore. Not to mention the familial connections of the Lu Family, just take Lu Aiguo himself—with another position he held that was mysterious and not widely known—many of the haughty elites of Capital City were exceptionally polite to him. Over time, who couldn’t see the difference?

Zhao Xuan suddenly realized she had become very popular on campus.

A person who was previously quite obscure suddenly seemed to be known by many more people overnight. Now, wherever she went, she could suddenly feel goodwill from others.

Even those she herself could never have approached before, those who were considered mysterious among her classmates, several figures rumored to have unusual backgrounds, all started to extend olive branches to her.

People she would have probably never met in eight hundred years suddenly began to appear more frequently. And everyone smiled at her, greeted her, and some even stopped specifically to make small talk with her.

Faced with other people’s "goodwill," Zhao Xuan wouldn’t turn it down, responding with a polite smile. She responded to everyone who greeted or spoke to her, whether they did so with a purpose or not, but that was as far as it went.

Not knowing the background and intentions of the others, she didn’t want to offend anyone, but also wouldn’t let herself be used easily, so she didn’t hide these encounters from her grandfather. Under her grandfather’s guidance, she even took the initiative to share these matters with Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan highly praised her for the way she handled the situation.

After witnessing Lu Jinsheng’s "candor" with Xia Yuan, Zhao Xuan was unconsciously open with Xia Yuan as well. Of course, she actually never thought she could hide anything from the Lu Family’s eyes. There were two female drivers cum guards assigned to her by the Lu Family. According to her mother-in-law, Xia Yuan, all members of the Lu Family, without exception, were protected by such people.

After getting the marriage certificate with Lu Jinsheng, the Lu Family had completely accepted her as one of their own, so she also knew that these guards came from a not-so-simple background, all from Tenglong Security Group Company managed by Lu Jinsheng’s brother-in-law, Shitou. That supposed security company was also mysterious and powerful in reality.

To put it more simply and understandably, those people were actually state-supported.

Zhao Xuan was baffled about why the Lu Family members needed such national-level protection. But since her mother-in-law did not seem inclined to explain further, she didn’t want to probe too deeply and could only keep her curiosity to herself. She had a vague feeling that the family she had married into was far more complex than it appeared on the surface, which made her even more cautious in her behavior.

Of course, she dared not speak of it outside, but she felt no such restraint with her grandfather. She had discussed this issue privately with him, and he had been silent for a long while before advising that there was no need to insist on unraveling every mystery. When it was time for her to know, the Lu Family would naturally inform her, and all she needed to know was that this was not harmful to her.

Zhao Xuan deeply agreed with her grandfather’s words. She hadn’t even told her grandfather about Lu Jinsheng’s ability to perform "magic." Since then, she had reined in her curiosity. Fortunately, when she was on campus, her guards never showed themselves openly, so she didn’t stand out too much among the ordinary students.

That day, after class, Zhao Xuan packed up her things and was ready to leave when Fang Bing, who had been nicknamed the "Ice Queen" for the past three years and was always hard to approach, surprisingly called out to her with an unnatural smile on her face, "Zhao Xuan, it’s my birthday the day after tomorrow, and my family is throwing me a birthday party. I was wondering if I could have the honor of inviting you to attend?"

Zhao Xuan was stunned for a moment and, seeing the invitation extended towards her, felt honored, barely containing her excitement, she replied with genuine sincerity, "Thank you for the invitation, I will definitely come."

"Mm."

Fang Bing slightly nodded her head, seemingly relieved to see that her invitation was accepted, and quickly reverted to her usual icy demeanor before leaving without another word.

Watching her leave, Zhao Xuan held onto the invitation, grinning foolishly to herself. Although she faintly knew Fang Bing’s sudden kindness was due to the Lu Family’s influence, she couldn’t help but feel delighted.

Even though Fang Bing had always been aloof, and they had barely more than a nodding acquaintance throughout their three years as classmates, including this one, their interactions had been genuinely scarce, Zhao Xuan had always quite liked her.

The reason was simple; Fang Bing seemed cold, but she was genuinely nice, the classic case of a cold exterior but a warm heart. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she owed Fang Bing her life either.

Once, she and Qi Xinrou had made plans to go shopping, but Qi Xinrou stood her up. Thinking she was already out, she decided to shop on her own.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be her unlucky day as she walked down the street, her bag was slashed by a thief. She had noticed in time, and the thief had failed. Unexpectedly, the thief was brazen, and seeing she was alone, he straightforwardly snatched her bag and ran.

Of course, she could not let it go so easily and chased after him, relying on the few self-defense moves she had learned. But she forgot that she was wearing high heels that day, and though she managed to catch up to the thief, she ended up twisting her ankle during the struggle.

Seeing this, the thief grew bolder and began pulling at her, shamelessly claiming to the gathering crowd that she was his wife and even attempting to drag her away in front of everyone...

In that critical moment, Fang Bing happened to be passing by in her family car, saw her being harassed, immediately stopped the car, and had her family driver apprehend the thief, and even called the police.

After the incident, the thief confessed that he had seen Zhao Xuan alone and injured, and sensing an opportunity, he thought to forcefully take her away and sell her to make a profit.

Thankfully, Fang Bing’s timely intervention stopped the situation from escalating further.

Afterward, Zhao Xuan’s grandfather was deeply shaken and secretly arranged for a bodyguard to ensure her safety. Even she herself had come to realize the wickedness of people and became more cautious.

At the same time, Zhao Xuan’s fondness for Fang Bing grew immensely. Regrettably, despite her previous attempts to get closer, Fang Bing had always been indifferent and aloof towards her.

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