The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 149: Is Jiang Man Lu Xingzhou’s Third Sister-in-law?

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Is Jiang Man Lu Xingzhou’s Third Sister-in-law?

After leaving school, Jiang Man drove toward the Hua Yin company.

JOJO kept sending her messages, and she was also quite curious about how the enchanting best friend had managed to chase down Lu Zhan.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Rou arrived at Hua Yin first in her red BMW.

Wen Rui was about to become a movie star, so of course, she had to come and curry favor.

She parked her car right at the company’s front door and handed the keys to the security guard, "Go, park the car for me, and remember to lock it."

The security guard looked bewildered and sized her up, unable to recall which star she might be.

Seeing her commanding attitude, the guard felt somewhat intimidated.

If she were a new signee to the company and he, blind to her potential, offended a future movie star, that would be problematic.

Thinking this way, the security guard nodded and bowed, respectfully taking the car keys.

Jiang Rou glanced over and felt even more pleased with herself.

At the entrance gate, she remembered how impressive Jiang Man had been at the Lu family.

She looked truly dignified!

She didn’t hurry to explain to the guard, and instead called Wen Rui.

"Hello?" Mao Lili’s voice came from the other side.

She was now Wen Rui’s temporary assistant.

"I am Ruirui’s cousin, you guys hurry up and send someone to get me. I’m in the first-floor lobby!"

"Ruirui’s cousin?" Mao Lili frowned.

Wasn’t Man their cousin?

"Oh~ I remember now, you are the father-daughter duo who caused the scene at the school that day, right? The woman with the BMW!" Mao Lili exclaimed as she remembered.

Jiang Rou was annoyed, "It wasn’t me causing the scene; it was Dad. Get it right. Stop jabbering and come down to get me!"

"Fine then," Mao Lili pouted, disliking this cousin and even finding her rather annoying.

A few minutes later, Mao Lili and Zhang Ziqi came to receive Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou acted as if she were the movie star, ordering them around.

"Sister, if I may ask boldly, are you Man’s real sister?"

"Yes," Jiang Rou glared at Mao Lili, "We have the same father, so do you think we are real sisters or not?"

"Oh oh, like that. Got it." Hearing they were real sisters, Mao Lili and Zhang Ziqi suddenly became more enthusiastic.

They led her to the lounge, brought some hot tea, "Sister, Ruirui is currently in the recording studio with Brother Zhan recording a song."

"No worries, you go on with your work. I’m just sitting here; I just wanted to see what a music company looks like," she replied.

"Alright then, sister, if you need anything, just call Ruirui—her phone is with me."

Jiang Rou made an OK gesture, visibly impatient.

She wanted to wander around later, and having these two hangers-on was rather bothersome—best to send them off quickly.

...

Half an hour later, Jiang Man arrived, fashionably late.

JOJO sat outside the recording studio on a lounge chair, sipping coffee, and was about to send a voice message to Jiang Man.

Just as she picked up her phone, she looked up and saw Jiang Man approaching her.

"Hmm? Why are you sitting here?" Jiang Man raised her eyebrows.

JOJO shrugged, "Zhan is still inside; I’m waiting here."

Jiang Man was surprised.

JOJO was lively and active, rarely sitting down so quietly.

This time, it seemed she was seriously taken.

Inside the recording studio.

Wen Rui and Lu Zhan were cooperating harmoniously, making the recording session very pleasant.

There seemed to be pink bubbles encircling them, infecting even the audio engineer, who felt as if he had swallowed a mouthful of dog food.

"Very good! Thanks for your hard work, Teacher Lu, Teacher Wen."

The DJ gestured to them, and the audio engineer briefly checked the sound.

Afterward, it would be over to the sound editor for editing.

"Is this your first time recording a song?" Lu Zhan sat on a tall stool, his long legs lazily stretched out.

Her legs were so long that they could directly touch the ground.

Wen Rui couldn’t reach the ground, her legs dangling as she nodded slightly, "Hmm, this is my first recording, I hope Teacher Lu won’t mind..."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, looking very unconfident.

Lu Zhan smiled at her, "For a first recording session, this level is great! Don’t worry, leave the rest to the sound editors."

Something occurred to him, and he stood up from the tall stool, walked over to the nearby counter, and picked up a paper bag.

"This is for you."

"Ah?" Wen Rui was taken aback by the gesture.

A HUAWEI phone bag, she had seen it as soon as she entered and thought Lu Zhan was going to change his phone, but it was for her?

"I saw your phone looked pretty old, so switch to a new one. If you ever become famous, you need a good phone, right?"

Wen Rui pursed her lips and her doe eyes widened, full of confusion.

She didn’t understand why Lu Zhan was giving her a gift.

Was it... because he pitied her?

Seeming to discern her thoughts, Lu Zhan quickly added, "Don’t worry, it’s reimbursed by the company; it’s a benefit for you from the company. I have the same phone type too."

"So that’s why," Wen Rui said, finally accepting it gladly.

Taking the phone out, she saw it was the latest model, and her eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing other classmates with nice phones always made her envious.

That feeling of always wanting something and then suddenly receiving it is indescribable.

"Teacher Lu, thank you!" Wen Rui expressed her happiness. Her usually somber little face finally showed a smile.

"You look very pretty when you smile; try to smile more often," Lu Zhan told her.

Wen Rui lifted her gaze, hesitated for a moment, her eyes black as onyx.

First, she was startled, but quickly her eyes curved into crescents, "Okay! I’ll listen to Teacher Lu!"

"I need to listen to the recording outcomes," Lu Zhan pointed out.

"Okay then, I’m heading out," Wen Rui was cheerful and bowed slightly, holding the phone like a joyful little rabbit as she left.

Watching her leave, the assistant couldn’t help but say, "Zhan, you clearly paid for that phone yourself, why did you say it was from the company?"

"She’s quite sensitive, I didn’t want her to feel too inferior," Lu Zhan chuckled.

The assistant scratched his head, somewhat skeptical.

Was Zhan taking pity on her?

When Wen Rui came out with the phone, JOJO immediately stood up.

Seeing it wasn’t Lu Zhan, her face immediately showed disappointment.

"Cousin! Sister JOJO," Wen Rui greeted them neatly.

Jiang Man quickly stepped forward, "How did the recording go?"

"It went smoothly," Wen Rui nodded and couldn’t resist showing off her phone, "The company even gifted me a new phone."

"That’s nice," Jiang Man said, raising an eyebrow.

Only the naive Wen Rui would believe the phone was a company gift.

Why would they gift just her and not JOJO?

Jiang Man’s eyes were sharp, her gaze drifting to JOJO.

It seemed her nephew preferred not the female celebrity type, but the pitiable little ones.

"I’ll host a meal later, let’s all gather together," Jiang Man stated, then messaged Wu Yingfan to join them for the fun.

Wu Yingfan, seeing there was a meal to partake in, was very enthusiastic about personally selecting the restaurant.

"Let’s head to the lounge and wait," Jiang Man said, sending a message to Lu Zhan.

Lu Zhan immediately came out of the recording studio upon receiving the message.

But the group had already moved to the lounge, leaving only JOJO expectantly waiting.

"Teacher JOJO," Lu Zhan was very respectful and polite to her.

JOJO, exuberant in her Western way, straightforwardly grabbed his hand, "Man and the others are waiting for us, shall we join them for lunch?"

"Sure," Lu Zhan glanced at the fair wrist in his hand, the pure Caucasian skin glowing white.

He was somewhat uncomfortable with this physical touch and enthusiasm.

But it was difficult to offend a senior’s feelings.

Meanwhile, Jiang Rou wandered around the company, taking several sneak photos of singers with her phone.

Her colleague was crazy about Lu Zhan and was a fan of his wife.

So, she planned to take extra photos of Lu Zhan when she found him to show off to her colleague.

When she bumped into Lu Zhan and JOJO holding hands, entering and leaving together, she was so shocked that she quickly started recording a video with her phone.

Is this considered explosive news?

Selling this news to the media should fetch quite a bit of money, right?

She lifted her phone, pretending to take a selfie, and slowly approached the two of them.

The two were speaking in English, and her English was poor, leaving her staring dumbfounded like an idiot.

After they walked away and she couldn’t record anymore, Jiang Rou opened a translation app to translate the conversation in the video.

"You and my little auntie are good friends?"

"You mean Man? Yes, we are very close."

"I never imagined my little auntie, so young, is actually a globally renowned lyricist and composer."

"Hahaha, we both became famous at a young age and complement each other."

The video only captured these few sentences, but it was enough to stun Jiang Rou, leaving her speechless!

"Little auntie? Lu Zhan actually calls Jiang Man ’little auntie’?"

Jiang Rou was so shocked that she talked to herself.

She quickly opened a browser to search.

Lu Zhan has three uncles, two of whom are currently single.

One is Uncle Three, Lu Zhendong, and the other is Uncle Four, Lu Xingzhou.

Oh my God!

Jiang Rou was so shocked she covered her mouth.

She quickly walked toward the emergency exit and called her foster father, Jiang Yueping.

Jiang Yueping was still watching the news, repeatedly several times a day.

"Hello? Rourou."

"Dad, bombshell news! I finally know which old man my sister married!"

"Married whom?" Jiang Yueping’s tone was tense, his back stiffening as he perked up his ears.

"Lu Zhendong, it’s him!" Jiang Rou exclaimed.

Jiang Yueping was stunned for a moment.

He knew Lu Zhendong, a post-80s, just turned 42 this year. Ten years ago, he was active in the business world, the highest-profile and most famous entrepreneur at the time.

However, over the years, his cousin Lu Xingzhou had risen to prominence, and he had slowly faded from the public view, retreating behind the scenes.

There were rumors that he had settled overseas.

"How did you find out about this?" Jiang Yueping couldn’t digest the news for a moment.

"I’m currently at Huayin, just bumped into Lu Zhan, Lu Zhendong’s nephew. He calls my sister ’little auntie’!"

"Then there’s no mistake! What a secretive girl, she actually became a Lu family daughter-in-law!" Jiang Yueping couldn’t contain his excitement; the Lu family was the number one family in the capital. His sneaky daughter marrying into that family meant unlimited glory and wealth.

As the saying goes, when one man gains power, even his pets ascend to heaven.

Their good days were on their way!

Even if Jiang Man had cut ties with them, as long as they waved their paternity test at the Lu family, they could still extort a large sum.

Of course, extortion was a last-resort tactic.

With so many resources in the Lu family, if they simply asked, any small portion given to them would keep them comfortable for quite some time.

"Rourou, aren’t you working at Lu’s company? Cozy up to your sister a bit, have her say some good words to Lu Zhendong, get you a promotion and a raise."

"Okay, got it." Jiang Rou hung up the phone, and beyond her shock, she felt even more jealousy and anger.

In fact, Lu Zhendong wasn’t really an old man, just in his early forties, an age where men are very charismatic.

She browsed through Lu Zhendong’s photos online, the handsome middle-aged type, not sleazy at all.

Suit and leather collar, immaculately dressed, clearly a top-tier elite, a true commanding CEO.

Jiang Man was indeed fortunate, marrying a wealthy man while still young.

What did she have to deserve this?

No wonder when Jiang Man went to work at the Lu’s, Zhao Huai was so respectful.

So, Jiang Man is Lu Xingzhou’s third sister-in-law?

Jiang Rou was shocked by this relational status, her pupils shivering, even her breathing faltered.

If she were to marry Lu Xingzhou in the future, wouldn’t she have to become sisters-in-law with Jiang Man?

Being sisters without blood ties already left her speechless, and now she faced the possibility of becoming sisters-in-law.

The more she thought about it, the more irritated Jiang Rou became, utterly wordless.

She quickly left Huayin.

Arriving at her BMW, she took screenshots of the video she had just recorded.

She opened her contacts and located a reporter from an entertainment magazine.

"Hello, this is Jiang Rou, Long Ge gave me your contact."

"Hello, you’re Long Sao, right?"

Hearing the address "Long Sao," Jiang Rou’s mood brightened, "I’ve got some news for you about JOJO and Lu Zhan."

Lu Zhan was a hotshot in the domestic entertainment scene, one of the leading young actors.

The reporter, thrilled by the news, responded, "Long Sao, name your price."

"Five million," Jiang Rou stated bluntly, without even blinking, "Any lower and I’m not talking, I’ll take it to someone else."

"Five million... isn’t that a bit much?"

"How could it be too much? One is a top actor in domestic entertainment, and the other is a globally famous diva. Rumors about these two would start at tens of millions, wouldn’t they?"

"Two million, we’ll pay that first, and then add the remaining three million later based on how well the news does. What do you think?"

"Fine," Jiang Rou readily agreed, since the video she took cost her nothing.

Easily asking for two million—this money was too easy to make.

"Deal, I’ll send you the photos in a bit."

Jiang Rou easily made a fortune just like that.

Meanwhile, Wu Yingfan drove his Lamborghini right up to the Huayin building.

A group of people grandly walked out of the building.

The lineup was quite telling, with Jiang Man striding boldly, a group of people following her like her entourage.

JOJO, however, only had eyes for her new love, Lu Zhan, walking side by side with him.

"I’ve booked a Beijing cuisine place, let’s go!" Wu Yingfan got out of his car and invited everyone.

Jiang Man got into her own car, heading toward her Mercedes G-Wagon quite independently.

Seeing her, Wen Rui followed her steps, "I’ll go with my cousin."

"JOJO, you coming in my car?" Wu Yingfan asked.

"I’m with Zhan," JOJO said with gleaming eyes, holding Lu Zhan’s hand.

Mao Lili and Zhang Ziqi exchanged glances, tacitly deciding, "Then Fan Ge, we’ll ride with you."

"Fine," Wu Yingfan suddenly felt less enthusiastic.

His gaze landed on Zhang Ziqi, quite disdainful.

How could she still have the face to come along? Wasn’t it said that she stole big sister Man’s original manuscript?

"You can skip lunch, just stay wherever it’s cool."

Zhang Ziqi’s hand on the car door paused, and she bit her lip.

Mao Lili hesitated to speak.

Wu Yingfan raised his eyebrows in irritation, "Are you getting in or not? If you’re not, then both of you don’t have to go."

"I’m getting in!" Mao Lili hurried into the car.

She looked apologetically at Zhang Ziqi, "Then Qiqi, you head back to the dorm yourself."

"Okay..." Zhang Ziqi awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth.

Being kicked out like this, even if she were thick-skinned, she couldn’t really follow them anyway.

She really regretted, her intestines turned green with regret.

She should not have taken big sister Man’s manuscript, even if it was one big sister Man didn’t want.

As several cars left one after another, Zhang Ziqi stood at the entrance, longing with all her heart.

Inside the car, having just completed the transaction with the reporter, Jiang Rou was about to drive off when she caught a glimpse of the desolate figure at the company’s entrance.

Everyone had left, leaving her behind alone.

She drove over and honked the horn, "Where to? I’ll give you a ride."

Zhang Ziqi, seeing that it was Man’s sister, didn’t think much, "I’m going back to school, sister, if it’s not out of your way, just a ride will do."

"Sure," Jiang Rou, with a hint of mischief in her eyes, started plotting...

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