The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 184 Shall We Relive That Night?

Chapter 184: Chapter 184 Shall We Relive That Night?

"Get out!" Lu Zhendong was ruthless, his voice cold.

Ming Ran had braced herself for this, yet her heart still clenched.

She bit her lip, her hands clenched into fists as she stood still, not moving an inch.

"I won’t leave..."

This was an opportunity she had finally gained with great difficulty.

If she left now, there would never be another chance.

"Do you remember this dress? Didn’t you say I look best in white?"

Ming Ran had a pair of beautiful eyes that blazed with intensity.

Lu Zhendong was feeling frustrated inside; he tugged at his collar, struggling to breathe.

He took long strides in irritation: "If you won’t leave, I will!"

"Don’t go..." Ming Ran lunged forward suddenly, embracing Lu Zhendong tightly, her hands gripping firmly: "Can we relive that night, please?"

She was referring to her birthday, the night she had first been intimate with Lu Zhendong.

After speaking, she stepped out of Lu Zhendong’s embrace, tiptoed, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him.

The woman’s scent was intoxicating, the same as it had been back then.

Lu Zhendong felt somewhat dazed, his thoughts drifting back to that night.

"Uncle, I want to have your monkeys! Twins, would that be okay?"

That night, she had spoken with naive enthusiasm.

"Uncle, would it be okay if I have your monkeys?"

His thoughts were yanked back to the present.

Ming Ran looked up, her eyes brimming with love.

But Lu Zhendong was no longer of the same mindset as before.

He pushed her away in disgust and wiped his lips that had been kissed.

"Even if you strip naked now, I wouldn’t touch you!"

"Why?" Ming Ran was hurt, her eyes red and tearful.

"You make me feel sick!" Lu Zhendong dropped these words and left decisively.

He left Ming Ran standing there stunned, her body going limp, collapsing onto the floor.

Tears fell relentlessly, streaming down.

...

Elsewhere.

Jiang Man woke up naturally and immediately reached for her phone to see if Lu Xingzhou had replied to her messages.

Lu Xingzhou: I’m hanging out with my comrades tonight, won’t be returning home.

There was even a photo attached to the message, showing a group of men in camouflage uniforms waving at the camera.

Jiang Man glanced at the photo and frowned slightly.

What was Lu Xingzhou implying? Surely he didn’t think she was checking on him, did he?

She swore, she had no intention of checking up on him.

...

A few days later, the Lu family matriarch celebrated her seventieth birthday.

The Lu family’s old mansion teemed with guests; luxury cars filled the entire hillside.

Since Jiang Man and Lu Xingzhou were still in a secret marriage, they arrived in their separate cars.

When Jiang Man and Wu Yingfan appeared in the old mansion, they immediately attracted astonished glances from everyone present.

Both were dressed casually, resembling ordinary university students.

Yet the guests at the event were all dressed to the nines.

In their simple attire, Jiang Man and Wu Yingfan stuck out like sore thumbs.

"Who are those two? They don’t look like the kind of people who would attend the Lu family matriarch’s birthday party."

"Don’t know them."

The guests casually gossiped, treating Jiang Man as a trivial topic of conversation.

But Yi Sha felt differently; her gaze shifted and landed on Jiang Man, incredulous!

She had already been shocked when she saw Jiang Man and Lu Xingzhou at the same table during a blind date.

Now seeing her at the matriarch’s birthday banquet was even more astonishing!

What was her background?

Could it be... that she’s Lu Xingzhou’s girlfriend?

Ming Ran had told her that Lu Xingzhou had a girlfriend.

Impossible... Absolutely not!

What sort of person was Lu Xingzhou? The pinnacle of the pyramid, the pride of the heavens.

So many high officials and nobles wanted to marry their daughters to him, but he wouldn’t even spare them a glance.

How could he possibly fancy someone like Jiang Man!

"Sister-in-law."

Lu Zhendong held his wine glass, greeting the guests.

When he saw Jiang Man, he didn’t hesitate to greet her.

"Grandma is resting in the backyard, you can go and sit with her."

Jiang Man nodded, looking around: "Where’s Lu Xingzhou?"

The moment Lu Zhendong heard this, his expression became unnatural, and he forced a smile: "You know, birthday banquets like this are actually a pretext for business discussions, he’s with a few bosses in the private room."

"I understand." Jiang Man raised her eyebrows.

She didn’t find anything inappropriate about it.

After all, a businessman can find business opportunities everywhere.

"I must take my leave first then."

Lu Zhendong swirled the contents of his glass and instructed a servant to bring some champagne into the private room before he entered as well,

"What’s the relationship between that woman and Third Young Master Lu? She couldn’t be his date, could she?"

"Not sure."

"Here they come, here they come? Lu Zhan’s here!"

A group of people noticed Lu Zhan entering the mansion.

He dressed quite festively today, in a bright red suit, without anything underneath.

It looked dignified, yet very sexy.

The outline of his chest was faintly visible, his wheat-colored skin shimmering, exuding a strong sense of sexual magnetism.

Upon his arrival, many socialite mothers hurried their daughters to greet him.

Yi Sha was also eager to try, practicing her greeting lines in her mind.

She felt she had an advantage over the rich young ladies, as she and Lu Zhan had met before and their relationship was quite good.

Yi Sha adjusted her hair and was just about to step forward.

Lu Zhan sped up, bypassing her and walking straight towards Jiang Man.

"Auntie."

Lu Zhan greeted her politely, like a respectful younger family member.

Jiang Man stood with her hands in her pockets, both arrogant and cool.

Lu Zhan couldn’t help but tease with a smile, "Auntie, you came empty-handed? Didn’t you prepare a birthday gift for Great-Grandma?"

"Of course I did, you brat. Do you think my sister Man is the kind of person who lacks manners?" Wu Yingfan retorted, rolling his eyes in exasperation.

Lu Zhan just laughed, and leaned in closer to Jiang Man: "Auntie, I heard from Ruirui that you plan to introduce Uncle to her?"

"Mm-hmm." Jiang Man raised her eyebrows, her reaction nonchalant.

Lu Zhan looked both amused and distressed: "Can you hold off on introducing him for now?"

He was afraid that with the familial hierarchy established, his interactions with Wen Rui might become awkward.

"What’s the situation?" Jiang Man feigned ignorance.

She had long discovered the boy’s secret that no one else knew.

"After the matter is settled, I will thank Auntie handsomely. Before that, could you please help me? Just a month’s time. Introduce Uncle to Ruirui after one month, is that okay?"

"No problem." Jiang Man’s mouth curved up, her spirits high.

Lu Zhan pressed his palms together, bowing to her in thanks.

"Alright, alright. So many eyes are watching. You better go deal with those young ladies," Jiang Man waved her hand dismissively, unilaterally ending the conversation.

Lu Zhan nodded, bowed respectfully to her once more, and then left.

Yi Sha was utterly stunned as she watched.

She was sure, Jiang Man’s status was anything but ordinary!

Perhaps...

A startling hypothesis suddenly emerged in her mind.

Was Jiang Man Lu Zhendong’s girlfriend?

That would explain everything.

It was said that Lu Zhendong’s blind date had not ended in success.

No wonder, with the girlfriend right there keeping an eye out, it would be strange if it had been successful.

Maybe the Lu Family disapproved of Jiang Man for being lowly, which is why they arranged the blind date.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Man really had no shame, her resolve was strong.

Being despised by the Lu Family like that, yet still having the face to attend the old lady’s birthday banquet?

If she gets kicked out later, that would really be amusing!