The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 224: Boom! Jiang Man is the Real Heiress, from a True Wealthy Family

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Boom! Jiang Man is the Real Heiress, from a True Wealthy Family

Lu Xingzhou wore a white suit today, while Lu Zhendong donned a sapphire blue suit.

Having developed his career overseas in recent years, Lu Zhendong wasn’t very familiar to the men and women of the upper circles.

But they couldn’t be more familiar with Lu Xingzhou.

The normally dark-dressed Lu, especially in black, had shockingly chosen to wear white today—why?

What shocked everyone even more was—had he actually dressed the same as CEO Nan?

"There’s a saying, being dressed alike isn’t scary, looking uglier is embarrassing."

But both gentlemen were among the top eligible bachelors of Beicheng, with comparable fortunes and equally handsome appearances.

The white suits they wore were created by Lawrence, a designer under Louis Vuitton.

Lawrence and Mo An are known as the two heroes of Louis Vuitton.

The difference is, Mo An only designs women’s clothing and has never designed menswear.

It’s said that the white suit designed by Lawrence is called ’Chasing Light’.

When the final product was designed, Mo An had provided some advice.

Therefore, to the outside world, this suit was seen as a collaborative creation between two outstanding designers.

The same outfit, worn by different people, brought out entirely distinct temperaments.

Wearing it, Nan Juefeng appeared like a deity descended from a Greek myth, his entire being seemed to be enveloped in a delicate radiance, radiating not just elegance but an untouchable sanctity.

Like a pure lotus, observable from afar but not playable close up.

Whereas on Lu Xingzhou, it accentuated his more stark and cold demeanor.

He resembled a sovereign looking down on the world, his suit serving as his armor.

The whole aura around him was lofty and irritable.

One soft, the other strong.

One ethereal, the other substantial.

One chilly, the other cold-hearted.

"Mr. Lu, Young Master Lu," the event organizer quickly came over, cheerfully greeting Lu Xingzhou and Lu Zhendong.

"We’re playing a game here, those who haven’t joined the dancing game, or weren’t chosen, have to do frog jumps as a penalty..."

Before the organizer could finish speaking, a group of socialites had already swarmed over.

Ditching their previously chosen dance partners, they wanted to re-select.

Each one of them preened and posed, trying to gain Lu Xingzhou’s attention.

Even if Lu Xingzhou didn’t choose them, being chosen by Lu Zhendong was also very nice.

"Mr. Lu, the game is about to start, would you pick a dance partner? I’m quite good at dancing."

"Zhou, we’ve met before, do you remember me?"

"Zhendong, I heard you’ve been abroad these past years? Which country were you in?"

Various pickup lines were thrown, some straightforward, others more roundabout.

"Hey? It’s not fair if you switch, what about us?"

The group of dismissed young masters was quite distressed.

Before, they had perfectly matched pairs, but now with Lu Xingzhou and Lu Zhendong joining, meaning more men than women, two men would definitely be left without partners.

Being left out meant doing frog jumps in front of so many people, which would be utterly embarrassing, right?

Among these young masters, some reacted quickly, darting up to Jiang Man to make their presence felt.

"Miss Jiang, you wouldn’t want to do frog jumps, right? It would be unseemly for a lady, and quite awkward. How about we pair up? I’m not bad at dancing."

"I, I, I, I’m taller than him, better-looking than him."

When several men crowded around Jiang Man, she rolled her eyes.

She hadn’t realized how good Lu Xingzhou was before, but now she did.

Previously, she had been somewhat clueless about good things.

Lu Xingzhou was tall, handsome, and wealthy.

Most importantly, he was clean and not sleazy.

The red-faced men in front of her either had bad breath and yellow teeth from smoking or sported a beer belly so large it couldn’t be confined by a belt, despite their young age.

Some thought they were very charming and winked at her.

Jiang Man had only one thought in her mind: Disgusting.

"Scram." Her words were precious and to the point.

The men were stunned for a moment, all incredulous.

"What attitude? We chose you, that’s doing you a favor."

"Exactly, why the coldness?"

Bang—

Jiang Man didn’t speak; she just clenched the empty glass in her hand and heavily slammed it onto the table.

The table nearly split in half from the force.

She looked up, her gaze ice-cold as she swept her eyes over them.

It seemed like a warning—fart around and they’d end up like that cup.

The men immediately turned cowardly, no longer daring to talk trash.

They only dared to mutter quietly, not daring to spout off anymore.

"Is this woman sick? We were just trying to help her. She looked pitiful earlier when she had no other choices. Seems like we overstepped."

"Let’s choose someone else. She’s not worth our sympathy at all. When it’s time for her to frog jump, let’s boo even louder!"

"Director Lu... Director Lu..."

The high-society ladies were still crowding around Lu Xingzhou.

But Lu Xingzhou ignored them, taking two steps at a time, heading straight to Jiang Man.

He slightly bent his knees, one hand behind his back, the other hand stretched out.

With a smile on his lips and a twinkle in his eyes, he said,

"Dear Miss Jiang Man, would I have the honor of inviting you to dance with me?"

Jiang Man rolled her eyes, "You finally show up?"

"Busy with work," Lu Xingzhou’s smile remained, his voice low, "Forgive my late arrival, princess."

"Cut it out." Jiang Man was completely disarmed by his sweet nothings.

Compared with those toads from just now, the more she looked at Lu Xingzhou, the more appealing he became.

Especially this suit, it emphasized the waistline of a man, making his waist appear even slimmer.

Broad shoulders, narrow waist, perfect head-to-body ratio, handsome face.

She had no reason to refuse an invitation from such a high-quality man.

"Is it really appropriate to be so public?"

"What’s there to fear? It’s just a mixer; they won’t think too much about it."

Without waiting for Jiang Man to respond, Lu Xingzhou stretched his arm around her slim waist and lifted her off the chair.

Though she was tall, next to the 186-cm tall Lu Xingzhou, she somehow appeared extra delicate.

Her feet dangled in the air as she hovered for a moment.

Not until her feet touched the ground did her body lean into his embrace.

This scene, straight out of a soap opera, immediately elicited a scream from the audience.

"What’s going on? Am I seeing things? Director Lu actually chose her?"

"He really chose her!!! Why???"

The socialites who mocked Jiang Man and hoped to see her embarrassed were infuriated.

They could accept Lu Xingzhou not choosing them; after all, they knew their place and weren’t up to his standards.

But they couldn’t accept Lu Xingzhou choosing Jiang Man!

Just a songwriter who can make a few pieces of clothing, what’s so great about her?

Jiang Rou mentioned she lived in the countryside for nearly 20 years and had only recently acknowledged her heritage.

A country bumpkin like that, isn’t her rural stench ingrained by now?

Has Lu Xingzhou gone mad, not minding her poverty-stricken smell?

"Don’t be upset." The socialite spoke up again, "Jiang Man indeed comes from the countryside, but she is truly a daughter of a wealthy family. Her family does well in overseas business, her eldest uncle is the richest man in Harbor City, and the other three uncles are also formidable, so it’s understandable that Director Lu chose her."

"The richest man in Harbor City? You mean Hu Guanghua?"

"Yes, Hu Guanghua, Hu Zonghua, Hu Yaohua, Hu Zuhua are her four uncles."

"What???"

"No way!"

When Jiang Rou previously told them her family was wealthy, they thought she was boasting.

After all, no one in North City had heard of a Jiang family being wealthy.

Jiang Rou said her father’s business was overseas, and if it weren’t for seeing her change various luxury bags daily, they wouldn’t have believed her.

"The Hu family from Harbor City, that’s really her maternal uncle’s family?"

Some still didn’t believe it, not even if they were beaten to death.

"At Madam Lu’s 70th birthday banquet, Jiang Man was sitting at the same table as the Lu family members, and her identity was revealed then," the socialite explained in detail.

The group fell silent.

Because none of them were eligible to attend Madam Lu’s birthday banquet.

It was said that those who got the invitations were basically prominent figures of North City.

Not all wealthy families are created equal; those at the top of the pyramid and regular wealthy families are simply not the same.

Jiang Man, however, was able to sit at the same table with those at the top of the pyramid, unquestionably securing her status.

The crowd felt very sour.

The turnaround came too fast—Jiang Man didn’t become the clown, so had they?

"Don’t panic, since Jiang Man lived in the countryside for 20 years, she definitely can’t dance ballroom dances. There’s no such social environment in the countryside."

"Exactly, she’s definitely going to embarrass herself when she dances! Once she messes up the dance, Director Lu will surely disdain her!"

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