The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 329: Offering the Country for Marriage, Ten Miles of Bridal Makeup

Chapter 329: Chapter 329: Offering the Country for Marriage, Ten Miles of Bridal Makeup

Hearing these words, Lu Xingzhou should have displayed an extremely shocked expression, as that reaction would have been appropriate.

But after thinking it over, he curved his lips into a smile, his demeanor calm.

His face remained unruffled, and his voice gentle, "I know."

This time, it was Jiang Man’s turn to be surprised, raising her eyebrows, her voice lifted, "You know? Since when?"

"Not long ago."

Jiang Man was momentarily at a loss for words; she thought she was good at disguising, used to playing dumb to catch the smart.

Yet she hadn’t expected Lu Xingzhou to be even more composed than she was.

To know that she was the King’s daughter, and to seem so unaffected?

"You have no thoughts about my old man?" she probed.

Lu Xingzhou gave her a sidelong glance, "I only have thoughts about you."

"..."

While the two were flirting, the capable Vermilion Bird approached.

"Miss," she bowed and then got straight to the point.

"Jin Ye would like to see Young Master Lu."

"Okay, let’s go over now," Jiang Man was about to move.

"What he means is, they are to meet alone."

"All right." Jiang Man withdrew her step.

A meeting between the great king and the lesser king is actually a match of equals.

But for some reason, she felt a bit uncertain, her feelings in turmoil.

"Lead the way," Lu Xingzhou said indifferently, instantly reverting to his usual demeanor of superiority.

After the two left one after another, the other guests saw their opportunity and flocked to Jiang Man.

"Miss Lisite, a pleasure to meet you."

"It’s our first meeting; I look forward to your kind care."

The bosses who came to the birthday banquet today were mostly in the joint trading business.

Jiang Man wasn’t familiar with these people and wasn’t interested in socializing.

Raising her glass, she took the lead, "As you were."

Having said that, she walked away.

The crowd looked at each other, somewhat embarrassed.

This Miss Lisite was quite forthright but at the same time, quite impolite.

They each toasted her, and by convention, as the junior, she was supposed to toast back each one.

Instead, she had one drink and dismissed them all?

Nan Juefeng hadn’t joined them, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a wine glass.

When Jiang Man approached the buffet area, he began to walk towards her with graceful steps.

As if he was only just learning of Jiang Man’s true identity, his tone carried a hint of mockery,

"Miss Lisite? So the foster father who took you away back then was the North American Hegemon, King?"

Jiang Man picked up a piece of pineapple-flavored cake, raising an eyebrow as she glanced at the person beside her.

"I also didn’t know that you were the great young master of the Nan family who had been abducted."

"Back then, you thought I was a pitiful little brother, right?" Nan Juefeng reminisced about the time they spent together in the hospital as children.

Jiang Man only retained some unforgettable snippets of that memory; she took a bite of the cake and nodded her head.

Just then, Nan Juefeng set down his wine glass and pulled out a small box from his pocket.

Jiang Man was startled for a moment.

Nan Juefeng’s voice was gentle, as if holding a person’s heart, continuously warming it,

Smiling as though basking in spring’s breeze, devoid of any aggression, "We had a pact when we were little, and I’ve always remembered it."

Having said that, he opened the jewelry box.

"When we were hiding in the cupboard, you said you wanted a glowing jade amulet, one for each of us."

"You said your birthday was on the winter solstice and hoped to receive this gift from me on that day."

"Manman, a gift 16 years late, happy early birthday," he said.

There were still more than six hours left until her 21st birthday.

Originally, he had planned to give her this gift after midnight

But he was well aware that the time after midnight wouldn’t belong to him; it belonged to Lu Xingzhou.

Jiang Man stopped chewing and her gaze settled on the palm of the man’s hand.

He held a jewelry box, and inside it lay a piece of jade that could glow quietly.

Although it wasn’t dark yet, the jade still emitted a faint green light.

The shape of the jade was a half-moon crescent, and without thinking, she knew there was another half.

Together, the two halves formed a complete moon.

"Wow! Look, everyone, the sun and moon shine together!"

At that moment, someone exclaimed, disrupting the tranquility between Jiang Man and Nan Juefeng.

"Thank you." Jiang Man reached out to take the entire box, closed the lid, and stuffed the jewelry case into her handbag.

"The gift is very thoughtful."

"Do you like it?"

"It’s not bad."

As more people gathered to watch the sunset and the new moon, the buffet area quickly became bustling.

Some wanted to take photos but were stopped by the staff present.

"Mr. King’s instructions are that guests are not allowed to take photos or videos during today’s birthday celebration."

The guests were immediately disappointed but had no choice.

They had wanted to capture the spectacular sight of the sun and moon shining together through the mountains, but since the host forbade photographs and videos, they could only give up.

...

Meanwhile, in the library of the mountain villa.

King stood in front of the large French window, watching the sunset on the cliffs.

Beside the sunset, there were also the figures of Jiang Man and Nan Juefeng chatting happily.

Vermilion Bird walked in at this moment, reporting respectfully, "Sir, Young Master Lu has arrived."

Only then did King slowly turn around, fiddling with his serpent tail ring, with an unreadable expression in his eyes.

"Take a seat," he gestured invitingly upon seeing Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou sat down, exuding an imposing aura.

He bore the demeanor of a business negotiator, composed yet not devoid of a sense of assertiveness.

"Uncle King, hello."

He spoke with a deep voice, not forgetting the courtesy of a junior.

King didn’t say a word, merely sizing him up leisurely.

Unquestionably handsome, a real beauty among men!

Superb demeanor, one in a million.

He had the looks, he had the wealth.

If only he didn’t carry the surname Lu, King would not hesitate to accept him as a stellar son-in-law.

The mistake was, however, his background.

"Your marriage to Manman was flash marriage, so there probably isn’t much real affection, right?"

King got straight to the point, with overwhelming pressure.

Lu Xingzhou felt the full force of the hostility, but he didn’t give it much thought, feeling that such an attitude was common for any father-in-law meeting his son-in-law—reluctant to part with his treasured daughter, making things tough for the son-in-law was normal.

"I am serious about Manman, love unknowingly began and deepened from there."

"Ah, deepened from there..." King clapped his hands, "Words are not enough; I need to see action."

Lu Xingzhou was well-prepared and chuckled softly with confidence.

He pulled out a small notebook from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table.

The coffee table had effectively become a negotiation table.

The notebook was filled with his handwritten text, resembling a commitment contract.

"Regarding the dowry: 10% of shares in Lu Corporation under my name, six sets of properties in the northern city, four sets of properties overseas, and ten cars, each starting at the price of six million."

"As for the wedding: A budget of three billion yuan. Whatever kind of wedding Manman wants, we can meet."

"After the marriage: Whether or not to have children will be her decision—I will respect her wishes. Her life will continue as normal after the marriage, nothing substantial will change, and if she wishes to change something, I will fully support her."

10% of shares in Lu Corporation represented an asset worth over a hundred billion yuan.

Leaving aside the other conditions, this point alone was unbelievable.

One could say, Lu Xingzhou’s sincerity was overflowing.

If he were to oppose still, that would purely be making things difficult...

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