Out of humanitarianism, he couldn't say much about Xiang Wan's reputation among her friends.
He just settled the person in and secretly pulled Xiang Wan aside.
"Leave her here alone, and come with me. No, Xiang Yang too, come with me."
"So young and handsome, she can't ruin him. Come stay at my place."
Xiang Wan opened her beautiful big eyes, "What do you mean?"
See, when you spend too much time with stupid people, you become stupid yourself.
Lu Mingzhe looked disgusted.
"Do you even need to ask such an obvious question? Look at her silly appearance, and she says she's looking for a rich boyfriend. I really don't know which rich man would fancy this kind of thing..."
Xiang Wan hit him.
"Can you speak properly? How can you slander her like this without even knowing her?"
"Alright, alright, I'll speak properly. I don't like her, and I don't want you to spend too much time with her."
"Give her this money. With such good conditions at home, she can use it as she pleases. That's already merciful enough."
"You're not going to want to go over and comfort her, eat and sleep with her every day, are you? Even if I can tolerate all that. Xiang Yang is so young, and he doesn't have a girlfriend. What if..."
Xiang Wan was amused by him.
"You think too much. Do you think Xiang Yang is like you? How old is he?"
"It's precisely because he's this age that he's full of vigor. Why are you so foolish?"
Lu Mingzhe pushed her head.
"Men, no matter whether they like it or not, if their impulse kicks in, they'll do anything."
"There's news about people doing it with pigs and lizards, right? Listen to me, let's move out and let him live alone."
Xiang Wan was speechless for a moment.
"Then how should I tell her? She's living here well, and as soon as she arrives, we all leave. Wouldn't that be obvious contempt?"
"Are you stupid? Can't you find an excuse? If you can't, I'll do it. Anyway, we have to leave today."
Xiang Wan didn't dare to let him go.
"Stop, stop, stop. I'll go myself. You wait here."
Xiang Wan said that her boyfriend's parents wanted to meet her and invited her to their home for a gathering. As Lu Mingzhe had said, Mai Wenhui started crying.
She begged Xiang Wan not to leave and to stay with her for the night.
Xiang Wan, with a heavy heart, refused and called Xiang Yang, telling him not to go upstairs.
They met downstairs and went directly to Lu Mingzhe's apartment.
Lu Mingzhe's apartment was developed by Zhan Corporation's real estate company, a premium among high-end properties.
Regardless of its geographical location or design style, it was of the highest quality.
Whoever bought it back then made a fortune; now, even with money, it's impossible to buy.
Xiang Wan had never imagined Lu Mingzhe was so wealthy.
He was the owner of a billion-dollar mansion, and his house was worth over a billion.
Xiang Yang was also surprised.
"Brother Lu, you're this rich? I always see people online treating the residents of your complex like gods, and I never knew a god was right beside me!"
"You're too low-key normally!"
Lu Mingzhe carried his low-key nature to the end.
"It's not my house. Although it's in my name, I got it at a low price through Zhan Bei Jue's connections, and my parents paid for it."
"After the low price, it was further discounted, making it as good as getting it for free. With my own capabilities, I wouldn't earn that much even if I worked for another ten years."
"Regardless, your connections are also your capability. Having a house here means your descendants for generations to come won't have to worry about food and clothing."
Lu Mingzhe patted his head.
"Look at your limited ambition. A house feeding generations? Will you eat plain white cabbage every day?"
"Alright. Don't go out and blabber. Everyone living inside is an elite from all walks of life in Nancheng. They all earn more than one another. Don't be too easily satisfied."
Xiang Yang finally understood.
The richer people are, the more endlessly they strive.
Everyone competes in being low-key and better, with no concept of being content with a little wealth.
He instantly admired Lu Mingzhe even more.
Lu Mingzhe's house had regular hourly help for cleaning. He didn't cook, so there were no ingredients at all.
After settling their simple luggage, he told Xiang Wan to take a bath and rest, while he and Xiang Yang went out to buy groceries.
It just so happened that.
As the two of them left, and Xiang Wan had just gotten into the bathtub, the doorbell rang.
She picked up the surveillance tablet at hand and took a look. Standing outside was Mrs. Lu.
Xiang Wan dared not not open the door.
In a flustered manner, she went out wrapped in her bathrobe.
Seeing her, Mrs. Lu's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Why are you here? It's barely dark, and you're dressed like this. Didn't you say you were pregnant? Are you already so eager to seduce my son?"
Xiang Wan couldn't explain herself.
"Mingzhe went out to buy groceries. If you're looking for him, please wait a moment."
"I originally wanted to find him, but now I want to find you even more. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
Xiang Wan didn't want to argue with her or have unpleasantness with anyone.
"Auntie..."
"Who's your auntie? Call me Mrs. Lu!"
"Mrs. Lu, I don't want anything. I respect you very much. Please also respect your son and trust his judgment..."
"You're really good at flattering yourself! Trying to transfer my affection for my son to yourself? You're quite a talker!"
Mrs. Lu looked at her with disdain.
"I don't like people like you, and I never will. No matter how much you say or do, it's all in vain. Just tell me directly, what will it take for you to leave him!"
Since talking nicely didn't work, Xiang Wan also became a bit tougher in her tone.
"I'll say it again, ask your son. As long as he says he doesn't want to be with me, I won't stay a second longer."
"You're just sure that my son is still a bit infatuated with your face right now, so you're using delaying tactics with me?"
"Don't try any of that with me. It's a waste of my time talking to you. This is your last warning."
"I'll give you one day. You two need to sort things out and get rid of the child. After one day, if I don't see the result I want, you will have a very unpleasant end."
This is ridiculous.
Just because she came from a poor family and happened to be dating his son, she was no longer qualified to live?
Not to mention that Lu Mingzhe's father was only in that kind of position, even if he were higher, he wouldn't have the right to disregard human life, right?
"As you wish. If you think crushing me is as simple as crushing an ant, then go ahead."
The two of them had completely fallen out. Mrs. Lu glanced at her disdainfully and turned to leave.
Xiang Wan told herself not to get angry, as it would be bad for the baby.
Lu Mingzhe loved this child so much. She had to protect him.
She turned and went back to the bathroom, feeling drowsy from the bath. The two men returned, laughing and chatting.
Xiang Wan was in the room doing her skincare, listening to the two of them messing around in the kitchen, feeling extremely happy.
She felt her persistence was meaningful.
One day, Lu Mingzhe would explain their situation to his mother, and she believed he would handle it well.
The next day, they went to work as usual.
She sent a few messages to Mai Wenhui during the day. She was staying at home, and her boyfriend hadn't shown up.
Xiang Wan told herself to relax.
However, Mrs. Lu's threat, as time went by, began to haunt her ears like a curse.
"You will have a very unpleasant end, a very unpleasant end..."