"I'll cook today!"
Lu Yang smiled faintly and walked directly into the kitchen. During his three years at the Tang family, Lu Yang had become an excellent cook. In half an hour, he had prepared eight dishes and one soup, all served on the dining table. He also invited Dark Night Pluto and the others to join them for the meal.
"The boss is personally cooking, we're in for a treat today!"
Dark Night Pluto said excitedly upon seeing the table full of delicious food.
"President Shen, we're truly honored to eat the boss's cooking. We've never had it before!"
Feng Bo Jian Ren also said excitedly. He had been staying at Cloud Top Villa recently, asking Lu Yang for guidance in swordsmanship. After his last encounter with King Jaggar, Feng Bo Jian Ren felt a significant gap in his skills and had been diligently researching the development of swordsmanship.
Besides these two, Liu Hui and the elder and younger Arno were also present. Liu Hui's visit was primarily to report work to Lu Yang.
"Boss, the vice-president of the Hongmen Yan Jing branch, Shen Ronghua, has arrived in Jiangbei City. I heard it's regarding his daughter's matter. He's arranged to have dinner with me tomorrow night, likely to leverage the power of the Hongmen Jiangsu branch!"
Liu Hui said respectfully to Lu Yang.
"Shen Ronghua?"
Upon hearing the name, Lu Yang frowned slightly. Shen Yiman, sitting beside him, instantly spat out a mouthful of soup, almost splashing onto Lu Yang.
"President Shen, what's wrong? Could this Shen Ronghua be your father?"
Seeing Shen Yiman's reaction and noting their shared surname, Liu Hui immediately asked with a smile.
"Mhm!"
Shen Yiman's face flushed slightly as she nodded.
"So, he's from the Hongmen, no wonder he has such a grand presence!"
"Since he's invited you to dinner, you should go. Talk to him and find out Shen Ronghua's intentions and how he plans to proceed!"
Lu Yang said after a moment's thought.
"Understood, boss. I know what to do!"
Liu Hui immediately nodded in agreement.
"Lu Yang, why didn't you call me for dinner? I've been hungry for so long!"
Just as everyone was discussing matters, Tang Shimin poked her head out and chided Lu Yang.
"My apologies, I forgot. Come sit down quickly!"
Lu Yang was slightly taken aback. He had indeed forgotten Tang Shimin. He scratched his head and said sheepishly.
Tang Shimin frowned and sat down next to Lu Yang.
"Lu Yang, I want to eat that eggplant!"
Tang Shimin pointed at the braised eggplant and said.
Lu Yang immediately used his chopsticks to place the braised eggplant into Tang Shimin's bowl.
"Lu Yang, I want to eat that braised pork too!"
"Lu Yang, that spinach looks good too, I want some!"
"..."
As soon as Tang Shimin sat at the table, she started making all sorts of requests for Lu Yang to serve her, acting like a spoiled child.
However, Lu Yang knew that the Tang Shimin of the past was never this willful. She would often ask Lu Yang what he wanted to eat and serve him food. Although the current Tang Shimin was pretending to be the past Tang Shimin, she was clearly overdoing it. Lu Yang didn't expose her, allowing Tang Shimin to stay. Eat, drink, and be merry. Lu Yang was also curious to see what kind of person the current Tang Shimin truly was.
If she was still the same as before, Lu Yang wouldn't mind remarrying her, as he still loved Tang Shimin in his heart. If Tang Shimin crossed the line, Lu Yang wouldn't give her any chances.
Shen Yiman, sitting on Lu Yang's other side, was already fuming at Tang Shimin's excessive behavior. When Tang Shimin once again asked Lu Yang to serve her, Shen Yiman directly moved a full plate of food in front of Tang Shimin.
"Eat. Whatever dish you want, I'll get it for you. Don't bother Lu Yang to serve you. Lu Yang needs to eat too, he's not a robot who doesn't need to eat!"
Shen Yiman said coldly to Tang Shimin.
Seeing Shen Yiman's assertiveness, Tang Shimin instantly wilted. She lowered her head and remained silent, tears starting to fall like beads from a broken string.
"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing!"
Lu Yang shook his head helplessly. He really didn't have the energy to deal with the conflict between these two women.
Soon, the meal ended unhappily. Except for Lu Yang, who hadn't eaten his fill, everyone else had eaten their fill and left contentedly. Only Lu Yang, still hungry, washed all the dishes and bowls before returning to his room to eat.
As soon as Lu Yang lay down on the bed, Shen Yiman walked in.
"What are you doing? A man and a woman alone in a room late at night, isn't that inappropriate?"
Lu Yang quickly covered himself with the blanket and asked Shen Yiman with feigned vigilance.
"What are you shy about? If anything were to happen between us, I'd be the one at a disadvantage!"
"I wanted to talk to you about something. My father just called. He said Bai Wanli of the Bai family is also coming to Jiangbei City tomorrow, and he wants me to have dinner with Bai Wanli. I don't want to go, but my father can't refuse anymore. I had to come find you and ask you to accompany me!"
Shen Yiman said with a smile to Lu Yang.
"Go together? You're pushing me into a fiery pit! You're asking me to offend both the Hongmen Yan Jing branch and the Bai family of Yan Jing at the same time!"
Lu Yang said speechlessly.
"You're afraid of offending them? Even if the Hongmen Yan Jing branch and the Bai family of Yan Jing come together, you wouldn't take them seriously, would you!"
Shen Yiman sneered. She knew Lu Yang very well. Although Lu Yang appeared frivolous on the surface, when it came to action, he didn't take anyone seriously because he had the capability to back it up.
"Well... what time is it tomorrow, and where is the location? I'll consider it!"
Lu Yang continued.
"No need to consider. I'll take you after work tomorrow. Remember to drive your coolest car to blind their dog eyes!"
After speaking, Shen Yiman left Lu Yang's room.
"Sigh, this little girl!"
Lu Yang was helpless. Just as he was about to go back to sleep, his room door was pushed open again. This time, Tang Shimin walked in. Without a word, Tang Shimin directly got onto Lu Yang's bed.
"Lu Yang, I'm scared sleeping alone. I want to sleep here tonight!"
Tang Shimin didn't give Lu Yang a chance to explain, getting into Lu Yang's covers and hugging him tightly. She was wearing only a thin pajama.
Lu Yang glanced at her, then quickly turned his head away, afraid he wouldn't be able to stop his nose from bleeding.
"Lu Yang, hold me tight!"
Tang Shimin said, and one of her hands began to grope Lu Yang's body, fumbling with his clothes.
Lu Yang was extremely exasperated but didn't dare to object, allowing Tang Shimin's hands to roam over him. Suddenly, Tang Shimin's hand moved lower, startling Lu Yang, who immediately jumped up.