Chapter 1064 - 1052: My Wife Is About to Be Stolen Away
Facing the old man’s scolding, Zhan Nanjing shrugged and replied, "Grandpa, does this mean you support Wu Xirui pursuing Xiao Jing?"
"Nonsense!"
After Zhan Yuanshan shouted, he angrily slapped the armrest of his wheelchair, "She’s my granddaughter-in-law, how can I let my grandson pursue my granddaughter-in-law? I just don’t understand how your brain works. How can you say such ridiculous things!"
Hearing the old man say this, the few people at the dining table exchanged glances, shaking their heads and feeling quite helpless.
Zhan Nanjing couldn’t help but sigh, feeling a bit complicated.
What on earth should be done about this?
Her grandpa’s condition seemed to get worse every day. Is there no cure?
Fortunately, there was still something to be grateful for. Although her grandpa had mental issues, at least his physical condition was slowly improving.
To be fair, this was all thanks to Xiao Jing!
At this time, Zhan Yuanshan maneuvered his wheelchair closer to Zhan Qipei, earnestly and persistently saying,
"It’s not that I’m lecturing you, but if you don’t show some crisis awareness and get Jing Girl back by your side, your wife is really going to be taken away by someone else!"
"You’ve seen with your own eyes how those ’hungry wolves’ outside are clinging to her, haven’t you? If you continue to be indifferent, you’ll be the one regretting it later..."
The constant nagging from the old man made Zhan Qipei’s head buzz.
He pressed his temples with his hand, and finally unable to bear it anymore, he stood up abruptly and strode towards the study.
"Hey, hey, hey! Who said you could leave? I’m not finished yet. Come back here!"
The old man shouted a few more words at Zhan Qipei’s retreating figure.
Zhan Qipei acted as if he didn’t hear, and soon disappeared from everyone’s sight.
His reaction made the old man stomp his feet and pound his chest in frustration.
...
The next day, at the research institute.
Qiao Jing was in the cultivation room, studying the strange, unidentified crop she got from Wu Xirui.
When Xu Hongzu came in and saw this scene, his interest was piqued, and he leaned over to take a look.
After observing for a while, Xu Hongzu still couldn’t figure it out.
He looked up at Qiao Jing and asked, "This thing is really peculiar. I’ve never seen it before. Do you know what it is?"
Qiao Jing replied lightly, "It’s still unclear what exactly it is, but I’ve roughly analyzed some components."
Hearing this, Xu Hongzu showed a bit of surprise on his face.
To be honest, if he didn’t know the girl in front of him wasn’t Xiao Jing, just from her exceptional talent, he might have suspected this girl was Xiao Jing herself!
No wonder Xiao Jing regarded her as a god-sister. With such talent, it’s rare to see one in a hundred years!
In the evening, nearing the end of the workday.
A black Bentley drove towards the research institute and stopped steadily at the entrance.
From the driver’s seat, Lu Zijiao turned to look at Lu Zijin in the passenger seat and seriously reminded, "Bro, this time you must put in some effort, be proactive. You can’t be as indecisive as before!"
Lu Zijin adjusted the gold-framed glasses on his face and nodded simply, "Mm."
Under Lu Zijiao’s strong suggestion, Lu Zijin changed from his usual casual style today.
He wore a custom-tailored black and gray suit, styled his hair, and wore a pair of gold-framed glasses, making him appear more gentle, elegant, and charming.
As soon as the two got out of the car, several girls on the roadside cast admiring glances at them.
Lu Zijiao nudged his brother with his elbow, slightly raised his eyebrows, and said, "Bro, did you see that? Girls are such shallow creatures. Although you’re already very handsome, because you don’t usually dress up, the head-turning rate is just average. But look at now, how high is the head-turning rate!"
Lu Zijin tugged a bit at his collar and adjusted his sleeves, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
Listening to his brother’s words, he said seriously, "Xiao Jing isn’t a shallow person."
Of course, Lu Zijiao agreed with that too.
He nodded and reasoned, "Right, Third Miss Qiao isn’t a shallow person, and the former Qiao Jing wasn’t either. But there’s a saying, everyone has a love for beauty. Given a choice between something beautiful or handsome and something ugly, who would choose the ugly?"
Listening carefully, Lu Zijin felt that what his brother said made some sense.
Otherwise, back then, Qiao Jing wouldn’t have chosen Zhan Qipei in the end.
Apart from anything else, the fact is that Zhan Qipei has a slightly more handsome face than him.
And now that he thinks about it, the friends around Qiao Jing, regardless of gender, all have high appearances.
Perhaps he imagined Qiao Jing to be too perfect before. Now that he thinks about it, in this regard, she’s actually a pretty ordinary person...
Just as Lu Zijin was lost in thought, a white Porsche sped over from the distance and stopped beside them.
The car door opened, and Wu Xirui stepped out with his long legs.
He was dressed in a perfectly tailored white tailcoat, holding a bouquet of poinsettias in his hand, with a charmingly devilish curve on his lips, combining handsomeness with a touch of alluring danger.
Wu Xirui’s appearance caused the girls around to scream, unwilling to shift their gaze from him.
Recognizing Wu Xirui, both Lu Zijin and Lu Zijiao looked puzzled.
"Strange, what is he doing here?"
Lu Zijiao muttered, then suddenly changed his tone, "Bro, did you see that? This is the difference when you’re handsome and well-dressed. His entrance was even more sensational than yours just now. Those girls are about to scream themselves hoarse!"
Just as these words were spoken, Qiao Jing came out from the research institute.
Seeing her, Lu Zijin and Lu Zijiao were about to step forward, but who knew Wu Xirui would get there first and intercept them.
"I booked a table at a nearby restaurant. Let’s have dinner together. Big sister and second sister have social engagements and went to a gathering, so they aren’t home. After dinner, let’s go back, and you can check on me; I’m still feeling a bit unwell today."
After expressing his intention, Wu Xirui handed the large bouquet of poinsettias to Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing automatically ignored the flowers he offered, showing no intention of accepting them, and replied simply, "Okay."
After speaking, she noticed the Lu brothers standing aside and curiously asked, "Why are you here?"
Lu Zijin looked at Qiao Jing, then at Wu Xirui, feeling a bit surprised and at a loss for words.
Beside him, Lu Zijiao was even more astonished than his brother.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xirui also came to find Third Miss Qiao!
A few years ago, Wu Xirui was pestering Young Master Zhan’s wife, and now he’s here entangling with Third Miss Qiao!
Just from Wu Xirui’s demeanor, it’s clear that he’s pursuing Third Miss Qiao. Probably only Third Miss Qiao hasn’t realized it yet!
Thinking of this, Lu Zijiao felt he must defend his brother’s future happiness.
He straightened his demeanor and said, "Third Miss Qiao, my brother left work early specially to have dinner with you."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jing immediately suggested, "That’s great, let’s all go together then."