After Going Viral on a Dating Show, I'm Pampered by All-Chapter 230: Trouble at Lu Jiao’s Family Recognition Banquet

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Trouble at Lu Jiao’s Family Recognition Banquet

Sang Qiao’s hands involuntarily clenched together. Why was there a countdown, and hadn’t he said he wasn’t getting sick anymore? Could it be that his words were just a deception to trick her?

But she didn’t really want to keep playing this game of cat and mouse with him. She asked with some difficulty, "Didn’t you say you didn’t see it?"

"Qiaoqiao, hug me," Si Chenli with his tall stature stood in front of her, arms spread wide, his thin lips pressed tightly together revealing a hint of a plea for affection.

Sang Qiao cocked her head to one side, her curled eyelashes fluttered, and seeing that the man did not seem angry, she reluctantly stood up from the sofa and wrapped her arms around his waist.

She patted his back twice, as if to console a child, "Not angry anymore, huh?"

"Mhm," Si Chenli replied, clasping her around the waist, the corner of his lips curved up. He could hold Qiaoqiao for a lifetime, yet L could only do so once.

After patting him twice, Sang Qiao let go and sat back down on the sofa, her large eyes then staring at him, signaling him to move away.

Si Chenli took a few steps to the side and sat down on the sofa next to hers, thoughtfully passing her the remote control and joining her in watching the boring drama.

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At the Lu Family banquet that day, many guests came, all out of respect for the Lu Family.

Some couldn’t help but whisper among themselves, "Does President Lu have no pride at all? His wife is blatantly unfaithful, and he doesn’t show the slightest bit of anger?"

"Does a man who married into the family dare to be angry? I’ve heard that although it seems like President Lu is managing Lu Group, all the real power still lies in Madam Lu’s hands. Without her consent, major cooperative projects can’t be initiated."

"So that’s it. No wonder President Lu is so willing to accept this illegitimate daughter."

"There’s another important reason; President Lu has some health issues – he’s unable to get a woman pregnant."

"Pfft, that’s just pathetic, hahaha."

Hearing this mockery and belittlement, the man clutching his wine glass nearly crushed it in his hand.

He Shi’s eyes flashed with resentment. On one hand, he felt that without him, there would be no Lu Group today. On the other hand, he also felt that without marrying into the family, his father would probably have died from an illness years ago.

Also present were the Sang Family. Ever since that day when Sang Qiao’s words had struck Sang Nanfeng to the core, he had been listlessly moping around.

"Big brother, pull yourself together. Didn’t we know long ago that Qiaoqiao wouldn’t forgive us? It’s okay, we’ll take it slow," Sang Shen patted his shoulder.

"Oh," Sang Nanfeng’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. Who knew who it was that had been desperate then?

Now that Qiaoqiao had removed him from the blacklist and he could message her, Sang Shen of course couldn’t understand his feelings.

Sang Siyang’s mind wasn’t on his brothers, but on Lu Jiao, the beauty on stage.

His disgust for Lu Jiao made him disdain the whole Lu Family, "I really don’t know why we bothered to come to this banquet. It’s not like Qiaoqiao would show up."

No sooner had his words fallen than a tall woman walked through the entrance.

A man and a woman followed beside Sang Qiao, heading straight for a table to sit down.

Lin Weichen’s hands were clenched so tightly with nerves, attending such a grand banquet for the first time. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

"The buttons are all messed up," Meng Jiahe’s gaze landed on his fidgeting fingers, trying to fasten the buttons of his garment, and she couldn’t help but chuckle—it was striking how she hadn’t noticed their family company housed such a little artist before.

"...Sorry, Sister Ah He," Lin Weichen offered a sheepish smile, then let go of his own clothing.

Meng Jiahe just laughed and didn’t continue to pay attention to him, instead turning her head to look at Sang Qiao.

"Qiaoqiao, why are we even at this bitch Lu Jiao’s party? Just looking at her pisses me off, and yet, she’s so lucky, first clinging to the Sang Family, now she’s got a mother from the Lu Family."

"There will be a good show in a bit," Sang Qiao said, her eyes calmly resting on the stage as she leisurely took a sip of her drink.

That day, she had sent the information she found to He Shi. If, after all this, He Shi still kept swallowing insults and remained silent, then she truly would have nothing more to say.

On the stage, Madam Lu quickly stepped up with Lu Jiao in hand, a smile on her face.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my daughter’s party. Today, I am proud to introduce to everyone, this is my long-lost daughter from the Lu Family, Lu Jiao."

No sooner had Madam Lu’s words ended than thunderous applause, a "papapa," erupted from below the stage.

Lu Jiao stood on the stage, enjoying the gazes of everyone. She didn’t feel the slightest discomfort, as she had been living in the spotlight for years.

That was until she saw the four Sang brothers seated at a table, causing her expression to stiffen for a moment before she quickly recovered.

She was now Miss Lu; there were so many people present, and it was impossible for Sang Siyang to repeat his previous crazy behavior; and even if it happened again, there would be no opportunity.

"Jiaojiao, let’s go down."

"Okay."

Madam Lu was about to lead Lu Jiao down the stage when an old man with white hair at the temples suddenly burst forth from the crowd, his fingers trembling as he pointed at Madam Lu.

"My son’s sperm has issues—he absolutely can’t have children! I really want to ask Madam Lu where she found such a grown-up ’Miss’!"

Although this matter was already an open secret among various families, since President Lu had acknowledged the child and considering the Lu Family’s status, they naturally wouldn’t discuss it openly.

But now that it had been exposed so publicly, the crowd began discussing it even more brazenly.

"What nonsense are you spouting! Where’s security? Call security, get this lunatic thrown out!"

Madam Lu’s high-heeled shoe wobbled, but she quickly steadied herself and authoritatively called for security.

The security quickly flooded in from outside, ready to escort the white-haired elder out.

"He Shi, come home with me. We won’t suffer this humiliation at the Lu Family’s hands. It’s all my fault, back when I was ill, that made you bear such burdens for medical expenses. I’ve ruined your life!"

Seeing his father being pushed and shoved by the security at such an age, He Shi couldn’t hold back any longer.

He went over and helped his father up, "Dad, let’s go home. I’ll explain this matter to you later."

"Later? By then you’ll have that woman forcibly fit you with this green hat! You’ve worked so much for the Lu Family, it’s more than enough to have paid back the medical expenses from back then. Come home with me, we don’t acknowledge this daughter who popped up out of nowhere!"

Mr. He held his son’s hand tightly, crying uncontrollably. If only his health had been better back then, his child wouldn’t have to suffer under a woman for so many years.

Perhaps He Shi would have been a spirited man by now, his profession could have been a teacher, a professor.

But certainly not a work robot for the Lu Family, working tirelessly all year round, giving his whole life for the Lu Family without any real power or respect, and still having to put up with grievances.