After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved-Chapter 17 - Think You Can PUA Her No Way

Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Think You Can PUA Her? No Way!

Chapter 17 -17: Think You Can PUA Her? No Way!

Lu Sheng was holding her phone and continued texting Meng Lin: [I wanted to stop you, but you were bidding too fast.]

[it’s okay though, since the money from the auction will be donated. This $15 million will also be doing good.]

While Lu Sheng was chatting with Meng Lin, Tang Yiyi suddenly glanced over, her face filled with astonishment.

“OMG… Look, isn’t that a Nokia in Lu Sheng’s hand?”

Tang Yiyi’s exclamation made everyone else look toward Lu Sheng, reacting as if they had seen a ghost.

“Indeed,” Lin Ya almost laughed out loud, “Didn’t that brand disappear a decade ago? Where did she get such an antique?”

“It’s probably only in the countryside that people still use it. That phone can only make calls and send texts; I’ve seen our housekeeper use one.”

“Such a crappy phone, probably no one would pick it up even if it was thrown on the street. It’s beyond my imagination how poor she is.”

Tang Yiyi clicked her tongue, “You know, I’m starting to feel a bit sorry for Lu Sheng now. She has the same father as Lu Qianrou, but their lives are worlds apart.”

In his seat, Lu Jingyan saw the girl beside him using an antique phone that had long been eliminated from the market, and he couldn’t help but frown.

But it wasn’t out of disdain, rather, he didn’t know what kind of life the girl had been living before she came to Jiang City, to the point where she could only afford such a phone.

“Is this your phone?” Lu Jingyan asked.

Lu Sheng was just chatting with Meng Lin and looked up to nod in response.

“Don’t use this phone anymore,” Lu Jingyan said, “Tomorrow, I’ll have You Ye accompany you to the mall to buy a new phone, and then he can help you buy some clothes, as you’ll need to go to Shengjing in a few days.”

“… Shengjing?” Lu Sheng looked at him a bit bewildered.

“Now that you’re in Jiang City, you’ll definitely be studying here. Dad contacted the principal of Shengjing a few days ago and secured an enrollment spot for you.”

“Shengjing is the best private high school in Jiang City. Qianrou, You Ming, and You Ye all attend there. But getting into Shengjing requires passing an entrance exam, and classes are assigned based on grades.”

Lu Jingyan looked at Lu Sheng, “I’ve seen your grades from the rural middle school you attended, and you were only average. It’ll be tough to handle Shengjing’s test.”

“But you don’t need to worry too much. Qianrou’s grades are good; she has always been second in the A class. School starts in three days, and I will ask her to tutor you over the next few days. I will also speak to the principal again.”

“Qianrou is second in the class?” Hearing Lu Jingyan’s words, Lu Sheng asked, “Who is number one?”

“It’s You Ming, but he’s gone abroad for a math competition and probably won’t return until after Shengjing starts.”

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“I see, got it.” Lu Sheng nodded obediently, “Don’t worry, big brother, I will study hard with Qianrou.”

After chatting with Lu Jingyan, Lu Sheng turned her attention back to the auction stage.

Tonight’s auction was almost over, with only the last item remaining.

Following the top bid of $15 million for the Red ginseng, only the top-quality Jade Bracelet donated by Li Muchen had also reached over $10 million, while the rest of the items were mostly in the hundreds of thousands.

Everyone thought the last item would be some kind of showstopping treasure, but to their surprise, when the host lifted the red cloth, the tray only held an ordinary Luminous Pearl.

Although the pearl’s quality was not bad, the rich and powerful in attendance were accustomed to seeing rare treasures and therefore showed little interest in such an item.

Among the crowd, only Lu Sheng kept her eyes on the pearl.

It wasn’t because the Luminous Pearl was anything special, but rather, Lu Sheng was thinking of Black Bean, who loved playing with shiny things like this.

The starting bid was $100,000, which was virtually a giveaway compared to the earlier items. Still, after thinking it over, Lu Sheng reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

Never mind the money, she didn’t even have the qualifications to bid now.

Several people bid one after another, stopping at $300,000.

But the next second, Chen An’s voice rang out from behind: “$1 million.”

Lu Sheng turned around reflexively and caught the profound gaze of Li Muchen.

Lu Sheng blinked her eyes, and suddenly broke into a smile, her brows and eyes curved in apparent pleasure.

This smile struck a chord in Li Muchen’s heart.

… Could she have guessed that he had asked Chen An to bid on the Luminous Pearl because he had been staring at her?

Impossible.

Li Muchen’s gaze narrowed slightly, but Lu Sheng soon turned her head back.

After the auction ended, the guests scattered to chat. At this moment, a handsomely suited waiter approached Lu Sheng and Lu Jingyan.

“Miss Lu Sheng, our madam has invited you to meet in the inner hall. Mrs. Lu is also waiting there, please follow me.”

—Finally, it had come.

Tonight’s main event was to meet with Old Mr. Fu and then discuss the engagement with Fu Chen.

Lu Sheng excused herself to Lu Jingyan, then followed the waiter into the inner hall.

As soon as she entered, she saw Jiang Ting having a pleasant conversation with an elegantly maintained and dignified woman on the couch—this must be Fu Chen’s mother, Mrs. Fu.

“Mother,” Lu Sheng called to Jiang Ting first, then turned to Mrs. Fu and said obediently, “Good evening, Mrs. Fu, I am Lu Sheng.”

The girl’s voice was pure and crisp, her gaze clear, giving off an impression of simplicity and being easy to control.

“So, you are the Lu Sheng who just arrived in Jiang City yesterday?” Mrs. Fu straightened her posture, her gaze cold and contemptuous. “You’re not as unsophisticated as I imagined.”

With just one sentence, Lu Sheng could feel the distinct hostility.

This Mrs. Fu surely looked down on her because of her origins, thinking she wasn’t suitable for the Fu Family or her son.

And Jiang Ting was here to add fuel to the fire, not knowing what she might have said before Lu Sheng’s arrival, but surely it was nothing good.

“Old Mr. Fu has taken his medicine and is resting. I had someone bring you here to talk.”

“Oh, I see,” Lu Sheng’s expression did not change, still speaking softly, “then Mrs. Fu, feel free to say whatever you want.”

“Then I’ll be straightforward.” Mrs. Fu seemed unwilling to beat around the bush with Lu Sheng and got straight to the point.

“Although you have always lived in the countryside, someone must have told you about the Fu Family’s status in Jiang City.”

“Not just anyone can enter our family, let alone someone of your origin—having Fu Chen marry you would make our Fu Family the joke of Jiang City.”

Mrs. Fu spoke coldly, “To be honest with you, Old Mr. Fu is elderly and became confused for a moment, but I’m not going to let my son really marry a private-born daughter from the countryside.”

“Besides, Qianrou is the daughter-in-law I prefer. She and Fu Chen love each other; you wouldn’t want to be a third party destroying their feelings, would you?”

“So, if you have any self-awareness, you should proactively cancel the engagement when you see Old Mr. Fu. That way, you can consider it a favor owed to you by our Fu Family, and you can name any compensation you want.”

This Mrs. Fu, with just a few words, each one hit the mark.

Saying her origin was shameful, that she was not worthy of the Fu Family’s noble status, and immediately labeling her as the ‘other woman’.

First by undermining her self-esteem, then moral coercion, and finally temptation with benefits.

Indeed, a woman who could be a madam in such a wealthy family is not a soft target.

However, after listening to her words, Lu Sheng blinked and said, “But Mrs. Fu, my mother said that my engagement with Fu Chen was settled many years ago.”

“If we’re talking about a third party… it shouldn’t be me. It should be Sister Qianrou, right?”

Mrs. Fu and Jiang Ting both frowned at the same time, inhaling sharply as they looked at Lu Sheng. “What do you mean?!”

“What I mean is, I don’t want to cancel the engagement with Grandpa Fu on my own initiative, at least not for now.”

Lu Sheng tilted her head, “Perhaps you should discuss these matters with Grandpa Fu. If he agrees to cancel the engagement, then I have no objections.”