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Chapter 34: Facing Reality:
The last one to speak was a woman.
She looked thirty years old, with above-average looks.
She was dressed casually and had a fiery personality!
She was Zhou Shuting, the younger sister of Zhou Shuzhen.
As they say, when one person gains enlightenment, even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Zhou Shuting also made a lot of money in the cooperation with the Lu family because of the relationship between Bai Qingzhi and Lu Yu.
Unlike Bai Shan, if Bai Shan had 80% of his business tied to the Lu family, she had 100%.
Moreover, she valued business profits more than Bai Shan did.
So, her anxiety was no less than Bai Shan's.
Hearing everyone chattering incessantly, Bai Shan's expression fluctuated.
In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. Everyone, disperse. I'll figure out how to handle this matter."
Seeing this, everyone knew that these matters couldn't be rushed and began to leave one by one.
After everyone had left, Bai Qingzhi was once again pulled aside by Zhou Shuzhen.
"Qingzhi, tell Mom the truth. What do you really think of Lu Yu? Do you like him?"
Bai Qingzhi looked innocent.
"I... I don't have any thoughts!"
"I've told you before, my feelings for Lu Yu are like those for a brother..."
"Brother?"
This time, Zhou Shuzhen was almost infuriated by the old saying she had heard countless times before: "Are you really that naive or pretending to be naive? For such a long time, Lu Yu has been around you every day."
"He helped our Bai family make connections and even bought you valuable gifts like diamond necklaces and jade bracelets just to have another sister?"
"I... I know!" Bai Qingzhi hesitated, "But feelings cannot be forced."
"Nonsense, feelings can be cultivated!" Zhou Shuzhen said impatiently, "Before I married your dad, I hadn't even met him!"
"And now, aren't we living well?"
"You should know that most of our Bai family's business now relies on the Lu family. Even if you don't like Lu Yu, you can still get engaged first, right?"
Engaged...?
Bai Qingzhi was stunned, not expecting her mother to be so direct.
She blushed, "Mom, what are you saying? Who I want to marry is my freedom. Why do you have the right to interfere?"
"Dare you argue with me?" Zhou Shuzhen was really angry this time. "Let me tell you, our Bai family is now on the brink of life and death."
"Without the connection to Lu Yu, your dad and I will not only go bankrupt but also possibly go to jail. Quickly contact Lu Yu for me. Don't tell me those meaningless things!"
"Is going to jail that serious? Lu Yu is just angry at me. He'll be fine in a couple of days."
"In two days, in another two days, your dad and I will be sued by the Lu family!" Zhou Shuzhen was really about to be driven crazy.
Sitting beside her, Bai Shan suddenly spoke up, "Qingzhi, listen to your mom. Stop being willful. Your current life is provided by the family. You've grown up now and should consider the family. You can't always think about yourself!"
"Your relationship with Lu Yu is not just a personal emotional issue anymore. It involves the entire Bai family's interests, do you understand?"
Bai Qingzhi's face turned pale, and her body trembled slightly. She understood her parents' words.
But this kind of family marriage... wasn't it just a plot in those melodramatic TV dramas?
Why did it happen to her? Even now, she still doesn't understand life imitates art.
Sometimes life was more cruel and melodramatic than the plots on TV.
"Are you saying that Lu Yu would really go against our family?" Zhou Shuzhen said in a deep voice.
"He... how could he do this? Just because I didn't accept him, he's retaliating against us? So he's this kind of person... I... I really misjudged him!"
"What's the use of saying this now?" Zhou Shuzhen sighed. "Qingzhi, if you still have a conscience and remember the kindness your dad and I have shown you, help the family and stop thinking only about yourself. Go back to your room and think about it properly."
"We're not forcing you. Just arrange to meet Lu Yu. Let's have an open and honest talk."
After speaking, the Bai family couple stopped speaking and left the living room directly.
Only Bai Qingzhi was left sitting on the sofa in the living room, staring blankly with lifeless eyes.
At this moment, she couldn't believe that Lu Yu, who had always protected her and been obedient to her, would directly attack her Bai family.
But the content of the Bai family's family meeting just now and her parents' attitude made her unable to not believe it.
At this moment, she felt like reality had slapped her hard in the face, making her feel so wronged that she wanted to cry.
And at this moment, on Lu Yu's side...
[Ding! Bai Qingzhi's mindset has changed, gaining 500 destiny points.]
[Ding! Bai Shan's mindset has changed, gaining 300 destiny points.]
[Ding! Zhou Shuzhen's mindset has changed, gaining 200 destiny points]
[Ding! Bi Tao's mindset has changed...]
[Ding! Zhou Shuting's mindset...]
A series of system prompts made Lu Yu smile.
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