Private assistant Bing Yan quickly noted down the brands from Lu Jianshen’s memo, as well as—the three measurements!
Lu Jianshen’s memo clearly recorded the three measurements of that little fiancée!
Bing Yan secretly marveled: Iceberg CEO Lu just doesn’t say it, doesn’t express it, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t think about it or take action!
Lu Jianshen gently stroked the exquisite green jade thumb ring on his hand.
The ring was crystal clear and emerald green throughout, as if concealing celestial secrets within. It was said to date back thousands of years—priceless.
The sensitive and private numbers of the three measurements were kindly provided by Hua Rui’s mother, Madame Hua.
She was utterly opposed to her daughter traveling to France.
Lu Jianshen had spent the most effort persuading her.
He exhausted every pleasantry and even had his domestic assistant deliver six sets of jewelry worth over a billion before she finally relented.
“Jianshen, Rui Rui has never been away from home, and she’s kind-hearted and innocent. Most importantly, she’s so beautiful that people might easily make mistakes…”
Lu Jianshen, of course, understood what she meant, so he cut straight to the point:
“Auntie, I respect all of Rui Rui’s wishes and will cherish her purity even more!”
Madame Hua’s phoenix eyes shifted: “Some actions are permissible, as long as you don’t cross the line!”
“Auntie, please rest assured!”
Cross the line? As Lu Jianshen sipped his tea, a hint of indescribable desire flickered in his eyes.
There was a discovery that delighted him. He had never felt any interest in those voluptuous, seductive charms.
Whether they were pure, sexy, enchanting, or capable…
He simply categorized them as women, with no interest in understanding them beyond business matters…
Except for that princess with peach blossoms swirling between her brows, Hua Rui…
All his asceticism and indifference toward women were constantly disintegrating and collapsing before that little princess…
Making him, for the first time, feel the urge to hold someone, to kiss her!
There was a seven-hour time difference between France and Beijing.
Lu Jianshen glanced at the gold watch on his wrist: 10 a.m. here, which meant 5 p.m. in Beijing.
What was the little one doing?
Unable to resist, he opened her WeChat. There were two photos of her, posted an hour ago.
The little one always posted cautiously, never revealing her true appearance.
One photo showed a pair of fair, delicate hands holding up a snow-white kitten.
The kitten was very well-behaved, and the owner of those hands was likely smiling with deer-like eyes, looking sweet and obedient.
Those snow-white hands, like her face, were flawless without a single blemish.
The other photo was taken against an ancient, ivy-covered high wall, featuring a young girl in a white dress—a back view.
The girl had a slender figure, a delicate waist, and hair like a waterfall cascading down to her waist.
Her soft, fair calves were partially revealed, with delicate, sparkling flower bells adorning her graceful ankles.
Lu Jianshen gently traced the girl’s slender waist on the screen, unconsciously uttering the word:
Little bastard!
The desire burning within him was too intense. He opened the chat window:
“Rui Rui, I’m under the French sky, drinking tea and missing home!”
At this moment, Hua Rui was accompanying Madame Hua to a gathering of new and old socialites.
The so-called old socialites naturally referred to the elite circle of noblewomen led by Jiang Rou, wife of Lu Yuanting, and Madame Hua.
This small group consisted of the family members of the top six individuals in China in terms of wealth, status, prestige, and overall influence—a union of ultimate luxury.
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Lu Xiaolu, Hua Rui, and a bright-eyed, charming woman were together.
The woman had short, refreshing hair. Though feminine in appearance, she carried a man’s free-spirited and unrestrained demeanor. She was none other than one of the giants, the young socialite of Shanghai, Cheng Yun.
As the late-born daughter of Zaitian Hua, Hua Rui was the youngest among the group of young socialites, yet she was the first to be engaged!
As the Hua family heiress who could win over the unattainable Lu Ershao, her status among the young socialites was naturally self-evident.
The young socialites chattered about skincare, travel, luxury cars, and finally, the conversation turned to men…
Little Hua Rui listened while secretly indulging in various pastries crafted by a master cake artist from China.
“Ruirui, have you slept with Lu Ershao yet?” one of the young socialites leaned in and asked.
Hua Rui was in the middle of eating an eight-treasure lily gold and silver roll. Upon hearing this, her hand trembled, and she accidentally dropped the half-bitten roll onto the floor.
Lu Xiaolu quickly stepped in to defuse the situation: “What, who dares to gossip about my second brother? If you have the guts, call my second brother directly!”
Her words were like a bucket of cold water.
After all, who would dare to call that iceberg and interrogate him about his private affairs?
Hua Rui’s face flushed red as Lu Xiaolu pulled her into an embrace:
“Don’t mind them. Many of them here want to marry my second brother and are jealous that you’ve had him claimed since birth, isn’t that right, little sister-in-law!”
Lu Xiaolu pinched Hua Rui’s plump little cheeks. As the two were playfully bickering, Hua Rui’s phone lit up.
Lu Xiaolu snatched the phone first. Seeing it was a call from “Little Uncle,” she immediately handed it to Hua Rui.
Lu Jianshen’s temper was always a mystery.
Even when he wasn’t around, Lu Xiaolu dared not peek at the messages he sent to Hua Rui, except for that one time when she was in a bad mood after shopping.
Hua Rui looked around and found a quiet spot to answer the call.
“Little friend, you didn’t reply to my message!” Lu Jianshen got straight to the point.
Hua Rui giggled softly: “Sorry, Little Uncle. I didn’t see it! I’m at a gathering.”
“What kind of gathering?”
Just an informal, irregular meeting of mothers and daughters. For example, there’s Auntie Lu, Mama Hua, and Sister Xiaolu…”
The corner of Lu Jianshen’s lips curled imperceptibly: “Go to my mother and Auntie Hua and greet everyone on my behalf!”
Without a second thought about etiquette, Hua Rui walked over.
“Auntie Lu, Mama, and all the aunties, Little Uncle is far away in France and sends his regards…” Hua Rui said politely and gently.
“Oh…” The noblewomen’s faces broke into enigmatic smiles.
Hua Rui didn’t understand those smiles.
Madam Lu, Jiang Rou, and Madam Hua exchanged glances.
“Ruirui, tell Shen Shen not to worry. We’ll take good care of you for him!” Madam Lu spoke first.
Huh? Hua Rui was confused. Wasn’t she just supposed to greet them?
“Shen Shen must be missing Ruirui. After all, your Hua family finally let her go this time. Let the young couple spend some quality time together!” Jiang Rou stared at Madam Hua.
“Exactly, Shen Shen is at the age where he should be adding heirs to the Lu family. Ruirui should spend more time with her husband, haha…” other noblewomen chimed in.
Hua Rui could barely keep her composure.
Suddenly remembering the call hadn’t ended, she hastily excused herself and rushed out of the villa’s banquet hall.
She was mortified!
On the other end of the phone, Lu Jianshen’s eagle-like eyes grew deep, a mischievous smile surfacing—he had done it on purpose!
“Ruirui!” A pleasant voice came through: “It was noisy just now, I didn’t catch what everyone was saying!”
Hua Rui felt relieved: “It’s nothing, Uncle Lu. What are you doing?”
“Designing our home here in France for you!”
Hua Rui’s face flushed slightly—Uncle Lu was using the word “our” more and more often!
“Is that cat yours?”
“No, it’s… a stray!” Hua Rui swallowed the words she had wanted to say.
Stray cats—she had taken in many of them. The stray cats at that shelter were ones she and Xie Mingchen had adopted together!
Lu Jianshen quickly steered away from the topic: “Ruirui, have you drafted the Ten Commandments yet?”