After breaking off the engagement, she became the CEO's favorite

No matter what people in the banquet hall were discussing, Lu Ranran finally felt relieved after she stepped down from the stage.

What Shen Xiling said just now was, on the surface, just explaining why Lu Ranran was able to get to the top.

But there was always a hint of strangeness in her heart.

Things like child marriage can be treated as a joke in private.

Besides, my parents have passed away, so it doesn’t matter whether we made an appointment or not.

But he happened to tell a story that was almost like a "fairy tale" in such a formal occasion, which made it hard not to think too much.

There is a kind of person who has passed away, but things cannot be let go. I have come to settle everything now...

And what role does Lu Ranran play in this?

Could it be that Shen Xiling's inner reckoning is related to the Lu family and her own parents? !

Lu Ranran has never seen her parents.

Chu Yue and Lu Zhongyuan rarely mentioned anything about the two of them.

Lu Ranran has always been a person who keeps a low profile. As for her parents' affairs, the information she has secretly learned over the past decade is not as much as what she knows from Shen Xiling's family.

If Shen Xiling's intentions were related to his parents...

The only connection between the two is probably the rumored car accident.

Lu Ranran was startled by her own speculation and suddenly sprained her foot in high heels.

"careful!"

Shen Xiling was quick to act and put his arm around Lu Ranran's waist.

The warmth of the palm came through the fabric, and Lu Ranran only felt a burn on her waist, but she couldn't break free.

She raised her eyes and met those dark, inquiring and concerned eyes, and her mind couldn't help feeling a little confused.

Shen Xiling looked at the person in his arms with a dull and confused look in his eyes, and he felt amused. He raised the corners of his mouth and said:

"You want to fall too? There are no spectators here."

Lu Ranran came back to her senses after hearing that and immediately looked away with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Thank you..."

At this time, the two had arrived in front of the exclusive elevator.

Through the metal elevator door, Shen Xiling caught a glimpse of the reflections of two people, one on each side, with the gap in the door in the middle like a dividing line.

The person next to him lowered his head slightly and glanced elsewhere, as if he was thinking about something.

Shen Xiling clenched his hands in the air, as if he wanted to explain.

The elevator door opened at just the right moment.

Lu Ranran looked up and followed Shen Xiling into the elevator.

"that......"

"just--"

The moment the elevator door closed, both parties spoke at the same time, and their words hit the nail on the head.

A touch in the void, and silence again.

Shen Xiling said:

"You go ahead and say it."

Lu Ranran pursed her lips and smiled, seeming a little embarrassed.

"Well, I saw almond cookies on every table at the annual meeting..."

"You want to eat too?"

Shen Xiling raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Lu Ranran nodded shyly.

"Yeah, I've eaten it a few times before, it's delicious."

Shen Xiling did not answer in a hurry, but raised his hand to check the time.

"Didn't you have dinner?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Ranran's stomach cooperated with her and made a small growl.

Lu Ranran's voice became even softer.

"I went to try on clothes right after work today, and I haven't had time to eat yet."

"Well..." Shen Xiling was very considerate, "Then let's go eat first."

The elevator went down to the basement floor. Lu Ranran followed Shen Xiling to the car and breathed a sigh of relief.

So, let’s just say it’s revealed.

Lu Ranran thought that when Shen Xiling spoke just now, he might really want to explain something.

But after all, it involves one's own parents. If there is any explanation, it will probably be just some polite words, and it would be difficult to respond.

If there really was something wrong with the car accident, instead of wasting time on small talk, it would be better to wait until the time comes to speak openly.

In this sense, Lu Ranran is a pragmatist.

So as soon as he got on the bus, he made the excuse that he was tired, and then he leaned back in the chair and pretended to sleep.

Shen Xiling's eyes swept over Lu Ranran, and finally returned to the front and started the car.

There is still a lot of time and many things can be explained slowly.

On the other side, unlike the crowd of onlookers in the studio, Lu Keke looked at the slender figure going away, feeling depressed. She got so excited that she lost her temper and threw her chopsticks.

The crisp sound attracted the attention of people around.

Lu Keke and Shen Beiyu were seated, and all those sitting at the table were important shareholders of Shen Group.

This temper tantrum and the throwing of chopsticks left a somewhat disrespectful impression in front of the shareholders and was bound to cause discussion.

Even the usually gentle Shen Beiyu cast an accusing look.

Lu Keke understood the condemnation in that look very well.

Just now Shen Beiyu announced their engagement, and the next second Lu Keke behaved inappropriately in front of the shareholders.

Isn't this embarrassing for Shen Beiyu?

Lu Keke quickly smiled and made amends:

"Sorry, I couldn't hold it steady for a moment."

She recalled Chu Yue's appearance in her mind and imitated her exactly.

She called the waiter, replaced the "dirty" dishes and chopsticks, listened carefully to the discussions around her, and then made a few harmless remarks at the right time.

Shen Beiyu is still here, and the Lu family and the Shen family are still cooperating.

The shareholders are all smart people and will not make things awkward over trivial matters.

So they started chatting with Lu Keke in groups of three or four, and all their conversations revolved around their marriage.

An annual meeting full of truth and falsehood, reality and fiction, just ended like this.

No matter what the leaders above think, most of the people attending the meeting are still happy.

The almond pastry from Qingfangzhai is delicious, the unexpected lucky draw is even more enjoyable, and after the event, each person gets a souvenir.

Shen's Construction is wealthy and powerful.

Yan Xiaoli and the other two walked out of the building and went across the street to take a taxi.

I don’t know about the other colleagues, but these three are now in a dream.

Although we are standing on the ground, we still feel like we are standing on the clouds. Everyone is in a trance due to information overload.

At this moment, Xu Yuan screamed, scaring everyone.

"What's wrong with you?"

Xu Yuan ignored Yan Xiaoli's ridicule and pulled Qin Qin to say seriously:

"Do you still remember the luxury car we saw on the day Ran Ran came to report..."

Qin Qin suddenly realized.

"Actually, I'm here to see Ranran off!"

After thinking it through, Xu Yuan was a little angry.

"I asked her before whether she had any relationship with Lu Keke, and she denied it."

"It turns out they are sisters. Luckily I didn't say anything bad about them."

Lu Ranran and Lu Keke, Lu Keke and Wu Zhi...it’s scary to think about it.

Yan Xiaoli didn't care.

"You are stupid, it's obvious that the two of them don't have a good relationship."

"But at least we are a family!" Xu Yuan retorted unconvincedly, "How can a family hold grudges overnight? This is not a TV drama—"

"That's not necessarily true~~"

Wang Ruohan appeared out of nowhere and scared the three of them.

Wang Ruohan walked past the screaming Yan Xiaoli and, with a calm tone that could not conceal her excitement, briefly recounted the story of Lu Keke being refused a ride in a luxury car and Lu Ranran getting in the luxury car.

After hearing this, several people expressed their feelings.

Qin Qin said:

"No matter what, we can't afford to offend anyone."

Yan Xiaoli joked:

"What if you had to choose a side?"

Qin Qin thought for a while and said seriously:

"Given Ranran's personality, I guess he won't pursue us."

"But if we offend Lu Keke, that's not certain..."