Chapter 118 The Price of Hot PotToday, Jiang Lianxue wore a gray and white plush sweatshirt. The loose clothes wrapped around her curvy figure. She wore tight jeans and a pair of black short boots. She looked like the intimate big sister next door. Lu Li walked forward with a smile, and she did the same thing, shrinking her neck, her big eyes filled with smiles, blinking again and again. Jiang Lianxue just smiled foolishly and stared at Lu Li. Standing in front of her, Lu Li sniffed the fragrance brought by the evening breeze, "Did you go home and take a shower?" "Yeah." Jiang Lianxue nodded, "I went home to take a shower, changed my clothes, and wanted to go to the movies with you!" "Watch a movie." Lu Li fell into deep thought. Are there any good movies in theaters recently? Jiang Lianxue seemed to see his confusion. She smiled and raised her hand to gently tap the tip of Lu Li's nose. "It's movie week recently, and many movies will be re-screened. I want to go see 'The Fault in Our Stars'." "That classic romance movie?" Lu Li smiled and looked down at Jiang Lianxue. "You didn't watch romance movies much before. Why, have you been captured by some beautiful star again?" "Hehe, I'm just a little curious about other people's love stories." Jiang Lianxue took Lu Li's hand and said, "Let's go, let's go eat. What do you want to eat?"
"Going to eat hot pot?" "it is good!" Tonight, Jiang Lianxue drove her family's Audi over, and it was unclear whether Uncle Liu came with her. But Lu Li guessed that he must have followed them, but the two of them just didn't notice it. With a car, the two no longer have to look for restaurants and cinemas near the school. Lu left the car and followed the navigation route to the hot pot restaurant known as the best hot pot in Jiangnan. Although this store is an Internet celebrity store, everyone who has been there says that the food tastes good and it has no disadvantages other than being expensive. Jiang Lianxue was sitting in the passenger seat, talking on the phone and making an appointment in advance. The number she called was not the store's official reservation number, but another private number, the owner's number. The Jiang family also has shares in this hot pot restaurant and is considered one of the shareholders. Soon, Jiang Lianxue turned her head and looked at Lu Li with a smile, "It's booked. It's a small private room, perfect for two people." Lu Li, who held the steering wheel with his hand, smiled and said, "As expected of the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, you have a wide network of contacts." "Mr. Lu has a lot of connections. When the boss heard that you were coming, he said he wanted to have a drink with you in person." Hearing this, Lu Li was stunned for a moment. He realized that after the Jiang family's dinner, he had become a well-known figure in this circle. All the companies or families that have cooperation or competition with the Jiang family already know that the only daughter of the Jiang family has a boyfriend whom she likes very much. What followed was an investigation into the boyfriend. It is not difficult to find out that Lu Li is the son of the Lu family. Although he rarely attends family dinners, he will still attend family banquets. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Unknowingly, Lu Li has entered the vision of all major families. For him and Jiang Lianxue, it was just a simple love.
But for others, this may be the marriage of the century between the two families. The reason why there is no news or media coverage now can only be said that the Jiang family and the Lu family are still powerful enough and have chosen to protect the children. Ten minutes later, Lu Li parked the car steadily in the parking space in the backyard of the hot pot restaurant. A slightly fat middle-aged man was waiting beside him with a smile. As soon as the car stopped, he stepped forward and opened the door. Lu Li quickly thanked him, "Thank you, thank you. Thank you for your help." Jiang Lianxue, who was sitting in the passenger seat, had already pushed the door open and stepped out of the car. She said with a polite smile, "Hello, Uncle Chen. Sorry to bother you." Boss Chen quickly smiled and said, "No way, miss, you are too polite. If you want to eat hot pot, I can just have someone bring the pot to your house. There is no need for you to travel so far." Led by the waiter, the two walked into the private room from the back door. Boss Chen wanted to lead the way himself, but Lu Li and Jiang Lianxue insisted on going by themselves. They really just wanted to have a delicious hotpot meal and there was nothing else going on. As there were indeed a lot of things to do in the store, Boss Chen did not insist any further. After instructing the waiter to serve the customer, he left. Sitting in the private room, Lu Li whispered to Jiang Lianxue who was sitting next to him: "Xiaoxue, why do I feel that Uncle Chen can't ask us to pay for this meal?" Jiang Lianxue nodded slightly, "I repeatedly emphasized in the car that I would pay, but maybe this favor still needs to be sold." "How much is a hot pot meal worth?" "It's hard to say. Favors are priceless." Jiang Lianxue shrugged. "But don't take it too seriously. Uncle Chen may not be busy with the store's business. Maybe Uncle Liu suddenly wants to eat hotpot." Lu Li immediately realized what was happening. The Jiang family protected Jiang Lianxue very well and would not let her get involved in any messy water that she did not want to get involved in. "Xiaoxue, I always feel that the Jiang family seems to be very unusual. You know, my family is also in business, but it is far from being as oppressive as the Jiang family, and they are so cautious in everything." Jiang Lianxue was silent for two seconds, then spoke softly, "The Jiang family has been in business for generations, and if you trace it back, it actually has a history of three hundred years. The Jiang family has had its ups and downs, and has seen all kinds of storms, but in the end it has survived." "Has the Jiang family always been walking on thin ice?" "It has always been like this." Jiang Lianxue nodded firmly, "It will be the same when it comes to me. This family business will definitely be passed down from generation to generation." She raised her head and looked at Lu Li. "Since childhood, the Jiang family has firmly believed in one truth: no one can take away our Jiang family's assets unless the last member of the Jiang family dies." Lu Li touched his chin when he heard this. He suddenly realized that Jiang Yunfeng's test of him seemed to be much more profound than he had imagined. He also realized what a huge burden Jiang Lianxue would have to bear in the future. As the person next to her, Lu Li knew very well that Jiang Lianxue was not happy about this, but she didn't hate it either. The reason may be Jiang Lianxue's talent. She has the confidence and ability to lead the Jiang family forward. Compared to Jiang Lianxue, Lu Li was a little worried because he was very clear about the situation at home. The Lu family has only risen in a few decades. When the two giants meet, fusion and symbiosis seem to be the best solution, but there will inevitably be many contradictions involved. Perhaps sooner or later in the future, one side will devour the other. Lu Li only hoped that he would not see it in his lifetime. He did not take on any important responsibility of leading the Lu family. According to what his father said, if Lu Li could squander all the Lu family's wealth, then to some extent, he would be considered a business genius.
At this moment, the waiter opened the door and interrupted Lu Li's thoughts. A cart loaded with various hot pot ingredients was pushed into the private room, and the shabu-shabu hot pot placed in the center of the table was already bubbling. Lu Li smiled and thought, why think so much, the most important thing is to live in the present. (End of this chapter)