Chapter 789: Chapter 788 If It Were Me, That Would Be Great

Fu Man was completely baffled as she bent down to help Lu Xinnuan pick up her cellphone.

“Nuannuan, what happened to you?”

Lu Xinnuan lifted her head, her eyes wide and filled with panic as she grasped Fu Man’s wrist tightly, causing Fu Man pain until she finally stopped.

“Mom, don’t you think this person sounds familiar?” she took a deep breath.

Fu Man thought for a moment, “I don’t think so, do we know him? If we do, this would be much easier to handle…”

“Mom!” Lu Xinnuan sharply interrupted Fu Man, standing up in her urgency.

“It’s Lu Mian! This person is Lu Mian!”

“Nuannuan, what are you talking about?” Fu Man’s mouth hung open, looking confused.

“Have you forgotten? When Lu Mian was five years old, she came home saying she had saved someone… She mentioned it, but no one believed her…”

Towards the end, Lu Xinnuan’s voice weakened.

“The most crucial detail…” She ground her molars and said it forcefully, “There’s a red mole by Lu Mian’s left ear.”

“…” Fu Man stood up too, “How could I…”

She couldn’t bring herself to say the words “not know.” As a mother not to know such a distinct feature of her daughter, she was not just a negligent mother, but more like a stranger who had never been involved in her eldest daughter’s upbringing.

The reason Lu Xinnuan knew about this feature of Lu Mian’s was not because she cared so much for Lu Mian, but because she had observed Lu Mian’s appearance and compared the differences between them, nothing more.

She knew Lu Mian had never tied her hair in a ponytail, always letting it hang down; if you didn’t look closely, it indeed was hard to see.

Lu Xinnuan bit her lip, feeling a surge of injustice.

Why!

Why should the sponsor who came to her end up seeking Lu Mian, the life-saver?

Why does Lu Mian have to interfere in everything!

“Could it be that I’ve wronged her even in this matter?” Fu Man clutched at her chest, her eyes flickering.

She always called Lu Mian a liar, saying not a single truth came from her mouth. At a young age, her lies stretched to the sky.

A five-year-old child saving someone, it was just too far-fetched!

But still.

As truth after truth unfolded before her, she realized how foolish she had been, she hadn’t trusted her eldest daughter even once, not even once…

Fu Man’s mind was in chaos, as if it had exploded.

But Lu Xinnuan quickly made a decision, “Mom, we absolutely can’t let Lu Mian meet Master Xiao, absolutely not…”

Fu Man snapped back to reality.

“Nuannuan!” she grabbed Lu Xinnuan, “Let’s just forget it, stop trying to contact Master Xiao. You can’t compete… you can’t compete with Lu Mian…”

“Mom!” Lu Xinnuan looked at Fu Man skeptically, “Do you feel guilty towards Lu Mian now? One thing at a time, I need someone to support me, so I can make it in the entertainment industry! You can’t, because of a misunderstanding with Lu Mian, jeopardize my future, can you?”

“Nuannuan, listen to me.” Fu Man, suppressing her astonishment, rushed to tell the truth, “Master Xiao was originally targeting Lu Mian, Lu Mian is now his granddaughter-in-law!”

“…” Lu Xinnuan turned to Fu Man and suddenly stopped short.

She stood still for a long time.

“Mom, say it again.” Lu Xinnuan suddenly became very calm.

Fu Man sighed deeply, “Today when I went to see Master Xiao, he seemed to want to discuss Lu Mian’s marriage to his grandson… Nuannuan, you’re so popular right now, you’ll have better opportunities in the future. Let’s just forget about Master Xiao…”

Lu Xinnuan turned around, all her emotions hidden beneath that sweet smile.

She murmured softly, “If only the person who saved Master Xiao had been me…”

Fu Man suddenly shuddered.

—-

Lu Mian had been busy with some stock trading at home in the evening and was just about to rest her eyes when the doorbell rang.

She lifted her hand to check her wristwatch.

At this hour, Director Qimo wouldn’t usually come over.

She shuffled to the door in her slippers, listless and lax, and looked through the peephole.

The visitor was somewhat… annoying.

Lu Mian’s fingers rested on the doorknob, not letting go, but she only cracked the door open a half-meter wide, her body barring the room from the hallway, her eyes cold as she stared at the person in front of her.

Her eyes were filled with indifference and detachment, but in fact, the person before her had once shared the closest relationship possible with her.

Fu Man leaned forward slightly, trying to come in, “Mianmian…”

Lu Mian stood at the door, not intending to invite her in, and didn’t even bother to say a word.

“Mianmian, I have something I’d like to talk to you about. Can we go inside to discuss it?”

“Just say what you need to say. If you don’t, I’m going to close the door.”

“You child…” Fu Man caught the edge of the door, unable to outstubborn Lu Mian and fearing she really would be shut out. She had to speak up, “Mianmian, Master Xiao came to see me and mentioned your marriage to his grandson.”

Lu Mian frowned slightly.

Ah, she neglected to tell Grandpa Xiao about the family situation.

Lu Mian’s tone was mischievous and confrontational, “What does that have to do with you?”

“It’s not right to put it that way. Marriage is a big affair. Parents must be involved. Surely, when you marry, it can’t be that both I and your father aren’t present, can it? Others would laugh at you!” Fu Man shook her head.

“…” Lu Mian’s frown deepened.

In the next room.

Mo Si, with his keen hearing, caught the noise in the hallway, pressed his ear to the door for a few moments, then quickly called over Xiao Qimo and Xiao Jianli.

“Master Mo, Old Master, there are people talking outside!”

Xiao Qimo showed disdain, “Eavesdropping at the door corner, and you’re proud of it?”

Xiao Jianli also disapproved, “Mo Si, that’s not the Xiao Family’s style!”

“No, it’s Miss Lu! Miss Lu is outside!” Mo Si explained hurriedly, aggrieved.

Oh.

Xiao Qimo and Xiao Jianli both got up from the sofa and walked over.

Mo Si: Who was it that said it was disgraceful? Who was it that emphasized the Xiao Family’s style?

On the side of the hallway.

Fu Man, unaware that there were listeners next door, sighed with genuine emotion.

“So, you see, it’s so much better when our family is harmonious. Your sister is doing well, and she can help you in the future. You won’t have to suffer in that kind of family. Plus, Nuannuan has changed. She heard you were on the show and took the initiative to help you.”

“Is that so…”

Lu Mian leaned casually against the door frame, holding her phone in one hand and resting the other on her waist. She lifted her straight, slender right leg and planted it against the opposite door frame, clearly blocking entry.

The more defiant the gesture, the more defiant it appeared.

“Of course, don’t always misunderstand Nuannuan!” Fu Man was explaining.

Without even lifting an eyelid, Lu Mian’s voice, saturated with mocking sarcasm, lazily responded.

“Lu Xinnuan isn’t just trying to whitewash peace out of fear of being exposed and having her dark history dug up, is she?”