The Domineering Chief Dotes on His Wife

Chapter 721 Is this a mockery of him? (Lu Jingchuan & Yan Liluo)

Such a big event as announcing the annulment of the engagement in the newspaper spread from Ancheng to Jincheng.

When Lu Jingchuan came out of the conference room, Han Fei quickly handed him his phone to relay the news.

The annulment of the engagement had already been finalized, but it hadn't been announced yet. So, Lu Jingchuan only glanced at it briefly before returning the phone to Han Fei. "Any other fresh news?"

"No others have been found so far."

In stark contrast to Lu Jingchuan's composure, Huo Xiangtian was overjoyed upon hearing the news and couldn't help but call Yan Luo. The phone rang, but no one answered.

Yan Liluo was driving back to the company, and she didn't even think about answering the call until it automatically ended.

Shortly after, Xiao Zhou called to report, "President Yan, the company has no media outlets, and the public relations team has indicated that there's no major problem."

"Okay, then I won't come to the company."

The announcement clearly stated that the engagement was called off due to the couple's inability to spend time together and their relationship falling apart. The Lu family indicated that the annulment would not affect their cooperation. In addition, given Lu Jingchuan's previous numerous scandals, everyone was speculating about the reasons behind it, and the Yan family did not need to do any public relations work.

After finishing his work, Huo Xiangtian saw that it was still early, and Yan Liluo would usually be at the company at this time, so he went to Yan's Group.

"President Yan didn't come to the company today."

"You didn't come to the company. Are you on a business trip or feeling unwell?"

"When we went out this morning, Ms. Yan was fine. We just spoke on the phone, and she said she didn't have anything to do today, so she wouldn't be coming to the company."

"Okay, thank you."

After learning about the situation from Xiao Zhou, Huo Xiangtian went to the office to check, but Yan Liluo was not in the company, so he had no choice but to leave.

Back at the apartment, Yan Liluo didn't rest. She tidied up her room, as if making advance plans so she could leave at any time.

Ring, ring...

Once she confirmed that it was Yan Mu outside, Yan Liluo opened the door.

"Weren't you busy today? How come you have time..." Yan Liluo was halfway through her sentence when she saw Huo Xiangtian standing next to Yan Mu and immediately fell silent, glancing at Yan Mu.

"Sister, you know I've always been on Xiang Tian's side."

Yan Lilu looked at Yan Mu with a helpless expression.

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now. You guys can continue chatting!"

After Yan Mu finished speaking, she quickly disappeared from their sight.

"I called you but you didn't answer. I went to the company to look for you, but you weren't there either, so I had to ask Yan Mu for help," Huo Xiangtian explained, standing at the door.

"I just want to be alone for a while."

"I'm relieved to see you're alright. Call me anytime if you need anything."

Yan Liluo did not answer, standing silently at the door. Huo Xiangtian glanced at her twice before turning and leaving.

Watching her departing figure, Yan Lilu hesitated for a moment before finally closing the door.

Huo Xiangtian is very good, impeccably so. She also understands what he means: precisely because he is too good, they are not suitable for each other.

Han Fei knocked on the door and came into the office to tell Lu Jingchuan that a man surnamed Huo was looking for him. Upon hearing the surname Huo, Lu Jingchuan became interested and raised his eyebrows.

He could clearly see Huo's gaze at the banquet that day. From a man's perspective, he liked Yan Liluo, and the degree of his liking was probably comparable to Lu Jingshen's liking for Lin Jiaran.

In the reception room, two grown men sat facing each other. Huo Xiangtian sat upright and was very polite, while Lu Jingchuan appeared more easygoing, sitting with his legs casually crossed and exuding a nonchalant air.

"What brings you here, Mr. Huo?"

"Since the engagement has been called off, don't bother her anymore. You and Yan Luo are not a good match."

Lu Jingchuan gave Huo Xiangtian a scrutinizing look.

Interestingly, this man actually considers him a rival in love. He never expected to encounter such a dramatic situation one day. For the sake of a complete and reasonable plot, he has no choice but to cooperate in the performance.

"Mr. Huo seems to have forgotten that we were engaged and spent time together. How would you, an outsider, know whether we are compatible or not?"

"That was in the past. You two have no relationship now. I just hope you won't bother Yan Luo."

"Mr. Huo seems to be unclear about his own position. No one is qualified to order me around."

Huo Xiangtian stood up, looked down at Lu Jingchuan with a smile, and said, "In my eyes, you are nothing more than a playboy who is fond of drinking and feasting and is cynical. How can someone like you compare to me?"

Lu Jingchuan suddenly frowned. How could he possibly compete...?

Is this mocking him?

Lu Jingchuan was immediately annoyed. It didn't matter if he was treated as a rival, since his relationship with Yan Liluo was also fake anyway. But he was unhappy to be told that Yan Liluo was not good enough for him.

He had never been insulted like this by an unknown outsider without using a single swear word.

Lu Jingchuan sulked for a while because of Huo Xiangtian's words.

"Assistant Han, come in."

Upon receiving the call, Han Fei rushed into the office. "Manager Lu, what are your plans?"

"How much do you know about that guy surnamed Huo?"

"General Manager Huo is an outstanding young representative of Jincheng. He is good-looking and capable. According to outsiders, his only flaw is that he has too high standards and is still single."

"that's it?"

What aspect would you like to know?

"I'm also a general manager. What's the use of being an outstanding young person representative? Does it just mean he's young and I'm old?"

"Representing the cityscape of Jincheng, among the youth representatives of Jincheng, President Huo is the most popular and capable, and is also the future successor of the Huo family. In terms of age, you are not old, just a little older."

Han Fei also explained why Huo Xiangtian was able to become a youth representative, not just because of his appearance, but mainly because of his talent.

Upon hearing Han Fei's words, Lu Jingchuan unconsciously compared Huo Xiangtian to a similar figure in his mind, namely Lu Jingshen.

Although Lu Jingshen can be quite annoying at times, he has to admit that Lu Jingshen has indeed been more hardworking than him since childhood.

He was once ambitious, but later became decadent and never recovered. He was too lazy to strive anymore, since he wasn't the head of the family anyway.

Compared to him, he really didn't have anything remarkable about him. After graduating from university, he spent his days working in many companies under the Lu family, and he only owned a few clubs and bars. His daily expenses for eating, drinking, and having fun were all covered by family dividends...

Lu Jingchuan suddenly sat up straight, looked at Han Fei seriously, and asked, "Compared to Huo Xiangtian, who do you think is better? Speak based on facts, no need to use connections."

Lu Jingshen called, and Lu Jingchuan hesitated for a moment before deciding not to answer. Hadn't Lu Jingshen blocked him? Why should he have to answer when Lu Jingshen called?

The call went unanswered, and Lu Jingshen didn't call back a second time.

Shortly after, I received a text message on my phone.

If I don't return on the anniversary of my grandfather's death, I will change my surname.

The simple words conveyed a sense of authority and command.

After checking the message, Lu Jingchuan quickly looked at the calendar. The day after tomorrow would be the second anniversary of his grandfather's death.