Chapter 13: Doesn’t Look Like a Lu Family Member?

“I heard the Lu boy went to Shanghai for his little secretary, and he didn’t even come back for the engagement party?”

“More than that, didn’t you see that none of the Lu family members came today? Even the greeters were only Jian Ning. Jian Zong, with his lifetime of fame, how could he have such a disgraceful daughter?”

A shareholder of Jian’s company, with a beer belly that had been growing for months, snorted coldly, “Jian Zong was also confused back then. How could he let a little girl manage the company?”

“That Jian Ning, a young unmarried girl, what if she’s like her sister, a love-brain, and the whole company will suffer along with her?”

Those present were either company shareholders or had business dealings with the Jian family.

It was just idle chatter to see the fun, but hearing it involved their own interests, they all sat up straighter.

“Yeah, it’s really unsettling to have a company in the hands of a woman. It seems we need to be more cautious about future cooperation with Jian’s.”

What if Jian Ning gets married and has children, how can she take care of the company?

They put in real money, they can’t just throw it away!

“No matter how good Jian Ning is, she’s not a biological child of the Jian family after all. What if she has ulterior motives… you shareholders need to be more careful!”

They still have unfinished cooperation projects with Jian’s, so they naturally don’t want Jian’s to have any problems.

Several people who had cooperation with Jian’s all advised the Jian’s company elders. Several shareholders looked at each other, their smiles full of meaning.

The first one to speak, the beer belly, raised his glass, “We are naturally careful, but we need everyone to help, right? Otherwise, if it gets out, people will think we are bullying a child because we are old and powerful.”

Before the incident at the Jian family, Jian Ning had already taken over the company.

Although she was young, she had been learning from Jian Fu since she was a child, and she was quite capable. After the incident at the Jian family, she naturally took over the company.

These old guys were being suppressed by a young junior, so they were naturally unhappy.

But the Jian sisters were the largest shareholders of Jian’s, and they couldn’t do anything to Jian Ning, so they could only use the Lu family’s provocation of the Jian family to spread rumors to Jian Ning in front of the company’s major clients.

No matter how outstanding Jian Ning’s ability was, if she lost the favor of the clients, she would eventually be kicked out of the CEO’s position.

The few old men’s eyes rolled, and they raised their glasses to clink with him, “Of course, of course.”

Behind a flower arrangement taller than a person, Jian Ning took a sip of the wine in her hand, a cold sneer playing on her lips.

Jian’s was founded by her father, and in order to maintain control, he held 60% of the shares in his own hands.

Those so-called shareholders outside who looked down on her were the old employees who started the business with Jian Fu. They were originally paid for their work, but Jian Fu, out of consideration for their feelings, gave them some shares and let them hold some idle positions in the company to retire.

They were called shareholders, but they were actually a group of blood-sucking parasites raised by the company.

Jian Fu was sentimental, and Jian Ning didn’t want to go against her father’s wishes, so she hadn’t touched them.

Unfortunately, after years of pampering and flattery from employees, their skills didn’t improve, but their ambitions grew.

Secretary Li hurried over and whispered, “Jian Zong, the people from the Gu family are here. They’re at the door.”

Jian Ning casually put down her glass, “Go with me to greet them.”

The two families will be in-laws soon. The other day, the bride price was delivered by Mrs. Gu and the Gu family’s eldest son personally, giving the Jian family a lot of face, so she couldn’t be rude.

The Lu family hadn’t come, and Jian Yao hadn’t arrived either. Almost everyone present was focused on Jian Ning.

Seeing her rush out now, they couldn’t help but wonder.

“Why is Jian Zong in such a hurry to go to the door?”

“Could it be that the Lu family is here?”

“What are you talking about? I got the news that the Lu family left the country yesterday.”

“Why don’t we go out and take a look?” someone suggested.

As soon as the words left their mouths, everyone in the room stood up and headed towards the door.

They had already lost face today, so they were going to see what tricks Jian Ning was up to.

At the hotel entrance, a row of luxury cars were parked neatly.

The people in the cars had already gotten out, and from a distance, they all looked well-dressed and sophisticated, with the young man supporting the old lady in the lead car standing out the most.

Jian Ning had just met Mrs. Gu two days ago, and she quickly walked over with a smile on her face, “Mrs. Gu.”

As soon as Mrs. Gu saw Jian Ning, her eyes lit up, and she took Jian Ning’s hand and pulled her to stand beside her.

“Don’t be so formal. You’re Yaoyao’s older sister, so just call me grandma from now on.”

The Gu family had many descendants, but they were all male. Mrs. Gu had always dreamed of having a granddaughter, and now that she saw Jian Ning, she was overjoyed.

If the two families hadn’t already become in-laws, she would have wanted to take Jian Ning home and adopt her as her granddaughter.

Jian Ning was a seasoned businesswoman, and she was very sensitive to people’s goodwill. She knew that Mrs. Gu genuinely liked her, so she took Mrs. Gu’s arm and said, “Grandma Gu.”

Mrs. Gu had said to call her grandma out of courtesy. Jian Yao was the future granddaughter-in-law of the Gu family, so it was fine for her to call her grandma.

However, Jian Ning was one step removed, so calling her grandma would seem out of place. Calling her Grandma Gu was just right.

Mrs. Gu knew she was being careful, and her fondness grew even stronger.

They said that Jian Ning was a fake daughter who had taken over the company that should have belonged to Jian Yao, and that she was cunning and manipulative.

She was addicted to fake daughter novels and had read many of them. Before the engagement, she had prepared herself mentally. If this fake daughter was troublesome, she would definitely stand up for her granddaughter.

However, after meeting her twice, Jian Ning didn’t seem like someone who lacked common sense.

Jian Ning was supporting Mrs. Gu when Gu Zhiyan let go of Mrs. Gu’s hand and stepped back slightly.

While Mrs. Gu and Jian Ning were talking, he checked his watch and looked in the direction of the Jian family’s residence.

According to the time, the Jian family’s car should be arriving soon.

Jian Ning noticed Gu Zhiyan’s actions and urged the Gu family to go inside.

“Everyone go in and sit down first. I’ll wait for Yaoyao at the door.”

Mrs. Gu shook her head and looked towards the Jian family’s residence, “I’m not going in. I’ll wait for Yaoyao with you.”

She had finally gotten a granddaughter, and she couldn’t get enough of her. When they met during the engagement, it was too rushed. Today, she wanted to take a good look at her.

Jian Ning wanted to persuade her, but Mrs. Gu was old, and she was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Seeing that the other Gu family members didn’t seem to care and weren’t trying to persuade her, she could only stand up straight and try to shift Mrs. Gu’s weight towards her a little so that she wouldn’t be so tired.

Since Mrs. Gu wasn’t going inside and was standing at the door waiting for her granddaughter, the other Gu family members naturally weren’t going inside either.

There were many Gu family members, and they stood in a large group at the hotel entrance, all looking in the direction of the Jian family’s residence, which looked quite impressive.

The executives who had followed Jian Ning out to watch the show looked at each other from a distance, the atmosphere was strangely silent.

“They don’t look like the Lu family, do they?”

“Could they be distant relatives of the Jian family?”

The Jian family relatives present looked at each other: …