These words were extremely harsh.
The man, radiating a condescending sense of superiority, didn't even glance at Li Chonglou.
In the eyes of many, this world was divided into strict social strata.
Son-in-law at the door, in the eyes of most ordinary people, was already considered inferior.
Before, when Li Chonglou stayed at home, not stepping out and not seeing, not being bothered, was acceptable. But today, he had dared to recklessly come to the charity auction of the Lu Group, truly unaware of his place.
"Exactly, Yuxin. Zheng He is right. We are here for important matters today. Having him here not only gets in the way but also makes others look down on us," Cai Wen added fuel to the fire from the side.
Jiang Yuxin's pretty face tightened, her beautiful eyes darting around, occasionally flickering over Li Chonglou.
Her eyes were filled with indecision.
After the incident with Jiang Tao, her impression of Li Chonglou had changed quite a bit.
She hadn't felt he was inferior in the past.
But today, as Cai Wen said, the matter was of great importance, with the company's and even the family's survival hanging by a thread.
Whether they could connect with the richest man, Lu Chenggong, and get cooperation opportunities was to be decided here.
They had even specially asked Cai Wen to invite the rich second-generation Zheng He, hoping he could lend a helping hand.
Zheng He was not only wealthy but also quite knowledgeable about antiques.
Most importantly, he had an invitation.
Today, they were relying on him to help acquire the most cost-effective item, thereby getting acquainted with the Lu family.
"Yuxin, you think I'm in the way?" Li Chonglou didn't take their words to heart, but the conflict in Jiang Yuxin's eyes pained him.
"Perhaps... Chonglou, you won't come in today, okay?" Jiang Yuxin walked up to Li Chonglou and asked in a low voice, "This matter is of great importance, and I don't want any mishaps."
"After this, I'll give you an explanation."
As she said this, her pretty face blushed slightly.
An explanation?
What explanation.
This sentence couldn't help but make Li Chonglou's thoughts wander.
Jiang Yuxin, perhaps afraid of hurting his pride, specifically whispered her request.
This action was clearly different from before.
It indicated that with Jiang Tao gone, and her father-in-law safe, and her mother-in-law temporarily inactive, their relationship had greatly improved.
It was truly gratifying.
But while gratifying, he had important matters to attend to today.
He couldn't fulfill this request and could only shake his head and reply, "I have other important matters today, so I can't agree."
"I'll go my way, you go yours, and we won't interfere with each other."
"You..." Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuxin's expression froze, and her pretty face immediately turned cold.
She had intended to give Li Chonglou a chance. After resolving the company's crisis, she would go on a date with him, watch a movie, and start nurturing their relationship from scratch.
After all, they had been married for three years. Since she didn't plan to divorce, they might as well start understanding each other and live together.
But she hadn't expected Li Chonglou to refuse so decisively.
He was clearly disregarding the family and company's interests, and her predicament!
What other important matters? What important matters could he possibly have?
He had been cooking for three years, a son-in-law for three years, and what important matters could he have at such a high-class event?
"See? He's an ungrateful good-for-nothing. Why are you being polite to him?" Zheng He said, seeing this, and sneered at Li Chonglou, "Kid, do you know what kind of occasion this is?"
"This is where Qin Zhou's top elite gather. What are you?"
"Do you even have the qualifications to enter this door!"
He enjoyed watching the show and wasn't afraid of trouble.
Although he and Cai Wen were a couple, he had actually set his sights on Jiang Yuxin long ago. However, Jiang Yuxin was indifferent and he had no opportunity to make a move.
This time at the charity auction, Jiang Yuxin had asked Cai Wen to find him, someone who had the qualifications to attend.
This made his heart bloom with joy. As long as Jiang Yuxin had a need, he would have an opportunity.
On the way, he had even planned how to drug her when she invited him to dinner after the event.
At that time, Cai Wen would surely ask him to take Jiang Yuxin home.
Then, hehe...
His wish would come true, and it would be wonderfully indescribable.
While lost in his beautiful dreams, he unexpectedly encountered this good-for-nothing Li Chonglou, and immediately felt displeased.
Why should such an unlearned trash possess a stunner like Jiang Yuxin?
"Li Chonglou, it's important to know your place. My dear Zheng He received an invitation to come," Cai Wen, seeing her boyfriend unhappy, immediately chimed in with ridicule. "What about you? A guy who relies on Yuxin for living expenses. Even if you get in, what can you do?"
"Every antique here is worth a fortune. Forget about buying them, can you even understand them?"
"Zheng He has been playing with antiques since he was a child. What about you?"
"I advise you not to embarrass yourself here."
"Otherwise, everyone will look bad."
The words of the two made Jiang Yuxin find it difficult to bear. After all, he was her husband.
But she knew Cai Wen was helping her.
In the past, she had a very bad impression of Li Chonglou and always felt indignant on his behalf.
So, she watched silently.
"I really can't afford it, but I can indeed understand them," Li Chonglou replied indifferently.
Every item up for auction today was personally sourced by him, so of course, he understood them.
His words were the absolute truth, but in their ears, they sounded completely different.
They thought Li Chonglou was bragging.
Cai Wen immediately looked disgusted and said, "Do you have any shame? You can understand them?"
"You bumpkin who grew up in the countryside, I think besides eating soft rice, all you can do is brag."
"Yuxin was blindfolded by sand back then, how could she find trash like you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng He chimed in with a cold smile, "My dear, why bother with him? People like him will say anything to show off."
"Without us, he wouldn't even be able to get in."
"Since he doesn't want to scram, let's wait and watch him make a fool of himself. There's no need to waste time with him, let's go sign in."
With that, he put his arm around Cai Wen and arrogantly stepped onto the stairs.
"Take care of yourself." Jiang Yuxin glanced at Li Chonglou deeply, her pretty brows furrowed, wanting to say something but stopping. She followed them.
She clearly remembered Li Chonglou revealing the authenticity of the three-legged platter at the banquet, and then using the jade incense burner to point out Jiang Tao at the Jiang family villa.
It seemed he had some knowledge of antiques.
Perhaps he had learned something during his three years of idleness at home, but that didn't matter.
Even if he could understand them, what good was it without money and an invitation?
She sought out Zheng He because he was knowledgeable and wealthy, and could smoothly connect with the Lu family.
As for what Li Chonglou was doing here, she didn't want to manage it, nor did she have the energy to.
The most important thing now was to resolve the company's crisis.
Beyond that, nothing else interested her.
Watching the three sign in and enter the main hall, Li Chonglou was about to sign in when Lu Yunxu, having delivered the antiques, walked out from the staff passage.
She waved at him, her smile as bright as a flower, "Brother Li, you don't need to sign in. Follow me, I'll take you to the main stage."
The staff members responsible for signing in were all dumbfounded.
Who didn't know Miss Lu?
Normally, she was like an iceberg in the company, radiating an imposing aura without anger.
Today, she was acting like a young girl in love towards a man, which was simply unbelievable.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would have believed it was true!