"Dong Ye's illegitimate son!?"
Lin Mei suddenly had this thought.
Looking at his age, it was just about right.
Dong Ye was fifty this year.
This young man in front of her was around twenty-something.
And it was rumored that more than twenty years ago, Dong Ye lost a child, and it was a boy.
"If this is true, there might be hope!"
The Lin family and the Dong family had intertwined connections in business.
If he was truly Dong Ye's illegitimate son.
Then perhaps all the problems the Lin family was currently facing could be resolved.
However, upon noticing Lu Feng, she felt it wasn't quite right.
"What hope, sister?"
Lu Feng, hearing this, couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Oh. It's nothing!"
Lin Mei came back to her senses and smiled gently.
To ease the awkwardness, Lin Mei casually asked.
"By the way, after you find Dong Ye, what are you going to do?"
Lu Feng, sitting in the back seat, was instantly stumped.
After descending the mountain, his master hadn't told him what to do next.
Seeing Lu Feng not answering for a while.
Through the rearview mirror, she noticed Lu Feng hesitating, unsure of what to say.
Lin Mei smiled: "Never mind, it's okay if you haven't thought about it. Do you have a place to stay now?"
Such a beautiful and gentle woman showing concern for him.
Lu Feng's face immediately began to react again.
"No, no!"
So, the world outside the mountains wasn't entirely filled with bad people.
Nor was it entirely filled with those with ulterior motives.
"How about you come with me for now? After my meeting, I'll take you to a place to stay."
Lu Feng descended the mountain, and apart from one sole purpose.
Everything else was a blank slate.
It would be great if someone could arrange accommodation for him.
"Thank you, big sister."
Lin Mei, driving with one hand, said: "Just call me Lin Mei. I'm not that much older than you, so it won't make people think I'm ancient."
Lin Mei was only twenty-five this year. Her mature appearance was likely due to her all-designer brand attire and sophisticated makeup.
"Welcome to Southeast City urban area!"
As this clear and pleasant voice emerged from the navigation.
Lu Feng couldn't help but look up and around.
On both sides of the road, the originally rural scenery had unknowingly been replaced by towering skyscrapers that were impossible to see entirely from inside the car.
The roads were also bustling with traffic, and the crowds were endless.
Seeing this, Lu Feng's eyes were filled with novelty.
Although he had seen many cityscapes on TV on the mountain.
But what one reads is always superficial; of course, it's not as shocking as experiencing it firsthand.
Big cities, indeed.
Lu Feng suddenly couldn't find an exact adjective.
Big!
The business van sped along the wide road.
Finally, it stopped in the underground parking lot of a building.
"You wait for me around here. There's a mall upstairs, you can look around. I have a meeting, it'll probably take an hour."
"Okay."
Lin Mei glanced at her phone and quickly headed for the elevator.
"Oh, Miss Lin!"
Taking out foundation from her bag and about to cover the bright red handprint on her face, a young man in a suit quickly entered the elevator. Seeing Lin Mei, he proactively greeted her.
"Oh, Mr. Song, hello to you too!"
Lin Mei replied, then continued to focus on her makeup.
In a few more minutes, there would be a very important business negotiation meeting.
Such meetings were highly sensitive to personal image.
If Lin Mei entered looking like she was now.
The Lin family's reputation would be ruined.
The young man's mouth, however, was never idle.
Noticing the reddish mark on Lin Mei's face, Song Zeming feigned concern.
"Miss Lin, what happened to you?"
In his heart, he was inwardly amused.
The Lin family, it was this woman in front of him.
Three years ago, just as they were about to embark on a passionate long-term relationship.
She had unceremoniously dumped him.
The reason was that in Lin Mei's eyes, Song Zeming had lost his value.
At that time, it was also when the real estate under Song Zeming's management was repeatedly failing, at its most dire.
When he was at his lowest.
This person had unceremoniously abandoned him.
Although these were all from Song Zeming's perspective.
Even so, what of it?
As a result, whenever he saw this woman named Lin Mei, only one word came to his mind.
Hate.
"Oh, I just fell accidentally!"
Seeing Lin Mei's embarrassed expression, Song Zeming chuckled inwardly.
Such an obvious slap mark, could it be from falling?
Song Zeming felt fortunate that someone actually had the nerve to do what he himself didn't dare to do.
"Alright, Lu Feng, we're here. You can get off quickly!"
Noticing the elevator doors opening on the first floor mall, Lin Mei looked at Lu Feng.
Lu Feng smiled.
He was about to step out.
At that moment, a hand stopped him.
"Lin Mei, this kid, you know him!"
"Yes!"
Lin Mei had just called Lu Feng's name. If she insisted on not knowing him now, firstly, she would be letting down her savior, and secondly, Song Zeming wouldn't believe it.
Lin Mei didn't want any trouble.
"Then that's right. Since you know him, why not go up together? The meeting is the meeting, and after the meeting, there's a networking reception. How about it?"
Song Zeming glanced at Lu Feng, smiling with ill intent.
Lu Feng's mind was sharp.
At a glance, he understood that this person was likely not acting out of pure goodwill.
This person seemed to have some past grudge with Lin Mei.
And now, his actions were likely to use him as a pawn, causing Lin Mei considerable embarrassment.
Lu Feng's guess was entirely correct.
However, Song Zeming had an even more sinister motive.
Those attending such receptions were all business elites.
Even if they weren't initially, in order to network with more people at the reception and expand their connections.
To navigate the business circles of Southeast City smoothly in the future.
They would all pretend to be successful individuals.
Once Lin Mei stood beside such a perfect specimen.
With clothes that, while not dirty, were exceptionally simple.
This alone was enough to deter many who wished to foster good relations with the Lin family.
The plan to kill two birds with one stone made his heart race.
Lu Feng, unwilling to get involved in this mess, was about to exit the elevator.
But Song Zeming had already pressed the elevator buttons.
"Song Zeming, what exactly do you mean?"
Song Zeming waved his hand dismissively: "I don't mean anything. I'm just asking. That's all. Miss Lin is getting nervous, could it be that Miss Lin and, hehe, sorry, I've said too much."
As he spoke, the elevator arrived at the designated floor.
Song Zeming turned to look at Lin Mei.
"I still hope Miss Lin can bring this brother to experience it, otherwise, look at my mouth, I'm afraid I can't control myself!"
Before Song Zeming could finish speaking.
A voice suddenly chimed in.
"Miss Lin, you brought a friend today? We'll all attend the reception together later!"
The speakers were all Lin Mei's good friends.
However, these friends were all met within the business circles.