After Marriage (GL) - Chapter 10

Their interaction in the corner was observed by others without missing a single detail.

Lin Ning’s status was awkward. Although she was already Lu Hejing’s wife, due to her background and the fact that she was hardly a match for Lu Hejing in terms of social standing, most people still held a scrutinizing attitude.

To put it simply, they looked down on Lin Ning.

They really didn’t understand why Lu Hejing would marry Lin Ning. For people of their status, marriage was merely a tool to add bricks to their career. Marrying someone of equal standing, a powerful alliance, was the way to better development.

But Lu Hejing and Lin Ning, from an ordinary person’s perspective, looked like Lu Hejing was engaging in poverty alleviation.

Lu Hejing was already successful enough in business. The most suitable marriage partner should have been a second-generation official. Such a union would have propelled the Lu family to a new level.

But Lu Hejing had married Lin Ning.

However, today they seemed to understand. Lu Hejing probably just liked Lin Ning. Looking at the way she was kneading her leg while chatting, they could even see tenderness and consideration in her fox-like appearance.

The Lu family was indeed different from others in high society, valuing affection and loyalty. Their marriages weren’t about matching social status and forming powerful alliances but about putting love first.

It was obvious that the two were deeply in love. The others tactfully didn’t disturb them, giving them plenty of space to be alone.

The two enjoyed some quiet time in the corner. Lin Ning’s face was flushed red before Lu Hejing finally let go of her leg.

“Why are you blushing?” Lu Hejing leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed posture and asked her, thinking it was just kneading her leg, it wasn’t like…

Lu Hejing suddenly remembered the scene she had witnessed that night.

Lin Ning was already shy, and being treated like this by Lu Hejing made her even more unable to answer, her face turning even redder.

Lu Hejing found it amusing. How could this person be so timid that she didn’t even dare to talk to her?

Was she that scary? Lu Hejing rarely reflected on herself.

But it was only for a moment. When it came to Lin Ning, the scarier the better. The more Lin Ning feared her, the less trouble she would have.

Wasn’t it Lin Ning’s timidity and cowardice that made her choose Lin Ning in the first place?

Very good.

She naturally knew that their interaction in the corner had been seen by others. This was the purpose of the act she was putting on today.

Why was she suddenly being so nice to Lin Ning?

Because she needed to let everyone know that her relationship with Lin Ning was harmonious. It was an unspoken rule in high society that even married people kept marriage and physical intimacy separate.

Eighty percent of the people attending tonight’s event had someone with them who wasn’t their spouse, and many hadn’t even brought the same person as last time.

Everyone knew what these people would do after the banquet.

Lu Hejing disliked trouble. Staging this scene could prevent a lot of it, ensuring that others wouldn’t set their sights on her.

Even if there were some who didn’t know better, refusing them wouldn’t raise suspicion; it would only be seen as loving her wife.

Such things had happened often in the past. After refusing too many times, even if people needed to curry favor with her in public, there were always those who gossiped behind her back, invariably saying that someone with her fox-like appearance was pretending to be virtuous.

Over time, this wasn’t good.

The business world was like a battlefield, but harmony also brought wealth. There was no need to make enemies over such matters.

Lu Hejing’s actions now could be considered an explanation for past behavior and left plenty of room for maneuver in future similar situations.

Lu Hejing’s mood was a little better. Her already bright face, with a radiant smile, became even more eye-catching.

She was also much gentler when chatting with Lin Ning.

Author’s Note:

Thank you all for your support.

However, this story is a slow burn, so the explicit content is still a ways off.

If you don’t want to read the plot, you can wait for later chapters.