So, they did not place too much hope on Murong Rui. Now that they were in the Lu Family Mansion, they would have to see for themselves what they were going to do next.
Li Man naturally knew the ulterior motives of her uncle and aunt. A look of mockery surfaced in her eyes. After saying a phrase to them, she took her wine glass and walked away.
As long as they didn't cause trouble for her, how they fawned over those in power or sought to acquaint themselves with corporate executives was none of her business. She would not intervene, let alone help them again.
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In the main bedroom on the second floor of the Lu Family Mansion, Lu Tianming sat on the sofa near the balcony, his gaze falling upon the lawn that stretched as far as the eye could see.
At this moment, most of the guests who were to attend the evening's banquet had arrived, even though the formal start of the banquet was still nearly half an hour away.
