Ji Xiao called him before Ji Hongyuan could figure it out.
"h.e.l.lo, Sixth Uncle." Ji Xiao's voice came from the car. The black car he and Ji Ziyin were in stopped steadily.
Ji Xiao rolled down the window and looked at the towering hotel outside. He got the chauffeur to open the door for Ji Ziyin first, then he got out of the car after her. "We're here."
Ji Hongyuan looked around. "Where are you? Why don't I see you?"
"We just arrived." After Ji Xiao finished speaking, he walked to Ji Ziyin's side and patted her shoulder, indicating for her to enter with him.
Ji Ziyin was wearing a light yellow strapless dress today. The smooth fabric outlined her good figure, and the light yellow color perfectly accentuated her n.o.ble temperament. She was confident and powerful.
Her appearance attracted the attention of many people.
"That's—"
"Ji Ziyin, right?"
"Didn't she leave? Did she already come back?"
"Hehe, her value is different after coming back from this trip."
The people outside the hotel whispered.
The Lu family's car had just arrived.
Lu Yiming helped Old Madam Lu out of the car. "Grandma, slow down. Be careful."
After he helped Old Madam Lu out of the car, he happened to hear someone talking about Ji Ziyin, so he looked at where they were pointing.
As expected, she saw the glamorous Ji Ziyin and Ji Xiao, who was still on the phone.
Old Madam Lu hurriedly grabbed his wrist. "Let's go greet Miss Ji."
Lu Yiming frowned and stood rooted to the ground. "Grandma, we're not familiar with her. We're here to attend Emperor Ji's birthday banquet today. You don't have to…"
Old Madam Lu glared at him and flung her hand away angrily. "Are you going or not?"
It was rare for Lu Yiming to be disobedient. He was unyielding. "I'm not going."
Old Madam Lu could not persuade him.
Seeing that Ji Ziyin was about to enter with Ji Xiao, she abandoned Lu Yiming and quickly chased after her. "Miss Ji, wait."
Lu Yiming as his Grandma chased after them. Ji Ziyin also stopped and turned around in surprise. Seeing them, her beautiful eyes were clearly surprised and… contemptuous.
Lu Yiming's heart was pierced. He clenched his fists tightly, but he could not stop his Grandma in public.
He knew why his Grandma wanted to get close to Ji Ziyin despite being neglected. It was none other than the Lu family losing Lu Zhi as their backer because of his stupidity.
His Grandma had no choice but to find a new backer for the Lu family.
However, this method was too humiliating.
No man could accept this.
Lu Yiming stood rooted to the ground, unable to move as if his legs were filled with lead. However, he had no choice but to enter.
At this moment, another car pa.s.sed by him. The huge van stopped three steps away from him, and the door was opened.
Then, Lu Yiming saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face get out of the car. He was stunned for a moment and choked. "L-Lu Zhi?"
Why was Lu Zhi here?
Wasn't he in the illegal district?
Lu Yiming's mind went blank. He watched as Lu Zhi got out of the car. Someone pushed his wheelchair towards the entrance.
Lu Zhi must have seen him. However, his face was tense the entire time. He moved past him coldly…
This was the first time Lu Yiming had seen him without a mask. He did not dare to go forward and greet him.
He felt that Lu Zhi was not in a good mood.