Volume One, Chapter 155: Call Me “Husband”—Let Me Hear You Say It!

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“Sang Wan, I admire you very much!”

Old Master Lou regarded Sang Wan solemnly. “You are on your own, but you are talented as well. With your abilities, you are certain to make a place for yourself in the architectural design world of the future.”

“You can live very well relying on yourself.”

“But who in this world would ever complain about having a little more icing on the cake? Am I right?”

Old Master Lou earnestly tried to persuade her. “If you choose Lou Ye, the amount of pressure you’ll have to face is obvious. Yet even then, you may not necessarily marry him or enter the Lou family. But if you are willing, I can announce at tonight’s banquet that from this day forward, you are my adopted granddaughter, Lou Lingyue’s granddaughter in name, the Lou family’s young lady, and the future vice president of the Lou Group…”

“Never mind anything else. The five percent of Lou Group shares I give you alone will be enough to make you the wealthiest woman among the capital’s elite overnight.”

“When the sun rises tomorrow, the name Sang Wan will represent a brand-new wealthy family.”

“Well?”

Sang Wan understood.

This was no different from those melodramatic television dramas, where the male lead’s wealthy mother slapped down a bank card and said, “Ten million. Leave my son.”

According to Old Master Lou, if she stayed with Lou Ye, he might not marry her in the future.

But if she accepted his proposal and separated from Lou Ye, she would become the Lou family’s young lady and the future vice president of the Lou Group.

She would hold enormous wealth.

And she could even let Lou Ye call her “sister” openly and legitimately.

It seemed even a fool would know which choice to make.

Sang Wan lifted her eyes.

Old Master Lou pushed a golden invitation toward her. “If you’ve made up your mind, bring this invitation with you.”

It was a red invitation stamped with gold lettering.

The venue was the banquet hall of the Lou family’s old residence.

The time was seven-thirty that evening.

Although she had been busy with the competition these past few days, she had plunged into her study the moment she returned home, working until late at night, when Lou Ye would forcibly shut down her computer and carry her back to the bedroom.

They had hardly found time for idle conversation.

But Sang Wan was certain that Lou Ye had never mentioned this banquet to her.

In other words, the banquet had nothing to do with him—and he had not even been informed of it.

“All right. I understand.”

Sang Wan looked at Old Master Lou. “Is there anything else?”

Old Master Lou shook his head.

Sang Wan rose. “Please take your time. I’ll be leaving first.”

The door opened, then closed.

When it opened again, Lou Jing entered, his face full of displeasure. “Grandfather, do you really think she’ll agree?”

Privately, Lou Jing desperately hoped Sang Wan would be the most difficult bone in history to chew, the most unyielding woman alive, clinging stubbornly to Lou Ye and refusing to let go.

Only then would Old Master Lou grow even more disappointed in Lou Ye and give up on him completely.

Only then could Lou Jing establish himself securely within the Lou Group and the Lou family, and ultimately obtain everything he wanted.

But he did not dare say such things openly.

He had pretended to be a filial son and grandson for so many years, waiting painstakingly for Lou Ye to reveal a weakness so that he could finally earn the old man’s approval.

After tonight, he would become the Lou family’s legitimate second young master.

The eldest had been paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair—a useless cripple.

As for Lou Ye…

Old Master Lou disliked him, and now he had arrogantly given up on the Lou Group.

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With the little stock he held, he would spend the rest of his life idling away until death.

Lou Jing only needed to keep the old man pleased and wait for him to pass away.

Before long, this illegitimate son of the Lou family whom no one took seriously would rise in one leap and become head of the Lou family.

By then…

Lou Jing’s fantasies were interrupted by Old Master Lou’s voice. “Is everything ready for tonight’s banquet?”

“Yes, everything is ready.”

Lou Jing nodded. “All the invitations have been sent out. Grandfather Ming, Grandfather Qin, and the others all said they would arrive on time.”

Then, with some trepidation, Lou Jing asked, “Grandfather, are you really not going to inform Third Brother?”

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning!”

Old Master Lou shot him a cold glance and said heavily, “For all these years, he was the one stopping you from changing your surname to Lou and returning to the Lou family. What is it? The moment you show the slightest promise, you’re already eager to leap up and slap him in the face? Have you ever bothered to find out how he earned his title as the crown prince all these years? Do you really think you’re qualified to touch his face?”

The family line was weak.

None of his sons was of any real use.

At last, there had been two promising grandsons, yet one had suffered an accident and become half a cripple.

And the other…

Whenever Old Master Lou thought of Lou Ye, that unruly devil, suddenly becoming so quiet these days, his eyelids began to twitch.

He had an ominous feeling.

One could only choose the best general from among the short ones.

If there had been anyone else to choose from, Old Master Lou would never have taken a liking to Lou Jing.

But now, there was clearly no other option.

Lou Jing’s heart had been pierced by the old man’s merciless words, yet he did not even dare to argue.

His face turned purple with suppressed anger.

Sang Wan left the restaurant on an empty stomach.

Steam still rose from the windows of the employee cafeteria, and quite a few people were eating in the dining area.

But when she glanced at the time, she saw that the afternoon workday had already begun.

Sang Wan decisively turned around and returned to the office.

From a distance, she spotted the flowers on her desk.

When she reached the desk, she saw an insulated lunch box, milk tea, and desserts.

She looked around and found that everyone had received the same things.

Only the bouquet was missing from their desks.

“Sister Sang, help us thank the boss!”

“Exactly, exactly! Our nth cup of milk tea this winter is thanks to you again!”

“…”

The surroundings were filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

Her phone, however, remained silent.

Sang Wan ate while sending a message.

[You came to the office?]

[Yes. I happened to be passing by, so I came up to inspect the place!]

[Then… now that your inspection is over, do you have any questions?]

He had come while she was away.

Yet he had not sent her a message or called her. He had simply left everything behind in silence and departed.

Compared with his formerly covert yet conspicuous displays, this hardly seemed like something the same person would do.

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Lou Ye replied quickly.

[Not a single question. My wife is professional and conscientious, working so hard that she forgets to eat and sleep. How would I dare question her? You’ve worked hard, darling! Kiss kiss!]

Sang Wan smiled.

Her gaze drifted across the invitation on the desk, and she paused.

She took out a tissue and calmly spat out a fragment of eggshell.

Then she opened WeChat again, her eyes curving with amusement.

[Did you make today’s scrambled eggs with tomatoes?]

[!!! Wow, darling, you’re amazing! Of the four dishes, only the scrambled eggs with tomatoes were made by me. You could tell?]

[You’ve worked hard, Ah Ye!]

[Then… call me “husband” so I can hear it!]

Sang Wan: …

Sang Wan pretended not to see the message.

On the other end, Lou Ye seemed able to picture her blushing and dodging his gaze, so he did not press her further.

The afternoon passed amid busy design work and intermittent chatting.

From Cheng Jingran, Sang Wan learned that they would be going to Paris next Monday to prepare for the competition, which meant she would be out of the country for half a month.

Then Lin Qiyue told her that Lin Zhaozhao had been dumped.

[Sang Wan, your ex-husband’s outrageous move actually made me laugh with anger!]

Messages flooded the WeChat conversation.

Sang Wan could practically imagine Lin Qiyue clattering away at her keyboard in the office.

[You call him a scumbag, and he paid an enormous breakup settlement, which makes you feel that he at least has some sense of responsibility. But if you say he’s a decent human being, remember that he made you leave your marriage with nothing!]

[Sang Wan, what on earth is inside men’s heads? There’s truly no way to understand how they think!]

[I understand!]

Little Bai popped up, raising her hand.

[He must think that all his assets for the rest of his life will belong to Sister Sang. So, compared with that, giving a house and some money to get rid of the mistress cleanly and efficiently is the top priority right now!]

???

!!!

After a brief silence, the chat exploded.

[Sister Sang, you’re not going back to your ex and betraying President Lou, are you?]

[Sang Wan, if you remarry him, I’ll be the first to despise you!!!]

Lin Qiyue and Little Bai raged indignantly in the group chat.

Sang Wan knew nothing about it.

All she knew was that Lou Ye was waiting for her downstairs, and she could not keep him waiting too long.

The elevator descended all the way to the basement level.

The doors opened, and Sang Wan immediately saw the Maybach parked not far away.

“Sang Wan…”

A sinister voice came from behind her.

Sang Wan turned around.

Lou Jing stepped out of the executive elevator reserved for the president, a shadowy light flickering in his eyes.

“This is probably the closest you’ll ever come to becoming rich overnight. Make sure you seize the opportunity. Don’t disappoint me!”

“Is that so?”

Sang Wan answered with a question, then smiled.

“Then… see you tonight!”

Lou Jing’s expression changed slightly.

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