Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 1536: Chapter 1529: I Don’t Know Them

At this moment, Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e hadn’t even considered whether Luan Hongyue would agree to their demands, because in their minds, Luan Hongyue’s life was granted by them, and they raised her. Therefore, Luan Hongyue must sacrifice everything for them. Whatever they said was like golden words to her, and she had no capacity to refuse.

Meanwhile, Luan Hongyue was completely unaware that her parents, who only saw profit, were headed to Bai’s Group to use her to curry favor with Lu Tianxing.

At this moment, Luan Hongyue was busy handing over her work to the human resources department, preparing to leave Bai’s Group, and planning to depart Modu in a couple of days.

As time passed by the minute, after a little more than ten minutes, Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e had already driven to Bai’s Group. As they got out of the car, staring at the towering Bai’s Group Building before them, their eyes gleamed with crazed greed. They had heard that Lu Tianxing’s wife, Bai Zhiqing, was the chairman of Bai’s Group. If their daughter could oust Bai Zhiqing, wouldn’t the entire Bai’s Group be theirs? At that point, they would be among the top groups in China’s business circle, perhaps even securing a spot on the Forbes list.

With that thought, the fervor in Luan Aoxiong’s and Zheng Xiu’e’s eyes grew more intense. After tidying their clothes, they strode purposefully toward the reception desk of Bai’s Group.

At Bai’s Group’s reception, seeing Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e approach, a young receptionist in uniform, with an innocent appearance, immediately stood up and politely asked, ”Hello, sir and madam, welcome to Bai’s Group. May I ask whom you are looking for?”

”We are looking for Luan Hongyue,” Luan Aoxiong said steadily.

”May I ask how you are related to Miss Luan?”

”We are Luan Hongyue’s parents.”

Zheng Xiu’e suddenly spoke up at this time, glancing at the receptionist with a voice full of impatience: ”Do you know how much of our time you wasted with those useless questions? Hurry up and let us in, or I’ll have my daughter fire you.”

Upon hearing Zheng Xiu’e’s arrogant words, the receptionist’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, though she maintained a faint smile on her face: ”Sorry, Miss Luan Hongyue does work at Bai’s Group, but according to human resources’ files, Miss Luan is an orphan without parents. Therefore, my apologies, but you cannot enter. If you need anything else, you can call another Miss Luan Hongyue to meet you, or please stop causing trouble, or I’ll have security escort you out.”

”What did you say? Say it again if you dare. How could you, a mere receptionist, act so impudently in front of me? Do you know who I am? Believe it or not, with a word, I could have you fired immediately. Now kneel and apologize, or don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

Listening to the receptionist’s unapologetic words, Zheng Xiu’e reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately launching into a tirade. By this moment, she had already put herself in the position of Lu Tianxing’s mother-in-law, and soon the new boss of Bai’s Group, unable to tolerate a receptionist’s sneers at her.

Luan Aoxiong’s face was equally unpleasant. Though the Luan Family might not be a grand clan in Jiangnan, Luan Aoxiong was at least a notable figure. But here at Bai’s Group, even a receptionist dared to mock him.

He felt a burning heat on his face, as though he had been slapped hard, a hint of anger involuntarily surfacing on his face.

”Young lady, do you know who you’re speaking to? Just because she says there are no parents, does that make it so? I’m telling you, I must see Luan Hongyue today; get her out here to see me, or I’ll make sure you can’t take a step forward in China.” Zheng Xiu’e said, her voice domineering.

The receptionist regarded Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e with disdain, about to say something when her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the elevator nearby. Immediately, she saw a graceful silhouette walking out of it and said, ”Miss Luan, you’re here. These two say they’re your parents. Do you know them? If not, I can have security escort them out now.”

Luan Hongyue, having just stepped out of the elevator, heard the receptionist’s voice ring in her ears. She instinctively raised her head and, upon seeing the figures of Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e in the distance, her body trembled uncontrollably. Even her face turned pale at this moment. She hadn’t expected Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e to appear here.

Zheng Xiu’e and Luan Aoxiong, upon seeing Luan Hongyue, felt a hint of joy swell in their hearts. It seemed that Luan Hongyue was indeed faring well at Bai’s Group; otherwise, why would the receptionist treat her with such respect?

”Hongyue.”

Luan Aoxiong looked at Luan Hongyue with surprise, trying hard to assume a fatherly demeanor: ”Hongyue, I finally found you! Do you know how your mother and I have been looking for you since you left home? Finally, we found you. Hongyue, I know you hate me; back then, I was indeed in the wrong. Will you come back with me? Your mother and I will treat you well from now on. Please come home with us; we’re genuinely worried about you.”

Speaking, Luan Aoxiong struggled to put on a look of sorrow and joy, as if he had indeed been searching for Luan Hongyue for a long time and was genuinely concerned about her.

”Yes, Hongyue, your father and I have been searching for you for a long time. We know we were wrong; please come home with us. We promise to treat you well from now on.” Zheng Xiu’e added sincerely, as if the one who once sold out their daughter for profit wasn’t her.

An uninformed person witnessing this scene would surely believe Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e’s remorse was genuine, not faked.

But who was Luan Hongyue? Once the president of the Red People Club, she navigated among the scions of various great families without letting anyone take advantage of her. Given her wit and savvy, it’s easy to see that she didn’t believe a single word from Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e. To make someone consumed with profit and resentment change attitudes, only an interest would suffice.

Listening to Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e’s words, Luan Hongyue took a deep breath, looked at the receptionist, and said calmly, ”I don’t know them at all. Please have security escort them out. If it’s them, don’t even let them in the front door in the future.”

Saying this, Luan Hongyue turned directly and headed towards the elevator, without even a glance at Luan Aoxiong or Zheng Xiu’e. She had just managed to break free from her past identity and live like a real person. She certainly didn’t want to return to the past.

Listening to Luan Hongyue’s words, the expressions on Luan Aoxiong’s and Zheng Xiu’e’s faces changed again, becoming extremely grim. They hadn’t expected Luan Hongyue, who had never dared to defy them, would one day dare to ignore them entirely. This suddenly churned up a fire of anger in their hearts, something they absolutely couldn’t tolerate.

But they also knew now wasn’t the time to get angry. They took a deep breath, forcing a faint smile: ”Hongyue, we know you hate us, but we are still your parents, and we know we were wrong. Can you give us one more chance to make amends?”

”Heh, a chance to make amends?”

Upon hearing this, Luan Hongyue stopped in her tracks, her tone full of mockery: ”Did you really come to Modu because you were worried about me?”

”Of course, you are our flesh and blood, our daughter. How could we not be worried? Ever since you left Jiangnan without saying a word, your father and I have been looking for you, but we couldn’t find you...”

”Have been looking for me? Don’t you feel guilty saying such things? Do you really care about me?”

A deep sense of self-deprecation surfaced on Luan Hongyue’s face: ”Do you really think I don’t know why you’re here? When you cut ties with me publicly at the Red People Club, we no longer had any connections. What I owed you, I have completely repaid. I, Luan Hongyue, am an orphan with no parents. Please leave, or don’t blame me for having security escort you out.”

As she finished speaking, a trace of sorrow flashed across Luan Hongyue’s face. Luan Aoxiong and Zheng Xiu’e appearing at Bai’s Group was probably prompted by watching televised news. In such a short time, they had rushed from Jiangnan to Modu. If they genuinely came out of concern for her, she’d be overjoyed. But she knew her parents too well. They came not out of worry, but for profit.

If she wasn’t the president of the Hope Charity Foundation, unable to bring them profit, Luan Aoxiong wouldn’t even spare her a glance. How could Luan Hongyue possibly accept that?

”Hongyue, is that how you speak to your mother? Apologize to her and come home with us.” Seeing the look on Luan Hongyue’s face, Luan Aoxiong sternly said from the side.

”Home? Do you think I have a home? Where is my home? As for a mother, from the moment I was born, did you ever treat me like your real daughter? You sold your daughter for money, destroyed her. Is that what parents are supposed to do? Tell me, is that what being a parent is about? Tell me!”