Chapter 284: Utterly Absurd

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Utterly Absurd

Li Jiaxiang cleared his throat. Seeing that Mrs. Li had spoken, he didn’t feel it was his place to say more.

Jiang Fan could tell that his "mother-in-law" had a pretty good impression of him.

He seized the opportunity to defuse the tension. "Uncle," he said quickly, "I owe you a huge thanks for the Hidden Dragon Academy matter. The opening ceremony wouldn’t have gone so smoothly without you!"

"Alright, that’s enough with the flattery. Just make sure you treat Mu Wan well. Otherwise, I’ll make you regret it!"

"Don’t worry, Uncle. I will, I will!"

Jiang Fan broke out in a cold sweat. ’I really don’t want to imagine how my "father-in-law" will react when he finds out I’ve been deceiving him.’

The atmosphere in the car was a bit awkward. Li Muwan didn’t say a word, just drove quietly. Jiang Fan and Li Jiaxiang didn’t start a conversation either.

To Jiang Fan, every second felt like an eternity. He kept glancing at the rearview mirror, but both Li Jiaxiang and Mrs. Li were expressionless.

Finally, after half an hour, the car entered a villa district and stopped in front of a massive mansion.

After getting out of the car, Jiang Fan saw that it was a scenic villa community. This detached mansion looked even more luxurious than the Yin Family’s estate.

Li Muwan and Li Jiaxiang got out and took a large pile of high-end gifts from the trunk.

Jiang Fan hurried over to help. He saw the trunk was filled with seven or eight gift boxes, and just the few bottles of liquor alone looked incredibly expensive.

"Mu Wan, remember to be tactful in a little while. As for you, Jiang Fan... I don’t think I need to say much. You should know how to act."

Jiang Fan frowned. ’Who exactly are we meeting today that has Li Jiaxiang taking it so seriously?’

A man of Li Jiaxiang’s status was personally paying a visit with so many gifts, and even felt the need to give last-minute instructions to Li Muwan and Jiang Fan.

While he was thinking, Li Jiaxiang and Mrs. Li had already started walking toward the mansion, with Li Muwan and Jiang Fan following close behind.

The mansion door opened, revealing a man in his fifties dressed in a Zhongshan suit who looked like a butler.

"Mr. Li, the master has been waiting for you."

Li Jiaxiang was all smiles as he followed the butler into the mansion.

The moment they stepped into the mansion’s main hall, Jiang Fan was stunned.

In the hall, a young woman of about eighteen or nineteen was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone. When she saw them, she immediately got up to greet them.

"What are you doing here?"

Jiang Fan and the young woman blurted out at almost the same time.

Jiang Fan never expected that the young woman in the main hall would be Lu Youyou of the Lu Family, whom he had met before!

’So, that means the person Li Jiaxiang came to visit is... Elder Lu?’

Jiang Fan’s suspicion was quickly confirmed: sitting opposite Lu Youyou was a stately-looking old man. It was none other than Elder Lu.

When he saw Li Jiaxiang and the others enter, Elder Lu was initially all smiles. The moment he saw Jiang Fan, however, his expression flickered for a moment before he quickly composed himself.

"Jiang, why didn’t you say you were coming?"

"Ah..."

This made things rather awkward for Jiang Fan.

Li Jiaxiang chuckled. "Miss Lu, Elder Lu, it’s been a while! I hope you’ve been well."

He pointed at Jiang Fan. "You must already know my son-in-law here, which is why I didn’t mention I was bringing him."

"Son-in-law?"

Lu Youyou’s face was a picture of astonishment, and even Elder Lu couldn’t maintain his composure.

But the person with the ugliest expression of all was, without a doubt, Jiang Fan.

’That Li Jiaxiang and Li Muwan! They never said we were visiting Elder Lu today!’

If he had known it was Elder Lu, Jiang Fan wouldn’t have come, no matter what.

Last time, at the Yin Family’s home, Jiang Fan had attended Yin Shan’s banquet as Yin Ruxue’s boyfriend. In the blink of an eye, he had become Li Jiaxiang’s son-in-law. This was...

Even Jiang Fan himself felt the situation was utterly absurd.

"Mu Wan, when did you and Jiang Fan get together? Isn’t he..."

"To be precise, he isn’t my son-in-law yet, but it’s more or less a done deal between him and Wan’er!"

Li Jiaxiang explained, seeing the looks of pure shock on Elder Lu’s and Lu Youyou’s faces.

"Elder Lu, you personally came forward last time to have me help Jiang Fan, so I assume you must strongly approve of his character and abilities. Based on my own observations recently, the kid is indeed quite impressive!"

Li Jiaxiang continued.

But the more Li Jiaxiang spoke, the more awkward Jiang Fan felt, to the point where he didn’t know how to face Elder Lu and Lu Youyou.

Looking at their astonished expressions, Jiang Fan could only manage a wry smile.

Elder Lu, however, was a man of vast experience. In a flash, he wiped the surprise from his face and replaced it with a light, unconcerned smile.

"Ah, Jiaxiang, you have a sharp eye. Jiang is an absolute dragon among men. Among the younger generation in Yang City, he is certainly the most outstanding, second to none!"

Hearing Elder Lu’s high praise, Jiang Fan felt a little embarrassed.

"Elder Lu, you’re far too generous!"

Although Lu Youyou was still in shock, she managed to force a smile after hearing Elder Lu’s words.

At that moment, Li Jiaxiang looked at Jiang Fan, a ripple of emotion stirring in his heart.

He knew Jiang Fan and Elder Lu had a private relationship, which was precisely why he had brought him to the Lu Family’s home today.

But he had never imagined that Elder Lu would hold Jiang Fan in such high regard.

"Elder Lu, my apologies. My father-in-law didn’t tell me we were visiting you today, so I came unprepared and empty-handed. I hope you’ll forgive my rudeness."

Jiang Fan’s words were laden with meaning. The message was clear: he was telling Elder Lu that his presence here was also a surprise to him.

Elder Lu naturally understood the subtext in Jiang Fan’s words. "Jiang, you’re being too polite," he said quickly. "Your visit brings honor to my humble home. Besides, haven’t you all brought plenty of gifts? There’s no need for such formalities!"

Elder Lu’s words were casual and light, but when Li Jiaxiang heard them, a jolt went through him. ’What kind of figure is Elder Lu in Yang City? And he’s being this polite to Jiang Fan?’

He had originally thought that Jiang Fan and Elder Lu merely knew each other. He’d even suspected that the last time, Jiang Fan had just pulled some strings to ask Elder Lu for a favor, and Elder Lu had passed the task to him simply to get it over with. But now, seeing Elder Lu’s attitude toward Jiang Fan today, he realized it was completely different from what he had imagined.

Standing to the side, Li Muwan was also listening, completely dumbfounded.

She was well aware of Elder Lu’s status in Yang City. Her own father was always cautious and deferential in Elder Lu’s presence, yet Elder Lu was being so incredibly polite to Jiang Fan.

It was truly astonishing.

"Elder Lu, you’re really too kind!" Jiang Fan said with another wry smile, shooting a look at Elder Lu.

Elder Lu, of course, understood immediately. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone, please sit down. Let’s talk."