Chapter 492 - 491: Preparations for the Welcome Banquet

The only reason he failed was that the people he’d sent weren’t skilled enough. Han Chun was already considering which person from his studio would be better to send to stake out the store.

That said, Han Chun wouldn’t have minded using his connection with Yun Zijin to buy the real thing.

He would continue to have the store staked out, but he wasn’t about to give up on this back-channel connection with Yun Zijin, either.

"Ah, I only brought that one bottle with me when I left today, and I already gave it to Brother Lu."

As a rule, Yun Zijin wouldn’t grab a new bottle from her workshop until the one she was personally using was finished.

After using the Rose Essential Oil, Lu Yunzhou had fallen in love with the feeling of skincare, so getting him to give away a toy he’d just gotten his hands on was basically impossible.

Han Chun didn’t dare ask Lu Yunzhou for it. In the end, he could only give up and focus on the daily scramble for Rose Essential Oil at Huan Yan Fang.

Han Chun and Yun Zijin weren’t trying to hide their conversation from the others.

Lu Yunzhou had clearly heard Han Chun swallow his pride and ask Yun Zijin to pull some strings for the Rose Essential Oil. His own curiosity about the product peaked, making it even more unlikely that he would give his bottle away.

"Is this Rose Essential Oil that hard to get?"

Lu Yunzhou’s tone was very sincere when he asked. Han Chun sighed internally but still explained, "The store has a daily limit of 100 bottles. They’re always sold out in less than two hours every day."

Most importantly, once the 100 bottles are sold, there are absolutely no restocks for the rest of the day. That’s the part that drives everyone crazy.

Hearing Han Chun say this, Lu Yunzhou put himself in his shoes for a moment, then gave Han Chun a sympathetic look.

Finally, as he looked at the bottle of Rose Essential Oil Yun Zijin had just given him, his gaze softened with affection.

’This is an incredible skincare product that countless people line up for before dawn. I have to guard it well.’

Han Chun, on the other hand, didn’t think much of it. He had only asked Yun Zijin just now to test the waters.

It would be for the best if he could get one through his connections, but if not, it was no great loss.

After doing Lu Yunzhou’s skincare, Han Chun began the makeup process.

Lu Yunzhou was a man, after all. Besides his skin being a bit dry from a complete and utter lack of any skincare, there were no other issues.

So, Lu Yunzhou’s makeup didn’t take very long.

However, Han Chun truly lived up to his reputation as the industry’s top makeup artist, "Magic Hand." In less than an hour, he had given Lu Yunzhou an indescribable air of mystery.

Lu Yunzhou only needed to sit there, and a single glance from him now gave off the oppressive feeling of being targeted by an alpha wolf.

"Brother Lu, your appearance today will absolutely stun everyone!"

In Dijing’s high society, everyone knew of the Lu Group’s President Xiao Lu, but few knew of the Lu Family’s eldest son, Lu Yunzhou.

Today would be considered Lu Yunzhou’s first official appearance in Dijing’s high society circles.

Because of his leg injury, the higher-ups had already approved his application to transfer to a civilian post. Even if he fully recovered later, he wouldn’t be able to return to the military.

However, in his situation, a new position was guaranteed. It was just a matter of whether Lu Yunzhou wanted to take the post assigned by the authorities.

If he didn’t like it, the Lu Family had the resources to let him pursue his own interests.

However, after Lu Yunzhou made his appearance, gossip and rumors about a succession struggle between the two brothers were bound to appear.

Yun Zijin glanced worriedly at Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou.

"What’s wrong?"

Lu Yunque noticed Yun Zijin’s expression and could tell what she was worried about from her gaze, so he immediately voiced his concern.

"No, I was just thinking that with you and Brother Lu appearing at the Situ family’s banquet together, there might be a lot of gossip about you two in the social circles afterward."

Lu Yunzhou had never appeared at a banquet before. People in Dijing’s social circles only knew that the current head of the Lu Family, Lu Xianzhang, had two sons.

But the only one who ever appeared in public was Lu Yunque. The other son was a name without a face.

At one point, some people speculated that the Lu Family was dissatisfied with the other son, which was why they neglected him to the point of never even bringing him out in public.

But now, with Lu Yunzhou suddenly appearing, and in a wheelchair no less—this was a massive scoop. It would be impossible for people not to be curious.

"Don’t worry. My brother and I have always had our own separate duties. Brother Lu has already completed his mission. I’ve always been the one managing the Lu Group, and I will continue to manage it in the future.

However, Brother Lu will also hold shares, just not as many as I do."

This wasn’t a secret in the Lu Family. The two brothers had made an agreement after coming of age, and they had been abiding by it for all these years.

Besides, Lu Yunque knew that Lu Yunzhou had no interest in the Lu Group. He’d rather run a ten-kilometer race with weights on than sit at a negotiating table with someone.

Hearing Lu Yunque say that, Yun Zijin didn’t press the matter further.

This was the Lu Family’s private affair. Even as Lu Yunque’s girlfriend, it wasn’t appropriate for Yun Zijin to ask too many questions.

Anyway, all she needed to know was that the two brothers, Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou, wouldn’t end up turning on each other in a fight over the family fortune.

After Lu Yunzhou’s makeup was done, it was Lu Yunque’s turn.

Although the two brothers were born to the same parents, they had completely different styles.

Lu Yunzhou radiated an upright aura; just by sitting there, he could exude an immense sense of pressure.

Lu Yunque, on the other hand, looked gentle and refined, but a single glance from him could freeze a person solid.

Yun Zijin, however, had no time for Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou right now. The chat in her girlfriends’ group was blowing up.

Lu Yunque glanced at Yun Zijin several times, only to find her attention completely fixed on her phone, her fingers flying as she chatted with someone.

Lu Yunzhou, watching from the side, saw it all clearly. He simply mused to himself, ’Looks like my little brother has finally met his match.’

When Yun Zijin finally looked up at Lu Yunque, he first shot her a look that she was meant to interpret on her own, then haughtily turned his head to the side.

’???’

’I was just chatting with my friends for a bit. How come I feel like I missed something?’

Lu Yunque turned his head away, expecting Yun Zijin to come over and coax him. But after waiting a while with no response, he couldn’t help but turn his head back to look in her direction.

Lu Yunzhou, who had witnessed the entire exchange from the side, couldn’t help but let out a couple of coughs.

"There are too many people in this hospital room. It’s a bit stuffy. I’m going out for some fresh air.

Xiao Wang, could you please wheel me outside to get some sun?"

"Of course, Mr. Lu."

Xiao Wang was one of the 24-hour caregivers the Lu Family had hired for Lu Yunzhou.

At the time, they had been afraid Lu Yunzhou might become despondent over his leg injury, so they had specifically hired several people to watch over him in 24-hour shifts.

But later, when Yun Zijin said she could help Lu Yunzhou walk again with acupuncture, the Lu Family was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, they hadn’t dismissed the hired caregivers. They still had them watch over Lu Yunzhou 24/7, just in case something happened and they weren’t aware of it in time.