Chapter 452: Could It Be That Their Daily PDA Isn’t Enough?

Lu Cheng simply couldn’t tear his eyes away from the confident radiance on Shen Nian’s face.

He had no idea what Shen Nian was going to perform, but seeing her so self-assured, Lu Cheng finally nodded.

’Fine. If she wants to do it, then let her,’ he thought. ’I’ll just have to keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn’t get hurt.’

The people nearby had also heard Meng Sijia’s parting words. Once Shen Nian and Lu Cheng finished their conversation, they came forward.

"Mrs. Lu, don’t you worry. When the time comes, we’ll all be supporting you!"

"That’s right, we’re all behind you! The ’Flower of the Entertainment Department’? We couldn’t care less about her!"

Although they said as much, they all knew how formidable the Entertainment Department was. Otherwise, no family member would have ever dared to take the stage at previous galas.

But they had just talked tough in front of Meng Sijia, so they certainly weren’t going to boost her ego now.

Even if they all privately believed Shen Nian had no chance of beating Meng Sijia, they certainly couldn’t say it out loud.

If they had to choose between Shen Nian and Meng Sijia, of course they would pick Shen Nian.

After all, it was rare for a family member to perform, and Shen Nian was representing all of them! Of course they had to cheer for one of their own!

"Thank you, everyone! I promise I won’t disappoint you!"

"Heh, right, right..."

Seeing how confident Shen Nian was, the few family members standing closest to her gave embarrassed, awkward laughs.

’This Mrs. Lu is taking herself a little too seriously, isn’t she? Does she really think she can beat the ’Flower of the Entertainment Department’?’

’As much as we dislike her, Meng Sijia didn’t get to be the ’Flower of the Entertainment Department’ for nothing.’

’Ah, this Mrs. Lu... still so young and naive. Like a newborn calf that doesn’t fear the tiger.’

*

Perhaps because Meng Chengyu’s case had caused such a major stir, his punishment was decided very quickly.

For his gross misconduct, Meng Chengyu was stripped of all his positions within the Group. Despite the Qin family’s attempts to intervene, he was ultimately sentenced to fifteen years in prison for sexual coercion and intentional assault.

While this outcome cast a pall of gloom over the Meng Family, it was a cause for celebration for many others.

And with Meng Chengyu’s conviction, Liu Fanglan’s case was finally closed.

The special permission the Group had promised Shen Nian was also granted, thanks to Lu Cheng’s efforts.

And so, Shen Nian began a new routine: by day, she went with Lu Cheng to the Group to train, and by night, she prepared at home for her performance at the annual gala, now just a week away.

The first time Shen Nian followed Lu Cheng onto the Group’s training grounds, she drew quite a crowd.

Lately, especially due to the recent rumors, Shen Nian had become quite a popular figure within the Group, particularly in Lu Cheng’s department.

Many people had seen her before, but plenty of others had unfortunately never laid eyes on the legendary Yama Lu’s wife.

They were all intensely curious about the woman who could handle their Yama Lu.

They never expected that their first official sighting of Mr. Lu’s wife would be on their training grounds!

’Why would Mr. Lu bring his wife here? Don’t tell me their usual public displays of affection aren’t enough, and now he has to show off their love on the training grounds?’