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ManobanYaolan was embarrassed and went straight upstairs.
Fu Yujia did not leave. What Old Master Manobanand Lisa were talking about was not a big deal, so they did not hide it from her. Fu Yujia heard them talking about Old Master Lu's birthday.
According to their arrangements, it would be extravagant and they would be inviting a lot of people.
It sounded like a grand banquet.
However, with the Manoban family's family background and reputation, it was not surprising that such a banquet would become a public diplomatic occasion.
After Old Master Manobanroughly made up his mind, he said, "I'll talk to your aunt."
"Okay." Lisa nodded.
Old Master Manobanquickly left. After all, his daughter's mood was important to him.
Fu Yujia pinched her fingers gently. She could tell Old Master Lu's attitude toward ManobanYaolan. She knew that getting close to ManobanYaolan was a good move.
Seeing that Lisa was about to leave, she quickly stopped him. "Heting."
"What is it?" Lisa stopped in his tracks.
"I heard from Dad and Mom that the Manoban family is decreasing their cooperation with the Fu family. I don't know what the Fu family did wrong, but can you please be magnanimous and give us another chance on account of the relationship between the two families and the fact that we grew up together?" Fu Yujia bit her lip and begged pitifully.
When she heard the news recently, she felt uneasy and thought about many things.
Moreover, she heard that her brother's efforts were futile.
Lisa seemed to have made up his mind. He gradually reduced the business dealings between the two families, making his parents worried.
She felt that she could still say a few words to Lisa, so she took the opportunity to talk to Lisa while accompanying ManobanYaolan back today.
Lisa's eyes were calm and cold, and so was his tone. "I did it for business reasons. From the company's perspective, there's no chance at all."
"But Heting, our families are old friends, after all. Can't you take my feelings into consideration-"
"Fu Yujia," Lisa interrupted her domineeringly. "Public matters are public, and private matters are private. Please don't mix them up. Besides, I don't think there's any personal relationship between us. Please don't say such things in the future, lest outsiders misunderstand."
After saying that, he strode past Fu Yujia without giving her a chance to react.
Fu Yujia clenched her fists even tighter. Her face suddenly turned pale, and the last thought in her heart was shattered.
She had always been so careful, wanting to get close to him and gain his favor. When she was young, she often came to the mansion. Grandpa and Grandma Manobantreated her very well and always joked that she would marry Lisa when she grew up.
She naively held out hope for many years, thinking that he had tacitly agreed with her.
But later on, he went further and further away from her until he was a complete stranger to her. It was as if he had never been related to her.
It was even more so now. He completely ignored her.
She had held onto this hope for many years, but it was shattered bit by bit until it was all gone. It was too painful.
