1044 Lu Jinnan Picked Up the Glass Before Him and Took a Sip (1/2)
Lin Nuan told Liang Mulan that they found out that the Lu family's ancestors were imperial chefs and that they later opened a restaurant. Liang Mulan was shocked to hear this. She gazed at Lin Nuan. ”Nuan Nuan, why didn't you inherit this talent?”
Thinking back to her own culinary skills, Lin Nuan only managed to say this after a long while, ”Maybe… the Lu family's culinary skills are only imparted to the male descendants.”
Everyone in the house was tickled to hear this, except Tuan Tuan, who didn't grasp what was going on. He placed both hands on the table, looked left and right before climbing down the stool. He then squirmed under the table, grabbing Lin Nuan's knees with both hands and sticking a leg up, wanting to sit in Lin Nuan's lap.
When Lin Nuan lowered her head, she saw the bright-eyed Tuan Tuan, so she lifted him up and plopped him in her lap.
Lin Ran had an appointment with Gu Shaoting at noon regarding a serious matter, so after finishing her noodles, she left. Liang Mulan urged Lin Nuan and Song Yao to rest for half an hour before lunch, then went to the kitchen to tell the chefs what to make for lunch.
After returning to her room, Lin Nuan couldn't sleep. She was constantly focused on what was happening in America.
A big piece of news happened on Bai Xiaonian's side last night when Lin Nuan was asleep. At the press conference, she asked the spokesperson what crime they were charging Lu Jinnan with.
Perhaps because China had just arrested the United States Embassy's ambassador's son, the US didn't dare accuse Lu Jinnan of a crime yet. But since they had already announced the press conference, they couldn't very well call it off, so they could only stutter about how it concerned the country's confidential matters. They stated that they needed to collect more evidence, so they couldn't speak further at the moment.
The reporters below asked the point of the press conference. Was it to waste everyone's time?
The spokesperson onstage looked vexed as well. When he received orders to hold off, he felt despair. That was especially so when he heard that Bai Xiaonian would be coming today. He felt even greater despair, feeling that he was about to lose his job.
Bai Xiaonian spoke calmly. ”Okay then… since that's the case, let me ask you in another capacity. As the wife of the Kaide Corporation's president, Mr. Lu Jinnan, I'd like to ask the US government, what reason does the US government have to arrest my husband without sufficient evidence? And why are you rejecting bail without giving an explanation? Don't tell me… you're bullying and suppressing other countries' citizens using your identity as a superpower!”
Time seemed to have halted for five or six seconds. The spokesperson was still processing the fact that Bai Xiaonian and Lu Jinnan were a married couple. Since when? Why hadn't he heard about this!
After a long while, the spokesperson said, ”The US is a superpower, that's right. But we've never used this identity to bully or suppress other countries' citizens. Regarding…”
”So, under the name of what crime did you take away my husband, Lu Jinnan, for interrogation? He hasn't been allowed a visit from family or a lawyer, and no reason has been given for that!” Bai Xiaonian spoke in an aggressive tone.
When Lin Nuan saw this video, nearly ten hours had passed since the press conference.
Lin Nuan had no idea if this was a blessing in disguise for Lu Jinnan. At least… Bai Xiaonian was acknowledging the fact that they were married before the public.
She wondered how Lu Jinnan was doing and if he was suffering any hardship inside.
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Fu Huai'an had some foundation in the US. He didn't rest after he got there and went around asking about Lu Jinnan's current condition. He got the news that the US was planning to accuse Lu Jinnan of being a spy. The interrogation process for spies was a little different, but Fu Huai'an could be sure of one thing—Lu Jinnan probably wasn't having it easy.