Not long after, Jean returned to the car and Andrew followed behind him. Then he sat beside the driver.
Lilia looked at Frans who was standing still through the car's window. She turned her head and asked suspiciously, "Brother, do you know him?"
Judging from the conversation between Frans and Andrew, they seemed to be a bit familiar.
Andrew turned and looked out the window, his voice low. "I've met him before, I used to be on the Laos-Myanmar border and cooperated with his jade field."
Lilia blinked and said clearly, "Oh."
She remembered that when she first met Claire, she gave her a shiny jade bracelet.
Later, Jean seemed to have said that the Austin family did have a jade business.
"Jean, how did he and Leonard meet?"
Andrew looked up from the front seat, a faint doubt radiating from the middle of his brow.
Hearing his voice, Jean looked at him calmly and explained slowly.
Andrew suddenly felt suspicious. "He actually lives in the Adlers' house?"
As the words fell, he couldn't help but add anxiously, "Jean, this Frans has a bad reputation. Many say that he uses a lot of despicable methods, you have to be careful."
"I know." The man's indifferent cheeks were icy cold. "I'll take care of this matter myself."
At this moment, Lilia saw the man's face. With her sculpted profile, she quietly placed her hand on the man's palm.
Jean glanced down, then turned to see her worried expression. The man then pursed his lips and smiled. "It's just a small problem, don't worry."
Lilia raised her eyebrows, but didn't say a word.
In her husband's eyes, nothing seemed to be able to change the conversation.
As for Frans, no matter what he wanted to do, Jean believed that as long as he kept behaving like a fox, he would always show his tail.
...
At the Rockwood Hotel, the private banquet room.
By five o'clock in the afternoon, the large round table was full of people.
Sitting in the place of honor were Caleb and Simon, and to his right were the uncles along with Richard and his wife.
Lilia, Jean and the others sat across from them.
Kaleb glanced at Mellisa and Leonard, then asked enthusiastically, "Mellisa, your marriage certificate is out, when are you going to hold the wedding? Do you remember Lilia's wedding a while ago? It was all arranged by Jean, grandpa had absolutely no room to interfere. For this marriage of yours, let me arrange it!"
Everyone's eyes then fell on Mellisa and Leonard's figures.
This grandfather didn't understand the story of their marriage and had come to Bandung on purpose because of his beloved granddaughter.
Melissa hesitated and explained softly,? "Grandpa, our marriage…"
Before she could finish her words, there was a knock on the door just in time.
The bodyguard from the Mayer family stepped forward to open the door, and so Leonhart and Michelle walked in carrying brocade boxes in their hands and nodded inwardly.
"Mr. Caleb, Mr. Simon, sorry we're late."
Leonhart came in and stood still, and when he looked at Caleb and Simon, he spoke respectfully.
The two old men looked at each other, and after a moment, Kaleb raised his hand in a gesture. "It's not too late, come and sit first."
Leonhart's demeanor showed respect, while Michelle looked a little cautious.
The two of them had to go to a place prepared by Kaleb. Right after sitting down, they heard him say, "We will stay in Bandung for a while, I hope it doesn't bother you at all!"
Leonhart shook his head flatly. "Sir, you're too serious, we are happy to host you. We're supposed to propose to your family first, but it seems that the youngsters couldn't wait for it anymore. Since we've never experienced it, things have turned upside down and I've neglected what should have been done. For that, I apologize."
It had to be said that even though Leonhart was at the top of a large family in Bandung, the two elders sitting in front of him possessed power that surpassed him, therefore he could not take this meeting lightly.
Especially Caleb Mayer!
Had it not been for Jean revealing Mellisa's identity to him on the night of the banquet, he was worried that things would escalate into an unprecedented measure.
Now that this veteran general has come to Bandung in person, there is no doubt that his identity and support for Mellisa shouldn't be questioned!
At this moment, Kaleb looked at Leonhart's clearly regretful gaze, and the wrinkles between his brows disappeared a little. "Since these two have been together for a long time, you and my family don't need to do anything troublesome about their relationship. We're currently discussing their wedding, do you have any good suggestions for this?"
While talking about the wedding, Leonhart's calm eyes made waves again.
"Grandpa, can we talk about these things after dinner? The maids have been waiting outside the door for a long time!"
Mellisa opened her mouth and changed the subject just in time.
Kaleb was aware of the fact that his two granddaughters were pregnant, so he smiled lovingly, and waved to his bodyguards. "Okay, let's serve the food first. Girls, you need to eat a lot and drink plenty of water. Leonard, Jean, take good care of your partners. Watch the food and nutrition they consume."
After those words were finished, the waiters came in and brought a cart full of food to the round table.
During the meal, the atmosphere around them was very quiet.
Apart from the sound of plates and cutlery, only the occasional whisper of each pair could be heard.
After about half an hour, Caleb became the first to put down his cutlery.
Simon also wiped the corner of his mouth with a square scarf. The two old men looked at each other in silence, then both of them got up and Caleb said, "You guys eat slowly, Simon and I will go and sit on the table over there."
On the other side of this private banquet hall are three separate areas namely the bar, lounge and private enclosed space.
After the two elders left the table, the atmosphere at the dining table became less controlled.
At this moment, Dennis looked at Leonhart opposite him and asked hesitantly, "Does Mr. Leonhart have any other ideas about the wedding?"
This uncle was a diplomat and best at observing words.
Previously, he could easily see Leonhart's subtle reaction to the wedding, so he asked first.
At this moment, Leonhart was behaving calmly but showing a positive response. When he was about to speak, Michelle suddenly said in a compromising tone, "To be honest, we don't dare to think of any other ideas, we will listen and follow the arrangements from the Mayer family."
When the words fell, Leonhart frowned slightly, narrowed his eyes at Michelle and warned in a low voice "Don't talk nonsense!"
Michelle's eyes flickered slightly, and she covered her mouth in anger.
Leonhart averted his gaze in discontent, and when he looked at Dennis again, his tone was much more serious.
"The Mayer Family may not know anything, but the Adler Family actually has other arrangements for the wedding. I'll talk about it later and explain the situation to the two elders directly.. This delay is not without a clear cause."
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