After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 706 So this is a win-win situation.

Sheng Hanyu soon realized why Ning Xiuyuan hadn't sent him the list, but instead started counting off directly.

Having few options is only one aspect; some options can't even be called options.

So Ning Xiuyuan finished speaking very quickly.

Sheng Hanyu looked at Lu Xuening, ready to hear her opinion.

Well, this matter hasn't reached the level of a major life event; it's just a form of cooperation at most. But after all, she's the one getting married... whether it's a real marriage or a fake one, it's still a marriage.

Lu Xuening hesitated slightly, "Should I be frank?"

“This is your request, of course you can bring it up now.” Sheng Hanyu’s words were loaded with meaning.

It wasn't exactly a hint, but rather a reminder to Lu Xuening that the effect of talking to Ning Xiuyuan in front of him might be different from talking to him after he left.

"Please forgive me if I said anything inappropriate. Even if it's a sham marriage, could we please disregard cases involving a large age gap, divorced individuals, or those who are attracted to the same sex?"

While being attracted to the same sex might sometimes sound safer, it still falls under the category of a mismatch in needs.

People in this category usually find someone similar to enter into a sham marriage, which is more convenient for both parties.

"Of course, I'm just listing the people I've received who don't mind having a relationship with the Lu family and have the same needs," Ning Xiuyuan said.

"President Ning should have a suitable candidate, right?" Sheng Hanyu asked abruptly.

If we remove these people, there are actually only two options left.

Even though Ning Xiuyuan said he wanted to avoid suspicion, there were still some discrepancies in his introductions. For example, the first and last ones did not have the aforementioned shortcomings.

If Lu Xuening were a normal person, she would have chosen those two, especially since the first and last ones are when people are most likely to concentrate.

In other words, Ning Xiuyuan repeatedly claimed that he did not want to manipulate things secretly, but the credibility of this statement is questionable.

"I can only offer suggestions. The one who is of suitable age..." Ning Xiuyuan repeated the two names, "but Miss Lu will have to choose for herself."

From his tone, Sheng Hanyu could tell that these two were indeed the people he was recommending.

The reason is unclear.

As for wealthy and powerful families... they're not exactly famous, and if they're from a collateral branch, Sheng Hanyu can't tell for sure right now.

“I prefer to be in Beijing. Where are you two located?” Lu Xuening asked, then explained, “Because I’m on a temporary leave of absence from university, I hope it’s convenient for me to go back to class.”

“What a coincidence, there really is one in the capital, who is Peng Yi, whom I just mentioned.” Ning Xiuyuan said with a smile. “Although the other one is from Yecheng, his activities are actually overseas.”

“Overseas…” Lu Xue Ning pondered for a while, and it was clear that she was very hesitant, because going overseas would be equivalent to almost severing all ties with this place, which was also a good option.

But she didn't hesitate for long. "Overseas is out of the question. So, should I contact Mr. Peng myself?"

“If possible, I’ll arrange a party and invite both of you. Then… you two can pretend to be an ordinary couple who met by chance, spent some time together, and then got together,” Ning Xiuyuan said smoothly.

It sounds like he had planned this all along, but he probably didn't know this would happen before Sheng Hanyu contacted him.

Therefore, this gathering was probably prepared by him in order to achieve several goals at the same time.

That makes perfect sense. A fake marriage arrangement even includes the pre- and post-marriage scripts. What a bargain!

“I need to remind President Ning that we are currently at the hospital,” Sheng Hanyu said. “Ms. Lu has injured her hand and needs time to recover, so it’s probably not suitable for her to attend a gathering for the time being.”

His words were indeed a reminder, not an opposition; in fact, he strongly supported the proposal.

Because Lu Xuening's movements are strictly restricted by the Lu family, activities with such a strong purpose are very convenient in every way.

In the eyes of the Lu family, it was as if she went to a blind date party to find a good partner, and then actually found one, so getting married was a natural thing to do.

Although Ning Xiuyuan did not explicitly state that the gathering was ostensibly for matchmaking, Sheng Hanyu had a feeling that he would do so.

After all, it's a party, not a date, so the other participants must also have their own purposes.

"May I ask how serious the injury is?"

"It's just a scratch on my arm, nothing serious. But I need to rest for a few days," Lu Xuening replied truthfully.

Sheng Hanyu looked at the medical record card pasted on the headboard.

A cut that breaks the skin and a wound that exposes bone should be two different degrees of injury, right?

Although Lu Xuening kept saying that her injury wasn't serious, she was really being a bit too hardcore.

Perhaps by her standards, without fractures or injuries to vital areas, it's not considered serious.

“That’s alright. The gathering can be rescheduled, and it was originally scheduled for half a month from now. With this kind of injury, as long as you don’t refuse treatment, you should be able to recover to the point where you can go out in ten days to two weeks,” Ning Xiuyuan said.

"So there was already a projected time?" Sheng Hanyu said.

The real meaning behind those words is, "It seems you had this planned all along."

There was no need to spell it out, and he didn't mean to question the other party, but he still had to say something to show that he wasn't completely clueless about what Ning Xiuyuan was doing.

“It might sound like I’m not serving Miss Lu, but that’s not the case.” Ning Xiuyuan was quite calm. “That’s how it has to be so that I can clear myself of any involvement in this matter. And don’t laugh at me, but I was originally serving Peng Yi, and he had already agreed to this plan, so it’s a win-win situation.”

"Really?" Sheng Hanyu simply asked without pressing further, then asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Xuening nodded, "Let's do it that way. Thank you, President Ning."

"You're welcome. Do you have any other questions?" Ning Xiuyuan said cheerfully.

Sheng Hanyu felt that his next sentence was "Please provide feedback on this service".

"That's all for now. If there's a problem, I... no, Miss Lu will contact you."

Okay, I'll contact you again~

After Ning Xiuyuan hung up, Xu Jingyan said, "President Sheng, is this arrangement appropriate?"

Sheng Hanyu knew he was asking if there was anything that needed to be specifically reported to the Ye family or Ye Yifan, so he said, "No problem, trust President Ning's abilities."

"Hmm," Lu Xuening said after thinking for a moment, "Should I just go like this?"

"He probably won't do this in the capital. If Peng Yi really has this need, he will avoid the place where he grew up. In other words, there are too many locals who know him well, and it's less troublesome to deal with outsiders."

"I understand."

Seeing that she was still hesitant, Sheng Hanyu added, "If you're worried about not having suitable clothes to wear outside..."

"No, no, although I will seriously consider it, I'm not worried about it. Anyway, I'll know what kind of occasion it is once I contact him."

"That is?"