Xin Yu frowned and tightened her grip on the phone. Qin Fangang. How dare he call her? Did he think that she would pick up? Even though she was still a little surprised at how he had managed to escape from the situation just now, she still felt emotional when she thought of Lu Yihan's questioning look. She didn't want to pick up the call.
Thus, she rejected the call and threw the phone into her bag. Coincidentally, a car passed by. Xin Yu hailed a cab and got in.
She really didn't want to go back to the Lu family today, so she told the driver Mu Chenchu's address. After thinking about it, she called Lu Shiyun and told him that something cropped up at the last minute and that she would be staying at a friend's place for the night.
"Xin Yu, is it about work?"
Xin Yu played along and said, "Yes, Dad. You don't have to worry. I'm staying at a close friend's place because she and I are working on a project together."
Lu Shiyun naturally didn't have any more doubts after she said this. Although Lu Shiyun rarely interfered with the company's affairs, he was well aware of any developments. Moreover, this project was the first project that Xin Yu was working on. Lu Shiyun knew very well that the friend she was talking about was probably Mu Chenchu, who used to work in the human resources department.
"Dad is flying to England tomorrow afternoon, so I won't be home for the next few days."
After Lu Shiyun agreed, he changed the subject. "If anything happens, call me."
Actually, Xin Yu didn't have a good life in the Lu family, but she knew that Lu Shiyun was really good to her.
She was just his daughter-in-law. Lu Shiyun treated her even better than his own daughter. It was true. He had taken care of everything. Whether it was five years ago, when she married into the Lu family, or five years ago, when she returned from England, the only person in the Lu family who made her feel like she was alone was Lu Shiyun.
Therefore, if she divorced Lu Yihan, she would feel sorry for Lu Shiyun.
But what could she do? She couldn't continue like this.
"Dad, have a safe trip." He hung up the phone after saying that.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at Mu Chenchu's apartment. It was still early, and Mu Chenchu hadn't gone to bed yet. When he received a call from Xin Yu, he quickly came downstairs. After picking her up, he found out that she hadn't eaten anything, so he immediately made some food for her.
"… So? In the end, even Lu Yihan didn't find anything, but he must have suspected you, right? "
After listening to Xin Yu's summary of what had just happened, Mu Chenchu furrowed his brows and helped her analyze the situation. "Don't you think that Lu Yihan is quite strange? You've been married to him for five years. When was he so nice to you? He picked you up from the hospital and even took you out for dinner? He can't be … having any ideas about you, right? "
Xin Yu drank the last mouthful of noodle soup and pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth. "You're overthinking. What ideas could he have about me?"
"Otherwise, why would he have dinner with you? Isn't he afraid that his Ruoruo would get jealous? "
"I don't know." Xin Yu didn't take it to heart at all. She shook her head. She had been busy the whole night, and she hadn't had a good rest last night. She was really tired. What had happened in the past two days was more than what had happened in a year when she was in England.
She reached out and pinched her aching brows. Her voice sounded tired. "… Who knows what he's planning? But I've already made things clear with him. I'm willing to give him 5% of the Lu Clan's shares so that he can personally explain it to his father. I think Li Muhua …"
At the mention of Li Muhua, Xin Yu naturally thought of the scene she had seen in the hotel parking lot.
No wonder she hadn't been back to the Lu residence all this time. Could it be that she and that man …
Frowning, Xin Yu squeezed out these messy thoughts from her mind. She continued with the previous topic. "… Anyway, whether it's Li Muhua or Lu Yiting, both mother and daughter don't like me. They can't wait for me to divorce Lu Yihan. Only Lu Shiyun … So I'll let Lu Yihan talk to him personally. Maybe it'll be better."
Mu Chenchu looked at her tired little face and didn't intend to probe further. He cleared the dishes and let her wash up before going to bed.
Mu Chenchu lived in a single apartment, but the bed was especially big. Xin Yu slept on the same bed as her at night, but it was the most comfortable sleep she had had since returning from England.
…
Before Lan Ruoran got out of the car, she specially tidied up her appearance. After making sure there were no problems, she pushed open the car door and got out.
When she saw the words "Pebbles Private Quarters" on the door across from her, she instinctively tightened her grip on her bag. She took a deep breath and finally walked towards the door.
Two hours ago, she had received a call from Lu Shiyun's assistant. He had simply told her to come here at this time because Lu Shiyun wanted to see her.
Lan Ruoran was very surprised. Almost everyone in City D knew about her relationship with Lu Yihan, but she had never met Lu Shiyun in private. She didn't know what Lu Shiyun thought of her existence.
She knew that Lu Yihan and Leng Xinyu's marriage was single-handedly arranged by Lu Shiyun. She also knew that Lu Yihan and Lu Shiyun didn't have a good relationship. However, Lu Shiyun was the head of the Lu family after all. She didn't expect that he would actually ask someone to meet her today.
Lan Ruoran thought that the only possibility was — her stomach?
Did Lu Yihan already tell Lu Shiyun?
Her hand subconsciously caressed her belly, which was still as flat as before. Lan Ruoran's dark eyes flashed. No matter what, if this "child" could hold onto the position of Young Mistress of the Lu Family, then to her, it would be exactly what she wished for!
As soon as she entered the door, two men in black stood guard there. When they saw Lan Ruoran, they nodded slightly at her. One of them said, "Miss Lan, this way please."
They led her to a private room at the end of the long corridor. Lan Ruoran pushed the door open and entered. She saw the old man standing majestically by the window with his back to the door.
The door of the private room was closed behind them. Just as Lan Ruoran was pondering how she should open her mouth, Lu Shiyun turned around. His slightly turbid gaze calmly glanced at Lan Ruoran. He reached out and pointed at the stool by the side. "Miss Lan, come and sit."
Lan Ruoran secretly let out a sigh of relief.
She still had some reservations about Lu Shiyun in her heart. She wasn't really a brainless person. She dared to be fearless outside because of Lu Yihan, but she definitely wouldn't be too presumptuous in front of Lu Shiyun. On the contrary, she was extremely careful.
The two of them sat opposite each other. Lu Shiyun had only prepared tea. He reached out and gestured for Lan Ruoran to make herself at home. He said unhurriedly, "I'm very sorry to be so presumptuous as to ask Miss Lan Ruoran to come and see me. The main reason is that I'm flying to England in the afternoon, so I thought that before I leave, I should settle your matter first."
Lan Ruoran didn't understand what Lu Shiyun meant by "settle". She raised a sweet smile and said in what she thought was appropriate, "Old Mister Lu, I'm not presumptuous at all. I've also always wanted to see you, Old Mister Lu."
"Oh?"
Lu Shiyun raised his eyebrows in surprise. He reached out to pour himself a glass of water and took a sip. He seemed to be curious. "Miss Lan has always wanted to see me?"
Lan Ruoran's thoughts were not as deep as Lu Shiyun's. The seemingly curious look on his face, to her, really seemed to be — curiosity, and there was no other emotion.
She nodded happily. She only thought that since Lu Shiyun had come to see her today, he definitely already knew everything. She felt that she must not hold anything back. "All these years that I've been with Yihan, I know that you, Old Mister Lu … don't have a particularly good relationship with Yihan. Actually, I feel quite guilty, but after all, I met Yihan first, so I still know him very well. He's a very good man by nature. Although I've been with him all these years, I don't feel wronged at all. Now — "
She reached out and gently caressed her lower abdomen with a blissful and sweet look on her face. She was completely immersed in her acting and didn't care at all that Lu Shiyun's expression was getting uglier and uglier. "Now, I'm pregnant with his baby. In the future, he will definitely be a good father …"
"Miss Lan."
Lu Shiyun put down the cup in his hand and interrupted her. "Why do you think I asked you to come here today?"
Lan Ruoran was stunned for a moment. The hand caressing her lower abdomen also stiffened for a moment. She instinctively raised her head to look at Lu Shiyun. The old man opposite her had an unfathomable expression. As he got older, his gaze seemed to be even more profound. With her skills, she naturally couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Her heartbeat quickened subconsciously. Lan Ruoran opened her mouth. After a moment, she shook her head in hindsight. "… Old Mister Lu, you're not looking for me … because of my … child?"
"Indeed, it's because of your 'child.'"
Lu Shiyun took out a piece of paper from the side and handed it to Lan Ruoran. His tone was calm from beginning to end, but the words that came out of his mouth were as if he wanted to send Lan Ruoran to the eighteenth level of hell.
"This is the report that I got someone to bring over from the hospital. Miss Lan, you've been with Yihan for so many years, but you haven't learned anything. Instead, you've become more and more stupid. Do you want to tell such a big lie? Do you need me to clearly explain to you whether you have a child in your belly or not? "
Lan Ruoran's expression changed drastically.
What was going on? That doctor … She had clearly bribed him. Why … why was it like this?
Lu Shiyun couldn't possibly know. That doctor betrayed her?
Lu Shiyun saw that her face was as white as a ghost. Instead, he laughed as if he could guess what she was thinking. "You must be wondering why that doctor betrayed you, right? Miss Lan, you've been with Yihan for so many years, but you haven't learned anything. Instead, you've become more and more stupid. Thinking about it, five years ago, you still knew how to leave in a fit of anger and knew how to play hard to get. After five years, Yihan has spoiled you so much that you only have this little bit of intelligence left. Do you think that if you can seal your mouth with money, you can't use money to pry it open again? "
"… Old Mister Lu, I, no, I …"
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