Yan Xia shook her head. Weiya Jewelry might have been framed, but Fang Jiangyi was definitely not innocent.
She could never forget the last moment when her elder sister struggled in a pool of blood.
She thought for a while before asking, "You met Lan Yuzhou before?"
Lu Qianzhou was not surprised. "You know."
Since Lu Qianzhou wasn't flustered even though he knew she had found out about this, Yan Xia understood his intention.
"You met him to collect evidence, which means he's already part of your plan, right?"
"You're very smart." Lu Qianzhou turned back to look at her. "It'll be Wang Keding's birthday in a few days. Fang Jiangyi will give him a big gift. I need you to deliver that gift to Wang Keding in person."
Yan Xia stared at him intently. At that very moment, she saw a strange, ruthless look in his eyes.
This was the last thing he needed Yan Xia to do.
Suddenly, Yan Xia said, "Speaking of birthdays, when is yours?"
Since Lu Qianzhou had given her such an unforgettable birthday, she naturally wanted to carefully prepare a birthday gift for him. But it was really hard to pick a birthday gift for Lu Qianzhou. He had seen all kinds of rare treasures since childhood. What gift could she possibly prepare for him?
However, upon hearing this question, Lu Qianzhou's expression instantly turned cold.
"I don't have a birthday."
"How can a person not have a birthday?" Yan Xia was confused. "What's there that can't be said?"
Lu Qianzhou said coldly, "I've said I don't have a birthday. You don't need to bother preparing any surprises for me. As long as you're by my side, that's the best gift."
She didn't understand why he was so resistant to this question. But since he didn't like it, she didn't ask anymore. However, she was even more certain that there must be something wrong.
When Yan Xia returned to the headquarters of Shengshi, Fang Jiangyi didn't show any abnormalities. The reason given to the outside world for Yan Xia's absence these days was that the Third Master Lu had summoned her back.
Hearing that Yan Xia had returned, he just asked, "Suddenly being called back, nothing serious, right?"
Yan Xia said, "Everything's normal. Don't worry."
Thinking that the New Year would be here in about ten days, Fang Jiangyi proposed to her.
"Do you want to visit our parents together during the New Year?"
Yan Xia deflected the question. "Although I'm not mentally prepared yet, it's up to you."
She looked into Fang Jiangyi's eyes and found his gaze overly calm, even a bit cold.
There didn't seem to be any other problems these days, except that Fang Jiangyi was a bit suspicious of her identity. Even though Lu Qianzhou had someone tamper with the DNA test results before, she didn't know if Fang Jiangyi's suspicion of her had been completely eliminated.
It got dark early in winter. When Fang Jiangyi got home, there was already a guest waiting for him.
Yuan Qiuping was wrapped up tightly and waiting for him in the living room. But Fang Jiangyi wasn't enthusiastic about her. In fact, he ignored her completely. He hung his coat on the coat - rack on his own and then came to sit on the sofa.
"You're really calm. You know he's keeping a close eye on me. It's so hard for me to come and see you now." Yuan Qiuping's eyes followed him. "What on earth are you thinking now? Do you still want to protect Lu Sheng? She's not Lu Sheng at all. She's your enemy! You're just digging your own grave."
Fang Jiangyi calmly flipped through a magazine in his hand. "No matter who she is, I'll solve the feud between us myself. It's not up to you to teach me."
Seeing his attitude of protecting Yan Xia like this, Yuan Qiuping actually laughed.
"I'm glad you chose Cheng Yanxi as your pawn back then. If you had chosen Cheng Yanxia, you might have fallen in love with her even earlier and forgotten your own responsibilities and goals."
Fang Jiangyi shot her a sharp look.
"Then I won't beat around the bush. I'm here today mainly to remind you. Zeling Jewelry has just started, and Lu Qianzhou is still watching. You'd better be more vigilant."
Seeing that he still looked so non -chalant, Yuan Qiuping couldn't help raising her voice.
"During the days when Lu Sheng disappeared, Lu Qianzhou was also absent. I don't think it's a coincidence. Also, Lu Qianzhou has been in frequent contact with Wang Keding recently. I think he's going to make a big move. A chaotic occasion like a birthday banquet is the most likely time for him to act. You should be more on guard against Lu Sheng. Don't be deceived by her sweet words again. You're like a young man head - over - heels in love now."
She was very worried about Fang Jiangyi's state.
"I now suspect that the Xinghai Bay project was deliberately given to you by them just to make you relax your vigilance."
Fang Jiangyi finally put down the book in his hand and said, "I know. I'll make the arrangements."
The living room was brightly lit. There was only a coffee table between the two of them. It was clearly a short distance, but Yuan Qiuping felt that the distance between them was as far as the Milky Way.
Since Fang Jiangyi started protecting Lu Sheng, his state and changes had become more and more obvious. This kind of emotion was not good. It had even affected his thinking and decision - making.
Yuan Qiuping asked again, "What exactly do you think about Lu Sheng?"
Fang Jiangyi said, "I'll secretly test her DNA again."
Yuan Qiuping pressed on. "What if it turns out that she's Cheng Yanxia? Will you protect her and continue your relationship? Or expose her?"
She was afraid that Fang Jiangyi would be too indecisive and harm himself.
Maybe these consecutive questions had annoyed him, Fang Jiangyi was very impatient. "I know what I should do now."
After saying this, probably realizing that his attitude was too harsh and he had really wasted the other person's good intentions, he added another sentence.
"Father is very grateful to you for still assisting me. You arrange the time. Whenever you're convenient, go and meet Father."
Mentioning Fang Xiangyuan, Yuan Qiuping was also full of gratitude.
"Chairman Fang cultivated me single - handedly. Without him, there would be no Yuan Qiuping today. It should always be me thanking him."
She had always remembered that kindness in her heart.
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"Brother Liang, please. Why can't you tell me? When exactly is Third Brother's birthday? Just tell me. I promise I won't tell him it was you who told me." Yan Xia pestered Wen Liang, crying and begging.
Wen Liang was also very frustrated. The key was that he couldn't get angry with her or be impatient. "Miss Lu, please don't make things difficult for me. Even if you find out, it won't be of much use. General Manager Lu never celebrates his birthday."
"Why?" This was the seventh time Yan Xia had asked Wen Liang tonight.
Since Lu Qianzhou went upstairs to deal with official business, she had started asking everyone in the house who might know Lu Qianzhou's birthday, but everyone evaded the question.
Being pestered by Yan Xia impatiently, Wen Liang thought of a way to perfunctory her. "Maybe because... there's no one he wants to accompany him on his birthday."
Yan Xia thought it was because the Lu family was cold and heartless, so in Lu Qianzhou's eyes, birthdays like this were not worth celebrating.
"Qianzhou's birthday is on February 21st. There are still two days. You still have time to prepare."
A clear female voice came from the door.