Her feelings towards Lu Sheng were complex. On the one hand, she envied Lu Sheng for being so confident and unrestrained; on the other hand, she was reluctant to face Lu Sheng because she had once impersonated her and done many bad things.
More importantly, seeing Lu Sheng's familiar face would vividly remind her of everything that had happened between her and Lu Qianzhou.
"Thank you." Yan Xia took the lipstick and began to touch up her makeup in front of the mirror.
Lu Sheng was washing her hands beside her. She dried the water on her hands with a tissue and then stood quietly watching Yan Xia.
"It must be really tiring to be with my third brother, right?"
Yan Xia's hand holding the lipstick paused.
"He is stubborn and refuses to admit his true feelings. In fact, he is more tender - hearted than anyone else and values relationships deeply. But he is so stubborn that he refuses to say anything. He keeps everything to himself and doesn't even have someone to share his secrets with." Lu Sheng shook her head with a bitter smile. "If he goes on like this, he'll eventually suffocate himself."
Yan Xia capped the lipstick and returned it to Lu Sheng.
"I'm not familiar with President Lu, and we can hardly be said to be in a relationship."
But Lu Sheng didn't reach out to take it immediately.
"Although I don't know exactly what misunderstanding there is between you two, my third brother really loves you. In the three years since you separated, he has come to see me in the foreign country several times, and every time he would mention you. I can tell that he is in great pain now. He didn't reveal much to me. All I know is that there seems to be a misunderstanding that he hurt your family."
Lu Sheng said in a troubled tone, "Although my third brother is decisive and ruthless in other matters, at that time, he had already told me that he wanted to restore your identity and marry you. He even bought a house for you in New Zealand, just waiting to marry you. Under such circumstances, it's impossible for him to hurt your family."
Yan Xia looked closely at Lu Sheng's beautiful face.
Lu Sheng was very innocent. To some extent, she had been so well - protected that she would never think ill of the two people she regarded as family, Lu Qianzhou and the Third Master Lu.
Moreover, since she was Lu Qianzhou's younger sister, it was only natural for her to defend him.
"How well do you really know him? He once did many things in your name. Aren't you worried about getting into trouble because of the impersonation?" Yan Xia asked.
"Why should I worry?" Lu Sheng smiled with a sense of relief. "I only know that he is my third brother and won't harm me. If it's someone you truly trust, you should trust them unconditionally."
All Lu Sheng wanted was to use her own efforts to resolve the misunderstanding between them. Her third brother had already experienced too many bad things in his childhood. In the second half of his life, she hoped that he could live a smooth and peaceful life.
"Trust unconditionally..." Yan Xia repeated these words in a low voice.
She had once trusted Lu Qianzhou unconditionally, but he had not lived up to her trust. All she got in the end was concealment, betrayal, and hurt.
"You know nothing. Stop meddling. Thank you for the lipstick." Yan Xia waved the lipstick in her hand, placed it on the sink, and then turned around and left.
Lu Sheng reached out to pick up the lipstick and gently stroked the logo. It seemed that her third brother's matter was more difficult to handle than she had imagined.
Yan Xia returned to the dinner hall all the way. As soon as she reached the door, she met Fang Jiangyi, who had been waiting for her for a long time.
"Where have you been? Why didn't you answer my call?" Fang Jiangyi stepped forward.
Yan Xia's smile was flawless. "It was too stuffy, so I went out for a walk."
She had listened to Shangguanyao's words and had not told anyone about her cooperation with the police for the time being. Fang Jiangyi had been kept in the dark. If he knew, he would definitely stop her.
Fang Jiangyi didn't reply. He just caught his breath, and there was a stuffy feeling in his chest. He saw the bright red ambiguous marks on her neck. There were clearly none when they came, which meant they had just appeared.
During the time he was waiting, both she and Lu Qianzhou were not at the scene.
Lu Qianzhou...
His heart sank. He wanted to ask her something, to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
"Lu Qianzhou seems to be entangled by someone." Fang Jiangyi pointed in the direction behind him.
Looking in the direction he pointed, Lu Qianzhou was standing in the shadow of the trees talking to a woman. The woman had tried several times to get close to him, but Lu Qianzhou had dodged. It seemed that he was already very impatient.
Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, Yan Xia still recognized the back of the woman at a glance. It was Jiang Yue.
After not seeing her for several years, she still hadn't made any progress. She still followed Lu Qianzhou all day long, fluttering around him like a colorful butterfly.
Yan Xia said with a smile, "Jiang Yue still hasn't given up."
It seemed that she was really determined to stick to just one man.
Fang Jiangyi looked in that direction, a little lost in thought. "Over the years, her family has been pressuring her to get married very hard, but she refuses to marry no matter what. She only wants to marry Lu Qianzhou. Although Lu Qianzhou has also been pressured by his family to get married, he has always been rebellious and capable enough not to rely on the Lu family. Men and women are still different after all."
After saying this, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Xia's profile. He had been testing her repeatedly, just to see if she really had no feelings for Lu Qianzhou anymore.
Yan Xia always felt that Fang Jiangyi's words had a hidden meaning. In fact, he had intended to say them to her.
"It's none of our business. Let's go back. Mengfan is still waiting for us at home."
On the way back, Yan Xia replied to Shangguanyao's message, asking him what to do next.
If Long Tao didn't contact her, should she take the initiative?
All the way, Fang Jiangyi's phone kept ringing. Seeing that he refused to answer it and even muted it, Yan Xia guessed.
"Is it a call from the Peng family?"
"Yeah." Fang Jiangyi put his phone back into his pocket and ignored it.
Yan Xia said, "Running away like this is not a solution. As long as they want to, they will find all kinds of ways to find you and harass you. If you still cherish that last bit of affection and don't make things clear, you won't be able to get rid of Peng Shiyi, that sticky plaster."
She saw it very clearly. The last look she had in the rear - view mirror before the car accident that day showed Peng Shiyi's fierce and desperate look. She might have been ready to die together. Since she couldn't have it, she wouldn't let others have it either.
Her state hadn't been so extreme before she came back. Yan Xia guessed that the last straw that broke her and made her go crazy was that Fang Jiangyi's mother no longer mistook her for Cheng Yanxi.
If she couldn't stay with the old lady, she would no longer have any leverage to cling to Fang Jiangyi.
Fang Jiangyi said firmly, "I'll wait until she recovers and then make things clear. I won't see her again."
Yan Xia curved her lips and shook her head.
"You won't be able to do it. Even if you don't see her, Peng Shiyi will come to you. She will disrupt the lives of you and everyone around you."
Now Peng Shiyi was already crazy. If someone provoked her, God knows what extreme things she might do.
Fang Jiangyi frowned. "Yan Xia..."
"Have you ever thought about what you would do if she threatened to kill herself?"
Yan Xia looked up at him and sighed. "You're not that heartless. You should make preparations in advance for what to do."
Fang Jiangyi should be vigilant.