Their words came one after another, in perfect harmony. Lu Qianzhou could tell that Yan Xia was defending Fang Jiangyi. But at the moment, he had no intention of delving into this. The most important thing was to get her out of this predicament first.
"If this was really done by Yan Xia, then why would she let Jiang Yue see her at the end, arousing more suspicion on herself? Knowing that she would be the first one to be suspected, both emotionally and rationally, she has no reason to do so."
Fang Jiangyi analyzed it very clearly.
Yan Xia then added, "If Jiang Yue hadn't told me personally that she was involved in my daughter's matter, I wouldn't have known she was in it at all. So before that, I had no reason to do such a thing."
With Lu Qianzhou and Fang Jiangyi by her side, she felt much more at ease and spoke with more confidence.
"Now we're all involved and suspected by you. This only shows that the mastermind behind this has succeeded in their plan. Among those people from back then, who had a reason to do this, and who would benefit the most from it? Thinking in this direction, we might be able to find the mastermind soon."
Lu Qianzhou looked up at Lu Huairen. Obviously, he had already thought of certain people and things from this speech. That was something related to Lu Qianzhou, which he was reluctant to mention but others remembered clearly.
The room fell into a deathly silence. Several forces were all on the verge of action. Once a spark was struck, it would be a battle of life and death.
Finally, Lu Qianzhou let out a cold laugh. Only he dared to be so unbridled in front of Lu Huairen.
"It's really laughable that so many of us have been deceived, calculated, and even used as scapegoats. We've been set against each other and it would be a huge joke if this got out."
Lu Huairen's eyes wandered among them but he didn't say a word.
Lu Qianzhou continued, "I'll go to the Jiang family myself. I'll take all the consequences. But Cheng Yan Xia is your future daughter - in - law. You must ensure her safety."
Lu Huairen seemed to be in deep thought, "If I ask you to stay away from this woman and never have any contact with her again, will you agree?"
Although it had just been small quarrels before, this woman was like poison. He didn't want Lu Qianzhou to be soft - hearted for a woman and keep making concessions.
In his current state, it was very likely that he would fall into this woman's hands.
"I can't do it." Lu Qianzhou replied coldly.
Yan Xia said, "I'll keep a distance from Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu can rest assured on this point."
Lu Qianzhou suddenly grabbed her hand tightly. He looked back at her warningly, extremely dissatisfied with her words. His eyes warned her.
"The Jiang family abandoned the Lu family back then. Now you're making things difficult for your own family for an outsider." He had lost his patience and was no longer willing to waste time here. He directly said, "Cheng Yan Xia is mine. I'm taking her away now. Are you going to let her go or not?"
Lu Huairen nodded thoughtfully, "Let her go. Since you're pleading for her today, I'll let her go. But I hope Miss Cheng remembers what you said today and never meets Qianzhou again."
Lu Qianzhou directly covered Yan Xia's ears, put his arm around her and walked out, taking her away from here.
In the corridor, several forces were still on the verge of action. The passageway was full of people, like an air - tight iron wall. But this time, they didn't stop them and just let them go.
Fang Jiangyi was about to get up and leave too, but at the last moment, Lu Huairen called him. There were some things he wanted to discuss with him. Fang Jiangyi naturally couldn't easily break this balanced situation, so he had to stay and let Lu Qianzhou take Yan Xia away first.
After all, this was the purpose of his coming today. As long as the purpose was achieved, it was worth the trip.
Yan Xia was taken into the car by Lu Qianzhou all the way. It was only after getting in the car that Lu Qianzhou said somewhat awkwardly,
"You're so fearless. It seems you've already calculated that I'd come to rescue you today."
Yan Xia looked in the direction of the hotel exit. She didn't see Fang Jiangyi following out, so she couldn't help frowning, "I didn't ask you to come and rescue me. It's your own choice, so don't expect any rewards."
At this moment, she really interpreted the saying "Those who are favored are fearless" clearly.
Lu Qianzhou patiently told her, "I'll send more people to protect your safety recently. You have to be more careful yourself. If you encounter any problems, call me first. And don't go to see that person behind this alone again."
Yan Xia didn't listen at all. Seeing that Fang Jiangyi hadn't come out for a long time, she couldn't help but worry.
"This has nothing to do with Fang Jiangyi. Why doesn't your father let him go?"
Lu Qianzhou was very angry, "Why are you worried about him? He won't die. Before worrying about others, you have to ensure your own safety first."
Yan Xia seemed to suddenly realize something, "So, actually, all those things I couldn't figure out, both you and Fang Jiangyi knew. But on this matter, you both very tacitly chose not to tell me."
Just now, seeing how familiar Fang Jiangyi was with Lu Huairen, she seemed to suddenly understand something. Those things she had always ignored were like sand between her fingers, slipping away before she could hold them tightly.
Lu Qianzhou hesitated to speak. There were many things he didn't want to hide from her, but he didn't know how to start.
It was a thorn in his heart, a heart - wound and heart - ache that outsiders didn't know.
She had probed about this matter too many times and always got the same answer. Yan Xia no longer struggled.
"Take me home."
Lu Qianzhou took her home. He stopped downstairs of her house for a long time before driving to another destination.
Originally, he didn't plan to go on this trip. He didn't want to have any more contact with the Jiang family. But since it was related to Yan Xia, he had to go and clarify everything.
His assistant followed him all the way to the hospital. Jiang Yue was still in the VIP ward. The attitudes of Jiang's parents towards him were very different.
Perhaps because they hadn't completely fallen out yet, with the mindset of a businessman towards a cooperation partner, Jiang's father was still gentle towards him. But Jiang's mother, out of excessive concern for her daughter, only gave Lu Qianzhou cold looks.
Even when she saw him, she immediately sneered, "Why are you here? We don't welcome you. Get out quickly!"
Jiang's father kept using small gestures and looks to stop her rudeness and explained, "Nephew Lu, I'm really sorry. After such a thing happened, your aunt hasn't been in a good state recently. Please forgive her."
Lu Qianzhou said, "I'm here to see Jiang Yue. I have something to say to her."
But Jiang's father didn't let him in immediately. Instead, he asked him, "Yue'er told me that it was Cheng Yan Xia from the Cheng family who hired someone to harm her. Your father has promised to give us an explanation. I wonder when we can get his explanation?"
Although he didn't completely fall out, his momentum was still menacing and he didn't back down. It was more like he was interrogating Lu Qianzhou.
After all, the rumors about Lu Qianzhou and Yan Xia had already spread throughout the whole circle. Everyone knew they had a close relationship.
If Lu Qianzhou protected Yan Xia and refused to hand her over, it must be that he was protecting his mistress.
That would be even more unforgivable!