After the Zhao father and son left, an awkward silence descended upon the living room once again.
Lu Jinsheng kept his mouth shut, and Shen Jianyi ignored him.
After a long while, a familiar figure appeared at the door.
Sister Gu?
Wasn't she driven out by Lu Jinsheng?
Sister Gu in front of them lowered her head and timidly looked up at the silent Lu Jinsheng.
Uncle Li, who was closely following Sister Gu, stepped forward and respectfully said, "Young Master, the investigation is all done. It was Sister Wang, introduced by Sister Gu, who drugged the young mistress. She also brought the milk to Sister Gu and secretly opened the door while we were all resting, which allowed those people to take advantage of the situation."
Shen Jianyi looked at the trembling Sister Gu. Having seen a great deal of the world over the years, she had thought Sister Gu was kind - hearted and unlikely to have ulterior motives when she first met her.
But Lu Jinsheng, standing there, had a cold expression and said nothing. No one knew what he was thinking.
Finally, Shen Jianyi couldn't hold back anymore. She slowly walked up to Sister Gu. "Sister Gu, is this really what happened?"
Sister Gu nodded. When she looked up again, her eyes were full of tears. "Young Mistress, it was really Sister Wang who heated the milk for you. I knew her years ago. I thought she was an honest person. I didn't expect..."
Shen Jianyi glanced at Uncle Li, who gave her a reassuring look.
Since Uncle Li had conducted the investigation himself, there must be no mistake.
Lu Jinsheng must have already made a decision. So why was he leaving Sister Gu here like this?
"Young Mistress, if you can forgive her, I'll keep her in the mansion. If you'd like someone else to take care of you, I also have suitable candidates."
So, Lu Jinsheng was leaving the decision to her?
"Sister Gu, you can stay. Just don't trust others so easily in the future."
"Thank you, Young Mistress. I'll be more careful from now on."
"Alright, go down."
Shen Jianyi let out a long sigh.
At this moment, she even felt a bit like the young mistress of a wealthy family.
Lu Jinsheng, who had been standing silently before, was now sitting on the sofa, opening the tablet computer in his hand.
Shen Jianyi shook her head helplessly and walked straight into her room.
From then on, the Zhao family's glory in Shanghai was no more.
Several big families had originally wanted to join forces to suppress the Lu family under this pretext. But after seeing what happened to the Zhao family, no one dared to bring up such a thing easily.
However, they had forgotten that Lu Jinsheng was a man who always got even.
"Mr. Lu, I've found some clues about what you asked me to investigate."
On the top floor of the Jinxiu Building, He Yu was a bit uneasy but still spoke to Lu Jinsheng.
Seeing his strange expression, Lu Jinsheng frowned. "Speak."
"The people who kidnapped the young mistress that day included not only the Zhao family but also Lin Zhirou, the eldest daughter of the Lin family."
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng's gaze turned cold. A chill seemed to float over his handsome face, and the emotions in his eyes were too dim to be discerned.
He Yu felt his heart pounding. He knew that Lin Zhirou and Mr. Lu had known each other since childhood. Although Mr. Lu didn't want to marry her, they had a friendship like childhood sweethearts.
Just one day before Mr. Lu's wedding, Miss Lin had called to inquire about Mr. Lu.
"Mr. Lu, what about Miss Lin?"
"Go and send a message to the Lin family. Give them three days to send Lin Zhirou abroad. I don't want to see her or have her appear in front of the young mistress again."
He Yu was stunned. "Yes, I'll go and handle it right away."
At this time in the Lin family's mansion, Mrs. Lin was accompanying her daughter in the dance studio.
The sun was shining brightly outside the window, and the people inside were dancing gracefully to the music, like a beautiful butterfly attracting everyone's attention.
The melodious sound of the piano lingered throughout the villa, creating a particularly warm atmosphere.
Seeing the message from her husband, Mrs. Lin suddenly stood up, her face as white as paper.
"What's wrong, Mom?"
Lin Zhirou noticed her mother's abnormality, retracted her arms, and walked over.
Trying hard to suppress her panic, Mrs. Lin pretended to be calm and gently said, "Zhirou, your father has found a foreign dance school. They're recruiting talented students like you. Your father and I want you to go abroad for further study for two years. What do you think?"
"What?" Lin Zhirou was greatly surprised. "I'm about to participate in a competition. Why do you want me to go abroad?"
"Zhirou, that competition is just a domestic one. If you can study hard in that international school and with your father's connections, you'll soon be able to become an international celebrity dancer..."
"What on earth is going on?"
Lin Zhirou interrupted her mother's weak explanation. She had always told herself that she must win the championship of this dance competition. Why would they suddenly ask her to give it up?
Her intuition told her that things were not that simple.
"What's going on?"
Facing her daughter's questioning, Mrs. Lin could no longer pretend. She silently handed her the phone.
The message from her father on the phone screen was clearly visible.
"Lu Jinsheng wants Zhirou to go abroad immediately, or our Lin family will be the next Zhao family."
What?!
Lu Jinsheng was so heartless?
Just because of a wild woman who came out of nowhere?
"Zhirou?" Seeing her daughter's face getting paler, Mrs. Lin quickly comforted her. "Your father is also thinking about our family. We can't afford to offend the Lu family."
"No, I'm going to find Jinsheng and ask him clearly. We grew up together. I don't believe he's so heartless..."
As she spoke, Lin Zhirou got up and wanted to go find Lu Jinsheng.
"Where are you going?"
Before she could run out of the door, she was blocked by her father, who was coming from the opposite direction.
"Dad..."
Lin Zhirou had been spoiled since childhood and was not afraid of anything. But the only person she was a bit in awe of was her father, Lin Feng.
"Zhirou," Mr. Lin said seriously, "Your mother and I have always indulged your willfulness. But you shouldn't have offended Lu Jinsheng. Lu Jinsheng called me and said that if you don't leave, our Lin family will be the next Zhao family. The foundation I've painstakingly built cannot be ruined by you. You must go abroad today."
"No, I won't go. I'd rather die than leave Shanghai!"
The hoarse cry echoed throughout the dance studio. Mrs. Lin's heart was about to break. She hugged her daughter and cried.
"I'll arrange everything for you abroad. You just go there obediently and study hard. I'll bring you back in two years."
Saying that, Lin Feng waved his hand.
Two of his bodyguards pulled Lin Zhirou away from her mother's arms. No matter how hard she resisted, she couldn't fight against the two burly men. She could only let herself be thrown into the car heading for the airport...
"Sorry, Miss."
In the speeding car, Lin Zhirou's delicate hands were digging into her palms so hard that they were about to bleed.
No, she couldn't just leave like this!
She couldn't just give Lu Jinsheng away!
The speeding car took a turn and was about to enter the highway.
Lin Zhirou opened the car door and jumped out without hesitation...