"Buzz—buzz—"
Uncle Li took the coat from her hand, and the phone in her pocket started to vibrate.
Lu Jinsheng took out his phone. His eyebrows furrowed when he saw the caller ID.
"Jinsheng, are you asleep?"
It was Lu Ziqian's voice, sounding somewhat vicissitudinous and exhausted.
"No. What's up?"
Lu Jinsheng was suspicious. Usually, when Lu Ziqian had something to say, he would just send his personal secretary over. Why was he calling today?
"I know all about your business with the Lin family. Lin Zhirou had a car accident on her way to the airport today. Her father managed to get my phone number after much effort and hoped that you could let their family off."
"Is she dead?"
Lu Jinsheng's voice was cold. He hated it when people played the victim.
"No, but Miss Lin's leg is injured. She'll have to stay in the hospital for a long time. That's why her father called me specifically, hoping that you could spare them. I've already promised him. Please do me this favor."
"Got it."
Lu Jinsheng responded. The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds. Just as Lu Jinsheng was about to hang up, Lu Ziqian spoke again.
"Jinsheng, you're grown up now. You have your own thoughts on many things. But I still hope that you can cultivate some trusted aides. After all, our Lu family is no ordinary family."
"Okay. I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
With that, Lu Jinsheng hung up the phone resolutely.
If he really cared about him, why did he treat his mother like that back then?
Some mistakes, once made, could never be forgiven.
Lu Jinsheng impatiently tore off his tie and asked Uncle Li to prepare some red wine for him. Then he sat alone on the balcony by the window, drinking.
When Shen Jianyi came back, she looked up and saw his lonely back in the distance.
"What's wrong with him?"
Shen Jianyi asked Sister Gu, who was getting her shoes.
Sister Gu whispered, "I heard from Uncle Li that the young master received a call from the old master. He's in a bad mood and has been sitting there drinking. When he's in a bad mood, he likes to drink while feeling the breeze. After drinking too much, he'll just go to bed."
Shen Jianyi thought he was an emotionless being. It turned out he could be so sentimental.
Thinking this way, Shen Jianyi was about to go into her room.
"Where are you going?"
A clear voice came from not far away.
Shen Jianyi was startled. She turned her head and saw that man staring straight at her, shaking his wine glass in his hand.
"Come here."
Was he really taking himself as the young master?
Shen Jianyi glanced back. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Sister Gu and Uncle Li emerging from somewhere, staring straight at her.
Forget it. One had to bow one's head under another's roof.
"Mr. Lu, do you need anything?"
Shen Jianyi walked over. Lu Jinsheng, who was sitting on the chair, was lying lazily, his eyes a bit hazy.
"Sit."
Shen Jianyi sat down opposite him.
This was the first time she had observed this man so closely. He had a face as delicate as a celebrity's, but without any adornment.
His eyes were bright and deep, but there was a hint of sadness in them.
"Thank you."
Suddenly hearing the man opposite speak, Lu Jinsheng was stunned for a moment, then he chuckled softly.
"You're welcome. If they don't take you seriously, they're not taking our Lu family seriously."
"Okay."
After saying that, Shen Jianyi got up and motioned for Sister Gu, who was holding a blanket, to come in.
"It's getting late. Go to bed early."
A soft voice drifted over in the wind. Lu Jinsheng took the blanket from Sister Gu and couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
They were two people with no relation at all. Why did they have such similar eyes?
Early the next morning, Shen Jianyi was woken up by the sound of a siren.
Out of instinct, she immediately jumped out of bed and pulled open the curtain. In the middle of the yard, there were several black Rolls-Royces parked. An ambulance stood out conspicuously among them.
"What's going on?"
Shen Jianyi opened the door and shouted at Sister Gu at the door.
"Madam," Sister Gu trotted over, "I heard that the old master suddenly passed out last night. The servants didn't discover it until early this morning. He's just been taken to the hospital in the ambulance!"
"Where's Lu Jinsheng?"
"The young master has also gone to the main courtyard. He probably won't be back for a while."
The siren of the ambulance resounded throughout the Lu family. The cars in the yard also followed the ambulance towards the gate. Shen Jianyi, wrapped in a thin pajamas, stood at the door. She just saw Lu Jinsheng sitting in the last car.
He was wearing black sunglasses. It seemed that he saw her and nodded at her. Then he disappeared at the gate of the Lu family along with the flow of cars.
For a big family like the Lu family, the illness of the person in charge was no small matter. It was said that Lu Ziqian had two brothers. They were probably waiting for Lu Ziqian to fall.
Thinking this way, Shen Jianyi couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Madam, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Shen Jianyi shook her head.
Why was she worrying about Lu Jinsheng? They were just in a fake marriage!
After Lu Ziqian was sent to the hospital, there was no news. Lu Jinsheng didn't return home until the evening of the next day.
She thought he would say something, but he said nothing and just went straight to his room.
At this time, Shen Jianyi couldn't hold back her curiosity and sent a message to Xia Liang.
"Master, why did you call me out so late?"
Before long, Xia Liang's red car appeared at the gate of the Lu family.
On this day, the red car looked a bit eye-catching. She picked up Shen Jianyi and stepped on the accelerator, quickly driving into the night.
"How's Lu Ziqian?"
Xia Liang took a deep breath and said jealously, "Master, didn't you say you were just using Lu Jinsheng? Why are you so concerned about his business now?"
"Tell me or not?"
The master's voice was still gentle, but there was obviously a hint of threat.
"Fine. I'll tell you. Lu Ziqian has always had cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but the news has never leaked out. He was sent to the hospital last night because of a sudden stroke. He's still alive, but he may not live long."
If Lu Jinsheng's mother was gone and his father also passed away, he would probably...
"Master, what are you thinking?"
Xia Liang's voice pulled her back from her thoughts.
"Don't get too involved in the play. I heard that the Lu brothers were in a fierce fight for the position of the chairman. They're all ruthless characters and will stop at nothing for power. Now that Lu Ziqian is about to step down, the Lu family will surely be in turmoil. Lu Jinsheng's days will probably not be easy..."
"Ding—"
A message came in on her phone. Shen Jianyi opened it and saw that it was from Lu Jinsheng.
"Where are you?"
Shen Jianyi hesitated for a moment and for the first time sent a message to that number.
"I'm out with a friend. I'll be back soon."
After receiving the reply, Lu Jinsheng threw his phone aside and fell heavily onto the bed.
His thick and long eyelashes drooped, and soon he fell into sleep...