Lu Suowei's face stiffened obviously.
No wonder Lu Jinsheng liked her. Like Lu Jinsheng, she never talked to her family properly.
"My parents live abroad. I just returned to China this year. Now I run a chain beauty brand company, Olean."
"I've heard of it."
Shen Jianyi didn't lie either. The brand was founded with the help of Xia Liang. Although she only operated behind the scenes, fortunately, she used the right people, and it has developed quite well in Shanghai this year.
"I didn't expect Uncle to pay attention to a small brand like ours. It's really my honor," Shen Jianyi smiled brightly. "I've heard from Jinsheng that Uncle is the pillar of the family. The family can't do without Uncle. As soon as I saw Uncle, I knew Jinsheng wasn't lying."
"Did Lu Jinsheng really say that?"
A trace of suspicion flashed in Lu Suowei's eyes. The person sent by Lu Qiankun to assassinate Lu Jinsheng last night didn't succeed. Instead, it made him a little hesitant.
This nephew of his was more cunning than expected. It wasn't easy to get rid of him.
"That's right. Jinsheng often says that it would be nice if Uncle didn't get so close to Uncle. I heard that Uncle slandered Uncle for embezzling public funds at the banquet today. It made Jinsheng so angry. We don't believe Uncle would be such a person..."
"What?"
Lu Suowei looked at Shen Jianyi in disbelief. No one knew about his embezzlement of public funds. How did Lu Qiankun know?!
"Uncle, this isn't true, right?"
Shen Jianyi asked innocently, making Lu Suowei smile awkwardly.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. Qiankun has always been a bastard. He probably did this to me because I didn't give him the money he asked for."
"Oh~, it's good that it's not true. It also saves Jinsheng the trouble of investigating."
"Yes, hehe..."
Lu Suowei nervously drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Damn Lu Qiankun, he actually dared to leak the matter of his embezzlement of public funds. Did he already have evidence?
No, if Lu Jinsheng investigated and made it public, not to mention inheriting the family property, it would be too difficult for him, Lu Suowei, to make a comeback in Shanghai!
"Miss Shen, I won't bother you anymore. I still have guests to entertain."
"Okay."
As soon as Lu Suowei turned around, he put on a murderous look.
This Lu Qiankun, he definitely couldn't spare him!
Walking through the crowd, Lu Suowei's face still had a proper smile. Finally, he found Lu Qiankun at the bar.
He was holding a glass of wine and chatting happily with a few shareholders of the Lu family. He only felt someone strongly grab the back of his neck, and he sat up straight with a start.
"Qiankun, come with me."
A deep voice came. Lu Qiankun greeted the people at the table a few words and followed Lu Suowei to a deserted place with an unhappy face.
"Big brother, what are you doing?"
"How did you know about my embezzlement of public funds?"
Lu Suowei had always been straightforward. He didn't want to waste any more words with his cynical younger brother.
"I naturally have my own channels," Lu Qiankun looked indifferent. He undid the buttons of his shirt and exposed his chest to the wind. "Last night's assassination didn't succeed. Are you starting to back down?"
"No."
"Then when I said to make a move at the banquet today, why did you stop me?"
Lu Qiankun disdainfully glared at him. His older brother was sometimes cruel and sometimes remembered his blood relatives. If this continued, they would be killed by him sooner or later.
Since he couldn't make up his mind to kill Lu Jinsheng, he could only help him.
"There are too many eyes at the banquet. If you accidentally fail and the matter gets out of hand, not only you but also I will be involved,"
"You should know how many eyes Lu Jinsheng has in Shanghai."
"Big brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, when Lu Ziqian's will comes out, will there still be a place for you and me?"
"No, it's too reckless to make a move now."
"Okay, if you don't want to dirty your own hands, then I'll do it myself."
After saying that, Lu Qiankun turned around and went back to the banquet without looking back.
On the empty deck, the wind whistled in Lu Suowei's ears.
That night, standing at the bow of the ship, one could already faintly see Puji Island. It had become a black dot on the distant sea. As the cruise ship moved forward, it became bigger and bigger.
When Lu Jinsheng returned to the private room, Shen Jianyi had already changed into her pajamas and was lying on the bed lazily.
"So obedient today?"
"Obedient your head!"
Along with Shen Jianyi's ruthless words, the pillow on the bed was thrown over. Lu Jinsheng tilted his head to dodge, and the pillow was just right in his arms.
"You sleep somewhere else today."
Shen Jianyi's attitude was firm and indisputable.
"Okay."
Lu Jinsheng agreed. His tone was full of grievance. He called the waiter and asked for a quilt. He said that he and his wife were afraid of the cold, but in fact, he spread the quilt on the small sofa in the corner of the private room.
Seeing that Shen Jianyi was still cold, Lu Jinsheng picked up his pajamas and went into the bathroom.
Hearing the sound of that person closing the bathroom door, Shen Jianyi looked up at the sofa in the corner. The sofa was not big. It was probably very uncomfortable for Lu Jinsheng, who was so tall, to lie on it.
Moreover, they were still on the sea.
But if she let him get into the bed, wouldn't it be a default that she was willing last night?
It was really infuriating!
Shen Jianyi closed the book in her hand and lit up her watch to see a series of messages from Xia Liang and the professor.
"Where did you go, Master?"
"Master? Reply to the message quickly."
"I heard that the Lu family's cruise ship left from the dock. You won't go to the family gathering with Lu Jinsheng, right?"
The last message was from the professor: "Jane, it has been confirmed that Xu Wenji stole the chip."
Sure enough, it was that guy. That blurry face appeared in Shen Jianyi's mind again.
If the chip was used by others, the consequences would be unimaginable. Shen Jianyi lit up the screen and replied to Xia Liang.
"I'm on the cruise ship. I'll return to Shanghai soon. Have you found Xu Wenji's whereabouts?"
After waiting for a few minutes, Xia Liang still didn't reply.
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to lie down and sleep, she heard a shrill cry from outside.
"Someone fell into the sea!"
"Come on, hurry up and save me!"
Shen Jianyi got out of bed and Lu Jinsheng also rushed out of the bathroom. He was wrapped in a white bathrobe and his hair was still wet.
The two immediately ran outside.
The railing on the bow deck had been reinforced and raised, and a series of protective measures had been taken. How could someone fall into the water accidentally?
"Who fell into the water?"
"It's Uncle!"
Lu Suowei's daughter, Lu Na, looked at the sea anxiously. Several lifeguards had already gone into the water, but there was no trace of Lu Qiankun on the sea. He was probably already submerged.
A big and powerful hand wrapped around her shoulders. Shen Jianyi looked up and saw that Lu Jinsheng, who was wet, looked solemn, as if he had already known that such a thing would happen...