The paper tiger in others' eyes finally showed its sharp claws.
Shen Jianyi looked at Lu Suowei standing at the front. The kind and amiable face he had during the day was extremely serious at the moment. Lu Jinsheng had guessed right. A tiny rift could make the alliance between these two brothers crumble.
It was just that Shen Jianyi didn't expect that he would take the life of his own younger brother.
"How could Uncle fall? Isn't there a railing?"
Lu Na beside them stamped her feet, looking extremely anxious. She lay on her elder brother's shoulder and sobbed softly.
"Uncle has always been fond of drinking. Today he opened another bottle of expensive white wine. He had a few more glasses and said he wanted to come to the deck to get some fresh air and told me not to follow him. I didn't expect... He probably drank too much and accidentally fell in..."
The one who spoke was Lu Suowei's eldest son, Lu Ming. He and Lu Na were twins born of the same mother. They had just turned eighteen this year and were the apple of Lu Suowei's eye.
It was just unknown what they would think if they knew that their uncle had been thrown into the sea by their own father.
As if sensing Shen Jianyi's gaze, Lu Suowei's eyes suddenly fell on her. When their eyes met, Shen Jianyi turned her head and looked out at the sea.
As expected, the lifeguards had fished for two hours but still couldn't find a trace of the person.
The vast white sea was soon enveloped in darkness. Lu Suowei called the police, saying that only the coast guard could find his younger brother.
He sat on the deck, crying bitterly. His old face was covered in tears as he called out his younger brother's name again and again. Anyone who saw it would think that the two brothers had a deep bond.
The cruise trip came to an end at this point. Lu Jinsheng ordered the ship to turn around immediately and head back to Shencheng. For a moment, the cruise ship was shrouded in a sad and desolate atmosphere.
Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi found it hard to fall asleep.
"Are you okay?"
After all, it was his own uncle. Shen Jianyi thought he must be feeling uncomfortable.
"I'm fine."
"Did your uncle really do it?"
Out of her intuition to doubt everything, Shen Jianyi didn't rule out the possibility that Lu Qiankun had been taken care of by Lu Jinsheng. After all, she had long heard about his methods.
"Yes. I won't kill my relatives."
Lu Jinsheng's tone was cold. It seemed that he was slightly angry at Shen Jianyi for doubting him.
Shen Jianyi didn't say anything more. After all, this was the first time she had personally experienced the storms in such a big family. After an unknown amount of time, hearing the even breathing sound of the person beside her pillow, Shen Jianyi knew that he had fallen asleep, but she herself still suffered from insomnia.
After hesitating for a minute, Shen Jianyi got up, wrapped herself in a windbreaker, and left the cabin directly.
The waves were very rough tonight. The deck was even more bumpy, and the shaking made her feel a bit nauseous.
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to go back, she turned around and saw a dark figure. With that build, it was the person who had come to the cabin to assassinate Lu Jinsheng last night!
He dared to come back!
Before Shen Jianyi could draw her knife, the man was well - prepared. With lightning speed, he hugged Shen Jianyi around the waist from below and flipped her directly into the sea!
"Jianyi!"
The assassin was startled. Amid the tossing of the waves, his body uncontrollably fell into a corner.
The waves were pounding against her eardrums. A big hand tightly grabbed her arm. Shen Jianyi was hanging at the bow of the ship and couldn't find any point to exert force at all.
She looked up. Lu Jinsheng's hand that was holding her was slowly slipping off because of the tossing of the waves.
"Let go!"
Shen Jianyi shouted at him with all her strength, but the man seemed not to hear at all. The only thing in his eyes as he looked at her was worry and fear.
At this moment, the assassin had taken out a knife from his boot. He carefully walked behind the man who was lying on the railing and desperately holding onto Shen Jianyi...
Lu Jinsheng suddenly turned his head. There was no time to think. He murmured something to Shen Jianyi, then leaped out and fell into the sea one after another with Shen Jianyi.
Huge splashes rose on the sea surface. The sea water instantly filled her nose, ears, and mouth. Shen Jianyi desperately struggled towards the surface. In the panic, her arm was grabbed by that big hand. For some reason, her consciousness, which had been blurred due to suffocation, suddenly became clear.
"Follow me!"
Lu Jinsheng lifted Shen Jianyi out of the sea and pulled her to swim in the opposite direction of the cruise ship.
Huge waves came crashing one after another. Shen Jianyi soon ran out of strength.
The "buzzing" sound of the steam whistle rang out. A small white yacht came from afar and soon sailed in front of the two of them.
It was none other than He Yu!
"Get on!"
He Yu threw out a life - buoy and a rope. After some trouble, he rescued the two of them onto the yacht.
Because she had swallowed too much sea water, Shen Jianyi lay on the yacht, vomiting uncontrollably. The man patted her on the shoulder. Shen Jianyi looked up, her eyes listless.
"Jianyi, Jianyi! Can you see me?"
Lu Jinsheng held her face in his hands, at a loss. The eyes that looked at him seemed to have lost focus.
"Jianyi! Can you see me?!"
"... Yes."
Shen Jianyi forced out a word with her last bit of strength. Only then did Lu Jinsheng, who was holding her, regain his senses and tightly hug her in his arms.
"You scared me to death."
The man's embrace was wet. Shen Jianyi was tightly held in his arms. She could hear his heart pounding. For the first time, she felt the taste of love.
When it was broad daylight, Shen Jianyi was already lying on the bed in the cruise - ship cabin. Her head was resting on the man's arm. She turned slightly to the side and saw his well - defined face.
Her fair fingers traced over his face, from his eyebrows to his high nose bridge... slowly outlining his features.
Shen Jianyi suddenly remembered last night. When he jumped down with her without hesitation, she could tell from his lip - movement what he said: Don't be afraid.
"Are you awake?"
His thick eyelashes fluttered, and Lu Jinsheng opened his sleepy eyes.
"Yeah."
Shen Jianyi replied. She completely lost the urge to break free from his warm embrace.
"Promise me that from now on, don't leave my sight and don't put yourself in a dangerous situation."
Lu Jinsheng planted a kiss on her forehead, and his eyebrows softened.
For a long time, Shen Jianyi didn't answer. On the surface, she was calm, but the little "rabbit" in her heart was about to jump out.
Lu Jinsheng hugged her even tighter. He lowered his head and kept kissing her eyes, nose, cheeks, and neck. While kissing, he asked, "Huh?"
"Okay, I promise you."
Shen Jianyi was tickled on her neck by him and couldn't help but laugh.
"So from now on, you really belong to me, from your body to your heart."
The man's voice was deep and sexy, which made her heart flutter.
Shen Jianyi lay on his chest. Listening to the man's cheesy confession, she said words of disgust with her mouth, but her eyes were full of happiness and sweetness.
"You don't get to decide that."