A week later, Lu Qiankun was officially ruled to have drowned accidentally. His funeral was held at the Lu Family's Ming Shan Park.
The sky was overcast, with cold winds blowing intermittently and sporadic raindrops falling from the sky.
His death was like water disappearing into water.
Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng were dressed in black, holding umbrellas as they walked towards the not - so - distant funeral.
In front of them was the mighty Lu family procession. At the very front was Lu Qiankun's son, holding the portrait of the deceased.
Lu Qiankun had been a carefree and amorous man in his youth. His two marriages had both ended in divorce. Fortunately, his first wife had left him a son, Lu Weiran, to see him off in his last days.
Lu Weiran and his mother had lived abroad for many years. He was only twenty years old this year. After the news of Lu Qiankun's death reached them, his mother didn't want to see her ex - husband for the last time, but she still allowed her son to attend the funeral.
So he had to rush back to Shencheng overnight.
From afar, his slender and tall figure looked extremely lonely amidst the sea of black.
The solemn funeral finally came to an end with Lu Suowei's eulogy. Lu Qiankun's coffin was buried in the soil as the raindrops grew heavier. Several women began to sob.
Shen Jianyi looked up and saw Lu Weiran's young face.
He was very young and very cold.
After the funeral, Shen Jianyi took Lu Jinsheng's arm and walked back. They walked quickly, deliberately keeping a distance from Lu Suowei behind them.
"Are you Brother Jinsheng?"
A clear and spring - like voice sounded. Lu Jinsheng turned around and saw it was Lu Weiran.
"Yes. What can I do for you?"
"Let's talk as we walk."
The three of them walked side by side. Shen Jianyi was on the side and couldn't see the man's face clearly. She could only hear his voice.
"I'd like to know how Second Uncle is doing now?"
So direct? Shen Jianyi clearly felt Lu Jinsheng's eyes turn cold.
"He is recuperating now."
"Oh," Lu Weiran said thoughtfully. "Brother Jinsheng, I don't mean anything else. I plan to start a company in Shencheng in the future. I hope you can give me a hand when necessary. After all, relatives are more reliable than outsiders."
Lu Jinsheng's eyes narrowed dangerously, then he smiled at him. "Of course. If you plan to develop in Shencheng for a long time, you can ask the Lu family for help at any time."
"That's great. Thank you, Brother Jinsheng! I'll leave now. I won't bother you two anymore."
After saying that, Lu Weiran strode forward.
As the man's back gradually faded from sight, Shen Jianyi asked Lu Jinsheng worriedly, "Can he be trusted?"
"I don't know. He needs to be scrutinized."
Lu Jinsheng's face was solemn. His years of wits - and - courage battles with the Lu family had taught him that no one could be easily trusted.
"I still want you to accompany me somewhere."
"Where to?" Shen Jianyi raised her face and asked.
"Grandpa doesn't know about his younger brother's death yet. I want to tell him in person."
Tell Grandpa Lu about his younger brother's death in person? Was it to anger Lu Ziqian?
Shen Jianyi couldn't guess Lu Jinsheng's thoughts.
She had already made an appointment to meet Xia Liang today. If she didn't go, she was afraid Xia Liang would scold her again...
"What's wrong? Do you have something to do?"
Seeing Shen Jianyi not saying a word, Lu Jinsheng held her hand.
"Yes. You know that Aolin has just started. I have to sign an important contract today."
"Go. Your business is more important."
"Okay."
The two got in the car at the park entrance. Lu Jinsheng insisted on sending Shen Jianyi to the door of her cosmetics company. Shen Jianyi couldn't refuse, so she had to temporarily change the meeting place with Xia Liang to a place near Aolin.
Watching Shen Jianyi walk into the Aolin Building, Lu Jinsheng's uneasiness finally showed on his face.
Even though they had shared a bed, Lu Jinsheng knew that there were still many things about her that he didn't know.
Half an hour later, Lu Jinsheng appeared in the Lu family's private hospital.
At the white ward door, two tall bodyguards were standing guard. When they saw Lu Jinsheng approaching, they bowed their heads respectfully to him.
"How is Grandpa?"
"The nurse said Grandpa's condition has stabilized. He is resting inside now."
Lu Jinsheng hesitated for a moment, then pushed open the ward door.
The bright and comfortable ward didn't look like a ward at all. It was more like a lounge, with complete furniture and a great view.
Hearing the noise, Lu Ziqian, sitting in a wheelchair, put down the thick book in his hand and turned the wheelchair towards the door.
"You finally came to see me."
Lu Jinsheng closed the door and walked to the sofa beside and sat down.
Seeing his face as cold as ever, Lu Ziqian couldn't help but sigh. "How long are you going to hate me?"
"For a lifetime."
Lu Jinsheng sneered. There was a bit of evil on his originally gentle face.
"I really don't know where your mother is now. Maybe she's already dead..."
"Shut up!"
A low and hoarse voice echoed through the ward. His dark eyes were filled with frost.
Lu Ziqian fell silent and turned his wheelchair to face the scenery outside the window. In his heart, he had never thought he was wrong.
That woman had challenged his bottom line again and again. Why should he still keep her in the Lu family?
Lu Jinsheng stood up and said coldly, "Lu Qiankun is dead. He was killed by Lu Suowei."
As soon as the words fell, Lu Jinsheng strode out of the ward, leaving Lu Ziqian alone in shock.
After a long time, the bodyguards at the door heard the sound of glass breaking inside...
On the other side, in a secluded coffee shop near the Aolin Building.
Even sitting in the corner of the coffee shop, the elegant beauty would still attract people's attention from time to time.
"Are you sure the information is reliable?"
Holding a cup of coffee, Shen Jianyi frowned slightly. There was a bit of doubt in her beautiful eyes.
"Of course. I have an informant there."
"Okay. Then we'll go and meet him tonight."
"Great!"
Seeing that her master had decided on tonight's action, Xia Liang's big eyes, like crystal grapes, flashed. She stuffed a piece of dessert into her mouth.
"Master, I heard that Aolin's business is not going well. Have you been so infatuated with Lu Jinsheng that you don't care about it at all?"
Xia Liang was always able to hit the nail on the head. She might not be good at other things, but she could always guess her master's thoughts.
As soon as they met today, she felt that her master was a bit different from before.
As for what was different, she couldn't quite say.
Anyway, she called it the telepathy between the two of them.
"No."
Shen Jianyi shook her head and her gaze fell on the people coming and going outside the window.
Although Xia Liang and she were very close, it was better not to tell her about her relationship with Lu Jinsheng for the time being.
After all, there was still the professor behind them.