"Master, didn't you say you didn't take Lu Jinsheng to heart?" Xia Liang whispered, sounding a bit jealous. She felt that things might not be as simple as she thought.
Moreover, listening to her master's tone, it was obvious that she was protecting Lu Jinsheng. Her master had never doted on her like this...
Shen Jianyi gave her a casual look. "It's just for show. Lu Jinsheng has something I want."
"Alright then." Xia Liang nodded obediently.
The two didn't stay outside for long. Soon, Shen Jianyi returned to the Lu Mansion.
The main building of the Lu Mansion was where the elders of the Lu family lived. Shen Jianyi was afraid of running into them. She didn't want to put on a docile face and engage in empty pleasantries with them. So she decided to climb over the wall directly and return to the villa where Lu Jinsheng lived.
She nimbly climbed over the wall. Before her feet touched the ground, she heard a slightly surprised male voice from the garden behind her.
"Shen Jianyi?" The sudden voice startled Shen Jianyi.
She was half - hanging on the wall. Looking back, she saw a man in a white shirt. There was a hint of surprise on his gentle and handsome face.
Shen Jianyi searched her memory for a while and remembered that he was the second young master of the Zhong family introduced to her by Lu Jinsheng last time... Zhong Jin?
Zhong Jin suppressed the little excitement welling up in his heart and reached out his hand to Shen Jianyi. "Let me help you." He didn't even ask why Shen Jianyi was climbing in from outside the wall.
Shen Jianyi frowned. She didn't like his over - enthusiasm.
"No need." She let go of her hand and landed steadily on the ground. Not a speck of dust clung to her black casual clothes.
Thinking of Zhong Jin's relationship with Lu Jinsheng, her expression softened a bit. But she still took two steps back to keep some distance between them. "Why are you here?"
"Jinsheng invited me here to discuss the wedding with him." Zhong Jin looked at the cold and fairy - like face in front of him and curved his lips. "Since Jinsheng has been with you, I rarely see his illness flare up."
Illness? Hearing this, Shen Jianyi looked up at Zhong Jin. Suddenly, she remembered the day when she first met Lu Jinsheng. Lu Jinsheng had behaved strangely at that time.
Lu Jinsheng was restless and even bit her on the shoulder. If she hadn't forced a tranquilizer on him, God knows what would have happened to Lu Jinsheng in that state.
But why was this man named Zhong Jin telling her this?
She had accepted Lu Jinsheng, but it didn't mean she accepted his friends. Moreover, she didn't like the look in this man's eyes.
Ignoring Zhong Jin's words, Shen Jianyi turned around and walked away. If Zhong Jin mentioned that she climbed over the wall later, she could just say it was her personal hobby.
Watching the gradually disappearing figure, Zhong Jin's eyes darkened, and the smile on his face faded completely. How could such a peerless and extraordinary woman become Jinsheng's woman?
On her way to the villa, Shen Jianyi bumped into Lu Jinsheng.
He was holding a bunch of manuscripts in his hand. There was a blatant smile on his usually cold face, which made the servants in the garden keep looking at him.
"Out again?" Lu Jinsheng restrained his smile a bit and glanced at Shen Jianyi's outfit.
"Yeah, I was bored, so I climbed over the wall for fun." Shen Jianyi replied casually, as if climbing over the wall was a perfectly normal thing.
Lu Jinsheng was amused by her cute and arrogant look. He didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he proudly handed the design drafts in his hand to Shen Jianyi.
"These are the drawings Lisa sent over. Tingyi asked her to send them. Take a look and see if there's anything you like." He had already looked at these design drafts. Each one was novel and romantic. He originally wanted Zhong Jin to come and give some advice, but now that the main person had returned, it was best to let her make the decision herself.
Shen Jianyi lifted her eyelids, and Lu Jinsheng's stunningly handsome face came into view.
His eyes were full of tenderness, shining like stars in the sky. She couldn't help but be stunned.
Was it really that important to Lu Jinsheng whether she liked something or not? Thinking so, she asked.
"Lu Jinsheng, is it really that important whether I like it or not?"
No one had ever asked her whether she liked something or not. Her hobbies had never mattered.
Since her parents died, the relatives around her had all been using her. Even after she joined the organization, she had gritted her teeth just to survive.
But now, Lu Jinsheng, whom she had known for less than a month, even considered her feelings in such a trivial matter.
For a moment, Shen Jianyi felt a bit disoriented.
Lu Jinsheng got closer, only about five centimeters away from her. He clearly saw the confusion and helplessness in her eyes.
He squatted down slightly to look at the petite girl eye - to - eye. Then he raised his slightly cool hand and pinched her nose.
"Of course it's important. If Yiyi likes it, I'll be happy."
Even if he couldn't find out her information and even if he knew she was not simple.
But so what?
He, Lu Jinsheng, had the ability to shield her from the wind and rain.
If she didn't want to be a caged bird, then she could be a wild goose in his hand. She could fly whenever she wanted. No matter how big the matter was, he, Lu Jinsheng, could bear it.
Their eyes met.
The overly gentle look in his eyes made Shen Jianyi back down.
She coughed lightly. Her face turned a bit red. She took a few drawings from Lu Jinsheng's hand, glanced at them casually, and then stuffed them back into his hand haphazardly.
"They're all ugly. Ask her to redraw them."
She originally wanted Lisa to just send a few drawings to deal with Lu Jinsheng. But now she somehow felt that if Lisa didn't draw a good design, it would be a bit of a disservice to her own wedding.
Lu Jinsheng still had something to talk to Zhong Jin about. He ruffled Shen Jianyi's soft hair. "Go take a bath and have a good rest."
"Okay." Shen Jianyi casually responded and walked into the house.
It wasn't until Shen Jianyi's figure disappeared from sight that he put away the smile on his face.
When Zhong Jin walked over, he had returned to his aloof and noble self.
"Jinsheng, are you really determined to marry that girl?" Zhong Jin sat down beside him and asked tentatively.
Although they had already got their marriage certificate, not many people knew about it. But if they held a wedding, it would be an announcement to the world about the relationship between Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi.
The Lu family was the richest family in China, and Lu Jinsheng was the most likely to become the next head of the Lu family. It was self - evident how much of an impact it would have if this news was announced.
"What do you want to say?" Lu Jinsheng frowned and looked at his old friend unhappily.
The servant had already poured the tea. Zhong Jin calmly took a sip of the tea. "I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask if you've investigated her background clearly. I don't want you to make such a hasty decision just because of your mother's relationship—"
"It's not hasty." Lu Jinsheng interrupted him. When he looked up again, his eyes were full of coldness. "She is my woman."
The irrefutable tone was filled with strong possessiveness.
Zhong Jin knew his temper. He smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.