Noticing Shen Jianyi's intention, Mother Lin broke out in a cold sweat on her back.
"Take her away," Shen Jianyi commanded calmly.
"Yes," replied the subordinate standing nearby, then grabbed Lin Zhirou and dragged her out.
"Let her go!" Mother Lin shouted hysterically.
Her terrified eyes were filled with tears. She knelt on the ground and shuffled towards Lu Jinsheng. "It's my fault, Lu Jinsheng. Please spare Rou'er. After all, our two families are old friends. Are you going to watch us mother and daughter die in front of you?"
Lu Jinsheng stared at her silently.
He was no saint, nor was he a soft - hearted person.
He only regretted that he hadn't completely taken care of the Lin family last time, which had now put Shen Jianyi under so much criticism.
"Take her away," he said coldly, his thin lips moving, mercilessly snuffing out Mother Lin's last glimmer of hope.
Just then, Mother Lin suddenly seemed to remember something. She grabbed Lu Jinsheng's trouser leg and pleaded, "Lu Jinsheng, I know where your mother is. Please, please, spare us this time. We won't target Shen Jianyi anymore."
She had once heard rumors that Lu Jinsheng suspected his mother was still alive and had been looking for Lin Enjin.
Hearing the word "mother," Lu Jinsheng's body stiffened and his pupils dilated.
Shen Jianyi became interested. She waved her hand to stop the subordinates and sat down beside Lu Jinsheng.
"Go on," she said.
Mother Lin felt as if she had been granted amnesty.
She was already scared out of her wits. Hearing these words was like grasping at a straw of hope. Her body slumped to one side.
She forced herself to gather her strength and tried hard to recall the scene she had seen not long ago.
"Once, I went to a private clinic to see a psychiatrist. As soon as I entered, I saw a woman in sunglasses being wheeled out in a wheelchair. She was wearing a mask, and her hands and feet were tied. There were also several bodyguards with her."
"But I couldn't be wrong about those eyes, Lu Jinsheng. That woman must be Lin Enjin."
Afraid that Lu Jinsheng wouldn't believe her, Mother Lin raised her hand and swore.
Lu Jinsheng stared at her with a solemn expression.
There was no trace of emotion on his handsome face, but his hand beside him was tightly clenched.
Noticing his mood, Shen Jianyi held his hand, giving him strength silently.
The sudden soft touch made Lu Jinsheng relax.
He looked at Mother Lin coldly and said word by word, "Are you sure?"
"Sure. It must be Lin Enjin!"
"Do you know what will happen if you lie to me?" Lu Jinsheng lifted his eyelids, his eyes as cold as ice.
Mother Lin was covered in cold sweat and no longer looked like a wealthy noblewoman.
"Yes, I won't lie to you," she replied, forcing herself to stay calm and confront Lu Jinsheng while suppressing her fear.
Seeing Lu Jinsheng's state, Shen Jianyi was a bit worried. She looked up at Mo Yun and said, "Let them go. Find out the location of that psychological clinic."
"Yes," Mo Yun immediately ordered someone to take Mother Lin and Lin Zhirou away.
When only they two were left in the living room, Shen Jianyi raised her hand and massaged Lu Jinsheng's temples.
Her movements were slow and steady.
Lu Jinsheng's tense body gradually relaxed.
He grabbed Shen Jianyi's hand and whispered, "Yiyi, I'm sorry."
Shen Jianyi knew what he meant.
She didn't want Lu Jinsheng to feel any guilt towards her.
"It's good that we've found out who did this. Now, the more important thing is that we have a lead on your mother's whereabouts."
Both she and Lu Jinsheng had their own deep - seated obsessions.
She wanted to find Weiting.
And Lu Jinsheng just wanted to find his mother.
Not long after, Mo Yun brought the news.
Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi immediately went to the psychological clinic according to the address provided by Mother Lin.
The owner of the psychological clinic was a charming middle - aged woman named Xu Yao.
"Do you know Lin Enjin?" Lu Jinsheng asked directly.
Xu Yao smiled and glanced at the imposing young man in front of her, then at the gorgeous girl beside him with a carefree look. Only then did she look back and say, "No, I don't."
Mo Yun threw a photo in front of Xu Yao.
She glanced at the photo on the table, and the smile on her face didn't change at all.
"I don't know her."
"Are you sure?" Lu Jinsheng narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Xu Yao laughed. She wasn't the least bit nervous under the man's pressure.
"The people who come to my clinic are either rich or noble. But, sir, the woman in your photo is so outstanding that I couldn't forget her if I wanted to."
She picked up the coffee in front of her and took a sip gracefully. "If you don't believe me, you have so many people with you. Feel free to search."
The woman's overly calm attitude made Shen Jianyi squint slightly.
They said that psychiatrists had strong psychological qualities. It seemed that was really the case.
Noticing Shen Jianyi's scrutiny, Xu Yao smiled. "Little girl, you look quite like the person in the photo."
Shen Jianyi curled her lips and leaned closer to Xu Yao. "Is it because of these eyes?"
Xu Yao raised her willow - leaf eyebrows non - committally. "Mmm."
"Then, with such a pair of eyes," Shen Jianyi paused and said slowly, "can you forget them?"
The atmosphere became a bit tense.
Xu Yao's hand holding the coffee cup trembled slightly, and a little coffee spilled out.
She took out a tissue and gracefully wiped the coffee stain on the table. She avoided Shen Jianyi's eyes and said, "If I've seen someone, I'll surely remember. If not, I naturally won't."
Shen Jianyi didn't miss the fleeting look of guilt in her eyes. She sat up straight leisurely and ignored Xu Yao, instead taking out her phone to play.
Lu Jinsheng ordered Mo Yun to take people to search through the medical records.
The only sound in the entire psychological clinic was the flipping of files.
But in the end, there was no information about Lin Enjin.
"I've said before, there's no Lin Enjin here," Xu Yao said as if she had expected this result.
Lu Jinsheng frowned.
His reason told him that Mother Lin wouldn't dare to deceive him with false information. But why was there no trace of Lin Enjin even though she was supposed to have seen a doctor here?
And more importantly...
If Lin Enjin was really still in Shencheng, why didn't she come back to find him?
These questions made Lu Jinsheng extremely upset.
Then, a file was pushed over.
"Sir, there's... Uncle Lu's file here," Mo Yun said.
Uncle Lu?
Shen Jianyi's ears perked up. She looked up at the file in Mo Yun's hand. Sure enough, she saw the three characters "Lu Suowei" on the cover.
"So you're the young master of the Lu family," Xu Yao said with a soft laugh.
"Uncle Lu is under a lot of pressure and often has trouble sleeping, so he comes here for stress relief. Is there a problem with that?"
Shen Jianyi's fingers tapped on the phone screen casually, but her mind was racing.
It wasn't strange for Lu Suowei to come to a psychological clinic, but the connection with Lin Enjin...
Wasn't this just too much of a coincidence?