Just as Shen Jianyi returned from Xu Yao's psychological clinic, Xia Liang's call came through.
"Master, that woman named Xu Yao you asked me to check on is back from Country M. She's won quite a few awards overseas. And..."
Xia Liang paused, then said mysteriously, "It turns out she was invited by Lu Suowei. Is there something fishy about this woman?!"
Shen Jianyi couldn't help but chuckle.
Every time she gave Xia Liang a small task, the girl would get as excited as if she'd taken a stimulant.
"Anything else?"
As Shen Jianyi asked, she noticed Lu Jinsheng walking into the study dejectedly.
She knew he must be in a bad mood at the moment, so she decided not to go in and disturb him. Instead, she went into the bedroom.
"Nope, that's all. Her family background is clean. She's never broken any laws. She's a law - abiding citizen through and through."
That's it?
Shen Jianyi's hand playing with the dagger paused.
She lay down on the bed, looking at the somewhat dim wall lamp.
Her intuition told her that the woman Xu Yao was not simple.
However, she trusted Xia Liang's ability to dig out information. Unless... A glint of interest flashed in Shen Jianyi's eyes. Unless someone behind Xu Yao had deliberately erased her past.
Thinking of this, Shen Jianyi felt a surge of energy.
She'd been bored lately, and now someone had come to her.
It was late at night when Lu Jinsheng finally returned to the bedroom, looking exhausted.
"You're still awake."
Seeing Shen Jianyi sitting cross - legged on the bed, drawing something, Lu Jinsheng walked over and ruffled her long hair.
Shen Jianyi closed her sketchbook and looked at the man in front of her with her dark eyes.
He seemed extremely dejected. His usually straight and imposing figure was a bit hunched, and his whole demeanor was listless.
She pursed her lips and said awkwardly, "Lu Jinsheng, I'm not good at comforting people."
Lu Jinsheng had never expected to hear such a sentence after waiting for so long. There was a hint of helplessness on his handsome face.
He ruffled her hair again: "What should I do then? I'm in a really bad mood right now."
He rarely showed his vulnerable side in front of others.
Shen Jianyi blinked, thought for a moment, then directly reached out and hugged Lu Jinsheng around the waist. Her face was pressed against his stomach, and one of her small hands gently patted his back.
Feeling the soft body pressing against him, Lu Jinsheng's body suddenly stiffened.
"Then just give you a hug."
When her sister Weiting cried when they were kids, she'd comforted her like this.
"Yiyi, do you know what you're doing?"
Lu Jinsheng asked hoarsely.
The fragrance of the delicate woman wafted into his nose one after another, and an unbearable restlessness gradually welled up in him.
Shen Jianyi didn't notice his strangeness.
"I'm comforting you."
She said rather confusedly.
Couldn't he tell she was trying to comfort him?
She was in her first relationship. And in this first relationship, she'd skipped straight from dating to marriage. She didn't quite understand how normal relationships between men and women worked.
But it should be similar to her relationship with Lu Jinsheng, right?
Helping each other, drawing warmth from each other, and caring about each other.
Shen Jianyi's words completely dispelled Lu Jinsheng's inappropriate desires.
He grabbed her hand with a bitter smile and sat down beside her: "I'm okay. Maybe the Lin family made a mistake."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have not come back to see him for so many years.
Moreover, Lu Suowei's files only contained normal consultation records. There was not a single bit of information about Lin Enjin.
Hearing Lu Jinsheng say this, Shen Jianyi didn't ask any more questions.
For many things, she didn't have to get an answer from Lu Jinsheng. If she had doubts, she could just investigate on her own.
...
In the main building of the Lu family.
Lu Suowei, wearing a black bathrobe, stood on the balcony. He held a phone in his hand, his face grim.
"Lu Jinsheng and Shen Jianyi went to see you?"
A charming female voice came from the other end.
"Yeah. His wife looks a lot like her."
It was Xu Yao's voice.
"Don't worry. They won't find out anything."
"Even if they don't, with Lu Jinsheng's suspicious nature, he won't let it go easily."
And there was also the mysterious Shen Jianyi.
If the two of them joined forces, one day, the truth would surely be uncovered!
"So what do you plan to do?"
Xu Yao's voice was lazy, as if she didn't care at all what Lu Suowei would do.
A hint of cruelty flashed across Lu Suowei's seemingly elegant face, sending chills down one's spine.
"Since they're not being obedient, I can't show any mercy either."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at the dark mountain forest in the distance, a venomous smile appearing on his face.
In half a month, it would be the wedding of Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng.
He wondered what expression his good younger brother would have if the wedding turned into a funeral.
...
In the following days, Shen Jianyi resumed her normal classes at Tsinghua University.
With the help of Lu Jinsheng and Xia Liang, the posts on the forum disappeared. Coupled with the clarification from the bought - off girl, the public opinion about Shen Jianyi finally began to fade away.
On this weekend, just as Shen Jianyi woke up, Qin Yue's call came.
"Yiyi, a boy came. He said you told him to come. He even showed me your business card. His name is Shen Jiayu."
Shen Jiayu?
Her business card?
After thinking for a while, Shen Jianyi slapped her forehead. Right, she'd almost forgotten about this.
"Yeah, I told him to go. Wait for me. I'll go to the company right away."
Shen Jianyi got out of bed, quickly washed up, changed her clothes, and then went out.
By the time she went out, Lu Jinsheng had already gone to the company. She directly drove the Brabus out.
The powerful - looking car attracted a lot of attention along the way. Especially when it stopped in front of Aolin, many passers - by stopped and curiously looked at the million - dollar luxury car.
A young girl in casual clothes got out of the car. Her hair was loose, and her petite face was delicate and refined, pure and beautiful.
The girl seemed unaware of the inquisitive looks and directly tossed the car keys to the valet before entering the elevator.
Qin Yue had been waiting for a while. When she saw Shen Jianyi coming, she quickly walked up to her.
"Are you going to have that boy be the model for our autumn new - product makeup?"
Qin Yue asked.
"Yeah. What's wrong?"
Shen Jianyi raised her eyebrows. Her eyes flitted around, exuding an alluring charm for no reason.
"Nothing. It's just..." Qin Yue forced a smile and looked a bit helpless. "The boy's styling is so outdated. And his temperament is also lacking."
If he was paired with Tian Tian, he'd obviously be easily outshined.
This was supposed to be the main male model they were highlighting this time. Wouldn't this backfire?
Moreover, this was a makeup brand. Had her little ancestor forgotten what their company did?
"If he's not good enough, then change him."
Shen Jianyi dropped this sentence and directly pushed open the door of the meeting room.