Back at the villa, Shen Jianyi couldn't hold it in anymore.
Glancing at Lu Jinsheng who was following far behind, Shen Jianyi lowered her voice and asked, "Why did you guys come?"
Vivian gracefully tucked a strand of silver hair behind her ear and said in a soft voice, "The professor came and said he found your whereabouts, so we followed. A, you're so heartless. You haven't contacted us for so long."
She gave Shen Jianyi a resentful look and glanced meaningfully in Lu Jinsheng's direction. "There's a saying in your country, 'One only sees the new lover's smiles and never hears the old lover's sobs.' Does it mean this?"
"Of course. A only has eyes for that man now."
Sam crossed his arms in front of his chest and raised his eyebrows in a rather cocky way.
This originally somewhat amorous expression looked quite out of place on an old man.
Shen Jianyi was getting goosebumps.
"Lu Ziqian will surely question your identities. Don't come again after tonight."
"That's not okay. Now I'm your mommy!"
Vivian pouted, looking a bit unhappy.
"Don't you want to fix your program?"
Shen Jianyi frowned and pretended to be angry as she glared at Vivian.
"Ah, this..." Vivian shyly touched her cheek. "Okay then. But what if your future father-in-law comes looking for us?"
"After all, marriage in your country is quite troublesome. I've done my homework. There are things like betrothal gifts, dowries, and the bride's return visit, right?"
"I can handle it myself."
Shen Jianyi felt a headache coming on.
Vivian and Sam were notoriously troublesome in the organization.
It had taken her a great deal of effort to escape their sight back then.
But their appearance was also within her expectations.
Since the professor had shown up in Shencheng, they must have come along.
"Yiyi."
Seeing that their conversation seemed a bit unpleasant, Lu Jinsheng walked over.
A gentlemanly smile spread across his face. "Dad, Mom, I'm really sorry that Yiyi and I got married in a hurry. But rest assured, I won't treat her badly."
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi, Sam, and Vivian were all a bit confused.
She quickly realized that Lu Jinsheng must have misunderstood something, but her heart still felt warm.
Vivian pinched Shen Jianyi's waist playfully and whispered, "Not bad."
Shen Jianyi stiffened, afraid that Lu Jinsheng would notice.
Thankfully, he didn't pay attention to their little antics.
"Yiyi," Lu Jinsheng looked at Shen Jianyi. "How about letting Dad and Mom stay in the villa tonight? They must be tired from the flight."
"Okay—"
Before Vivian could finish, Shen Jianyi interrupted her.
"No need. My parents aren't used to staying at other people's houses. I've already booked them a hotel, right, Mommy?"
She looked at Vivian, her bright eyes giving a clear warning.
She emphasized the word "Mommy" especially clearly.
Vivian understood her meaning.
"Our Yiyi is right. You know, artists always have some strange quirks. We'll stay in the hotel tonight. It's getting late. I suddenly feel a bit sleepy."
Vivian pretended to be drowsy.
Sam, full of the urge to perform, immediately supported her. "Darling, if that's the case, let's go back first. We'll come and visit another day."
"Okay then."
Lu Jinsheng offered to send them to the hotel, but Sam declined politely.
"Our Yiyi doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Son-in-law, you have to take good care of her."
Sam said "earnestly".
Lu Jinsheng didn't notice anything amiss and readily agreed.
Shen Jianyi was in a really complicated mood.
If the place had allowed it, she would have really liked to fight them.
Going from partners to "daughter" all of a sudden? People would laugh their heads off if this got out!
But now, she had more important things to do.
While Lu Jinsheng was sending Sam and Vivian out of the Lu family mansion, she quickly returned to the bedroom, took out her computer, and her slender fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, typing in strings of codes, successfully hacking into the airline's system.
"Beep—"
Hearing the sound from the computer, Shen Jianyi closed the computer satisfactorily.
Done!
...
On this side, the birthday banquet was coming to an end.
Lu Ziqian and Lu Suowei returned to the study.
"Have you found out about the thing I asked you to check?"
The butler bowed respectfully. "I've found out. Two days ago, the Williamses did take an international flight to Shencheng."
Hearing this, Lu Ziqian and Lu Suowei fell silent.
"I didn't expect Shen Jianyi's adoptive parents to be the Williamses. It's really an eye-opener."
Lu Ziqian said coldly.
If that was the case, Shen Jianyi's identity was not that hard to accept.
But after all, she was just the adopted daughter of the Williamses. Who knew what kind of people her biological parents were?!
Most importantly, every time he saw her eyes, he couldn't help but think of...
Lu Ziqian heaved a heavy sigh, looking a bit dejected.
Lu Suowei noticed his expression and casually asked, "It seems, Second Brother, that you've accepted Shen Jianyi's identity?"
"The situation has come to this. Is there any way to turn back? Since Jinsheng likes her, let it be."
As long as the Lu family remained firmly in the hands of him and his son, he didn't want to interfere too much in other things.
Moreover, there was still Lu Yuan.
"I plan to arrange for Lu Yuan to work in the Lu Corporation. Isn't the position of the design department head vacant?"
Lu Ziqian said.
Lu Suowei's expression immediately changed. His big hand on the armrest stiffened suddenly.
"You want to let an adopted daughter into the Lu family? Second Brother, what on earth are you thinking?"
"I've been cultivating her since she was a child. I trust her."
Lu Ziqian simply ignored Lu Suowei's expression. "I'll arrange this as soon as possible. Butler, you should say hello to Lu Jinsheng later and ask him to arrange for Lu Yuan to enter the company."
"Is an adopted daughter closer than your own niece? Nana will graduate soon!"
Lu Suowei was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
He had originally planned to arrange for Lu Na to enter the design department, but now out of the blue, there was a Lu Yuan!
"Aren't you in charge of several subsidiaries? Let Lu Na start working in a subsidiary to gain some experience for a few years. And Lu Ming too. The two sisters need some good training so that they can share some of Jinsheng's pressure later."
"Lu Ziqian!"
Lu Suowei couldn't hold back his anger any longer and suddenly stood up.
"Don't forget what got you the position of the head of the Lu family!"