The Lin Family Residence.
Compared with the brightly - lit Lu Family Residence, the Lin Family Residence seemed overly quiet.
All the Lin family members had been invited to the banquet. At this moment, there was no one in the house except the servants.
A petite black figure nimbly climbed over the tall wall, evaded the servants' sight, and sneaked into Lin Zhirou's room.
Looking at the room decorated in all - pink, Shen Jianyi frowned her delicate eyebrows.
She walked directly to Lin Zhirou's desk, turned on the computer, and saw that a password was required.
This was no problem for her.
She rubbed her hands and her slender fingers quickly tapped on the keyboard. She skillfully entered a string of codes and then pressed the Enter key.
In less than thirty seconds, she successfully accessed Lin Zhirou's computer.
She was searching for something in the computer. Before long, she found what she was looking for in a folder.
Looking at the contents in the computer, Shen Jianyi let out a sneer from her nose.
This Lin Zhirou not only took photos but also recorded videos.
If these things were made public, she would never be able to clear her name.
She didn't really care what others thought of her, but she was afraid that those gossips would point fingers at Lu Jinsheng.
She clicked the mouse, directly deleted the folder, and cleared all the archives.
With a "ding" sound, Shen Jianyi snapped her fingers.
"Mission accomplished."
She stood up and was about to leave when, the next second, a sudden gust of wind came from behind.
Shen Jianyi instinctively squatted down and dodged the fist that came at her from behind.
Seeing that the attack missed, the person immediately threw another punch.
Mo Yun didn't expect there to be someone in Lin Zhirou's room at this moment, and this person was acting furtively. He immediately assumed that this was no good person and launched an attack.
Shen Jianyi nimbly dodged his attacks. When she saw that the person in front of her was Mo Yun, she already guessed his intention.
Presumably, Lu Jinsheng also knew that it was Lin Zhirou who took these photos.
She didn't intend to entangle with Mo Yun. When Mo Yun kicked at her, Shen Jianyi caught his ankle in a tricky posture and pulled it down. Mo Yun's body involuntarily tilted to the side.
"Kid, you still need to practice your leg skills." Shen Jianyi said mockingly.
Mo Yun was stunned.
This person's voice sounded so much like the young mistress.
With the dim moonlight shining through the window, Mo Yun saw the face of the person in front of him clearly. It was an ordinary face, completely different from the young mistress.
Taking advantage of his distraction, Shen Jianyi had already climbed out of the window and quickly disappeared into the night.
...
On this side, Lu Jinsheng couldn't find Shen Jianyi and was extremely anxious.
It was not until a long time later that his phone in his pocket vibrated.
Shen Jianyi sent a message.
"Done."
Seeing these three words, Lu Jinsheng curled his lips.
Lin Zhirou was standing in the crowd, looking at Lu Jinsheng's expression. She didn't know that the bargaining chips in her hand had been destroyed by Shen Jianyi.
At this moment, she was fully convinced that Lu Jinsheng would agree to marry her for Shen Jianyi's sake.
With a smile on her face, she was enjoying the flattery of others complacently.
"Zhirou, since Shen Jianyi and Lu Jinsheng's marriage is off this time, it seems that the position of the young mistress of the Lu family will still fall on you."
"Yes, I just saw you go to the villa. Everyone knows that the Lu family's villa is not easily accessible. Zhirou, when you become the young mistress of the Lu family, don't forget about us."
"Don't say such things."
A shy smile appeared on Lin Zhirou's face. "Jinsheng told me that he was just deceived by Shen Jianyi before, so he made that choice against his will. Now he has seen Shen Jianyi's true nature. Let's not mention the past anymore."
Hearing what Lin Zhirou said, the others glanced at each other and suppressed the mockery in their eyes.
What "made that choice against his will"? Everyone in Shencheng knew Lu Jinsheng's attitude towards the Lin family.
If it weren't for Lu Ziqian taking a fancy to the Lin family, who would take Lin Zhirou seriously?
However, judging from the current situation, Lin Zhirou was indeed the most likely candidate to become the young mistress of the Lu family, so they still chose to flatter her against their will.
Their conversation happened to reach the ears of Shen Jianyi, who had just returned to the banquet.
"The young mistress of the Lu family?"
Hearing the voice, Lin Zhirou looked up at the woman beside her.
She saw an extremely ordinary - looking woman looking at her with a half - smile.
Those cold eyes somehow made her feel familiar.
A name popped up in her mind, but she quickly dismissed it.
It couldn't be Shen Jianyi.
She didn't look like this!
Thinking of this, a smile quickly appeared on Lin Zhirou's face again. "Hello, who are you?"
"Oh."
Shen Jianyi showed her white teeth and smiled wickedly. "I'm also here to compete for the position of the young mistress of the Lu family."
"..."
The people around Lin Zhirou were all stunned.
But soon, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
This was really ridiculous.
Didn't this person take a good look at herself? How could she say that she was here to compete for the position of the young mistress of the Lu family?
"Hey, I want to ask which family you're from. Why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror? The young mistress of the Lu family? Do you deserve it?" someone sneered.
"That's right. You're as thin as a bean sprout. Lu Jinsheng must be blind to take a fancy to someone like you. You'd better leave quickly. You're lowering the class of this banquet. I really don't know why someone like you was invited."
"Seems like you came with Miss Xia. Are you a servant?"
As the words fell, everyone burst into another round of laughter.
Shen Jianyi wasn't angry. She looked at these women with a charming smile.
Lin Zhirou listened to their mockery but didn't try to stop them. After they had laughed enough, she put on the airs of a hostess and said with a smile, "Alright, since they are guests invited by Jinsheng, we'd better not say such things."
"Maybe," the woman in front of her suddenly interrupted her.
Lin Zhirou looked at her and saw that the woman's smile became deeper, but her eyes became colder.
"Maybe Lu Jinsheng just likes my type?"
Shen Jianyi dropped this line and left with a smile.
Everyone was stunned for a moment and then erupted into even louder laughter.
It was really too funny.
If Lu Jinsheng chose her, then Lu Jinsheng would really be hopeless.
At this moment, the most anticipated part of the banquet was about to begin.
A melodious and wonderful melody sounded in the banquet hall.
The spotlight shone brightly and finally locked on Lu Jinsheng, who was standing on the second - floor.
He slowly walked down the stairs, looking imposing. His eyes carried a natural coldness and nobility that made people not dare to approach.
Everyone stared at him in unison. Except for the music, the banquet hall was completely silent.
Who would Lu Jinsheng choose to dance the first dance with?