Early the next morning, Shen Jianyi decided to return to school to continue her studies.
Too many things had happened during this period, causing her to fall far behind in her courses. Professor Zhang had even called her to ask why she hadn't been to school recently.
Seeing Shen Jianyi enter the school gate, Lu Jinsheng calmly instructed, "Send someone to secretly protect the young mistress. Remember not to let her notice."
Although he knew she didn't like being followed, in this urgent situation, there was no other choice.
There were simply too many potential dangers around her. It was more reassuring to send someone to follow her.
"Yes," Mo Yun replied.
After making the arrangements, he drove back to the Lu Corporation.
Before class started, the classroom was noisy. The students huddled together, discussing which star was more outstanding these days and whether the recent scandal of a certain star was true. It was extremely lively.
It wasn't until Shen Jianyi appeared that the class suddenly fell silent.
Everyone's eyes fell on her.
As if unaware of others' gazes, she zipped up her coat, tossed her schoolbag onto the desk, and then, ignoring everyone's looks, she took out a book from her schoolbag and started reading seriously.
The students were extremely concerned about the news in the magazines, and some of them already knew that she was the person in charge of Olin.
At this moment, when looking at Shen Jianyi, besides curiosity, there was more admiration in their eyes.
Seeing her bury her head in the book, someone couldn't resist their curiosity and secretly inched closer to her.
"Shen Jianyi, I heard you're the person in charge of Olin?" she asked timidly, as if afraid of making Shen Jianyi angry.
After all, she was the young mistress of the Lu family. Just the name Lu Jinsheng was enough to make them tremble with fear.
"Yeah. So what?"
Shen Jianyi looked up from the book. Her tone wasn't exactly gentle, but she didn't show any displeasure either.
"N-no, it's nothing. I just think you're so amazing!"
Her eyes sparkled, surprised by Shen Jianyi's response. "I bought the new eyeshadow from your company. It's really super nice!"
With a response, the female classmate opened up and poured out a stream of flattering words.
Seeing this, other female classmates also gathered around.
"I bought the new eyeshadow too. It's super easy to apply."
"Yeah, and it doesn't smudge at all!"
"The price is also super affordable. I like it so much!"
Girls have a natural interest and love for cosmetics.
Shen Jianyi slightly curled her lips, and the coldness in her demeanor faded a bit.
"I'm glad you like it."
After thinking for a while, she took out her business cards and handed them to a few female classmates nearby. "If you buy from the counter, you should be able to get a discount."
She was a straightforward person, and this was the most direct way she could think of to show her kindness.
After all, they were all students. Suddenly getting Shen Jianyi's business cards, those female classmates couldn't help but feel excited. Their childish faces were all beaming with smiles.
They had been afraid to approach Shen Jianyi before. They didn't expect that not only did she not mind their estrangement, but now she was also so generous to them.
Shen Qing looked even more ashamed. "I'm sorry, Yiyi. I distanced myself from you because of those things before..."
"Oh."
Shen Jianyi replied indifferently, accepting her apology, but her attitude towards her remained lukewarm.
The class bell rang soon.
When the counselor walked in, there was a girl in a white dress following behind.
The whole class looked over, and Shen Jianyi was no exception.
After seeing that familiar face, her hand unconsciously tightened.
Why was Lu Yuan here?
As if sensing Shen Jianyi's gaze, Lu Yuan also looked over.
After seeing Shen Jianyi, there wasn't much surprise on her face. She even curved her lips slightly and gave her a faint smile.
She was originally extremely pure-looking. With this smile, she looked even more ethereal and beautiful, like a delicate flower that made people can't help but feel pity for her.
"This is classmate Lu Yuan. She just came back from the United States and will join our class to study with everyone," the counselor said gently, looking at Lu Yuan with extra tenderness. "Classmate Lu Yuan, say hello to everyone."
Lu Yuan nodded.
"Hello everyone. My name is Lu Yuan. Please take care of me in the future."
She didn't mention her relationship with the Lu Corporation, but some sharp-eyed students had already recognized her.
"I seem to have seen this Lu Yuan in a magazine. She seems to be the head of the marketing department of the Lu Corporation."
"I heard she's the daughter of Lu Ziqian. Is that true?!"
"If she's Lu Ziqian's daughter, then isn't she Lu Jinsheng's younger sister and Shen Jianyi's sister-in-law?"
"Oh my god, this is so exciting."
Listening to everyone's discussions, Shen Jianyi smiled casually and looked at Lu Yuan. Their eyes met across the space.
"Okay, classmate Lu Yuan, find a seat and sit down. Let's get ready for class," the counselor said.
Lu Yuan nodded, glanced around the classroom, and then sat in the empty front row.
The classrooms in university were different from those in junior and senior high school. Even in Tsinghua University, which ranked among the top in the country, few people sat in the front row.
But Lu Yuan just sat in the front row.
This unique behavior didn't seem out of place. Instead, it made people feel that she was supposed to sit in the front row.
She looked cute, the kind of girl that everyone would think was a goody-two-shoes at first sight.
The first class was psychology.
The teacher was giving a lecture on the podium. Shen Jianyi twirled a pen in her hand and, looking over the others, fixed her eyes on Lu Yuan.
She looked very calm, quietly listening to the teacher's lecture and occasionally lowering her head to take notes.
When she lowered her head, a section of her fair and graceful neck was exposed. Her back was straight, just like a white swan.
White swan.
Thinking of this adjective, Shen Jianyi frowned slightly.
When she was a child, she often took Weiting to the park near their home to play. There were quite a few swans raised in the park's pond.
Weiting was always very excited when she saw them and would flap her little hands, imitating the swans taking off.
Using this adjective that held special meaning for her on Lu Yuan made her feel a bit uncomfortable, causing her mind to be a bit distracted throughout the whole class.
"Ring, ring, ring—"
The bell signaling the end of class rang.
Lu Yuan closed her book. Under everyone's gazes, she walked up to Shen Jianyi.
"Sister-in-law," she said with a smile. Her face was so beautiful that it was completely harmless and innocent.
"Just call me Shen Jianyi at school," Shen Jianyi replied vaguely, raising her eyebrows. "Do you need something?"
"I should have told you in advance that I was coming to study here, but you and big brother have been so busy these days, so I never got the chance to tell you," she said gently, as if unaware of Shen Jianyi's estrangement.
This somewhat docile appearance made others think that Lu Yuan was being a bit submissive.