The night was charming. The cool breeze blew through the French windows, fluttering the white gauze curtains. The dimly lit room was filled with an extremely ambiguous atmosphere.
Inside the room.
The woman's back was pressed against the edge of the bed. Her clear and bright eyes stared at the man in front of her who was smiling meaningfully. She swallowed hard, her throat dry and tight.
She had been discovered...
But why didn't Lu Jinsheng suspect where she had been or ask her why she had broken her promise?
"Lu Jinsheng, you..." The tip of the woman's small nose was slightly red. Her heart was full of bitterness. Thinking of the danger she had encountered today and that she had almost never seen Lu Jinsheng again, her heart was filled with uneasiness.
"Feeling wronged?" Lu Jinsheng hooked his lips into a smile and planted a kiss on the corner of her mouth. "I won't ask too much about your affairs, but... I don't want you to come back covered in wounds in the future."
Shen Jianyi's thick and curly eyelashes trembled slightly. Her clean black eyes were filled with a layer of mist. She held back her emotions, but the tears still hung on her eyelashes.
The woman's voice was a bit hoarse. "I was wrong..."
She suddenly raised her head and pushed the man on top of her to the ground. Shen Jianyi straddled his abdomen, and her soft palm gently pressed against the man's skin.
"I won't come back covered in wounds next time." The woman lowered her head, hiding her eyelids. A shadow flashed across her eyes where the man couldn't see.
This night had been a complete failure. She had actually missed her mark.
Maybe tomorrow, the story of her and Gun would spread in the bounty hunters' circle. She had to get rid of this Hongxiu as soon as possible. Keeping her around would only bring trouble to herself.
In the middle of her thoughts.
The man picked her up by the waist and gently placed her on the bed. Then he turned around and took out a first - aid kit from the cabinet.
"Yiyi, let me treat the wound on your forehead first." His dark eyes were as calm as a deep pool. His suppressed voice was a bit hoarse. "It will hurt a bit. Bear with it."
The woman sat obediently on the edge of the bed, tightly clutching the bath towel in her hand. Her smooth and delicate skin looked even more translucent under the light.
Lu Jinsheng frowned slightly. His throat was dry, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. He picked up a cotton swab dipped in iodine with his slender fingers and disinfected her wound.
The wound had already become inflamed because of getting wet. Now, with the disinfection, the piercing pain made her can't help but retreat a little.
The man let out a soft chuckle when he saw this small movement. "Now you know it hurts?"
"Are you angry?" Shen Jianyi had long noticed that something was wrong with Lu Jinsheng. "It was really my fault this time. The taxi I was in accidentally crashed. I had no choice."
"...Yes."
"You can't blame me anymore." Shen Jianyi looked up, her moist eyes shining with tears. "I'm in a bad mood. If you blame me, I'll be very sad..."
The man paused in his action of applying the medicine. His fingertips tightened.
Who wouldn't feel pity for such a pitiful woman?
He stood up, put away the first - aid kit, and his eyes never left her for a moment.
"I don't blame you. I blame myself for not protecting you well..."
Lu Jinsheng was in a bad mood all night. The two of them slept in each other's arms. Shen Jianyi could feel that the man behind her was breathing unevenly.
...
Early the next morning.
Shen Jianyi was woken up by Lu Jinsheng. She opened her sleepy eyes and saw that this man had already packed his luggage.
She frowned slightly, got up and leaned against the edge of the bed. "Jinsheng, what are you doing?"
Lu Jinsheng turned around. When he saw that she was awake, his eyes curved into a smile. "Didn't you say you wanted to support me? Let's move out. I'll be your house - husband!"
All the unpleasantness from last night had disappeared. Shen Jianyi got out of bed and stood obediently in front of the man.
"Okay! Let's go now."
It only took one night for the two of them to make the decision and leave the villa.
Lu Jinsheng held her hand. The two of them dragged their luggage downstairs. Sister Gu saw that something was wrong and quickly caught up. "Young master, young mistress, where are you going?"
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi parted her pink lips. "Moving out."
"Ah?" Sister Gu was flustered. "Why do you suddenly want to move out? Does the master know about this?"
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to say something, the man in front of her pulled her away forcefully.
When they left, Lu Jinsheng only left one sentence. "Sister Gu, if he asks, tell him that my life and death have nothing to do with him. Only when he stops being so muddle - headed and favoring outsiders can he invite me back."
What Lu Jinsheng said was about Lu Yuan. In his eyes, she was simply an outsider. So what if she was an adopted daughter?
Sister Gu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the backs of the two had already left.
She sighed and hung her head. Sister Gu had served in the villa for so long and had never seen such a willful young master. Since the young mistress came, the young master had changed. He was more expressive of his emotions than before.
Not long after the two left.
Lu Yuan came from the main building. As soon as she stepped into the hall, she felt the heavy atmosphere and had the illusion of a lack of humanity.
"Sister Gu, Uncle Li?"
Sister Gu trotted over when she heard the voice. She was a bit surprised when she saw Lu Yuan. She swallowed hard and put on a smiling face. "So it's the eldest young lady."
"Where's my brother?" Lu Yuan looked around. "There are some parts in the document that I don't understand. I want to ask him for advice."
Sister Gu pulled at the corner of her mouth, not knowing how to answer.
"What's wrong?"
"Eldest young lady." Sister Gu sighed. "Early this morning, the young master and the young mistress have moved out of the villa."
Lu Yuan paused and stood still for a few seconds. She widened her eyes and asked in surprise. "Why did they move out?"
Sister Gu relayed Lu Jinsheng's exact words to her. Lu Yuan frowned. She didn't need to guess to know that this must be Shen Jianyi's idea. Was her brother being a bit too obedient...
Lu Yuan turned around. A shadow flashed across her eyes, and her tone was cold. "I see."
It seemed necessary to let Lu Ziqian know about this.
In the main building.
The curtains of the living - room French windows were drawn. Not a single ray of sunlight could shine in, making it seem gloomy and depressing.
Lu Yuan was a bit surprised when she pushed the door in, but she quickly adjusted her emotions. She walked slowly up to the old man and said in a flat voice. "Father, elder brother he..."
Lu Ziqian was taking a nap with his eyes closed. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and looked at the adopted daughter he had nurtured. He asked in confusion. "What about Jinsheng?"
"Elder brother and sister - in - law have moved out of the villa." Lu Yuan lowered her head, and her voice got smaller and smaller. "Elder brother also said... Only when father stops being so muddle - headed can he be invited back."
"What?!"
Lu Ziqian slapped the coffee table with one palm. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, the veins on his neck bulged, and his wide - open eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes.
"It must be Shen Jianyi. She is really going too far!" Lu Ziqian was so angry that he coughed a few times. "It seems necessary to find a way to make sure she never appears in front of Jinsheng again."