The white shirt was soaked through by the rain, revealing the color of her skin. She lifted her chin, her eyes innocent, and the wetness in them was hard to tell whether it was rain or tears.
Lu Yuan closed her eyes gently, feeling the raindrops hitting her cheeks one by one.
A few seconds later.
In a daze, Lu Yuan seemed to feel that the rain had stopped. Only then did she open her pitch - black eyes, and her gaze revealed a fair and delicate face of a woman.
It was actually Shen Jianyi standing in front of her, holding an umbrella for her.
In fact, only a few minutes had passed since those people turned around. The group of girls hadn't even gone far, but for Lu Yuan, it felt infinitely long.
"Stand up."
There was no trace of pity in Shen Jianyi's eyes. She looked at the girl as if nothing was different from usual.
Lu Yuan obediently got up.
She opened her mouth, about to ask a question, when she saw the woman throw the umbrella into her arms, then turn around and walk towards those people in the rain.
"Stop." Shen Jianyi's voice was tinged with coldness.
These people all turned around. As soon as the blond - haired girl turned her head, she met Shen Jianyi's beautiful but emotionless eyes. Her heart trembled, but she still tried to remain calm. "What do you want?"
Shen Jianyi took a few quick steps forward. She was relatively tall, and when she looked down at the girl, it gave people an inexplicable sense of discomfort.
"Apologize to her." Shen Jianyi was too lazy to say more. Four words were enough.
That person was definitely not willing. She folded her arms and posed like a hooligan girl, squinting and pouting. "Why should I? Do you think I'll apologize just because you tell me to? You're just a woman about to be abandoned by the Lu family. What right do you have to - "
Before she could finish her sentence, she leaned forward and was lifted up by Shen Jianyi. Even her toes left the ground.
At that moment, the blond - haired girl was extremely scared and her voice trembled. "What, what are you doing? Shen Jianyi, if you're not careful, I'll tell Sister Lan Xi. She'll teach you a good lesson!"
Shen Jianyi gave a slight, forceful flick, and the girl was thrown to the ground. She staggered backward and sprained her ankle.
The woman in front of her seemed to have a flash of anger in her eyes, and then came the pain from her ankle.
Shen Jianyi stepped on the girl's sprained ankle. In fact, she didn't use much force, but the girl was just being overly delicate.
She put her hands in the pockets of her short skirt, bent down, and her voice was extremely prominent in this ethereal environment. "Apologize."
After saying that, she increased the pressure.
"Aaaaaah," the blond - haired girl cried out in pain. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Just then, Lu Yuan chased after them from behind. She wanted to stop this, but obviously, it was too late. So she had to hold an umbrella for the girl first.
A short - haired girl on one side helped the blond - haired girl up. Facing Lu Yuan's proud and aloof face, it was really hard for her to speak. It was as shameful as being stripped naked and thrown on the street.
Seeing that she didn't say a word for a long time, Shen Jianyi glanced at her. The girl immediately shivered and bowed. "Student Lu Yuan, I'm sorry - "
Immediately afterwards, the other girls also bowed and apologized, and they didn't dare to raise their heads until Lu Yuan said something.
After a while, Lu Yuan said in a cold voice, "I won't forgive you, but I won't hold a grudge either. You don't have to do this."
They didn't know whether to stand up straight or not. The girls whispered secretly to each other and finally stood up silently.
Just as these girls were about to leave, Shen Jianyi suddenly spoke up. "Did Lan Xi tell you to do this?"
Mentioning the name "Lan Xi", the blond - haired girl suddenly became confident. "Yes. I warned you. You just had to meddle in other people's business."
As soon as she finished speaking, the group of girls left in a hurry.
Shen Jianyi turned to look at Lu Yuan. Her eyebrows twitched slightly. She wanted to say something but held back.
After a few seconds of silence, she said, "Let's go."
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment and then quickly followed the woman, whispering, "Thank you."
"..."
After leaving school, Lu Yuan didn't dare to go home directly. Lu Ziqian was at home every day now. If he saw her like this, there would surely be a series of interrogations.
After some discussion, she followed Shen Jianyi to the Lu family's villa.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Sister Gu and Song Min'er rushing over with big bath towels and wrapping the two of them tightly.
Sister Gu was a bit stunned when she saw Lu Yuan, but she quickly returned to normal. "Miss is here. You two sit down first. I'll run hot water in the two bathrooms."
She left quickly. She also thought it was quite strange. In the past, these two people hardly talked to each other. Why did they suddenly come home together today?
After entering the bathroom, Sister Gu secretly sent a message to Lu Jinsheng, telling him about this.
When Shen Jianyi came out of the bath, she saw the man sitting lazily on the bed.
She was slightly startled but quickly regained her composure. "Why did you come back so early today?"
"Well, I heard Lu Yuan came to the villa?"
Shen Jianyi glanced back at him. "You heard it from Sister Gu, right?"
The man nodded.
"She's here. She's probably finished taking a bath by now."
The room was silent for a few seconds. Lu Jinsheng suddenly seemed to remember something. He said, "The day after tomorrow is Miss Lan's birthday. She sent invitations for me and my father."
"Okay."
Lu Jinsheng frowned slightly. "Don't be angry. I won't go."
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi turned around. She naturally sat on the man's lap, put her arms around his shoulders, and said in a calm tone, "Go. There will be a good show."
Lu Jinsheng didn't understand what she meant. He was full of doubts. "What good show?"
"You'll know then." She dragged out the last syllable, looking at the man with a half - smile, and then gently kissed his cheek.
The passion in Lu Jinsheng's heart was aroused. He tilted his head slightly, wanting to take the initiative, but was stopped by the woman.
"Your sister is still downstairs. Let's go down first."
Lu Jinsheng clicked his tongue, thinking that Lu Yuan was really inconsiderate.
The two walked downstairs one after the other. At this moment, Lu Yuan was sitting on the sofa in a dress that Sister Gu had bought temporarily. When she saw the two of them, she immediately stood up. "Big brother, sister - in - law."
Lu Jinsheng waved his hand. "Don't be so formal."
She nodded slightly and sat back on the sofa.
The atmosphere in the living room was a bit awkward. As soon as Lu Jinsheng sat down, he couldn't help but say, "Lu Yuan, I'll ask Uncle Li to take you home. He'll be worried if he can't find you."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan was slightly shocked.
She lowered her head carefully and whispered in a very low voice, "He won't. Father is most worried about you..."
But her voice was so soft that Lu Jinsheng didn't hear it at all. Instead, Shen Jianyi, who was sensitive, heard it.
How could she not know? Although Lu Ziqian always said that Lu Jinsheng was irresponsible, he still carefully planned his son's future. He even wanted to interfere in the choice of his "irresponsible" son's spouse.