"Sister-in-law, try the cake I made for you."
Lu Yuan reached out and pushed it. There was a red velvet cake on the table. She quite liked this kind of cake, but somehow she had no appetite for it at the moment.
Shen Jianyi crossed her legs and sat casually on the sofa. Her gaze shifted from the cake to the girl's face. She never liked to beat around the bush. "Just say what you want. If there's nothing else, I have to go out."
Seeing the other person getting a bit impatient, Lu Yuan said anxiously, "It's about Lan Xi."
"Lan Xi?"
Now Lan Xi was completely disgraced. Even her family thought she was a disgrace. Shen Jianyi wondered why Lu Yuan came to talk to her about Lan Xi.
Lu Yuan looked aggrieved, her big black eyes filled with tears. It seemed that she was about to cry at any moment.
The girl slightly raised her chin, her nose red. She looked extremely aggrieved. Shen Jianyi frowned. "What's going on? Just tell me directly."
"She... she threatened me."
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi was a bit skeptical. "How could Lan Xi threaten you? Isn't she being punished by the school and sent home for self - reflection?"
"Yes, but she's back at school. As soon as she returned, she got someone to insult me. She said that if I dared to tell you, she would never let me go."
Although Shen Jianyi didn't know why Lu Yuan told her these things, seeing the poor - looking girl, her heart couldn't help but tremble.
She couldn't help but associate the girl in front of her with Shen Weiting. Shen Jianyi thought that maybe in some corner, Shen Weiting was also suffering like Lu Yuan.
Thinking of this, Shen Jianyi couldn't just sit back and do nothing. However, she wasn't good at comforting others. Seeing the girl crying like this, she could only sit there silently and watch expressionlessly.
Just then, the living - room door was pushed open from the outside. A man in a formal suit walked in. His black suit pants made his legs look even straighter.
As soon as Lu Jinsheng entered the door, he was about to untie his tie. He had gone to negotiate a cooperation early in the morning. Now that he had finally relaxed, he wanted to come back and see if the little lazy cat at home was awake.
As soon as he entered, Lu Jinsheng was stunned for a moment. He walked up to the two of them in confusion. "What's going on? Why are you here?"
Lu Yuan wiped her tears with the back of her hand and whispered, "Sister - in - law, I know I shouldn't trouble you with this. I'll leave first..."
Before Shen Jianyi could stop her, she lowered her head and quickly escaped.
As she was leaving, Lu Jinsheng clearly saw Lu Yuan's bright eyes. She met his gaze for a few seconds. In those few seconds, it seemed that she conveyed a lot of emotions. Lu Jinsheng just couldn't figure it out.
He put the documents in his hand on the table, crossed his legs, and sat down beside the woman. He casually asked, "What's going on? Why did she come here crying so early in the morning?"
Shen Jianyi shrugged. She really didn't plan to tell Lu Jinsheng about this. Otherwise, he would probably advise her not to meddle in other people's business.
Unfortunately, Lu Jinsheng had already seen through her. Every time Shen Jianyi lied to him, she would subconsciously act casually.
He curled his thin lips and leaned slightly closer to the woman. He whispered in her ear, "Yiyi, you're becoming less and less obedient. You're even hiding things from me."
This distance was really dangerous. The man's gentle breath hit her face, making her feel warm.
Shen Jianyi shrank her neck and tried to break free from his embrace, but she failed. She could only let him hold her like this.
"Tell me or not?"
Shen Jianyi was really afraid of him. Maintaining this strange position, she told Lu Jinsheng everything in detail. Since she couldn't hide it, she had to tell the truth.
All their intimate actions were seen by Sister Gu. She was really itching with envy. She reached out and touched Uncle Li who was standing beside her.
Uncle Li instinctively took two steps back, almost making Sister Gu stumble. She coughed twice. "Our young master and young mistress are really a perfect match. They're a pleasure to look at."
As she was speaking, Sister Gu reached out her hand again. Uncle Li disgustedly removed her hand and wanted to escape quickly.
...
Shen Jianyi found that Lu Jinsheng didn't have any invitation letter, and she also learned that he hadn't received one at all.
That night, Lu Ziqian surprisingly invited them to dinner. It was a family gathering. Everyone except Lu Suowei's family was there.
In the past, Lu Ziqian never mentioned "Shen Jianyi" on his own initiative. But this time, the message clearly mentioned her name.
If Shen Jianyi didn't go, it would seem impolite. One should never slap the smiling face. Since Lu Ziqian intended for her to go, she might as well go and have a look. Even if the other person had some tricks up his sleeve, she could handle them skillfully.
She held Lu Jinsheng's arm and came to the main building. Before they went in, Lu Jinsheng comforted her in many ways. "If he says something that makes you unhappy, just give me a cold look. I'll take you away."
Shen Jianyi was amused by him. "Won't you have to take the blame again?"
"So what?" Lu Jinsheng didn't care at all. "But he can't make you sad."
Lu Jinsheng was very possessive and protective, but only towards Shen Jianyi. He was as cold to others as he was warm to her.
After they went in, they found that everyone was already seated. In other situations, Lu Ziqian would definitely sneer at her. But this time, it was different. He didn't say a word.
Shen Jianyi sat opposite Lu Yuan. The other girl was also carefully watching her. The atmosphere in the whole family was very strange.
Casually, she noticed an invitation letter beside Lu Weiran's plate. The invitation letter was all black, looking a bit strange.
She frowned but didn't ask. Instead, she planned to ask Xia Liang to send her a photo when she got back to confirm if it was an invitation from Mandohai.
Just as Shen Jianyi was in a daze, Lu Ziqian suddenly spoke. "I've called you all here today to announce something."
Everyone looked over. Lu Ziqian coughed twice. His gaze swept over Shen Jianyi and then landed on Lu Jinsheng.
"My health is getting worse every day. This illness was caused by anger," Lu Ziqian was clearly hinting at Lu Jinsheng. He looked serious. "My good son never listens to me. He almost cut off the father - son relationship with me because of a woman."
Hearing Lu Ziqian's sarcasm, Shen Jianyi finally understood that she had thought too much. He didn't accept her at all. Lu Ziqian was still so stubborn.
Shen Jianyi really didn't know what deep hatred there was between the two of them that made him refuse to accept her no matter what.