The atmosphere in the living room was stifling.
The boy was so startled by her that he quickly took a step back. But Shen Jianyi was imposing. With almost every step she took, the other boy felt an unprecedented sense of fear.
Shen Jiayu stammered, "N-No... I just thought the two of you might get together."
"Us two?" Shen Jianyi stared straight at him with the coldness in her eyes. Her tone was extremely cold. "I don't even know him, yet you thought he was with me?"
Now Shen Jiayu didn't know how to explain himself. It seemed that whatever he said would be wrong.
Just then.
Lu Jinsheng stood up behind the woman. He flexed his wrists. He was completely relaxed and looked rather lazy.
Even his tone was casual. "Shen Jiayu? Why did you lie to her?"
Hearing this, Shen Jiayu took several steps back in succession. He was so frightened that he couldn't even speak properly.
Looking at his state, Shen Jianyi guessed that he must have been acting on someone else's instructions. With his timid nature, he wouldn't have dared to lie to her on his own initiative.
Shen Jianyi more or less knew the reason. At this moment, she didn't show much emotion. Instead, she turned around and sat back on the sofa, looking as calm as ever.
"Shen Jiayu, I'll give you one last chance. Who sent you here?"
Maybe he realized that if he didn't tell the truth, Shen Jianyi would never let him off easily. He knew exactly what kind of person she was.
Shen Jiayu began to regret his actions after coming here. He knew he shouldn't have done this.
"I'm sorry..." Shen Jiayu lowered his head. "Classmate Jianyi, actually Zhou Ze asked me to come. He said he wanted to join our company and meet you. So I..."
"So you tried to lie to me?"
Before Shen Jiayu could finish his sentence, Shen Jianyi finished it for him.
The other boy nodded.
It seemed that Shen Jiayu knew nothing at all. He was still naively thinking that Zhou Ze was just Zhou Ze.
She sneered, a mocking arc forming on her lips. "I see. But I have to give you a reminder. Zhou Ze is not someone you can handle. Focus on your own career and don't waste your time on useless friends."
Shen Jianyi's words were a warning. If Shen Jiayu didn't understand, then she'd just pretend she never said anything.
Shen Jiayu quickly nodded. "Thank you, classmate Jianyi. I'll leave now."
Just as he turned around to leave and was about to go out, the woman behind him suddenly spoke.
"Wait!"
Even when she was in a hurry, she showed no emotion, as if nothing in this world could concern her.
Shen Jiayu turned his head, looking puzzled. "Do you have anything else to say?"
"Where is Zhou Ze?"
Hearing this, Shen Jiayu hesitated whether to tell her. She threatened him, "If you still want to continue cooperating with our company, then tell me."
This wasn't entirely a threat. It was more about giving him a choice. Even if Shen Jiayu left her company now, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, he had already become a rising star.
After a few moments of silence.
Shen Jiayu finally slowly said, "He said he's waiting for you at the coffee shop on Weiyang Road. He wants you to go there and meet him. But if you don't want to see him, classmate Jianyi, I'll decline for you."
"No need!"
He was a bit confused. Since Shen Jianyi had said she didn't want to see Zhou Ze, why didn't she want to decline the meeting? It was really hard to understand.
Shen Jianyi remained expressionless, looking completely normal. No one could guess what was on her mind.
"Tell him that I'll be at the coffee shop on Weiyang Road at 5 p.m. tomorrow. If he's not there, then he'll never have another chance."
Shen Jiayu immediately smiled. He knew Shen Jianyi wasn't that heartless. Moreover, Zhou Ze was good-looking and would surely be suitable for the model position in their company.
"Okay!" He left happily.
The moment the door closed, Shen Jianyi's expression instantly changed. It became gloomy, as if she was full of worries.
All this was seen by Lu Jinsheng. He frowned and slowly walked up to the woman. "Why do you want to see him?"
"I want to catch him."
A glint of hostility flashed in Lu Jinsheng's eyes. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Just then.
Shen Jianyi's phone suddenly received a message. She opened it and saw that it was from Xia Liang.
[Master, I've been discovered by Vivian and Sam. They should be on their way to Fa Cai's laboratory now. They've also taken my watch. You must be careful. There's a tracker on our watches.]
After reading this message, Shen Jianyi couldn't help but doubt whether it was really sent by Xia Liang.
She didn't intend to reply. Immediately afterwards, the other person sent another message.
[I know you're suspecting that I'm one of them. But I'm really Xia Liang. I have another piece of news for you. According to my investigation, Xu Wenji left the country yesterday afternoon. You should all take a good rest during this period.]
Left the country?
Shen Jianyi was a bit confused. If Xu Wenji had really left the country, then what was the deal with Zhou Ze? Were these two the same person?
"This Xu Wenji is really cunning." Shen Jianyi looked up at the man in front of her. "What about tomorrow afternoon..."
"You should go."
"Okay!"
She still had to go tomorrow afternoon to confirm Zhou Ze's true identity. She couldn't be kept in the dark like this forever. No matter how many times Xu Wenji changed his appearance, she would definitely catch him in the end.
After confirming all this information, Shen Jianyi turned off her phone and planned to go back to her room to take a hot bath.
She turned to look at the man. He was injured and it wasn't convenient for him to take a shower. But he was so dirty.
Shen Jianyi sighed. "Take off your clothes."
"What?" The other person was probably surprised by her direct words.
Without looking back, Shen Jianyi walked upstairs. She thought she could just wipe Lu Jinsheng's body a bit. It would be better than leaving him like this.
She walked in front and the man slowly followed behind. The two of them entered the bedroom one after the other.
The bedroom door closed.
Shen Jianyi was just about to change her clothes and take a bath when a strong hand suddenly grabbed her waist.
The next second, she felt that she had lost control of her body. She was forcefully pulled back by the man and fell heavily into his arms.
Shen Jianyi struggled and frowned tightly. "Your waist injury hasn't healed yet. Stop fooling around."
But the man didn't seem to have any intention of letting her go. Instead, he hugged her even tighter.
"You're not up to it. You're still injured."
She heard the man chuckle softly. "How do you know if I'm up to it or not if we haven't tried?"