"Of course I'm going to ask him what on earth he wants to do!"
Shen Jianyi's repeated patience didn't mean she had no temper. She also had her bottom line. If someone kept crossing it again and again, she wouldn't hold back any longer.
Seeing the woman so angry, Lu Jinsheng was quite surprised. Normally, she would stay silent and not even care about such things.
He quickly comforted her, "Don't worry. No matter how he arranges it, I won't meet those people. I've already declined all of them."
Shen Jianyi trusted the man very much. She knew exactly what kind of person Lu Jinsheng was.
She thought perhaps she had been too impulsive just now. This method really wouldn't work on someone like Lu Ziqian who always played on his seniority. Before, he was quite good at using the trick of feigning weakness, always threatening Lu Jinsheng by refusing to take his medicine.
But now Lu Jinsheng had seen through him. Even if Lu Ziqian used those tricks again, they wouldn't work.
Shen Jianyi sat back on the chair. Just then, the door outside was suddenly opened.
The two of them looked over and saw a girl walking over shyly. They recognized the thin figure at a glance.
"Su Mengmeng?" Shen Jianyi frowned.
There were rules at home. Generally, the maids wouldn't come to disturb them when they were having a meal. Even Sister Gu would avoid it when there was no urgent matter. She must have told the other maids about this.
So Shen Jianyi didn't know if Su Mengmeng had something really important to do that made her ignore the rules.
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to say something, to her surprise, the girl knelt directly in front of her.
She was a bit surprised but kept a straight face, looking as cold as usual.
Without saying a word, Su Mengmeng started to cry, "Master, Mistress, please help me!"
Seeing her crying so pitifully, Shen Jianyi's heart trembled. She had always felt sorry for this girl. Now she must have encountered something serious.
Out of kindness, Shen Jianyi squatted down and helped the girl up.
With her support, Su Mengmeng sat on the chair and looked at her while sobbing.
"Mistress, my mother needs a liver transplant, but I don't have that much money. The hospital has found a suitable donor, but I..."
Now Shen Jianyi understood. No wonder this girl started working right after she turned 18 and became a maid in their family.
Shen Jianyi frowned and was about to answer when the man beside her said in a cold voice without any emotion, "Have you asked anyone else before?"
Su Mengmeng quickly shook her head.
"You were transferred from the main building. Didn't you ask Second Master Lu for help there?"
His words made Shen Jianyi realize something. She looked at him suddenly, and all the pity in her eyes disappeared.
Obviously, Su Mengmeng was a bit flustered but tried to stay calm and made up an excuse for herself.
Maybe Shen Jianyi couldn't bear to see the girl looking so pitiful, so she waved her hand and said casually, "All right, you can go out first. I'll discuss this with the master."
Su Mengmeng lowered her head and slowly left the hall.
The moment the door closed, Shen Jianyi became serious. Her tone became steady as she asked, "So, do you think she's lying to us and trying to gain our sympathy?"
But Su Mengmeng had no reason to do this. Once she was found out, she would surely be punished.
Lu Jinsheng said expressionlessly, "I'm not sure, but I always feel there's some connection between her and Lu Ziqian. If she didn't have someone backing her up, who would have given her the courage to just barge in like this?"
His words seemed reasonable. They really needed to keep an eye on Su Mengmeng from now on.
"Yiyi, could you promise me something?" Lu Jinsheng suddenly said.
Shen Jianyi had a bad feeling. She became very alert and stared at him with wide eyes. "Tell me what it is first, and then I'll consider whether to promise you."
Hearing this, Lu Jinsheng hesitated for a while but finally said what was on his mind.
"I'll ask Lu Ziqian about Su Mengmeng's background. You don't need to get involved. I'm worried it might harm you."
After all, Lu Ziqian had done some heartless things when he went crazy before. Now that he was so eager to separate them, he would surely take some extreme measures.
Lu Jinsheng was very worried about her. Even though Shen Jianyi was very agile, there would always be times when she let her guard down. He didn't want Shen Jianyi to be on tenterhooks at home.
Staring into the man's dark eyes, Shen Jianyi finally gave in and agreed, "Okay, but you also need to be careful."
It was really unexpected that she agreed so easily. Lu Jinsheng let out a sigh of relief and planned to pack his things and go to find Lu Ziqian right away.
If it had been before, Shen Jianyi would surely have stopped him, but now she just watched him leave quietly.
...
The door of the villa opened.
Uncle Li had parked the car in front of the door and was waiting for Lu Jinsheng to get in.
As soon as he walked out, he saw Su Mengmeng with a straight face doing something there. She repeated the same action again and again, as if there was something weighing on her mind.
"Su Mengmeng!" Lu Jinsheng called out coldly.
The girl was pulled back to reality. She turned her head and saw Lu Jinsheng standing beside her. She had no idea when he had come. Now her voice was a bit choked.
"Mas... Master? Do you need anything from me?"
Lu Jinsheng said expressionlessly, "You said your mother is in the hospital now. Take me to see her."
Su Mengmeng nodded and quickly got into the car, as if she was afraid she would be left behind if she was a bit slower.
Maybe it was this action that made Lu Jinsheng doubt his previous speculation. This Su Mengmeng was really hard to figure out.
On the way to the hospital, Su Mengmeng didn't say a word, but she would look at the man sitting in the passenger seat through the rearview mirror from time to time.
The third time she stole a glance, Lu Jinsheng looked up and their eyes met. She was so frightened that she immediately averted her gaze.
Just then.
The man's cold voice came from the front, "How long has your mother had this illness? And I hope you can answer my question truthfully today."