Messages from the other two also popped up one after another on the chat page.
Just as she was about to ask Lu Jinsheng what they should do about this, the bedroom door was pushed open.
She was caught off guard. Instinctively, her first reaction was to hide her phone.
Seeing this, the man curled his lips into a meaningful smile. "Have you been hiding things from me like this all along?"
Only then did she come to her senses. Considering their current understanding of each other, Shen Jianyi slowly took out her phone from under the pillow.
Her heart had been pounding just now, but she still pretended to be calm as she replied, "I haven't been hiding anything from you. Don't wrongly accuse me."
"Is it a false accusation?"
"Of course!" The woman lifted her chin.
For some reason, the man seemed a bit out of sorts today. He slowly walked up to Shen Jianyi, bent down, and looked into her eyes. "Do you know who the employer is?"
"How would I know?"
When an employer posts a mission, they never reveal their real name or personal information. Bounty hunters have no way of finding out either, unless the employer voluntarily discloses it. Otherwise, they wouldn't pry.
Lu Jinsheng sat down beside her and pulled the woman into his arms.
"The employer is my father."
"Who?" Shen Jianyi was taken aback.
Just moments ago, she had been thinking about people who might have grudges against Liu Ying, but she never expected it to be Lu Ziqian.
She was utterly shocked when she heard the news. "There's no personal grudge between him and Liu Ying, right? They don't seem to know each other well."
"Indeed."
But when it came to grudges, it might be one - sided on Liu Ying's part.
As for how Lu Jinsheng found out, it all started when he left the main building of the Lu family the previous day.
...
After rejecting Zhou Sang, he had planned to go back to the company. He was already at the company when he realized he had left his documents at home.
So, Lu Jinsheng had no choice but to go back and retrieve them.
By the time he returned to the main building of the Lu family, Zhou Sang had already left, and the documents were lying on the table.
Lu Jinsheng remembered that he was about to leave when he accidentally heard arguing coming from the study upstairs.
He wasn't interested in such things at first. Just as he was about to leave, he heard the woman shout the name "Lin Enjin".
Yes, the two people upstairs were arguing because of his mother.
So, he decided to listen to find out what was going on.
Inside the study.
Lu Ziqian didn't expect her to come to him. It was obvious that he didn't want to see her.
He said coldly, "What do you want from me?"
"After all these years, I just want to hear the truth. Is Enjin still alive?"
Hearing this, Lu Ziqian chose to evade the question. He remained silent and slumped lazily on the sofa.
He crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. "Liu Ying, you know it's been so many years. Enjin might have been reincarnated by now. What's the point of dwelling on this?"
"If it weren't for you back then, would she have ended up like this?" Liu Ying stepped forward and grabbed his collar. "Why does a scumbag like you get to live a good life?"
Obviously, Lu Ziqian was annoyed. He said impatiently, "You'd better leave quickly. I don't want to hear another word from you."
...
After that, the two argued endlessly. It was only when Lu Jinsheng heard what Liu Ying said that he realized things were definitely not simple.
Liu Ying's voice was cold and serious. "I won't let you off. I'll make you go underground and apologize to Enjin."
But Lu Ziqian wasn't one to be intimidated. He let out a cold snort. "We'll see if you have the ability. Be careful not to get burned by your own fire."
After hearing the last exchange, Lu Jinsheng left in a hurry without being noticed by the two of them.
...
Lu Jinsheng told Shen Jianyi everything, and she roughly understood what was going on.
"So what are you going to do? Keep Liu Ying abroad and never let her come back?"
Lu Jinsheng nodded. "It's to protect her."
He knew very well that Lu Ziqian was ruthless and would stop at nothing to achieve his goal. Even if they didn't complete the mission, the other party would hire other hunters or come up with other ways.
Rather than that, it was better to make a decision himself so that Liu Ying could be safely sent away.
Lu Jinsheng lowered his eyelashes. "And I have an important question to ask her. It must be her!"
Shen Jianyi didn't ask further about this question. Maybe it was a woman's sixth sense, but she felt that asking would touch Lu Jinsheng's wound.
At dinner time that day.
The maid at home hadn't prepared the meal yet. Just as Lu Jinsheng was wondering, he saw the girl sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Lu Yuan slightly lifted her chin. Her cold eyes showed a hint of tenderness. She smiled and said, "Brother, Father asked me to invite you and Sister - in - law to have dinner in the main building..."
Just as she seemed to have something else to say, Shen Jianyi came downstairs from the second floor. She rolled up her cuffs and said, "Is it because Lin Zhirou is here?"
Hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyes trembled. She hadn't said anything yet, so how could Shen Jianyi accurately guess what was coming next?
She nodded and didn't say anything else.
Shen Jianyi let out a snort. "I've heard that Lin Zhirou was saved by Mrs. Liu, so she was able to go home."
She deliberately emphasized the words "Mrs. Liu" to make Lu Jinsheng understand Lin Zhirou's real purpose for coming back this time.
Lu Jinsheng nodded in agreement. "Got it. Let's go now."
Seeing their calm reactions, Lu Yuan was a bit confused. She frowned slightly. How could these two be so calm?
She didn't think too much about it. Since Shen Jianyi could be so calm, it meant she had already made all the plans.
Just like that, the three of them left the villa and headed for the main building.
The car was driving on the road.
Sitting in the backseat, Shen Jianyi glanced at the quiet girl beside her and suddenly whispered, "Lu Yuan, how old were you when you were sent abroad?"
Hearing this, she shook her head. "I don't know. I seem to have been born and grown up abroad. I'm not very clear about the details..."
Actually, Shen Jianyi had suspected that the little girl in the photo was Lu Yuan, but she could only recognize her based on a vague childhood memory. After all, she was very young when Shen Weiting was lost.
Just seeing the little girl in the photo made Shen Jianyi feel familiar, as if she hadn't seen her in a long time.
Lu Yuan was puzzled by her question. "Sister - in - law, why do you suddenly ask me this?"
"Nothing."
Shen Jianyi wasn't ready to tell others about this yet. Shen Weiting was buried deep in her heart, and no one could touch that part of her heart by any means.
Maybe noticing Shen Jianyi's mood, Lu Yuan smiled. "Is it because I look like someone you know?"