"Just leave. My sister doesn't want to see you. It's pointless for you to stay here. People will start gossiping," Xu Yan said.
But Lu Chuanbai remained unmoved. "I just want to take care of her."
Xu Yan was speechless.
"I've said it many times. With me around, her brother, she doesn't need the care of you two brothers!" Xu Yan frowned. Were they all ignoring his existence?
Lu Chuanbai shook his head. "It's different."
Unable to persuade Lu Chuanbai, Xu Yan huffed, "Do whatever you want. Stand there as long as you like."
Lu Fenglin had asked the nurse to look after the two kids. Then he headed towards Xu Qingqing's ward. As he approached, he saw Lu Chuanbai standing at the door.
A smile crept onto his face. "Oh, dear brother, got rejected? Rare! There's actually someone who won't let you visit? What on earth did you do to make Miss Xu dislike you so much?"
Lu Chuanbai gave him a cold look. "What are you so smug about? Do you think you can get in?"
Lu Fenglin was taken aback. "How would I know if I don't try?"
With that, he stepped forward and knocked on the ward door.
"Who is it?" came Xu Qingqing's vigilant voice from inside.
"It's me, Miss Xu. I'm here to see you," Lu Fenglin said. As if anticipating her refusal, he quickly added, "Just now, An'an and Yiyi asked me to pass on a message to you."
Hearing the names of the two kids, Xu Qingqing had no choice but to let him in.
Before entering the ward, Lu Fenglin gave Lu Chuanbai a smug look, as if saying, "See? This is my charm."
Lu Chuanbai curled his lips. Relying on the two kids wasn't really a skill.
Inside the ward, Xu Yan was sitting on the sofa, while Xu Qingqing was lying on the bed, looking at her phone.
Lu Fenglin took the initiative to speak. "I've already sent my men to investigate who was behind this. We'll have leads soon. Don't worry."
Xu Qingqing looked up at him. "Thank you, Mr. Lu Fenglin. What did my kids say?"
Lu Fenglin was at a loss for words for a moment.
"The two kids said they wanted to eat Western food. I told them I'd take them when you're back."
In fact, the kids hadn't said anything. He had managed to fool them. But if he told the truth, he probably wouldn't be able to stay. So he came up with a lie that was unlikely to be exposed.
Xu Qingqing looked at her injuries. "The doctor said I have to keep this bandage on for at least a week. I probably won't be able to hide it from the kids. It'll be easier to deceive my parents."
"How about this? You can tell them I have some business abroad and have to go back. As for the kids, let my brother and parents take care of them."
Lu Fenglin said with a smile, "I can take care of them. They like me."
Xu Qingqing glanced at him. "No. I think you two brothers are really bad luck."
Lu Fenglin was speechless.
After pestering Xu Qingqing for half an hour, Lu Fenglin was finally kicked out. As he walked out, he gave Lu Chuanbai a smug look. "Good brother, I stayed inside for half an hour!"
Lu Chuanbai glared at him. "Get out of here!"
The incident involving the Gu family continued to escalate online and even caught the attention of the relevant departments.
Some people went to the Gu family's residence, while others went to the Gu family's company, planning to take people away for questioning.
Gu Anrou and Song Yahan were still out, trying to avoid trouble, when Gu Anrou received a call from the family servant.
"Miss, please come back quickly. Some officials have come to the house and said they want to take you away for questioning."
"What? I don't want to! They can just ask my parents or the many people in the company. Why do they have to ask me? I won't go!" Gu Anrou instinctively resisted and wanted to escape.
Song Yahan sensed something was wrong. What? People were going to the Gu family to arrest someone?
Oh no. She had thought she could take a gamble, but now it seemed like a bad idea!
She tried to persuade Gu Anrou. "Anrou, maybe you should go back home. If there's an investigation, as long as you cooperate, there shouldn't be any big problem. But if you try to avoid it, things will get worse."
Gu Anrou bit her lip and hung up the phone. "I know."
She looked at Song Yahan pleadingly. "Will you come home with me? I'm scared to go back alone."
Song Yahan looked embarrassed. "Anrou, it's not that I don't want to help you. But you know my identity is quite sensitive. I'm an actress after all. If I get involved in this, it will definitely affect my career. I won't be able to get any acting jobs."
"Anrou, I'd better focus on my career in the entertainment industry. I believe your family will overcome this crisis. I'll also work hard to improve myself. We'll get together again after you've sorted things out."
"Oh, my agent just sent me a message. It seems I have to attend a banquet. Anrou, don't worry. I'll try my best to expand my network and see if I can find someone to help you. Don't worry."
With that, she grabbed her bag and left, leaving Gu Anrou alone.
Gu Anrou felt completely devastated. Even her devoted follower, Song Yahan, was going to abandon her?
Shouldn't she be by her side to face this together?
Feeling cold - hearted, she returned home. By then, the house was already surrounded. Gu Anrou lived in a villa area, and there were many wealthy families nearby. So the commotion quickly attracted a lot of onlookers.
"The Gu family's incident has caused quite a stir. It's even caught the attention of the relevant departments. I thought it was just a simple business problem, but now it seems they might have broken the law."
"Tell me about it. I used to think that since the Gu family only had an only daughter, marrying into the Gu family would be a good choice. But now, it's a good thing I didn't bring it up earlier. Otherwise, I'd be marrying a criminal."
Hearing the gossips around her, Gu Anrou couldn't help but retort. "You snobs! When our Gu family was prosperous, you all flattered us. Now that our family is in a crisis, you're all trying to take advantage of our misfortune. How do you know our Gu family won't overcome this crisis?"
Most of the people who spoke up were housewives. Hearing Gu Anrou's words, they were immediately unhappy.
"Oh, still think you're the precious daughter of the Gu family? Look at the situation now. If I were you, I'd keep my mouth shut. At this time, it's good enough not to offend anyone, let alone try to win people over."
"So what if you're the only daughter of the Gu family? What can you do now that the family is in trouble? All you do is buy bags."
"I'd say daughters are really useless. They're only good for arranging marriages."
Gu Anrou stuck out her neck. "You... you people are going too far!"