Upon receiving the call, Xu Yanshu immediately rushed to the airport.

"Did you suddenly decide to go back today? You didn't even tell me beforehand!"

"Didn't I already mention this to you a while ago?" Jiang Zhengyu shrugged nonchalantly, his tone teasing. "Besides, I'm only going back for a few days. Why are you so reluctant to let me go?"

Does this mean that Katsuki won't be going back to Kyoto with him?

As she pondered, Xu Yanshu unconsciously looked up at Qin Shengyi, a hint of nervousness flickering in her eyes as she asked her question.

"Shengyi, what about you? Will you come back to Kyoto?"

Qin Shengyi nodded firmly, "Yes, but it might be a little later than Jiang Zhengyu's. The branch office has a few new projects, and I need to participate in the preliminary work."

How could she not sense the oddity in Jiang Zhengyu's words just now? She knew without even guessing that he was doing it on purpose! And that phone call just now was one he forced her to make!

Thinking of Shengyi, I couldn't help but raise my eyes and glare at him without making a sound. I don't know when he developed this kind of wicked hobby of watching the fun and making trouble.

"You can't be so sure. If your blind date goes well, you really might not go back..."

Qin Shengyi was a little annoyed and interrupted without saying a word, "Jiang Zhengyu, are you done yet? No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

Naturally, Zheng Yu had deliberately said it to himself. Xu Yanshu raised his hand and awkwardly touched his nose, feeling helpless.

He admitted that he had feelings for Shengyi that went beyond friendship, but right now he was nothing to her, and even if the girl didn't mind, he couldn't let Shengyi suffer with him forever.

Jiang Zhengyu had no choice but to shut up. He just wanted to wake up Xu Yanshu, that blockhead, so that Shengyi wouldn't have to face the pressure from home alone.

The tense atmosphere eased slightly when the announcement urging passengers to board came over the loudspeaker.

Xu Yanshu waved his hand, "You guys go in quickly!"

The brother and sister turned around one after the other, and just as they were about to reach the boarding gate, Qin Shengyi suddenly turned back.

"Shengyi, what's wrong with you..."

Qin Shengyi mustered her courage and stepped forward to hug the man. She said confidently, "Brother Yan Shu, don't worry, I will definitely come back as soon as possible!"

A corner of his heart softened suddenly, and Xu Yanshu solemnly looked up and agreed. He impulsively wanted to stroke the girl's long hair, but in the end, he forcefully restrained himself.

He was slightly lost in thought as he watched the girl enter the boarding gate.

He thought that after divorcing Xie Huanyu, he would never easily fall in love with anyone else again, but he never expected to meet Shengyi again.

He had previously believed he could maintain absolute rationality, but now he found himself unable to do so...

——

With all the important matters completed, Xu Yanshu thought it would be time to pay attention to the situation of the Lu family father and son.

When he arrived at the low-rent housing, Lu Guangxiong was being pressured by a group of people to pay off his debts.

"Brothers, please give me a few more days. I will definitely raise all the money by then!"

The leader kicked the man without hesitation, cursing, "Damn it! You've been stalling for so long, and you still want to delay!"

Lu Guangxiong grimaced in pain, but fearing that he would completely enrage these people, he had no choice but to endure it and dare not make a sound.

When he noticed Xu Yanshu standing at the door, his eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior. He scrambled over to Xu Yanshu.

"Mr. Xu, please help me. Lend me three million. I promise to pay you back in a month!"

Looking down at Lu Guangxiong, Xu Yanshu had a mocking expression. No wonder people say that fortunes change every thirty years; not long ago, this man was pointing his finger at him and calling him a coward.

Are you sure you can raise three million within a month?

"I……"

The leader happened to know Xu Yanshu, and stepped forward to greet him politely.

"Mr. Xu, what brings you here? Do you know this Lu Guangxiong?"

Xu Yanshu nodded slightly. "Yes, I had a bit of a grudge against them before!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Guangxiong was immediately startled and quickly explained,

"Yan Shu, you're joking! We just had a little misunderstanding before, there's nothing between us!"

"That old bastard borrowed three million from our casino, and we've been chasing him for ages but he hasn't come up with a single penny," the man thought, then kicked Lu Guangxiong again. "Do you really think we have so much time to play house with him?"

Xu Yanshu nodded as if he understood, and after a moment's thought, he spoke slowly and deliberately.

“If they really can’t produce it, there’s no point in pressing them. We might as well give them another month.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Guangxiong felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly nodded in agreement, "Yes, just give me one last month..."

"However, since he has delayed for so long, the interest can't be calculated at the usual rate anymore, otherwise it would break the casino's rules."

Xu Yanshu continued in a low voice, a deep sense of unease hidden in the depths of his eyes.

It's too boring to kill someone outright; the game is more interesting to play slowly. Lu Huai has always been keen on killing someone by destroying their spirit, so he should naturally follow suit now.

Upon hearing this, Lu Guangxiong's expression immediately changed.

“Xu Yanshu, you…”

The man glared fiercely at Lu Guangxiong, "Old man, how dare you speak to Mr. Xu like that? Watch your attitude!"

"Since Mr. Xu has already made this offer, I naturally cannot refuse him. The interest rate will be increased by five percentage points on the original basis, with a term of one month."

"If you still can't pay it back by then, you'll be sorry!"

After uttering these harsh words, the man turned and greeted Xu Yanshu before leading his group away.

Lu Guangxiong then struggled to his feet, glaring fiercely at the person in front of him.

"Xu Yanshu, you despicable scoundrel who kicks someone when they're down!"

The casino's interest rates were already outrageously high, and this person deliberately suggested increasing the interest rate; it was clearly an attempt to rip him off!

Xu Yanshu crossed his arms, raised an eyebrow dismissively, and then spoke.

"Chairman Lu, I've already asked them to give you a month's grace period, how can you say I'm kicking you when you're down!"

Lu Guangxiong retorted indignantly, "Stop pretending to be a good guy here..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Xu Yanshu kicked Lu Guangxiong hard in the knee.

Seeing that Lu Guangxiong was in pain but still trying to get up, he suddenly bent down and grabbed Lu Guangxiong's shoulder without saying a word. His expression instantly turned extremely sinister.

"So what if I did it on purpose?"

"Lu Guangxiong, don't tell me you don't know the despicable things Lu Huai has done behind the scenes. Since you do know, you should know that I'm not going to let you off easily!"