Having arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant ahead of time, Xu Yanshu was about to call Jiang Zhengyu when she received a call from him the next second.

"Yan Shu, you've arrived, right? I just had an extra meeting here, and I can only go over after this is over, so please spend your birthday with Sheng Yi first!"

Wasn't the plan to atone for one's sins with meritorious deeds?

Xu Yanshu's eye twitched uncontrollably, but he knew there was nothing he could do about it, so he agreed and hung up the phone.

After finding the private room, Xu Yanshu was just about to knock when the door opened from the inside.

"Miss Qin, Zhengyu, he..."

"Come on in!" Qin Shengyi stepped aside and said to herself, "I already know he has to work overtime, so I'm considering blocking him completely!"

Xu Yanshu chuckled and then quipped, "Perhaps we can give him a chance to make excuses."

The two sat down one after the other, and Xu Yanshu took out a gift he had prepared beforehand and handed it to the other person.

Happy birthday, Miss Qin!

Qin Shengyi was somewhat flattered. Zhengyu said that having more people would make it more lively, and since she also had something to ask Xu Yanshu, she readily agreed.

I didn't expect that the other party would even prepare a gift for me.

Qin Shengyi took the box and placed it beside her. "From now on, just call me Shengyi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter began to serve the dishes in an orderly manner, and the two chatted casually while eating.

"By the way, when will your company be able to finish its work? I wanted to talk to Ms. Xie earlier, but she said the company was very busy and asked me to wait!"

Xu Yanshu was filled with doubt upon hearing this, as there hadn't been anything particularly busy at the company lately...

Then, a beat later, he realized that Xie Huanyu was deliberately being pretentious. A chilling glint flashed in the depths of his eyes. He thought, "You reap what you sow!"

"Yes, I've been quite busy lately, but I can help you organize the basic information of a few other large companies. You can take a look first."

Qin Shengyi glanced at the man gratefully. Xu Yanshu had been involved in the business circles of Kyoto for many years, so he must have a lot more information than others.

After consulting with Zheng Yu, she confirmed that her previous guess was correct. From Xu Yanshu's personal perspective, she probably really didn't want the Xie Group to receive investment from AC.

Although she noticed that the relationship between Xie Huanyu and Xu Yanshu was unusual that day, she did not expect that the matter was so complicated.

Qin Shengyi sighed deeply at this. Xu Yanshu was quite handsome and reportedly very capable, but she never expected him to be in such a predicament in his marriage.

Noticing that the other person's gaze had been fixed on him, Xu Yanshu couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to speak up and remind them.

"Shengyi, is there a problem? You can speak frankly."

ah……

Qin Shengyi suddenly came to her senses and belatedly realized that she had been staring at the other person the whole time. She was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"It's nothing, sorry, I was just thinking about work," she explained brightly, then glanced at her watch. "I guess he won't be coming. Let's cut the cake after we finish eating!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside.

"I've finally made it. I hope I haven't missed the young lady's wish-making segment yet?"

...

With the deadline fast approaching, and Lu Huai only transferring a small portion of the money he owed her, Xie Huanyu decided to go see him in person.

After selling the Lu Mansion, the father and son started renting an apartment, which happened to be Xie Huanyu's property.

"Huanyu, what brings you here?" It was Lu Guangxiong who opened the door.

Xie Huanyu seemed oblivious to this, walked past the person in front of her into the apartment, looked around the entire place, and a hint of mockery appeared in her eyes.

So the father and son really didn't have much money left, otherwise they wouldn't be crammed into such a small apartment, which is smaller than a single guest room in the Lu Mansion.

Lu Huai leaned back on the sofa, silently taking in all the woman's actions, his expression growing increasingly serious.

He never expected Xie Huanyu to come here. At first, he thought the woman had come to make peace with him, but now it seems that's not the case.

Xie Huanyu turned and walked up to Lu Huai, asking him directly,

When do you plan to give me the rest of the money?

"I'll gather the money for you as soon as possible!"

Lu Huai spoke in as calm a tone as possible, but secretly he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

No wonder they say the most poisonous heart is that of a woman!

This amount of money was nothing to Xie Huanyu, yet she insisted on forcing herself to repay it. Now they've even sold the Lu Mansion to pay it back, but she still clings to it.

"Alright, I'll give you another half month. Otherwise, you can expect a court summons!" Xie Huanyu nodded readily, then remembered something, "I'll give you two days to move out of here!"

Lu Guangxiong turned and entered the living room just in time to hear these words. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately blurted out...

"On what grounds?"

“Because all these apartments belong to me,” Xie Huanyu shrugged nonchalantly, her tone matter-of-fact with a hint of contempt. “I have the right to decide who lives here. Do you understand?”

This aggressive questioning made Lu Huai unable to hold back any longer. He frowned and asked in a cold voice, "..."

"Huanyu, aren't you going too far?"

Is the performance going to fall apart like this?

Seeing Lu Huai's ferocious, demon-like face, Xie Huanyu's expression also darkened considerably.

Recalling how this person had always acted like a gentleman in front of her, she realized once again how long she had been deceived and fooled by Lu Huai.

"Is that going too far? I think I've been very merciful, otherwise I would have told you all to get out of Kyoto!"

I think she went too far. Compared to the father and son's repeated attempts to set traps for me, this is nothing.

Of course, she didn't intend to let these two people off so easily; she wanted to settle the score one by one.

"So you'd better stop testing my limits and move out of here as soon as possible, or I'll make you the biggest joke of the year in an unexpected way."

After saying that, Xie Huanyu turned and walked out of the apartment.

this……

Lu Guangxiong looked troubled. They were already struggling enough, and if Xie Huanyu continued to make things difficult for them, they might not be able to survive in Kyoto.

"Ah Huai, you need to make a decision quickly. What should we do now? Do we really have to move?"

Lu Huai retorted irritably, "Otherwise, what other options do you have?"