After Lu Shen left, Han Mingyi felt even more uneasy. Judging from Lu Shen's posture just now, it seemed that he had discovered her plan and was rushing to save Jian Ruoxi.

"Could it be that Young Master Lu still has feelings for Jian Ruoxi?"

"But how could that be? Rumors online say that Young Master Lu likes Li Anran, don't they?"

Her mind was a bit confused.

However, judging by the time, even if Lu Shen gets there in time, he will probably only see Jian Ruoxi being humiliated.

She didn't believe that after witnessing such a scene, Young Master Lu could still feel pity for Jian Ruoxi.

The bodyguard noticed the change in Han Mingyi's expression and extinguished her hopes with a single sentence.

"You think your plan will succeed? Dream on!"

"With our young master here, no one can harm our young mistress."

Han Mingyi accurately caught the words "young mistress" and was greatly surprised.

"Wait, what are you calling Jian Ruoxi? Didn't she divorce Young Master Lu a long time ago?"

Why are Lu Shao's men still calling her "Young Madam"? Does Lu Shen still think there's a possibility of getting back together with Jian Ruoxi?

The bodyguard looked at Han Mingyi with disdain.

“In our eyes, there is only one Miss Jian and one young mistress, and I believe that the young master thinks so too.”

Inside the private villa, the servants saw Lu Shen applying medicine to Jian Ruoxi, his serious and meticulous manner as if he were treating a precious treasure.

After the medicine was applied, Lu Shen had no intention of leaving. He just sat quietly by the bed, watching Jian Ruoxi sleep soundly.

The butler looked up at the darkening sky outside, then walked over to Lu Shen and offered some words of advice.

"Young Master, you seem a bit tired. Why don't you go back to your room and rest? We can take care of the Young Madam."

He could see that the young master looked tired. The reason he was still here was because he was worried that the young mistress wouldn't sleep well at night.

"Butler, you may all go and rest. I want to stay with her for a while."

After all, these moments when it's just the two of them alone are indeed very rare.

The butler understood Lu Shen's meaning and waved for everyone to leave, leaving the two of them alone.

As he closed the door, the butler took one last, deep look inside.

"I hope their love didn't come too late; there's still time."

Han Mingyi did not see Lu Shen reappear until the end of the banquet, let alone see Jian Ruoxi and that man.

"Did the plan really fail? Was Jian Ruoxi successfully rescued? Where did that middle-aged man go?"

Han Mingyi was already starting to worry about what her next punishment would be.

I've heard that anyone who crosses Young Master Lu will not have a good ending.

The bodyguard over there is on the phone with A-Jie.

"Young Master said that Han Mingyi should be locked up and kept under guard after the banquet, and further action will be taken by Young Master."

"yes."

Upon receiving the order, the bodyguards escorted Han Mingyi away from the venue.

"What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" Han Mingyi was truly panicked now. If she was taken away like this, would she ever have a chance to come back?

"How annoying!" The bodyguard's eyes revealed his annoyance as he took out the prepared tape and stuck it on Han Mingyi's mouth.

How could a female celebrity of this caliber be qualified to act alongside their young mistress?

He has no good looks, no brains, and a black heart.

If everyone in the entertainment industry were like this, they'd probably all be finished sooner or later.

To avoid attracting the attention of Han Mingyi's entourage, the bodyguards even cracked her phone password and sent a message to her agent.

"All done. Now it's up to the young master to deal with these two."

Inside the car, Han Mingyi and the middle-aged man lay like corpses.

Inside the villa, Jian Ruoxi was probably still afraid of what would happen that night, and she held Lu Shen's hand tightly, unwilling to let go.

Lu Shen could only comfort her again and again, "Don't be afraid, I'm always here."

Perhaps Jian Ruoxi heard Lu Shen's repeated words in her dream, because her hand finally loosened its grip slightly.

But now, it is Lu Shen who is unwilling to let go.

"I really want you to always depend on me like this."

Today, when he saw Jian Ruoxi with her arms wrapped around her knees, looking around in terror, his heart ached terribly.

At that moment, he truly regretted it, regretted letting her go.

If he had known she would be hurt, he should have protected her and kept her away from the dirty stuff in the entertainment industry.

But he couldn't.

"If you leave me, and I still restrict you, I'm afraid you'll only hate me more."

The dignified young master of the Lu family, facing the woman lying on the bed, revealed a lack of confidence that no one else had ever seen.

He was a powerful figure in the business world, and he succeeded in everything he set his mind to.

But now, facing Jian Ruoxi lying in bed, he no longer had that innate confidence.

"Only by staying in the entertainment industry will you shine, just like tonight."

I believe no one will forget Jian Ruoxi at this banquet.

Lu Shen stayed by Jian Ruoxi's bedside until the next morning.

Judging by the time, she would be waking up soon.

However, Lu Shen did not dare to wait for her to wake up, and instead planned to pack his things and leave.

The butler came in somewhat surprised. "Young Master, aren't you going to wait for the Young Madam to wake up before you leave?" After all, the young master had been keeping watch here for almost the entire night.

"No, I have other things to take care of, so I'll leave her in your care for now."

He also needs to deal with those two who harmed Jian Ruoxi yesterday personally.

“You must take good care of her. After she wakes up, whether she wants to stay or leave, you don’t need to stop her.”

Lu Shen looked at Jian Ruoxi lying on the bed and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

Although he really hoped that Jian Ruoxi could stay here for a few more days so that he could see her often.

But he knew perfectly well that such a situation was unlikely to occur.

“I will keep A-Jie here. If she wants to leave, A-Jie will see her off.”

The butler replied respectfully, "Yes, young master, please rest assured."

Lu Shen nodded, then came to the bedside, took Jian Ruoxi's hand, and gently kissed the back of her hand.

"I need to take care of something first. Let's talk properly next time we meet."

After Lu Shen left, the butler remembered his instructions and sent a maid to stay by Jian Ruoxi's bedside.

"If the young mistress wakes up, remember to call me promptly."

The maid was young and had just been hired. She thought she was meeting the mistress of the villa and nodded emphatically.

"yes."

The maid stood guard by Jian Ruoxi's bedside, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes fixed on the person on the bed.

"Young mistress is so beautiful. Even the actresses on TV aren't this pretty."

"Why haven't we seen the young mistress in the past few days?"