The next day.

Downstairs of a hotel, Lu Jinzhou had been waiting since he sent the person here. In a moment, Pei An got into the driver's seat.

“Master, it is confirmed that the person Miss Shen met is William. Here is his information.”

Lu Jinzhou frowned, his cold white fingertips moving quickly across the screen.

William is a young and promising psychologist who is also well-known internationally. He was also a student of Shen Nianchu's late parents when she lived in the UK.

William's entire family has settled in the UK for many years, and he has no work schedule in the country.

The answer is already obvious. Shen Nianchu went for psychological counseling today.

Lu Jinzhou has been feeling uneasy ever since he heard the recording last night.

He couldn't imagine how that little girl managed to survive back then.

After a long while, Lu Jinzhou slowly spoke, "The Xu family's good days have lasted too long."

Pei An glanced in the rearview mirror. He hadn't seen his grandfather's face so murderous for a long time. It seemed that the Xu family... was going to fall after all.

But he is not worthy of sympathy. If a child can grow up like that, it must be because of poor education from his parents. According to the results of his investigation, it was the head of the Xu family who personally stepped in to silence everyone in the school and forced Shen Nianchu out of the school.

It's really crazy. How could he do that to a little girl...

Suddenly, Lu Jinzhou raised his eyes, and a strong sense of oppression hit him, "Don't let anyone know that she is sick."

Pei An's whole body was tense, "Yes, Master, don't worry."

…

Time flies.

New Year's Eve is here in the blink of an eye.

In the backstage lounge of Tomato Video's New Year's Eve party, Ye Huan stared at Shen Nianchu's face in the mirror and sighed repeatedly.

"You're so beautiful! You don't know that when you first stepped on the stage, everyone in the audience, whether fans or not, went crazy. If I were a man, I would definitely marry you. There's no way it would be Young Master Lu's turn. Tomorrow, when the Lu family sees you, they'll love you so much. Why are you still so nervous?"

As Shen Nianchu took off her hair accessories, she laughed and said, "There are so many good-looking people. Do you think the Lu family's criterion for choosing a partner for Lu Jinzhou is based on looks?"

"You can't completely ignore it, though. Besides, your drama 'Jiangnan' is about to air, and it's already a hit. Internal reviews say it's bound to be a huge hit, and it's expected to win awards. Don't underestimate yourself."

Shen Nianchu was also very confident about the drama "Jiangnan". In order to film the drama well, she even went to Suzhou to learn embroidery for two months. "Should we start promoting it after the New Year?"

"Yes, No. 3, I'll send you home tonight. After you attend the Lu family's family dinner tomorrow, you can still spend some time with your young master Lu. Isn't that thoughtful?"

Shen Nianchu cursed and threw Ye Huan's coat to her, "Let's go."

Outside the door, the two bodyguards Lu Jinzhou assigned to her stood at the door like door gods, "Miss Shen, my master asked you to call him back when you're done."

After Shen Nianchu came on stage, he gave his phone to Ye Huan for safekeeping and forgot to report it to him.

Ever since Xu Tingrou caused trouble last night, Lu Jinzhou has been staying in Haicheng to accompany her on filming. Occasionally, when he is busy with work, he will have two bodyguards follow her closely.

The Lu family has a rule that no matter how busy you are, you must stay at home on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, so Lu Jinzhou went home and gave many instructions before leaving.

Fortunately, her scenes for "Like to Hide in the Shallow Breeze" were finished two days ago. Now everyone is in Beijing, so Lu Jinzhou is not so worried.

Shen Nianchu called and the call was answered almost instantly, "Have you watched my show?"

"I did. My mom came all the way in front of the TV to watch it. She said you sang very well and asked me about my preferences. She said she would cook for you herself tomorrow."

Shen Nianchu had been nervous these past few days, but when she heard the man's deep and magnetic voice, she felt relieved. "I ordered a cheongsam for my aunt from a famous old shop in Suzhou, and I also prepared gifts for other people. I wonder if they will like it."

"Didn't I tell you that I'll help you prepare, and you don't have to prepare anything yourself?"

"Then the etiquette should be fulfilled."

The Lu family had seen everything, and she was just trying to please them by preparing a gift. Besides, she didn't know what others thought of her.

Lu Jinzhou smiled faintly and said nothing. Although other people didn't care about these things, the old lady was still a little prejudiced against her. So he prepared a portion according to everyone's preferences. After all, he didn't want Shen Nianchu to be talked about irresponsibly.

The two chatted for a while, and only hung up the phone when Shen Nianchu was about to get home.

The lights in the Shen residence were bright inside and out.

When Shen Nianchu entered, only Mrs. Shen, Shen Huaifeng, and Yu Wanhua were there.

For the first time ever, Old Lady Shen smiled as she faced her. "Nianchu is here? Aunt Zhao, get ready and let's have dinner."

After saying that, he stood up and, like he had done to Shen Wanqing before, took her hand and walked towards the restaurant with great affection.

"We've been waiting for you. We knew you must have skipped meals to prepare for your performance. I saw your show. How come you sing so well? Why didn't I notice it before?"

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong!

Shen Nianchu couldn't stand the old lady's sudden kindness to her, so she pulled her arm out of her hand, sat next to Yu Wanhua, and said lightly,

"When I was little, my mom sent me to vocal lessons, and you even said I sang badly."

After more than twenty years of harsh treatment, she would not lose herself just because of a few nice words or a smile.

It is estimated that the old lady had other motives for this change in her attitude towards her, and most likely, it was related to Lu Jinzhou.

Old Mrs. Shen laughed dryly twice, and it was obvious that she was trying her best to hold it in.

"You still remember such a small thing? You're such a grudge-holder. You didn't sing well before, but now you sing well. Your mother was really foresighted. She enrolled you in many interest classes, which are now useful for your current job."

This was not her attitude before. Shen Nianchu really couldn't stand this hypocrisy. "If you have something to say, just say it directly."

Shen Huaifeng picked up a piece of braised pork for Shen Nianchu and said, "Look at you, kid. You said grandma didn't care about you before, but now that I care about you, you say it's for other purposes. But the company did encounter some problems recently..."

Yu Wanhua picked up a piece of chicken wing for Shen Huaifeng and said, "She's tired after a night, let her eat first. Don't talk about company matters in front of the children."

Shen Huaifeng looked unhappy and passed the chicken wing to Shen Nianchu again, "She is old enough, it's time for her to help share the burden at home."

Old Madam Shen glared at her unhappily. "That's right. You don't understand the company's affairs, and you can't help much. Can't you understand that Huaifeng is working so hard? Since Nianchu is now Mr. Lu's girlfriend, you have to make use of the resources that should be utilized."

Shen Nianchu understood, and if that was the case, she would say how could she possibly have a good face towards her.