Chapter 13 The Alarm Sounds

Before Lu Zhao could react, he immediately defended himself: "Look, Sister Yuqing didn't ask anything at all, she was just showing concern for me! She even told me to keep going! You've all misunderstood her!"

"Alright, alright," Lu's mother interrupted helplessly, seeing his completely unguarded state. "I didn't say she was bad. It's just... listen to me, if Miss Su asks about Ling Wei again recently, especially about her major, don't say anything for now, especially about her switching to the directing department."

Lu Zhao was taken aback, his face full of confusion: "Why? What's wrong with saying this?"

Mrs. Lu rubbed her temples, her tone leaving no room for argument: "I told you not to say anything, so don't say anything! Why are you asking so many questions!"

She couldn't just say directly that she wanted to see if Su Yuqing would take any further targeted actions if she didn't know that Ling Wei had switched tracks and was no longer a direct competitor for resources.

This in itself is a form of probing and observation.

"Oh..." Lu Zhao muttered "inexplicably" as he went out.

Watching her youngest son's departing figure, Mrs. Lu sighed deeply and turned to Mr. Lu, who had been silently observing, "Who did this child take after in terms of his mind?"

If you really don't care at all, why bother making this seemingly friendly but actually probing call?

If she hadn't interrupted in time, the child's underwear color would probably have been revealed to others.

Mr. Lu looked up from the document, and the couple exchanged a glance before simultaneously and somewhat guiltily looking away.

"It wasn't me," the couple thought to themselves in unison.

Mother Lu's expression turned serious: "Should we investigate further?"

Mr. Lu nodded slightly: "Yes."

Originally, if it weren't for that phone call, they might have just put aside their previous doubts for the time being, since they didn't intend to interfere too much in matters between young people.

But now, the situation is different.

They were acutely aware that Su Yuqing had an extraordinary influence on their youngest son, who was too well protected and had a simple mind.

Lu Zhao had never truly experienced hardship; their expectations of him had always been for him to be safe, happy, and carefree.

That is why, seeing an outsider have such a great influence on Lu Zhao, regardless of the purpose of that influence, is enough to make them extremely vigilant.

Moreover, this also involves Lu Yan, the eldest son whom they had just reunited with, and whose relationship with him was still delicate.

Any factor that may threaten family stability must be taken seriously.

A few days later, in the study.

Mr. Lu handed another, more detailed document to Mrs. Lu, this time involving financial transactions.

Lu's mother quickly flipped through the documents, and when she saw the bank statements and loan records highlighted in red, she could no longer hide her surprise: "She...she raised funds from a lending platform and then lent them to Ayan?"

According to reports, Lu Yan's grandmother was in critical condition and was admitted to the ICU. The daily costs were exorbitant, including ventilators, monitoring equipment, and special medications, amounting to tens of thousands of yuan per day. The subsequent surgeries and long-term rehabilitation costs were even greater.

Lu Yan was even prepared to mortgage his house in his hometown at that time.

It was Su Yuqing who provided timely help at this crucial moment. After the Lu family recognized Lu Yan, they were so grateful that they not only immediately repaid the principal with interest, but also gave him a valuable gift as a token of their gratitude.

Su Yuqing's family is considered wealthy, but it is highly unusual for a student to be able to move such a large sum of money so quietly, especially since her parents seem to be completely unaware of it.

What's even more suspicious is that she didn't use her savings, but instead lent money through several online lending platforms, taking advantage of the time difference between the platforms and the new user discounts to rob Peter to pay Paul and keep extending the loan period.

She seemed...extremely certain that the money was just a short-term bridging loan.

Mr. Lu pointed to the transaction record with his fingertip, his voice low and deep: "Is... this really all just a coincidence?"

The couple exchanged a glance, both seeing the same deep doubt in each other's eyes.

Having navigated the ups and downs of the business world for many years, they have witnessed far too many meticulously planned "coincidences."

“Whether it’s a coincidence or not,” Mrs. Lu put down the documents, her tone resolute, “we must be cautious in dealing with this Miss Su from now on. If she’s after my son, we shouldn’t interfere too much in matters of the heart. But if she’s using the guise of getting close to my son with ulterior motives, or even trying to find out what’s going on with the Lu family…”

Mr. Lu interjected, his tone resolute and unwavering: "I will have people keep an eye on her next move. Before we figure out her true intentions, the Lu family's doors will not be easily opened to her again."

In the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Lu, the friction and scheming between the younger generation were probably just minor squabbles and harmless.

However, once something might touch upon the family's foundation and escalate to the level of trade secrets, they will immediately abandon the tolerance of their elders and demonstrate the seriousness and ruthless methods they have honed in the ups and downs of the business world towards potential opponents.

This is their instinct for survival.

At the same time, the system that was acting as a learning assistant suddenly made a "Huh?" sound. After a while, it yelled at Ling Wei, who had successfully changed her major and was taking online classes, "Weiwei! The timeline has changed!"

It seems the Lu family won't easily offer Su Yuqing any help.

Ling Wei: ? ? ?

The system looked into it and then told Ling Wei.

After listening, Ling Wei was silent for two seconds, then couldn't help but laugh out loud, tossed the pen in her hand onto the table, and leaned back in her chair.

"What's so special about this? We're just sitting at home, and good fortune comes our way out of nowhere!"

Ling Wei hadn't expected that she had only intended to use Su Yuqing's impure thoughts to be exposed to Lu's parents in advance.

However, due to the Lu family's protective instincts towards Lu Zhao and their keen awareness of potential risks, Su Yuqing directly experienced the highest level of vigilance and scrutiny from a top-tier business family.

“Tsk tsk,” Ling Wei took a sip of coffee. “So, it’s not realistic to think you can manipulate people’s hearts just by predicting some future trends. Your brain doesn’t automatically upgrade just because you live another life.”

In other words, Su Yuqing has little ambition and limited courage, so she can only stir up trouble in the entertainment industry. If she were to change direction and use more aggressive methods, she might be noticed by the relevant departments and invited for tea.

Such a wonderful thing deserves to be celebrated.

Ling Wei took out her phone and tapped a profile picture with her fingertip.

At the same time, in a window seat at the Beijing North University Library, Lu Yan's phone screen suddenly lit up:

[The other party transferred 1000 yuan to you. Note: Good things happened today, I'm in a good mood, so I'm returning a little more~]

His fingers, which were holding the pen, paused slightly, and his gaze lingered on the screen for a moment.

Unlock, open the chat window, and with slender fingers type a line in the input box: 【Something good...】

My finger hovered over the send button for a moment, but I eventually deleted it word by word, clearing the input box.

On the other side, Ling Wei's phone quickly "dinged".

Payment received

Immediately following, the other side, as usual, succinctly added:

【receive. 】

Ling Wei watched the familiar back-and-forth on the screen, a smile curving her lips. She put her phone back in her pocket and continued to bury herself in her studies.