Seeing him pick up his things to leave, Lu Baofei grabbed Lu Yi's arm.

“Lu Yi, you’re not a heartless person. You wouldn’t just stand by and watch your brother get into trouble, would you?”

“I understand that you’re still upset about Old Man Lu’s death, but the one who suffered the most in this car accident was your older sister. You only suffered some minor injuries…”

"Your older sister has already forgiven him, what's the point of you being so stubborn!"

"Know when to quit while you're ahead. Do the Lu family a favor and pave the way for your return to the Lu family. Isn't that a good thing?"

Lu Baofei was truly earnest and patient in her advice.

She did all this after careful consideration.

There was absolutely no intention to force Lu Yi or make him suffer a loss!

She just couldn't understand why Lu Yi would give up his good family and hook up with the Gu family instead!

"Like I said, what if I don't agree?"

Under the moonlight, Lu Yi's long shadow fell on the edge of the car, looking so lonely.

Lu Baofei felt a chill in her heart and froze on the spot.

“If you want to start a business, your sister can help you. No matter how many shops you want, your sister will invest in them all. Is that not enough?”

She thought she was cracking an egg with a hard shell.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that she herself was the one.

But his younger brother, who stood tall and straight like a mountain, was clearly a rock dug out of a latrine—stinky and hard!

She wanted to throw the stone back, but then she frowned and remembered that his adoptive parents and uncle were no longer alive!

He is now lonely and indifferent, emitting a faint glow, much like the moon in the sky!

He merely used Gu Jia's influence to expose the evil deeds of certain people. Was he wrong?

"No one here needs your money, much less anyone from the Lu family. Lu Baofei, you've already seen my attitude. There's no point in saying more!"

Lu Yi picked up the two heavy packages and walked towards the entrance of the building.

Lu Baofei was unwilling to give up and chased after him a few steps, "Yi'er, I'm begging you, please let Han'er go, and let yourself go too..."

"roll!"

Lu Yi's brows furrowed. "Since you're acting as accomplices to evil, don't blame me. Get out of here, don't pollute my eyes!"

...

When they got home, the door was ajar, and Gu Keke was fast asleep on the sofa.

Hearing the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Lu Yi quietly set up his cot and placed it by the door before going to the kitchen to brush his teeth and rinse his mouth.

When Gu Huainan came out wrapped in a towel, he was already lying down.

"Hey, why are you sleeping here?"

"You are so precious, I'm afraid someone might break in at night and steal you away. I can't afford to pay for that!"

Lu Yi's joke made Gu Huainan accept his kindness naturally.

Gu Huainan lowered his voice, "Alright, I snore when I sleep, and Coco hates it the most. I'm going back to my room now!"

The night was eerily quiet.

It was like a black hole with tenacious vitality, sucking up all the sounds and light in the world.

The soft breathing of a young girl could be heard from the sofa across the coffee table.

Like a unique melody, it flowed carefully in the silent night.

Lu Yi took out his phone and put it on silent.

It was four in the morning.

The news that topped the trending search list continues to go viral.

The most recent comment was "Just now".

Lu Yi casually swiped his hand and saw another sound, like the night-blooming jasmine quietly blooming.

These netizens, who scrutinize the diverse array of usernames, offer very sharp comments.

Soy Sauce Black Rice: If Lu Yi did this kind of thing for a girl, I'd eat shit while standing on my head. Let me put it this way, Lu Yi and I were classmates in elementary, middle and high school. I know what kind of person he is better than he does himself!

The Loli-chan Who Invites You to Go Hiking: Oh dear, if Lin Mengmeng is the only daughter of the Lin family, then she has been dating Young Master Lu since junior high school!

Dugu Qiufa: This is obviously a publicity stunt by the Lin family. Tsk tsk, their prospective son-in-law is of questionable character. I really don't know what they're so obsessed with!

Milk in coffee: Let's be honest, are there no men left in Jiangzhou City? The Lin family is going to such lengths for someone like that, don't they even know how to cut their losses?

The fox falls in love with the wolf: As far as I know, Lu Yi has a girlfriend, and she's his only one.

Let's find someone from Jiangzhou, Luzhou, or Haizhou to say goodbye to being single: We netizens are blind, just waiting for the Lin family to suffer the backlash!

Just then, Du Guanglong sent a message.

[Third brother, you were right! All those night owls are speaking up for you! Hehehe, I'm so happy!]

Lu Yi replied with an "Mm".

He chuckled softly, turned off the screen, and rested his head on his arm, staring at the ceiling.

But that's not enough. To put it bluntly, these are just ordinary netizens who don't know the inside story.

Their power is boundless, but it's mostly based on guesswork, lacking a strong core to ignite this idea.

After drinking several bottles of wine, Du Guanglong's eyes turned bloodshot.

One of the henchmen held a phone to his ear, "Brother Long, Dongzi's on the phone!"

"Tell me, you little brat, are you out of money for food again?"

These guys under my command are truly ruthless; they've all basically committed crimes and served time in prison.

But if you say they're pitiful, then they really are.

Several of them were unable to find work and were so hungry that they were fainting, which is why Du Guanglong took them in.

Sure enough, we just released a few of the more clever ones out of Jiangzhou, and they've already been brought back to their original state in just a few days!

"If you don't have food, just say so openly. Don't beat around the bush and try to be polite with me, I don't understand!"

Du Guanglong crossed his legs and put them on the table, tilting the four-cornered chair backwards so that it almost tipped over.

"No, Brother Long, I'm just so happy, I don't know how to say it. We're rich now! I got a big job and I'm on my way back to Jiangzhou..."

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