Thinking of her other purpose for coming here, Lu Baofei pushed Qin Fengying with a flustered look in her eyes.

"Mom, didn't you want to call Han'er? Go back to the car and make the call. I'll tell you when Yi'er gets here!"

She knew her mother's temper all too well.

Inevitably, they would point their fingers at Huo Jingxi and demand an explanation.

But the Huo family is not what it used to be. This one-eyed young master doesn't care about anyone. She doesn't want the Lu family to become the Huo family's mortal enemy because of this!

Qin Fengying wanted to say something, but her second daughter pushed her away, giving her no chance.

After watching her mother get into the car, Lu Baofei quickly ran back to the place where she had just met Huo Jingxi, wearing high heels.

Looking at the empty tree, his expression gradually darkened.

"Miss Lu, it seems you have something to say to me alone!"

Huo Jingxi suddenly appeared from the side.

Lu Baofei nodded hurriedly.

"Young Master Huo, the Lu family is in trouble. Could you please lend us a hand?"

Why should I help the Lu family?

Huo Jingxi interrupted her, staring at her brow as if he were about to interrogate her.

Lu Baofei stared at him blankly for a few moments, then her eyelids drooped.

yes!

Where did she get the confidence to believe that Huo Jingxi would help the Lu family?

They don't truly believe that if the Huo family treats Lu Yi well, they will treat the Lu family well in return, do they?

She clearly never intended to take advantage of Lu Yi's connection...

Also, how much exactly did Huo Jingxi find out? If that idiot driver wakes up, he already knows who did the harm to Lu Yi!

Lu Baofei's mind went blank.

Is this considered an admission of guilt, walking right into a trap?

"Miss Lu, do you think that because I am Lu Yi's brother, I am a member of your Lu family and must serve your family at all costs?"

"Tsk tsk, there used to be rumors that the Lu family didn't treat Lu Yi like a human being, and I didn't believe it. But now, judging from Miss Lu's attitude, tsk..."

Huo Jingxi is eloquent and persuasive.

With just a few words, Lu Baofei lost all face.

She desperately wanted to turn and run away, but reason, like a twisted venomous snake, wouldn't allow her to do so.

After calming herself down slightly, Lu Baofei pointed towards the living room.

"I didn't mean that. Yi'er is my younger brother, and the Huo family is the Huo family. I can still distinguish between these relationships."

"However, the Lu family's affairs are quite complicated. I hope Young Master Huo can give me a few minutes."

Cooperating with the Lin family is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.

She hadn't figured out what was behind the Lin family yet, and she absolutely couldn't let the Lu family be led to utter ruin!

No matter how strong the pressure Huo Jingxi exerted on her, she still had to speak to him.

Regardless of the final outcome, at least she can analyze from the Huo family's attitude how much trouble those idiots had caused her!

"Great! Perfect timing. My third brother is in class, and I'm bored. Miss Lu, I'll trouble you to keep me company!"

Huo Jingxi put away his playful smile and gestured for him to proceed.

He kept a half-body distance from Lu Baofei, following her at a moderate distance.

He received the news as soon as the Lu family's car stopped in front of the gate.

Du Guanglong immediately wanted to stop the door and shut the Lu family out.

Huo Jingxi thought to himself, the Lu family didn't show up when Lu Yi was hospitalized, so their visit at this time must be more than just a simple visit to Lu Yi.

He quickly called Du Guanglong, who was walking to the stairwell, to a stop.

When the butler sent someone to tell him that Madam Lu and Miss Lu had come from afar, but entered empty-handed, Huo Jingxi could no longer sit still.

The Huo family lacks nothing, and Lu Yi holds the same status as the young master in the Huo family.

But the Lu family's actions were far too disrespectful to Lu Yi!

Those in the know said the Lu family came to visit their own son; those who didn't would have thought they were coming to the Huo family to collect a debt!

...

The aroma of tea rose gently, and Lu Baofei spoke with difficulty.

"Young Master Huo, the Lu family is in trouble!"

The opening remarks were a bit abrupt, but it was the best Lu Baofei could think of.

Huo Jingxi leaned back on the sofa, a small section of his prosthetic leg peeking out from under his trouser leg, seemingly unconcerned.

He clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with compassion.

"When has the Lu family ever truly gotten rid of trouble?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Baofei felt greatly offended. She frowned and looked down at his trouser leg, down to his injured eye.

"What, Miss Lu, do you think I've said something wrong?"

Ten years ago, the Lu family sought investment from all sides.

"The Lu family had finally started to see some improvement when Lu Zhengming got into a betting agreement with someone, which caused a huge hole, and the Lu family almost lost everything."

"Eight years ago, your company's new equipment was involved in an international patent infringement case, and the Lu family spent a lot of money to bail you out!"

"In recent years, the Lu family has indeed become much more stable, and its impressive annual financial reports have attracted many shareholders and retail investors, but..."

Huo Jingxi paused deliberately.

Sit up straight and politely invite Lu Baofei to have some tea.

“Miss Lu, I didn’t mean to embarrass you, but the Lu Group is only qualified to rank in a tiny place like Jiangzhou.”

"All your assets combined aren't even as good as one of my Huo Group's subsidiaries. I can help you, but my fees are very high!"

His eyes were bright and piercing.

The greed typical of a businessman was written all over his face!

Lu Baofei was immediately filled with fear. Before coming here, she only thought about giving up a portion of her shares to the Huo family so that they could be united and tied together.

Even if the other party tries to blackmail her by forcing the Lu family to cooperate on some project with the Lin family, she doesn't need to worry too much about the Lu family being attacked by the masses.

Huo Jingxi's meaning couldn't be clearer.

If the Lu family wants to gain the Huo family's protection, it's impossible for them to be on equal footing with the Huo family.

Dad will definitely not agree!

Thinking of this, Lu Baofei's hands, which seemed to have nowhere to go, would sometimes fiddle with her hair, sometimes pick up a teacup, and then slowly put it down.

Seeing her struggle and helplessness, Huo Jingxi chuckled.

"Miss Lu, you don't need to do this. I didn't force you to do anything!"

"My Huo family has done things to help others before, but you know what we got in return."

"Since we're discussing business, haggling is a necessary step. To be honest, I look down on Lu's outdated way of operating; I wouldn't be interested even if it were given to me for free!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Baofei's eyes were filled with confusion and anger.

I felt inexplicably relieved.

Ultimately, the decision of what would become of the Lu family rested with Lu Zhengming, the father, and his old partners.

If she could take this opportunity to extricate herself from the Lu family, it wouldn't be impossible.

Lu Baofei's eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes revealing a look of doubt. "So what do you mean?"

As she gasped for breath, a bold idea suddenly popped into her mind.

Could it be that the person impersonating those idiots who made demands of him was actually Huo Jingxi in front of him?

Thinking about it this way, everything that had puzzled me before seems to make sense now!

That's him!

It must be him!