Chapter Twenty-Two: Time is Running Out



The landlord notified Xu Yanshu to move out immediately, so she had to rush back to her residence from the company.

"Mr. Xu, I'm sorry, we can no longer rent this place to you!"

Xu Yanshu was disgusted by the landlord's inconsistent behavior, and noticing the landlord's shifty eyes, he immediately realized that things were not so simple. "What's the reason?"

"We agreed on a six-month lease, and it hasn't even been a month yet. You want me to move out, but you have to give me a good reason, right?"

"I... I'll refund the full rent to you, so don't ask so many questions!" The landlord was clearly uncomfortable, and waved his hand impatiently before saying, "Hurry up and pack your things, you must move out within two hours!"

Could it be that Xie Huanyu is behind this again?

Xu Yanshu felt inexplicably angry, but since the other party had already said so much, he naturally wouldn't say anything more. He went inside and quickly packed his luggage.

Xu Yanshu had just stepped out of the residential area when he saw a familiar face.

Lu Huai also noticed Xu Yanshu at a glance, and walked forward unhurriedly with his hands in his pockets. "President Xu, you moved so quickly!"

"You did this?"

“Yes, this area is a property that our Lu family invested in many years ago.” Lu Huai raised his eyebrows noncommittally.

Oh shit!

Xu Yanshu cursed under his breath, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

Because she planned to leave Kyoto with her grandmother after the divorce, she only wanted to find a place to stay when she moved out, but she never expected to step into the Lu family's territory by chance.

Having no other choice but to accept his bad luck, Xu Yanshu was about to drag his suitcase toward the parking space when Lu Huai blocked his way again.

"Mr. Xu, is my trending topic related to you?"

He spent his days hunting geese, but now he's been pecked in the eye by one. Because of this trending topic, the old man locked him up for several days and has only just been released.

The college students he recruited all had no background, and even if they wanted revenge, they wouldn't dare to provoke the Lu family easily.

This time, however, he smashed his own car without saying a word, and to this day he still hasn't figured out who did it.

Lu Huai couldn't accept that he was trending on social media while Xu Yanshu had suddenly become the vice president.

Hearing the probing tone, Xu Yanshu began to consider his options. Looking at the person before him, puzzled, he coldly retorted, "..."

"Mr. Lu, what do you mean by this?"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. What evidence do you have to prove that I'm involved in this matter? If you don't have any, isn't it inappropriate for you to say this?"

Could it be that I'm mistaken?

Seeing the other person's calm expression, Lu Huai suddenly felt a little uncertain.

The fact that this matter escalated so quickly clearly indicates that someone was stirring things up behind the scenes, and if we really have to say who he offended, it can only be Xu Yanshu in front of us.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!" With that, Xu Yanshu walked straight past Lu Huai.

So, who exactly is behind this mess?

Lu Huai was completely baffled and stood there stunned.

Having successfully backed the car out of its seat, Xu Yanshu noticed Lu Huai's stunned expression in the rearview mirror, subtly curled the corner of her lips, and then stepped on the gas and sped away.

He had already arranged for the person to go abroad, and he had disposed of all traces long ago, so no matter how much Lu Huai investigated, he wouldn't find anything.

As for the fact that it became a trending topic, I didn't take it to heart at first, but after calming down, I felt that something was amiss.

If it weren't for human intervention, things certainly wouldn't have escalated so quickly...

As he pondered, Xie Junyang's face unexpectedly appeared in Xu Yanshu's mind. He narrowed his eyes with deep suspicion, realizing that it was indeed possible that Xie Junyang was the one who did this.

Even Xiao Zhou could sense something was amiss early on, so Xie Huanyu's little tricks were bound to catch Xie Junyang's eye.

It was only out of consideration for Xie Huanyu that the Lu family was given the right to bid, but unexpectedly, they still dared to dream of continuing to pre-select the winners. As a result, Xie Junyang would definitely not choose to let it go any longer.

Having figured out the ins and outs of the matter, Xu Yanshu couldn't help but feel more wary. It seemed he would have to be even more careful when dealing with Xie Junyang in the future.

While it was still early, he drove to the sanatorium.

As soon as he entered the room, the attending physician called him aside.

"Mr. Xu, you've come at the right time. According to the latest check-up, Grandma's condition is not good!"

Xu Yanshu's heart sank, and he unconsciously looked up into the room.

"But Grandma has been perfectly lucid these past few days when I've visited her..."

The doctor shook his head regretfully. "That's probably because you never stay long each time you come. The elderly person's mental state is noticeably worse than before, and their memory has also clearly declined."

"Because of the long-term use of medication, the elderly person's various functions are aging rapidly, so you'd better be mentally prepared in advance."

how so……

Xu Yanshu staggered backward uncontrollably. He had thought things were going well and was planning to take his grandmother to visit the surrounding cities after everything was over, but he never expected to hear such news.

Struggling to suppress her surging emotions, Xu Yanshu spoke as calmly as possible, "Thank you, Dr. Wang, I understand."

"If anything happens afterward, please call me immediately!"

“That’s natural!” Dr. Wang nodded.

Xu Yanshu turned and went into the room. He saw his grandmother staring blankly out the window, and he felt a lump in his throat for no reason.

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