Chapter 85
Jiang Mei saw Lu Shangyi's calm black eyes suddenly turn sharp.
The sharp gaze was like a knife, piercing straight at her, startling her so much that she involuntarily took a half step back.
Staring intently at the other person's face, still shaken, Jiang Mei suddenly lost all confidence. She subconsciously felt that Lu Shangyi's reaction was somewhat strange, but she refused to delve deeper into it, simply assuming it was Lu Shangyi's disapproval as an elder of her early romance.
Her nominal biological father had just gotten into trouble, but she selfishly only thought about her own happiness; she was hardly a filial daughter.
However, Lu Shenghui only treated her as a pawn that he could fully utilize. If he were around, he would only choose the most advantageous marriage partner for himself, completely disregarding his own feelings and thoughts. But Lu Shangyi was different; she had always been very kind and friendly to him.
If I don't seize this opportunity now, once Lu Shenghui is released, I will no longer be able to decide my own marriage and happiness.
She loves Qiao Yu, she wants to marry her, and treat her well for the rest of her life.
The thought flashed through her mind in an instant. Composing herself, Jiang Mei mustered her courage again and forced herself to look directly into Lu Shangyi's unfathomable eyes. "Is it okay, Auntie?"
"I have no other requests, I only want to ask my aunt for this one thing."
She nervously gripped the fabric of her clothes beside her fingers, her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her chest, and even her breathing unconsciously slowed. Her eyes were burning with sincerity, overflowing with love, making it impossible for Lu Shangyi to ignore them.
Her eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly, and Lu Shangyi gazed at her quietly, his expression subtly changing.
The other person just stared at her without saying a word for a long time. The silence around them was so intense that Jiang Mei felt suffocated, but she still refused to give up and forced herself to meet Lu Shangyi's cold gaze. "Auntie, I won't let this affect my college entrance exam results."
Lu Shangyi finally responded, "We'll talk about it later."
She neither agreed nor refused. Jiang Mei was a little puzzled by her thoughts, but thinking that since she did not refuse outright, there was still room for negotiation, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Lu Shangyi gave her a cryptic look, his expression becoming increasingly reserved, leaving Jiang Mei completely unable to decipher him.
Jiang Mei took a deep breath and quickly suppressed her joy, taking the initiative to show goodwill, saying, "Auntie, I'm about to start school, and I'll be relying on you a lot for things at home and at the company from now on." Seeing Lu Shangyi turn around and look at her, she forced a smile, "I know you've been working very hard lately, but you're the most outstanding person in the family and the one who can best manage the situation right now."
"With you here, I feel much more at ease when I'm reviewing my notes."
Lu Shangyi could easily understand Jiang Mei's implied meaning, but... her expression did not improve, and even her voice became lower and more suppressed, "Study hard before the college entrance examination is over."
Jiang Mei paused, feeling that Lu Shangyi had left out the rest of his sentence. She had a vague premonition of what it was, but refused to delve deeper. She was already content with the current situation and didn't want to disrupt the harmonious atmosphere.
Once some secrets are broken, even family and friends may be unable to remain friends.
Lu Shangyi was extremely busy tonight, with phone calls coming in so frequently that she barely had time to catch her breath. After methodically handling the company's important work, it was already one o'clock in the morning. All the lights in the houses had long since gone out, leaving only a silvery darkness.
A chilly late winter wind blew in through the cracks in the window. Lu Shangyi made herself a cup of coffee and casually picked up her phone, which was lying to the side. There were many messages on the screen, the most eye-catching of which was a name without a contact name: "Sister Lu, are you still busy?"
The message was sent one minute ago.
Unlocked the phone and immediately made a video call. She didn't have to wait long before Qiao Yu appeared on the screen, looking slightly flustered.
Lu Shangyi spoke first, "You just finished working, why aren't you resting yet?"
Finally, she added, "You're about to start school, have you finished your winter break homework?"
Qiao Yu's head throbbed instantly. After repeatedly assuring him that she had finished all her winter break homework, Lu Shangyi finally nodded in satisfaction. Qiao Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Uncle... is President Lu alright?"
Lu Shangyi understood his address to Lu Shenghui, and raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not expose him. "It's not clear yet." After a moment of silence, Lu Shangyi asked indifferently, "Do you hope he's in trouble or not?"
"Well..." Qiao Yu certainly hoped that something had happened to the other person. After all, if it weren't for Lu Shenghui, she would be one step closer to a happy life.
Otherwise, with Lu Shenghui interfering, she might not be able to get married even when she turns thirty.
She chuckled awkwardly twice and said, quite reluctantly, "We're all family, of course I hope he can be safe and sound."
Lu Shangyi curled her lips slightly, her smile faint.
Qiao Yu took her words as a casual question and didn't take them to heart. Seeing that it was getting late and Lu Shangyi's eyes showed signs of fatigue, she tactfully said, "Then Sister Lu, you should get some rest. I should go to sleep too."
Suddenly, a thought struck her: Lu Shangyi would lecture her about staying up late. She quickly spoke up first, "I haven't gone to sleep because I was worried about you. You haven't replied to my messages, and I was worried that something had happened to you, so I can't sleep without your messages."
The woman's expression on the screen brightened immediately, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes. "Mm."
Qiao Yu wasn't quite sure what the "hmm" meant, but Lu Shangyi really needed to rest, so she quickly hung up the video call.
Qiao Yu had been scrolling through the news all night, her heart still pounding. Only after the video call with Lu Shangyi did her anxiety finally subside, and she felt much more relaxed. After a moment of contemplation, Qiao Yu said with a sigh, "System, I might need to turn myself in."
system:"?"
"You ask me what I am? I'm here to spend my life with Sister Lu."
System: "..." I'm offering a hefty reward for a pair of ears that have never heard the host's cheesy pickup lines before.
Lu Shangyi smiled as she looked at the screen indicating the call had ended, but the smile vanished moments later. Several more calls were made in quick succession, and the news on the internet quickly gained momentum, leading many to wonder: Had Lu Shenghui recently offended someone?
However, Lu Shenghui had offended many people, and they couldn't figure out who was taking advantage of his misfortune. They could only attribute it to the saying "when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down," implying that he deserved it.
While browsing the news, Song Wanzi listened to her agent on the phone until she scrolled to a certain point on the page. Suddenly, Song Wanzi spoke up, "Let's leave it at that for now, I have something to do."
The agent had no choice but to stop the conversation, but subconsciously asked, "What's wrong? Do you need my help?"
"No need," Song Wanzi refused decisively. "It's a private matter."
Since it was a private matter, the agent didn't say anything more. Song Wanzi put her phone aside, held her iPad, and carefully read every word of the news. After a thoughtful silence, she decisively picked up her phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call was answered, she couldn't wait to speak, "You?"
Lu Shangyi's voice was calm. "What?"
Song Wanzi opened her mouth, but stopped herself just as the words were about to come out. "How is your family now?"
"It's alright." The cold, indifferent tone revealed no emotion.
Song Wanzi raised her hand to rub her temples, then closed her eyes. "Okay, take good care of yourself." After a moment of silence on the phone, Song Wanzi added, "Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."
After Lu Shangyi replied, Song Wanzi held her phone, her doubts slowly disappearing like clouds parting to reveal the moon, finally understanding Lu Shangyi's plan. She couldn't help but sigh, and sent a message to Qiao Yu: "Are you asleep?"
Qiao Yu had just closed her eyes when her phone vibrated. She pulled off her eye mask and looked at it. "Not yet."
"Are you free tomorrow? Come with me to a charity gala."
Qiao Yu: "...I already promised Aunt Ye in advance." After thinking for a moment, she quickly added, "But we should have a lot of time together when we get there tomorrow, so I can spend as much time with you as I want."
Is Ye Yunjian going too?
As if by some strange twist of fate, Song Wanzi clicked on Lu Shangyi's profile picture and asked, "Are you going to the charity gala tomorrow?"
Lu Shangyi: "Mm."
Song Wanzi: "..." With Lu Shangyi and Ye Yunjian already, where does Qiao Yu get so many people to keep her company?
However, since everyone has their own grievances and debts, this kind of problem was naturally left for Qiao Yu to solve herself. "Lu Shangyi is also going tomorrow." She typed slowly and asked, "So, are you planning to go with your Aunt Ye first, or with your Sister Lu first, or with your Sister Song first?"
Qiao Yu had been squinting, but after seeing the words in the chat box, she suddenly sat bolt upright as if she were on her deathbed. "?"
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