Chapter 97
Ye Yunjian came to pick up Qiao Yu on his way.
After meeting with Lu Shangyi, she deliberately found something to distract him, then drove alone to the examination venue. Although she arrived a bit late, thankfully the child hadn't been picked up by anyone.
However, seeing the other party surrounded by a group of flamboyant and spirited peers, Ye Yunjian still felt a little uneasy.
He strode towards her, but halfway there, he was suddenly startled by her earth-shattering statement. Ye Yunjian stopped abruptly, his eyes filled with a mixture of mockery and amusement as he sized up Qiao Yu. Alpha? An alpha as dominant as her?
Ye Yunjian tilted her head slightly, her red lips curving into an interested smile, as if it wasn't entirely impossible.
If Qiao Yu is really an alpha... that would be even more exciting.
Qiao Yu's terrified gaze swept across Ye Yunjian's face, and she involuntarily shuddered, immediately preparing to run away. But before she could turn around, Jiang Mei, who had just come out of the next examination room, easily blocked her way, her eyes burning with a intensity that seemed to melt her, "Yu Yu."
A deep, somewhat suppressed voice suddenly sounded above her head. Qiao Yu subconsciously looked up, and her throat tightened immediately. "You've finished your exams too?"
Jiang Mei stared at her without moving, perhaps unsure how to respond to her words, so she remained silent, her eyes fixed on her and unwilling to leave.
Qiao Yu realized she had asked a pointless question, and gave an awkward laugh. She subtly took half a step back, "You must be tired from the exams these past few days, you should go back and rest..."
“Yuyu,” Jiang Meiqing interrupted her, her brows furrowing involuntarily, “I’m not tired.”
Alpha spoke earnestly, his words clear and distinct, utterly sincere. A faint smile appeared on her face as Jiang Mei took a half-step forward, maintaining the initial distance, "Do you have plans tonight? If not, let's have dinner together."
Fearing she might refuse, Jiang Mei added, "Let's just consider it a celebration of our high school graduation."
Qiao Yu was silent for a while, then looked up and said, "How about another day? Our class already agreed to get together tonight."
Qiao Yu wasn't lying; the decision had been made two weeks before the college entrance exam. Jiang Mei had obviously guessed as well, and a hint of melancholy involuntarily appeared on her face. She turned her head away. Qiao Yu was about to suggest they reschedule when the class monitor suddenly appeared out of nowhere, looking at Jiang Mei with enthusiasm and saying, "Jiang, don't you have a party tonight?"
Qiao Yu immediately had a bad feeling, and sure enough, the class monitor's next words were: "Then why don't you come with us!"
"Strictly speaking, you are also a member of our class, and you have been our classmate for two years."
Qiao Yu couldn't help but turn her head to stare at the class monitor. The class monitor blinked at her frantically, but when Qiao Yu didn't react, he had no choice but to cover his mouth with his hand and lower his voice to say, "I'm sorry, Yu Yu, my sister likes her to death. I just simply want my sister to meet the person she likes."
"..."
After speaking, the class monitor lowered his hand, coughed lightly, and asked with expectant eyes, "Is it okay?"
Jiang Mei hesitated for only a moment before quickly nodding, and Qiao Yu felt as if all her strength had been drained away. Ye Yunjian had been observing for a long time, and when Jiang Mei appeared, alarm bells went off in her head, but she didn't panic. After casually eavesdropping on the entire conversation from a distance, the woman slowly walked over and asked, "Do you have something to do tonight?"
The squad leader recognized Ye Yunjian at a glance. He looked left and right, and for some reason, he blurted out, "Why don't you come along, Mr. Ye?"
"Yuyu's friends are all our classmates' friends, if you don't mind..."
Ye Yunjian smiled slightly, "I would be more than happy to."
Qiao Yu turned around in disbelief, “?! Why are you, a big boss who’s so busy you’re barely touching the ground, getting involved in this mess?”
Noticing her surprised, even somewhat dazed expression, Ye Yunjian's smile deepened. "It just so happens that I don't have any plans for tonight." After a pause, she said, "I was originally thinking of treating you to dinner and a movie to relax."
The woman shrugged, looking completely innocent. "But it seems that's not possible now."
Upon hearing this, the class monitor immediately made arrangements, "No problem, no problem. Our class's academic representative's family owns a movie theater, and we were just planning to go see a movie after dinner. By the way, Mr. Ye, what would you like to see? I'll have the academic representative change it right away, and there will be plenty of sunflower seeds, snacks, and soft drinks!"
Ye Yunjian was quite approachable at this moment, saying, "I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky."
The class monitor readily agreed, acting as attentive as if he had already joined Ye's company and become a highly self-disciplined employee.
Qiao Yu stared at the class monitor's beaming face with mixed feelings. Which girl was he trying to help this time? As if knowing her thoughts, the class monitor raised his hand to cover his mouth and lowered his voice again, saying, "This time it's not for anything else."
With an embarrassed smile, the class monitor whispered, "Mainly, I want to find an internship during the holidays, so you know what I mean."
"Yuyu, you absolutely must save the seat next to President Ye for me, don't let anyone else take it." The class monitor subconsciously wanted to put his arm around Qiao Yu's shoulder, but as soon as he raised his hand, the sharp gaze of the taciturn Jiang Mei and the smiling eyes of Ye Yunjian came over. He shuddered and quickly put his hand down, "The shuttle bus is just ahead..."
He hesitated for a moment, then realized that it seemed a bit inappropriate to have someone as powerful and influential as Ye Yunjian squeeze into the same car as a noisy high school student like himself.
Ye Yunjian didn't seem to care, and nodded slightly. "Let's go."
The class monitor looked at Qiao Yu again, and Qiao Yu sighed silently and lamented to the system, "What kind of fate do I have in this life?"
The system glanced at the running program and said, "You're destined for wealth and good fortune, host. Your luck is yet to come."
Qiao Yu: "? You found a way back?"
"……No."
Resisting the urge to pinch the system's ear, Qiao Yu silently followed, while also keeping an eye on Jiang Mei, "What are you planning to do next?"
Jiang Mei was fully aware of what had been happening in the Lu family recently, but in the past, her primary task was to review her studies, so even though she knew a lot about what had happened at home, she didn't pay much attention to it. Now that the exams were over, she shouldn't care even more.
How could she, as a junior, interfere in the affairs of adults?
One was her kind aunt, and the other was her biological father; she couldn't win either side. Moreover, this kind of power struggle was far beyond the reach of a naive young girl like her.
Lu Shenghui is very capable, Lu Shangyi is even more capable, and even the usually peaceful and polite grandmother is actually quite formidable.
She wasn't stupid; on the contrary, her past experiences made her incredibly sensitive to these things. Although she didn't say it aloud, she could guess about 70-80% of the subtle undercurrents in the family after a little thought.
Therefore, the most important thing at this moment should be to do everything in our power to fight for our own happiness while our aunt is busy fighting with our father and has no time to think about anything else.
Thinking this, Jiang Mei casually moved closer to Qiao Yu, asking, "Is Auntie coming today?"
Ye Yunjian glanced sideways, thinking to himself, "Your dear aunt is busy right now."
Qiao Yu shook her head. "I don't know. I haven't had a chance to turn on my phone since the exam." As she spoke, she took out her phone and turned it on.
A series of notifications popped up the moment the computer was turned on. Qiao Yu scrolled through them but didn't see any messages from Lu Shangyi. A slight, inexplicable sense of disappointment welled up in her heart, but it vanished in an instant. Jiang Mei lowered her eyes upon hearing this, "Father is back. Aunt must be busy."
Ye Yunjian immediately turned his head to the side, his smile carrying a profound meaning.
After picking up the students from each exam venue, the shuttle bus headed to the hotel that had been booked a week in advance. Ye Yunjian sat in the last row by the window, his expression nonchalant, showing no anger at the young people's noise.
She sat at the very back, not speaking first, and no one dared to strike up a conversation, afraid of being hit by her pheromones at any moment. However, there were some kids in the class whose families were on good terms with Ye Yunjian. Although they were also afraid of Ye Yunjian, they just wanted to be mischievous—the naughty kid brazenly turned around and loudly asked Qiao Yu, "Yu Yu, why did you bring your family member to our class reunion?"
Qiao Yu nearly had a heart attack on the spot. "I didn't do it, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing her nervous expression, the other person became even more emboldened. "If she's not your family member, why did you bring Aunt Ye? Jiang Mei is one thing, after all, she's our old classmate, but Aunt Ye is such a busy person, I don't believe she would willingly come and sit in our car."
She looked at Ye Yunjian with the expression of someone looking at a scumbag woman, as if Ye Yunjian had been forced by Qiao Yu.
Seeing this, the other students chimed in, "That's right! If you hadn't told him, how would President Ye have known where you were?"
Qiao Yu felt even more wronged than Dou E, especially when she felt the female lead's cold aura emanating from her as if it were free; she almost fainted on the spot. Quickly raising her hand to interrupt the topic, Qiao Yu swiftly changed the subject, saying, "I heard that our teacher is going on a blind date in a couple of days; the other person is a beta who is ten years younger than him."
"Teacher, if you need any help, just let us know. We're teacher and student, and we'll do our best to help you succeed in your blind date!"
"Really?!" Instantly, the students all turned to their homeroom teacher, bombarding her with questions. Ignoring the teacher's resentful gaze, Qiao Yu calmly adjusted her seatbelt. "Another day of being a Good Samaritan."
Ye Yunjian smiled without saying a word, gazing intently at the scenery outside the window. Jiang Mei glanced at Qiao Yu furtively, her mind drifting back to Lu Shangyi.
After finishing her business with Ye Yunjian, Lu Shangyi was held up. In the past few days, Lu Shenghui had become more and more restless, and now, whenever the two of them appeared together, the atmosphere would instantly become tense, causing panic and fear throughout the company.
Lu Shenghui's men had long been dismissed or scattered by Lu Shangyi, and now the company is full of her confidants from top to bottom. Lu Shenghui is aware of this, and it is precisely because he knows this that he is now eager to bring back his confidants who jumped ship.
Without the support of his confidants, Lu Shenghui was practically all alone in the Lu family, isolated and helpless. Even the simplest of tasks faced numerous obstacles.
How could Lu Shangyi possibly agree?
Lu Shenghui had suffered repeated setbacks, and today all his pent-up emotions and temper finally erupted, leading to a fierce argument between the two in the CEO's office. Facing the man's furious face, Lu Shangyi calmly placed the contract aside and politely asked, "Are you finished?"
Lu Shenghui stared intently at her without speaking. Lu Shangyi smiled gently, "If you're finished speaking, please step outside for a moment. I need to make a phone call..."
The things on the desk were suddenly pushed to the ground. Lu Shangyi glanced quietly at the mess of documents on the floor before finally looking at Lu Shenghui. "Brother, throwing a tantrum is childish behavior." Sitting upright at the desk, the woman had a slight smile on her lips. "Adults need to learn to control themselves."
"Control my ass!" Lu Shenghui finally snapped, "Lu Shangyi, I treated you well before, and this is how you treat me now?"
The president's office fell silent for a moment, then Lu Shangyi nodded slightly, "I understand."
"But I do have something to do right now. Let's sit down and discuss it properly after I'm done, okay?"
Lu Shenghui's eyes, blazing with fury, seemed to bore holes through her, but the woman remained calm and composed, making him appear like a clown in comparison. Lu Shenghui gritted his teeth and nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, very good."
He turned around decisively, each step seeming as if he were stepping on a fire, and in the blink of an eye, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Lu Shangyi casually tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, ignoring the pile of scattered documents on the floor. Her elegant fingers gently picked up the phone, speaking so softly that only she could hear it. After making several calls, Lu Shangyi called someone in to clean up the floor.
The assistant was stunned for a moment when he saw the mess on the floor, and then looked over with a worried expression.
Lu Shangyi gave a slight smile. "How's Song Wanzi doing?"
"It went very smoothly." The assistant stopped tidying up the documents and looked up. "Mrs. Song was sent abroad this morning, and now all the power in the Song family has fallen into Miss Song's hands."
Lu Shangyi lowered her eyelashes. Just as her assistant thought she wouldn't speak and was about to lower her head to continue tidying the floor, the woman's light voice seemed to dissipate with a gust of wind, "Help me contact two beds later."
The assistant stared at her blankly, but Lu Shangyi did not explain. Instead, she turned and walked out of the president's office.
Lu Shenghui stormed out of the company building, and just as he took a step, a scream suddenly came from behind him. He instinctively turned around and saw a truck speeding towards him, and above him, the driver's face was contorted with panic.
His body stiffened instantly. In a very short time, he could only watch helplessly as the truck drew closer and closer until, after a dizzying sensation, he saw the ground almost within reach, with a pool of red liquid slowly spreading beneath him.
At first, he felt no pain, but then a scream rang out again from the crowd, followed by a sharp, bone-deep pain that struck him unexpectedly, almost causing him to faint on the spot.
Fortunately, he had a strong will and gritted his teeth to keep himself from falling into a coma.
The surroundings were in chaos, and the noise from passersby and employees was irritating him. Soon, the sound of high heels approached from afar, each step feeling like it was stepping on his wounds, full of force.
Lu Shenghui struggled to lift his head. Lu Shangyi looked down at him, her delicate face expressionless, yet carrying a sense of aloofness, coldness, arrogance, and even disregard from someone in a superior position. "The ambulance will be here soon, brother, just bear with it for a bit."
Lu Shenghui moved his lips as if to speak, but the intense pain prevented him from making a sound. He stared intently at the woman, wishing he could immediately get up and fight her to the death.
The other woman seemed to understand his thoughts, but she chuckled lightly and didn't take it to heart. She turned her back to him, calmly maintaining order, and then began directing her employees. This was clearly a blatant provocation!
Perhaps, this accident just now was also carefully planned by Lu Shangyi!
Lu Shenghui's thoughts raced, but the pain in his leg deepened, and at one point he didn't even know when he lost consciousness. He only knew that, in his hazy state, he seemed to see Lu Shangyi casually turning around, her eyes full of mockery.
The fact that Lu Shenghui was involved in a car accident right in front of his own house is no small matter. The news spread quickly, reaching the internet in just five minutes.
"The Lu family has been having such bad luck lately. First, Old Master Lu fell and became a vegetable, and now Lu Shenghui was hit by a car in front of his own company. Why has the Lu family been so unlucky lately?"
"He's getting his comeuppance for doing too many bad things."
"What else could it be? Didn't you all notice that these things all happened after Lu Shangyi's true identity was exposed? Maybe it was someone's deliberate retaliation."
"I agree with the second floor. It must be that those two alphas did too many bad things and got their comeuppance. Our Sister Lu is kind-hearted and gentle, how could she do such a cruel thing?! It must be that even God couldn't stand what this father and son were doing, so He decided to help Sister Lu personally."
"I don't care, even if my sister really did it, I'll support her!"
“Our sister is innocent. Some people should stop slandering her. Be careful, or she might sue you for defamation!”
Ye Yunjian answered a phone call and involuntarily glanced at Qiao Yu and Jiang Mei. Qiao Yu was chatting happily with Meng E and didn't notice Ye Yunjian's gaze. Jiang Mei, however, noticed immediately, frowned, and looked over, quietly observing her.
Ye Yunjian looked away. "I understand."
Putting down his phone, Ye Yunjian noticed that Jiang Mei was still staring at him without moving, so he gave a nonchalant smile and said, "Congratulations."
Jiang Mei's brows furrowed even more; Ye Yunjian's pointed remark immediately diverted her attention elsewhere. She wanted to pick up her phone to check, but the girl next to her kept engaging her in conversation, leaving her with no spare energy.
She was annoyed, but with Qiao Yu right next to her, she could only sit there patiently with a cold face.
Lu Shenghui was rushed to the hospital and immediately taken to the emergency room. His injuries were serious, especially his leg. Mrs. Lu, who had arrived at the scene, looked worriedly at the operating room door, asking, "Won't Shenghui's leg be ruined?"
"Brother will be alright," Lu Shangyi said softly.
Madam Lu looked up, "If Sheng Hui's leg hadn't been saved, he'd probably spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair..."
The air was quiet, except for a smiling face reflected in the glass beside the aisle.
A moment later, Madam Lu asked again, "Where's my sister? Didn't she finish her college entrance exams today? I haven't seen her at all."
"They're probably having dinner with their teachers and classmates."
"What's the point of eating at a time like this?" Madam Lu frowned unhappily. "Go and bring her here right away. Sheng Hui has been in a car accident. If she doesn't come to be with him, people will gossip, which won't be good for her."
Lu Shangyi nodded. "I'll go right away."
Everyone here is an adult, old enough to drink. Perhaps it was the atmosphere that was so good, everyone was in high spirits, even the teacher raised his glass. Some of the less alcohol-tolerant ones were already drunk, going around toasting and acting crazy.
However, not many people dared to come to Qiao Yu's table.
Jiang Mei's casual glance was enough to scare away this group of inexperienced alphas, not to mention that the great demon king Ye Yunjian was also sitting at the table. Even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to force Qiao Yu to drink.
However, only a minority of alphas drank alcohol; most omegas remained obedient and quiet, eating their meals or chatting with friends, expressing their reluctance to part. Others might be quietly discussing the latest happenings online.
Jiang Mei suddenly realized that, starting from a certain moment, more and more eyes were focused on her. They were subtle, yet impossible to ignore.
For some reason, she simply stopped caring and focused on putting food into Qiao Yu's bowl, thoughtfully preparing all the food she wanted to eat. To her, Qiao Yu was the most important person, and everything else was secondary.
After Qiao Yu finished speaking, Jiang Mei lowered her head and took off her disposable gloves. As she removed the gloves halfway, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Unlike the quiet that comes from lowering the volume, this silence came instantly, as if someone had pressed a mute button. She instinctively looked up at Ye Yunjian and found him staring intently in one direction.
She looked at Qiao Yu again, but inexplicably saw a hint of guilt on Qiao Yu's face.
Unconsciously, she looked in the direction the two were looking and saw a tall figure walking towards her. Lu Shangyi was dressed simply today, but the aura he exuded was not to be underestimated; even a slight glance from him could make people feel immense pressure.
Jiang Mei subconsciously clenched her fists, becoming slightly more alert.
She didn't know Lu Shangyi's purpose in coming, but every time he appeared, she felt she had no chance of winning.
It was so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.
After a long silence, someone suddenly spoke cautiously, their voice very soft, but clear enough for most to hear in the quiet environment, "Why do I feel... like Qiao Yu's real family has arrived now?"
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