Hearing her say that piqued Lu Shen's interest: "Tell me, where does the crisis lie?"
"Recently, the new energy sector has plummeted, almost to the point of being out of the loop. Many people are complaining that the photovoltaic sector has lost its luster," Li Anran stated, describing the current situation.
As they talked, Li Rou closed the distance between herself and Lu Shen. Just then, Jian Ruoxi finished her arrangements and was walking towards the center of the living room.
Seeing this, Lu Meifeng walked over to Li Rou and interjected, "The banquet is about to begin, you should get ready."
Hearing Lu Meifeng say this, Li Rou knew that Jian Ruoxi was coming back, and then got up.
During the banquet, which was originally supposed to be hosted by Lu Shen and Jian Ruoxi, Lu Meifeng kept interrupting: "We can do more than just these things. Recently, our family has partnered with the Li family to start a new company, and Li Rou is right here."
"Li Rou is smart and capable, and she has helped our Lu family a lot."
Seeing that the focus had shifted to others, Lu Shen stepped forward and said, "Then everyone can move around on their own. Our banquet will officially begin."
Before long, the rest of the Lu family had their own things to do, and the banquet was coming to an end. Chengcheng took advantage of the adults' inattention and ran to the vicinity of the swimming pool.
At first, he saw people swimming below, but before he thought of running into the pool, he took a ball and played with it on the shore.
After a while, he saw someone holding a lifebuoy, lying on the shore chatting with people on the shore. Out of curiosity, he went over, but he didn't expect that there was too much water on the shore. He slipped and immediately fell into the water.
Li Rou happened to be near the spot where Chengcheng fell into the water, but she hesitated when she saw Chengcheng in the water. Her eyes were filled with panic as she looked around at the people around her. She took two steps forward and then stepped back.
Just as Li Rou hesitated, the pregnant Jian Ruoxi jumped into the pool without hesitation.
Chengcheng struggled in the water, choking on water in his nose and gulping down several mouthfuls.
Jian Ruoxi slowly approached, put a chokehold on him from behind, and then scooped Chengcheng up and swam towards the shore. Fortunately, the child was light and easy to carry, and Jian Ruoxi's pregnancy also helped him move around.
When they swam to shore, some grabbed towels, while others quickly pulled Chengcheng out of the water, pressing on his chest to provide emergency first aid.
Jian Ruoxi lay down beside them, panting heavily. Someone covered her body with a bath towel and helped wipe her down: "How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need to call a doctor?"
After taking two deep breaths, Jian Ruoxi shook her head: "No need, I just haven't exercised in a long time."
This scene was witnessed by Lu Meifeng, who was in a corner. Anxious, she tried to run over, but couldn't get there in time. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chengcheng being rescued.
But it was this scene that changed her opinion of the two women. One was Li Rou, a gentle and virtuous lady from a respectable family, but she refused to help someone in distress.
The other is Jian Ruoxi, whom she despises for her poor background and low education, yet she jumps into the pool without hesitation to save Chengcheng.
Lu Meifeng wavered, realizing that she had made a mistake in her judgment. Judging a person's character based on their family background and education was too simplistic.
So he stepped forward and patted Jian Ruoxi on the shoulder: "Child, how are you?"
Jian Ruoxi turned around and saw Lu Meifeng with some surprise: "I'm fine, Auntie."
Unexpectedly, Lu Meifeng took the initiative to extend her hand, helping Jian Ruoxi to her feet and leading her back to the room. She even said to her maid, "
Moreover, although the Lu family bankrupted Lu Huayu's company and he himself fled abroad, Li Anran, who was involved in this matter, was also one of the instigators.
Ever since she disappeared, the Lu family has sent a detective agency to search for her.
At first, the detective agency went to the vicinity of Lu Huayu's company to investigate relationships, because they believed that since Li Anran had been to the company, she must have some connection with the people in the company.
Unexpectedly, after two or three days of investigation, not a single person was close to Li Anran, let alone had her contact information.
The company had no choice but to give up, and then they set their sights on Lu Huayu's house, but his house had already been seized and sealed off.
It was even more impossible for Li Anran to be inside, and the trail went cold.
The Lu family then hired another detective agency, employing a two-pronged approach.
Li Rou stood by the pool, hiding behind the crowd, and returned to the banquet hall, where she heard people talking about Li Anran.
"I heard that the two companies that sent the police haven't found any clues about Li Anran yet."
"This woman is really capable. She made the Lu family run around in circles, and in the end, they couldn't even find her."
Out of curiosity, she stepped forward and asked, "Li Anran is still missing. We can't find her either, so we don't know what she's been doing."
The Lu family talked about some basic things that Li Rou had heard before.
For example, Li Anran leaked information, plotted against Jian Ruoxi, and even got pregnant, but the child was not Lu Shen's. She also colluded with Lu Huayu to bring down the Lu family's company.
“I’ve heard about these things, and they are truly unforgivable.” Li Rou said helplessly, “My older sister is my half-sister, and we rarely keep in touch. We used to always argue at home.”
The Lu family continued, "Most importantly, she also killed Old Master Lu."
Upon hearing this, Li Rou's eyes widened to be larger than date pits: "What?"
“It’s understandable that you didn’t know about this,” the Lu family sighed. “That’s why we’ve been investigating Li Anran all this time.”
Upon hearing this, Li Rou had a plan in mind. If she could give Li Anran to the Lu family and win their favor, would she have a chance to get closer to the Lu family?
Therefore, upon returning home, she immediately comforted Li Anran: "Sister, you've had a hard time these past few days. Would you like to have dinner with us?"
While living in the Li family, Li Anran was always treated like a servant and was never given the chance to eat at the same table with Li Rou's family.
"Of course!" Li Anran thought she had a chance and quickly agreed.
Unexpectedly, Li Rou had put a sleeping potion in her bowl beforehand. After Li Anran passed out, Li Rou sent her bodyguards to carry her to the car and take her directly to the Lu family's old residence.
He said to Grandma Lu, "I just got home today and saw someone lurking suspiciously at the front door. I sent someone over and arrested him. It turned out to be Li Anran, so I brought her here."
Grandma Lu praised her, "Child, it's all thanks to your selfless act of turning your own family away; otherwise, we would never have had a chance to take revenge."
After the Lu family handed Li Anran over to the police, she was convicted of several crimes and imprisoned.
Later, when Li Rou visited her in prison, she said, "Sister, you'd better not talk nonsense, or you know I have the ability to make you die in prison."
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