Chapter 37 Platinum Supermarket: Even when my wife is swearing, she's so beautiful...
Shi Yu was startled.
We've been discovered?
Lu Chengjing is indeed not someone who can be fooled.
Shi Yu quickly calmed down, his mind racing. He knew that any explanation he gave now would be superfluous; Lu Chengjing wouldn't believe him, and pretending to be stupid wouldn't work either, as Lu Chengjing wasn't stupid.
The seed of doubt had already been planted, and we could only follow Lu Chengjing's line of reasoning.
Even if Lu Chengjing really wanted to do something, Lin Fengbai was right outside. This instance was different from the last one; there was no boss who could control everything. This was a normally functioning world, and if he didn't leave within half an hour, Lin Fengbai would call the police.
"No one sent me; I came on my own."
Shi Yu was relatively calm when he said this. Lu Chengjing squinted at him, seemingly considering the accuracy of his words. Taking advantage of Lu Chengjing's moment of thought, Shi Yu suddenly broke free and punched Lu Chengjing in the face.
"You heartless scumbag who plays with people's feelings!" Shi Yu cursed, her eyes red.
Lu Chengjing hadn't expected this turn of events, so he forgot to dodge and took a hard punch to the cheekbone. The seemingly delicate kitten was surprisingly strong.
Lu Chengjing was stunned by the impact.
Aside from the beatings he received from his father when he was a child, everyone around him after he grew up was subservient to him, and no one dared to lay a hand on him.
interesting.
That was so much fun!
Not only was Lu Chengjing stunned, but the viewers in the live stream were also baffled by Shi Yu's actions.
I thought my wife was just a cool, aloof beauty, but I never imagined she was also a stunningly beautiful woman who could fish! Waaaa, my wife is so good at fishing!
My wife is not only a great fisherwoman, she's also a fantastic actress! I was blown away by her acting skills!
[Please stop with the close-ups! I know my wife is beautiful, but when she looks at the camera with that beautiful face and says, 'You heartless scumbag!', it makes me feel like I'm that scumbag.]
[Thank you, I was scolded, but please scold me a few more times, my wife! Even when she's scolding me, she's so beautiful, sob sob.]
He looked at me with red eyes, and I instantly felt even more like a jerk!
[To those in the audience, don't get too caught up in the drama. I'm different; right now, all I want to do is crawl into the screen, kneel down in front of my wife, and say I was wrong.]
Wow, this guy is awesome!
...
Lu Chengjing's first reaction after being hit was to hit back.
However, when he raised his hand and saw the beautiful face in front of him, he stopped. The kitten's beautiful face should not be injured. It would be more sexy and charming if red marks were left in places that could not be seen.
As Shi Yu threw his second punch, Lu Chengjing, who was already on guard, grabbed his fist. Lu Chengjing asked in confusion, "Who are you? I don't think I've seen you before?"
The subtext is: I've never even met you, let alone toyed with your feelings.
“You’ve never seen me before, and you don’t need to know who I am,” Shi Yu said, forcefully pulling her hand back. “I’m just seeking justice for the girls you’ve deceived.”
Girl?
Lu Chengjing captured the key words.
"Are you seeking justice for your girlfriend?" Shi Yu didn't speak. Lu Chengjing looked Shi Yu up and down and said with certainty, "No, you don't have a girlfriend, so are you seeking justice for your sister or your older sister?"
Lu Chengjing's gaze lingered on Shi Yu's face for a long time. He examined Shi Yu's eyebrows, nose, and lips inch by inch... If she were his older or younger sister, she should resemble him in appearance. However, Lu Chengjing tried hard to recall, but he did not remember seeing any girl who looked like Shi Yu.
Shi Yu did not answer.
Lu Chengjing didn't pressure him; he could understand Shi Yu's desire to protect the other person.
Clearly, you are the prey, yet you come here to demand justice. Aren't you worried about being eaten along with him?
However, Lu Chengjing did not like to force others. Compared to conquering a body, conquering the heart was more challenging. He preferred that the other person was willing to be with him.
Lu Chengjing took a few steps back and sat down on the sofa. He lit a cigar and spoke through the swirling smoke: "I think you may have misunderstood. I admit that I have had many companions, but I have never treated them poorly materially, and I will give them a generous compensation when the relationship ends."
"You're a piece of scum." As if to make this statement more convincing, Shi Yu added, "I've investigated you, and everyone in your circle says so."
"If I were really a scumbag, you would already be stripped naked and tied to the bed by now."
Lu Chengjing took out his phone and tapped a few times. A photo of a female celebrity appeared on the screen. He placed the phone on the coffee table and pushed it in front of Shi Yu: "You know her, right?"
“The actress who won Best Actress last year, she’s been with me the longest, for five years. The reason she’s been able to stay with me for so long is because she’s very sensible and never asks me for affection. We each get what we need.” Lu Chengjing stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray. “Of course, not everyone who’s been with me can clearly distinguish between the two, so I’m sometimes a little troubled. Do you understand what I mean?”
Shi Yu did not answer.
But a wavering look had already appeared on his face.
"I don't like to force others in this regard, and of course, I don't need to."
“Many people in the industry don’t know the truth; they only see the surface. If you only look at the surface, I do seem like a scumbag. But today I’m telling you the truth. If you still try to frame me, then I’m more wronged than Dou E.” Lu Chengjing even gave a self-deprecating laugh at the end.
When Shi Yu looked at Lu Chengjing again, his expression was different, with a hint of guilt and regret in his eyes. He lowered his head and said, "I may have acted impulsively. She didn't actually tell me anything specific. I just saw how sad she was, so I made wild guesses... I'm sorry."
Lu Chengjing was pleased by this show of weakness, and the punch to his face no longer hurt. His voice was also very gentle: "Since she is sad, you should ask her why she is sad? What happened? Start with the matter itself, instead of exploring irrelevant things around her."
Shi Yu didn't respond to that, and turned to walk towards the door.
"I'm leaving."
"Wait a minute," Lu Chengjing called out to him, "Could we exchange contact information?"
"I don't have a phone." Shi Yu left immediately.
The door opened and closed again. Lu Chengjing dialed his secretary's number: "Help me check on someone, yes, the one who walked out of my room."
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In the evening, everyone gradually returned to Lu Boyue's office and began exchanging information.
Jiang Yan was the first to speak: "I spent an afternoon with Lu Shang. This girl is quite a contradictory person. She seems aloof and independent, as if she can do anything on her own. But in reality, she still longs for warmth and a friend with whom she can have a soul connection."
"She is also a very passive person. Even if she wants to make friends, she won't take the initiative to speak up. From this point of view, it is easy to understand why she is close to Lu Boyue. After all, Lu Boyue is a very active and proactive person. When she is with Lu Boyue, Lu Boyue will naturally find topics to liven up the atmosphere."
“Lu Shang inherited a large sum of money after her parents passed away, but she actually lived a very frugal life. As a member of the Lu family, she was not as extravagant as Lu Boyue. She was also someone who valued the spiritual world and did not have much pursuit of material things.”
"As for her investment in Platinum Joy Supermarket, perhaps it was just spare money lying around, or perhaps it was simply to support her cousin's business," Jiang Yan concluded. "I think Lu Shang can be ruled out as a suspect."
Gu Heng said, "I also agree with ruling out the possibility of mainland merchants being involved."
No one else objected.
Lu Boyue was a very busy person. After meeting with his second uncle, he said he had something to do and left. Therefore, the only people discussing here were the four players and Lin Fengbai, who was Shi Yu's assistant.
Gu Heng spoke second: "We met Lu Jianchuan at the golf course today. Lu Jianchuan and Lu Boyue's relationship isn't as good as we thought. From Lu Boyue's words and the atmosphere afterwards, we can tell that Lu Jianchuan won't help Lu Boyue. And someone like Lu Jianchuan wouldn't care about this inheritance."
“Lu Jianchuan can also be ruled out.”
Attorney Gu's words carry weight.
There was no objection.
Two people were eliminated at once, and next was Yang Qiwen: "Xu Tu is very good at grilling. I talked to him a lot about cooking. Xu Tu is a very good cook and he does the cooking at home. He loves his wife and daughter very much. He talked to me a lot about his daughter, such as her awards and embarrassing stories from childhood. You can tell that he is a doting father. While we were eating, he even talked on the phone with his wife for half an hour. He is not only a doting father, but also henpecked."
Yang Qiwen added, "Of course, a person who is good to his wife and daughters may not necessarily have professional ethics at work. I think Xu Tu is still a suspect."
Everyone agreed with Yang Qiwen's statement.
Finally, it was Shi Yu's turn. Shi Yu carefully considered her words before speaking: "Compared to money and wealth, Lu Chengjing is more interested in beautiful women."
Everyone: ?
Shi Yu continued, "The information in the documents is correct. Lu Chengjing is indeed a scumbag, but if you're talking about scumbags, he has a slightly higher moral standard than other scumbags. He's a scumbag with a relatively high level of professional ethics."
Everyone: "??"
Shi Yu concluded, "Lu Chengjing can be ruled out as a potential dispute over the inheritance, but his personal issues cannot be ruled out."
Everyone: "???"
I understand every single word you say, but why can't I understand it when you put them together?
Following this line of thought, after eliminating these people, the only suspect left is Xu Tu.
So, was it really Xu Tu who was behind it all? Actually, nobody was sure.
Which part of the process went wrong?
Is there a problem with whose investigation?
Or was their investigation misguided from the start?
Shi Yu suddenly remembered what Lu Chengjing had said—start with the matter itself, rather than exploring irrelevant things around it.
The matter itself...
Platinum Joy Supermarket?!
Yes, the name of this instance is "Platinum Supermarket", but they focused on peripheral factors such as "business warfare" and "the Lu family", thus ignoring the supermarket itself.
Even since they entered the instance, they have focused on written materials and kept their location between Lu Boyue's office and the hotel, without properly observing the Boyue Supermarket itself.
That evening, Shi Yu returned to the hotel with everyone. He then asked Lin Fengbai to stay at the hotel so that if Shen Su came to chat with him, he could tell Shen Su about what had happened that day.
He then went to the supermarket alone under the cover of night.
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