Two figures under the moonlight slowly wandered to the vicinity of Pear Blossom Villa.
Lu Yu suddenly stopped and hooked his arm around Jiao Yuyin's. "Boss, there are people lying in wait nearby."
Jiao Yuyin stopped, turned to look directly into Lu Yu's almond-shaped eyes, and asked softly, "Do you know who sent them?"
"I haven't heard anything yet." Lu Yu said nervously, his voice barely audible. "Don't just stand there. Stopping suddenly while walking is too strange, boss... it'll arouse suspicion."
Jiao Yuyin's expression was inscrutable as he stared at Lu Yu and said, "No."
He chuckled softly, "That way it won't seem strange."
Jiao Yuyin put his arm around the back of Lu Yu's neck with one hand.
He leaned closer to Lu Yu's lips.
Very, very slowly...
The warmth of his palm traveled through the hoodie to Lu Yu's neck.
Lu Yu knew what Jiao Yuyin was going to do...
With a gentle glance, Lu Yu quietly accepted the tender kiss.
Jiao Yuyin bent his other arm and supported Lu Yu's hand. Lu Yu's hand was naturally fair, while Jiao Yuyin's hand was clenched so tightly it turned white.
"Let me be a beast for once," Jiao Yuyin thought to himself.
Jiao Yuyin closed his dark eyes and pressed his tongue against the warm, soft mouth.
He carefully traced the shape of her canine teeth, and finally, with a determined effort, pried open her jaw and captured her uvula.
A little snake plays a maze in its teeth, a magpie carries away a ginkgo leaf, and a person under the moon casts their shadow and dances alone...
Her lips were so soft.
Jiao Yuyin even had an impulse to talk to Lu Yu about the longevity of life.
It wasn't until he felt a sharp pain in his lips that Jiao Yuyin snapped out of his daze and released her.
Blood seeped from his lower lip, looking somewhat eerie in the moonlight. Those were the teeth marks from Lu Yu's tiger teeth.
Jiao Yuyin felt a pang of regret.
"I'm sorry, Lu Yu, I think I went too far..." He could only blame himself for his ulterior motives in his heart.
Under the moonlight, Lu Yu's lips glistened with moisture, making them seem even more alluring...
Jiao Yuyin pulled a decorative handkerchief from his suit pocket somewhat roughly, then gently wiped away Lu Yu's inexplicably alluring lip gloss with the handkerchief.
“The people lying in wait nearby… are your older brother’s men,” Lu Yu said, looking at Jiao Yuyin.
Jiao Yuyin was wiping Lu Yu's lips when he was surprised by her first words. He sighed and said, "You're really something, being able to listen to your heart even after a kiss."
"Look how dedicated I am, isn't that amazing?"
"Hmm, impressive." Jiao Yuyin put his arm around Lu Yu and walked towards the Pear Fragrance Villa.
His self-deprecating yet helpless gaze was left only for the moonlight, slowly melting away.
After washing away her fatigue, Lu Yu nestled on the sofa with San San in her arms. She crunched loudly as she took a bite of an apple.
Lu Yu was in a good mood, ate a couple of bites of an apple, and occasionally shared a few funny stories from the day on the basketball court with San San.
The cat tilted its head back and stared at its owner, as if curious, yet also disdainful.
The bathroom door opened. Jiao Yuyin emerged from the bathroom, his hair half-dry.
Lu Yu glanced at it and asked, "Why did your older brother suddenly send people to keep an eye on us? Could it be that the investigation into the Wen family's bankruptcy has revealed something?"
Jiao Yuyin leaned back at the other end of the sofa, not too close, not too far from Lu Yu. His words seemed to carry a hint of resentment. "Finally remembered to ask about my matter."
Lu Yu was biting into an apple when she suddenly stopped.
Jiao Yuyin seems... strange, but she can't quite put her finger on what's wrong with him.
She swallowed the apple in her mouth and tentatively asked, "Did they find out anything?"
"We made some progress, but the result was disheartening..."
Jiao Yuyin rubbed his half-dry hair with a towel. "Twenty years ago, the key evidence that led to the seizure of Wen's property was provided by an anonymous person. This anonymous person was Tao Peng."
Lu Yu placed San San on the carpet, her expression serious, and asked, "So...it was your older brother who instructed Tao Peng to do this?"
Jiao Yuyin leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, his voice tinged with weariness. "There is no clear evidence. After the Wen family went bankrupt, Tao Peng's account had an extra $200,000. It was transferred from a foreign account, but it's been too long, the account has been closed, and we can't find any information about the transfer account now."
Lu Yu listened quietly to Jiao Yuyin's description.
"Tao Peng used this money to start his entrepreneurial journey. Fifteen years ago, Jiao Yushen spearheaded an investment to support Tao Peng's startup, and later Tao Peng gradually developed a closer partnership with the Jiao family. Tao Peng was mainly responsible for the mining industry, and later he dealt with my second sister, so this person had never been on my list of investigation targets before."
Jiao Yuyin closed his eyes, took off his glasses, and continued, "The possible improper dealings between Tao Peng and Jiao Yushen are all speculation; there is no direct evidence, and besides..."
Jiao Yuyin let out a breath, his voice hoarse. "The contents of that report are true. In those days of unbridled growth, there were always things that couldn't be revealed. Even if I were to retaliate, it would be difficult for me to find a plausible excuse. This lead has been cut off."
Lu Yu leaned closer to Jiao Yuyin and asked worriedly, "So what are your plans for the future?"
"I haven't figured it out yet. There's a bit of trouble I need to deal with right now. I was investigating Tao Peng a little too hastily, and Jiao Yushen discovered some clues. He's starting to be wary of me now, so it's unlikely I'll get anything new from Tao Peng."
Jiao Yuyin gave a wry smile. "I just didn't expect that he would actually send people to keep watch at Lixiang Villa today."
Lu Yu suddenly remembered someone they had been overlooking all along...
A person who is no longer in this world...
"You said that Tao Peng has always had more contact with your second sister because she was basically in control of the mining companies, right?"
“Well, my dad is temporarily in charge now. Jiao Huachang has always clearly taken sides and helped Jiao Yushen, so…” Jiao Yuyin stopped halfway through his sentence.
Lu Yu looked at Jiao Yuyin and nodded. "So you can investigate from your second sister's perspective; you might find something new. There are plenty of suspicious points surrounding your second sister's affairs."
“You’re right,” Jiao Yuyin said in a muffled voice. “I just don’t know how long this investigation will take…”
Seeing that Jiao Yuyin was in a bad mood, Lu Yu became considerate. "Take your time investigating. Anyway, your father hasn't chosen a candidate yet."
"I guess the old man will have made a decision by the end of the year. Sigh, maybe I still won't have any substantial results by the time the Olympics are over next year."
Lu Yu replied casually, "That's alright, I'll always help you. Little Radar is always on standby."
Jiao Yuyin suddenly straightened up and looked up at Lu Yu. "All along?"
"Yes, always."
Lu Yu took the last bite of the apple and threw the core into the trash can.
"Bang!"
Accurate hit.
Even after the divorce, I will still listen to your heart.
Lu Yu's voice was like a judgment, pouring cold water over Jiao Yuyin's head.
"Heh..." Jiao Yuyin gritted his teeth and exhaled a breathy sound. He really didn't want to torture himself here anymore.
Jiao Yuyin stood up and went straight upstairs.
Behind him was Lu Yu's righteous guarantee.
"Don't worry, I'm here. How about that, pretty good, right?"
"Thank you."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiao Yuyin missed a step on the stairs.
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