Chapter 416 I understand, but not completely
How scared and insecure must one be to resort to such a clumsy, extreme, and shady method...
Just to know where she is?
This thought lingered in her mind, weighing heavily on her, making her nose feel sore again.
Was it the uncertainty he inadvertently revealed that made him so panic?
The heartache for Ji Linshen surged up and almost drowned her.
Lu Jianheng watched the expression on her face change from one of grievance and flattery to a state of recollection and reflection with strong heartache, and his brows furrowed even tighter.
This fool is obviously trapped!
He was about to say something harsh when Lu Qiyun, who had been observing silently beside him, suddenly spoke softly.
The sound was not loud, but it was like throwing a stone into a lake, breaking the undercurrent in the room.
Lu Qiyun's gaze fell on Lu Shiman, and then moved to her dazed face with a stubborn and defensive expression.
"Locator."
He uttered these three words as if he was proclaiming an objective fact.
"Stay close to your body and keep working."
He paused, his eyes clear but bottomless, and looked at Lu Shiman: "Has the nature of this matter changed?"
Without waiting for Lu Shiman to answer, he continued slowly: "Your current explanation is based on 'heartache'."
"The premise of feeling distressed is trust, and trusting him is purely out of fear."
"But the fact of the locator is supported by the objective possibility of surveillance. These two..." He calmly pointed out the core contradiction: "They are logically inconsistent."
"Lu Shiman, your current belief is based on a thin chain of evidence and is based on emotional deduction."
Lu Jianheng was stunned by Lu Qiyun's sharp and almost cold rational analysis. He instantly regained his train of thought and his anger rose again: "Yes, the fourth brother is right."
"What's the point of just feeling sorry for him? Who knows what that bastard has in mind?"
"Lu Shiman, use your brain, are you a pervert? Do you like being located and monitored?"
Lu Shiman lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Lu Qiyun didn't respond to Lu Jianheng's question, but continued to say to Lu Shiman: "We won't interfere with your belief."
"If you want to deal with this matter, you can."
His voice became slightly heavier.
"But until you can provide us with evidence based on facts that the surveillance has been completely terminated and there is no possibility of a second occurrence..."
He glanced at Lu Jianheng and finally returned to Lu Shiman's face. His voice deepened a bit, "Ji Linshen, it's best to stay away from you and home."
“That’s the bottom line.”
It was the first time that Lu Shiman heard his fourth brother speak so much, with clear logic and organization.
"Actually...there's nothing wrong with positioning." Lu Shiman's voice weakened a bit.
Lu Jianheng and Lu Qiyun looked at her at the same time, each with a different look in their eyes.
"If I get kidnapped again, wouldn't this locator help me find it faster? Doesn't that count as... a form of safety?"
As soon as she finished speaking...
"Fuck!" Lu Jianheng seemed to have heard something out of the ordinary. He looked at Lu Shiman as if he was looking at a monster that had been replaced by aliens.
He pointed at her, his fingers trembling, his voice cracking with anger: "Lu Shiman, you f*cking... you're f*cking hopeless, completely hopeless!"
"Have zombies eaten your brain? Do you like being monitored? Are you some new kind of pervert?"
A rare crack appeared on Lu Qiyun's face, which had been indifferent for thousands of years.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if trying hard to suppress some emotion that was about to explode.
When he opened his eyes again, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes disappeared, leaving only unquestionable determination.
He stopped looking at Lu Shiman and called his eldest brother directly: "I must tell my eldest brother about this immediately."
This time, Lu Shiman did not stop him.
She just stood there quietly, watching Lu Qiyun make the call and Lu Jianheng pace back and forth angrily, like a raging trapped beast.
This storm is ultimately unavoidable.
Howard Johnson Group, President's Office.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows is the bustling city skyline, and sunlight pours in, but it cannot dispel the low pressure in the room.
Lu Qiyun used the most concise and objective language to completely recount the laboratory security door alarm, the necklace's built-in locator, and Lu Shiman's reaction.
He didn't add any personal emotion, just stated the facts.
Lu Jianheng, standing aside, crossed his arms and added with a sullen expression, "Brother, listen to this! This idiot is still talking about positioning as a safety guarantee."
"She got kicked in the head by a donkey. Ji Linshen must..."
Lu Shiman stood aside, head down, fingers unconsciously twisting the corners of his clothes.
After listening to this, Lu Yannan was silent for a long time.
He sat behind a large desk, his fingers tapping lightly on the smooth surface, making a regular, light sound.
"Manman." Lu Yannan finally spoke, his voice low and steady, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry. "What do you mean? Or do you insist on handling it yourself?"
Lu Shiman raised his head: "Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, I know you are doing this for my own good, but please let me handle this matter myself. I know my limits."
"Prohibition?!" Lu Jianheng was about to explode again.
Lu Yannan raised his hand to stop him.
"Okay." Lu Yannan slowly uttered a word: "Brother respects your decision."
"But..." He changed the subject, his eyes sharpening, "After we're done, we need him to give us an explanation."
"Brother." Lu Qiyun frowned, showing obvious disapproval in front of Lu Yannan for the first time.
Lu Yannan raised his hand and stopped him again.
"She is an adult and has the right to choose how to handle her marriage."
"Our anger comes from protection."
"But protection does not mean making decisions for her, nor does it mean depriving her of the space to grow and take on responsibilities."
"We are her support, not her cage."
"We can set a bottom line to protect her, but we can't wield the knife for her and cut off the path she has chosen."
Lu Shiman was moved to tears by her brother's words. She threw herself into Lu Yannan's arms and cried, "Brother, you are the best. Brother, you are the best."
"Be good, it's true that Ji Lin loves you deeply, but it's also true that this behavior is wrong." Lu Yannan stroked her hair gently.
"As his significant other, you should guide him to love you in the right way, instead of indulging him in crossing the line. Do you understand?"
"I see. Big brother wants me to give him enough sense of security." Lu Shiman sniffed, "I understand."
Lu Qiyun pursed her lips. Although she still disagreed, her elder brother's words had already made clear her final attitude.
Lu Jianheng snorted heavily and turned his head away, obviously still angry.
Coming out of Howard Johnson, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.
Lu Shiman refused her brothers' offer to take her home and stood alone on the busy street.
She took out her cell phone and instead of calling Ji Linshen, she dialed the number of a special custom studio.
"Hey. I want to customize a couple's bracelet. I want it to be made with the best materials and the most accurate chip."
"It needs to have positioning, real-time vital signs monitoring, emergency calling... and also a recording function."
"Today."
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