Listening to Lu Baoyun's soft sobs, Lu Yi's eyes were like two solidified amber beads, revealing an indescribable indifference.
It was as if the girl in front of him was just a passerby, someone he had no connection with whatsoever.
Lu Baoyun caught a glimpse of his face and instantly felt an invisible wall standing between them.
She finally realized that she could no longer reach her younger brother's inner world.
With a slight frown, she took out a tissue from her bag and wiped away her tears.
"Yi'er, the Lu family is not as bad as the outside world says."
"Even if you want to see the Lu family's reputation ruined, I think this level is far from enough. Go see your second sister; perhaps she can offer you some new ideas!"
Lu Yi's icy face was devoid of any warmth, though the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"You're different from before!"
After saying that casually, ignoring Lu Baoyun's stunned expression, he walked through the long corridor in the Gu family's courtyard and headed towards the door.
Lu Baoyun gazed at his tall, straight back, then suddenly snapped out of her daze and hurried after him, calling out, "Yi'er, wait for me..."
Gu Huainan reached over his elder brother's shoulder and saw this scene. He was about to go out.
Fan Huijun coughed lightly, a hint of worry appearing between her brows.
"Let him go. There are some things he has to handle himself... Huainan, you go and do your thing. I will take care of Lu Yi."
Gu Huaibei brought her a cup of hot water.
Her eyes were filled with barely concealed tenderness, and without regard for her younger brother standing beside her, she reached out and tidied Fan Huijun's hair.
“Lu Yi is a stubborn man. He won’t even step into the Lu family’s house. How could he possibly listen to you?”
“He gets along best with Huainan, and the two also have business partnerships. We can feel more at ease having Huainan with him.”
"By the way, I will organize a team to work on the project proposal. You just need to review it. Stay at the Gu family's place for the next few days. Coco would also like you to stay for a while."
Gu Huaibei had deep concerns.
This public opinion, seemingly targeting Lu Yi alone, is actually no less provocative than the conflict between the Gu and Fan families.
Fan Huijun was worried about Lu Yi, but how could he not be worried about Fan Huijun's safety?
Having grown up navigating the complexities of human relationships, Lu Yi is adept at dealing with social media.
The more Gu Huainan interacts with him, the faster he will grow under his influence.
But Fan Huijun is different. If she gets angry, she will not care about anything. Once she says something, people will take it out of context and make extrapolations.
For the Fan family, this could be a devastating disaster.
Gu Huainan, having just eaten a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), clicked his tongue in disapproval.
"Alright, stop with the double act. You two are a match made in heaven. I'll head to the school now and say hello to my advisor. Then I'll become Lu Yi's bodyguard. Are you satisfied now, you two?"
...
Lu Baofei was surprised that her fourth sister Baoyun could invite Lu Yi. She stared at the rearview mirror for a few seconds before remembering to get out of the car.
"Yi'er!"
She opened the car door and hurriedly gathered the bag and cosmetics from the passenger seat.
Lu Yi's expression was as cold as water, his cold eyes slightly narrowed.
"I don't have much time, I still have to go to school, so just tell me the important things."
Lu Baoyun, who had followed, winked at her second sister, urging her to agree quickly.
He opened the back door himself, his face beaming with smiles.
"Sit in the back. I found a newly opened restaurant. Let's go try it out and see how it is..."
Before Lu Yi could answer, she pushed him inside.
Lu Yi saw a cardboard box on his seat and instinctively tried to avoid it, but as he leaned forward, his hand still touched the edge of the box, and the box fell off the seat.
"Meow!"
The box shook, then stopped, and a soft meow came from inside.
"Is it a cat?"
Lu Yi sat down and subconsciously hugged the box to his lap.
Lu Baoyun closed the car door, and the car slowly started moving, driving away from the Gu family's house.
Lu Baoyun went to great lengths to bring this cat back from Fengcheng!
A little kitten, its fur patterned almost exactly like the painting she had given to Lu Yi.
"This is for you, see if you like it!"
Lu Baoyun's eyes shone with eager light as she excitedly reached out her hand, but then, remembering the estrangement between Lu Yi and the Lu family, she withdrew her hand and placed it on her knee.
For the past month or so, her mind has been preoccupied with her cat.
Perhaps it's because deep down she associates Lu Yi with cats that she now views all breeds of cats with a romanticized view.
Lu Yi did not make any further move with his hand on the box.
His indifferent gaze followed Lu Baoyun's hand, taking a few deep looks, his expression revealing something indescribable.
Lu Baoyun then noticed that the back of her hand was covered with marks left by cat claws.
She tugged at the cuffs of her white chiffon blouse, covering the back of her hand, and bit her lip.
"I think having a cat for company is better than being alone, right?"
“You’re used to commuting to school, and coming home to no sound must be a very unpleasant experience.”
Lu Yi stroked the exquisite box.
Even without opening it, I can imagine how cute and soft the little thing inside looks.
Lu Baofei was too nervous to make a sound.
She was afraid that Lu Yi would drop his things, so she asked him to open the door and get out of the car.
Seeing that she was about to cross the congested section of road, she quickly turned into the right-turn lane and sped up.
Lu Yi is still inexperienced and has been enduring and defending himself against Lu Han's repeated provocations and external doubts.
If they don't take this opportunity to reconcile with him and push him to the brink, Lu Baofei believes that the Fan family, the Gu family, and even the Huo family will definitely advise him to retaliate.
At that point, even if Lu Han escapes to the ends of the earth, let alone abroad, he could still be caught and brought back.
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