When the Lu family was mentioned, Lin Yuan smiled with a hint of disdain.
"That brainless woman, ignoring her excellent biological son, insists on doting on that bastard!"
"A solution? Even if we invited the Heavenly King himself, the Lu family wouldn't be able to save the day!"
This case spans the entire ocean; on one side is Lin Xiaoya, and on the other... is Lu Han.
Lin Mengmeng had been thinking about Lu Yi for a long time.
But she also knew in her heart that she wasn't Lu Yi's type.
Lin Yuan glanced at her cheek and chuckled, "You, if you like someone, just go after them. How will you know it won't work out if you don't try?"
"Tell Mom you like Lu Yi, right?"
Lin Mengmeng blushed, blinked twice, and then buried her head in the cushion.
She whined in a drawn-out tone, "Mom, his circle is so messy, I don't dare to associate with him at all... Besides, he's surrounded by so many women!"
"Liang Shiyue left, and then Lin Xiaoya came. Lin Xiaoya couldn't curry favor with him, but Gu Keke stuck to him."
"You have no idea, Gu Keke takes advantage of her illness to post screenshots of her chats with Lu Yi online every day. It's so annoying!"
And they said they didn't like it.
If you don't like him, why would you know so much about his every move?
Lin Yuan chuckled and poked her head, "Silly girl, good men aren't readily available!"
"If you don't fight for it, are you just going to wait for it to come to you?"
Speaking of which, looking at the whole of Jiangzhou, Lu Yi is really a good candidate.
He broke ties with the Lu family, became sworn brothers with the Fan family, and had close relationships with the Gu family and the Huo family of Fengcheng. If he were willing to marry into the family, Lin Mengmeng's future would be secure.
"Mom, let's put aside all this nonsense. What did you just say about keeping it quiet and not telling Dad?"
Thinking about what had just been said, Lin Mengmeng quickly thought of Lin Xiaoya.
Lin Yuan kneaded Lin Mengmeng's hand and smiled smugly.
"This is none of your business, you don't need to know. By the way, I've already asked for sick leave for Lin Xiaoya, she won't be going to school anytime soon."
"After the weekend, Mom will personally take you to school so your classmates can see who the real eldest daughter of the Lin family is!"
...
A week later, on a rainy night.
The torrential rain seemed to be washing away the original colors of the city streets.
In the fine rain, a figure flashed by, and a night cat searching for food in a trash can fled in fright.
A figure weaved through the streets and alleys, then suddenly braked in a corner where the dim streetlights couldn't reach.
The car door opened, and a long leg encased in a suit emerged.
The executive jacket accentuated his broad shoulders, making him look even more stylish.
Then, a dark umbrella covered his head, and bodyguards surged in from all directions, following behind him.
They shuffled toward the figure that had been hurrying along.
Meanwhile, the other end of the alley was also completely blocked by a large group of men in black.
What do you want to do?
One of them took off the hood of his raincoat, looked behind him, and his voice was trembling.
"What are you doing? What's the best thing to do in this weather..."
The man under the umbrella squinted casually.
With a slight lift of his hand, someone immediately offered him cigarettes and a large fire.
The scattered blue mist drifted with the wind, and as the edge of the umbrella moved upward, his features became clearly visible.
Lightning flashed overhead, and two—no, three disheveled figures could clearly see that face.
Huo...
"He looks so much like Huo Jingxi!"
"Nonsense, Brother Huainan, he's Young Master Huo's older brother. Is it strange that you look like him?"
Gu Huainan's tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
"You should have said so earlier! I thought it was one of those bastards, and I almost threw a throwing knife at them!"
"Lu Yi, what do we do now? He didn't come earlier or later, but of all times. Isn't this just waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump?"
Lu Yi hunched over and lifted Ruan Jiaojiao up a little.
His hair, wet from his forehead, flowed down his face.
He blinked, trying to make out the person's features, then slowly squatted down and put Ruan Jiaojiao down.
"Huainan, you protect Jiaojiao for a while, leave the rest to me!"
Huo Jingxi didn't know what his older brother did.
But a year ago, Liang Shiyue was tricked and went missing, and Huo Xiao had once alerted this person because of it.
Huo Xiao had also mentioned to him, intentionally or unintentionally, that Huo Jingxi's older brother was too ambitious for the Huo family to tolerate.
He then changed his name and surname, severing ties with the Huo family.
Unless absolutely necessary, even Huo Xiao, the father, wouldn't dare to easily ask him for help.
At the time, Lu Yi didn't quite understand this person's choice.
But when she thought about her background and situation, she suddenly understood why Huo Xiao favored her so much.
"Young Master Huo, we are neither fugitives nor bandits, why are you making such a big fuss?"
Lu Yi released Ruan Jiaojiao's hand and went to meet her calmly.
...
The rescue of Ruan Jiaojiao was more difficult than expected, but fortunately, apart from a leg injury that made it difficult for her to walk, she was otherwise unharmed.
For so many days, she set traps, caught wild game, ate wild fruits, and drank mountain spring water in the mountains, and she didn't go hungry.
After the three rested for a while and were preparing to go down the mountain, Lu Yi suddenly received a phone call.
It was Huo Jingxi who called.
They said a strange signal had appeared in their vicinity, similar to the one they received shortly after Ruan Jiaojiao went missing.
Only then did Lu Yi remember the thing Dongzi had given Ruan Jiaojiao.
"I have no idea where it is!"
Ruan Jiaojiao only remembers that when she was exhausted from swimming and was about to get ashore, a group of people suddenly appeared on the shore.
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