Ruan Jiaojiao had a recurring high fever, and every time Lu Yi went to see her, she was in a deep sleep.
"sorry!"
Lu Yi, feeling guilty, brushed away her sticky hair.
"You didn't do anything wrong to her. I just wanted to find her a reliable person, so I put her in your shoes!"
Huo Jingxi spoke in a casual tone.
I felt no guilt whatsoever; on the contrary, I felt fortunate that I had chosen the right person.
Lu Yi wiped Ruan Jiaojiao's sweat, then rubbed against his shoulder as they walked towards the living room.
"What did they say over there?"
Lu Yi lowered his head, tore open the iodine swab for disinfection, applied it to the wound a few times, then raised his eyes and glared at Huo Jingxi.
"Those idiots, all they know is how to get me to contribute funds, they haven't made a single bit of progress!"
It makes me so angry just thinking about it!
What kind of instructor in any organization could be as frustrated as him?
Not only did they get involved, but they also had to cover their losses.
The Huo family is not short of money now, but that doesn't mean they'll openly take advantage of others.
"Without finding the Dark Wolf, and without tracing the murderer who killed Daniel, the Huo family's new project is on the verge of being canceled..."
Lu Yi summarized their current situation, raised an eyebrow, and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"What? You think your brother is incompetent?"
Huo Jingxi sensed offense from his flippant gaze.
"I want to go back to school!"
Lu Yi blew on his wound and threw the iodine swab into the trash can.
When we went up the mountain, Minglang didn't appear; perhaps he was also disturbed by Gong Che's people.
He could no longer remain holed up in the shell the Huo family had prepared for him, nor could he let Su Yu study for him for four years.
Although Su Yu hasn't shown anything yet, Lu Yi still has reservations about him.
"Su Yu didn't do a good job?"
Huo Jingxi didn't think too deeply about it.
He really enjoyed being with Lu Yi because, often, Lu Yi could guess what he meant before he even opened his mouth.
His father also liked him very much, and Huo Jingxi even had a misconception.
If Fan Shenglun hadn't acted quickly enough, Lu Yi's godfather would definitely be Huo Xiao now.
"No, I have to eat my own meals and study my own lessons. I can't be protected by you all for the rest of my life!"
Lu Yi didn't have much luggage.
Aside from a change of clothes, it seems like all I have are those textbooks and notes.
Last night, after returning to his room from the basement, he had already packed up and was just waiting to say goodbye to the Huo family.
Huo Jingxi pursed his lips tightly.
He approached him step by step, narrowing his single eye. "Third brother, you're not using yourself as bait to lure out the Dark Wolf, are you?"
Lu Yi remained noncommittal.
His recent actions have strayed too far from the course of his life.
Although it was out of brotherly affection, Gong Che's appearance made him realize that he was not yet capable of going toe-to-toe with those people.
Rather than being hampered at every turn here, it's better to be open and aboveboard, actively seeking the most likely breakthrough.
“I told you, Dark Wolf is a guy even Black Owl wouldn’t dare to mess with easily. You were lucky to escape with your life last time, but what about next time?”
Huo Jingxi still felt lingering fear when he recalled the image of him lying in a pool of blood.
He secretly regretted not having left more people behind.
The moment I see his clear, innocent eyes, I can't help but lecture him.
After a moment's thought, he sighed meaningfully.
"Did Gong Che threaten you? Why are you afraid of him? Does he really think Fengcheng is under his protection?"
"If he had that much power, would a mere Floating Cloud Mountain throw him into disarray, causing him to even interfere with the Huo family's plans?"
Despite his harsh words, Lu Yi remained calm.
"It's lonely at the top. Perhaps he's not as adept as you think. The Fan family is short-handed right now, and it wouldn't be right for me not to step in."
Lu Yi offered a perfectly valid and irrefutable reason.
He was the adopted son of the Fan family and the person whom Fan Shenglun entrusted with important responsibilities on numerous public occasions.
Fan Huijun had to take care of her child and had no time for anything else.
Although Gu Huaibei managed to save face somewhat, he dared not be careless in his work.
If he continues to try to remain aloof, netizens will likely seize the opportunity to make a fuss.
...
On the day Gu Huainan and Lu Yi left, Huo Xiao personally saw them off at the door, pushing their wheelchairs.
I also had the housekeeper, Hua, stuff a lot of nutritional supplements and gifts into the trunk.
Some were given to Fan Shenglun, while others were given to Fan Huijun and her children, showing that everything was taken care of.
Huo Jingxi did not appear.
Du Guanglong explained that there was a problem with the contract, and Huo Jingxi was working overtime to hold video conferences.
As for whether it's true or false, Lu Yi doesn't want to know.
Huo Jingxi is too protective of him, wishing he could weld a golden cage to protect Lu Yi inside. This is a fact that anyone with eyes can see.
On the way, Fan Shenglun called.
"Yi'er, go back to the Gu family with Huainan first. I have some things to discuss with the Gu family."
Lu Yi, puzzled, glanced at Gu Huainan.
Gu Huainan shrugged, bit his lip, and adopted a posture of watching a good show.
"I want to go home to see my sister and the children first."
Lu Yi hesitated for a moment, feeling that it was inappropriate to appear at someone else's house looking travel-worn.
Moreover, he really missed Fan Huijun.
"What a coincidence, your sister and her family of three are here too..."
Lu Yi was speechless and could only agree.
As soon as the car got on the highway, Gu Huainan immediately switched to cruise control, and his expression relaxed.
"I think they're definitely talking about something important, and it's related to you!"
Gu Huainan chuckled jokingly.
They didn't notice at all that Lu Yi was concentrating, thinking about something else.
"What do you want?"
He replied casually, then glanced at his phone and froze.
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