Huo Jingxi usually doesn't need a reason to come to Jiangzhou, but this time, he came specifically for Lu Baofei.
"I advised you long ago to find a professional team to discuss the details with me, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened!"
He stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorway, a gloating look on his face.
Consort Lu rarely falls ill; this time it was just a coincidence.
She has a habit of exercising, eats incredibly clean food, and believes that her body won't be ruined by work.
"If you're here to see a joke, I suggest you turn left and leave!"
She was feeling dizzy and lightheaded, and her hands were bruised and swollen from the IV drip she had received all night. She had no interest in listening to his jokes.
The nurse glanced at Huo Jingxi, probably thinking that the man wasn't considerate enough.
"Is he your boyfriend? Miss Lu is very weak right now. She hasn't eaten anything all night. It would be best to give her some porridge."
She pushed the medicine cart to the door, saw that Huo Jingxi was unmoved, and shook her head helplessly.
Huo Jingxi walked in with a grin.
"Hey, I was planning to take her out for a big meal, how about Australian lobster?"
The nurse couldn't bear to watch. "Take it easy. Miss Lu isn't a rough guy like you."
Huo Jingxi closed the door and raised his hand to touch the stubble on his chin.
Oh no! He's been spending the last few days in his private basement organizing evidence from Fuyun Mountain. Hearing that Lu Baofei was hospitalized, he rushed to Jiangzhou.
No wonder the nurse looked at him with such malice.
No girl likes a man who doesn't care about his appearance.
"Tell me honestly, did Lu Yi ask you to acquire my company?"
Lu Baofei stared at Huo Jingxi with bloodshot eyes, flexing her stiff wrists and sitting up straight from the hospital bed.
Huo Jingxi turned his head coldly.
"Mr. Lu, you've changed your mind? It's too late. If you withdraw from Huo's now, you'll only get an empty shell company."
Lu Baofei has no regrets.
Given the impending collapse of the Lu family empire, it was wise of her to plan for the future of the Lu family.
Even if her father doesn't understand her now, she has enough patience to wait for him to come to his senses.
Judging from the Lu family's current reputation, it's already quite an achievement that they can maintain their current market position; expanding into new markets will be extremely difficult.
This year's financial statements are a complete mess. As long as Lu Zhengming isn't stupid, he should understand that Lu's Group's decline is a foregone conclusion until new blood is injected.
"You're overthinking it. You're the second brother that Lu Yi has his eye on, so you should know what he's thinking. That's why I want to hear the truth from you!"
Lu Baofei's eyes darkened, and she sighed, "Does he feel sad knowing that I'm the mastermind behind it all?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Huo Jingxi's face.
So that's what she was worried about.
He chuckled and said, "You're really strange. Is Lu Yi's feeling that important to you?"
Lu Baofei lifted her eyes and looked intently into his eyes.
The sparse, lingering light flickered and flowed in each other's eyes.
Lu Baofei repeated, "Was he sad?"
Huo Jingxi shook his head. "He doesn't even know, so why would he be sad? Besides, I just wanted to stand up for him because I saw you guys bullying him!"
"But in the end, it was my old man who made the decision. He hadn't been involved in any real business for most of his life, which he deeply regretted. From among thousands of companies, he chose yours..."
Lu Baofei was skeptical.
It was indeed Huo Xiao who initiated and facilitated the acquisition of her company by the Huo family.
But Lu Baofei didn't believe it; Lu Yi was completely unaware of this.
Even if Huo Xiao insisted on his own way, didn't he listen to Lu Yi's opinion?
She knew that persisting would not yield the answer she sought from Huo Jingxi.
So, he casually asked, "If he asked you to target the Lu family, would you do it?"
Without hesitation, Huo Jingxi replied, "Absolutely!"
Lu Baofei's relaxed nerves instantly tensed up, and her gaze towards him contained incomprehension, anger, and a hint of doubt.
"Du Guanglong is my eldest brother, and Lu Yi is our third brother. Don't even mention him wanting a company; even if he wanted the moon in the sky, I would do everything in my power to build one for him!"
"By the way, Lu Baofei, you must know about the Huo family's new investment project, right? It's to contribute some materials for the artificial moon, which is just a little something from your older brother!"
Huo Jingxi took out a cigarette case, pulled one out, and tapped it between his fingers.
Seeing Lu Baofei's furrowed brows, he put the cigarette back down. "Sorry, it's a habit."
"Right, isn't this how brothers and sisters care for each other? You're the older sister, so you're also very loving towards your younger brother, aren't you?"
Lu Baofei's fingers were curled up, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
Huo Jingxi meant "maintain"!
Regardless of her motives, whenever Lu Han did something wrong, her first thought was to protect him.
But whenever someone says something to her, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she always manages to blame it on Lu Yi.
Upon reflection, it seems that I have never protected Lu Yi, not even with the slightest thought of protecting him.
...
The truth about Lin Xiaoya's arrest can't be kept secret forever.
This melon is so big, and it seems to be guaranteed to be ripe.
Netizens once again unleashed their rich imaginations, presenting a complete picture of Lin Xiaoya's relationships to the public.
"I never knew this illegitimate daughter had such a powerful network of connections!"
"Don't look at her from your frog-like perspective, okay? At the very least, she's still a rich heiress from a wealthy family!"
"Don't you find it strange? Lin Xiaoya isn't short of money, so why would she do something like that?"
"It's a frame-up, definitely a frame-up. Investigate her ex-boyfriends, they'll find them all. If they can't have her, they'll destroy her. The mastermind behind this is an extremely controlling psychopath, no doubt about it!"
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