Huo Jingxi handed the menu to Lu Baofei.
"Young Master Shen, your brother-in-law is overseeing a case that involves someone—one of Young Master Lu Han's ex-girlfriends..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Baofei panicked and spilled the tea and the menu on the ground.
Shen Licheng hadn't expected that Huo Jingxi's attitude in asking for help would be as direct as an ice pick.
Both of them looked around alertly at the same time.
I'm terrified that someone might record it and post it online.
Huo Jingxi glanced sideways at Lu Baofei, "This saves time!"
Shen Licheng, with his slicked-back hair and powdered face, specially got a haircut and wore a new outfit in an attempt to win over Lu Baofei.
Unfortunately, compared to Huo Jingxi, who had a full beard, he looked like a complete idiot.
"The reason Miss Lu invited you to dinner today is to ask you to bail someone out. So, name your price!"
Shen Licheng's eyes twitched.
He even suspected that Lu Baofei had deliberately created this "mythical beast" to insult him.
...
Fan Huijun was shocked to learn that Lu Yi spent all his time in the office, except for eating, sleeping, and even attending classes.
She simply relinquished all authority and stayed home to focus on being a wife and mother.
Occasionally, I'll show up at the company, but only to fulfill my duties as a delivery driver, bringing them soup, rice, and snacks.
Seeing that she was getting fuller, Lu Yi kindly reminded her to pay attention to maintaining her figure.
Gu Huaibei has many social engagements; who knows...
Of course, Lu Yi was just joking, but he didn't expect Fan Huijun to take it seriously. She sat in his office chair and cried uncontrollably.
Later, after making inquiries, I learned from Gu Huainan that Fan Huijun had spoken to Gu Keke privately, and Gu Keke almost jumped off a building.
Gu Huaibei was furious and didn't go home for several days!
"Sister, you don't need to worry about me. Father and the Gu family are well aware of Coco's situation. Would they really try to arrange a marriage for her?"
Lu Yi put his arm around her shoulder and gently coaxed her.
While I was touched, I also found her rather adorable.
She's such a grown woman, all she does after arguing with her husband is cry.
Why bother coming here instead of going to Gu Huaibei's place!
Fan Huijun hugged his waist tightly and cried even harder, her tears flowing like a burst dam, soaking a large part of Lu Yi's shirt.
“Yi’er, you don’t understand how serious this is. I’ve seen Coco’s medical report; her brain…”
"Forget it, anyway, her illness is incurable and she may not wake up at any time. The Gu family just wants to fulfill her wish."
"But her wish has been fulfilled, and now you're a widower! A perfectly good male college student, his wife died before he even graduated, how awful will that sound if word gets out!"
As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, and she began to sob again.
"I've visited Liang Shiyue's mother..."
This abrupt question caused a slight emotional fluctuation to appear on Lu Yi's usually impassive face. "Why did you go to see her?"
In his memory, Fan Huijun had no relationship with Liang Shiyue's mother.
"What else can I do? I'm going to ask her what she thinks. If she has no objections, I'll arrange for you and Liang Shiyue to elope!"
Fan Huijun spoke with conviction.
It's as if all the problems were solved after they "eloped".
Lu Yi stroked her curly hair. "Sis, what era are we living in? Still eloping? What will you and Dad do if I leave?"
The Gu family values appearances, while Fan Shenglun is fighting for substance for Lu Yi.
Putting it on the negotiating table would create a win-win situation.
The Gu brothers understood this principle, but only Fan Huijun invested real feelings in it and did not believe it was a mutually beneficial transaction.
"At worst, I'll divorce Gu Huaibei. Anyway, I have to get custody of the child!"
Fan Huijun was fearless. She bet that Gu Huaibei wouldn't be so heartless, and she also bet that Liang Shiyue was more attractive to Lu Yi than the other girls.
Emotions have always been a woman's Achilles' heel.
But she forgot that Lu Yi was a man, and he wouldn't act impulsively because of his feelings.
Even though Liang Shiyue suffered so much injustice due to Lu Han and Lin Xiaoya's schemes, he endured it all.
"I won't leave, sister, things haven't come to that!"
"The Fan family can't remove all their eyes. Only with me can Father feel at ease. If I leave, I'm afraid..."
Why did Lu Yi let Huo Jingxi take over Lu Baofei's company? He only hoped that if something happened to him one day...
Huo Jingxi was able to restrain Lu Baofei and stabilize the Fan family's market position.
Otherwise, given Lu Baofei's ambition, it's not impossible for her to defeat the Fan family's clients one by one and take them all for herself.
Playing chess is not like fighting a dog. If a dog bites you, you hit it back. Thinking three moves ahead for survival is one thing, but thinking ten moves ahead is another.
Others laughed at him for being a coward, but he didn't care. Only he knew how easy it was to lose his life.
"Is it difficult for me to bring my child to work? I won't let the Fan family be bullied!"
Fan Huijun, her eyes red, touched Lu Yi's cheek.
“You’re my brother, I brought you home myself. When it comes to important matters in your life, I can’t agree with the old man!”
"In short, I will not let you have any connection with Gu Keke. There are plenty of men out there. As long as the Gu family says the word, there will be ten, eight, a hundred, or even ten thousand men for Keke to choose from."
"You didn't cause her illness, so why should you bear the burden of her unfortunate life?"
Gu Huaibei stood outside the office.
The hand on the handle remained motionless for a long time.
Upon hearing Fan Huijun's words, his face suddenly darkened, and he turned and left.
"Mr. Gu, is Mr. Lu not here...?"
Gu Huaibei ignored the assistant until he got into the car, at which point he finally let out the breath that had been stuck in his chest.
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