Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 82: Even from a thousand miles away, I could feel the jealousy.

After calming herself down, Nan Xu called Lu Zhiyan.

This matter cannot be resolved so simply. Even if it weren't for Lu Zhiyan, she couldn't swallow this insult on Zhang Run's behalf.

Shu Hechun stared at the disconnected phone and gritted his teeth fiercely.

She's getting bolder and bolder, daring to say such unpleasant things in front of him. He really underestimated Nan Xu.

Did they think they could do whatever they wanted just because they'd climbed up to the Lu family?

If Nan Xu is willing to help him, he will forgive and forget about this matter. If she is not, then he will show Nan Xu what he's capable of!

Lu Zhiyan had just returned to his bedroom, turned on the light, and looked at Nan Xu's name flashing on his phone.

A smile played on her lips, and even the deepest part of her heart softened.

"Are you very busy today? You don't even have time to reply to my messages?" Lu Zhiyan's voice carried a hint of jealousy and dissatisfaction.

Nan Xu blushed; she had seen it, but she simply didn't want to reply.

It's all his fault for always saying such cheesy things.

Sang Tingwan was also there; she couldn't very well blush and smile foolishly at her phone—that would be too silly.

"Let's not talk about that now. Have you found the person who set fire to the warehouse?" Nan Xu asked with concern. If not, she could help her out.

After all, Shu Hechun had already delivered himself to their doorstep.

"Why are you concerned about this?" Lu Zhiyan wondered if Nan Xu had been used by someone with ulterior motives.

"I know who set the fire," Nan Xu said firmly.

How could Lu Zhiyan not know?
The arsonist was the illegitimate son of the CEO of the Shu Group. What if Shu Youli allowed it?

Would Nanxu let Shu Youli go because of her long-standing friendship with him?

Lu Zhiyan's concerns clearly indicate that he still doesn't fully trust Nan Xu.

But that's not wrong either; he can still distinguish between a month and more than ten years.

However, he did not want Nanxu to side with her relatives regardless of right or wrong. If that were the case, he would have to reconsider other matters.

Seeing that Lu Zhiyan remained silent for a long time, Nan Xu didn't care about anything else and directly revealed the answer to the mystery: "It's Shu Hechun from the Shu Group!"

She no longer cared about respecting Shu Hechun; the only person she respected from beginning to end was Zhang Run, not Shu Hechun.

"How did you know?" Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes and unbuttoned his suit jacket with one hand.

At this point, Nan Xu snorted coldly, "I don't want to know either, but Shu Hechun has already come to me. He wants me to plead with you on his behalf, hoping you will show leniency and let the Shu Group go."

"But he didn't seem to mention compensation to me. Could he be trying to get something for nothing?" Nan Xu muttered to herself.

Lu Zhiyan placed his suit jacket, which he had taken off, on the armrest of the sofa.

"So what do you think? Do you want me to let him go?" Lu Zhiyan crossed his legs and leaned back leisurely on the sofa.

He was eager to know Nanxu's thoughts.

"Me? Of course I didn't agree to him. This is your company's business, why should I interfere?" Then Nan Xu pushed open the bedroom door, lay down on the bed, and spread out her legs in a "big" shape.

I'm so tired.

"What if I let you get involved?" Lu Zhiyan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

He couldn't figure out Nan Xu's thoughts, he knew this matter might have nothing to do with Shu Youli, and he also knew that Nan Xu had already rejected Shu Youli.

Perhaps he was consumed by jealousy, and he seemed determined to fight Shu Youli to the bitter end.

Even though he was already the victor.

"Then the arsonist must be severely punished. After all, he caused such a huge loss to the company. How can he not be punished?" Nan Xu said slowly, looking at the exquisitely carved white ceiling.

"What if this matter is related to Shu Youli? Should I punish him severely too?" Lu Zhiyan's eyes were resentful, and his voice was low. Nan Xu was taken aback upon hearing this.

It was Shu Hechun who did it. What does it have to do with Shu Youli?
Nan Xu thought Lu Zhiyan had misheard her, so she explained, "You misheard. I said Shu Hechun, not Youli."

Youli?

What an intimate way to address someone!

Jealousy is at play.

"I know, I just want to ask you, if Shu Youli did this or instructed him to do it, would you still let me punish him severely?"

Nan Xu frowned. "There are no 'ifs' in the world, and You Li would never resort to such underhanded tactics."

Lu Zhiyan chuckled softly, pressing the tip of his tongue against his right cheek.

I really trust his character.

Nan Xu frowned even more as she listened to the soft laughter coming from her phone.

"Lu Zhiyan, what do you mean? Are you trying to cause trouble?"

"Looking for trouble? What trouble could I possibly be looking for? I just made a hypothetical assumption about Shu Youli, why are you getting angry?" Her tone was full of contempt and jealousy.

Hearing the sour tone in his voice, Nanxu felt as if the room was filled with the smell of vinegar.

"Are you jealous?" Nan Xu asked softly, her tone firm.

Even after his intentions were exposed, Lu Zhiyan still stubbornly insisted, "That's not true."

No, that's not true.
Even from a thousand miles away, Nan Xu could already sense the sourness in Lu Zhiyan's tone.

Nan Xu found Lu Zhiyan's behavior amusing and decided to tease him. "Since you're not jealous, I won't say anything more. It's getting late, so I'll rest if there's nothing else."

Nan Xu held her phone up to her face and pretended to say "goodnight" to Lu Zhiyan.

Just a second before the call was about to be disconnected, Lu Zhiyan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"Aren't you going to try to comfort me at all?" Lu Zhiyan's voice was full of grievance.

Listening to the voice, Nan Xu found it hard to imagine the stark contrast between the future head of the Lu family and his current demeanor.

Just thinking about it makes Nanxu burst into laughter.

"What are you trying to coax? Didn't you say you weren't jealous?" Nan Xu pretended not to understand, asking a question she already knew the answer to.

Lu Zhiyan felt a sudden dizziness. How come he never realized Nan Xu was so good at infuriating people before!
It's only been a few days, and they dare to blatantly tease and joke with him like this?
We still didn't punish them severely enough!

"Do you miss me?" Lu Zhiyan's voice was full of longing.

"I don't want to," Nan Xu replied firmly.

Hearing the resolute "I don't want to," Lu Zhiyan felt like he was about to turn to stone; his heart was about to break.

Sure enough, men who are obsessed with romance are not loved by anyone.

Nan Xu, on the other hand, learned from her best friend Yan Xiaoxiao, who was abroad.

They say men shouldn't be pampered or spoiled; the more unattainable something is, the more restless they become. Once they get it, they don't cherish it anymore…

They even said that the most important thing between boyfriends and girlfriends is to play hard to get and be ambiguous, to make the other person feel that they are different every day.

Love also needs to be kept fresh.

Nan Xu was completely confused. She and Yan Xiaoxiao had grown up wearing the same dress since they were little, so how could she be lying to her?
Nanxu's motto is: Wherever my sisters point, I'll go.

"Are you serious? You really don't miss me?" Lu Zhiyan was genuinely anxious now. They rarely saw each other, could it be that someone on the set was also trying to woo Nan Xu?

Over time, will you be replaced?
No way! His seven or eight years of unrequited love have finally made some progress, and he can't let anyone interrupt it!
No, and it's not allowed!

(End of this chapter)