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Chapter 42 Confirmation of Speculation
Upon learning of Shen Huaizhou's purpose, Shen Lu concealed the truth, saying, "I saw you getting to know that young lady, and I thought you already knew."

He was twirling a walnut in his hand, saying, "Let me tell you about this. It's fate that brought you together. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten what she wanted. The girl initially wanted to recommend Old Liu."

"Old Liu?"

Shen Huaizhou first frowned and thought hard, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Does your uncle mean that Lin Wan initially wanted you to recommend that classmate of yours who was a terrible student, someone who couldn't even do rubbing and could damage paper?" His voice was very soft, but powerful, and a slight tremor could be heard in the end of his voice.

“Absolutely right.” Shen Lu leisurely sipped his tea, somewhat curious about how the kid would react when he found out.
"Thank you for telling me, Uncle." Shen Huaizhou pondered for a moment, his eyes deep in thought when he looked up.

"So you have to say that the girl was lucky." Shen Lu knew Shen Huaizhou's temperament well; he knew that Shen Huaizhou meant to end the conversation, but how could he let it go?

This is such a good opportunity to find out; we can't miss it.

"Last time at your studio, I saw that young lady spoke to you quite rudely, but you were very tolerant."

“I’ve already stated it, I bear responsibility for her letter being destroyed,” Shen Huaizhou said firmly.

Shen Lu quickly twirled the two walnuts in his hand. "Kid, the fact that you called me means you want to protect her."

"I……"

"Don't rush to deny it! You're my own nephew. What kind of person are you? You never get involved in things that don't concern you. This time you're acting out of character. If you tell me it's not true, I don't believe you for a second."

"Uncle! I never expected you to have such thoughts." Shen Huaizhou's hand was taking the takeout bag that Lin Wan had thrown into the trash can.

The aluminum lunchbox inside the takeout bag made a clinking sound the moment I picked it up.

"Kid, what are you doing?" "Picking up trash." Shen Huaizhou's tone was indifferent.

"The trash you're allowed to pick up must be worth a fortune." Shen Lu rested his knees on the walnuts in his hands, rubbing them against the fabric and making a "sizzling" sound.

"I'm busy with my business, don't let me interrupt my millions-dollar deal. I have something to tell you before I hang up." Shen Lu deliberately waited two seconds, but Shen Huaizhou on the other end remained calm and didn't ask any further questions.

"Uncle, I heard you went to collect debts in my name?" Shen Huaizhou suddenly remembered what Jiang Guier had said when she came to his studio earlier.

"It wasn't really about debt collection, I just mentioned it briefly." Shen Lu sat up straight. "How come someone is using my name to do things?"

He pressed the walnut in his palm for a moment, then chuckled. "The young lady surnamed Jiang is straightforward, but the other one isn't. I know Xiao Lin because of the calligraphy association..."

Shen Lu paused, then chuckled twice. "You know my reputation in the calligraphy association isn't exactly stellar, so I was quite surprised when I was approached. But I figured I was hoping that the young lady surnamed Jiang's efforts would be in vain. I just didn't expect you to be so capable."

Shen Huaizhou raised an eyebrow. "My uncle told me back then that it was a job with high pay and little work that I could handle."

"You didn't want it at first, but now you have to handle things yourself. If you need anything from your uncle, let me know in advance." Shen Lu thought to himself, and a bit of anticipation began to creep in.

"it is good."

Shen Huaizhou hung up the phone cleanly and decisively. He had obtained the important information, and his suspicions about Lin Wan deepened.

He decided to help Jiang Guier.

(End of this chapter)