From abandoned baby to CEO

"Godmother, are there any of your own people among the senior executives of the Lu Group? For example, relatives or friends?"

Mrs. Lu shook her head. "There were some when the company was first established, but later your godfather said that it was easy for relatives and friends to form family cliques when they held important positions in the company. Now, there are basically no relatives or friends in senior management positions. The only ones are some less important positions, like logistics or drivers..."

Sun Xue was a little disappointed.

She understood Mr. Lu's approach, but right now, she really needed someone on her side to help her fully understand the situation of the Lu Group.

She decided to stop hiding the story of Steward Shi from Madam Lu.

"Godmother, there's something I need to report to you..."

After gathering her emotions, Sun Xue spoke in a serious tone, "Godmother, are you aware that Butler Shi and the family chef have an inappropriate relationship?"

She thought Mrs. Lu would be shocked to hear this, but Mrs. Lu casually said, "I know."

Sun Xue was astonished!

"Just this afternoon, Butler Shi casually mentioned this matter. He said that Xiao Zhang suddenly said yesterday that she had feelings for him, which startled him. He said that they have always treated each other with respect over the years, but he has not reciprocated because he feels that there is too much of an age gap between them, and he has gotten used to being alone all these years..."

Mrs. Lu sighed, "Butler Shi said that Xiao Zhang is also a pitiful person. Her husband has been abusing her for years, and her daughter is only five years old. Half a year ago, Xiao Zhang couldn't bear her husband's abuse anymore and decisively divorced him... I also advised Butler Shi that although the two are quite far apart in age, if Xiao Zhang is sincere, she could try dating him. Two years ago, I even introduced Butler Shi to a widowed elementary school teacher of similar age, whose conditions were quite good, but Butler Shi flatly refused..."

Mrs. Lu continued her rambling, "Butler Shi has a gentle personality, is in good health, and looks young. He has no bad habits and is a very kind-hearted person. Once, when Xiao Zhang brought her daughter to our house to play, Butler Shi treated her daughter exceptionally well, taking her to the amusement park and buying her gifts. Actually, it's a good thing that they're together..."

Madam Lu's words completely stunned Sun Xue...

"Godmother, did Butler Shi say all these things to you personally?"

"Yes, what's wrong, Xiao Sun?"

"Godmother, do you really think Butler Shi didn't lie to you? Their relationship is more serious than you think; they've actually been having an affair for a long time..."

Before she could finish speaking, Butler Shi's voice drifted from not far away: "Madam, dinner is ready..."

Sun Xue turned her head and saw Butler Shi walking briskly towards them...

"Xiao Sun, I know Butler Shi very well from all the years he's been with the Lu family. He's not the kind of person you think he is. You must have misunderstood him. Let's not talk about this now and go have dinner."

"No, godmother..."

Just as Sun Xue was about to explain, Butler Shi strode up to everyone with a friendly smile.

"Madam, Mr. Sun, Qianqian, dinner is ready."

He said considerately, "Madam, the temperature is low in the afternoon. Next time you go out, please remember to dress warmly and don't catch a cold."

He turned to look at Sun Xue and Qianqian, and smiled warmly: "President Sun, the climate difference between the north and south is huge, so you should also take care to keep warm."

"By the way, Madam, I know that Mr. Sun and Qianqian are from the North and like to eat noodles. I arranged for the chef to buy some top-quality spare ribs and made spare rib noodles for dinner. You haven't had noodles for a while, and in this kind of weather, a bowl of hot noodles will warm you up."

Mrs. Lu nodded in satisfaction.

Sun Xue couldn't help but steal a glance at Butler Shi and cursed: "Old fox, your acting is really good!"

The meal was unpleasant, and Sun Xue was very distressed. Why did the Lu family trust Manager Shi and his son so much?

Even though Butler Shi had already been having an affair with the chef, Madam Lu never believed what she said.

At the same time, she was puzzled. She and Zhu Biao had just discovered the filthy affair between Butler Shi and the chef, so why did Butler Shi immediately take the initiative to tell Madam Lu about it?

Could it be that Butler Shi has discovered something?

But this matter was known only to her and Zhu Biao, and they had not revealed it to anyone else.

Sun Xue felt more and more that something was wrong.

She glanced again at Butler Shi, who was walking respectfully beside Madam Lu with a kind face and a refined demeanor, and felt a chill run down her spine!

This housekeeper was more cunning than she had imagined.

Sun Xue's mind was in turmoil. Things were more complicated than she had anticipated. She had thought that by joining the Lu Group, she could uncover the truth, but now it seemed she didn't even have the chance to get close to it. She thought that as long as she could retrieve the recording of Old Master Lu's phone call, she could find the culprit behind it all, but who knew the content of the call would be like that...

Her attention was completely absorbed in these random things, and she didn't pay attention to where she was going. With a thud, she crashed straight into the bonsai tree...

With a dull thud, the bonsai fell from the flower stand. She stepped on the flowerpot and stumbled forward...

Just as she was about to fall onto the bonsai, a pair of strong, powerful hands caught her from behind and pulled her into their arms.

She turned her head in alarm and met Shi Guan's face.

"Mr. Sun, you were just spacing out! That was close! Did I scare you?"

Butler Shi smiled, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, his eyes fixed on her...

"No...it's okay..."

Sun Xue broke free from Butler Shi's grasp and instinctively took a step back.

"Little Sun, are you alright? You scared me! Luckily, Butler Shi reacted quickly. If you had fallen, it would have been a real problem. That's a cactus! What if you had pricked your face!" Madam Lu held Sun Xue's hand, her expression panicked.

Butler Shi bent down to pick up the broken bonsai.

Madam Lu said angrily, "Butler Shi, tell the gardener that bonsai like these must never be placed in the garden again. Look how dangerous that is!"

Butler Shi looked apologetic. "Yes, yes, madam, it was my negligence. I'll have them clean it up immediately."

Sun Xue was still shaken by what had just happened. She looked at the cactus lying on the ground covered in thorns and felt a wave of fear wash over her.

The thought of the butler holding her waist tightly with both hands and looking at her with a hint of lewdness that was hard to detect made her feel nauseous.

She suddenly squatted down and vomited with a "whoosh".

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Qianqian bent down and gently patted Sun Xue's back.

"Little Sun, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?" Madam Lu asked with concern.

Sun Xue shook her head silently. She couldn't speak and vomited a large amount of vomit, which brought tears to her eyes.

She stood up awkwardly, and Qianqian took a tissue and gently wiped her mouth and eyes.

The housekeeper has already called the gardener at home.

The gardener rushed over, panting heavily.

Butler Shi put away his smile, adopted a boss-like demeanor, and launched into a tirade against the gardener.

He turned around, smiling apologetically, "Mr. Sun, it was my negligence that caused you such a commotion!"

Back at the villa, facing the various exquisite side dishes and the fragrant pork rib noodle soup on the dining table, Sun Xue had no appetite whatsoever.

Madam Lu asked with concern, "Little Sun, is the food not to your liking? Why do you look so pale?"

Just then, the villa doorbell rang.

Butler Shi jogged to open the door, followed by a man carrying a medicine box.

He brought the man to Madam Lu and said respectfully, "Madam, I was worried about Ms. Sun's health, so I invited a doctor for her."