Marrying a wealthy family for the second time, being spoiled by a paranoid childhood sweetheart

Jiang Ru finished a tiring day's work and returned home with heavy steps.

The evening glow shone through the window onto the living room floor, but it could not warm her heavy heart at the moment.

She threw her bag weakly on the sofa, and sat down like a deflated ball, with a hint of hesitation and confusion in her eyes.

The light in the living room emitted a soft glow, which contrasted sharply with the gloom in her heart.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, all sorts of chaotic thoughts running through her mind.

The pressure of work, Lu Lin's words, and her doubts about her father were intertwined like a tangled mess, making her feel extremely depressed.

After a long while, Jiang Ru seemed to have finally made up her mind. She slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to walk towards her father who was reading in the study.

Her steps were light, but each one was filled with heavy thoughts.

When she arrived at the study door, she raised her hand and knocked gently.

"Come in." Jiang's father's gentle voice came from inside the house.

Jiang Ru pushed open the door and saw Jiang's father sitting at the desk. He wore a pair of reading glasses on his nose, held a yellowed old book in his hands, and had an expression on his face as if he was immersed in the world of the book.

Seeing his daughter come in, Jiang's father put down the book in his hand, took off his glasses, and his eyes were full of concern: "My daughter, what's wrong?"

Jiang Ru bit her lip and said in a low voice, "Dad, I have something to ask you."

Father Jiang was slightly startled, his expression becoming somewhat puzzled, but he still said gently: "Tell me, son, is there anything you can't tell Dad?"

Jiang Ru took a deep breath, as if she had to use up all her strength to ask this question: "Dad, I have something to ask you. Have you ever been friends with Lin Shen?"

When Mr. Jiang heard the name, a look of surprise appeared on his face for a moment, then he was slightly stunned, and a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

He was silent for a moment, as if sorting through distant memories, before he slowly spoke, "Lin Shen? His father and I used to be close friends. Back then, we were both young and full of energy, and our relationship was as close as brothers. We often drank and chatted together, discussing everything from our career aspirations to the trivialities of life."

Jiang Ru stared at her father's face closely, not missing any subtle changes in his expression, as if she wanted to find more hidden truths from his story.

Jiang's father sighed, his eyes dimming slightly as he continued, "But then, fate played a trick on us. His father was arrested for corruption and bribery. It was a shocking scandal that caused a huge uproar in our small town. To avoid suspicion and for the sake of our family's reputation, I had to gradually distance myself from them. After all, people's words can be terrifying, and I couldn't let our family get dragged into this mess. Later, Lin Shen's family disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where they went."

Jiang Ru felt mixed emotions as she listened to her father's story.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were full of confusion and bewilderment.

She recalled Lu Lin's expression that day, which was full of resentment and anger. Lu Lin had firmly accused his father of taking advantage of the Lin family's misfortune. Not only did he not lend a helping hand, but he also took the opportunity to seize some of the Lin family's resources.

"My daughter, why do you suddenly ask this?" Jiang's father looked at Jiang Ru in confusion. There was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes, as if he was worried that his daughter had heard some bad rumors.

Jiang Ru hesitated for a moment, a fierce struggle going on in her heart.

She didn't know whether she should tell her father what Lu Lin said at this time. She hadn't gotten the truth yet, and she was afraid that it would hurt her father and disrupt the original peace of the family. She was even more worried that someone would attack her father because of this matter.

In the end, she decided to keep it secret for now and simply said, "It's nothing, just asking casually, don't take it to heart."

After coming out of the study, Jiang Ru walked back to her room as if she had lost her soul. She threw herself on the bed and buried her face deeply in the pillow.

The words Lu Lin said kept echoing in her mind, like an endless spell.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Lu Lin's words made sense. Lu Lin's firm attitude and angry eyes at that time did not seem like he was lying.

Although her father's explanation sounded reasonable and his tone was sincere, she always felt that things were not that simple.

The next day, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting patches of light onto Jiang Ru's desk.

Jiang Ru came to the company early, expecting Lu Lin to produce evidence as promised. However, time passed, but there was still no news from Lu Lin.

She sat at her desk, the pen in her hand unconsciously moving across the paper, her eyes occasionally glancing at the mobile phone beside her, her heart as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Every slight vibration of her phone would make her heart tighten, but every time she checked, it was not the message from Lu Lin that she was expecting.

Jiang Ru took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but she couldn't suppress the anxiety in her heart.

She thought of her father's love and care, and the hateful faces of those who might have plotted against Jiang's father. She secretly vowed to bring them all to justice and give her father justice.

She picked up her phone again and tried to call Lu Lin, but the cold tone kept coming from the other end of the line: "The user you are dialing is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."

Jiang Ru frowned even more tightly, and the uneasiness in her heart became stronger.

"No, I can't just wait like this anymore." Jiang Ru said to herself.

She pressed the intercom button on her desk and called her assistant.

The assistant quickly arrived at the office, and Jiang Ru said anxiously, "Help me find out where Lu Lin is now. Hurry!"

Now I have a strong premonition that something bad is going to happen, so I must rush over to stop it.

Seeing Jiang Ru's anxious expression, the assistant didn't dare to delay and immediately said, "Okay, Mr. Jiang, I'll do it right away."

Not long after, the assistant hurried back to the office, "Boss Jiang, I found out that Lu Lin is in a shabby little house in the west of the city."

Because the other party had no money, he could only live in a dilapidated hut, and the place was also relatively remote, which made it difficult to find him.

After learning the other party's whereabouts, Jiang Ru picked up her coat and walked out without saying a word, "Let's go now."

Jiang Ru was so anxious that she didn't dare to delay for a moment and ran to her car as fast as she could. She quickly started the engine and stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped away like an arrow from a bow.

Along the way, Jiang Ru was concentrating on driving the car. Her heart was beating rapidly, and her mind was full of thoughts of getting to Lu Lin's house as soon as possible.

Jiang Ru ran towards Lu Lin's house at an unprecedented speed.

Because Jiang Ru felt that there was no news about Lu Lin until now, she was afraid that something had happened.

Originally, Jiang Ru didn't have to worry about Lu Lin getting into trouble, but now Lu Lin is in control of important clues and nothing can happen to him.

Along the way, Jiang Ru became more and more uneasy. She didn't know what was going on with Lu Lin and why she couldn't get in touch with him.

The car sped along the city streets, and Jiang Ru's heart became more and more nervous as the speed increased.

However, Jiang Ru didn't know that something had happened in Lu Lin's home before she felt it.