After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

After driving for a while, Lu Sijian remarked, "The weather is really nice today."

Lu Lingbo glanced at the weather outside. Dark clouds were pressing down from the distant sky, and a sudden downpour was imminent.

Lu Lingbai: "..."

The weather is terrible! Flights are definitely going to be delayed.

Lu Lingbo asked cautiously, "Ah Jian, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Lu Sijian said with a smile. "I don't think I've ever gone out to play alone with my second and third brothers like this before. I'm very happy."

She glanced at the character favorability ratings. Lu Lingchen's was the lowest, while Lu Lingbai's had recently improved a bit. However, considering that he was an indecisive opportunist, she could ignore him for the time being.

The most urgent task is to completely erase Lu Lingchen's favorability rating.

She looked up at the handsome profile of the young man beside her, her gaze falling on his neck, and suddenly reached out her hand.

"Oh my god, Third Brother, what happened to you? How did you get hurt?"

Lu Lingbai was startled. "Isn't it syrup?"

Lu Lingchen lowered his gaze, resisting the urge to dodge Lu Sijian's hand. "It's nothing, just a minor injury. My sister didn't do it on purpose."

I did it on purpose.

Lu Sijian: "I'm sorry, Third Brother. I didn't expect it to be a real knife. I thought you were just joking with me like before."

As the cold fingers pressed against the wound, Lu Lingchen frowned uncomfortably.

[That's such a pity, I went too easy on them last night.]

[What do you mean I'm not out of character? This kid is just pretending. He thinks he can scare me with a knife?]

Have you ever seen a real murderer before acting in one? A few compliments from fans and you think you're a great actor? It's ridiculous.

[When a truly vicious criminal is about to kill someone, how could they have that greasy, self-important look in their eyes?]

"What joke?" Lu Lingbai asked curiously. He didn't know that his younger brother had a habit of scaring his sister.

Lu Sijian: "Third Brother used to love acting and would often ask me to act with him."

Everyone in the Lu family is a drama queen, but Lu Lingchen's acting is the worst; it's too childish.

Lu Lingchen: "..."

I'm angry. What? Has he ever seen a real murderer? Have you ever seen one?

Besides, where was he greasy? The director clearly exaggerated and made that scene very engaging!

When she woke up, she felt no sense of pride at all that her brother had become a big star.

Countless young girls dream of becoming his sister, and even his seniors from high school would go to great lengths to get his autograph.

How could she do this?

"By the way, Third Brother, I thought you would become a scientist when you grew up. After all, you only wanted to do scientific research back then. How did you end up becoming an actor?" Lu Sijian asked, stepping on a landmine.

It's not that she looks down on the acting profession; things are different now, and even wealthy families need popularity to generate revenue.

Rather, Lu Lingchen was a genius with the halo of being a child prodigy, and he was determined to become a scientist. Lu Lingjun even invested in him to conduct experiments when he was in high school.

He plays the violin beautifully, having studied under renowned teachers and won first prize in international competitions, and has performed at the Vienna Golden Hall.

He even objected to his family's suggestion that he study music in the future.

The entertainment industry should be the choice he despises the most.

Lu Lingbo: "Xiao Chen was recommended by the school to participate in the Wisdom Tower challenge program, won the championship, and became an instant hit. Fans called for him to debut, so he chose to debut."

There was also a saying at the time that it was a descending Purple Star.

Lu Lingchen has such a great image and temperament. He is cultured and refined, and he is also quick-witted and has a profound skill in playing the violin.

All of this is perfect for the entertainment industry; it's like it was tailor-made for them.

He had a high starting point; his first movie of last year became a huge hit and made him a popular figure.

At the time, many critics questioned why the "academic genius" persona was being promoted. They argued that a real academic genius would need to compete with low-achieving students in the entertainment industry for a living, and warned that the persona might be overhyped.

Some haters even dug up his past information, trying to find some evidence of a false persona.

At the time, his father and elder brother were both abroad, and Lu Lingbo was extremely anxious but couldn't do much to help. Fortunately, his achievements proved everything.

After the haters dug up Lu Lingchen's past, they all shut up. He really is a top student, and there's nothing to criticize about him.

[What a pity, the star that descended from the heavens as the Purple Star was a shooting star.]

Lu Lingbai's mind stirred slightly. What does "star" mean in "meteor"?

He pricked up his ears, ready to hear more, when suddenly a ringing bell interrupted his thoughts.

He glanced at the caller ID and was somewhat surprised to see it was Mu Liangyue calling.

However, now was not the time to answer the phone, so he hung up.

The other end didn't call back, and the car fell silent.

The car sped along, with only the muffled sound of rain and tires crunching over puddles.

For some reason, Lu Lingbai suddenly felt a vague unease. His sister had said that today was the day Mu Liangyue was truly kidnapped...

Lu Lingchen's phone rang immediately afterward.

While Lu Lingchen hesitated whether to answer, the other end hung up first.

[It looks like it was the same person making the call; I'm guessing it was Mu Liangyue.]

The sudden ringing of the bell once again broke the silence of the car.

Several gazes converged on Lu Sijian.

"Ah, my phone." She looked at the name on her phone screen, thinking to herself, "I knew it," and then answered the call in front of several people.

"Hey, Ryouzuki."

Lu Lingbo and Lu Lingbo's eyes narrowed simultaneously.

-

Inside the dimly lit warehouse.

The overhead fan whirred loudly, while outside, a torrential downpour filled the air with the smell of dust.

Mu Liangyue held her breath as she watched the thug take her phone and scroll through her contacts to make calls.

A few minutes earlier, several thugs suggested that they call someone to ransom her and Zhao Ke.

She was unwilling to ask others for help, after all, these people were vicious and ruthless. What if the person who came to rescue her ended up like Zhao Ke, failing to save her and instead falling into their hands?

Calling someone else over at this time would be harming the other party.

But those horrible people used Zhao Ke to threaten her, saying they would beat Zhao Ke up if she didn't make the call.

She couldn't bear to see Zhao Ke get beaten up, so she had no choice but to compromise.

Several calls were made, but either the call rang and went unanswered, or the call was immediately disconnected.

As the thug's gaze grew increasingly suspicious, Mu Liangyue's heart grew colder and colder.

As if overnight, she became someone everyone avoided.

Three years of hard work vanished in an instant, as if she were still stuck three years ago, in that time of isolation and helplessness.

"Who is this Miss Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Liangyue hurriedly shouted, "Don't hit him!"

However, it was too late; the man had already dialed the number.

"Hey, Ryouzuki."

Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Mu Liangyue turned her head away awkwardly and refused to speak.

If she were to indebted to Lu Sijian again, she would rather die.

When the leader of the thugs saw that she was not cooperating, he immediately kicked Zhao Ke.

"If you're not going to say anything, then I'll hang up." Lu Sijian was about to hang up when she heard a faint groan from the other end of the line.

The voice was very soft, as if it was stuck in the throat and couldn't be uttered.

There's definitely something going on here.

With interest, she put the phone back to her ear. "...Are you trying to apologize to me?"