After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Sheng Yunchao: "Then, you're okay with the thing I asked you to do?"

What he asks of the other person might make them feel awkward.

Jiang Ningning was trembling with fear and trepidation. "No problem! I'll do whatever you ask!"

As she spoke, she raised her head, her hair falling down to reveal a slightly grotesque scar on her face.

Li Xuan still felt it was a pity; Jiang Ningning was pretty and could be a real beauty if she dressed up properly.

The scar not only ruined the beauty of his face, but also made him appear somewhat timid.

She and Jiang Ningning were not old acquaintances; they met unexpectedly outside the villa area here.

An elderly man accompanied Jiang Ningning at the time; he was Jiang Ningning's grandfather.

The two men carried large bags of local specialties, saying that their hometown farm had a bumper harvest and they were specially bringing some local products for Miss Lu to try.

They couldn't say the Lu family's address, and begged the security guards to let them through or deliver the items to them, but the guards accused them of being salespeople and kicked them out.

After hearing the whole story, Li Xuan felt a pang of pity and helped the grandmother and grandson clean up the local specialties scattered all over the ground.

During their conversation, they learned that the two had come to repay Jiang Ningning's savior.

Back then, Grandpa Jiang worked as a cleaner at a high school, and Jiang Ningning would often come to that high school to wait for Grandpa to come home.

Three years ago, one evening, an unexpected incident occurred. Jiang Ningning was kidnapped by a criminal, along with two other girls.

The other party had a knife and was mentally unstable, saying that it wouldn't be a loss to drag so many girls down with him to die.

Jiang Ningning's face was slashed, and she was also stabbed several times. Blood was everywhere, and she thought she was really going to die.

It was that savior who appeared just in time, fought with the thug, and then, with all her might, jumped off the building with the thug in her arms, sacrificing her own life for the lives of three others, which allowed them to survive.

For the past three years, the grandfather and grandson have come almost every year, bringing some local specialties they grow themselves.

For the first two years, they were able to send things in. Although the Lu family never came out to meet them, the grandfather and grandson were still quite happy, as long as the other family could use them.

They were very excited when they learned that their benefactor had woken up this year. They thought that their benefactor hadn't used the things they had given them in the first two years, so they came several times this year.

I just didn't expect to be turned away all the time.

This is so strange. Could it be that the benefactor doesn't want to see me? But even if we don't meet, I still have to accept the gifts.

The grandfather and grandson were very worried, wondering if they should continue to bother them, as it's never good to cause trouble for others.

It was Li Xuan who suggested that we send a bouquet of flowers first to test the waters. They might not accept local specialties, but they would surely accept the bouquet.

She was just wondering how to sneak into the villa area when Sheng Yunchao's people came looking for her.

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Lu Sijian looked at the neat handwriting on the greeting card and swept the dishes off the table.

With a loud crash, the cook was startled.

Lu Sijian: "Tell me, where have all the local specialties that people have been sending you every year gone?"

The cook's heart tightened. She looked up at Lu Sijian's face and knew she couldn't hide it anymore.

"Miss, this has nothing to do with me!"

Before Lu Sijian could even ask anything, the other person spilled everything out like beans from a bamboo tube.

"It was Sister Ye's idea! When the property management notified us, it was Sister Ye who answered the phone, and it was she who decided to accept it! She said those things weren't worth much, and it was inconvenient for them to take them away since they had brought them from so far away, so we might as well accept them."

"I thought she would tell the young masters, but she said it was a local specialty she brought herself. I can't just contradict her, can I?"

"Later, that family delivered it several more times, and Aunt Ye always said the same thing."

"However, I can assure you that most of the food was made for the young masters! Only a small portion was shared between Aunt Ye and me privately..."

She thought that since Sister Ye was there to cover for her, she might as well take it.

Who would have thought that Sister Ye would be kicked out of the Lu family, all because of a bouquet of flowers?

She was terrified when she saw Lu Sijian standing on the rooftop.

If you don't know what the other party saw or how much they know, how can you dare to hide anything?

Wang Ma was furious: "Are you all crazy? You dare to steal the young lady's heartfelt gift?"

Lu Sijian said calmly, "Go find the housekeeper to settle your wages, and get an extra month's salary. You don't need to come in tomorrow."

The cook's face changed drastically: "Young Miss, please don't send me away!"

It's just some local specialty products, why make such a big deal out of it?

"Young Miss, I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"I'll pay you back, okay? I really only took a very small portion!"

Lu Sijian remained unmoved: "That won't work."

The cook felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar when she saw her cold expression.

I thought that being honest would earn me forgiveness, but I didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless, leaving no room for negotiation.

How can a woman be so cold-hearted?

Since that's the case, she has nothing to miss. Can't she find a job elsewhere?

Watching the cook pack up and leave, the rest of the Lu family were too scared to even breathe.

But why did the young lady fire the maid again? When will this ever end?!

-

When Lu Lingjun got home from get off work in the evening, he handed the things to the housekeeper and went straight to the dining room.

He used to be so busy with work that he neglected his diet, which caused stomach problems. Recently, he has been taking medication and consciously eating three meals a day at regular times.

The dining table was empty, with nothing on it.

"What's going on? Didn't you cook dinner?" Lu Lingjun frowned.

The butler whispered, "The young lady has fired the cook."

"What?" Lu Lingjun wondered if he had misheard.

"Big brother." Lu Lingchen walked in from outside, rolling up his sleeves as he went. "Are you hungry? Wait a few minutes, I'll fry you a steak."

A dozen minutes later, the steak was served. It was beautifully presented and looked delicious.

However, Lu Lingjun had little appetite.

"What exactly happened?" he asked, frowning.

Lu Lingchen said calmly, "I don't know. It was fine in the evening, but it turned into this after I received the flowers."

As an artist, he needs to manage his health, so he rarely eats dinner. He is used to having the cook make him a salad after dinner, but he didn't expect to be greeted by a cold stove and empty pots when he went downstairs.

The housekeeper had already arranged for someone to prepare a meal, but Lu Lingchen stopped him.

He did it on purpose, to let his older brother experience firsthand just how unreasonable and domineering Lu Sijian was.

"If things continue like this, the Lu family will soon be filled with people living in fear." He gave a mocking laugh.

Lu Lingjun frowned slightly: "Call the cook and ask her to come back."

"No, it's because the cook and Aunt Ye embezzled the local specialties that were given to the young lady, that's why she's angry!" Wang Ma couldn't help but rush over.

She saw Lu Lingjun return home and thought about explaining to the eldest young master, but she didn't expect the third young master to tattle on her.

"That Miss Jiang, she was one of the hostages that the eldest young lady saved back then! Over the years, her family has always remembered the eldest young lady's kindness and has sent local specialties from afar every year, but they have all been embezzled by Aunt Ye and the cook! Aunt Ye claimed some of them as local specialties that she brought, and the two of them pocketed the rest!"