After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Lu Sijian has opened a kitchen, and the family has been interviewing new cooks and testing dishes for the past few days.

She didn't want to go home to taste-test dishes for others, so she decided to eat out.

Not long after they finished eating, A-Wu reported that the middle-aged woman's residence had been found, within a two-kilometer radius.

After Lu Sijian finished the phone call, she turned to Sheng Yunchao and said, "Why don't you accompany me for a walk to help with digestion?"

Sheng Yunchao smiled and said, "I would be honored to accept your offer."

The car could not go any further when it reached the entrance of the alley.

This is an old, dilapidated neighborhood in the city center, with run-down buildings and potholed alleys, where low-income workers who have temporarily settled in this city live.

The middle-aged woman lived on the dark and damp first floor.

Although it's called the first floor, it's actually half underground, with only half a window on the ground for natural light, and the conditions are very poor.

When Lu Sijian walked over, A Wu had already knocked on the door.

The woman was still holding a half-full bucket of instant noodles. When she saw Lu Sijian, she looked as if she had seen a ghost, her face filled with panic and despair.

"How...how did you find this place? What do you want?" She was terrified.

I finally mustered up the courage to intercept them, but unexpectedly, they blocked my way first!

Looking at her two bodyguards, Awen and Awu, she realized that she might have offended someone she shouldn't have.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you! I... I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

Lu Sijian: "Even though your brother-in-law has done something sinister, he still can't do anything to me, can he?"

woman:"……"

She glared at Lu Sijian, wanting to yell at him, "Are you a devil?"

Lu Sijian's gaze fell on the woman's instant noodles, and she gestured for her to leave, saying, "Come with me."

The woman didn't want to leave. Clinging to the door, she asked in a panic, "What do you want to do to me? Let me tell you, this is a society governed by law!"

Lu Sijian sighed, "What are you thinking? Didn't you want me to take responsibility for you? I'm treating you to dinner, isn't that kind enough?"

In the restaurant, the woman's eyes widened when she saw the food being served.

She tentatively picked up some food with her chopsticks and ate a few bites. Seeing that Lu Sijian didn't react, she started eating freely.

After the meal, her impression of Lu Sijian completely changed.

"You really are a good person!" the woman said with a hint of flattery.

The more she looked at Lu Sijian, the more beautiful she found her. The young lady's temperament was indeed different, dignified, generous, and proper.

Lu Sijian smiled and asked, "So what exactly do you want from me?"

"Am I a good person now? How gullible!"

The woman hesitated for a moment, then decided to be direct: "I am Lu Yaohua's sister-in-law."

Awen and Awu immediately became alert.

Lu Yaohua... is the kidnapper from back then.

Sheng Yunchao showed no surprise, gave a signal with his eyes, and the two withdrew.

The person in front of her was probably smiling the whole time and had a very gentle attitude, so the woman mustered up her courage and continued speaking.

"Our Lu family scrimped and saved to raise Yaohua, a PhD student, you know? He's a PhD! As soon as he graduates and starts working, he'll immediately earn a million a year!"

The family worked hard to support him, thinking that good days were finally coming, but things started to go wrong for Lu Yaohua, and later a hostage situation even occurred.

When the news reached the town, the family felt like the sky had fallen!

Because the person died dishonorably, even demanding compensation was futile, as Lu Sijian was still in the hospital undergoing emergency treatment at the time, her life hanging in the balance.

Her father-in-law and husband felt too ashamed and, fearing compensation from other victims, moved the whole family away from the town.

However, the family had been supporting her brother-in-law for years and was practically destitute. Faced with such a major change, the whole family became very depressed.

My father-in-law and husband have stopped working and are idle all day long; my mother-in-law often misses her youngest son and is always sick and needs injections and medicine.

The entire burden of the family fell on the woman's shoulders. She worked from dawn till dusk to finally support the family.

Lu Sijian: "That sounds really pitiful."

"Right? It's not easy for us rural people to support college students, let alone doctoral students. It really costs a lot of money. With Yaohua's death, our family is completely ruined."

The woman's fingers were rough, and the wrinkles around her eyes revealed a deep sense of vicissitude and fatigue.

Anyone who sees or hears such an experience would feel a pang of sympathy.

But I don't have any compassion, so coming to me is like kicking a hornet's nest.

Despite thinking this in her heart, Lu Sijian still smiled kindly. "You came to me hoping I'd give you money out of pity?"

Finally getting to the point, the woman hurriedly said, "I know that you and your family are very kind people! A couple of years ago, someone sent money home every year with your name on the note. Was that done by your family? No wonder you were so lucky to survive!"

Lu Sijian frowned. "Impossible, you're talking nonsense."

[I was still in a coma at the time, and it was uncertain whether I would survive. Only the three Lu brothers would be insane enough to send money to the culprit.]

The woman was surprised that she denied it. "How could that be? It was clearly Lu Sijian's name! Ten thousand each time, three times in total!"

If it weren't for a guilty conscience, why would I be willing to send money?

After careful consideration, Lu Sijian eliminated all other options, leaving only one possibility—

[Was that money transferred by Mu Liangyue? Is she stupid, even compensating the families of criminals?]

[She nearly died at Lu Yaohua's hands. Is it necessary for a victim to have so much sympathy for the perpetrator?]

[In the original story, after this woman died, she financially supported the entire Lu family, which was somewhat understandable, since she died in a car accident after contacting me, and she wanted to make amends.]

Sheng Yunchao lowered his eyes. So that's how it is. So that's why he had to find this woman tonight.

The other party died in a car accident, and this debt is probably being placed on Lu Sijian's shoulders.

He smiled slightly, "So how much money do you want?"

The woman turned to look at him; she had noticed this man from the very beginning.

The other person was even more beautiful than the celebrities on TV, and more importantly, she had a very gentle temperament and was down-to-earth. Her smiling peach blossom eyes made people feel exceptionally comfortable.

She didn't know how to describe it, but she felt that this person could make even the cold autumn wind become gentle.

"You're Miss Lu's fiancé, right?" The woman was considering whether to be more tactful, since he was asking for money.

But when she met Sheng Yunchao's gaze, she felt inexplicably encouraged.

"I want 500 million!" Her husband had calculated it for her. This amount of money wasn't much; it would only buy one apartment in the city, and there wouldn't be much left for the family's living expenses.

Sheng Yunchao: "Okay, I'll give you 500 million."

Lu Sijian looked up at him, puzzled.

The woman was overjoyed, but she quickly noticed that Lu Sijian's expression was off, so she tried to suppress the corners of her mouth from turning down.

Her husband had taught her negotiation skills, and now she could finally put them to good use.

“Miss Lu, don’t think I’m asking for too much. If Yaohua were still alive, this would only be five years’ worth of his salary. You have to understand that he was the pillar of our family. Without him, our world has collapsed!”

Lu Sijian looked at her coldly: "Shut up!"