After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

That evening, they went down the mountain.

Before leaving, Lu Sijian glanced at the courtyard, where Shen Baolin was still in the fountain.

On a late autumn night in the mountains, the pool water was icy cold. My warm, soft cashmere coat was soaked through and wrapped heavily around my body. The cold wind made me shiver even more.

She tried relentlessly to rush to the shore, but was stopped by Awen and Awu. Finally, she slipped and fell into the pool with a splash, unable to get up for a long time.

Lu Sijian lowered the car window and stared at the water, looking thoughtful.

Sheng Yunchao casually glanced out the car window: "Don't worry, the water in that shallow pool won't drown anyone."

Shen Baolin had noticed the car long ago. She sneered inwardly, wondering if Lu Sijian was planning to plead for her.

He's already suffered the consequences, so who's he trying to impress with this pretense?

She raised her head, looked defiantly at the car, and raised her voice: "I don't need you to plead for me. If you have the guts, let Sheng Yunchao drown me today!"

Lu Sijian: "Then you have great backbone, keep it up!"

She paused, then turned to Sheng Yunchao to explain, "I'm not worried about anyone drowning, I'm just feeling very hot and uncomfortable, and I want to soak in cold water."

Sheng Yunchao raised his hand and touched her forehead, then instructed the driver, "Drive faster!"

Shen Baolin's expression froze as she stared in disbelief at the departing car.

She really just left like that? How could she dare?

"Lu Sijian!!!"

-

That night, Lu Sijian seemed to hear Shen Baolin's screams even in her dreams.

Because she hadn't slept well, she was still a bit listless when she ate breakfast.

Song Xiuran was just as listless as her.

Last night, Sheng Yunchao had a doctor examine the two of them. There is no good antidote for this drug; it can only be eliminated through the body's metabolism.

Song Xiuran was furious: "That Zhou fellow has really caused a lot of harm."

Lian Buman looked up at him: "What are you doing standing here?"

Song Xiuran said "Oh," and then said, "Then I'll be going... Thank you for taking me in last night."

Sheng Yunchao made Lu Sijian a cup of coffee with beautiful latte art on it, and placed it in front of her.

Lu Sijian glanced at Song Xiuran's retreating figure: "Does he have a cold?"

Lian Buman nodded: "Yes, he had a fever last night. He thought it was the medicine and almost took a cold shower again this morning, but luckily he was stopped."

Last night they brought Song Xiuran to the hotel as well, since he had nowhere else to go.

Fearing something might happen to them, they arranged for hotel staff to keep an eye on them, and sure enough, they almost did something foolish.

Lian Buman: "He took the medicine and his fever has subsided temporarily, but I'm worried about the possibility of it being contagious, so it would be better if he left as soon as possible."

Lu Sijian glanced at the time; she had woken up a bit late, it was already 2 PM.

Sheng Yunchao suddenly spoke up: "Shen Baolin is sick; she has a persistent high fever."

Not long after they left, he had Awen and Awu leave, after all, he just wanted to wake up Ms. Shen and didn't intend to cause any trouble.

But Shen Baolin suddenly became relentless, saying, "You haven't drowned me yet, how can you leave?"

Ah Wen and Ah Wu, of course, ignored him and left.

Fearing something might happen, the manor owner tried to persuade Shen Baolin to come out, but she refused in a huff. He could only stay with her until late at night, until Shen Baolin fainted.

Before even reaching the hospital, the person had already developed a high fever, was burning hot, and was having convulsions.

The manor owner dared not hide it and hurriedly notified Yao Yao and Lou Xiao.

He was filled with regret. He had a good impression of Shen Baolin when she came to him, and thought she was there to expand her network.

He had heard about what had happened to the Shen family recently and guessed that Yao Yao, being so shrewd, would definitely groom his daughter to be his successor.

So he agreed to some of the small requests the other party made, which can be considered as mentoring a junior.

Now it seems like he's completely insane! He did something wrong, and I don't even know what he was doing acting so recklessly!

After all, there were quite a few guests staying at the manor tonight, and since everyone had been drinking and it was late, they were all asleep.

He tried his best to suppress the news and not disturb anyone, but unexpectedly Shen Baolin herself made a big fuss in the courtyard. Is that something to be proud of?

He silently added Shen Baolin to his blacklist, not even for Yao Yao's sake, and forbade her from appearing at his wine tasting events in the future!

-

Even Bu Man had heard about what happened after they left, since Shen Baolin had caused quite a stir, and many people had witnessed it.

But Lian Buman didn't think there was anything wrong with Sheng Yunchao's actions.

We're all adults, shouldn't we take responsibility for our mistakes?

What exactly is she trying to achieve by crying and making a scene? Is she hoping that onlookers will help her uphold justice?

If that's the case, then Shen Baolin is completely wrong. The onlookers will just watch the show without getting really interested and remove her from the list of collaborators.

Business partnerships are not child's play, nor are you treated like royalty. No one will pay for your emotional instability.

Anyway, after this whole mess, those who originally intended to cooperate and help the Shen Group out of its difficulties have completely given up on the idea.

"If there's any misunderstanding with Aunt Yao, I can help by speaking up for her," Lian Buman said after thinking for a moment.

She knew that Lu Sijian and Yao Yao had a good relationship and didn't want Yao Yao to misunderstand Lu Sijian because of Shen Baolin.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Sijian's phone rang.

Lian Buman glanced at the incoming call notification, her brow twitching slightly. It was a call from Yao Yao.

Could they be here to hold her accountable? She tensed up instantly.

Lu Sijian answered the phone with a normal expression: "Hello, Aunt Yao."

-

After receiving an IV drip, Shen Baolin's fever finally subsided in the afternoon.

When she woke up and saw Mu Liangyue sitting on the edge of the bed, she sat up abruptly and hugged Mu Liangyue tightly, choking back tears as she said, "Liangyue, you're still the best."

She had never suffered such injustice in her life, and thinking about it now still feels like a nightmare.

"What exactly happened? How did you fall into the fountain?" Mu Liangyue was still completely baffled.

Shen Baolin gritted her teeth, "It was Sheng Yunchao who had his bodyguards throw me overboard. He also had people guard me and not let me get ashore. They tortured me for over an hour until I passed out."

Mu Liangyue was stunned for a moment, "How is that possible?"

Is that CEO Sheng really that scary? Although he certainly didn't give me a friendly look, it shouldn't be possible.

Shen Baolin sneered: "Why not? He's like a dog, chasing after Lu Sijian and licking her boots. What wouldn't he do?"

Mu Liangyue was even more shocked: "You mean, Miss Lu asked him to do this? Could there be some misunderstanding?"

And what kind of ridiculous description is this, saying that Sheng Yunchao is licking Lu Sijian's boots like a dog? Is it really necessary for someone of Sheng Yunchao's high position to do that?

Shen Baolin: "Have you forgotten how Lu Sijian treated you behind your back?"

Mu Liangyue fell silent, but she hesitated, "But you are Miss Lu's best friend..."

"No! She has never considered me a friend! She started plotting against me four years ago!" Shen Baolin said, her expression agitated.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Lou Xiao and Yao Yao were standing outside.

Lou Xiao's expression was cold and stern: "Is everything you're saying true?"

The people at the manor were simply fulfilling their duty by bringing Shen Baolin back. As for what happened last night, he couldn't say much, after all, she was his blood relative.