After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

That look was strange, like contempt or disdain, with a hint of arrogance.

Lu Sijian thought for a moment, then pushed open the door: "Dad!"

Lu Ting looked up and saw her, then abruptly pulled his hand back, knocking the watch out of Lu Lingchen's hand to the ground.

"Ah Jian, why are you here again? Didn't you say you were tired and wanted to sleep?" Lu Ting's expression instantly turned loving as he stood up to greet Lu Sijian.

He didn't even glance at Lu Lingchen before coldly saying, "Get out of here."

Lu Lingchen lowered his head and picked up the watch from the ground, his heart turning cold.

He underestimated his father's doting affection for his sister, and his attitude changed immediately because of her appearance.

He gently placed his watch on the coffee table, said nothing, and prepared to leave.

Lu Sijian asked with curiosity, "Is this the watch that Third Brother gave to Dad? It's the same brand as the one Third Brother wears."

Lu Ting's face darkened. "Take the watch away from me."

Lu Lingchen was somewhat incredulous, "Dad, I bought this with my own earnings..."

"Hmm, and then?" Lu Ting finally looked at him properly, but his eyes were cold. "This watch is a collector's item, worth tens of millions. What does that prove?"

Lu Lingchen: "...This is a token of my appreciation; I just wanted to make you happy, Dad..."

Lu Ting remained completely unmoved. "You just want to prove that you're better than your sister. You can make money now, so you think you're successful, right?"

Lu Sijian wholeheartedly agreed in her heart.

Wow, Dad's a smart guy! He can see how much this kid wants to win over the family's affections, right?

Lu Lingchen had no way to refute it; the reason he chose to enter the entertainment industry was precisely because of this.

Whether it's scientific research or art, one needs to be able to endure loneliness and poverty, but he didn't want to do that at all.

How many years would it take for him to achieve even a little success and stand before his father? He insisted on standing in the spotlight to prove to his father that he would be his father's proudest child.

He wanted to do everything he could to please his father, and money was essential.

For the previous three years, he had clearly been very successful, but it turned out that his father had known what he was thinking all along.

Lu Ting's expression was cold: "Take it away, don't make a fool of yourself here."

His attitude showed that no matter how priceless the treasures Lu Lingchen presented, in his heart, they would never be as precious as Lu Sijian.

Lu Lingchen's expression returned to its coldness. He picked up the watch, straightened his back, and walked out.

Why be so defensive? Your dear daddy clearly wants to accept it. If you're so proud of not wanting it, you should return the mattress too.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingchen quickened his pace and walked outside.

Just kidding, if Lu Sijian mentioned the mattress, Lu Ting would definitely make him move it without saying a word.

He dared not linger any longer, for fear of being too late.

Lu Sijian asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why does he act like he's seen a monster?"

Lu Ting comforted his daughter: "Don't take it to heart..." Of course, Lu Lingchen regarded her as a monstrous threat.

“Dad, you should take it to heart.” Lu Sijian interrupted, “You’re too fierce! You made my eldest brother kneel as soon as you got home, which must have scared my third brother too. Of course, he sees you like a monster! How could you do that? I’m scared just watching you.”

Lu Ting's expression froze for a moment.

Did he scare Lu Lingchen? How could that be!

But this is his precious daughter, and he absolutely cannot turn against her.

“Ah Jian is right, Daddy was wrong.” Lu Ting laughed heartily, gently patting his daughter’s head. “By the way, Ah Jian…”

He had something he wanted to say to her.

Lu Sijian stood up abruptly. "Dad, you should get some rest. I'm sleepy, I'm going back to my room."

Lu Ting's expression froze, and some words got stuck in his throat.

After a long while, he looked at his assistant standing at the door and gestured for him to close the door.

What could he do when his daughter was so willful and unruly? He could only try to spoil her as much as possible.

-

The next morning, when Lu Sijian went downstairs, she saw that everyone was already seated at the dining table.

Lu Lingjun was still wearing the same suit as yesterday, his face slightly pale. It seemed he hadn't taken her advice and had still knelt all night.

After finishing his meal, Lu Ting instructed Lu Sijian, "Sijian, you're coming to the company with me today."

Lu Sijian had a vague premonition, and sure enough, her guess was confirmed a few minutes after she entered the company building.

"From now on, this office next door is yours." Lu Ting pointed to the office next to his.

The office next door has never been used since it was built.

Previously, Lu Lingjun was groomed as the successor. When he first joined the company, many people thought that office was reserved for him.

Later, everyone realized they were wrong; Lu Lingjun didn't have a private office at all during that period.

Lu Ting casually assigned him a workstation near the entrance, leaving him all alone in the corridor, looking utterly miserable.

The director of the administration department was puzzled as to why an empty office was built but not given to his son.

Now I know, this was clearly meant for my daughter!

The accompanying executives were all shrewd individuals, and they immediately realized that Lu Ting intended to personally groom Lu Sijian as his successor.

Although the eldest brother has long established himself in the company... with their father's support, the younger sister may very well surpass him!

On his first day back in China, Lu Ting was constantly in meetings.

Lu Sijian also attended meetings all day, and her buttocks were almost sore from sitting so long.

The next day at noon, in a coffee shop downstairs in the CBD business center.

"Your Highness, how have you been at work these past two days?" Xia Youyou asked with a smile as she looked at Lu Sijian.

Lu Sijian: "Even you've heard about it?"

She knew that rumors were spreading wildly in the company these past two days, with many people claiming with certainty that the Lu Group had been parachuted in as its crown princess, the true successor, while Lu Lingjun was just a high-level employee who didn't even own many shares in the Lu Group.

Lian Buman put down her coffee. "Even I've heard about it. So, is your dad really planning to hand over the company to you?"

Lu Sijian: "It seems so at the moment."

"What do you mean by 'seems like'?" Xia Youyou didn't quite understand. "It either is or it isn't. This can't be a joke, right?"

Lu Sijian: "On the surface, that seems to be the case, but I don't think the current public opinion is friendly to me."

"Are you worried that your older brother will compete with you for power?" Lian Buman frowned slightly.

In wealthy families with many children, infighting is inevitable. Truly united families are few and far between; everyone fights tooth and nail for even the smallest gain.

The Lian family doesn't have this problem because her parents only have her as their daughter, and they can fully support her.

“But your father will probably do everything he can to support you,” Lian Buman said after thinking for a moment. “And you are indeed more capable than your older brother.”

She knew, of course, that the rumors were spreading too wildly, but this might not be one of Lu Ting's strategies. He had always been autocratic and dictatorial, and it was quite possible that he wanted to use public opinion to promote his daughter.

Xia Youyou: "Could it be that your dad is actually not good to you?"

"No." Lu Sijian shook her head. Lu Ting was very good to her, exceptionally good. "It might be my problem."

No matter how the other party behaved, she could never feel close to this father in her heart.