After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Yao Yao quickly pulled Shen Baolin and Mu Liangyue away.

She tried to pull Lu Sijian away, but Lou Xiao turned around and protected Lu Sijian, leading her to follow.

Old Yan wanted to chase after him again, but Lou Changling blocked his way, saying, "Old Yan, that's enough. Give me some face."

The group was led to the second-floor reception room by Lou Changling's assistant.

Lou Changling arrived shortly afterward.

"How is everyone? Is everyone alright?" He knocked on the door and walked in with a smile.

“Pauline, even if you’re going to make a big splash, you should at least give me a heads-up. You almost got out of control.”

Yao Yao looked at his daughter sitting on the sofa with a serious expression. "Baolin, what exactly happened? Why did you say that Miss Mu was your savior?"

Shen Baolin lowered her head and remained silent.

Lou Xiao's expression was also not good. "Baolin, you need to think things through before you speak. Reporter Yan will definitely not give up the investigation. Are you sure you can handle his questioning? If he asks you why you have kept it a secret for so many years, how will you answer?"

Lou Changling laughed and said, "Ah Xiao, don't be so serious, you're scaring Baolin."

Yao Yao pressed his temples. "It's not that Lou Xiao is trying to scare Bao Lin, but once Bao Lin gets involved in this, it will be very difficult for her to stay out of it."

Lou Changling: "So Baolin, why didn't you say it back then?"

Shen Baolin looked up and glanced at Lu Sijian.

Lu Sijian: "..."

What are you looking at me for? I was unconscious at the time, so this can't be blamed on me, can it?

Lou Xiao frowned: "Don't look at A-Jian. She was unconscious at the time and doesn't know anything."

Shen Baolin felt a lump in her throat. She looked at Lu Sijian, of course, because the reason lay with Lu Sijian.

She was indeed terrified when the incident happened. The sight of Lu Sijian lying in a pool of blood had a tremendous impact on her, and she would be awakened by nightmares for a long time afterward.

At first, she genuinely believed that Lu Sijian had jumped off the building without hesitation to save someone, and actively pleaded and ran around for Lu Sijian.

Perhaps because she had nowhere to vent her pain, when she saw Mu Liangyue at the hospital, she questioned why it wasn't you who fell from the building.

But later she realized that she didn't need to speak up for Lu Sijian. The three Lu brothers and Lou Xiao were all heartbroken for Lu Sijian.

Even if Lu Sijian becomes a vegetable, she is not pitiful; she still has a lot of love.

The little bit of care you offer may not even be appreciated by the other person.

On the contrary, Mu Liangyue was pitiful; no matter how much she was bullied, she gritted her teeth and endured it.

Those forgotten memories gradually awakened, and she remembered how Mu Liangyue had proposed the exchange that day.

He was unlucky that he couldn't escape, but Mu Liangyue did save his life in a critical moment.

Shen Baolin: "I didn't say anything at first because the trauma caused me to forget many details; I didn't say anything later because I didn't want A-Jian to suffer any more criticism."

[Actually, there aren't that many reasons. Shen Baolin doesn't say anything because she's afraid to go against everyone.]

At the time, netizens were fiercely harassing Mu Liangyue, and Lou Xiao and Lu Lingjun also hated her to the core. Would she dare to speak out for Mu Liangyue at this time?

They all knew perfectly well that Mu Liangyue had endured far more than she should have.

[I'm speaking out now because, firstly, my conscience bothers me, and secondly, because now there's another sinner to take responsibility for this—that's me.]

Lou Xiao's brow twitched violently. He questioned Shen Baolin sharply, "Don't try to pin this on A-Jian. What criticism does A-Jian need to suffer?"

Shen Baolin was startled by him. "Cousin, why are you being so mean to me?"

She only made one criticism and didn't say anything more, so why should she be criticized?

Yao Yao had a headache. "Don't you understand what your cousin means? You're the one who'll be criticized. No matter why you don't speak up, netizens will only speculate about you with the utmost malice. Do you understand?"

Shen Baolin was stunned; this was something she had never expected.

Mu Liangyue said in a trembling voice, "Baolin, don't say anymore, there's no turning back on this matter."

Lou Changling: "Why isn't there a reversal? At least you saved people, you shouldn't have to endure so much infamy."

Yao Yao also said, "Our Shen family is not the kind of family that doesn't repay kindness. Since Miss Mu saved Baolin, you are our Shen family's benefactor."

Mu Liangyue shook her head desperately, "Your Shen family's savior is Miss Lu, not me. If it weren't for Miss Lu, I would have been the first to die back then."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come today." She turned and walked out.

Lu Sijian watched her retreating figure, lost in thought.

Lou Changling chuckled, "Liang Yue has always been like this, never asking for anything in return for doing good deeds."

Lou Xiao used to hate it when people praised Mu Liangyue for being so kind in front of him, but today he actually listened to it.

He never knew that Mu Liangyue had taken the initiative to replace Shen Baolin in a critical moment.

She must have been brave and strong back then, must she have mustered up the courage to save people?

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel joke on her.

For some reason, Lou Xiao felt a pang of pain in his heart as he looked at Mu Liangyue's slender back.

-

Lu Sijian walked away silently. With the male and female leads developing their romantic relationship, it would be inappropriate for her to stand there any longer.

The truth has finally been partially revealed, and Mu Liangyue's suffering is finally coming to an end.

[And I, this villain who still dares to bask in the glory of heroism, will soon have my ugly face exposed by everyone. Just thinking about it is thrilling.]

After Lou Xiao discovered that Lu Sijian was missing, he hurriedly chased after her.

He wasn't stupid; of course he could see that Lou Changling was flattering Mu Liangyue in his words.

The other party was his uncle, so he couldn't say anything, but he was worried that Lu Sijian would feel uncomfortable.

He stopped in his tracks upon hearing Lu Sijian's heartfelt words.

Her attempts to comfort herself were mostly unnecessary; she didn't care at all about being compared to others.

Ugly faces? So what exactly was the content of the video that Pauline wanted her to see?

-

Lu Sijian only wanted to find a quiet place to sit for a while, but not long after she sat down, someone quietly crept up to her.

"What are you doing here? I've been looking for you everywhere," Xia Youyou complained softly.

Lu Sijian: "How have you been these past few days? Has Zhu Jinming given you any trouble?"

Xia Youyou: "No, I've been staying at Manman's house for the past few days. I'm with Manman every day, so Zhu Jinming doesn't dare to cause me any trouble."

Seeing her acting suspiciously, Lu Sijian couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"What else could she be doing? Of course, it's to avoid Lian Buman." Shen Baolin walked over with a cold face.

Yao Yao had work to do, so she left first, but before leaving, she told her daughter to find Lu Sijian and apologize properly.

After all, he kept saying that Mu Liangyue was his savior, but he never properly thanked Lu Sijian, his savior.

Shen Baolin didn't want to argue with Yao Yao, so she could only come over with a cold face.

Xia Youyou couldn't help but retort, "Shen Baolin, why are you being sarcastic?"

"Aren't you afraid that Lian Buman will see you with A-Jian and worry that she will be angry?"

Shen Baolin defeated Xia Youyou with just one sentence.