After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

After saying goodbye to the manager, Lu Sijian couldn't help but complain to the system: "Sigh, people really are the biggest variable!"

The system was somewhat confused: [What?]

"It's nothing," Lu Sijian said casually, ending the conversation.

At least the disappearance of Lou Xiao tonight was not part of the original storyline.

Footsteps came from ahead, and when Lu Sijian looked up, she met Lian Buman's gaze.

"Is there something you need?" Lu Sijian thought for a moment and broke the silence.

Lian Buman: "...Are you still waiting for Lou Xiao?"

When Shen Baolin saw Lian Buman walking towards Lu Sijian, she knew something was wrong and quickly rushed over.

"Lian Buman, what are you doing? You've hurt A-Jian's hand! Don't go too far!"

She had just seen the gossip in the group chat and was completely stunned. Had even Bu Man become so arrogant now that she had escalated to taking action?

Shen Baolin has always abhorred violence. Although Lu Sijian's act of stealing her lover was wrong, Lian Buman's act of directly pushing her was even more wrong.

Zhou Guyang had been trying to persuade her for the past few days not to sever her long-standing relationship with Lu Sijian, but she still softened in the end.

Seeing Lu Sijian sitting there all alone, I couldn't help but ask Zhou Guyang to come back and pick her up.

Lian Buman's gaze fell on Lu Sijian's hand, and her expression stiffened for a moment.

"Manman!" Song Xiuran naturally had to defend his girlfriend. "Aren't you guys the ones who went too far, targeting Manman all night!"

Zhou Guyang pulled out the car keys and walked over, scoffing, "Pretty boy, get out of here!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

[What is all this nonsense? Can't people just go home and sleep?] Lu Sijian wanted to facepalm.

Lian Buman pursed her lips. "You need to be careful of Lou Xiao. He's not a good person."

What does this mean? Shen Baolin almost laughed. It's like saying grapes are sour because you can't have them.

Looking at Lian Buman, Lu Sijian sincerely advised, "Thank you, but your boyfriend isn't a good person either."

Song Xiuran was stunned. Was this how people talked badly about others to their faces?

"Don't get angry and retaliate against Manman by saying bad things about Lou Xiao, and then say bad things about me too!"

Lian Buman didn't get angry: "It's too late, Xiuran, let's go."

Watching Lian Buman's departing figure, Shen Baolin advised Lu Sijian, "What's the use of telling her all this? She won't listen to you anyway."

And what's the difference between this and exchanging harsh words?

"Never mind, it's too late. Get in the car, I'll have Ah Yang take you home."

"No need, my older brother has sent a car to pick me up." Lu Sijian took two steps toward the roadside.

A car sat quietly by the roadside for a long time.

"Young master, should we follow them?" the driver asked tentatively.

Other young couples are attending their elders' banquet, and this young master not only sneaks in but also waits by the roadside. What's the difference between him and a peeping tom?

Sheng Yunchao: "Follow her and wait until she gets home safely before returning."

The car turned around and followed. His gaze swept over the building, and a cold glint flashed in his peach blossom eyes.

He never saw Lou Xiao come out.

-

That night, lying in bed, Lu Sijian opened Lou Xiao's character panel.

Upon discovering that his favorability rating had dropped by another 2 points, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

What's the difference between this and finding money on the street? What a wonderful day.

However, this is only Lu Sijian's opinion; others may not think so.

The following evening, Lu Lingjun came home from get off work and immediately asked her about the banquet.

“There are a lot of rumors going around now, saying that you interfered and snatched Lou Xiao away from Lian Buman, and that the two of you got into a fight at the banquet.”

Lu Sijian was speechless: "These are all rumors! I didn't fight with Lian Buman!"

“I’m not worried about you getting into fights, I’m worried about you being bullied.” Lu Lingjun grabbed Lu Sijian’s hand and looked at it, then frowned. “Why didn’t you say anything when you came back last night? You should at least have the family doctor take a look.”

Wang Ma had already brought iodine, and Lu Lingjun rolled up his sleeves to personally disinfect Lu Sijian carefully.

"That young lady is really something, not even telling me. Such beautiful hands, it wouldn't be good if they got scars." Wang Ma said with some concern.

Lu Sijian casually comforted her, "I forgot to mention, but it doesn't hurt."

"So what? When I was a kid, someone cut my palm and let half a bowl of blood drain out, and I didn't get a scar."

This small wound will probably heal and be invisible by tomorrow.

Lu Lingjun's grip was probably a bit too tight, causing the largest wound to reopen and ooze blood again.

Lu Sijian: "..."

"I'm sorry." Lu Lingjun hurriedly wiped it with iodine and found gauze to wrap it up for her.

As he was about to close the medicine box that Wang Ma had brought, his gaze paused.

Lu Sijian followed his gaze and said, "This bottle of medicine was given to me by Liangyue that night. I don't need it anyway, so why don't you take it, brother?"

Lu Lingjun: "I never eat products without proper labeling or certification."

Lu Sijian took out the medicine and put it in his hand, saying, "It might help with your stomach problem. Here, take it."

After watching his sister go upstairs, Lu Lingjun sat for a while before looking down at the medicine bottle in his hand.

He got up, pushed open the door to the reception room, and found Lin Yuxi working overtime inside.

He walked straight over and casually poured out a few pills: "Take these pills and have their ingredients checked."

Lin Yuxi paused for a moment. She had done the same thing not long ago, so it was very easy for her.

Lu Lingjun traveled a long way to the capital to seek medical treatment. Upon returning, the first thing he did was send the traditional Chinese medicine doctor's prescription to have its ingredients checked. Only after confirming that there were no problems did he agree to drink it.

Moreover, the other party demanded that this matter be kept confidential and that no third person be allowed to know.

Lin Yuxi quickly took out a bag, wrapped a few pills in it, finished her work immediately, got up and drove away from the Lu family.

She is meticulous and careful in her work, and she won't let things drag on and cause changes, so Lu Lingjun has always trusted her.

She just always felt that the young master of the past was incomprehensible, and the young master of the present was even more incomprehensible.

In the empty reception room, Lu Lingjun gazed at the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Having your palm cut and bled when you were a child? That's such a strange experience. It's impossible for an ordinary person, let alone a younger sister who was pampered and spoiled by her father.

Either his sister had suffered a mental injury and remembered it wrong, or... his brow twitched violently.

The one he's seeing now isn't his sister at all.

-

Lu Sijian underestimated how quickly rumors spread.

When the news broke, she was having afternoon tea with Xia Youyou.

"Wang Ma, try this! I think it's delicious." Lu Sijian was still taking Chinese medicine and couldn't eat too many sweets, so she eagerly fed Wang Ma.

Wang Ma felt embarrassed to sit down and eat, but since the young lady was feeding her, she couldn't refuse.

"Miss, it's delicious!" After tasting it, Wang Ma gave an affirmative answer.

Seeing that Xia Youyou had smeared some on her sleeve, she quickly picked up a wet wipe and carefully cleaned it for her.

She did all this so naturally, without forcing or trying to please anyone. After wiping, she sat back down on her own.

Xia Youyou was taken aback for a moment: "Thank you, Auntie."

"No need to thank me, you're the young lady's friend." Aunt Wang said cheerfully. "But you're too thin, you should eat more, and your hands seem a little cold."

She was completely infatuated with Xia Youyou's family, and as she spoke, she grabbed Xia Youyou's hand and warmed it for her.