The figure of that fellow could still be seen. Lu Yunze wanted to give chase, but Luo Tianyu’s voice came from behind:
“Enough, Lin Ying will go after him. You should come back and sit down.”
“Alright then, Uncle Luo is so wise.”
Just as Lu Yunze sat down, the door to the private room was pushed open. The waiter who walked in saw the broken window and turned pale with fright.
“It’s fine. Go tell your boss that I will pay for it. He knows I’m a regular here and would never default on a debt.” Luo Tianyu raised the teacup in his hand and smiled.
“Yes, guest.”
After dealing with the waiter, Luo Tianyu’s Soul Tether returned to Lu Yunze.
“Uncle Luo, you knew all along that person was an imposter and deliberately called me here.”
“I wanted to see if your performance in Lan City was truly real.” Luo Tianyu replied, “In my impression, you have always been a simple person. Suddenly achieving such great merit is truly a bit difficult to accept.”
The corner of Lu Yunze’s mouth twitched. “Uncle Luo, you really are a gambler. You even put yourself in it.”
“To build a career, don’t you have to rely on having big guts?” Luo Tianyu gave two light chuckles, “And I wouldn’t joke with my own life. I’ve prepared full defensive measures.”
He carried Secret Technique Items on him that could be used for self-defense; mere bullets couldn’t hurt him at all. Moreover, Lin Ying was lying in wait in the room next door, keeping an eye on the situation here the whole time.
“So, does my performance count as passing?”
“Yes, very good. I am very satisfied.” Luo Tianyu nodded. “The words you said just now, were they all from the heart?”
In fact, they weren’t entirely sincere. Half of it was to build up momentum, saying whatever came to mind.
However, Lu Yunze still patted his chest:
“Of course, Uncle Luo. You’ve been so good to me, I certainly can’t let you down.”
Luo Tianyu nodded again, signaled for him to stand up, and walked over to take a good look at him.
Luo Tianyu held his chin, sizing him up from top to bottom, his smile turning somewhat mischievous.
“How old are you this year?”
“Nineteen.”
“Luo Li is also nineteen. What a coincidence.”
Luo Tianyu spoke with emotion.
“That girl has liked sticking to you since she was a child. She should be the one you have the best relationship with in this family. If I told the others that the imposter was the real you, she would probably be the only one who wouldn’t believe it.”
“After all, Uncle Luo, your feelings for me surpass everyone else’s.” Lu Yunze laughed and followed up.
“If she heard you say that, she would probably be heartbroken.”
“Hmph, we’re not little children anymore. How could we be so emotional?”
“Just because you’re not children anymore, you can’t speak recklessly. Moreover, you are still her favorite Brother Lu, aren’t you?”
Lu Yunze naturally understood what he meant. If he directly chose to be with Luo Yao, it would be equivalent to joining the Luo Family, and from then on, he would be a legitimate member of the Luo Family.
Light Jade wasn’t bad either, just a bit silly and sweet plus having an Eldest Daughter’s temper, and her possessiveness was a bit strong.
But…
In Lu Yunze’s mind, the figure of another girl was even clearer.
In terms of dedication, in the short few months they had known each other, Jiang Sui’s determination had reached a level that left Lu Yunze speechless.
Lu Yunze suspected that even if he asked her to die for him, the Little Maid wouldn’t have any complaints.
If he left her behind, she would definitely show an extremely lonely expression while blessing Lu Yunze.
“What’s wrong? You look like you’re still hesitating.”
Luo Tianyu’s voice came, causing Lu Yunze to snap out of it.
“Is this such a difficult thing to choose?”
“Yes, Uncle Luo…”
“Is there someone else in your heart, or is something stopping you from making a choice?”
He truly deserved to be a wily old fox; he hit the mark in one go.
Moreover, even if the necklace was lost, Lu Yunze’s heart still couldn’t forget that girl he had once met.
As long as she existed in his heart for even one day, he couldn’t make a decision directly, whether it was regarding Luo Yao or Jiang Sui.
Unless something could sever his lingering attachments.
“I’m in no hurry for you to make a choice. After all, you’re only nineteen and still need to be slowly nurtured.” Luo Tianyu didn’t seem very anxious. “Just for our sake, and for your own, you must think this through clearly.”
After saying this, Luo Tianyu took the initiative to get up and leave the tea house, leaving Lu Yunze sitting in his original spot in a daze.
“Nurture feelings and make a choice, huh?”
As soon as he closed his eyes, Luo Yao appeared on the left, Jiang Sui appeared on the right, and in the middle was a girl wearing a Protective Amulet whose face he couldn’t even remember clearly.
Xiao Lin once complained that Lu Yunze’s life script was simply like a novel protagonist—reclaimed by a Great Clan, with a wealthy young lady who liked sticking to him as a childhood friend. No matter how you looked at the next plot, it was a harem, right?
“Sigh, why does even this kind of thing become a life problem?”
Lu Yunze gave a bitter laugh, stood up, and went home.
***
As Luo Tianyu walked out of the tea house and got into the car to go home, the person who had been sitting in the adjacent room took their ear away from the hole in the wall.
“I didn’t expect something to happen. Fortunately, Lu Yunze could handle it.”
Jiang Sui rubbed her chin and put on her Cloak. She didn’t choose to return to the Luo Family, but instead headed in the direction where the fake Commissioner Liu had fled.
Knowing long ago that Lin Ying was lying in wait in the room on the Capital side, Jiang Sui had spent a bit of money to have the waiter quietly add her Special Potion when serving him tea.
This kind of potion couldn’t be smelled under normal circumstances. The scent on the street was cluttered, so Jiang Sui dripped another Potion onto her eyes. When she looked toward the street again, a crimson trace appeared extending into the distance.
Following this trace, Jiang Sui could find the fake Commissioner Liu. The closer she got, the more the crimson trace intensified, gradually turning blood-red.
“Why are you here? I remember the Master didn’t tell you to come.”
Hearing Lin Ying’s voice, Jiang Sui was startled for a moment and quickly lowered her footsteps, quietly poking her head out.
“What if I said the Miss sent me here, would you believe it?”
“Hmph, this is clearly my job.”
In the small alley, there were three people—or more accurately, two people and a corpse.
The two people standing were Lin Ying, and the other seemed to be another Butler from the manor, named Kong Yang.
Lin Ying’s mood didn’t improve because of Kong Yang’s arrival; instead, he knitted his brows:
“Forget that you came, but why did you kill him?”
“You can’t blame me. I originally wanted to capture him alive, but who knew he would suddenly self-destruct.”
“Self-destruct again? It seems they really don’t want us to know any inside information.”
“Is this situation very common?” Kong Yang asked, seeing the complaint on his face while his expression didn’t fluctuate at all.
“The Luo Family is a large business with naturally many enemies. Their methods are naturally very cruel.”
“Hmph, then I really want to see what they are capable of.”
After gazing at the headless corpse for a while, Jiang Sui chose to leave. This place no longer had any value for her to obtain more information.
Taking off her disguise and returning to the Luo Family villa, Jiang Sui thought about it and still went to Lu Yunze’s Bedroom. Without knocking, she quietly opened the door.
Not surprisingly, he was in the bedroom, but this time he wasn’t wearing headphones playing games. He quickly discovered the Little Maid’s intrusion.
“Didn’t I say you have to knock?”
“Oh, Young Master, do you want to see my lower door?”
Lu Yunze rolled his eyes at her. “I always feel like your mouth has become more annoying.”
“Maybe it’s because you haven’t talked to me for a while, Young Master, so your tolerance has decreased.”
“So you know your words are poisonous.”
Jiang Sui smiled and walked to his side. “Young Master went out just now. Where did you go?”
“There’s no need to tell you all my movements, right?”
“How cruel. I was just worried about the Young Master, but the Young Master scolded me.”
“Hmph, I just went out to handle some important matters.”
“Does it have to do with the Master?”
Lu Yunze widened his eyes.
“Even you know?”
“I saw that you came back at roughly the same time, so I just guessed.” Jiang Sui shrugged. “It seems the Young Master cares a lot about the Luo Family, especially the Master.”
“That’s not it. No matter what, the Master is my great benefactor.”
A faint smile hung at the corner of Lu Yunze’s mouth.
“Someone wants to harm the Luo Family; of course I have to step forward to stop them. What’s more, the matter might even involve me.”
“You definitely won’t show mercy, right?”
“Yes, I won’t show mercy.”
Lu Yunze’s words were no joke. Jiang Sui originally wanted to say something more, but in the end, she decided to leave in silence.
It won’t work, not with the current Lu Yunze.
Ever since meeting Luo Tianyu, Jiang Sui had thought more than once about directly assassinating him.
That might solve things once and for all, but… it was very difficult.
Assassinating a Master on the Luo Family’s turf was inherently difficult. Even if successful, she would be continuously hunted by the Luo Family.
Jiang Sui wanted a peaceful life after it was all over; she didn’t want to live on the edge of a blade every day.
More importantly, Lu Yunze would be among the ranks of those hunting her.
With his current feelings for the Luo Family, if she really committed the assassination, Lu Yunze would probably hunt her to the ends of the earth.
Anyone else didn’t matter, but just thinking about that kind of thing made her feel distressed.
She had to continue training him, making him into a dog that wouldn’t resist her.
Returning to her own room, Jiang Sui looked at her fingers with a solemn expression.
“Just replacing Luo Yao is far from enough. I must make my position in his heart even higher than the entire Luo Family.”
No, it should be the other way around—lowering the Luo Family’s position in his heart.
Since they were a villainous family, the Luo Family had certainly accumulated many crimes, hiding them in dark corners where others couldn’t see.
As long as she made them public and let Lu Yunze realize the despicability and darkness of the Luo Family, his illusions would naturally be shattered.
He would become a little dog who had lost his support, wandering lonely on the street.
At that time, it would be Jiang Sui’s turn to appear, lead him home, and use her warmth to fill the void in his heart, making him completely devoted to her.
“Yes, it has to be like that.”
Jiang Sui’s breathing became heavy. She took a deep breath to calm her surging emotions.
Now, a very good opportunity lay before her, which was:
Luo Tianyu’s Birthday.