Chapter 231: Significance

This scene even made Jiang Sui, who was observing from behind, widen her eyes.

The sudden flame directly interrupted Chen Miao’s movements.

“Huh?!”

Seeing that Lu Yunze was completely engulfed in flames, Jiang Sui quickly pulled out the blue crystal, intending to save him.

But just then, a hand reached out from the flames and grabbed Chen Miao’s arm.

Before Chen Miao could react, the fire had already spread to her body.

“Ah——!”

She quickly shook off her arm, then screamed and rolled on the ground.

But the fire didn’t weaken because of her struggles.

As for Lu Yunze, Chen Miao had thought he would be consumed by the fire.

Yet not only was he completely unharmed, but he actually looked even more energized.

Lu Yunze himself was a bit confused. He looked at his body and thought, ‘I just got beaten up. There’s no way this would happen, right?’

He turned his attention to Chen Miao, who was rolling around on the ground, and thought he couldn’t let her burn to death like that. He needed to find a way to put out the fire.

But as soon as his hand touched the flames, the raging fire, as if receiving a command from its master, quickly weakened until it went out.

Although Chen Miao was burned, the injury wasn’t severe, and she even had the strength to crawl away slowly.

But before she could get far, a pair of shoes appeared in front of her.

She looked up.

Lu Yunze had already raised his fist high and punched her square in the face.

That single punch knocked Chen Miao unconscious, ending the fight.

Lu Yunze rubbed his fist, still feeling amazed by what had just happened.

Even though he had been surrounded by flames, there wasn’t a single burn mark on his body. Instead, he felt unusually refreshed.

“Strange, what’s going on?”

He tried to imitate the state he had just been in, attempting to ignite another flame. But no matter how hard he strained, he got nothing.

Since it didn’t work, Lu Yunze didn’t waste any more time on it. Instead, he notified the others to come over and take the suspect away.

Just as he was on the phone with the others, Jiang Sui, who had been hiding on the roof, narrowed her eyes slightly.

Since she had witnessed the whole scene, she couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

When the others arrived, Lu Yunze finally understood why they had been so late.

Chen Miao hadn’t come out completely unprepared.

She had deliberately hired several helpers, disguised them to look like herself, and managed to distract Luo Yao and the others.

It wasn’t until Lu Yunze called them that they realized they had been fooled. They immediately captured those fake decoys and rushed to meet up with Lu Yunze.

The suspect was temporarily taken to the police station for detention, awaiting the arrival of an Executive Department Commissioner.

When they returned home, this good news also reached Luo Qiaoying.

As everyone arrived home, she personally came out to welcome them.

“Welcome back, my little brother and sister. You’ve worked hard.”

“Sis, why did you come out?” Luo Yao asked.

In response to this question, Luo Qiaoying smiled confidently.

“Usually, in games, aren’t there NPCs that give out quests? Since you’ve completed the task I gave you, isn’t it only natural for me to welcome you back?”

If not for her illness, Luo Qiaoying would have even gone to the police station.

Because that place would be much more fitting than home as a location to end the mission.

With the mission complete, rewards were definitely guaranteed.

Luo Qiaoying had already arranged for desserts, milk tea, and the like, waiting for them to come back and enjoy.

As soon as they heard this, everyone cheered.

“Sis, what’s that on the corner of your mouth?”

Luo Yao pointed at the white spot on Luo Qiaoying’s mouth.

“Ah… this? It’s a grain of rice I forgot to wipe off after lunch. Definitely not cake cream. Mm, definitely not.”

Although Luo Qiaoying had already explained it, a shadow suddenly appeared behind her, staring straight at her.

“Miss, did you secretly eat cake again? I thought we had put it all away. You still have some stashed?”

Luo Qiaoying turned around stiffly and saw the puzzled and suspicious expression on her guard, Ye Ganlan.

The smile on her face turned pale and weak.

“No, Ganlan, listen to me. It really is a grain of rice.”

“Miss, come with me for a moment.”

The frail Luo Qiaoying couldn’t resist at all and was forcibly dragged into the house by Ye Ganlan.

Luo Yao, who hadn’t gotten to hug her sister, still had her arms hanging in the air, looking extremely awkward.

She sighed and turned to look at Lu Yunze.

“Brother Lu, I’m so sad.”

“If you’re sad, then eat more later. Eating happily will make the sadness go away.”

Lu Yunze simply patted her head and then walked into the house.

Luo Yao opened her mouth, wanting to call him back, but she couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

“Ahem!”

Luo Heng suddenly spoke up.

“Sis, you can hug me, you know.”

“Ugh, that’s disgusting.”

“Hey, why are you treating me so differently?”

When they arrived at the living room to rest, everyone immediately relaxed and started talking about what had happened today.

“Can’t believe it was a fake.”

“I knew it. I followed them for so long and got nothing.”

“That guy at the police station was definitely trying to recruit Brother Lu, right? Why does Brother Lu attract police no matter where he goes?”

“Guess that’s just how Brother Lu is. If you hadn’t been on this mission, that guy would’ve probably gotten away.”

Speaking of who contributed the most to this mission, it was definitely Lu Yunze.

If he hadn’t caught the real target, Luo Yao and the others would still be running in circles with those fake decoys.

While they were chatting happily, Jiang Sui stood to the side, observing the overall situation.

Before she knew it, Lu Yunze had become a star who drew everyone’s attention.

He always managed to play a key role at critical moments, attracting the gazes of those around him.

Like now.

Even though Luo Qiaoying had prepared snacks according to the number of people, both Luo Yao and Luo Heng didn’t mind sharing their portions with Lu Yunze.

Lu Yunze’s mouth was so full he couldn’t refuse their kindness no matter how much he shook his head.

Seeing this, Jiang Sui smiled lightly and then turned to leave.

She remembered when she first met Lu Yunze. He was a delicate young master who was sad all alone in the night.

In the Luo family, besides a few people, everyone else treated him as if he wasn’t their own young master.

But his growth rate had always been astonishing.

Just a year had passed, and he had completely overturned everyone’s impression of him.

He was no longer the useless adopted son of the family head, but a valuable talent whom various factions were vying to recruit.

When she first met Lu Yunze, he had very few friends.

Jiang Sui could easily take up his personal time and fill that void.

Now, more and more people were gathering around him.

Jiang Sui’s opportunities were becoming fewer and fewer.

Instead, many times, she could only watch from the sidelines like just now.

While he was eating heartily, she could only look on.

Jiang Sui had to admit it.

She felt a sense of imbalance in her heart.

Back in her bedroom, the little maid opened her small notebook.

After more than a year of hard work, this small notebook was filled with notes about Lu Yunze.

Jiang Sui knew very well that the gap between Lu Yunze and her would only grow larger.

After all, he was the male lead.

He would definitely stand at the top of this world, becoming the object of everyone’s admiration.

As for herself…

Jiang Sui didn’t think she could climb that high.

And she didn’t need to reach Lu Yunze’s level.

She just wanted to assist him.

Only he could do what others couldn’t.

Mm.

That’s all.

There’s nothing to be concerned about.

Bang bang bang.

Hearing the knocking sound, Jiang Sui closed her small notebook, stood up, and casually put it in her pocket as she walked over.

She opened the door.

The first thing she saw was Lu Yunze’s smiling face, along with the cake and milk tea he was holding in his hands.

“Young Master, why are you here?”

“Surprised?”

“Are you unhappy?”

Jiang Sui, who wasn’t in a good mood, originally wanted to say “Not happy” directly and slam the door in his face.

But looking at the smile on Lu Yunze’s face, that impulse faded away.

She forced out her usual smile.

“Of course I’m happy. For the Young Master to think of me at a time like this, I’m even happier than if I were carrying your child.”

“There you go again.”

Lu Yunze shook his head and walked into her room.

The reason he had come to find Jiang Sui was simple—to bring her cake and milk tea.

“Since Luo Yao doesn’t like eating it, she basically stuffed it all on me. But I’m already full, so I had to come ask you to take care of it.”

Jiang Sui sat on the edge of the bed, her gaze somewhat meaningful.

“Is the Young Master treating me like a trash can?”

“Huh? Is that so?”

Lu Yunze was taken aback.

“Miss just showed you kindness, and now you’re coming here to show off. Your face is pretty thick, Young Master.”

“No, I didn’t mean it like that. I really just…”

Lu Yunze paused, then spoke firmly:

“I just wanted to do something nice for you.”

Jiang Sui’s eyes widened slightly.

A glimmer of light flashed in her pale purple eyes, and then she smiled lightly.

“Is that so? Then I’ll gladly accept the Young Master’s kindness.”

She picked up the fork, speared a piece of cake, and put it in her mouth.

The sweetness of the cream and fruit instantly exploded in her mouth.

Just that one bite made Jiang Sui realize that these desserts were made by a top chef.

“Is it good?”

“It’s good.”

“Good. Eat more. If you bought these outside, it would cost you a lot.”

Jiang Sui continued savoring the taste of the cake, but inside, she was enjoying a different flavor.

Luo Yao was just one of Lu Yunze’s many admirers.

They could only kneel down and beg to get in touch with Lu Yunze.

But they would never imagine.

That the big shot they were desperately trying to befriend was secretly Jiang Sui’s obedient little dog.

Just thinking about that scene made all of Jiang Sui’s unhappiness disappear.

She had found the motivation to keep going.

There was no need to envy them at all.

Because no matter when, Lu Yunze’s gaze would always be fixed on her alone.

He would smile at others.

But he would only care about me, only love me.

He could only focus on me.

“What’s wrong? Why are you smiling so dumbly?”

Lu Yunze was amused by her.

“Young Master, there’s still cream on the corner of your mouth.”

“Huh? Is there?”

Lu Yunze remembered wiping his mouth.

Taking advantage of his distraction, Jiang Sui smeared the cream on her finger across the corner of his mouth.

Then she proactively leaned in, sticking out her little tongue and licking that spot.

Seeing his flustered expression, a smile appeared in the girl’s eyes.

“Now it’s gone.”