Assistant Lin was completely confused by Lu Shiyan's reasoning. How did this suddenly involve Lu Yanchen?
"Mr. Lu, Boss Gao went through great trouble to make that connection for you. Mrs. Lu might be suffering over there right now, waiting for you to rescue her..."
"I can't go!" Lu Shiyan stated decisively. "Lu Yanchen has already set things up over there in advance. He's probably just waiting for me to step off the plane to spring his trap. I can't fall for it."
Assistant Lin's expression mirrored my own thoughts: There's something wrong with Lu Shiyan's brain.
If Lu Yanchen really wanted to undermine him, he had plenty of methods, especially in business. Lu Shiyan, who had always relied on the Lu family, was no match for Lu Yanchen.
Lu Yanchen only needed to dig a big enough pit, and Lu Shiyan would be doomed.
Why would he take such a convoluted route, deliberately using me as a pawn to scheme against him?
Yet Lu Shiyan, trusting Su Ning'an's words, had lost all ability to think straight.
When he secured several major deals before, I was there assisting him. I knew Lu Shiyan was easily swayed and indecisive, so I always helped him behind the scenes.
Su Ning'an had seized on this very weakness. With just a few words, she could change his mind.
"Then what about Mrs. Lu?" Assistant Lin looked at him with concern.
"Here's what we'll do. You go personally. I must stay and hold the fort at the company. And you can't reveal your identity. Have Boss Gao find a local guarantor. You must be extremely careful."
"But..." Assistant Lin felt this was improper. "What if we encounter an emergency? You won't be there. I can't make the final call."
"Just prioritize Wanwan above all else. Whatever money they want is fine. It's getting late. You should head to the airport soon."
Assistant Lin seemed to want to say more but ultimately nodded respectfully. "Yes, sir."
Before leaving, he gave Lu Shiyan a deep look. I understood that look—it was disappointment.
I've been by Lu Shiyan's side for so long. Now, when we finally have a lead, he abandons the search because of a few rumors. Assistant Lin must also feel it's unjust on my behalf.
He quietly closed the door. Lu Shiyan took out a photo of us and placed it in a frame, setting it beside his computer.
This photo was taken on my seventeenth birthday.
In the picture, my eyes are closed as I make a wish, candlelight glowing on my young face. He is beside me, looking at me tenderly, a slight smile on his lips.
If not for Su Ning'an, would we have been a match made in heaven?
Now, having seen Lu Shiyan's true colors, I knew he and I could never have lasted. Without Su Ning'an, there would have been someone else eventually.
All the beauty in my life stopped at age seventeen.
I reached out, wanting to touch the photo frame, but my fingers passed through it unexpectedly. By now, I could only smile bitterly.
A strong gust of wind blew through the vent, making the sheer curtains flutter.
Watching the dancing white fabric, I wondered, Why did Lu Yanchen fly overseas?
Could it be to look for me?
Impossible. We barely had any connection. His legs are , why would he make such a trip personally?
I quickly dismissed the thought.
That day was agonizing for Lu Shiyan.
Assistant Lin's flight was in the afternoon. By the time he arrived, it was already evening. The compound was in a very remote area with no direct transport, requiring several vehicle changes along the way.
The earliest we could get news would be the next day.
That night, Lu Shiyan couldn't sleep. He stroked the prayer beads in his hand over and over.
"Wanwan, don't be afraid. You'll be home soon."
Hearing his soliloquy, I laughed coldly. My ashes have been right beside him all along. What else is he looking for?