I instinctively turned when I heard the voice, but then I realized something and didn't even pause.
I had already guessed the identity of the person: that "kind" woman.
She was like a demon donning a human mask, posing as a kindly human to lure passersby.
Lu Yanchen was already waiting for me in the car.
Shen Ji stood by the car door. Seeing the two of them, I felt a little calmer.
I felt like I was being chased by a demon in the darkness, and they were the light that appeared in the night. It wasn't until I got in the car and Shen Ji was about to close the door that the woman changed her tone and said, "Mrs. Lu."
I sat in the car, looking at her in confusion. "Did you just call me? I thought someone called Wanwan? I thought it was someone else."
"My mistake. I thought you were Jiang Wanwan, Mrs. Lu. I must have misheard. Excuse me, Mrs. Lu, is this brooch yours?"
She held out her palm, and there lay my brooch.
"It's mine. I was wondering where I lost it. Thank you, Auntie."
I smiled sweetly at her. "There aren't many good people like you who return lost property these days."
In her eyes, I must be a particularly heartless young lady.
"You're welcome. Just return it to its rightful owner."
She smiled brightly. If I hadn't seen how skillfully she wiped the blood, I would have been fooled.
So, how many monsters in human form are there in this world?
Even I'm wearing a mask now. The car drove away. I glanced in the rearview mirror. The woman was still standing on the side of the road, smiling like a ferocious demon!
Lu Yanchen was about to speak when I quickly covered his mouth.
I shook the brooch and gave him a look.
This brooch might have been tampered with. Perhaps there's a bug hidden inside!
If she knew it was mine, why didn't she give it to me right away? Why wait until I left?
In the intervening hours, I've been very suspicious of her feelings towards me.
Lu Yanchen was also very perceptive. He guessed I was in trouble at the Fu family, but he never questioned me. I put the brooch back into my bag and handed it to him. He took it in perfect sync and asked, "Tired?"
"Mostly scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
"The chicken had its neck twisted and was bleeding profusely. I almost died in the bathtub that day. If you hadn't saved me in time, I probably would have died, too."
Lu Yanchen agreed very well. "Don't be afraid. I'll protect you from now on."
"Ah Yan, thank goodness you're here. Back when I was in the Jiang family, my dad never liked me. Jiang Zhi only bullied me. Back then, I really had no hope. I thought you were the same kind of person, but I didn't expect you to be so kind to me."
"Maybe I see a reflection of myself in you. You're so young, so I always want to be nice to you. Well, the past is over. Every day from now on is a new one."
"Yes, I won't live as pathetically as before. I'll be the new Jiang Wanwan from now on."
We didn't speak again after that. We drove in silence. When we got out of the car, he handed the brooch to Shen Ji.
Shen Ji soon received a message. "Madam, you guessed right. The brooch has been tampered with. A micro-eavesdropping device has been embedded inside it."
My face paled. "Ayan, Su Ning'an has her eyes on me. This Fu family banquet was actually a way for her to test me. She's playing a trick."
From meeting Weidong to Auntie's provocation.
I suddenly remembered when Auntie distracted me on my way back home, nearly falling, and she caught me.
She must have taken my brooch then.
During those hours she disappeared, they had installed a bug in the brooch, and Auntie returned it.
This wasn't an accidental coincidence; it was all deliberate!
If I hadn't been so alert, Su Ning'an would have known my identity by now.
The thought of this made me break out in a cold sweat.
What a clever, yet vicious woman!
Fighting with her felt like walking a tightrope on the edge of a cliff, ready to fall at any moment. Seeing the dense beads of sweat on my forehead, Lu Yanchen pulled me into his arms and gently wiped the sweat from my forehead.
"It's okay."
Shen Ji handed me a glass of warm water. I whispered, "Thank you."
"Don't worry, Madam. The Lu family is absolutely safe. Sir has already eliminated all negative factors."
My eyes turned cold. "No! There's another person."
Lu Yanchen looked at me. "Who?"
I suddenly realized, "Lu Shiyan approached Su Ning'an this afternoon!"
I used Lu Shiyan. Would she use him in return?
That woman is a demon!
"It's very likely that Lu Shiyan has brought the negative factors back to the Lu family."