Chapter 334: Realization
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Why, are you getting jealous?” Shen Xiu asked, testing the waters.
Shen Lan stared straight into Shen Xiu’s eyes. “And if I say I am?”
Shen Xiu could no longer hold himself back and pinned Shen Lan under him.
A fire of desire burned within him, and Shen Lan’s soft gasps only fueled his passion.
Shen Lan’s forehead glistened with sweat.
Shen Xiu had truly pushed her to her limits.
Now, she was clinging tightly against his bare chest.
She suddenly remembered her original purpose for seeking Shen Xiu today.
“Do you know what? Liu Sheng tried to frame Luo Ying but got caught by Lu Zhao’s men,” Shen Lan lazily spoke to Shen Xiu.
He lowered his gaze and looked at her petite figure in his arms. He let out a gentle smile. “Do we really have to talk about such serious matters right now?” Shen Lan blushed. “I actually wanted to discuss this with you today, but then…” When he saw Shen Lan’s adorable pout, Shen Xiu couldn’t help but feel tender affection for her.
What a wonderful girl. He really wanted to protect her in his arms for the rest of his life.
“I heard about that incident too. It’s said that Luo Ying almost lost her life. It’s no wonder Lu Zhao took action against her,” Shen Xiu said.
Shen Lan nodded. “My father has been trying to mobilize various resources to find Liu Sheng, but in this city, no one dares to oppose Lu Zhao, so his efforts are in vain.”
“Liu Sheng’s methods are inhumane. If I were in Lu Zhao’s shoes, I would have dealt with it the same way,” Shen Xiu said as his slender fingers caressed Shen Lan’s smooth face.
Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Luo Ying calling.
On the other end of the call, Luo Ying sounded urgent. She asked if Shen Lan could come over. She needed her help with something.
Shen Lan agreed.
Shen Xiu gently stroked Shen Lan’s hair and whispered in her ear, “You go ahead. I’ll come find you tonight.”
Shen Lan blushed upon hearing this. Why didn’t she realize sooner that this man was so good at flirting?
Shen Lan drove to the hospital.
Upon entering the ward, she saw that Luo Ying’s condition had improved. Lu Zhao was there too.
The typically cold-faced president of Luya Group was obediently peeling an apple for his wife.
It was a scene from a fairy tale book.
Shen Lan sat beside her. Luo Ying handed her a tablet with surveillance footage.
In the video, the woman Liu Sheng had introduced walked into Luo Ying’s ward.
When the surveillance camera captured her face, Luo Ying paused and looked at Shen Lan. “Do you know this woman? Liu Sheng recommended her to Lu Zhao.”
Shen Lan carefully observed the person in the footage. The face seemed familiar, but she couldn’t recall where she had seen it before.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember seeing a photo of this woman in her father’s room. She had once asked her father who she was, and he said she was his classmate from studying abroad.
This woman was most likely Liu Sheng’s mother!
Shen Lan shared her guess, and Lu Zhao nodded.
“It’s not a particularly close relationship, so it’s not worth taking this risk for her,” Lu Zhao said. “Even so, why would Liu Sheng target Luo Ying?”
Shen Lan helplessly looked at Lu Zhao. “Because she likes you. She probably thinks that by getting rid of Luo Ying, she can become Mrs. Lu.”
Lu Zhao looked apologetically at Luo Ying. She had been hurt many times, and it always had something to do with him.
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The ward’s door was suddenly kicked open, and Jin Shi stormed in. His eyes were bloodshot.
The three people in the ward were startled.
“Brother!” Luo Ying’s voice trembled as she called out.
Jin Shi’s gaze was fierce. He glanced at Luo Ying on the hospital bed, grabbed Lu Zhao’s collar without another word, and threw a hard punch at Lu Zhao’s face.
Shen Lan was startled by this sudden situation. She tried to intervene, but was stopped by Jin Shi’s glare.
“You have nothing to do here. Leave now before you get yourself hurt, ” Jin Shi said coldly.
Luo Ying’s mind was reeling. As she watched her brother’s demeanor, she knew this situation would not be so easily solved. She quickly gave Shen Lan a look, signaling her to leave first.
Jin Shi’s punch was powerful, and blood flowed from the corner of Lu Zhao’s mouth.
“Brother, stop hitting him!” Luo Ying’s voice almost broke.
“You’re still thinking about him at a time like this!” Jin Shi roared. “Look at what he’s done to you. Lu, let me warn you. I don’t care if you’re a heartthrob in this world, but your mess nearly cost Yingying her life! I wish I could tear you apart right now..”