After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved-Chapter 28 - Do Crybabies Get Candy

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Do Crybabies Get Candy?

Chapter 28 -28: Do Crybabies Get Candy?

Lu Qianrou woke up early this morning, put on a beautiful makeup, and went out to have a date with Fu Chen.

When she received Hu Yun’s phone call, Lu Qianrou was watching a movie with Fu Chen in a high-end private cinema.

Fu Chen was getting in the mood and about to get intimate with her when a sudden ring of his phone completely destroyed the atmosphere.

Fu Chen looked annoyed, and Lu Qianrou was none too pleased when she picked up the phone either. However, she had a pretty good relationship with this Hu Yun, who was like a loyal lackey to her in class, so she couldn’t just ignore her.

As soon as Lu Qianrou picked up the phone, she heard Hu Yun say carefully, “Um… Qianrou, I wanted to ask if you know who Lu Sheng is?”

“I was just at Xingyue buying a phone and happened to run into your Fifth Brother taking her to buy one too. Lu Sheng even went over to hug your brother, they looked so close…”

“What did you say?!” Lu Qianrou bolted upright, yelling out loud as she clutched the phone.

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Upon leaving the private cinema, she immediately took a taxi to Xingyue and searched through the stores one by one.

She could hardly believe the scene in front of her at the entrance.

The person looking at Lu Sheng with a doting face was her Fifth Brother??

Although she had no blood relation with the Lu family, her five brothers had always adored her, with Lu Youye being the most direct in showing it.

Ever since she was little, whatever Lu Youye could get for her, he would; if anyone bullied her, he would take revenge for her; and if she was sad, he would comfort her by her side.

Upon learning that Fu Chen and Lu Sheng were engaged and that father intended to bring Lu Sheng home, Lu Youye was even angrier on her behalf.

Just the day before when Lu Sheng had arrived, Fifth Brother had displayed only disgust towards her. Moreover, after Lu Qianrou had returned to the Lu family earlier than planned last night, she had played up her misery in front of her Fifth Brother, indicating that it was Lu Sheng who had targeted her at the party, and that was why she had an uncomfortable heart and came back early.

At the time, Lu Youye was infuriated and said he would warn Lu Sheng when she returned.

But now, what was going on??

“Qianrou? Why are you here?”

Lu Youye, hearing her voice, turned his head to see Lu Qianrou standing at the entrance, looking shocked, and he too was very surprised.

Subconsciously glancing at Lu Sheng beside him, he began to speak to Lu Qianrou, “Um, Qianrou…”

The next second, Lu Qianrou’s eyes turned red.

“Fifth Brother said, you would only dote on me as your sister, didn’t you?”

“So you and Big Brother are now both fond of Lu Sheng and not me?”

“If that’s the case, then I better not appear before Fifth Brother anymore.”

With that, Lu Qianrou turned and ran out, crying and heartbroken.

But she ran slowly, almost like walking, just waiting for Lu Youye to chase after her.

After a full half-minute, Lu Youye still hadn’t chased her. She couldn’t help but look back, only to see Lu Youye still standing in front of Lu Sheng.

Could it be that Lu Sheng was also faking tears?

This bitch was nothing but a scheming manipulator; Lu Qianrou was so angry she ground her teeth.

However, in reality, the moment Lu Qianrou turned and ran away, Lu Youye truly reflexively wanted to chase after her.

But then he turned to look at Lu Sheng.

The girl just stood there, motionless, not saying a word.

It was as if she had expected that, if Qianrou came, he would definitely leave her behind to chase after Lu Qianrou.

They had been getting along so well all afternoon, her eyes were full of genuine smiles, but now… her eyes had become so calm.

As if she had suddenly hidden all her emotions, creating a distance just like last night.

Seeing Lu Sheng like this, Lu Youye felt very uncomfortable.

Is she feeling that she doesn’t have the right to bolt away when she’s upset and have him chase her to make her happy, so she didn’t say a single word?

People say that a crying child gets the sweets, but shouldn’t a child who has to hold back even their tears when they’re sad deserve more sympathy?

So Lu Youye suddenly stopped in his tracks.

“…Brother?” Lu Sheng looked up, “Aren’t you going to chase after Qianrou? She seemed really sad when she saw us together.”

“I’ll find a chance to talk to her later,” Lu Youye took a deep breath, “First, I’ll finish shopping with you for clothes, then we’ll pick up the phone, and we’ll talk about the rest when we get home.”

Lu Sheng seemed a bit stunned.

Lu Youye pursed his lips and tenderly touched her face with a look of heartache, and took off the trench coat she was wearing to tell the salesperson, “Wrap this one up for me, and bring any other suitable outerwear as well, we’ll try some others.”

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When they left the store, Lu Qianrou’s figure was nowhere to be seen outside. It was unknown whether she went straight back to the Lu Family or to look for Fu Chen.

On the way back to the Lu Family with Lu Youye, Lu Sheng directed the taxi driver to turn towards Crystal, and found the clerk who had helped her pass a note to Gu Zhi the day before, handing her two gift boxes.

The large gift box contained the evening gown she wore to last night’s banquet, while the smaller box contained a 20-gram gold chain.

The bracelet, bought for ten thousand yuan, could be kept and worn, and if not to her liking, could be directly exchanged for cash—considered Lu Sheng’s way of showing gratitude for the girl’s help.

Lu Sheng did not meet with Gu Zhi.

That kid was different from the others from her past; he still held onto his obsession with her. The best thing for her was to completely fade away from his life, so he could slowly step into a new one.

Li Muchen had replied not long after she sent those two messages.

The content was concise: [Can barely stand, still can’t walk.]

At some point, another message came, which Lu Sheng only saw when she returned to her room that night.

[When is the next acupuncture session? I’ll send someone to pick you up.]

Lu Sheng, holding Black Bean as she sat on the carpet, saw the text and slightly curved her lips, replying: [In a few days, I have other things to deal with for now.]

The reply came quickly: [Okay, just let me know when you’re coming.]

Li Muchen, seated in his wheelchair and looking down at his phone, had an unnoticeable tenderness in his eyes and brows.

What Lu Sheng didn’t know was that at this moment within the Li Family’s castle-like grand estate, a man with a beaten and swollen face was kneeling before Li Muchen, trembling like a sieve.

“Old Mr. Li… You’ve really got the wrong person! I really didn’t go to any alley the night before last, and I certainly didn’t kill any girl, please let me go!”

The man was in tears, sobbing and sniveling.

“…It’s okay if you don’t talk.”

Li Muchen turned off his phone and looked up.

The gentle gaze in his eyes turned cold instantly, and the words he uttered sent a bone-chilling coldness through anyone who heard.

“Since he’s unregistered, it means his death would go unnoticed by anyone.”

“Chen An,” Li Muchen looked up, “take care of him.”

— Take care?

The badly beaten man heard this and suddenly raised his head; didn’t this mean they were going to kill him directly?? That would be worse than confessing and going to jail!

“No, Old Mr. Li! I’ll tell! I’ll tell!”

The man swallowed a gulp of saliva and said, “Indeed someone contacted me on the Dark Web, asking me to pick up a girl from the countryside at the station the night before last and find an opportunity to kill her. The fee was five hundred thousand.”

“But I really don’t know who the other party is, users on the Dark Web are all anonymous, and it’s impossible to trace any identity information. Plus, after I sent the photo of the corpse to the buyer, that person immediately canceled their account, now it’s impossible to find…”

“What did you say?” Hearing this, Li Muchen suddenly looked up, his gaze sharpening, “You said, a corpse?”