Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Am I Still Your Sister in Your Eyes? Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Am I Still Your Sister in Your Eyes? Lin Xuecheng was incredibly anxious after hanging up the phone, her hands shaking as she dialed Lu Mingchuan’s number.
These past few days, Lu Mingchuan was living it up, inviting all the girls around his social circle, and enjoying the good life. When he received a call from Lin Xuecheng, he hung up without even thinking.
“Young Master Lu, isn’t Ms. Lin your fiancée? Is she here to check on you?”
Lu Mingchuan curled his lips dismissively and lit a cigarette.
“She isn’t married to me yet and is already trying to tie me down, really thinks of herself as a young lady of the Lu Family! There must be nothing good, ignore her.”
The phone kept ringing. Lu Mingchuan reluctantly picked it up and answered.
“Mingchuan, my brother! Something’s happened to my parents! Help me, please!”
Lin Xuecheng’s tearful voice came through the receiver while Lu Mingchuan, playing cards, gave a model beside him a light peck.
“Mm, what’s going on? Speak clearly.”
“Sob, sob, my parents have been kidnapped by someone demanding five million to release them, and I don’t have that kind of money… Mingchuan, my brother, please save my parents!”
Lu Mingchuan was a bit surprised, “Five million? Are Uncle Lin and Auntie Lin that valuable?”
“Mingchuan, brother… what do you mean by that? Please help us, we’ll pay you back as soon as my parents are safe!”
Yesterday at Qiao Xi Hospital, the Lin family almost lost all their dignity. Mrs. Lu had warned him not to get too close to Lin Xuecheng. A daughter found in the trash bin like her wasn’t fit to enter the Lu family’s doors.
“Chengcheng, don’t worry. I don’t have that much money either. Why don’t you find someone else to think of something?”
Lin Xuecheng never expected Lu Mingchuan to actually refuse her!
“Mingchuan, brother, what’s that noise over there? Where are you? I’m so scared. Won’t you come get me?”
Lu Mingchuan wasn’t stupid!
Five million. The Lin family’s daughter wasn’t worth it. If he went to pick up Lin Xuecheng now, the five million would disappear into thin air, and the Lin family wouldn’t repay!
Lu Mingchuan laughed it off, holding several models by his side while drinking excessively without any intention of concerning himself with Lin Xuecheng.
“I’m negotiating a business deal, Chengcheng. It’s all for our future; don’t make trouble. I’m hanging up now.”
Listening to the odd noises over the phone, Lin Xuecheng felt that Lu Mingchuan wasn’t negotiating any business deal, but she couldn’t pinpoint it…
What exactly was Mingchuan up to?
Why did it sound like there were women talking?
The call was soon disconnected. Lu Mingchuan didn’t give her a single cent, and Lin Xuecheng called over a dozen times without any response.
Standing by the roadside, Lin Xuecheng stomped her feet; worried sick about her parents to the point of crying.
“It’s all that Qingwu’s fault. Our family is in this mess because of her. She’s a real bringer of bad luck!”
On her way out of the set, Shen Yurou overheard and stopped in her tracks.
Did she hear right, that girl was talking about Qingwu?
If she remembered correctly, wasn’t the girl’s last name Lin?
Does that mean she’s connected to the family that adopted Qingwu previously…?
Shen Yurou forced a gentle smile and turned to walk over to Lin Xuecheng.
“What’s wrong? Is there anything I can do to help?”
Seeing Shen Yurou, Lin Xuecheng brightened up instantly!
“Ms. Shen, could you lend me five million… please! My parents have been kidnapped, sob, sob. They want five million before they’ll release them. Once they’re safe, we’ll repay the money!”
“Five million is a small number for Ms. Shen. Please help me! I’m willing to do anything for you, Ms. Shen…”
Shen Yurou curled her lips into a smile.
“Are you from the Lin family? So, you know Qingwu?”
“I do, I do! She used to be my sister…”
Lin Xuecheng felt like this Ms. Shen seemed particularly interested in Qingwu, and to avoid a repeat of what happened with Shen Shushan before, she became cautious. She took out her phone and showed Shen Yurou some photos of Qingwu. All taken secretly at the Lin family’s villa, in the pictures, Qingwu was either watering plants or playing the piano, looking serene and elegant, completely unaware she was being photographed.
“We used to live together. I took these photos… If Ms. Shen wants to know more about Qingwu, we can collaborate in the future. But right now, I need to save my parents. Please, help me!”
There was disdain in Shen Yurou’s eyes. Those country bumpkins lived in a house so small, daring even to play the piano – that piano looked cheap, thinking themselves to be some high-class artist.
Gritting her teeth, Lin Xuecheng said, “Ms. Shen, as long as you’re willing to help me, I can tell you anything you want to know!”
“You know everything about Qingwu?”
“Of course, we grew up together. Those photos are proof…”
Shen Yurou didn’t have five million either; otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone out to find acting jobs. But she wasn’t about to let the person in front of her off easily. If she could gather more information, Qingwu would surely be kicked out of the Shen family…
“Wait a moment, give me an account number, and I’ll transfer the money to you this afternoon.”
Lin Xuecheng’s face lit up with joy, “Okay, okay! Thank you, Ms. Shen!”
…
In the VIP ward at Qiao Xi Hospital in Beijing, Shen Yurou tiptoed into the room and skillfully retrieved a phone from beneath the pillow of the sleeping Mrs. Shen, transferred money to her own account, and placed it back, her actions seamless.
Just as she put the phone back, Mrs. Shen opened her eyes, nearly scaring Shen Yurou into screaming on the spot.
“Yurou, where have you been?”
“Grandma, I went to look for a job. I want to act, but Shushan wouldn’t let me play the lead role… only the maid on her knees. Grandma, it’s so humiliating for you!”
Mrs. Shen perked up instantly.
“What did you say? That rascal actually made you play the maid? Does he even have you as his sister in his eyes! This is outrageous! I’ll call and scold him right away!”
Fearing Mrs. Shen would call and reveal her antics at the set where she’d been bullying other actors, Shen Yurou hastily stopped her.
“Grandma, it’s okay!”
Mrs. Shen disapproved, looking at her. “Why are you even thinking about acting, what’s good about being an actor? It only exposes you!”
With a pitiful pout, Shen Yurou looked especially wronged. “It’s just that Sister Qingwu is always bad-mouthing me at home… and even had me expelled from school…”
Mrs. Shen bolted upright in bed, eyes wide with anger.
“What did you say? That wild girl Qingwu actually dared to bully you! Did you tell President Pei about this yet? Yurou, listen to me; you must take advantage of your assets and marry into the Pei Family! That’s the only way you’ll have a place in the Shen Family!”
“But President Pei completely ignores me…”
Wasn’t it because she didn’t want to find Pei Jue?
It was because she couldn’t even meet Pei Jue!
A gleam of calculation flashed through Mrs. Shen’s eyes.
“I’ll call, and have that Qingwu girl bring President Pei to visit me. Then you know what to do, right?”
Excited, Shen Yurou sprang up from the chair!
As long as she had the chance to be alone with Pei Jue, she was confident Pei Jue would take an interest in her!
“I understand, Grandma! I’ll definitely do my best!”