Grandma Lu

Song Shi'an had already become adept at telling such lies without so much as blinking.

Sure enough, Song Shi'an's answer put Shen Fu in a much better mood. The corners of her lips curved slightly. "But I heard that a woman recently appeared by Mingyu's side."

A woman?

Could she be talking about Tang Ruan?

Song Shi'an smiled. "Is that so? I don't know."

The two entered the villa one after the other.

The moment they stepped inside, they saw Lu Mingyu in the kitchen, drinking water in a set of pajamas.

With his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs, he would look good even in a sack.

Lu Mingyu had clearly just woken up. His fluffy short hair was somewhat tousled, and his well-defined hand held a glass of water.

Hearing the sound, Lu Mingyu turned his head, his gaze landing directly on Shen Fu.

His handsome brows drew together slightly, and his tone was icy. "Why are you here?"

When Shen Fu saw Lu Mingyu, her eyes lit up. She immediately put on the shy demeanor of a young girl.

"Mingyu, I heard a little about what happened last night. I was worried about you, so I came over first thing this morning," Shen Fu said softly.

Lu Mingyu clearly did not fall for it. He set down his glass, his voice indifferent. "Leave."

The expression on Shen Fu's face stiffened slightly. She had probably not expected Lu Mingyu to be so unsympathetic.

"Mingyu, I..." Shen Fu began, wanting to say something.

But Lu Mingyu cut her off as soon as she spoke. "Leave. Don't make me say it a second time."

Song Shi'an inwardly grumbled, He really can't show the slightest tenderness toward women. But Shen Fu is just a supporting character, so it's normal for Lu Mingyu to treat her like this.

I remember later on, Tang Ruan gets close to Lu Mingyu at the company, making Shen Fu extremely unhappy. Shen Fu repeatedly uses the Shen family's business collaborations as an excuse to make things difficult for Tang Ruan.

Afraid of making Lu Mingyu angry, Shen Fu did not dare press forward any further and turned to leave.

But she had barely taken one step when Lu Mingyu called out to her. "Wait."

Shen Fu's eyes brightened, and she hurriedly turned back. "Mingyu, do you perhaps have feelings for me..."

Lu Mingyu said, "If you need me for anything in the future, make an appointment through Assistant Tang."

"Assistant Tang?" Shen Fu was puzzled. She had been around Lu Mingyu for so long, yet she had never heard of an assistant surnamed Tang.

Song Shi'an, standing nearby, was equally shocked. Why was Lu Mingyu bringing up Tang Ruan now?!

"The new assistant, Tang Ruan," Lu Mingyu explained.

Shen Fu's face instantly darkened. That name clearly belonged to a woman.

Lu Mingyu had always kept himself impeccably clean. There was not even a female mosquito around him, much less a woman!

All the assistants and secretaries around him were men. For a woman to suddenly appear, their relationship must be unusual.

Shen Fu was gritting her teeth in fury, but she could not lose her composure in front of Lu Mingyu. She responded quietly, "All right, I understand."

Only after saying that did she stride away.

Now Lu Mingyu was satisfied.

With Shen Fu there to give Tang Ruan trouble, that woman probably would not have the time to keep hovering in front of him.

Song Shi'an: "..."

In a notably good mood, Lu Mingyu went upstairs.

That afternoon, Song Shi'an followed Lu Mingyu to the company.

The moment they entered the building, they heard a commotion.

Outside the office on the top floor, a crowd had already gathered. At its center stood Tang Ruan and Shen Fu.

Shen Fu wore an overbearing expression.

Pointing at Tang Ruan, she said, "Since when did the Lu Group start hiring thieves? Someone as dishonest as you shouldn't be allowed to stay here!"

Faced with the accusation, Tang Ruan bit her lip, looking like a fragile yet resilient little white flower as she denied it. "Miss Shen, I really didn't steal your bracelet."

"Not you?" Shen Fu gave a soft laugh. "Then why was it in your bag?"

"I... I don't know either." Tang Ruan hesitated before saying, "We can check the surveillance footage. I definitely didn't do this."

As soon as she finished speaking, a lackey stepped forward from the side. "You must have known that the cameras broke yesterday, so you stole Miss Shen's things."

Facing everyone's pointing and whispering, Tang Ruan swayed slightly, her face full of helplessness.

Seeing the scene, Song Shi'an immediately understood what was going on.

Shen Fu got shut down by Lu Mingyu this morning and learned about Tang Ruan from him. Now she's making things difficult for her.

Shen Fu's relentless pressure drove Tang Ruan into despair. When Tang Ruan turned her head, she spotted Lu Mingyu at the door, and her eyes brightened.

She shouted, "President Lu, I really didn't do this! Someone is trying to frame me!"

At Tang Ruan's words, Shen Fu also saw Lu Mingyu and immediately said, "What? Are you going to say that I framed you?"

Lu Mingyu strode forward.

Song Shi'an grew excited behind him. Here it comes, here it comes! The hero saving the beauty scene is here! Lu Mingyu will support Tang Ruan, and when Shen Fu questions him, he'll call the police and bring in professional investigators to thoroughly inspect the scene. In the end, he'll clear Tang Ruan's name!!

Lu Mingyu stopped. Tang Ruan looked at him with a face full of hope.

Then she heard Lu Mingyu ask, "The bracelet was found in your bag. What evidence do you have to prove that you didn't steal it?"

At those words, Tang Ruan's face instantly turned pale.

Tears fell from her eyes as she anxiously said, "But... but I really didn't steal it. The... the cameras here are broken too. I... I have no evidence."

Tang Ruan kept repeating that she had not stolen it, but she could not produce the slightest evidence.

Seeing that Lu Mingyu was not taking Tang Ruan's side, Shen Fu gained confidence. "Mingyu, someone with sticky fingers like her shouldn't remain at the Lu Group! Who knows, she might be a spy sent by someone!"

Shen Fu kept belittling Tang Ruan, pinning every possible accusation on her.

Song Shi'an did not step forward to smooth things over, but inwardly she was thrilled. The more Shen Fu suppresses the heroine, the harder she'll get slapped in the face later!!

"Enough." Lu Mingyu spoke to stop her.

Song Shi'an was delighted.

Here it comes, here it comes.

The face-slapping was about to begin!

Lu Mingyu looked at Tang Ruan. "If you can't provide evidence, go to Human Resources and submit your resignation."

Song Shi'an: "?"

Why wasn't this domineering CEO following the script?

Tang Ruan's tears fell like pearls from a broken string.

She stubbornly held her head high. "I didn't do it!"

Lu Mingyu said nothing and simply left.

Song Shi'an panicked. Why did he fire the heroine? What happens to all the flirting, the chasing and fleeing after this?!

Ahhh! If the plot falls apart, my future promotions and raises will be gone too!! Oh no!!

Lu Mingyu ignored her.

He turned and prepared to leave directly.

Having finally gotten rid of this trouble legitimately, Lu Mingyu's mood improved considerably.

But before he could leave the office, an elegantly dressed elderly woman walked in.

At a glance, she took in the scene in the office. Seeing Tang Ruan crying pitifully, she sternly demanded, "What's going on? Who bullied Ruanruan!"

The elderly woman's imposing presence instantly silenced everyone.

They looked at one another, and no one dared make a sound.

When Tang Ruan saw Old Madam Lu, she called out aggrievedly, "Grandma Lu."