Chapter 177: No Negotiation on This Matter

Lord Luo stared for a long while, then let out a chuckle.

"I never noticed before, and Wanwan didn't say a word about the kid."

Lord Luo responded calmly and, without a trace, steered the conversation away.

Luo Zhou looked at the intertwined hands of Fu Sijue and Lu Xiwán with a complicated expression; for a moment he had too many words to say, but they got stuck in his throat.

In the end he silently took the bowl Lu Xiwán handed him, swallowing the doubt in his heart.

After seeing the two leave, Luo Zhou sat in the ward for a moment before suddenly getting up and chasing after them.

He called Lu Xiwán back, gave Fu Sijue a deep glance, and said, "I have something to discuss with Xi Wan alone."

Fu Sijue didn't stop him; Lu Xiwán followed him to a distance.

"Are you really together with him?" Luo Zhou felt a swelling discomfort in his chest and spoke before Lu Xiwán could answer.

Lu Xiwán looked at Luo Zhou in surprise, "How could that be? You know everything that happened before. I saw you were a bit awkward earlier, so I didn't explain."

Having known Luo Zhou for a long time, Lu Xiwán had already taken him as a brother.

With a relieved smile, Luo Zhou patted Lu Xiwán's shoulder, gave two more instructions, and left.

When Lu Xiwán returned, she finally saw Fu Sijue still staring in the direction Luo Zhou had left.

"What's wrong?"

Fu Sijue: "Nothing, let's go."

The rumors about Lu Xiwán were cleared in one night, and Yun Ruojin was so angry she almost fainted.

Yan Han quickly patted her back to calm her, "Didn't we already anticipate that a day like this would come?"

In Yan Han's view, the situation wasn't that bad.

Yun Ruojin glared at Yan Han with a look that said "How could you be so steel‑like?"

"She was almost able to ruin Lu Xiwán completely! Now she's given a chance to turn things around, and even got support from so many big‑shots."

All the efforts Yun Ruojin had made vanished in an instant.

From start to finish Fu Sijue never doubted Lu Xiwán; it seemed she was the real joke.

Yun Ruojin kept squeezing the water cup hard with her hand.

"That's not necessarily a good thing. Now Lu Xiwán is basking in the spotlight; someday she'll have to repay everything she's owed, and those people can't protect her forever."

Yan Han also learned Lu Xiwán's true identity and felt horrified.

Yun Ruojin had long guessed it; she also knew how much Lu Xiwán meant to Fu Sijue.

Even so, she still dared to act—that's the scariest part.

"Lu Xiwán… you killed Gu Qingmeng and still aren't satisfied?"

Yun Ruojin's eyes were bloodshot as she stared at Yan Han like a predator; her fierce gaze made Yan Han flinch.

Jealousy filled her beautiful face, distorting her features into something terrifying.

Yan Han silently cursed herself, forcing herself to hold back fear.

Over here, Lu Xiwán had just returned home and saw two children playing happily.

Yao Yao also wore a smile, and Lu Xiwán finally recalled a long‑shelved plan.

She took a deep breath before calling Fu Sijue over.

"President Fu, I still have some matters I need to sit down with you and discuss seriously."

Because of this, Zhong Yun had repeatedly clashed with her, and Lu Xiwán knew she couldn't delay any longer.

Fu Sijue's expression was cold as he sat on the sofa and looked up at Lu Xiwán.

Under his gaze, Lu Xiwán took a long time to gather her words.