Chapter 196: Can

Lu Xixi was the first to notice that Lu Xiwán was off, gently placing a hand on her shoulder and saying, "Mommy, what's wrong?"

Yao Yao also brought her a glass of water, looking worried, and said, "Mommy, have a drink of water first."

Seeing the two of them so sensible, Lu Xiwán's nervousness finally eased a bit.

"No matter what that aunt said earlier, Mommy, don't worry; I'll have dad take care of it."

Yao Yao's solemn demeanor was truly cut from the same mold as Fu Sijue.

No one would ever doubt the relationship between the two of them.

But precisely because of that, Lu Xiwán was worried.

If things were really as Jing Jing'er said, how should she handle herself?

In this situation, everything was marked with a huge question mark, and Lu Xiwán's mind was in a tangled mess.

Lu Xiwán stayed silent for a long while, and Lu Xixi quickly chimed in to help.

"Yes, yes, Uncle Fu is so powerful; he can solve any problem, so Mommy, you don't need to worry now."

Even though she knew they were trying to reassure her, Lu Xiwán felt a pang of sorrow.

Both children are unusually intelligent, and that's exactly what makes people most worried.

Sometimes being overly mature is not a good thing for them.

She smiled and patted their heads, "What else could there be? It's just a small matter at work. You two don't need to worry; there's no need for your dad to step in, I can handle it myself."

She forced a vague excuse, and that night Lu Xiwán, full of worries, couldn't fall asleep.

The next morning, just after arriving at the office, Lu Xi hadn't had time to put away her things when Tang Yi came over.

"Did you see the trending search online last night?"

Lu Xiwán was left bewildered by the question and helplessly shook her head.

"I don't have the habit of looking at my phone at night. What happened?"

Tang Yi wore a gossip‑filled expression, with huge dark circles under her eyes, but that didn't dampen her enthusiasm.

"It's about that Gu Family Miss who was loudly rumored to have hired a murderer. You thought the person was dead, but online it's suddenly being said she's not the real killer, and everyone is saying there's a twist behind this."

The news caught Lu Xiwán off guard; her eyes widened as she looked at Tang Yi.

"Who said that?"

Lu Xiwán's sudden reaction made Tang Yi shrink her neck and say, "I don't know either; many people online are talking about it, and there's no definitive conclusion yet."

Everyone is waiting for the authorities to give an official statement, after all this isn't a minor issue.

Lu Xiwán sprang up, grabbed her bag and headed out, but after two steps she turned back.

"Tell General Manager Sang, I have an urgent matter and need to go out; if anything comes up, call me directly."

Lu Xiwán left in a hurry, and the others in the office were baffled.

"She just started work and already left; will General Manager Sang really say nothing?"

Someone muttered softly, but Tang Yi silenced them with a cold, sharp glance.

"If you have the ability to bring a contract as big as Fu Family's to the company, even if you never show up for work, General Manager Sang would still rush to pay you. Zero's abilities are evident to all; stop making such remarks behind the scenes."

Tang Yi's lengthy defense of Lu Xiwán left no one daring to object.

One is the strongest in their company, backed by Fu Family's huge capital; the other is valued by General Manager Sang. Weighing both sides, neither is something they can provoke, so they might as well just shut up.