Chapter 285: Recognizing One

Fu Zhuo was immersed in his beautiful dream, unable to pull himself out; no matter what Fu He Song said from the side, it could not sway him.

The news of their rampant turmoil in the company quickly reached Fu Sijue's ears.

Fu Sijue curled a cold smile and said, "The fish has taken the bait."

It seems his bait is very attractive, able to make such a big fish bite without hesitation.

"How much longer will you keep being cryptic in front of me? Can't you even speak to me?"

Lu Xiwán was also genuinely curious about what preparations Fu Sijue had made in advance.

And seeing Fu Zhuo take the bait like this, he feared his vital energy would be severely damaged.

"Their good days are about to end; before long you'll see the outcome. For now, keep it confidential."

Fu Sijue only spouts this much nonsense in front of Lu Xiwán, even deliberately leaving a mystery.

Lu Xiwán glared at him irritably, "You calculate everything so precisely; now I'll tell you something—don't be upset about it."

Fu Sijue seemed still puzzled—what could make him sad?

"The day I went to seek refuge with Fu Zhuo, I ran into Shen Shu. Was that also part of your plan?"

Fu Sijue's eyes darkened briefly, "I didn't make that move."

Fu Sijue never proactively uses his close confidants, let alone someone as important and unique as Shen Shu.

"But do you know what Shen Shu did?"

"He did nothing; the only thing he took from me was the Fu Clan's publicly recruited personnel list for this year."

After obtaining the list, Fu Zhuo immediately sent people to approach those individuals.

Fu Sijue has his own information network and is fully aware of all this.

"His brother lost a gambling bet, and Fu Zhuo gave him five million."

Although the next day Fu Sijue gave the money to Shen Shu, he didn't know Shen Shu hadn't returned it to Fu Zhuo.

Friends around Fu Sijue are extremely few; Xie Zian counts as one, and Shen Shu as another.

"Since that's the case, let's invite Shen Shu to our home today. Fu Zhuo threatened him with his family, right? Then you should also let Shen Shu see your capability."

Shen Shu is a trustworthy person, and Lu Xiwán could not bear to see such talent beside Fu Sijue being snatched away by Fu Zhuo.

That day, Uncle Chen personally went to Shen Shu's home and escorted them to Hengshan Gongguan.

Lu Xiwán specifically had Zhong He take the two children to Zhong Yun's house first, so adult matters wouldn't affect them.

Tian Xihua had previously raved about Shen Shu's house; now, seeing Hengshan Gongguan, she was at a loss for words in her astonishment.

She ran her hand over the vintage carved staircase, her face full of amazement as she stared at the famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall.

She mentally calculated how much these should be worth.

The other three, by contrast, were much calmer, though Shen Jiang curiously surveyed the house.

"Uncle and aunt, Shen Shu has been working for our Fu Family for so long; I heard you two have come to Haicheng, so I specifically asked the house Steward to bring you here, so we can have a proper chat."

Lu Xiwán assumed the hostess's poise and poured wine for each of them in turn.

Tian Xihua's eyes were glued to the diamond necklace around Lu Xiwán's neck.

"Miss… how much did that necklace cost? It's really beautiful."

Lu Xiwán felt a bit uneasy under Tian Xihua's stare and lowered her gaze.

It was one she randomly picked from the jewelry box that Fu Sijue had given her; she didn't even know.