Chapter 6: Speak up, what do you need from me?

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly turned solemn.

Secretary Li tactfully raised the car's partition.

"I… I don't want to stay at a hotel."

"So you chose to stay at my place and not leave?"

"I'm just scared…"

Su Yun Jiao lowered her head and sobbed: "In this world I have no relatives left. That night… that night I overheard Aunt Lu say she wanted to exterminate the line."

When those three words "exterminate the line" were spoken, Lu Jingqing's brows furrowed.

"I don't know if she was talking about me, but I'm a little scared… if not me, who else could she be talking about? Brother Jingqing, I don't want to stay at the Lu family's place—they're really scary…"

Su Yun Jiao cried while secretly watching Lu Jingqing's reaction.

Lu Jingqing already had no parents in this world; only recently did he return to his ancestral clan.

If Lu Jingqing dies, wouldn't all the money then belong to the Lu mother and son?

She's already made it that clear.

Lu Jingqing should be able to understand that, right?

Just as Su Yun Jiao was desperately hinting to Lu Jingqing, his large hand suddenly pressed onto her head.

I don't know if it was meant as comfort.

But Su Yun Jiao's sobbing did indeed come to an abrupt stop.

"You misheard; you're the eldest daughter of the Su family—even without relatives, no outsider would bully you."

Afterward, Lu Jingqing said indifferently: "Xiao Li, take her out of the car."

"Yes, Boss Lu."

Secretary Li quickly opened the car door.

Su Yun Jiao got out of the car, her gaze unintentionally falling on Lu Jingqing inside.

Lu Jingqing's near‑perfect profile and his deep, unfathomable eyes always leave people guessing.

Is that her imagination?

How could she feel that Lu Jingqing knows everything?

"I've confiscated your ID; for these few days you'll stay at Jingyuan to recover."

Lu Jingqing's tone was as aloof as ever, without a trace of emotion.

"Miss Su, the maid will come out shortly to escort you inside; Boss Lu still has work, so I'll leave now."

Su Yun Jiao watched Lu Jingqing's car drive away.

Although she couldn't read Lu Jingqing.

But at least for now she's settled in Jingyuan.

She needs to think of a way to rely on Lu Jingqing to avoid the engagement with Lu Chi.

The sky grew dark.

When Lu Chi returned home, he saw Lu Mu had lovingly prepared a table full of dishes.

"Mom, I'm back."

Because Su Yun Jiao was injured, Lu Chi had no energy all day.

Lu Mu had thought Su Yun Jiao would return together with Lu Chi, but she saw only Lu Chi.

She asked doubtfully: "Son, where's Jiao? Why didn't she come back with you?"

"Oh… she, she got hurt accidentally; it seems Lu Jingqing took her away."

Hearing that, Lu Mu startled: "Taken away by that bastard? What's wrong with you! How could you let Lu Jingqing take Su Yun Jiao?"

Lu Mu, furious, slapped Lu Chi several times hard.

"You idiot! How did I give birth to such a stupid son?"

"Mom! Stop hitting! Stop…"

Lu Chi quickly covered his face.

He didn't know why his mother could be so angry.

Lu Chi said dismissively: "Let her go! Su Yun Jiao isn't even part of our family—she can go wherever she wants!"

"You!"

Lu Mu looked at Lu Chi with exasperation.

Originally, Lu Senior and his first wife gave birth to Lu Jingqing.

After seven years of marriage, Lu Senior cheated on her; she tried everything to drive away that Lu Jingqing.

If it weren't for the Lu family's current lack of funds, needing to rely on Lu Jingqing's business, she wouldn't have had to humble herself to invite him back.

Now that she's finally gotten hold of an orphaned Su Yun Jiao, she doesn't want this bird in hand to fly away.

"I ask you: yesterday was your birthday—did you or didn't you go get a room together with Su Yun Jiao?"

Facing his mother's questioning, Lu Chi's eyes flickered with guilt, but he still answered: "Of course, you've asked me several times already."

Lu Mu looked at Lu Chi half‑believing, half‑doubting, and asked: "You're telling the truth?"

"Really!"

Seeing her son swear on it, Lu Mu finally relaxed: "Then that's good."

Anyway, as long as her son and Su Yun Jiao date normally, the engagement banquet can proceed as scheduled.

Just wait another month until Su Yun Jiao comes of age, then they can hold the engagement banquet.

Lu Mu gave Lu Chi a reproachful look and said: "You'd better remember—keep a close watch on Su Yun Jiao; don't let another man lure her away."

Lu Chi had grown tired of hearing these words.

I don't even know how my mother could be so dead-set on Su Yun Jiao, refusing to let go.

At that moment he answered perfunctorily: "Hmm, I know."

"I'm being serious with you!"

"Mom, just relax—Su Yun Jiao likes me; who in the whole school doesn't know that?"

Lu Chi said dismissively: "Now I tell her to go east and she doesn't dare go west; other men she doesn't even glance at! If I brought up engagement with her, she'd be overjoyed and couldn't be happier."

"Exactly—while she's still young and hasn't seen much of the world, hurry up and tie her down."

"Su Yun Jiao doesn't need to be tied—she'll willingly jump in."

Lu Chi went upstairs indifferently.

Su Yun Jiao has always been like that since childhood.

Because she has no parents, Su Yun Jiao lacks affection; even a little bit of love makes her want to throw herself at it.

Over all these years, he has already got Su Yun Jiao under his control.

In the evening, inside Jingyuan.

"Achoo—!"

Su Yun Jiao sneezed unexpectedly.

Her brows furrowed.

It must be the Lu family scheming against her again.

If Su Yun Jiao remembers correctly, in a month at her coming-of-age ceremony, Lu Mu will announce her engagement to Lu Chi.

She needs to think of a way to put an end to the Lu family's notion at her coming-of-age ceremony, and then give them a hard slap.

At that moment, Su Yun Jiao glanced at Liu Ma, who was cooking in the kitchen.

She stepped forward and asked, "Liu Ma, are you making dinner for Brother Jingqing?"

"Yes, Mister will be back at eight."

Hearing that, Su Yun Jiao nodded thoughtfully.

There's still an hour left.

"Let me do it."

Su Yun Jiao picked up the spatula.

Seeing this, Liu Ma panicked and said, "Miss Su! You mustn't move around carelessly, or you'll get burned."

"It's fine, I often cook!"

In her previous life, her coming-of-age ceremony was organized by Lu Mu's own initiative.

That's why, at the coming-of-age ceremony, the Lu family could arbitrarily arrange and manipulate her.

Now, if she wants to give the Lu family a slap and not let them have their way, then for this coming-of-age ceremony, either she doesn't hold it, or she has to organize it herself.

Su Yun Jiao has already figured it out.

This time's coming-of-age ceremony, she will hold.

And she wants to hold it on a grand scale.

As for holding it on a grand scale… she will still need to rely on Lu Jingqing.

One hour later.

Lu Jingqing sat at the dining table, looking at the full spread of dishes, and at Su Yun Jiao with her earnest, sparkling gaze, he asked lightly: "Speak up—what do you need from me?"