After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Gu Siyu is about to be turned gay by Shengbao

"...No."

Lu Sheng put away her phone, "I was just thinking, we should give Juanjuan some time to adapt. I think her overreaction today must have been because she was scared."

"Yes," Chen Shu glanced towards Juanjuan’s room, his sharply contoured profile as beautiful as a deity, and sighed softly, "So, I was too hasty."

"Why don’t you go back to the hotel to rest? I’ll stay here with her," Lu Sheng looked at Chen Shu, "If Juanjuan feels better, I’ll call you."

Lu Sheng made it clear, she wanted Chen Shu to leave first.

Before she was certain of the dangers that Chen Shu posed, she wouldn’t allow Juanjuan to be alone with him again. Even if Juanjuan was his biological sister, it was not acceptable.

Lu Sheng didn’t show any doubt or distrust, her words were well reasoned.

But a glint flickered through Chen Shu’s pale green eyes, as if he had detected the subtle change in the girl’s attitude towards him.

However, his expression remained unchanged and his smile was even gentler than before: "Alright, I came to Jiang City this time to bring Christine back to the country anyway, I can be patient."

After Chen Shu left, Lu Sheng soothed a still somewhat dazed Juanjuan, and had lunch with her until she left at two in the afternoon.

However, she did not return to the Lu Family, but went to a cafe instead.

At this moment, the person she had arranged to meet was already waiting there.

—Gu Siyu.

Whether it was because she was left with a mental scar from being taken advantage of by Lu Sheng last time, or it was just her usual style, today Gu Siyu was only wearing a simple sweatshirt and jeans.

From a distance, Gu Siyu saw Lu Sheng coming and immediately stood up to wave her hand: "...Miss Lu, I’m over here."

If the first time Gu Siyu’s low-cut, tight attire seemed overly sensual and hard to gauge her age, the Gu Siyu of now looked more like a twenty-one-year-old college girl.

Although Huo Yu only briefly mentioned a few words about Gu Siyu’s past today, Lu Sheng could somewhat imagine the kind of life Gu Siyu had been living.

She was treated as a cash cow by her mother since childhood, a presence that couldn’t see the light, then taken back to the Gu Family, where she was tortured by Mrs. Gu. Even her mother gambled excessively, using her name to borrow high-interest loans and then running away, causing her to be harassed by those violent and wicked people. _{𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎}

Even becoming the Deputy Director of Shengda Marketing Department was only glamorous on the surface. Behind the scenes, she could still be the target of contempt and backhanded insults from everyone in the company due to factors such as her young age, illegitimate status, and connections.

To some extent, Lu Sheng felt that Gu Siyu’s experiences were very similar to the original protagonist’s.

So, even though Gu Siyu had deliberately approached Li Muchen before and then deliberately approached her, she didn’t dislike this girl.

Kindness is a virtue of the heart, but there are also some people struggling in the darkness, mired in the muck. They may desire to be kind-hearted but lack the capability to maintain that kindness.

"Miss Gu, please sit down," Lu Sheng said as she sat across from Gu Siyu, her expression inscrutable.

"Okay—" Gu Siyu sat down, trying to call the waiter over to order for Lu Sheng, but Lu Sheng stopped her.

"No need, Miss Gu," Lu Sheng looked up, "I’m not here to drink. I asked to meet with you because there’s something I want to ask you."

As Lu Sheng spoke, the already nervous Gu Siyu grew even more anxious, taking a deep breath, "...What is it, Miss Lu? Go ahead."

Ever since she received the girl’s message, Gu Siyu had been thinking that the girl must have discovered something about the perfume incident, or have seen the intentionally posted moments on social media, hence she was specifically looking for her to confront.

However, the first thing the girl said was completely different from what she had imagined.

Because Lu Sheng’s first question was: "The person who instructed you to approach Li Muchen and me, was it Chen Shu?"

???

Gu Siyu, in an attempt to conceal her nervousness, had deliberately taken a sip of water just a moment ago, but when she heard this question, she almost sprayed it out.

"Cough, cough," Gu Siyu covered her mouth and coughed while looking at Lu Sheng in shock, her entire demeanor becoming frantic, "...What?"

Lu Sheng just looked at her, her expression unchanged: "Or perhaps, I could ask you in another way. The person who transferred seven million to your account, who was it?"

Hearing this, Gu Siyu couldn’t help but gasp for air.

The seven million transaction, her deliberate approach... how could the girl know about these things?

"Miss Lu, you..."

"You don’t have to panic," Lu Sheng looked at the now flustered and embarrassed Gu Siyu, then spoke, "The reason I’m asking you these questions is not to target or retaliate against you."

"I know you did these things because you were harassed over the high-interest loans your mother owed, and perhaps you had no choice. Since your actions have not caused any harm to Li Muchen or me, I won’t ask you to pay any price for this."

"I just want to know who is targeting Li Muchen and me from behind, and what their real purpose is."

Hearing Lu Sheng say this, Gu Siyu opened her mouth, her fingers subconsciously clutching her sleeves tight: "I..."

"Miss Gu, I understand you took that money to work for someone, and you need it to help your mother pay off her debts and not be harassed by those bad people."

"Moreover, a person who can easily transfer seven million must be someone with power and influence. If you simply tell me who instructed you, you would put yourself in danger."

"But, Gu Siyu, listen to me—"

As she said this, Lu Sheng’s body leaned slightly forward, her form of address naturally shifting as she drew closer to Gu Siyu.

The young girl’s calm gaze stared straight ahead, inexplicably persuasive and compelling, causing Gu Siyu to be somewhat transfixed, momentarily forgetting even to breathe.

"First, the transfer of the seven million will be delayed by twenty days before it actually reaches your account, and as of now, the money has not really been transferred into your account."

"Second, Li Muchen and my relationship hasn’t been affected by you, which means your task hasn’t been completed. Therefore, this money will also not be transferred to your account in the future."

"Third, the people who came for the high-interest loans are ruthless and unscrupulous, and if you are truly capable of producing seven million under their threats, they will not stop there but will find ways to squeeze even more money out of you. Meaning, even if you got the seven million, it wouldn’t solve your problems."

"Fourth, if the person who instructed you is indeed very powerful and he didn’t get what he wanted from his investment in you, you have already offended him. If you don’t want to put yourself in danger later, what you should do is not be afraid of him, not hide from him, but find a powerful person to protect you."

Saying this, Lu Sheng reached out and held Gu Siyu’s chin.

Her tone was calm as she spoke, but it made the person opposite feel her heart racing—"For instance, someone like me."