1182 A Gift of Thanks
The girl opposite him looked like she had probably just taken a shower. Her hair was a little messy, and the ends that were still a little damp were casually draped behind her.
She was wearing a pearl-white spaghetti strap nightdress. The thin straps hung over her thin, straight shoulders. She had delicate collarbones, and rounded shoulders.
The color of her nightdress was already extremely white, but on her body, it still could not be compared to her delicate, milky-white skin.
As she was lying on the bed, the neckline of her pajamas was hanging loosely.
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Her snow-white figure caught him off guard.
As the soft light fell upon her, every inch of her body was reflected in his eyes very clearly.
Shen Li also immediately noticed that something was wrong. The moment Lu Huaiyu answered the call, she had quickly sat up in a flurry.
The camera shook.
When she finally adjusted herself, the young girl’s face appeared on the camera again. She now presented herself in a well-behaved manner, as if nothing had happened just now.
… If one could ignore the tips of her ears.
The two of them did not speak and fell into an ambiguous and subtle silence.
Shen Li suddenly felt as if her room had become a little stuffy and a little hot.
Lu Huaiyu’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he concealed the waves of emotion in the depths of his eyes. He was the first to break the silence.
“It’s very late, why aren’t you asleep yet?”
Perhaps it was because the night was too dark, or perhaps it was because the room was too quiet, his voice sounded particularly low and hoa.r.s.e.
Shen Li felt her ears go numb, the tingling feeling almost drilling its way into her heart.
She quickly explained, “I wanted to call Second Brother, but I pressed the wrong b.u.t.ton.”
She had not answered his question.
However, as soon as she said that, Shen Li regretted it.
Would this not make it seem even more obvious that she was trying to hide something?
Lu Huaiyu was silent for a moment before he chuckled and said in an indulgent tone, “Yes, I know you didn’t do it on purpose.”
Shen Li was speechless.
Why did this seem even more inexplicable?
She took a deep breath and forced herself to forget what had just happened. She then returned to her intended topic.
“My third uncle and I went to visit the art gallery today.”
Lu Huaiyu quickly understood that she was referring to the one that Gu Tingyun had built just for her.
He nodded.
“Do you like it?”
Shen Li nodded and looked at him again. After some deliberation, she said, “Also, I saw the news about the Yu family. Third Uncle said that the collaborative effort with Yu Corporation will be canceled. Also… he mentioned that Second Brother has been quite busy recently…”
Lu Huaiyu finally knew why she was calling.
In actual fact, after the Yu family had gotten into trouble, he knew that with her intelligence, she would have guessed it sooner or later.
He just had not expected Third Master Gu to bring it up.
However, this did not matter. What was important was the result.
“So, you called just for this?” He chuckled lazily. “I thought it was because Miss Shen missed me because she hasn’t seen me in a while.”
The Yu family’s world had already been turned upside down, but the people behind the scenes were each calmer than the other.
When Shen Li heard what he said, she knew that there was no need to say more. But, after thinking about it, she still asked, “When did Second Brother contact Third Uncle?”
After all, the Yu family was a big family with a big business. The reason it had collapsed so quickly this time was obviously because it had been forced to by many parties.
“There was no contact between us.
Lu Huaiyu smiled.
“It was just a coincidence.”
Coincidentally, he had planned to make a move on the Yu family when Third Master Gu had also had the same idea.
Some time ago, the Yu family’s internal strife had become more and more intense. There were rumors in the social circles that Gu Tingyun wanted to cooperate with Yu Feng, and someone had even seen Third Master Gu’s special a.s.sistant entering and leaving Yu Feng’s office. The winds of gossip were very strong.
With such things happening, many people believed it.
This included Yu Ming.
It just so happened that Lu Huaiyu had been dealing with the Yu family’s real estate business, which had been Yu Ming’s last trump card.
It would have been a pity to miss out on such a good opportunity.
There had been no need to say anything. Sometimes, having a tacit understanding of a common goal was enough.
Shen Li reacted in an instant and immediately understood.
So, it was true.
Whether it was Lu Huaiyu or Gu Tingyun, these were not people to be trifled with.
It would be troublesome enough to provoke either one of them, let alone the two of them working together.
She looked at Lu Huaiyu through the camera screen.
He looked like he was in the study room at Rongyue Mansion. The first two b.u.t.tons of his black s.h.i.+rt were unb.u.t.toned, and he looked cold and n.o.ble.
She let out a sigh of relief.
“Thank you, Second Brother.”
Even though Gu Tingyun and Lu Huaiyu had said that it was just a small matter, she knew very well that it was not.
Lu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows and chuckled.
“Why so serious?”
Shen Li nodded and thought of the painting that she had painted earlier.
That day, after she had shown the painting to Mei Yanqing and Yu Pingchuan, they had asked her if she was going to auction it. She had said that she wanted to keep it for herself.
But now, perhaps it was the right time for her to show her thanks with that painting.
The corners of her lips curved slightly, and her eyes were bright.
“I have also prepared a thank you gift for Second Brother. I will send it over to Second Brother when I return to the Capital.”
Lu Huaiyu did not really need the young lady to thank him. After all, it was natural for him to protect his people.
However, if the young girl insisted on giving him a thank-you gift…
“Alright,” he agreed with a smile.
After settling the matter, Shen Li decided to end the call.
“Second Brother, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first, alright?”
Lu Huaiyu replied with a “hmm.”
“Second Brother, you should sleep early,” said Shen Li as she waved at him.
“You should go to sleep first,” Lu Huaiyu said.
Shen Li was stunned, “Second Brother, do you still have work to do? It’s very late now.”
Lu Huaiyu had always been very efficient. From what she remembered, he rarely worked until this hour.
Lu Huaiyu’s brows raised slightly as he looked at her with a faint smile.
“So, you do realize that it’s very late, do you?”
Shen Li stayed silent.
Her face slowly turned red.
Lu Huaiyu laughed when he saw her blus.h.i.+ng face.
It was rare for her to feel guilty.
He said, “Be good and go to sleep.”
Shen Li obediently replied, “Oh. Then, good night, Second Brother.”
They finally ended the call.
Lu Huaiyu put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.
However, the moment he closed his eyes, the scene that had entered his vision earlier continued to appear in his mind.
He opened his eyes and felt the frustration in his heart getting stronger.
He unb.u.t.toned another b.u.t.ton of his s.h.i.+rt, but he still felt hot.
He looked at his phone again.
Well, the little ancestor only knew how to light a fire and was probably asleep by now.
That little heartless one.
After a while, he finally got up and went to the bathroom.
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