Chapter 114: Sealing the Heart, Locking the Heart with Jiang Sui

There was no need to question Jiang Sui any further.

It turned out that Xuanxuan was a victim of a melodramatic family feud, the kind that plagued the wealthy. Yet judging by appearances, her life with her parents had been one of happiness and harmony before tragedy struck. She possessed the ability to read a person’s fortune from their features, even to foresee the major turning points in their life. But when it came to those closely connected to her, this talent became dulled. The upheavals in Xuanxuan’s future were now beyond her ability to predict, and as for the past, she could only see as far as the moment when both parents perished.

After a while, Lu Ye sent another message.

[Wild Man: “? Why did you stop replying.”]

Jiang Sui’s wandering thoughts were pulled back by his words. She was about to respond when another message arrived.

[Wild Man: “I’m reading through some documents.”]

She hadn’t even typed a word before another message popped up.

[Wild Man: “I still have an important meeting tomorrow.”]

Jiang Sui: “…”

[Wild Man: “I’ve been abroad for rather long this time. I’ll come back as soon as I can.”]

Jiang Sui was puzzled. What was he doing? Was he reporting his itinerary to her?

Lu Ye: “I’ve already spoken to the people back home. There’s someone keeping an eye on the Ji family. But Ji Sicheng is very clever, and his methods for evading punishment are exceptionally shrewd. So it’s unlikely they’ll be brought to justice any time soon. Even if they don’t dare make a move for now, you must still be on your guard.”

Jiang Sui was slightly surprised that Lu Ye had been keeping such a close watch on the Ji family.

The incident with the Ji family had happened only after Lu Ye left, and yet he was so well-informed.

After sending this message, Lu Ye’s eyes darkened.

The Ji family had only entered the entertainment industry within the past five years, but did so with overwhelming capital, acquiring several large entertainment companies and dominating a vast portion of the market. With their monopolistic reach, the Ji family became the hidden hand behind many companies, dictating the industry’s direction at will. They could blacklist whomever they pleased, or subject someone to public shaming with a snap of their fingers.

Only after Jiang Sui participated in that reality show did the tide begin to shift.

The Lu family, on the other hand, had never set foot in the entertainment world, so Lu Ye couldn’t help Jiang Sui directly within the industry.

If he were to intervene, he would have to appeal to someone even higher up.

As he pondered this, his phone rang with a unique notification sound—a sound he never set for anyone else. Lu Ye had always kept his phone on silent, never with alerts, save for this one exception.

[Wife: “Have you fallen for me?”]

The phone nearly slipped from Lu Ye’s grasp.

The face that remained impassive even before world leaders now betrayed an unfamiliar tension.

He hesitated, unsure how to reply.

But the fire in his mind was instantly extinguished by her next message.

[Wife: “Don’t fall for me. There’s no future in it.”]

Jiang Sui looked at her message with satisfaction.

Aloof.

Utterly cold and aloof.

She truly lived up to her reputation as the untouchable, icy-hearted beauty.

How amusing. Did he think by treating her a little better, she would fall for him?

Had he forgotten how the scoundrel emperor in her previous life had met his end?

She hadn’t forgotten how the man who once wore this face had treated her.

Although she did not harbor the same deep resentment or hatred for Lu Ye, she would not let her guard down.

Men were the best liars—especially to beautiful women like her.

Lu Ye was silent.

His brows and features were shrouded in a somber chill.

He gave a cold snort.

He simmered in silence for several minutes.

Then he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

Composing himself, his tone grew cool and calm. “Director X? This is Lu Ye. Yes, Lu Ye of Fengxing Tianhe and the Lu family…”