Chapter 409 - 408: Poles Apart from the Correct Direction

"One more thing, Xia Zhengguang has been hiring people to investigate me lately. I let them take a photo of you and me at Jinsheng Mall."

The private investigator Xia Zhengguang hired was quite professional, but a man like Situ Wenze noticed them in an instant.

So, Situ Wenze decided to give them what they wanted.

I’m sure that once Xia Zhengguang gets the photos from the private investigator, his suspicions will be poles apart from the truth.

Situ Yunliang looked surprised. She hadn’t expected Xia Zhengguang’s investigation to lead to them.

But considering the Xia company had been renamed to the Yun company, she put herself in his shoes and realized his actions were perfectly normal.

If someone had acquired her company, she would also want to investigate their background.

What she hadn’t expected, however, was that Situ Wenze had actually set a trap for Xia Zhengguang.

"I understand."

’Since Situ Wenze wanted to mislead Xia Zhengguang, they might as well let him be completely mistaken.’

’Anyway... even if things blew up, all they had to do was reveal their uncle-niece relationship to clear things up.’

’Instead, it would be Xia Zhengguang, the one spreading rumors, who’d have to consider if he could handle the consequences of them suing him.’

However, the thought that Yun Zijin still hadn’t formally accepted Situ Wenze’s share transfer weighed on Situ Yunliang’s heart.

Seeing Situ Yunliang’s expression, Situ Wenze knew she was thinking about Yun Zijin.

He recalled the last time he’d called Yun Zijin to tell her about the acquisition of the Xia company. Her attitude gave him a headache.

Meanwhile, Yun Zijin, who had eaten and drunk her fill, was completely unaware of what was happening between the Xia and Situ families.

When they left the restaurant, the driver had already pulled the car around. Lu Yunque shielded Yun Zijin as she got in. Once they were both settled, the car slowly pulled away.

"I overheard your phone call just now. Do Xia Zhengguang and his people still call you often?"

Lu Yunque had almost forgotten that Xia Zhengguang and Xia Zhiyun even existed. It was only hearing Yun Zijin on the phone with Xia Zhengguang today that reminded him.

"It’s not too bad. The Xia company was acquired by Situ Wenze, and he thinks I was behind it. He was just calling to fish for information."

’She had called Situ Yunliang, but how to deal with the Xia Family was a decision for Situ Yunliang and Situ Wenze. She hadn’t said a thing.’

’The Xia company was already on the verge of bankruptcy. Being acquired by Situ Wenze at least allowed them to get some money out of it.’

’When the Xia company truly declares bankruptcy, they’ll realize that getting some money is better than ending up in debt.’

"Do you need me to go have a talk with them?"

Being constantly bothered by Xia Zhengguang and Xia Zhiyun wasn’t a long-term solution.

"No need, I can handle it myself."

’Since the Xia company had already been acquired, Xia Zhengguang and Xia Zhiyun were busy investigating Situ Wenze to stage a comeback. They didn’t have time to bother her.’

"Oh, right. This is for you."

Using her purse for cover, Yun Zijin took out the Nourishing Body Pills—a reward from her system—and handed them to Lu Yunque.

However, to emphasize the pill’s value, Yun Zijin had deliberately placed the single Nourishing Body Pill inside an exquisite sandalwood box.

"This is..."

Lu Yunque’s heart suddenly sped up. This was the first time Yun Zijin had given him a gift so formally.

"This is a Nourishing Body Pill. I came across it by chance, and since I don’t need it myself, I’ve just been holding onto it.

Your brother is injured, right? It would be perfect for him. Maybe it could even increase his chances of being able to stand again."

’She had a hundred of them, but Yun Zijin didn’t want people to think it was something she could obtain easily.’

"Zijin... Thank you."

Since Yun Zijin obtained it by chance, this Nourishing Body Pill must be one-of-a-kind. Lu Yunque knew he should refuse, but when he thought of Lu Yunzhou’s forced smiles to keep them from worrying, he couldn’t bring himself to say no.

"You’re welcome. Your brother is a soldier. As someone he protects, I’m very happy that I can help him."

’It’s not like she gave away all her Nourishing Body Pills. She still had ninety-nine left, after all.’

"Then let’s go to the sanatorium first. After we see my brother, I’ll take you home."

Yun Zijin knew Lu Yunque wanted Lu Yunzhou to take the Nourishing Body Pill as soon as possible, so she nodded.

"Let’s go."

"Uncle Liu, let’s head to the sanatorium."

"Yes, Young Master."

Holding the sandalwood box Yun Zijin gave him, Lu Yunque’s eyes brightened considerably.

About half an hour later, the black Rolls-Royce drove into Lu’s Sanatorium. Lu Yunque pulled Yun Zijin along, walking quickly towards Lu Yunzhou’s hospital room.

Only Lu Yunzhou and Huo Yue Lan were in the room. They both looked surprised when Lu Yunque and Yun Zijin walked in.

"Why are you here at this hour? Isn’t the company very busy?"

Lu Yunque had only just returned from a business trip, and a mountain of files was piled up on his desk.

"Mom, I’m not made of iron. I can’t just work all the time without resting."

"Hmph, how should I know? I just wonder who it is that comes back to the family home so few times in a month you can count the visits on one hand."

Lu Yunque rubbed his nose. That was because the company had been incredibly busy during that time; sometimes he could only sleep two or three hours a day.

"We came today for something important." Saying this, Lu Yunque took out the sandalwood box Yun Zijin had given him. "This is a Nourishing Body Pill. There’s only one. Its main effect is to nourish the body. Brother, you should take it."

Lu Yunque opened the sandalwood box and saw the Nourishing Body Pill inside.

A brown pill lay inside. The moment the box was opened, the clean fragrance of traditional Chinese medicine wafted out. Just smelling it for a moment seemed to refresh one’s spirit.

"Where did this come from?"

They couldn’t afford any mistakes when it came to Lu Yunzhou’s health.

Even though Huo Yue Lan could sense the pill’s potency, she didn’t dare give it to him without due care.

If the Nourishing Body Pill had a negative interaction with the other medications Lu Yunzhou was taking, it would only harm him.

"Auntie, if you’re worried, you can scrape a little off and have someone get it tested. Once you’re sure there are no problems, you can let Brother Yunzhou take it."

Yun Zijin knew that because they wanted Lu Yunzhou to stand again, the Lu Family had been extremely anxious about his condition recently.

If anything was even slightly off, they had to call a doctor.

"You’re right. I’ll call someone over right now."

Lu Yunque gave Yun Zijin an apologetic look. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust her, but this was something to be ingested, after all. It was only natural for them to be a little more thorough with their checks.

Yun Zijin shook her head slightly at Lu Yunque, indicating that she didn’t mind their cautiousness.

’If she were in their shoes, she would have made the same decision.’

Soon, a doctor arrived with several people.

Huo Yue Lan took the sandalwood box from Lu Yunque’s hands and opened it again.

"Scrape a little of this off and have it analyzed. Can my son take this pill?

What effect will it have on his body after he takes it? Will it help him stand again?"

What Huo Yue Lan cared about most was whether Lu Yunzhou could stand again.

She couldn’t bear to let her iron-willed son spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

"Mrs. Lu, rest assured, we will be sure to examine it carefully."