She figured that this ti, the breakthrough for the matter would still have to be found in Tang Tang.
But she couldn’t let her family worry.
Her attitude towards Ji Yuanzhou was clearly different from that towards Gu Qixiao.
Gu Qixiao felt a bitter sting in his heart, "Yu, is this really your biological brother?"
"Sort of. Do you have anything else to say?" Ji Yu frowned as she looked at him.
"Since when did you have a brother?"
This was sothing Gu Qixiao just couldn’t let go of.
But Ji Yu found it ridiculous. Isn’t having a brother a completely normal thing?
"Well, you also have a non-biological ’sweet little sister,’ don’t you? Isn’t that just as normal?"
The retort left Gu Qixiao utterly speechless.
He didn’t even know how to defend himself.
Standing there, watching them leave, Gu Qixiao finally ca to his senses. When Ji Yu previously called Song Xuan his "mistress," didn’t this so-called "brother" carry a similar subtext?
But by the ti he tried to catch up, it was already too late.
All he could see was the tail end of Ji Yu’s car driving off.
And Ji Yu felt no guilt about it whatsoever.
"Is sothing going on between you and Gu Qixiao?"
Ji Yuanzhou didn’t know what Ji Yu was truly thinking, but he was sure that soone Ji Yu genuinely disliked wouldn’t receive this kind of treatnt.
Anyone she disliked wasn’t even worth engaging with—every word would be a waste of ti.
"Our relationship is pretty ordinary. But I do owe him thanks for today."
Ji Yu’s stance on the matter was crystal clear. She had already rejected him before—besides, he fathered the child in her belly. It couldn’t possibly be a completely irrelevant relationship.
Ji Yuanzhou didn’t know what he was feeling deep down—he just sensed that Ji Yu’s calm deanor might not be entirely genuine.
After the two of them returned ho, the Ji family parents quickly ca forward to console Ji Yu.
"Yu, this isn’t your fault; we believe you absolutely couldn’t have done sothing like this. And even if there is an issue, the fact that she hasn’t contacted you for so long suggests sothing’s off with her."
They wholeheartedly believed in Ji Yu.
They also suspected there was more to this situation—so kind of hidden agenda.
Ji Yu sighed, "Mom, Dad, this still needs to be investigated thoroughly. I don’t even know when Tang Tang beca a client. I’ve already looked into it, but I couldn’t find her records—soone might’ve deliberately removed them."
At this point, with no concrete evidence, resolving this issue was going to take ti.
Hearing this, the Ji family parents grew concerned that Ji Yu might get bullied later. "In that case, why don’t you rest at ho for a while? Let your brother handle these matters."
Ji Yuanzhou, unexpectedly ntioned, was caught off guard, but he was willing to help.
However, Ji Yu turned down their offer. "No need. I already know how I’ll deal with it, and besides, my brother already has a lot to handle."
What she could solve on her own didn’t need to involve her family.
In any case, the way everything was playing out lately made it clear that the target was her; she wanted to uncover who was orchestrating this from behind the scenes.
On Lu Xingchen’s end, staring at the scorn and hate online, his expression grew grim.
"Ancestor, you absolutely cannot get involved in this. You must be mindful of your position. If your fans see you making comnts about this, it’s bound to cause problems."
Those around him grew anxious, worried that Lu Xingchen might act impulsively and speak up for Ji Yu.
But Lu Xingchen had long been ready. Without hesitation, he released a statent directly.
"I just won’t stand by while they continue insulting Yu. This issue is absolutely not Yu’s fault."
He had thought it all over long ago and was determined to protect Ji Yu.
His assistant and manager were scared out of their wits, scrambling to check online reactions—sure enough, many people were criticizing Lu Xingchen for mindlessly picking sides.
"Ancestor, do you realize what you’ve done? Can’t you see how this could impact your future?"
"But I can’t ignore Yu’s plight." His expression was resolutely serious.
He stopped caring about the comnts online, tossing his phone aside and getting ready to sleep.
"Fine, our great Movie Emperor Lu is truly a hopeless romantic."
Unfortunately, not everyone knew about this.
Ji Yu, for instance, had no idea any of this had happened. After she returned ho, the Ji family parents, worried she’d feel upset seeing the news, simply confiscated her phone.
Thus, Ji Yu remained entirely unaware of the developnts.
"Brother, just give back my phone. I can’t have you all treating like a child who needs monitoring."
Her expression was one of resigned helplessness. She wanted to check how the situation was escalating.
Ji Yuanzhou let out a sigh. "Don’t bla —it was Mom’s idea. If you want it back, why don’t you plead your case to her directly?"
The way he looked at Ji Yu carried a trace of worry, but he understood that staying out of this matter was the best course of action for her.
"That’s not the point—this incident is clearly targeting . Even without my phone, I can’t avoid it. Brother, please, just help out here."
Ji Yu looked at Ji Yuanzhou with pitiful eyes.
In that mont, Ji Yuanzhou felt like he was transported back to when Ji Yu was still a little girl. Whenever she made a mistake, she’d look at him with the exact sa expression.
He found himself unable to stand firm. "Fine, suit yourself. I’m heading to bed."
He didn’t know what else to say or do.
He almost bolted from the scene in his retreat.
Ji Yu helplessly watched as he fled, her mind racing with thoughts about how best to solve the issue once and for all.
"I wonder how Gu Qixiao is handling things."
In truth, Gu Qixiao had long held suspicions about soone but hadn’t acted on them just yet.
When Song Xuan saw Gu Qixiao suddenly return ho, she grew visibly uneasy. "Xiao, why do you have ti to co ho today?"
Her heart was leaping with anxiety, afraid Gu Qixiao had found out about her actions, yet equally desperate to prevent him from leaving again.
"Song Xuan, did you do sothing?"
His gaze carried a sharp hint of accusation as it landed on Song Xuan.
Song Xuan’s face nearly broke under pressure. "Xiao, what are you even saying? I’ve been ho every day—what could I possibly have done?"
She wanted to extricate herself from the situation as quickly as possible, knowing full well it might bring more trouble later.
But Gu Qixiao’s suspicions about her behavior only deepened.
Since the mont Song Xuan began acting overly considerate, it had felt like sothing had changed. "Are you sure you have no idea what I’m talking about? Song Xuan, of all people, you should know how much I hate being deceived."
He couldn’t tolerate the feeling of being lied to.
He was growing increasingly doubtful of Song Xuan’s actions.
But Song Xuan firmly denied having anything to do with it.
"Xiao, you can’t treat this way just because you like soone else! You told I was your sister and that you’d look out for forever!"
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