Chapter 33  : Thorough Consideration

They left the Lu Family’s main household.

The mother and daughter got into the car.

Lu Manman had been smiling this whole time. She felt unadulterated joy like never before.

So the gentle girl that she had been all these years was all a facade as she kept her true self suppressed. Now that she had finally unleashed her true self, the liberation and release felt so good. In fact, for just a second, she felt as if she had finally reconnected with who she really was.

Now that she had erupted and unleashed herself, she was not about to reel herself in anymore.

“Manman, you… seemed to have changed today?” He Xiuwen, who was standing beside her smiling daughter, asked as she scrutinized her.

On second thought, she felt that Lu Manman had really changed a lot recently, and surprised her with a lot of strange actions and decisions.

All of a sudden, she wanted to break the marriage contract with Wen Yun.

All of a sudden, she scalded Lan Xiaojun.

All of a sudden, she used all these carefully crafted words to sow discord in the Lu Family’s main household!

This Manman evidently was not the kind, obedient, compromising, and easygoing daughter she had.

“Mom.” Lu Manman held her hand. She could not really explain it to her mother, and thus simply said, “Just trust me, I will protect our family well. I’ll protect Dad and you, as well as our family’s assets and all that we have.”

“Did you encounter some trouble? Manman, don’t scare me. Is there something wrong with your health?” He Xiuwen was always thinking about the worst possible scenario.

Lu Manman was helpless in the face of such a question. “I’m very healthy, and don’t have any trace of illness in me. I simply had a dream. It was a cruel nightmare.”

“What dream?”

“The content of the dream isn’t important. What’s important is that I am now clear about everyone, including myself!” Lu Manman said.

He Xiuwen did not quite understand her.

In the moment of silence and bewilderment, Lu Manman’s cell phone suddenly rang.

Lu Manman looked at the caller ID and picked up. “Hello.”

“Miss Lu, one month’s time to investigate Wen Yun’s affairs, do you think it’s difficult?” Mo Yuanxiu’s voice was low and undeniably captivating, especially when it was like this—neither warm nor cold.

“What are you trying to say?” Lu Manman was getting unhappy. Did this man always speak this way without boundaries?!

“Firstly, you know better than I do just how careful and cautious Wen Yun is. If he really did have an affair, I would be able to find it, but with more time. Based on Wen Yun’s character, I’m sure one month wouldn’t be enough. Moreover, there are no signs of Wen Yun having an affair behind your back at this point, so it’s hard to find an entry point for investigation.”

Lu Manman furrowed her brows, but she had good enough manners not to cut Mo Yuanxiu off halfway.

“Secondly, if we eliminate the possibility of the first method, the only other way to obtain evidence of Wen Yun having an affair is to wait for the moment, and then catch him in the act. But Miss Lu, even an ordinary person would know to be on their best behavior at the crucial moment in order to ensure all goes well. Do you think your fiance, the most outstanding and highly regarded man in Wen City, would be so silly as to seek pleasure outside just in the final month leading up to your marriage?!”

Mo Yuanxiu’s cold, hard facts seemed to enlighten Lu Manman all of a sudden.

She had thought too simply about this!

She had known in her last life that he had cheated on her, and so believed that Wen Yun was not being loyal to her! But in fact, she actually had no idea when Wen Yun started doing this behind her back, nor did she think carefully about how much a cautious person like Wen Yun could be hiding. She had not thought much when she got Mo Yuanxiu to start eyeing Jiang Yiyao. But as he said, Wen Yun wouldn’t be so silly as to make any moves or mistakes within the month.

Lu Manman tightened her grip on her cell phone, appearing a little stunned.

Just as she was reeling from the shock at how hasty and careless she was being, she was also surprised by how Mo Yuanxiu had grasped the situation so well. He was so clear about what was going on, and had accurately pointed out Wen Yun’s characteristics so swiftly.

“Miss Lu, don’t you play me out. You can’t afford to!” Mo Yuanxiu was ready to hang up once he was done with his piece.

“Hold on,” Lu Manman hurriedly called out. “It’s hard to make things clear over the phone. Let’s meet up.”

He did not hang up, nor did he say a thing.

“You promised me, a deal is a deal!” Lu Manman hung onto that promise!

“Sleepless Charm! Half an hour!” With that, he hung up without hesitation.

Lu Manman gritted her teeth as she looked at her cell phone.

She had to admit that this issue was much more complicated than she’d thought! She had known Wen Yun for so many years, and even shared a bed with him for seven years. They had discussed countless plans and strategies for their careers. She knew full well just how capable and deep Wen Yun was, and how much he could bear with on his own.

Given her ability alone, she could not be sure that she’d be able to utterly destroy Wen Yun and all that the Wen Family had, even though she had been given this additional seven years.

As such, she approached Mo Yuanxiu for a collaboration without hesitation. She wanted to defeat Wen Yun together.

But they were only in the first round, and she was already facing such a barrier!

She could not give up!

There was no room for negotiation; she was surely calling the marriage off with Wen Yun.

On one hand, she wanted to embarrass Wen Yun utterly as the first blow of her revenge plot! On the other hand, she really wasn’t so noble as to tolerate sharing a bed with a man like that, much less have any physical contact with him. She felt like she might throw up if that happened!

“Manman, what’s wrong?” He Xiuwen looked at her daughter worriedly. Lu Manman’s expression had tensed up after she received the call. The joy that she’d carried on her face when she first left the Lu Family’s main household was gone!

Lu Manman snapped out of her daze and forced a smile. “Mom, I’ll send you back first. I have something to attend to, so I’ll be meeting a friend.”

“Which friend?”

“A new friend. Mom, don’t ask anymore, alright?”

“Manman, what’s up with you?” He Xiuwen was genuinely concerned.

“Mom.” Lu Manman looked at her. “You don’t have to bother about what I’m doing, just believe me. When the time is right, I will tell you and Dad all about it. Don’t worry.”

He Xiuwen looked at how serious her daughter was, and had no choice but to compromise. “Don’t you hurt yourself. Your dad and I have no one but you. What’s most important is that we stay safe and happy as a family.”

“That’s what I think too.” Lu Manman smiled.

That really was what she thought. And that was why she had to do what she had set out to!