A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 281: Outside Aid

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After sending Hua Xin back, Yuan Shu specifically asked Liu Lan out.

Liu Lan had been very busy with an online IP copyright infringement case recently.

Therefore, Yuan Shu ordered food at the cafeteria downstairs and waited for her.

It wasn’t until the dishes were served that Liu Lan arrived. She said apologetically, “I’m really sorry to have kept you waiting.”

After Yuan Shu asked the waiter to send water, she said, “It’s fine. The dishes will be served when you come.”

Liu Lan sat down, but she was still busy with some work arrangements.

Yuan Shu wasn’t dissatisfied. Instead, she waited for her at the side.

When Liu Lan was done and put down her phone, she was already starving. She couldn’t be bothered to exchange pleasantries with Yuan Shu anymore. Instead, she picked up her chopsticks to fill her stomach first.

After eating a few pieces of meat, Liu Lan finally asked, “Why did you ask me out in a hurry today?”

Yuan Shu said, “There are two things. First, 1 want to apologize to you for not telling you in advance about Shi Bing suddenly leaving Xiao Sheng’s company. I was too negligent.”

Liu Lan waved her hand dismissively and said, “That’s no big deal, but my husband feels that it’s a pity, since he thinks that Shi Bin is a talent. If he stays by our side, we can definitely nurture him well. However, since this is his brother’s arrangement, we can’t object.”

Liu Lan asked, “What’s the second thing?”

Yuan Shu had eaten too much sweet food in the afternoon, so her stomach wasn’t feeling well. She took a sip of water to moisten her throat before continuing, “The second thing is that we need to trouble Xiao Sheng again, but if we want to look for Xiao Sheng, we still have to go through you.”

After Liu Lan ate a piece of steak, she said, “Let me guess what you want to ask my husband for help with.” After Liu Lan pretended to be deep in thought, she said, “It must be for Shi Bin, right?”

“As expected, you’re always able to guess everything.”

Liu Lan lamented, “I’ve seen Shi Bin before. He seems like a slacker on the surface, but he’s actually a very meticulous child. He probably isn’t doing well in the Shi Corporation now, so you came to ask for my help.”

Yuan Shu said, “You know me best.”

Liu Lan joked, “To be honest, 1 was originally worried that there was some problem between you and Shi Xiao, but now that I see that you’re so concerned about Shi Bin, I’m relieved. Those rumors that the two of you don’t get along must be false.”

Yuan Shu rotated the dishes in front of Liu Lan to make it more convenient for her to eat.

“Why are you so sure it’s just a rumor?”

Liu Lan ate the stewed pig trotters as she said heartily, “Although I don’t know much about your business world, I also feel that this isn’t the best time to leave the Shi family. You’ve just been investigated by the finance bureau. If you divorce Shi Xiao at this time, it will definitely affect you negatively. You won’t be so stupid as to gamble with your career.”

Yuan Shu nodded. That was the truth. It was just that she didn’t expect her plan with Shi Xiao to be seen through by Liu Lan so easily.

However, Yuan Shu wasn’t afraid that others would see through her plan.

Because Liu Lan was an outsider, she wasn’t afraid that a wrong guess would affect her negatively. Thus, she could make wild guesses without scruples.

However, the mastermind was different. He had to consider every move carefully, so every one of Yuan Shu and Shi Xiao’s actions would be overly interpreted by him. This person had suffered because of his own meticulousness.

Liu Lan put down her chopsticks and leaned forward slightly as she said to Yuan Shu very seriously, “I don’t know much about what happened between the two of you, but I know that regarding the incident with the Finance Bureau, you must have been framed. There are some things you have to know. I’m the best lawyer in A City and also your good friend, so if anything happens to you, you have to ask me to help you with the lawsuit. I won’t allow my friend to be framed.”

Yuan Shu was touched and couldn’t help but say, “Thank you.”

After talking about serious matters, the two of them chatted about other interesting things and the meal was very enjoyable.

Before leaving, Liu Lan promised Yuan Shu that she would definitely let Xiao Sheng deal with Shi Bin’s situation and let Yuan Shu rest assured.

On the opposite side of the road from where Yuan Shu and Liu Lan were, a man with a glass of red wine was looking down from the floor-to-ceiling window of a five-star hotel.

He swirled the wine in his glass as he looked at the person opposite him with interest.. “Why do you think Yuan Shu looked for your sister?”