Chapter 6 Coming to the Rescue

Chapter 6: Getting Out of a Fix

"Miss Lu, the task you assigned me is complete. Ji Yunyin is sure to be humiliated tonight."

An anonymous text message popped up on Lu Jingtang’s phone, making her scalp tingle. Oh no, how could she have forgotten that the original host still had an idiotic accomplice to deal with? Ahhh, the original host is literally a murderer!

Fu Nanyu looked down at her with a meaningful gaze.

She offered an awkward laugh, "Haha..."

Before the awkward atmosphere could dissipate—

Smash! Not far away, a champagne flute shattered on the floor, and the elegant piano music came to an abrupt halt. Ji Yunyin stood there with a cold expression, her white dress stained with bright red wine.

A maid in servant’s attire stood near the broken glass.

Wow, here it comes—the over-the-top drama. Lu Jingtang felt her face was going to burn with shame.

Fu Nanyu turned to look at her, his eyes seeming to ask, "Is this what you meant by 'obedient'?"

Lu Jingtang nodded with a pitiful look and whispered, audible only to the two of them, "Brother, I was wrong. Help me out, just this once. When you’re old, I’ll definitely take care of you—I’ll hire a whole row of elderly ladies to dance around your bedside, making your twilight years shine across the nation."

Fu Nanyu’s lips twitched as he declined, "No need."

The maid, who’d been paid off, was tasked with drenching Ji Yunyin’s dress with wine. She was promised 100,000 yuan, and the person who hired her assured her that Ji Yunyin wouldn’t confront her publicly.

The maid said, "I’m terribly sorry, miss. Are you alright?"

Ji Yunyin smiled gently, "No problem." Just as the maid breathed a sigh of relief, Ji Yunyin added, "Just pay for it. This dress cost 300,000 yuan. I’ll send you the proof of purchase. Would you prefer to pay in cash or by bank transfer?"

The maid turned pale, biting her lip as she replied, "I don’t have that much money. Besides, such an amount is nothing to someone like you."

Ji Yunyin sneered, "So you’re saying that because I’m rich, I should let you off the hook? Miss, if everyone thought like you, I could just ask the world’s richest person to transfer me 100 million yuan, and they’d do it because they’re so wealthy and wouldn’t miss the money."

The onlookers were astonished. Since when had Ji Yunyin become so sharp-tongued?

The maid’s eyes reddened. She had hoped to earn 100,000 yuan, but now she faced being 200,000 yuan out of pocket.

Ji Yunyin added fuel to the fire, "If you can’t pay, I’ll have no choice but to call the police. Then you’ll be ending up in jail."

Desperate, the maid spotted Lu Jingtang in the crowd and recalled the words of the person who had bribed her: "Once the job is done, Miss Lu will definitely take care of you."

Ji Yunyin said, "I suppose the person who paid you to splash me will cover the cost, right?" As she spoke, her gaze fixed on Lu Jingtang, and others followed her line of sight.

In that direction stood two people: Lu Jingtang and Fu Nanyu. Would Fu Nanyu pay someone to splash Miss Ji? Impossible. That left only one possibility...

Lu Jingtang hid behind Fu Nanyu and preemptively spoke up, peering out from behind him, "Brother, everyone’s looking at you. Isn’t this embarrassing for you? Suspecting your sister without evidence is an insult to your character!"

Fu Nanyu parted his lips slightly and let out a soft, "Hah!"

The crowd followed the maid’s gaze and observed the interaction between Fu Nanyu and Lu Jingtang, which seemed rather affectionate.

Fu Nanyu took out his phone, tapped on it a few times, and then put it away. Lu Jingtang panicked and blurted out, "I’ll turn myself in! Don’t call the police!" as she frantically reached for his phone.

Fu Nanyu’s temple twitched. His expression remained cold as he said indifferently, "Yes, you wait."

Within minutes, a frivolous voice chimed in, "Haha, what’s going on here?" A man with pink hair and peach-blossom eyes walked over. Lu Jingtang immediately recognized him as Qi Heng, the second son of the Qi family, a supporting character and Fu Nanyu’s good friend, known for his signature pink hair.

Ji Yunyin said, "Second Young Master Qi."

"Oh dear, how did Miss Ji’s dress end up like this? Was it you, Xiao Liu?"

The maid, tears welling in her eyes, replied, "Second Young Master, I didn’t mean to."

Qi Heng was a smooth talker, humble yet not submissive. "Miss Ji, I’m truly sorry. Xiao Liu isn’t feeling well today. Assistant Jian, please take Miss Ji to change into a new dress," he said to a woman in a professional skirt nearby.

Since the second son of the Qi family had personally stepped in, it would be ungrateful of her to refuse. Ji Yunyin’s eyes flashed with unwillingness. She had been so close to exposing Lu Jingtang’s facade in front of everyone.

Earlier, Fu Nanyu had actually messaged Qi Heng. As a member of the Fu family, it was inappropriate for him to intervene directly. If he had stepped in, it would have confirmed Lu Jingtang’s guilt.

No matter how flawed Lu Jingtang was, she was still part of the Fu family. If she made a mistake, her elder brother and the Fu parents who adopted her would bear undeniable responsibility. Any discipline would be handled behind closed doors.

Thus, it was most appropriate for Qi Heng, as the host, to handle the situation.

Lu Jingtang watched the female lead walk away and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Although the problem was resolved, a mistake was still a mistake, and punishment was inevitable.