The Zhao Family was so adamant in their stance, and even more so the two lords. No matter the reason or how appealing the benefits pretext, they didn't entertain the thought of leaving at this moment.
That evening, Manman took advantage of her husband entering the bathhouse to take a shower and walked over to the Lu Family's study across the way.
Now, only her brother was at home. After considering the matter, her brother and her husband were one thing. Other people, like her brother-in-law Zhao Wensheng, didn't need to be dragged down for her sake.
When his sister came in, Jun Ye was on the phone with their father, who was abroad.
Upon hearing that he might have been deceived and was now trapped, unable to rush back with Madam Lu swiftly, he had to communicate with his eldest son via telephone, making every effort to ensure no one else fell into the trap. Otherwise, if his daughter was truly in danger, it would mean three lives lost with one corpse.
