Chapter 48: If You Have the Guts to Bring Me Into This World, Don't Hide Inside and Refuse to Come Out

After more than half a month, Bai Lu returned to Orchid Residence.

444.

What a... auspicious number.

No wonder Yu Fuqing managed to rent it for her so quickly.

This apartment was less than a fifth the size of the tycoon’s 888 suite. But for one person, it was more than enough.

The decor and furniture were clearly from when the apartments were first built, all purchased and assembled in one go. After all, this was one of the ten most expensive residences in the capital—it certainly wasn’t shabby.

The trouble was, Bai Lu had already lived in the tycoon’s apartment. Compared to that...

It was a pitiful difference.

After kicking out Egg and Lai Jian, Bai Lu sprang into action—

She ambushed her father at the elevator!

If you try hard enough, you’ll turn an iron pestle into a needle!

For an entire week, Bai Lu woke up and ran to the security booth, flashing her famous daughter smile, and soon became fast friends with the security guards.

She hung around, eating and drinking at the booth every day, even taking snacks with her.

On the seventh day, the head guard finally couldn’t take it anymore: “Lu, you like Emperor Lu, right? When you lived in 888, we saw on the cameras that you often brought him meals.”

Bai Lu slapped the table: “Don’t talk nonsense! I’m his fan, but not that kind of fan!”

The guard replied, “That’s exactly what I mean—fan type. All right, you’d better head upstairs now, stop hanging around here. Here, take this.”

He slid a key card across the table.

Bai Lu shook her head repeatedly: “No, no, even though I really want to see Emperor Lu, I can’t use your card. If anyone finds out, you’ll lose your jobs.”

The guard smiled. “Look carefully, this is an 888 access card.”

Bai Lu: “?????”

The guard explained, “Actually, just days after you moved in, the owner of 888 personally brought this card for us, but told us not to give it to you directly. He said if you weren’t happy in 444, we should encourage you to move back to 888. Lu, that Mr. Tang—”

“He’s my fan!” Bai Lu declared, resolute. “He’s just my fan—he loves my acting, that’s all!”

The guards all chimed in:

“A fan? That’s not necessarily all.”

“He’s a fan, but maybe there’s something more.”

“Mr. Tang’s handsome, and he lives in the most expensive 888—it’s worth billions. Lu, you’re young, but you’re an adult now; you could consider it.”

“Money isn’t everything—Lu isn’t short on cash. What matters is that he treats her well, that she likes him.”

“Mr. Tang doesn’t treat her well? She’d barely moved in and he sent the 888 card here, told us not to tell her, just secretly persuade her.”

The guards shrugged her off and started chatting among themselves.

Bai Lu hesitated, then took out her phone, poking at the screen saver of her father. “In my heart, my mind, my eyes, there’s only Emperor Lu! Is that clear enough?”

“See, Lu likes Emperor Lu! Come on, pay up!”

Bai Lu: “?????”

She watched helplessly as the security captain collected all the money—ten bucks, but still, it was outrageous!

“Lu, I knew you’d be true to yourself.”

Hearing her father’s voice, Bai Lu was stunned.

She dashed out of the booth, only catching a glimpse of his back—a very, very angry back.

Gu Pianran stopped her, still smiling as before, but somehow colder, distant, and dangerous.

“Lu, you’ve got Yu Fuqing on your left, Tang Xing on your right, that’s enough to get you whatever you want. As for Yiting, let it go.”

Bai Lu was nearly in tears, wanting to storm the booth and thrash the guards.

“No, Uncle Gu, believe me... Oh, just come here!” Bai Lu gritted her teeth, seized her uncle’s collar, rose on tiptoe, and hissed in his ear, “Lu Yiting is my father! My father!”

“Oh... your father.” Gu Pianran listened with a smile, straightened up, smoothing his coat. “Lu, now I see how you managed to hook Tang Xing. You’ve got some skill.”

Bai Lu: “?????”

Was her uncle out of his mind?

Gu Pianran’s smile faded; he warned her, word by word: “Lu, let me tell you, Lu Yiting has been in this industry for over twenty years. He’s met plenty of cunning foxes like you. If you’re fishing for a golden husband, Tang Xing is enough. He’s Huo Yan’s personal assistant, trusted above all. I advise you, stay away from Yiting—he’s not interested in you.”

Bai Lu was dizzy: “Uncle Gu, be honest... My dad’s been in the business for over twenty years, zero scandals, not a single one, never had a girlfriend. Is he... with you... Never mind, Uncle Gu, just say it—I’m open-minded, whether my dad likes men or women, he’s still my dad! I’ll call you second dad, it’s not a big deal!”

Gu Pianran: “?????”

Damn, she actually made him laugh in exasperation.

To make him curse out loud, Bai Lu truly had a talent.

Watching Gu Pianran turn and leave, Bai Lu squeezed her eyes shut.

So... her guess was right.

Her father and Uncle Gu...

“Uncle Gu!” Bai Lu gritted her teeth and chased after him. “Uncle Gu, don’t worry, I won’t say anything. You and my dad... I wish you both happiness!”

Gu Pianran smiled faintly, flashing eight white teeth. “Lu, even with Tang Xing protecting you, it won’t help.”

“...Uncle Gu, there’s nothing between me and Tang Xing. Fine, I’ll be honest. Do you know Ye Jingyan? Ye Jingyan’s my fan; Tang Xing only looks after me because of Ye Jingyan.”

Gu Pianran couldn’t help applauding her. “Lu, you really are impressive. I thought you were a naive sweetheart, easily manipulated by the Shen family. Turns out, you’re the real master—Ye’s only heir is under your sway. Well played, well played.”

“Oh, for heaven’s sake!” Bai Lu lost all patience. “Gu Pianran, with this brain, how are you CEO of the Gu Group? How many times do I have to tell you, Lu Yiting is my father! Ye Jingyan is my fan, Tang Xing takes care of me because of Ye Jingyan! Can you even understand human speech?”

Gu Pianran had just opened his mouth when Bai Lu punched him in the stomach. “I don’t want to talk to you. I’m going straight to my dad for a paternity test. Damn it, when the results come out, don’t expect me to call you second dad! I’ll never agree to you and my dad being together! As long as I live, you’ll never set foot in the Lu family!”

She grabbed the 888 card, scanned the elevator, and headed confidently to 886.

“Lu Yiting! Open the door! Open up! If you had the guts to bring me into this world, don’t hide in there!”