After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 702 They're all just cunning rabbits with three burrows.

"not good."

Lu Xuening made no attempt to hide anything from him.

Actually, there's no use in covering it up. Since he's asking about the situation on behalf of Ye Sanqing, he should of course report the truth.

Besides, it's not like they don't know Hua Duoduo... they can find out by asking.

"Then you...?" Sheng Hanyu asked, puzzled.

"It's quite easy to make a man much older than us think that she and I are best friends," Lu Xuening said.

"Is that so? Then can I understand that it's not really bad, but rather... it means a normal relationship?"

Sheng Hanyu thought to herself, "She's quite bold."

However, for Gu Qingchuan, it was essentially a failed pursuit, so it was possible that he didn't want to confront the other party directly in the short term and would instead adopt a roundabout approach.

There was indeed an opportunity, and Lu Xuening seized it.

Although his behavior was more like coercion than pursuit, that's the gist of it.

"Yes. Actually, it's not too bad, it's just... you know, a fake friendship." Lu Xuening shrugged.

"Okay." Sheng Hanyu chose not to ask about the details, as long as Lu Xuening did it.

"It's not that difficult. You just need to know that she and Ye Wanyin don't get along. Coincidentally, I was there when they had their fight."

"..." Sheng Hanyu was speechless. Were you there? It seems like you were the one who started the conflict, right?

If it weren't for that necklace, Hua Duoduo might still be Ye Wanyin's best friend.

It's truly a case of each step being interconnected; missing any one step would lead to a completely different outcome.

"Of course I had other motives too. After all, I made an appointment to go shopping with her, which gave me a chance to go out," Lu Xuening said with a hint of sarcasm. "Although the Hua family can no longer be considered a major wealthy family, they still believe this relationship is worth maintaining, which is why they allocated me the funds..."

“…funding.” The word was so official, but Sheng Hanyu couldn’t find a better word to describe it.

You can't exactly say it's giving Lu Xuening pocket money, because giving pocket money is aimless, while allocating funds is purposeful.

“Of course, we can only purchase items that they deem beneficial… In short, Gu Qingchuan knows I’m doing these things, so he’s the one who took the initiative to ask me about the situation,” Lu Xuening continued.

Does that mean you successfully caught fish?

It's hard to say about other things, but Sheng Hanyu truly understands this feeling.

"Then I first hinted and then explicitly stated it, and he finally understood that what he was doing was not something the public could accept..."

Lu Xuening looked at her bandaged arm. "And this is how it ended up."

“All of this sounds reasonable, but why did he run away after you spoke yesterday?” Sheng Hanyu asked.

Gu Qingchuan shouldn't be lacking in common sense, and Lu Xuening persuaded him with such a weak relationship, so does he have other plans?

“I don’t know either. I was just reminding him that this way he was getting further and further away from pursuing success,” Lu Xuening said. “Originally, I didn’t have much hope. Or rather, if he made a big fuss and ended up in jail this time, then there would be no point in me doing anything.”

“Okay, I understand this part of the situation.” Sheng Hanyu pondered, but he still didn’t quite understand the other party’s style.

Lu Xuening is a good observer and also good at seizing opportunities.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have helped Ye Sanqing... They only met on the day of the wedding, yet she was able to quickly determine that Ye Sanqing was beneficial to her in breaking the deadlock. This is enough to show that Lu Xuening is someone who is good at seizing opportunities.

But she should still learn to report.

Sheng Hanyu believed she could do better than anyone else in this regard!

Lu Xuening didn't pause for long before continuing, "I previously suggested that Gu Qingchuan compile some evidence. Turning over a new leaf can also be seen as a return to tradition."

“If there is evidence…” Sheng Hanyu looked at her.

“But not with me. My impression of Gu Qingchuan is that he knows I'm right, but he can't face the idea that negates his entire life before me,” Lu Xuening said calmly.

"It seems I'll have to keep an eye on his residence, if the opportunity arises."

"His residence..." Lu Xuening pondered, "But I don't need to tell you, you can find out naturally."

"I do have the information, but of course it's the information that's publicly available."

It's relatively easy to find out how many businesses a person owns; the trouble lies in their modus operandi.

Only a dwelling that is used normally can be called a dwelling; otherwise, it's just like a rabbit having multiple burrows.

“I’m not sure, but I can give you a few of the meeting places they mentioned.”

Lu Xuening reached out her hand to them.

Sheng Hanyu was a little confused, and then Xu Jingyan took out a notebook and a pen.

Sheng Hanyu: ...I've forgotten that there are such retro ways of transmitting information.

Lu Xuening probably did this because she didn't want to leave any traces on her phone, or perhaps...

She was avoiding suspicion; she didn't want to add Sheng Hanyu as a friend.

This actually shows that she is very good at reading people.

“Okay.” Sheng Hanyu glanced at the note, which contained the names of several clubs and similar establishments. He handed the note to Xu Jingyan, indicating that he should investigate.

"That's all I know. And if you stay here too long, Fifth Madam will probably get suspicious," Lu Xuening reminded her.

"That guy wasn't on her side, was he?"

"Whether they stand together or not, sometimes they... gossip just for the sake of gossip."

“Okay, that’s about right… Oh, as for what you’re going to do next, do you have any ideas?” Sheng Hanyu asked again.

Although Lu Xuening is probably more free now than when she was at the Lu family home, and should be able to maintain basic communication, she seems unwilling to leave any trace on her phone...

If you have any questions, please ask them in person.

"I originally wanted to find someone to arrange a fake marriage, but all the people I thought were suitable..." Lu Xuening sighed, not with much resentment, but with more helplessness.

Sheng Hanyu recalled that she seemed to want to cooperate with Fu Shaochen at the time... Unfortunately, Fu Shaochen had his own things to do, and the effect of him and Yu Canling pretending to be a couple was quite good.

It's already quite good that it can break through Fu Sizhou's defenses.

"I can't say much about this, but I can give you a suggestion."

Speaking of matchmaking, isn't Ning Leyi's family in that business?

Although they seem to have a rule of not doing business with the Lu family, introducing fake marriages cannot be considered doing business.

Rounding off is equivalent to not doing anything at all.

"Do you know the Ning family?" Sheng Hanyu asked directly as soon as she thought of it.

“I know, I actually contacted them.” Lu Xuening seemed to have a terrible headache, pressing her brow. “But as soon as they heard I was from the Lu family, they said they couldn’t see me.”

"Maybe it will help if I say hello."