Rumor has it that the young master has a hidden illness

Holding her breath, Lin Lulu's mind went blank.

Will the older man pay attention to her?

Will he... answer the phone?

What should she say after the call connects?

Then, before she could figure it out, a polite female voice came through her ear: "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off. If you need assistance from the other party..."

Her heart sank in that instant; she lost her composure and had no idea what to do.

"Give me the fare now!" the driver yelled angrily. "I have to go to my shift change!"

"I'll play one more."

As Lin Lulu spoke, she quickly called her parents again.

Still no one answered.

What should I do?

Where else could she find money?

Lin?

Her life experiences told her that they definitely wouldn't give her money.

Can……

Mustering her courage, she begged the driver to take her to the Lin family home. On the way, she kept calling her parents and sister, hoping to get through.

But they remained out of contact.

Lin.

Lin Lulu got out of the car, but the huge villa was tightly locked, with only one servant guarding the house.

I found out they had gone on vacation.

"Could you lend me five hundred yuan? I..."

"No way!" the maid refused without hesitation. "Everyone knows your relationship with the Lin family is terrible. If I lend you money, I'll definitely lose my job!"

Having no other choice, Lin Lulu could only say, "I...I am Mrs. Jing now."

"Mrs. Jing?" the maid scoffed. "You even have to borrow five hundred yuan from me? You must have been kicked out by Jing Sichen! Get out of here! Don't come and cause me trouble! I have a whole family to support, I can't afford to play games with you!"

Then, he closed the door, not giving Lin Lulu any chance to speak, and blocked her outside.

"Where's the fare?" the driver was extremely impatient. "If you don't pay, I'm calling the police!"

"Don't call the police! I..." Lin Lulu was on the verge of tears, "I..."

She searched her entire body, but found nothing of value.

I dialed my parents' number again, but no one answered.

What exactly happened?

Right now, she couldn't wait to rush home and see what had happened.

However, she was stopped here by the cost of a few hundred yuan for the bus fare!

She scratched her head subconsciously, her hair wrapping around her slender fingers, and a glint of light suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Half an hour later.

Lin Lulu emerged from the barbershop with short hair that looked like it had been chewed by a dog. She had two hundred yuan in her hand, which she had been forced to use to pay for her transportation and lost wages, leaving her with nine yuan.

Looking at the nine coins, clinking and jingling, Lin Lulu finally understood what it meant to be penniless.

After going around in such a big circle, my stomach is growling with hunger.

She had been eating plain rice porridge for many days and was now so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back.

I bought a steamed bun and only had eight coins left.

The streets were bustling with people, and the lights were so bright they looked like those of a wealthy person.

As she brushed past the people around her and saw the smiles on their faces, Lin Lulu felt exceptionally lonely and desolate.

The scene of walking on the street with the uncle that day involuntarily came to mind.

So happy.

So happy.

But right now, amidst all the comings and goings, there's not a single person who can lend her a helping hand.

Logically speaking, she should have gotten used to this predicament by now.

Are they spoiled?

Did she think she could be pampered by the older man forever?

Looking at the eight coins in her palm, Lin Lulu wandered aimlessly.

Walk, walk, walk.

She walked for an unknown amount of time, breathing in many delicious aromas, but none of them belonged to her.

What should we do next?

She had nothing of value left to sell.

My parents and sister aren't answering the phone. Could it be that... something bad has happened to them?

The thought of this possibility sent a shiver down her spine.

She had considered asking the older man again, shamelessly begging him, even kneeling down if necessary.

However, she was already blocked on the main road outside the villa.

The Jing family has removed her name from their household register. Now, she can't even get close to the villa complex, let alone see Jing Sichen.

Rumbling--

The thunder sounded like a punishment, carrying a curse, and filled people with dread.

The rain fell softly, stinging my skin.

Lin Lulu huddled in the corner, with nowhere to shelter from the rain. She buried her head in her knees, cowering, her cries drowned out by the sound of the rain and the cacophony of car horns.

She dared not cry loudly.

Her body trembled violently, her fingernails dug into her flesh, and she bit her lip. The metallic taste of blood and the saltiness of tears filled her mouth, making her cough violently.

She wants to go home.

No matter what, she must go home!

Even if it's walking or crawling!

"Waaaaah—"

The tiny sob suddenly turned into a sound; she was like a kitten, unable to find her way home, her voice filled with grievance and pitifulness.

The rain overhead suddenly stopped, and in its place came the sound of "drip drip drip".

That was the sound of rain falling on the umbrella.

Confused and fearful, she slightly raised her head, and the person who came into view made her gasp for breath.

"Living such a miserable life?" A cold voice came from above. "You chose the wrong person, didn't you?"

Her eyes trembled slightly, and she struggled to part her thin lips: "A...masked person?"

He held an umbrella in one hand and reached out the other to her, his slightly bent posture conveying a sense of benevolence.

Tears streamed down her face, more falling in quick succession. She grabbed his hand, stood up, and pleaded, "Please, help me get home! My sister is seriously ill, and I can't contact them. I don't know if something happened to them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly felt the masked man's body tremble slightly, and something unfathomable surged in the only exposed pair of black eyes.

It looks like he's angry.

It was a surge of anger that he didn't know where to direct it.

"Get in the car!" he almost growled. "I'll have a private jet ready right now!"

Lin Lulu followed the masked man closely.

At that moment, she couldn't care about anything else.

She'd give anything to go home.

On a private jet.

Lin Lulu changed into clean clothes and dried her hair.

The masked man lay beside her the entire time, silent and motionless, watching her.

"Thank you, thank you so much." She gripped the towel tightly, her hands trembling with panic. "I will definitely repay you."

"What will you offer in return?" he asked casually. "Sleep with me?"

She sat frozen in place, her hands unconsciously protecting her body.

He turned his eyes away in annoyance. "What barber would dare cut your hair like this? It's hideous!"

"I sold them and got two hundred yuan," she honestly replied. "After paying the fare, I bought a steamed bun, and this is all I have left."

As she spoke, she handed him the few coins she had left.

"Take these first, and you can exchange them for money with me later. One coin for one million! I will definitely repay your kindness!" Lin Lulu said.

She didn't know if she was being too extravagant.

However, if we say it's less, it probably wouldn't be worthy of his good deed.

Moreover, she felt that she was a potential stock who could become a rich woman based on her own abilities!

He looked at the eight coins spread out in her palm, and smiled, a hint of irritation in his dark eyes.

"Lin Lulu, you really are..."

"Take it! Don't think it's too little! You can exchange it later!"

Seeing that he wouldn't take it, she tried to take his hand out from under the blanket and place the coin in his palm.

But as soon as I touched his arm, he suddenly cried out in pain.

"hiss--"

"What happened? Is your hand injured?" she asked quickly.

As she finished speaking, looking at the masked man so close to her, the coldness in his dark eyes faded, and she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

And his hand was injured?