Chapter 31

When Jiang Chunyu mentioned that Lu Xin was Li Lu's god-brother, Shen Yafang's face turned sour. However, she knew it wasn't the right time to ask for the truth, so she walked briskly towards her Villa No. 9 with a stern expression.

Upon reaching the door of Villa No. 9, they found it tightly locked. Everyone turned their gaze to Shen Yafang, waiting for her to open the door.

Shen Yafang felt her pocket and exclaimed, "Oh no, I left in such a hurry that I forgot to bring my keys!"

"What can we do?" Li Lu said with a bitter smile, "I didn't bring my keys either when I left."

Shen Yifei smiled and said, "Aunt, where is your housekeeper?"

"The housekeeper took leave because she had some family matters to attend to!" Shen Yafang smiled and asked Shen Yifei, "Don't you police officers have master keys? Use your master key to open the door for me!"

Shen Yifei replied with a bitter smile, "I came out this time to arrest those three thugs who were after Lu Lu, so I didn't bring a master key. Besides, your lock requires a special curved key, which a master key can't open!"

"What can we do then?" Shen Yafang's smooth forehead creased slightly, "If we call a locksmith now, we need an ID, but I left my ID at home."

"Aunt, don't forget, I'm here. I can vouch for you, so the locksmith will open the door without an ID," Shen Yifei smiled, "But it's dinner time now, so the locksmith might take one or two hours to arrive!"

Lu Xin stepped forward, covered the lock with his hand, and used his mental power to control the brass lock mechanism. The lock turned silently, and Lu Xin pushed the red door open gently, turning to smile at Shen Yafang, "You were too careless, the door wasn't locked when you left!"

Shen Yafang's beautiful eyes showed a look of confusion. She clearly remembered locking the door when she left, so why did Lu Xin say she didn't lock it? If she had locked it, how could Lu Xin have pushed it open so easily?

Shen Yifei squinted her eyes and stared at Lu Xin's back. She recalled the issue with the handcuffs earlier. Could Lu Xin, like the character Do Min-joon from "My Love from the Star," have superpowers to control locks? Oh my, that's terrifying. With such powers, he could enter anyone's home at will and steal anything easily. But if he had such powers, why was he still working in a factory and enduring the bullying from his superiors?

Thinking about this, Shen Yifei secretly mocked herself. Had she been watching "My Love from the Star" too much and started to lose her mind?

Normally, the host should lead the way, but to hide his superpowers, Lu Xin disregarded etiquette and walked in front of Shen Yafang. He passed through the courtyard filled with colorful flowers and reached the living room on the first floor. He placed his hand on the lock of the living room door, used his mental power to turn the lock, and pushed the door open. He then turned to sigh at Shen Yafang, "Sister Shen, you were really too careless. You forgot to lock the living room door. Do you think we're still in the era where doors are left unlocked and nothing is lost?"

"But I clearly remember locking the living room door," Shen Yafang couldn't help but protest, "Am I getting early Alzheimer's at thirty-five?"

"But the fact is, I pushed the door open easily. If it were locked, how could I have done that?" Lu Xin saw Shen Yafang's suspicion and quickly explained. He was most worried about being suspected of having special abilities, and he needed to keep his metal control powers hidden.

"Fine, maybe I really forgot to lock it!" Since Lu Xin had saved her daughter, it was pointless to dwell on this issue. Shen Yafang waved her hand to end her confusion and invited everyone to sit in the living room.

Lu Xin sat down on the red leather sofa with a casual air. Shen Yafang, who had a severe case of OCD, glanced at Lu Xin's dirty work clothes and frowned slightly, wanting to tell him not to sit on the sofa but feeling it would be impolite. Her face turned a bit sour.

Jiang Chunyu, who knew Shen Yafang well, saw her sour expression and understood her concerns. She quickly said to Lu Xin, "Lu Xin, stand up and tell everyone how you saved Lu Lu."

Isn't it just a matter of recounting what happened? Why do I need to stand up? Lu Xin looked at Jiang Chunyu with confusion, but seeing her serious face, he stood up. After all, both Jiang Chunyu and Shen Yafang were his superiors.

Lu Xin briefly recounted the events, "I left the factory and passed by Sanjiang High School. I saw Lu Lu being harassed by three thugs. She ignored them, but they followed her. I saw that these thugs had bad intentions, so I followed them. Lu Lu was so panicked that she ran towards the villa. When she reached the small forest, the three thugs surrounded her. I quickly went up and knocked them down..."

Because of her severe OCD, Shen Yafang didn't have a good impression of Lu Xin when she saw him in his dirty work clothes. From his brief account, she didn't feel the imminent danger her daughter was in. Seeing Lu Xin's thin and pale face, she doubted he could have fought off three thugs. She began to suspect his motives, guessing that Lu Xin knew Li Lu and was her daughter, so he had deliberately found three people to pretend to be thugs to stage a hero-saving-beauty scenario to win her favor and get a promotion.

With this suspicion, Shen Yafang's face turned even more sour. She gave Lu Xin a cold glance, "Did you know Lu Lu before?"

"I didn't! I only knew her name when those three thugs called her!" Lu Xin understood from Shen Yafang's expression and words that she was suspecting him. He was extremely annoyed, so his tone turned cold, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Lu Lu!"

Seeing the atmosphere becoming tense, Li Lu quickly hugged her mother's arm and pouted, "Mom, it was only after Brother Sanjin said he was going to Villa No. 9 that I mentioned it was our home. That's how he knew who I was! Mom, Brother Sanjin saved me, and you don't even show any gratitude. Instead, you look so stern. That's really impolite..."

Shen Yafang coldly snorted, "Lu Lu, your mother still has some status and power. With your uncle being the deputy mayor, many people try to curry favor with us, and some will stop at nothing. So you need to be careful and cautious, and don't fall for the tricks of bad people!"

Lu Xin was almost fuming. How could this woman view him like this? It was too much!

He stood up abruptly and turned to walk out the door.