Chapter 37

Since Shen Yafang had said it like that, if Lu Xin still didn't take the card, the atmosphere would become awkward, so he had no choice but to reach out and take it: "Godmother, I'll keep this card safe. If you ever need money, I'll return it to you!"

Jiang Chunyu smiled: "Sanjin, this amount of money is quite significant to you, but for your godmother, it's just a drop in the ocean. Your godmother is a stock market guru. Look at the decoration in this house; it's all earned from stock trading!"

Only then did Lu Xin seriously appreciate the decoration in the villa. The ceiling was adorned with an expensive crystal chandelier, and the imported hardwood floor was covered with a thick Persian carpet. There were leather sofas, rosewood furniture, Western oil paintings, and silver cutlery. Everything exuded the grandeur of a millionaire, far beyond what a middle-level manager with an annual salary of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan could afford.

Shen Yafang was in charge of the publicity department of Sanjiang Group, a relatively clean department. It would be difficult to support such a lavish setup solely through corruption and bribery. Lu Xin believed Jiang Chunyu's words and put the bank card back into Shen Yafang's hand: "Godmother, why don't you open an account for me and help me trade stocks?"

"Sanjin, you're really good at calculating," Shen Yafang said, half-laughing and half-crying, and handed the bank card back to Lu Xin. "The private equity fund I manage is only open to friends with a net worth of over a million. You only have 100,000 yuan in this card. If I help you trade, it would break the rules. You might as well use this money to buy something for yourself!"

Lu Xin reluctantly put the bank card with 100,000 yuan back in his pocket.

Shen Yafang smiled at Lu Xin: "Sanjin, why don't you stay for dinner at my place tonight?"

"Sure!" Since he had already recognized her as his godmother, Lu Xin no longer felt awkward.

"The maid has gone home, so I'll cook for Sanjin myself," Shen Yafang said with a bright smile.

Jiang Chunyu and Li Lu both looked bitter. Jiang Chunyu cleverly took out her phone and put it to her ear: "Uh, there's a problem with the equipment at the hard material factory. Okay, I'll go over there right away."

From Jiang Chunyu and Li Lu's expressions, Lu Xin deduced that Shen Yafang's cooking must be terrible. He felt a bit nervous and quickly said to Jiang Chunyu: "Vice President Jiang, why don't I go with you?"

Jiang Chunyu didn't want Shen Yafang to know that she was avoiding her cooking. She smiled at Lu Xin: "That's a hard material factory, not your special alloy material factory. If you go there to show off, they'll kick you out. Just enjoy the food your godmother cooks for you!"

She emphasized the words "food" and "enjoy" playfully.

Lu Xin had no choice but to hope that Shen Yafang's cooking wasn't as bad as he imagined.

Li Lu had been staring at Lu Xin, her heart full of affection. However, it was clearly a one-sided love.

Lu Xin knew that since Li Lu was only 15 and still in high school, Shen Yafang would definitely disapprove of their relationship. Moreover, Li Lu's baby face made her look like a 12-year-old elementary school student rather than a high school student. Lu Xin felt a sense of guilt and lowered his head to play with his phone, avoiding eye contact with Li Lu.

Shen Yafang, as a woman who had been through a lot, immediately saw that her daughter had fallen for Lu Xin. She felt uneasy and coldly said to Li Lu: "Come to the kitchen and wash the vegetables!"

Li Lu, seeing her mother's cold glance, involuntarily touched her burning cheeks. Perhaps her mother had guessed that she liked Sanjin. She blushed and hurried into the kitchen.

Shen Yafang turned to Lu Xin with a smile: "Sanjin, wait a moment, the food will be ready soon!"

Lu Xin quickly stood up: "Godmother, let me help wash the vegetables!"

Shen Yafang wanted to use the time in the kitchen to interrogate her daughter and couldn't let Lu Xin come over. She waved her hand and smiled: "No need, we can handle it. You can watch TV!"

"Watching TV is boring. I'll help you with some housework!" Lu Xin wasn't used to being a guest and felt it was boring to just sit on the sofa. He also wanted to make a good impression on Shen Yafang.

"Okay, then help me check the computer. It's been very slow lately," Shen Yafang smiled and pointed to her bedroom upstairs. "I'm not good with computers. It's a bother, but can you help me?"

Lu Xin, who studied mechanical design, often used computers for drawing and played computer games, had some basic computer skills. He confidently said: "Godmother, don't worry, I'll fix it for you!"

Lu Xin walked into Shen Yafang's bedroom on the second floor and found the decoration even more luxurious.

The first thing he saw was a large rosewood bed with a Chinese classical style. The bed frame was carved with golden phoenixes, and the silk mosquito net was embroidered with golden phoenixes.

Against the golden walls, the furniture decorated with platinum and golden phoenix patterns looked very beautiful and eye-catching. On both sides of the bed were rosewood cabinets, and by the window were a rosewood armchair and an antique lamp, all exuding a strong Chinese classical style.

In front of the well-lit arched floor-to-ceiling window was a small round table with some Yixing purple clay teaware and an outdoor lounge chair imported from Italy.

A scene came to Lu Xin's mind: after a nap, Shen Yafang, wearing a white nightgown, lazily lying on the chair, enjoying the warm afternoon sun, and sipping light tea.

From the details of the bedroom, Lu Xin noticed that Shen Yafang had no affection for her husband, Li Zhonggang. There was no trace of him in the bedroom.

On one side of the bedroom was a rosewood bookshelf and a computer desk. Lu Xin turned on the desktop computer, and it took three minutes to boot up. When he opened a webpage, it was very slow to load.

Lu Xin guessed that the computer was infected with a virus. He wanted to open the antivirus software but found that there was none installed. He couldn't help but sigh. For someone born in the late 1970s or early 1980s, it was rare for someone like Shen Yafang not to know that computers needed antivirus software.

Despite being a stock market guru, she was using such a vulnerable computer system to trade stocks, which posed a significant risk of account theft and fund loss. Lu Xin quickly downloaded the 360 Free Antivirus software.

While downloading the antivirus software, several colorful and sensory-stimulating pages suddenly popped up on the web.

Lu Xin finally understood how Shen Yafang's computer got infected: she had visited adult websites.

While waiting for the antivirus software to download, Lu Xin turned to look around the bedroom. Under the pillow on the bed, he noticed something strange poking out. He walked over and lifted the pillow, revealing an object very similar to a certain part of his anatomy, complete with a switch. When he pressed the switch, the object vibrated.

He understood that the adult websites on the computer were likely visited by Shen Yafang. He had heard that she and her husband, Li Zhonggang, had been living separately for several years and hadn't found a new man. It was understandable that she sought self-comfort to satisfy her desires.

Lu Xin didn't look down on Shen Yafang; instead, he admired her. For a woman of her status, it would be very common to find a young lover to comfort her loneliness. Shen Yafang, however, chose to comfort herself, which was truly commendable and could even be called pure and virtuous.