Chapter 155: Shares

Lu Qian glanced in the rearview mirror. After several intersections, he confirmed that the car was indeed following them.

“Miaoyu, I’m going to lose them. Watch carefully and see if that car is still behind us.”

Qin Miaoyu nodded in response. After changing directions at a few intersections, Lu Qian finally managed to shake the tail.

“Lu Qian, it’s clear now—the car’s gone.”

Lu Qian slowed down, worry evident in his voice. “You should have someone pick you up for now. I don’t know where these people came from, and if anything really happens... I—”

“I’ll handle it myself when the time comes. I’ll try not to go anywhere alone.”

Qin Miaoyu’s concern was growing as well. At first, she thought it was just simple tailing, but judging by how deliberate the following was, it was clearly planned.

Hearing her insistence on getting help, Lu Qian’s worry slightly eased, but he also felt a tinge of disappointment. Miaoyu wasn’t willing to let him help anymore.

Seeing his expression, Qin Miaoyu quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely have someone pick me up. After all, my personal safety is important—I’m not taking this lightly.”

“Alright. If I have time, I’ll come to pick you up too. At this point, safety is the priority. Once we find out who they are and why they’re after you, then we can decide what to do next,” Lu Qian said, his tone clearly seeking agreement.

Qin Miaoyu nodded, understanding how worried he was. She didn’t argue about not needing his help anymore.

When they arrived at Grandma’s house, the maid who opened the door whispered, “That family from the Lis came over today. I don’t know what their intention was. They went inside and spoke with the old lady for a while. I didn’t catch the conversation, but when I came out of the kitchen, the old lady’s expression had changed noticeably. I asked them to leave immediately.”

“Alright, I understand,” Lu Qian said as he took Qin Miaoyu’s hand and led her inside.

Qin Miaoyu glanced at the hand he held, then at Lu Qian’s clearly troubled face, but said nothing.

Inside, Grandma smiled warmly as she watched Lu Qian and Qin Miaoyu enter holding hands.

“Come, sit down.”

Lu Qian guided Qin Miaoyu to the sofa before finally letting go of her hand.

“Grandma, did the Lis come by?” he asked.

Cao Xiuhua’s expression remained unchanged. “Yes, they did. But nothing happened.”

Lu Qian didn’t believe it. For the old lady’s expression to have changed so much, the matriarch of the Lis must have said something.

“Grandma, if you don’t tell me, I can check the surveillance footage myself!”

Cao Xiuhua sighed. “It’s really nothing. They just came to show off and said that our Lu family is famous in name only.”

Impatience flashed across Lu Qian’s face. Regardless of what Grandma and Grandpa were like, the Lis matriarch had no right to meddle!

Besides, if it were just empty talk, Grandma wouldn’t have gotten upset—she didn’t care about such things.

“Anything else?” Lu Qian pressed.

Cao Xiuhua smiled bitterly. “No, that’s all. You know how Grandma is—she can’t take insults easily now. Hearing those words just upset her.”

Qin Miaoyu, who had been quietly listening, finally spoke up, “Grandma, if the Lis matriarch said anything unpleasant, don’t keep it to yourself. You don’t know—Grandpa once asked Qian to help restore cooperation between the Lu and Li families.”

“What? That’s true?” Cao Xiuhua’s face darkened with anger as she looked at Lu Qian.

Seeing her grandson nod, Cao Xiuhua’s anger deepened. “I knew she was talking nonsense. She even said that eventually everything belonging to that old man would be theirs. It made me so mad...”

She stopped herself, unwilling to reveal more.

Her relationship with Grandpa Lu had long since broken down. She didn’t care how he treated her, but he must never treat his son and grandson that way!

Especially her grandson. Having a good relationship with that old man—if he heard this, she didn’t know if he would be hurt...

Cao Xiuhua looked at Lu Qian, but he was lost in thought.

He wasn’t sad over those words. Even if Grandpa Lu’s personal assets were lost, he didn’t mind. What he was wondering was why the Lis matriarch dared to say that everything belonging to Grandpa Lu would eventually belong to the Lis?

Qin Miaoyu found the statement strange as well.

From their recent encounters, Grandpa Lu clearly valued blood ties. Even with the Lis matriarch around, it was impossible that he would hand over his assets to the Lis family just because of her.

So, what leverage did the Lis matriarch have to make such a provocative claim?

What trump card could she possibly hold that would make Grandpa Lu willing to help the Lis family, even to the point of letting his assets end up with them?

Seeing that Lu Qian remained silent, Cao Xiuhua grew worried. “Qian, Qian...”

Lu Qian snapped back to attention. “Grandma, don’t worry. Grandpa’s personal assets are his own business. Just don’t let him mess with the Lu family.”

Cao Xiuhua nodded. “If he makes any more unreasonable demands, you must not agree. The Lu family is now in your hands and your father’s. His shares are too small to cause any real trouble.”

When Lu Fulings began taking over the Lu family business, Grandpa Lu had already transferred most of his shares to his son.

By the time Lu Qian officially took control, Grandpa Lu handed over 80% of his remaining shares to him.

So, although Grandpa Lu still held some shares, they were minimal.

Qin Miaoyu knew this too, and hearing Grandma mention it again eased her worries.

“Grandma, if that Lis matriarch comes and says anything unpleasant, just call Qian to back you up! He’s your beloved grandson—won’t he come to your aid when it really matters?” Qin Miaoyu teased.

Cao Xiuhua laughed. “Miaoyu is right. Qian, if she comes again, I’ll call you to stand up for me!”

“Alright, Grandma, you better keep your word!” Lu Qian finally smiled.

On their way back, Qin Miaoyu instinctively checked the rearview mirror again. Seeing no car following, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Qian said, “It’ll take some time to find someone. There’s a driver at the old family estate who’s currently free. I’ll have him take you. He’s trustworthy, definitely more reliable than someone found last minute.”

Qin Miaoyu hesitated.

Lu Qian added, “The driver is a retired soldier with some skills. If anything does happen, he’ll be able to handle it.”

Qin Miaoyu was tempted. The man Lu Qian recommended was surely reliable, and with his skills, as Lu Qian said, she wouldn’t be completely defenseless if danger arose.