Chapter 749

Uncle Ying's matter proved more difficult to resolve than expected. Lu Shijin tried to use his connections, but all of them chose to stay away and were unwilling to get involved. After he ran into several dead ends, Lu Shijin began to feel a little frustrated. He had originally thought that the old man's influence would never reach Beining, but now, it seemed that he had taken him too lightly. Clearly, this time around, the old man would not stop until he reached his goal. Tang Ruochu walked into the study with a glass of milk in hand and saw Shijin frowning as if there was something particularly difficult to handle. Pursing her lips, she tiptoed over quietly. Gently placing the milk on the table, she looked at him with concern and asked probingly, "Shijin, did something happen?" Lu Shijin looked up at her, and his lips twitched a little. "Nothing happened." Then, he asked, "Why aren’t you asleep yet?" Tang Ruochu sighed helplessly. "So many things have been happening lat