"I don't want to see a psychologist!" After several days of torment, Zhou Yingzi's mood slowly calmed down. Although she no longer threw tantrums, she still refused to step out of her house.
Zhao Yafen was anxious and helpless. "That's a famous psychologist your brother found through his connections. You should at least meet him once."
Zhou Yingzi turned her back, ignoring her.
"Are you trying to worry me to death!" Zhao Yafen clutched her chest, feeling like she was about to have a heart attack.
Despite her anger, she calmed herself and continued to persuade. "Besides, that psychologist has a close relationship with Lu Yanbei. Don't you want to know more about him? Perhaps you can use this opportunity..."
As expected, mentioning Lu Yanbei made Zhou Yingzi waver.
"Really?"
"How else would your brother know such a good psychologist? Naturally, he'd ask his brother!" Zhao Yafen's guess was correct. The psychologist was indeed recommended by Lu Yanbei to Lu Jingyang.
Zhou Yingzi hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
Upon hearing that Zhou Yingzi had finally agreed to psychological counseling, Lu Jingyang personally drove back to pick her up.
"That psychologist is exceptionally skilled; I've checked his background."
"My brother seemed to have undergone psychological counseling with him before. Look, isn't he just like a normal person now?"
While driving, Lu Jingyang didn't forget to praise the psychologist lavishly, fearing that Zhou Yingzi might change her mind halfway.
To his surprise, Zhou Yingzi was exceptionally cooperative.
Luo Fei was indeed quite renowned in the industry, but not to the extent Lu Jingyang described. Lu Yanbei had indeed seen him for a period, but when he discovered Luo Fei intended to hypnotize him and extract commercial secrets, he promptly found a replacement.
Lu Yanbei contacting him again was quite unexpected for Luo Fei.
"Mr. Lu, what can I do for you?" Luo Fei was thrilled upon receiving the call.
"Someone wants psychological counseling, and I've introduced you to her." Lu Yanbei disliked wasting time and got straight to the point. After saying this, he was about to hang up, as if it were merely a business introduction.
Luo Fei found this hard to believe and asked for more details. "Mr. Lu, could you be more specific?"
"How to conduct psychological counseling is your specialty; I won't interfere," Lu Yanbei said, then hung up the phone.
Luo Fei paced his office for a long time, still unable to comprehend Lu Yanbei's intentions.
One day, Lu Yanbei had suddenly stopped coming, which had startled him. He thought his secret activities had been discovered and was worried for some time.
However, as Lu Yanbei didn't retaliate against him, he gradually relaxed.
Now that Lu Yanbei was contacting him again, it seemed he wasn't suspicious of that incident. What he didn't know was that Lu Yanbei was aware of everything but chose not to expose it. Furthermore, he knew exactly who was behind it. The reason he hadn't dealt with them yet was that the timing wasn't right. He wanted to play the long game, catch the big fish, and uproot those behind the scenes.
Recently, he had gathered almost enough evidence.
Coincidentally, he could use Zhou Yingzi as a catalyst.
Unsuspecting Zhou Yingzi and her brother had arrived at Luo Fei's studio.
One had to admit, Luo Fei was quite image-conscious, having made his studio look very high-end. It was a lakeside penthouse with a floor-to-ceiling glass wall. Instead of cubicles like a typical office, it was designed as a Zen tea room, as if problems could be solved over tea and conversation.
Such an environment was indeed very appealing to Zhou Yingzi.
She clenched her fists, vowing to become better, stronger, and then snatch Lu Yanbei back.
Luo Fei didn't know her identity at first, but he recognized Lu Jingyang. After all, it was hard not to recognize someone who had been on the trending search list for a public spat with a celebrity.
"Young Master Lu," Luo Fei extended his hand to Lu Jingyang.
Lu Jingyang was overjoyed and shook his hand. "Teacher Luo recognizes me?"
"You're Young Master Yan's brother, how could I not recognize you!" Luo Fei chatted with him as he invited them into the tea room.
Luo Fei had a rugged appearance, with a crew cut. Wearing glasses softened his otherwise sharp features. He was dressed in a high-necked white sweater, revealing an enviably strong chest and long legs.
Zhou Yingzi felt something was odd about him at first glance, but thinking that Lu Yanbei had introduced him, she dropped her guard.
She still didn't know that everything she had suffered previously was orchestrated by Lu Yanbei.
It was all because she had dared to bully his woman!
Now, this second trap was one Zhou Yingzi willingly walked into. Based on Lu Yanbei's understanding of Luo Fei, he would surely do something untoward while Zhou Yingzi was asleep.
After all, Luo Fei was notoriously lustful in the industry. He had blood on his hands too, but he had been lucky enough not to be discovered or had used money to cover it up.
Would Luo Fei resist such an easy target like Zhou Yingzi? She was, after all, quite beautiful.
Indeed, in the next moment, Luo Fei's gaze shifted to Zhou Yingzi beside him. "Is this young lady here for a consultation today?"
"Yes." Lu Jingyang looked at Zhou Yingzi, signaling her to follow.
Zhou Yingzi had been walking with her head down, clearly still a bit scared.
When the two were seated, Luo Fei brewed them each a cup of tea. After a brief chat, he got down to business. As counseling was one-on-one, Lu Jingyang went to the outer hall after finishing his tea.
Zhou Yingzi was about to follow but was pulled back by him. "Did you forget what I told you earlier? You have to trust him!"
Who "he" was, was self-evident.
As expected, Zhou Yingzi quieted down the next second.
After calming her down, Lu Jingyang went to admire the antique-style paintings outside.
Half an hour later, the door to the tea room opened, and Zhou Yingzi emerged.
Unlike when she first arrived, she was at least looking up now.
This change astonished Lu Jingyang. "How do you feel?"
Zhou Yingzi nodded.
Then, she added, "I think I can try."
Lu Jingyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as she was willing to come, that was enough!
Luo Fei personally escorted them to the elevator. He carried himself with an air of grace, showing no signs of any underlying issues. This was his mastery. A skilled hunter wouldn't be eager to retain a client during their first session; instead, they would leave a very good impression, gradually gaining trust before bringing them into their fold.
Having been in the industry for so long, Luo Fei was most adept at manipulating women like Zhou Yingzi, who appeared smart but were actually infatuated.
"What an interesting prey!" He was genuinely surprised when he learned from their conversation that she was Lu Jingyang's maternal half-sister. No wonder they looked nothing alike and had such different temperaments.
Those bearing the Lu family surname possessed a certain aristocratic air. This Miss Zhou, however, resembled a wild chicken trying desperately to disguise itself as a phoenix, a clumsy imitation even in its pretense.
How laughable!