He didn't wait for a response before disconnecting, ending the call with the same cold efficiency he applied to everything else in his life.
For a long moment, Lu Yuze sat motionless, staring at his phone as he processed the conversation and its implications.
His brother had seen Yuyan.
Had tried to claim her.
Had been denied and sent away.
That would create complications. Lu Cheng wasn't stupid, he'd keep investigating, keep pushing, keep trying to understand the impossible situation of a dying child suddenly healthy and living with their nephew's ex-fiancée.
Eventually, he'd find the truth.
Or parts of it, at least.
The marriage might come out. The real relationship between Shuyin and Yuyan. The fact that this wasn't just some business arrangement but something far more complex and potentially dangerous.
But that was a problem for later.
Right now, Lu Yuze needed to protect his wife and daughter.
