Lijuan carried on with her usual routine, greeting Lee Jianguo and Hua Mulan before joining them for a meal. Then, she returned to her room to delve back into her studies, seemingly unchanged.
Finally convinced that Lijuan was indeed on a positive trajectory and distancing herself from the negative influence of Lu Meirong, Lee Jianguo and Hua Mulan resolved to take action. They believed Lu Meirong's presence was detrimental to Lijuan's well-being, consistently leading to negative outcomes. With Lijuan's attention now squarely on Zhang Jianchen, the timing seemed perfect to remove Lu Meirong from the equation. They arranged for her departure, providing her with financial support and an opportunity to study abroad, a plan kept secret even from Lu Meirong herself until the last moment.