Chapter 41: Chapter 40 On the Train
Lu Jiajie saw General Tie guarding the door, so he knew the two had left. A large number of vagrants had been cleared recently, greatly improving the safety in the Forty-nine City. Thinking that Lu Jiaxin would be accompanied by Xue Mao whenever she went out, he wasn’t worried.
Lu Jiajie, who was prone to the heat and sweating easily, had his clothes soaked after running around outside all afternoon. Luckily, there were clothes available here, so he showered in the yard with the water he fetched.
While changing clothes, he found a set of new clothes laid out on the bed. Recalling what Lu Jiaxin had said earlier, he smiled as he picked up the clothes to change into them. Unexpectedly, he discovered a piece of paper hidden beneath the clothes. His face turned pale as he finished reading the content on the paper.
When Lu Jiaguang received his call, he was perplexed and asked, “What did you say? Xinxin went to the Ancient Capital, what is she doing there?”
Lu Jiajie had calmed down from the initial shock, “She left a message saying she had to go to the Ancient Capital to find that human trafficker, otherwise she would never be able to sleep peacefully for the rest of her life.”
Lu Jiaguang, furious and anxious, asked, “Hurry and ask the neighbors; see if she left yesterday or today. If she runs into people with ill-intent again, she might not be so lucky.”
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Lu Jiajie hastily reassured him, “Big brother, you don’t need to worry. Besides Xue Mao, she found two other people to accompany her to the Ancient Capital. Those two were introduced by Madam Xie; they have good skills and can protect the two of them.”
Having heard this, Lu Jiaguang finally felt relieved, “You go find Su Heming first to understand the situation, then come to me.”
After the two brothers met, Lu Jiajie handed over the letter to him.
Lu Jiaguang read it carefully. It detailed her reasons for going to the Ancient Capital without notifying them, and assured that she would return within two months asking them not to worry.
Lu Jiajie leaned back in his chair and said, “Brother, I think Third Uncle really disappointed Xinxin. She didn’t even bother to inform us about such a big matter as going to the Ancient Capital.”
Normally, one seeks help from their parents when faced with difficulties, but Jiaxin didn’t even mention it. Even when finding bodyguards, she sought the Xie Family’s help instead of Third Uncle.
Lu Jiaguang said, “If you were Jiaxin, would you feel disheartened?”
Prior slight bias towards Ding Jing and her daughter might have been for the sake of family harmony. But since Jiaxin’s return, Ding Jing had been comfortably living as Madam Lu, and Zhao Siyi had gone to university happily. In contrast, Jiaxin, having borne so much grievance, even moved out of the house. If Jiajie wasn’t living there, two adolescents would definitely be bullied.
Lu Jiajie said, “Big brother, should we tell him about Xinxin’s situation?”
Lu Jiaguang felt resentment inside. He believed that Lu Hongjun didn’t distinguish between relatives properly, but even so, such a serious matter couldn’t be kept secret. He immediately made a call, but unfortunately, no one answered.
Since the Xie Family had arranged for people to follow Lu Jiaxin to the Ancient Capital, he wasn’t worried about her safety. Regarding the human trafficker, he didn’t think Lu Jiaxin could capture them.
The local Public Security Bureau had gone looking based on the clues provided by Lu Jiaxin but found no one that matched her description. The lack of findings was expected, after all, traffickers would disguise themselves; there had been cases before of young women masquerading as old ladies.
Lu Jiajie couldn’t help but complain, “Back when Third Aunt was still here… How nice was that? We would go there for dinner on the weekends, and the whole family was harmonious and loving, the envy of anyone who saw us. Unlike now, when there’s an issue, we can only go to the office to find Third Uncle.”
Before, visiting Third Uncle’s home felt just like going back to his own. Ever since Ding Jing entered, he always felt like a poor relative showing up uninvited. It was for Jiaxin’s sake he even bothered. Now that his sister had moved out, he wouldn’t go to the Baihuo Building Family Courtyard unless it was absolutely necessary.
Lu Jiaguang didn’t want to discuss Lu Hongjun, for all his faults, the man was still an elder. He changed the subject, “Since your in-laws are to adopt your aunt’s child, you and Lili should buy a house and move out. If money is an issue, I have some to spare.”
Lu Jiajie was never one to be polite with his own brother; he would definitely borrow from Lu Jiaguang if he was short on money, “Brother, I’ve been looking for houses recently, and once I find a suitable one, I’ll move out.”
Lu Jiaguang felt this was good news. In truth, he had wanted Lu Jiajie to move out for a while; a man living at his mother-in-law’s place couldn’t stand tall, “It’s good if you can convince her. But once you move out, you’ll be the head of the family and will need to take on the responsibility that comes with it.”
“I understand, big brother. Sigh, I wonder what Xinxin is doing right now?”
The Lu Jiaxin he was thinking about was currently having dinner on the train. People nowadays were quite thrifty, and many prepared food when traveling far. Xue Mao’s pancakes would last for one meal, and the rest had to be bought on the train.