Lu Zhu was relieved she hadn’t gone to school today, but she hadn’t expected that Lu Shao’s thieving heart persisted, and he had brought the old lady again.
Even this time, they brought along Xin Yue and their son, Lu Lei.
This family gathered at her doorstep, bickering back and forth as if they were putting on a play.
The old Mrs. Lu cursed her and her mother as jinxes, blaming them for the death of the men in the family, her own husband, and father.
Lu Zhu retorted, "Then how come we haven’t caused your death, you old thing? Are you just a disaster that lingers for a thousand years?"
Xin Yue, pretending to comfort the old lady who was fuming with anger, insincerely advised Lu Zhu’s family to speak nicely and respect their elders.
Lu Zhu sneered, "You become my elders at times ? When you were snatching my dad’s pension and taking my place at school, why didn’t you think of yourselves as elders then?"
Lu Lei was a year older than Lu Zhu, a senior in high school, but he was only as tall as Lu Zhu, with a chubby physique.
Upon hearing her words, he forcefully shoved Lu Zhu, "What nonsense are you spouting? That money should be with grandma; after all, it was her youngest son who died, and you all are just outsiders! The school place was earned by my uncle’s life, giving it to a girl like you is a waste!"
Lu Zhu stumbled from the shove, her eyes flashing with a cold light as she swung her bamboo pole fiercely.
Lu Lei hadn’t expected her to actually strike, and his forearm got viciously whipped, immediately swelling up.
"Bitch!" He cursed loudly, rushing towards her, but was held back by his father.
Lu Shao also tried to calm down the old lady, who was about to go berserk after seeing her grandson hit.
"Alright, alright, let’s talk this out, there’s no need to resort to violence," Lu Shao said, looking at Lu Zhu. "Xiaozhu, you’re a girl after all, act more ladylike. How does it look, behaving ?"
Lu Zhu snorted. If she were a normal girl, she would have long succumbed to this family’s will and died outside alongside her mother.
"Don’t pretend to be a good person now. Did you hear what your son just said? A place for me, a girl, is a waste, but not for Lu Lei? How many marks did you score in the middle school exams, did you even get two hundred in total? A trained dog could take the test and score better than you."
This jab struck a nerve, and Lu Lei broke free from his father’s grip, storming up to kick Lu Zhu viciously in the stomach.
Lu Zhu stepped back but was too slow, and Lu Lei’s kick sent her tumbling to the ground.
Even if Lu Lei wasn’t tall, he was still a man, and his kick caused Lu Zhu to reel in pain for a moment.
The old Mrs. Lu and Xin Yue couldn’t help but reveal cold smiles.
Lu Shao sighed regretfully, "Look at this, what’s the point?"
Zhan Zhenfang could no longer restrain herself and hobbled out of the room, "Xiaozhu!"
Lu Zhu struggled to her feet with her mother’s help, "Didn’t I tell you not to come out?"
Zhan Zhenfang was tearful, looking at the people across from them.
"What exactly do you want? Do my daughter and I need to die to be out of your way?"
Lu Shao chuckled, "What are you talking about? I’m offering to take you and Xiaozhu home to enjoy some comfort. This place looks dangerous to me; what if something happens?"
Zhan Zhenfang: "No matter how dangerous it is, it’s better than being with you. You’d love to drain every last drop of marrow from us, mother and daughter. I definitely won’t go back."
Lu Shao’s expression turned cold; he had heard rumors recently that someone above was looking into this matter.
Therefore, he had to take Lu Zhu and her mother back, no matter what it took.
"If that’s what you think, then we’re quite aggrieved. We’re all family after all, and it’s for your own good. Otherwise, what if people come to harass you every day? Xiaozhu is just a girl; if she gets bullied and regrets it later, it’ll be too late."
His words were clearly a threat, and Zhan Zhenfang clutched her daughter’s hand tightly, noticing that Lu Zhu was trembling slightly.
That made Zhan Zhenfang realize that her daughter was, after all, just a high school student.
These beasts, how could they be so cruel?