"I know you’ve been through a lot, but fortunately, you’re finally home now. Go to your room, take a good bath, and have a rest. After you wake up, I’ll have the housekeeper prepare your favorite dishes." Lu Chenyu reached out and affectionately touched Miss Lu’s oily, tangled hair, looking every bit like a loving father.
Miss Lu scrutinized his expression and found no trace of disdain in his eyes, which finally made her retract all the thorns she had on display. Having expressed what was weighing on her heart and vented her emotions, she relaxed, became aware of her own discomfort, and thus didn’t oppose Lu Chenyu’s arrangement, obediently walking out towards her room.
What Miss Lu didn’t know was, after she left the study, Lu Chenyu immediately took out a tissue and frantically wiped the hand that had touched her hair until the palm was red before stopping, with his face almost oozing disdain.
Miss Lu slept until evening, only regaining her composure at dinner.
At the dining table, the family of three occupied separate corners, each with different expressions, harboring their own thoughts.
"Mom, what happened to your face?" Miss Lu asked, noticing the scars on Mrs. Lu’s face that couldn’t be concealed.
Mrs. Lu paused her eating, kept her head down, and remained silent like a mute.
"Your mother went to plead with the Xu Family to get you out. Who knew the Xu Family would be so ruthless, leaving your mother battered , with several wounds on her face and body? By the time I arrived, your mother was lying on the ground covered in blood. The incident left a huge shadow on her, making her as jittery as a startled bird, jumping at any sound." Lu Chenyu glanced at Mrs. Lu, sighed, and spoke in a tone full of helplessness and heartache.
"Bang!" Miss Lu slammed her chopsticks onto the table, speaking in an unfriendly tone.
"It’s not just that incident. They’ve spread the word, fully suppressing our family’s company. Our company is now teetering on the edge and won’t last much longer. Enjoy the good days while they last; I’m afraid soon, we won’t be able to enjoy them anymore." Lu Chenyu sighed again, his expression teetering between crying and not, looking especially pitiful and heartrending.
"The Xu Family is truly going too far!" Miss Lu was so affected by Lu Chenyu’s words that she couldn’t even eat. The flames in her eyes burned with hatred.
Mrs. Lu still kept her head down, making no response to Lu Chenyu’s lies deceiving Miss Lu. In her heart, although Lu Chenyu was no good person, the people of the Xu Family, from the top to the bottom, inside and out, weren’t good either. Being resented was only natural.
"Dad, my mom was treated so badly by the Xu Family, haven’t you avenged her?" Miss Lu looked at Lu Chenyu and asked.
"Do you think I don’t want to? But what can I do? The Xu Family is too powerful for me to provoke. Even your Uncle Feng is unwilling to help me. I’m in Shangjing alone, unable to do anything. What can I do besides worry, hate, and watch? I can’t do anything!" Lu Chenyu pressed a hand to his forehead, his tone full of deep helplessness and fatigue.
"Uncle Feng won’t help? Why? Back when he was in Qingzhou and needed help, did you ever refuse him? Why doesn’t he help us when we’re in trouble? I used to think he was nice, but I didn’t expect him to be such an ungrateful person." Miss Lu spoke with resentment.
"It’s my fault for misjudging him back then. Let’s not talk about these sad things anymore. Let’s eat, or the food will get cold." Lu Chenyu picked up his chopsticks, forcing a smile.
"It’s not your fault; it’s his for hiding it so well. Who would have thought someone who looks like such a good person could be so greedy and ungrateful behind the scenes." The more Miss Lu spoke, the angrier she got. Seeing her , Lu Chenyu discreetly curled a corner of his mouth, a flicker of triumph hidden in his eyes.
"Don’t think about it. Let’s eat." Lu Chenyu masked his glee well, putting on a fatherly face.
"No, I’m not hungry anymore. You guys eat by yourselves." Miss Lu suddenly stood up, with a sullen face, spoke, and then ran back to her room.
In a flash, only two people were left at the table.
Unhurriedly, Lu Chenyu served himself a piece of meat, looked at Mrs. Lu, and said, "I trust you know what to say and what not to. If you don’t want to end up on the streets, keep your mouth shut, understand?"
Mrs. Lu nodded and said, "Understood."
"After dinner, go upstairs and persuade your daughter, tell her not to distance herself from the Feng Family and to spend more time with their daughter. That girl from the Feng Family is a simpleton; she could be a useful pawn in our hands if used well. Feng Aimin, that old fox, now stands atop and wants to kick me down to stand alone. Does he think he can come and go as he pleases, treating our home like a hotel? Even if he wants to leave, he has to help us through this tough spot first. Does he think all those benefits I’ve given him over the years were for free?" Lu Chenyu sneered as he spoke.
Mrs. Lu quickly glanced at Lu Chenyu’s expression, then lowered her head like a mouse again. Seeing this, Lu Chenyu felt more disgust for the family than ever while his longing for Yu Xia grew unprecedentedly strong.
Indeed, only Yu Xia is the most adorable girl in the world and the most suitable match for him. Once he gets through this crisis, he will find Yu Xia, take her abroad, and settle in a more welcoming country. Although Yu Xia still harbors some hostility towards him now, he is confident she will come to like him given enough time because men as charming as him are rare.
Lu Chenyu was lost in his fantasies.
Mrs. Lu didn’t know what Lu Chenyu was thinking, nor did she care. All she needed to know was that Lu Chenyu seemed in a good mood now and wouldn’t resort to violence. Content originally comes from novel⦿fire.net
Mrs. Lu, tasked with persuading, went to Miss Lu’s room. Lu Chenyu didn’t know how Mrs. Lu spoke to her, but the next morning, Miss Lu briefly packed up and went to visit Feng Yiweng.