Chapter 140: Chapter 140 How Can You Feed People Pie in the Sky? Chapter 140: Chapter 140 How Can You Feed People Pie in the Sky? “Children are not raised by you like this.” Old Sir Lu was somewhat angry, unable to agree with Lu Mother’s educational philosophy.
Fortunately, he had taken Lu Qingyan away to live with him when he was still a child. Otherwise, his fine grandson would have been utterly ruined.
Surprise flickered in Liang Ciqiu’s eyes. He glanced at Lu Qingyan. His first impression of Lu Mother was that she was difficult to get along with and especially self-centered.
If Lu Qingyan had such a mother, his life might be affluent, but that did not necessarily mean he was mentally healthy.
Lu Mother snorted coldly, “Since you won’t listen to me, don’t blame me for making arrangements. I will find a new companion suitable for Xiao Yan, skilled in all arts including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.”
“You!” Old Sir Lu was speechless then said, “Suit yourself!”
“Let’s talk about Ci Qiu now. Even though he’s illegitimate, as long as he has the Lu Family’s blood, he is a member of the Lu Family. Our family is vast, spread across the globe. It’s obviously not possible to introduce you to all of them, so next week I will host a family recognition banquet. People from the entire family and many dignitaries will be invited. I’ll introduce your presence to them. Do you have any objections?”
After hearing Old Sir Lu’s words, Liang Ciqiu shook his head, “No.”
He looked at the gray-haired Young Master Lu and said, “After my mother died when I was young, I have lived alone. Being able to have relatives, I am very happy.”
Old Sir Lu’s gaze softened a bit, “Since you’ve entered the Lu Family, you are one of us. The Lu Family will not mistreat you, you and Xiao Yan are brothers, and I hope you can get along harmoniously.” He paused then continued, “Do you have any career aspirations? I will help you find opportunities.”
This was his way of sending him away.
Even if he were acknowledged by Old Sir Lu, he could never weigh as much in his heart as Lu Qingyan did.
Liang Ciqiu’s eyes drooped, “I don’t have much ambition, I only want to find a place to live without suffering from hunger or cold, and I don’t want to be too tired. I’ve been mixed up in nightclubs and bars since I was young, I haven’t studied much, and my lifelong dream has been to own a bar. Before returning to the Lu Family, I was a male model at Nightlife earning money to support myself, so my wish is very simple, I want the management rights of Nightlife, Grandfather, is that possible?”
Father Lu’s eyes widened.
Such a good opportunity and he only asks for a ruined bar instead of more shares of the Lu Family.
“That’s possible!” Young Master Lu breathed a sigh of relief. If Liang Ciqiu were too greedy or too ambitious, he would have arranged for him to leave Beijing and develop elsewhere.
But he only wanted to run a bar.
This wish was too simple for him.
“You go back first, to the villa arranged by your father. Someone will visit you there later.”
“Dad!” Father Lu couldn’t help but speak out: “That’s too little. Ci Qiu has just come back.”
Old Sir Lu’s gaze became sharp, “Then what do you think should be given? Shall I hand over your position as General Manager of Lu Corp to him?”
Father Lu shut his mouth.
Now, all authority lay in Young Master Lu’s hands, waiting for the day Lu Qingyan turned twenty-three.
Then he, the current General Manager, would have to step down to let his son take over.
“Alright, you all disperse, Xiao Yan, come with me for a moment.”
Lu Qingyan followed Old Sir Lu to the study again.
The door shut, and Old Sir Lu leisurely seated himself on the sofa inside, curiously staring at him, “How have you been getting along with Jiang Family’s girl? She left from your villa this morning, it seems like your relationship is progressing well.”
Lu Qingyan: “…”
Seeing him comfortably sipping tea, Lu Qingyan frowned, “Are you tracking me?”
“Oh, what tracking? It’s just surveillance. Besides, when you go out, people see you everywhere, and I can use the internet. How could I not know?” Old Sir Lu pulled out his smartphone, donned his reading glasses, and started playing a matching tile game, thoroughly enjoying himself.
“I also know that you were trying to like her at school, but you only ended up giving her cold shoulders, how can you tease people like this? If I were Nanshu, I’d need 180 male models to soothe this wounded heart.”
“…”
Lu Qingyan watched him talking his head off, somewhat speechless, “Grandfather, you have informants in school too?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, making me sound like a peeping tom. I just browsed your school’s forum. All your and Nanshu’s movements are on there, even Su Ran, the three of you together—it’s almost serialized into a novel, quite interesting.” Old Sir Lu mumbled and continued tapping the screen, playing his game.
Lu Qingyan: “…”
What a mess.
He had never followed that school forum.
Moreover, Old Sir Lu’s words were off.
What did he mean by saying he teased Jiang Nanshu? As if she wasn’t willing.
He sighed softly, “When I said I’d try to like her, I just didn’t want her to cause trouble anymore. It’s pointless to hassle Su Ran; it’s better to let her be quiet.”
“Oh.” Old Sir Lu sarcastically said, “You really think you’re such a catch. Well, I’ve created the opportunity for you. If you want to be stubborn, that’s your loss, but don’t come crying later.”
“…”
He really didn’t know what nonsense Old Sir Lu found online these days.
His eyes darted to the colorful matching game Old Sir Lu was playing.
Seeing him stuck, almost out of time, he couldn’t help but point out, “The purple square at the upper right corner, move it down to pass the level.”
Old Sir Lu huffed irritably, “I don’t need you to teach me, I have eyes and I can see!”
His fingers quickly moved the squares just in time to pass the game.
Quite satisfied.
Lu Qingyan walked out and heard Father Lu and Lu Mother arguing in the living room.
In anger, Lu Mother packed her bags to return to her parental home.
Father Lu couldn’t be bothered either and left the mansion frustrated.
Liang Ciqiu watched as if it were all a show, feeling completely like an outsider.
He had never felt attached to the Lu Family. All he wanted was a status equal to Lu Qingyan’s. He had always thought it was because of his background that Su Ran had chosen Lu Qingyan, the pride of the heavens, over him.
Now his starting line was almost the same as Lu Qingyan’s.
Su Ran would be pleased, right?
When he went downstairs, Lu Qingyan drove himself.
He opened his phone and messages in a small group. A series of pictures of Cheng An covered in blood appeared.
Yang Jiashu explained the whole story in the group.
The reason was that Su Ran had gone missing, causing Cheng An to angrily attack Jiang Nanshu, nearly injuring someone with a knife.
They omitted the part where Jiang Nanshu beat up Cheng An.
Seeing the words “Su Ran missing.”
Lu Qingyan’s brow furrowed slightly, and he tapped his finger lightly twice, switching to his old WeChat account.
At the top, a message from Su Ran quickly popped up, sent just before ten last night.
It included a voice message.
His intuition told him that Su Ran’s disappearance was definitely related to this message.
The voice message played.
Amidst sobs and tears, Su Ran’s voice emerged: “Ah Yan, save me…”