Chapter 232: Chapter 232 You’re Really Hungry
The brightly lit great hall.
Old Sir Lu sat on the luxurious sofa with a stern expression.
Father Lu knelt on the ground with the same unsightly complexion, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, clearly terrified.
Lu Mother was there too, her once graceful and luxurious demeanor now wan, cosmetics unable to mask her exhaustion.
Seeing Lu Qingyan arrive.
With a complex look in her eyes, she glanced at her son. The woman who usually loved to provoke Jiang Nanshu was unusually silent, seemingly in despair.
[Eh, what’s up with Lu Qingyan’s mom? Could she have been infected too? Weren’t they supposed to be in a love-hate relationship? Could they still have a sexual relationship?]
Lu Mother had lost affection for Father Lu.
Even hated him.
Because of her hatred for him, she also despised her own son.
Only over matters with the Shang Family would Lu Mother lower herself to please Father Lu once again, perhaps their most harmonious times, marked with interest-fueled joy.
Now, with the revelation that Father Lu had slept with Lin Yueyue, who had AIDS, Lu Mother was panic-stricken.
Upon closer inspection, she was trembling all over.
Lu Qingyan didn’t look at either of them but respectfully addressed Old Sir Lu, who sat in the highest seat, “Grandpa, I’ve brought the person.”
“Mm,” Old Sir Lu responded with a cold and stern face, yet a gentle smile appeared when he saw Jiang Nanshu, “Nannan is here, come sit by grandpa’s side. It’s been a while since I last saw you, you’ve grown even more beautiful.”
Lu Qingyan: “…”
As long as he could remember, Old Sir Lu had always been very strict, his face perpetually stern, hardly ever smiling at the younger members of the Lu Family, let alone offering praise.
Except when facing Jiang Nanshu.
His aged face almost bloomed into a flower with a smile, it was indeed the first time Lu Qingyan heard him praise anyone.
Jiang Nanshu behaved sweetly, her voice sugary: “Hello Grandpa Lu.”
“Ah, good, good, good, come sit quickly.”
Jiang Nanshu glanced at Lu Qingyan.
Old Sir Lu immediately showed dissatisfaction, “Why look at him? He stands!”
[You’re so pitiful, your grandpa doesn’t care about you anymore, hehe.]
Jiang Nanshu’s voice brimmed with cheer, “Okay, okay, I’m coming.” Then she looked at Lu Qingyan with concern: “Brother Qingyan, if you’re tired just tell me, I’ll give up my seat for you to sit. If you’re tired, I’ll feel really bad.”
[Stand up, you!]
Old Sir Lu’s mouth curled up and then pressed down again, ahem, the young people were so affectionate, it filled his heart with joy.
Lu Qingyan helplessly glanced at her and as he turned towards Lin Yueyue, his demeanor became cold and indifferent.
His handsome face held a slight smile: “Explain why you hid your illness to be my father’s lover.”
Lin Yueyue trembled terribly, and Father Lu’s glare could practically pierce through her, “You wretch, you dare to harm me, if I contract this disease, I’ll take your life!”
Lin Yueyue oddly found that such words, once accustomed to hearing them, didn’t seem so frightening anymore.
Or perhaps she had deeply prepared herself psychologically.
She pondered for a long time on the way here.
She had taken out loans from the outside, discovered her AIDS diagnosis, and then forged medical records, deceiving several wealthy businessmen lusting for beauties.
The rich had countless quirks, but one fundamental point: they all disliked using contraceptives, and Lin Yueyue always took the pill afterwards.
She too had been infected by someone else.
Gazing at the furious Father Lu, she suddenly burst out laughing, “Old man, you really think I liked you? With your three-second performance, I disgusted myself. Aren’t you fond of chasing after female college students? Is it fun? Hahaha, it must be fun!”
“You rich folks can still afford treatment when you get sick, but what about me? Without money, death awaits me. Sooner or later, I’ll die anyway. The more I can harm, the better. I truly despise your high and mighty attitudes, let’s all go to hell together.”
Lin Yueyue went insane, infuriating Father Lu greatly.
The thing he feared most now was hearing the words “getting sick.”
He too had just arrived at Half Mountain Villa, only to be welcomed by Old Sir Lu with a beating from his walking stick. He looked at him with disgust, ordered him to kneel on the ground, and that was when he learned that he had slept with a woman who had AIDS.
The person was none other than his newly entangled innocent lover, Lin Yueyue.
He had checked everything before the transaction.
He had no idea how she managed to deceive everyone so convincingly, implicating him in the possible contraction of a disease.
Thinking of this, he sneakily glanced at Lu Mother, whose resentment seemed even heavier than a ghost’s, and guiltily looked towards Old Sir Lu, “Dad, let me go to the hospital for a check first, I… I might…”
Father Lu found it hard to say the next words.
Old Sir Lu looked at him with a complex gaze, then towards Lin Yueyue who was crazily laughing and crying on the floor.
It took him a while to finally squeeze out a sentence, “You must be really hungry.”
Eat anything!
Father Lu’s face turned red with embarrassment, he was of such an age and to contract such a disease, speaking of it was a loss of face, and he might have to step down from his position as the president of the Lu Group, to be replaced by someone else.
Father Lu was unwilling, still harboring a sliver of hope in his heart.
Old Sir Lu looked at the farcical scene in front of him and suddenly lost all interest.
Annoyed, he waved his hand dismissively, “Get out, take your lover with you and get lost.”
Father Lu stood up with a face ashen with rage, gave a signal to the bodyguard, who understood and dragged Lin Yueyue away.
[Tsk, looks like Lin Yueyue’s role is going to end early, what a mess of a plot.]
Indeed, the drama was fascinating.
[According to the plot, Lu Qingyan’s father was not the one caught up in this mess; it was my Fifth Brother who was the victim, it’s absurd how they can switch like that.]
Jiang Nanshu internally ranted furiously.
Jiang Yunchuan did nothing wrong but managed to pull Father Lu down from his pedestal.
Lu Qingyan’s lips curled into a smile; indeed, the spectacle was delightful, this twist of fate had cleared an obstacle for him in advance.
Yes, his biological father, in his heart, was merely an obstacle.
Old Sir Lu looked towards Lu Mother with a gaze filled with guilt, “Shi Yu… it’s our Lu Family’s fault, Tingzhan made such a big mistake… acting recklessly outside and even getting himself in trouble, I truly have no face to face you. I will compensate you within the Lu Family’s means, whether you want to divorce Lu Tingzhan or separate from him, I support you, but Qingyan must stay in the Lu Family.”
Lu Mother seemed to finally regain her senses.
She didn’t even notice when Father Lu had disappeared.
Her mind was in chaos.
She swallowed hard, managing not to burst into tears.
Suddenly, she laughed, “I won’t divorce, I won’t leave Tingzhan unless he dies, Dad. I am a member of the Lu Family in life and will be a ghost of the Lu Family in death. My son is all grown up, I can’t bear to be too far away from him.”
Old Sir Lu was about to speak but then sighed, “It’s up to you. The Lu Family will always be your home. If you don’t want Tingzhan anymore, I’ll respect your wishes.”
How could she not want Lu Tingzhan?
Her life had been destroyed by this man.
None of them would get off easily…
She stood up, her steps anxious as she headed out, whether to look for Father Lu or to secretly get checked at the hospital was unknown.
The Lu Family was in utter chaos now, and Old Sir Lu had yet to come up with a solution.
Jiang Nanshu suddenly felt an intense gaze upon her.
She looked up to see Liang Ciqiu with a haggard face, regarding her with a forbidding look.
Jiang Nanshu gave him a radiant smile, both mocking and derisive.
She stood up, “Grandpa Lu, I’d like to take a stroll around the villa.”
Old Sir Lu was in no position to disagree, quickly saying, “Go ahead, have fun. I have something to discuss with Xiao Yan.”
Jiang Nanshu tactfully left, actually on her way to find Liang Ciqiu.
Lu Qingyan’s eyes followed her figure, lips pressed tightly together, a displeasure barely noticeable within them.
“Heh, weren’t you the one who wanted to call off the engagement because you didn’t like her? Now you see how good Nanshu is? Your eyes are practically glued to her,” Old Sir Lu taunted him sarcastically.
Lu Qingyan drew back his gaze, smiling calmly, “Didn’t you tell me to cultivate affection? Now that the situation is so favourable, I’ve decided to go for two in three years, what do you say?”
Old Sir Lu was at a loss for words, rolling his eyes at him, “Wishful thinking; you still have to ask if Nannan agrees.”