Chapter 233: Chapter 233 He Definitely Misses My Girlfriend
Lu Qingyan casually smiled, his tone more certain than ever before, “I will make her agree.”
Old Sir Lu thought about Jiang Nanshu’s lovesick ways, her attitude that it had to be Lu Qingyan or no one else, and with a helpless twist of his mouth said, “You’re just relying on that girl liking you, huh? I’m warning you, if you dare to take advantage of her, you can get out of the Lu Family. Don’t be like your father and do something to shame our family.”
“Oh, just thinking about the crap your dad did gives me a headache.”
He covered his chest, looking uncomfortable.
Lu Qingyan glanced at him nonchalantly, “Weren’t you having a headache? Has it moved to your heart now?”
Old Sir Lu was so angry he blew his beard and glared, “None of your business!”
Lu Qingyan chuckled, “Don’t be angry, in the future you’ll want to hold your great-grandson.”
Old Sir Lu: “…”
This pie was truly huge… and exceptionally tasty.
He thought about his soft and squishy great-grandson and somehow he didn’t feel quite so angry anymore.
Getting angry would bring no one to compensate for it.
Forget it, he should just relax his mind and see what fate his grandson would weave.
Seeing the tenderness in Lu Qingyan’s eyes and thinking back to how he used to keep people at a distance, refusing anything to do with Jiang Nanshu, Old Sir Lu couldn’t help but tease, “What a softie…”
Lu Qingyan didn’t get annoyed; the grandfather and grandson duo sat in the living room.
Only then did Lu Qingyan ask the question he’d been wanting to ask, “Grandpa, when you insisted that I get engaged to Jiang Nanshu, did you know something?”
Old Sir Lu raised his eyebrows, “Why do you ask?”
His gaze shifted toward the second-floor railing as he spoke lightly, “A few days ago, I went to Mingyue Town, where Jiang Nanshu grew up and where I was kidnapped for the first time in my life. From her, I learned that the mountain where the kidnapper took me was off-limits, and if they weren’t locals, it wouldn’t have been possible to save me so in time.”
Hearing Lu Qingyan’s words,
Old Sir Lu picked up his tea and casually took a sip, “Xiao Yan, some answers are already in your heart. Why come to ask me?”
The truth seemed to be on the verge of coming out as Lu Qingyan’s dark eyes grew even more serene.
“The reason I decided on the girl from the Jiang Family was because, when you were rescued by Su Ran, I investigated Mingyue Town. That same day, the Jiang Family girl also came down from the mountain. She was worse off than you, covered in wounds and was eventually found in a ditch. By then, you were already in Beijing hospital for treatment, so the first person you saw was Su Ran.”
“Undeniably, she did bring you back, but whether she found you in the mountains or simply stumbled upon you, only she knows the truth. As for your feelings toward Su Ran at that time, that’s a question for you.”
When it came to Su Ran,
Lu Qingyan didn’t like her, but he also felt gratitude for her life-saving help. It was Su Ran who had saved his life; morally and rationally, he had to repay her.
All Su Ran wanted was one thing: to be together with him after graduation.
Although ridiculous, when one is young and without a preferred partner, it seems anyone could suffice.
He agreed, he thought, to try.
But what he didn’t expect was for Su Ran to take the 30 million his grandfather had given her and go abroad.
He was all prepared to repay the debt, but she didn’t want it.
Was she playing him for a fool?
So he chased her to the airport, got the clear answer from her, and let Su Ran go.
This memory was so brief that it was hard for him to recall since he had been subjected to another forced family marriage, this time with someone he had never even met.
Living within an affluent family,
he had never had freedom.
As long as he enjoyed a day of family glory, he had to shoulder the prosperity of the entire family; he had to be obedient and contribute to the family.
He looked down at his palms and made a hollow grasp. Only by grasping real power could he control his own destiny.
“Grandpa, what happened with my father has reached the ears of several directors at Lu Group. A few uncles and uncles probably won’t want to work with my father anymore. If Father Lu is confirmed to be sick and goes for treatment, there’s only one way for this disease if untreated: death. Although it’s incurable, money can keep it at bay,” Lu Qingyan stated the facts.
Old Sir Lu’s mood, which had been improving, was ruined once again.
Father Lu was so foolish.
Usually messing up was one thing; it never reached him or resulted in an illegitimate child younger than Lu Qingyan. Not to mention parading around with wild women, and as for his private life, with his son so grown up, did he really need to worry his whole life as a father?
He was over seventy now, with not many years left to live; indeed, he couldn’t manage too much.
He never thought that not managing would cause such a huge mess.
It disgusted him to no end.
But as repulsive as the situation was, it was still his own son; even if he made mistakes, he couldn’t be utterly ruthless.
So he rubbed his temples: “Originally, I planned for you to join the company at twenty-three to gain experience, but your dad really disappointed me. Xiao Yan, I’ll give you a few small company projects to practice on. If you do well, I’ll delegate authority.”
Lu Qingyan was still too young and had little practical experience.
Old Sir Lu was afraid that giving him projects that were too difficult would pressure him.
Lu Qingyan’s expression was gentle: “Alright, grandpa, I’ll try my best to do it and won’t disappoint you.”
Old Sir Lu nodded, satisfied that the couple hadn’t spoiled the grandson. The two doting fools, other than tormenting each other, were a headache for everyone else around.
He felt sorry for himself for having to lose sleep over their affairs.
He wouldn’t care anymore; even if Father Lu fell ill, he’d be indifferent.
If the son failed, there was still a fine grandson remaining.
He took another sip of tea to soothe his throat: “So, it’s settled then. You can’t neglect your school studies, and there’s also the outcome of your math competition abroad. You placed first, which means direct admission to Stanford University. Would you be willing to go there for further study?”
Lu Qingyan had received the invitation, and going abroad for further study would merely add a gilded edge to his resume; it wouldn’t change anything substantial.
He looked down: “I’ll think about it.”
“What’s there to think about? We have Lu family companies overseas as well. If you go there, you could take over. Are you worried about anything in particular here?”
The only thing he worried about was the unpredictable factor of Jiang Nanshu.
She was like a fleeting breeze; if he didn’t hold on to her tightly, she would drift away. If he let go of her, Lu Qingyan thought, he would never encounter her again for the rest of his life.
“Yeah, I am a bit worried. Look upstairs, that illegitimate older brother of mine. He’s surely eyeing my girlfriend. I don’t care if I leave, but what if I come back and my wife is gone? Will you compensate me?” Lu Qingyan spoke indifferently, his voice carrying a hint of laughter.
Old Sir Lu couldn’t help but let out a laugh, “You, now realizing what’s precious. Go upstairs and find her. Ci Qiu knows his place.”
“Hmph, even if pulling him out didn’t cripple the Lu Family, it did weaken us somewhat. He surely won’t delude himself into coveting what does not belong to him.”
What Old Sir Lu meant was the power of the Lu Family; Liang Ciqiu had no qualifications to compete, even if he had Lu blood in his veins but couldn’t be presented publicly due to his birth.
Upstairs,
Jiang Nanshu had found Liang Ciqiu.