Chapter 293 The Old Clan Chief Awakens

Lu Jingxiao did indeed obtain the item, but the two did not exchange a single word.

It only lasts a few seconds.

"Damn, are they treating me like a gofer?"

He took the badge home, and Bai Yuxin eagerly came up to him, her eyes full of anticipation: "Brother, what did you talk about? Can you tell me?"

Lu Jingxiao slammed the badge on the table and glared at Bai Yuxin with annoyance: "What can I say to him?"

Without saying a word, and just like a thief, he sneaked past the surveillance cameras, grabbed the item, and left.

I'm speechless.

"Don't think about those things. Your most important thing right now is to take care of the pregnancy. While you're at it, think about whether you want to keep the baby."

Bai Yuxin shook her head frantically: "I want to keep this child."

For whatever reason, she wanted to keep the child.

Lu Jingxiao frowned unhappily. He wanted to say something more, and even wanted to force him to abort the child.

But after thinking about it, he didn't do it.

"This is your choice. Don't regret it later. There's no going back with me. Whether things turn out well or badly, whether you and he have a future, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."

Bai Yuxin was well aware of all this, but she was just unwilling to accept it. If Chris didn't love her, or if she sensed that Chris didn't love her, she would never pester him.

Even if they had a child, as long as Chris didn't love her, she would have an abortion without hesitation and would never leave herself with any hope.

However, that's not the case.

They were in love. Chris broke off the engagement because he was worried that his family would make things difficult for her. For her, it was out of love and gratitude.

"I... Brother, I know what I'm doing is a bit willful, but I have no other choice. I don't want to lose this child like this. If I could, I would like to keep him/her."

Bai Yuxin hung her head dejectedly, her eyes devoid of any light: "Or let nature take its course. Whether this child can stay or not in the end is not up to me. Let fate decide."

Lu Jingxiao thought Bai Yuxin must have gone mad. Fate? What is fate?

He never believed in fate!

I never expected his sister to believe in fate.

"Think whatever you want. Just focus on resting and recovering these next few days. Once you've recovered a bit, I'll send you back to China."

Lu Jingxiao was actually somewhat regretful. He should have known better than to come alone; why did he bring Bai Yuxin along? Now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to...

"And what about you and Sister Luo?"

We can't just leave her and leave Brother and Sister Luo in the US.

Lu Jingxiao tapped his long fingers on the table: "You and Weiwei will go together. You two can go back. I'll be enough here."

They should have Gu Beixiao accompany them back; only in this way could they resolve Chris's troubles with peace of mind.

His gaze fell on the patriarch's badge, which was useless to him, but if he remembered correctly, it belonged to the old patriarch and was able to command the Chris family's clan council.

I don't know where Chris found this badge.

But he knew that this small badge could determine the life or death of the Chris family clan.

It seems that it won't be long before the Chris family's clan association is completely wiped out.

Luo Zhiwei frowned and agreed with Lu Jingxiao's words: "Let's go back together. While you were out, the butler came to report that there were uninvited guests outside today, at least 20 people."

So many people can only prove one thing.

The place is now completely surrounded.

Even if they wanted to leave now, they could only...leave quietly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingxiao's expression changed, becoming somewhat grave: "What else did the butler say?"

"He said those people were scattered around, probably supervising the estate, but they didn't dare get close and could only wander around nearby."

Lu Jingxiao's manor is very large, and there is so much to clean every day that the servants are busy outside. As more and more people see this, they become suspicious.

"I see."

It seems that sending them back must be put on hold for now; Chris's old patriarch is already monitoring them.

**

After three days and three nights of treatment by the doctor, the patriarch of the Chris family finally woke up.

The family members, both elders and juniors, were chattering away by the old man's bedside.

[Grandpa, you've finally woken up. If you hadn't, this family would have had no backbone, and no one would genuinely care about the family's well-being.]

[Elder Chief, it's good that you're alright. The clan is still waiting for you to take charge. Look at Young Master Chris, he hasn't come to see you for the past few days.]

[Master, you're finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, we would have had to take you to the hospital.]

[This time you must punish Young Master Chris severely. He's the one who made you faint, but he hasn't shown any remorse or repentance whatsoever.]

[The old man....]

The group of people were arguing noisily, which gave the old clan chief a headache. He impatiently shouted, "Shut up right now and get out!"

His shout silenced the entire bedroom. Everyone looked at each other in surprise. I never expected the old man to be so fierce.

"Old man..."

The old patriarch's eyes were sharp, his gaze piercing as he looked at them: "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I'm not dead yet, and I'm in charge of who's in charge of the Chris family!"

The patriarch's badge was with him; he held the power of life and death over everyone in the family.

No one can get past him.

The old patriarch had his steward, Paul, kick everyone out, and when they were all alone, his face darkened.

"Paul, open the hidden compartment."