"Dad... let go, let go of my mom!" Lu Jingyao rushed over and desperately pounded on Lu Yunsheng's arm.

The Lu family's butler and servants all watched, none of them daring to step forward.

Lu Zhiwei took out her phone camera from her bag, turned on the video recording function, and quietly recorded the scene of Lu Yunsheng's domestic violence.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, and fearing that Lu Zhiwei's continued filming would be detrimental to the master, the butler called out loudly, "Second Miss, why are you back?"

These words made Lu Yunsheng stop abruptly and release Zhao Xiuya's neck.

Zhao Xiuying, who had fallen to the ground, clutched her neck and coughed violently, her face turning ashen.

Lu Jingyao rushed over and helped Zhao Xiuya up, then sat her back on the sofa.

"What did you film?" Lu Yunsheng asked, walking toward Lu Zhiwei with a stern face.

Lu Zhiwei fiddled with her phone: "I thought the scene just now was too exciting, comparable to a TV drama. I took a picture to save it. If my mother hadn't divorced you back then, wouldn't she be the one who suffered the same treatment?"

"Weiwei, don't compare her to your mother. She's no match for her."

"If she's not as good as you, why did you still cheat on your husband and betray my mother for her?"

“That was because your mother betrayed me first,” Lu Yunsheng said through gritted teeth.

The memories stirred up were like a sharp thorn awakening old wounds.

“Impossible,” Lu Zhiwei said firmly.

My mother is kind, simple, and resilient. Even if she didn't love Lu Yunsheng, she would have chosen to end the marriage directly instead of betraying the fidelity of the marriage like Lu Yunsheng did.

"Then go ask her master, Master Yun Ruoyu, and see what she has to say," Lu Yunsheng said, turning and leaving.

Lu Yunsheng drove away and never returned to the villa.

Lu Zhiwei walked up to Zhao Xiuying and said, "I helped you just now not for anything else, but because of what you had in your hand. Did you take the things my mother left in the villa? Give them back to me."

"No, that's what I use to save my life. If I give it to you, Lu Yunsheng will kill me."

Zhao Xiuying shook her head and refused.

"You saw it just now, he's not afraid of being threatened by you at all, he even hates being threatened by you. This trump card in your hand will only bring you disaster. It's something my mother left me, and you're holding onto it, which is theft. I have the right to sue you. You'd better think carefully about the consequences." Lu Zhiwei used both soft and hard tactics to persuade Zhao Xiuying.

Zhao Xiuying is timid and fearful, and prefers to protect herself. Her years of humbly serving Lu Yunsheng are the best way to survive after weighing the pros and cons.

But even so, she can no longer survive properly in the Lu family.

Aside from the monthly allowance given to her by Lu Yunsheng, she had no shares or real estate.

Seeing that Zhao Xiuying was somewhat swayed, Lu Zhiwei leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words to her.

"Lu Zhiwei, can't you see how badly my mother is? Why are you still pressuring her?" Seeing Zhao Xiuying's complexion getting worse, Lu Jingyao rushed over and pushed Lu Zhiwei away.

Lu Zhiwei didn't say anything more, got up from the sofa and went upstairs to rest.

"Mom, what did Lu Zhiwei whisper in your ear just now?" Lu Jingyao asked curiously, holding Zhao Xiuying's hand.

"It's nothing, you should go and get some rest." Zhao Xiuying reached out and wiped away the tears on her face, her eyes deepening as if she had made a decision she had never dared to think of before.

"Mom, what exactly is that thing in your hand? Can I take a look?" Lu Jingyao pleaded.

Zhao Xiuying waved her hand: "Don't be so curious, that's not a good thing."

After breaking free from Lu Jingyao's grasp, Zhao Xiuying went back inside.

Sitting in front of the makeup mirror, I looked at my face, which was no longer smooth and supple.

It was with this face that she stole Lu Yunsheng from Su Wan back then.

But the one they went to such lengths to steal turned out to be a heartless and ungrateful bastard.

She took a lipstick from the vanity, twisted it up, and skillfully applied it to her lips. Perhaps her hand was shaking, because the lipstick was applied crookedly, and her usually flawless lip makeup looked like that of a clown.

"Ah~" Zhao Xiuying snapped the lipstick in half and hysterically overturned all the cosmetics on the table.

Lu Jingyao originally wanted to go upstairs to comfort Zhao Xiuya some more.

My phone suddenly rang; it was my father, Lu Yunsheng, calling.

After finishing the call, Lu Jingyao had the driver take her out of the villa and to a nearby bar.

Inside the private room, Lu Yunsheng ordered a lot of alcohol and sat there drinking alone in a sullen mood.

Although Lu Jingyao also had grievances against her father, she had seen many men in wealthy families and found few who were truly devoted to her. The emergence of an illegitimate child was nothing unusual to her.

"Dad, you wanted to see me?" Lu Jingyao walked over and sat down.

Lu Yunsheng got her a bottle of cocktail.

"How is your mother?" Lu Yunsheng asked, offering only a token of concern.

Lu Jingyao took the wine, tilted her head back and took a sip: "You shouldn't have treated my mother like that. She just couldn't accept it for a while. You should apologize to her properly. In time, she will naturally accept your son into the family."

"Whether she accepts it or not is irrelevant. What I want to ask you is whether you want to sit in Lu Zhiwei's current position as the vice president of Lu's Group?" Lu Yunsheng asked, holding a glass of whiskey.

Although he's getting on in years, his handsome face has gained the charm of a mature man, which explains why the three siblings of the Lu family are all exceptionally good-looking.

"I...can I?" Lu Jingyao was overjoyed and couldn't believe it.

This was the first time Lu Yunsheng had considered giving her an important position.

“Take what your mother is holding. I’ll give you Lu Zhiwei’s place. She doesn’t listen to me, her father, anymore. You’re different from her, Yaoyao. You have to be a good girl and listen to your father. I still love you.”

Since Lu Zhiwei returned, Lu Yunsheng had never spoken to her so kindly, and Lu Jingyao felt the joy of being favored.

Especially the thrill of stepping on Lu Zhiwei's head.

"Dad, don't worry, I'll definitely get this done." Lu Jingyao picked up the wine bottle and clinked glasses with Lu Yunsheng.

The father and daughter hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk in a long time, and they talked all night in the private room.

Early the next morning.

Lu Yunsheng had his driver pick him up and take him to the Lu Group. He didn't sleep all night, and even if he needed to catch up on sleep, he would go back to the Lu Group to sleep, not wanting to go back to the Lu family villa.

When Lu Jingyao returned home, she found Zhao Xiuying sitting on the sofa in the living room, her eyes dark, as if she hadn't slept all night.

Uncle Zeng, who was standing next to them, had always been in charge of providing legal advice for all matters concerning the Lu family.

He saw Lu Jingyao return.

Uncle Zeng put a document into his briefcase: "Madam, I'll let you take a look at the divorce agreement once it's drafted."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy."

We saw Uncle Zeng off.

Lu Jingyao rushed up to Zhao Xiuying and loudly questioned, "Mom, are you going to divorce Dad?"

“Divorce allows for the division of assets. I can get enough money for my daughter and me to live a carefree life for the rest of our lives. Why not get a divorce?” Zhao Xiuying stood up, her mind made up.

"I won't allow you to get a divorce. If I leave the Lu family, I won't be the eldest daughter of the Lu family anymore. How will those socialites in Yunzhou respect me then? I will always be outshone by Lu Zhiwei." Lu Jingyao only thought about herself and didn't care about Zhao Xiuying's feelings at all.