Chapter 48 What's your attitude?

Changrong does not allow unauthorized visits from outsiders, and the receptionist's hesitant attitude was a bit strange.

Pei Wu got up, not even bothering to eat.

Just as Pei Wu had expected, one of the receptionists at the front desk was a five-year veteran of Changrong. She had met Tang Qingsu once before and had vaguely heard that President Lu had a bad relationship with his family. Tang Qingsu specifically asked to see Pei Wu, so she had no choice but to hurry up and notify her.

Upon seeing Tang Qingsu, Pei Wu quickly thought for a moment and then took her to the tea restaurant across the street.

After sitting down, Pei Wu finally spoke: "Hello, Auntie."

When she is quiet, Tang Qingsu has a kind of beauty and elegance that time cannot destroy, like a magnolia blooming on a branch. Her black hair is tied up, her sideburns are neat, and she gives Pei Wu a friendly smile.

"I'm sorry, I did some research on you after that day." Tang Qingsu said apologetically. "Of course, I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just that Xi Wen had dinner with you, and I could tell that he treated you differently. I also..." Tang Qingsu's voice suddenly went hoarse, as if she was forcibly suppressing a sob, and she continued, "I had no other choice."

Pei Wu knew that the person in front of her was easy to get along with, but making decisions for others on one's own was a very arrogant act, especially since the other party was Lu Xiwen.

“Auntie, I may not meet your expectations,” Pei Wu said. “I respect that.”

Tang Qingsu's gaze towards Pei Wu changed slightly, and she continued, "I won't make things difficult for you. I just want to know how he's doing lately."

“I’m doing very well,” Pei Wu explained hastily.

It's actually quite perplexing that a mother knows nothing about her child's situation.

Tang Qingsu understood something and sighed: "His father and I had a very unpleasant falling out back then. Later, I went abroad to settle down. I kept in touch with Xi Wen. Although he didn't block me, he was very cold towards me. He would usually just say a few words on the phone and then hang up. I thought that he would stop resenting me after a while, but I didn't expect his reaction to be so strong when we actually met."

Pei Wu frowned, paused, and asked, "Is that all?"

Tang Qingsu: "Hmm?"

"Although Lu Xiwen is petty, he's not the type to make trouble unnecessarily. May I ask, how old was he when you separated from his father?"

“Around ten years old, I guess.” Tang Qingsu hurriedly explained, “We really couldn’t go on like this back then. We couldn’t even live peacefully under the same roof. I was in so much pain then, I really…” Tang Qingsu’s mouth was full of bitterness, “Xi Wen is precocious. I promised him that Mommy wouldn’t abandon him…”

"Did you do it?" Lu Xiwen's cold voice came from the side.

Pei Wu's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

Lan Zhe stood behind Lu Xiwen with his head down, already adopting a do-nothing attitude. Who would have thought that President Lu had such good eyesight? Just by turning around after getting out of the car, he spotted Pei Zhu sitting in the corner of the tea restaurant, with only half of his body showing.

Tang Qingsu stood up, processed Lu Xiwen's question, and then murmured, "I came back to see you every two months after that."

Lu Xiwen scoffed lightly, "Two months, sixty days, you'll only stay for half an hour and then leave, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. In your eyes, what's the difference between me and a cat or a dog?"

Tang Qingsu was instantly overwhelmed by a tremendous sadness, and her voice trembled uncontrollably, "Does being separated from your father mean I can't live? Lu Xiwen, before you were born, I was a nationally renowned fashion designer. Before you started kindergarten, I was never separated from you for a single day. You were already grown up and sensible by then, and you could clearly see how much pain I was in!"

Tang Qingsu didn't understand: "My relationship with my son has always been very good. Is it because I got divorced?"

Lu Xiwen's eyes were filled with intense and complex emotions, brewing a raging storm. Deep in his pupils was a pain and turmoil that seemed to want to tear his soul apart, but years of silence had made him forget how to express himself.

Lu Xiwen suddenly said, "You left me at home when I hadn't differentiated yet."

Tang Qingsu tried her best to understand what he meant: "Are you lonely?"

However, Kuang Junmeng and Cao Guan are both nearby, so we can meet up anytime.

Lu Xiwen's eyes regained their calm, revealing a cold, emotionless light. "How about in the next couple of days? You pick a time, we'll have a meal, and then you can go back."

Tang Qingsu was distraught, and Lu Xi, upon hearing this, seemed to be merely responding to her emotions.

Pei Wu was pondering what "undifferentiated" meant. Given the Lu family's resources, Lu Xiwen must have undergone genetic testing at birth. Even if he wasn't top-tier, he should at least be a high-level Alpha. Born into privilege, he could reach the top in two steps. Tang Qingsu wasn't an irresponsible person; as mentioned before, Lu Xiwen was actually very tolerant of his family, unless…

Unless something happened that he hated, couldn't resolve, and couldn't forgive.

That's a rather broad scope.

The next second, Lu Xi looked over and asked, "Pei Wu, are you handling my family affairs?"

Lu Xiwen refused to budge an inch on this matter.

Tang Qingsu quickly explained, "No! I contacted Assistant Pei, and he told me as soon as he arrived that he wouldn't act on his own."

"That would be best," Lu Xiwen sneered.

It turns out that such a delicate and beautiful face can be so biting when it's truly mocked.

“Lu Xiwen,” Pei Wu said, enduring the sharp pain in her temples, “no matter what you think, I know what I’m doing.”

Pei Wu stood up, said "Excuse me," and lightly bumped Lu Xiwen's shoulder as he passed by. Lu Xiwen's face was colder than ever before, clearly indicating that he was really angry.

"Stop!" Lu Xiwen grabbed Pei Wu's wrist, a little anxious: "What's your attitude?"

Ouch...

Lan Zhe stared intently at the crack in the ground. He couldn't bear to watch this commotion. President Lu's temper was so bad that he was practically being unreasonable. He was just waiting for Assistant Pei to show weakness, but that was clearly impossible.

Lu Xiwen had a strong grip, and Pei Wu didn't want to talk to him about anything at the moment. He tried to pull him away, but failed. Instead, Lu Xiwen pulled him back. Pei Wu's anger flared up instantly. He wanted to say something harsh, but his consciousness was covered by darkness for two seconds. He seemed to lose his balance and, with Lu Xiwen's force, crashed into the table next to him with a "bang".

As luck would have it, it was the same spot where the bruises were from that fight.

Pei Wu gasped in pain.

"Assistant Pei!" Lan Zhe and Tang Qingsu both tensed up at the same time.

Lu Xi rushed forward and hugged Pei Wu, his hand immediately reaching out to check where he had bumped into something. When he touched the spot, his heart sank. "Does it hurt a lot? I'm sorry, I didn't see it."

Pei Wu recovered and slowly pushed away Lu Xiwen's arm. He was extremely agitated. He remembered Zhou Yu's instructions to keep his mind calm. He finally realized that his recent abnormal behavior was not only due to angering Lu Xiwen, but also due to his physical condition. It felt like something was violently stirring his brain. Fearing that he might say something hurtful, Pei Wu said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."

He gently pressed the painful spot, then turned and left.

Lu Xiwen: "..."

Lu Xiwen subconsciously looked at Lan Zhe.

Lan Zhe had already made his choice; it was the crack in the ground to his right.