After hanging up the phone, Guo Yi felt worried and uneasy, sensing that something was amiss.

If Lu Huan really fell down the stairs and got injured, why was she crying and wanting to come back? Could it be that she had a fight with Gu Zhendong?

By the way, did that girl say how she rolled down?

Guo Yi was so worried about Lu Huan's injury that she didn't care about anything else. But now that she thought about it carefully, she felt something was wrong and quickly called Lu Zhong to come back.

Lu Zhong misunderstood Guo Yi's meaning, thinking that Lu Huan had quarreled with Gu Zhendong and was now making a fuss about coming back.

Without saying a word, Lu Zhong rushed home from the company, even before Lu Huan and Gu Zhendong.

"What exactly is going on?"

Guo Yi shook her head. "I don't know. I asked that girl, but she wouldn't say. Do you think they had a fight?"

Given Lu Huan's previous spoiled and willful temperament, Lu Zhong's face darkened. "It's not impossible!"

"It might not be. Let's wait for the two of them to come back!"

Halfway there, Lu Huan remembered that they were going to someone else's house for dinner today.

"It's okay if you don't go."

Lu Huan sat up straight nervously. "Won't Mom and Dad be angry if we don't go?"

"Won't."

“But…” Lu Huan hesitated, “then other people will have a bad impression of me!”

"Don't overthink it. They're very nice people. You'll see when you meet them in person," Gu Zhendong said. "Besides, we'll have many more meals and meetings together in the future, so this one won't make a difference."

Lu Zhong and his wife were initially worried that the couple had quarreled, but when they saw Gu Zhendong carrying Lu Huan out of the car, and the couple's expressions were no longer stiff as if they had quarreled, they knew what was going on.

Lu Huan's foot was heavily bandaged, indicating that it was quite serious.

Guo Yi frowned anxiously, "How did you get injured like this?"

Lu Huan didn't dare to meet Guo Yi's gaze, her eyes darting around, and she stammered, unable to explain herself clearly.

Gu Zhendong said, "Mom, let's go inside first!"

"Alright, come in!"

Guo Yi already felt sorry for Lu Huan, so she asked a lot of questions, and finally asked what had happened.

Lu Huan bit her lip and refused to say anything. When asked again, she looked like she was about to cry, and her eyes turned red. It was heartbreaking to see.

If Gu Zhendong hadn't known the truth, he would have been fooled by her.

Right now, she had no choice but to play along with Lu Huan and pretend to be unaware. "Mom, you should ask her properly! As soon as I ask her, she cries and makes a fuss about going home."

As Gu Zhendong spoke, Lu Huan's eyes reddened again, "Mom~"

"It's okay, just tell Mom who did it, and Mom will stand up for you!"

Lu Huan raised her eyes, glanced at Lu Zhong, and hesitated before speaking.

In front of Gu Zhendong, Lu Zhong naturally wanted to play the role of a doting father who spoiled his daughter, so he put on a long face and said, "Just tell me, and your parents will make the decision for you!"

Lu Huan had been waiting for these words. She covered her face with her hands and feigned tears, "I really don't know, please don't force me!"

That demanding remark clearly concealed a hidden story.

"You silly child, you're driving me crazy! How can we stand up for you if you don't tell us!"

Guo Yi scolded Lu Huan a couple of times, and Lu Huan seemed to be frightened before he stammered, "I had just hung up the phone with Zhen Dong when Sang Sang came to me and said she had something to tell me. I really don't know if it was her. I didn't see her do anything!"

When Lu Zhong heard that Lu Sangsang and Lu Huan were together, his heart sank, as if he had been squeezed and lifted high into the air only to be slammed down.

Lu Zhong understood Gu Zhendong's protective nature; regardless of the truth, Lu Sangsang couldn't escape the connection.

Lu Zhong subconsciously turned his head to look at Gu Zhendong's expression. Gu Zhendong already knew about it, so he didn't react much to the matter. However, his eyes were very sinister, which made Lu Zhong tremble with fear.

The couple were both stunned, never expecting that the person who had attacked them was their own daughter.

Guo Yi couldn't believe it. Sang Sang had always advised her not to be angry with Huan Huan and had said many good things about her. How could she be so foolish as to lay a hand on her own sister?

"That can't be, Huanhuan, are you seeing things?"

Everyone looked at Lu Huan, whose eyes quickly reddened, and whose face showed a complex mix of conflict and grievance. She slowly lowered her head and sobbed softly, "I don't know who did it, but at the time it was just me and Sang Sang."

The implication is that, apart from Lu Sangsang, there could be no one else.

Lu Huan felt wronged, and Guo Yi felt sorry for the daughter she had raised for twenty years, but at the same time she couldn't believe that her own daughter would do such a vicious thing.

In her eyes, Lu Sangsang had always given her the impression of being a gentle and generous child.

But if Lu Sangsang hadn't done it, why would Lu Huan have cried and made a scene to return to the Lu family?

She even brought Gu Zhendong along. Wasn't she afraid they wouldn't stand up for her? She specially brought Gu Zhendong over to be her backer.

Lu Zhong had already made up his mind and angrily shouted, "Call Lu Sangsang back immediately!"

At school, Lu Sangsang was still rehearsing with everyone.

Lu Huan was the female host of the school anniversary gala. Halfway through the rehearsal, she suddenly disappeared, which inevitably led to speculation about where she had gone.

Ever since Lu Sangsang pushed Lu Huan, her heart has been heavy, and she has been absent-minded in everything she does.

Even during the performance, she made several mistakes.

Yu Ting crossed her arms and sneered from below the stage.

After doing something like that, it's a wonder she still had the mind to perform on stage.

Lu Sangsang made another mistake, and Yu Ting stopped her without hesitation, loudly reprimanding her in front of everyone, "Lu Sangsang, what's wrong with you? You got three out of ten lines wrong. Can you even act? If you can't, then we'll replace you!"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Lu Sangsang quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well!"

"You think you can use being unwell as an excuse?" Yu Ting sneered, her words sharp and cutting. "After rehearsing for so long, you still managed to say so many wrong things. I wonder if you say the same things to the director when you're filming outside?"

Yu Ting was full of imposing manner, and Lu Sangsang had no room to refute her, biting her lip tightly.

Do you know how much time has been wasted because of your mistake?

"I'm sorry, I won't do it again!"

"If it happens again, don't blame me for replacing you!"

Yu Ting made a harsh statement, saying that at this point in time, it would be very difficult to find a suitable person.

She just wanted to scare Lu Sangsang, since she had done something so despicable.

Lu Sangsang looked terrible; after receiving Lu Zhong's angry phone call, her face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Lu Sangsang heard herself mechanically reply with an "okay," and then said that she was not feeling well and left first.

Although Yu Ting couldn't guess who had called her, she was afraid it wasn't anything good.

Do you really think that by pushing someone, you can absolve yourself of responsibility for your actions?

When Lu Sangsang returned home, she was naturally met with a bloody storm.

Lu Zhong repeatedly assured Gu Zhendong, "Don't worry, Huanhuan is also my daughter. If Sangsang really did such a thing, I will not let her off easily!"

Gu Zhendong hummed in agreement, his gaze lingering on Lu Huan's face. The little woman had overacted earlier, her eyes red from crying, which was quite pitiful.

Along the way, Lu Sangsang mentally prepared herself, thinking that Lu Huan probably wouldn't complain to Lu Zhong and Guo Yi.

Besides, so what if she said it? Let her produce evidence if she dares!

Little did Lu Huan know, Lu Huan also had Gu Zhendong. With Gu Zhendong around, Lu Zhongcai didn't care whether you made a move or not.

As long as Gu Zhendong believes Lu Huan's words, then Lu Zhong will inevitably accept Lu Huan's words.

As soon as Lu Sangsang entered, she called out "Mom and Dad," but when her gaze fell on Lu Huan, who looked haggard on the sofa, she paused, unable to bring herself to call her "sister" insincerely.

Seeing this, Lu Zhong lost his temper.

She threw things around and yelled, "Why didn't you call me 'sister'? You don't respect Huanhuan as your sister, do you? You've really gotten bold and accomplished, even pushing your sister down the stairs!"

"Dad, it's not..."

"You still have the nerve to call me Dad? I can't accept that!" Lu Zhong roared. "What are you standing there for? Apologize to your sister right now!"

Ever since Lu Sangsang returned home, Lu Zhong and Guo Yi, in an effort to make up for it, have always spoken to her gently and bought her whatever she wanted.

Now, they were actually yelling at her because of Lu Huan. Lu Sangsang was initially guilty and felt she was in the wrong, but seeing everyone siding with Lu Huan, she instantly became angry and even felt that they were the ones who forced her to push Lu Huan downstairs.

If they hadn't given all their attention to Lu Huan, how could she possibly be jealous of Lu Huan!

In the beginning, she only wanted to give Lu Huan a small punishment.

"I didn't! I didn't do it!"

"Smack—"

The denial had barely left his lips when a remarkably clear slap echoed through the large living room, followed by Lu Zhong's furious voice, "You're still trying to deny it!"

Lu Zhong's slap was forceful and uncontrolled. Lu Sangsang lost her balance and swayed several times before grabbing the wall for support. A clear handprint quickly appeared on her pale face.

Lu Huan was heartbroken to see this. She never expected Lu Zhong to hit someone. It hurt just watching it, and she instinctively grabbed the man's sleeve.

Gu Zhendong said in a low voice, "What are you afraid of? Isn't this just me standing up for you?"

Lu Sangsang stubbornly refused to admit it, and Lu Zhong slapped her, which she deserved.

Lu Huan glared at him, her face clearly saying: I'm a magnanimous person.

Gu Zhendong smiled almost imperceptibly, took Lu Huan's hand, and wrote words in her palm.

"Still not admitting it? Did you think this slap wasn't enough?!" Lu Zhong was furious. "Apologize to Huanhuan right now!"

This daughter of mine is so clueless. Didn't she see that Gu Zhendong was standing up for Lu Huan? She could have just nodded and apologized, but she's being so stubborn.

Lu Zhong was furious. He raised his hand, wishing he could slap her again and admit his mistake on Lu Sangsang's behalf.

Guo Yi felt heartbroken that her adopted daughter was hurt, but her biological daughter was still her daughter. Lu Zhong's slap also struck a chord with Guo Yi. She wanted to step forward and persuade Lu Zhong not to act impulsively, but Gu Zhendong behind her spoke up, "If Miss Lu doesn't want to admit it, that's fine, but Mr. Lu, please don't force a confession!"

Don't let it get out that they're abusing their power.