Chapter 147 A Mother and Child Appear Suddenly

"What do you think happened to Xiaoqi?" Lu Zhentao's voice trembled.

Lu Yunzhou was silent for two seconds, then said, "Xiaoqi hit her head and is unconscious."

"Which hospital is Xiaoqi in? When did it happen? How did she get so badly hurt?" Lu Zhentao asked three questions in a row.

Lu Yunzhou told Lu Zhentao the name of the hospital, "We can talk about the rest when you arrive."

Lu Yunzhou hung up the phone and glanced at Lu Yunqi on the bed.

He had already had Lu Yunqi examined. The main wounds were on her head, and there was some redness on her neck, which was caused by Lin Xi pinching her, but he had already had it covered with concealer.

If it's not discovered today, the red mark will disappear tomorrow.

Lu Yunzhou carefully observed Lu Yunqi's features. Her nose and mouth resembled their father's, but her eyes were unlike anyone else's.

She doesn't resemble her father, nor her mother, and she's even less like him; she's too alluring.

It's unknown whether his younger sister is still alive, but she is most likely. Even if a father is a scoundrel, he wouldn't strangle his own daughter with his own hands.

If he didn't die, where would he be? Would his father have hidden him away?

Lu Yunzhou rubbed his temples, his mind a jumble of thoughts. These things were like a tangled mess, hard to unravel. He didn't know if the events of eighteen years ago could still be found out, and he couldn't let his father know.

Half an hour later, the door to the ward was pushed open forcefully, and Lu Zhentao stormed in. When he saw Lu Yunqi on the hospital bed, his brows furrowed. "How did Xiaoqi get injured? Have you found out?"

“She fell and got injured in the bathroom of this hospital. I only came here after receiving a call from the hospital,” Lu Yunzhou said solemnly. “When I arrived, Xiaoqi had just come out of the emergency room.”

"The doctor said that a cleaner found blood flowing out of a toilet stall and that's how Xiaoqi was found. They don't know exactly how she fell, but she may have slipped and fallen, and hit her head on something sharp in the stall."

Lu Zhentao found Lu Yunzhou's explanation hard to accept. "How did going to the bathroom turn into this? And why did Xiaoqi come to the hospital?"

“She came with Song Xu,” Lu Yunzhou showed Lu Zhentao a surveillance video on his phone. “It seems that Lin Xi’s grandmother also lives in this hospital. Xiao Qi came with them.”

“But Xiaoqi didn’t leave with Song Xu and Lin Xi,” Lu Yunzhou and Lu Zhentao stared at the screen together. The surveillance footage wasn’t very clear, but they could still recognize Lu Yunqi. “Dad, look, Xiaoqi seems to be feeling unwell, so she let Song Xu and Lin Xi leave first, and then she went back to the hospital building.”

“I also confirmed with Song Xu,” Lu Yunzhou said. “What he said is the same as what was shown in the surveillance video. He said that Xiaoqi kept clutching her stomach and told them to leave first.”

Lu Zhentao's face was frighteningly dark. He couldn't believe his daughter would be so unlucky as to faint in the bathroom. But there were no security cameras in the bathroom, and he wouldn't know what happened unless Xiaoqi woke up.

He suddenly remembered something, "Have you looked at Xiaoqi's medical records?"

Lu Yunzhou shook his head, "I've been busy investigating things and haven't had time to go see a doctor yet. I'll go find the doctor and get it for me right now."

"No need," Lu Zhentao breathed a sigh of relief. "You've been busy all day, go back and rest. You don't need to worry about Xiaoqi here."

Grief filled Lu Yunzhou's eyes as he gently stroked Lu Yunqi's face. "How can I leave Xiaoqi when she's so badly injured? I watched her grow up. She's never been hurt in eighteen years. Who would have thought that her first injury would be so severe?"

Lu Zhentao sighed, "I know you're sad, but Xiaoqi is a girl, and it's inconvenient for you to take care of her here. We should find some female caregivers to help."

“I’ve already arranged for two caregivers; they just helped Xiaoqi bathe,” Lu Yunzhou said. “Dad, you’re getting old; you can’t overwork yourself. I’ll stay and take care of Xiaoqi tonight; you should go home first.”

Lu Zhentao shook his head, his tone leaving no room for refusal, "The company still needs you. Your health can't break down. Go back."

“Alright then,” Lu Yunzhou stood up. “I’ll come see Xiaoqi again tomorrow. Dad, don’t tire yourself out.”

Lu Zhentao nodded.

Lu Yunzhou left the ward, paused and looked back. His father must know Lu Yunqi's blood type. He made all sorts of excuses to send him away because he was afraid Lu Yunqi would find out about it.

He looked away and continued walking forward, with his assistant following behind him.

After reaching the parking lot, Lu Yunzhou tossed his car keys to his assistant, saying, "You take my car and leave. Give me your car keys."

The assistant didn't ask any questions, exchanged his car keys with Lu Yunzhou, and then told him where he was parking.

The assistant and Lu Yunzhou were about the same size, and it was difficult to tell them apart from behind in the dim light. The assistant got into Lu Yunzhou's car and drove away quickly.

Lu Yunzhou got into his assistant's car, rolled down the window, and started smoking, showing no intention of leaving.

After smoking half a pack of cigarettes, Lu Yunzhou finally met the person he was waiting for.

A red Ferrari sports car drove into the hospital parking lot and stopped not far from Lu Yunzhou.

A middle-aged woman, still quite attractive, stepped out of the car. It was too dark for Lu Yunzhou to see her face clearly.

After the woman got out of the car, she moved quickly and hurriedly, but she did not leave immediately. Instead, she walked to the passenger side, opened the door, and pulled out a boy who looked to be about seven or eight years old.

Lu Yunzhou narrowed his eyes; so there was a younger one.

At this moment, his trust in his father, Lu Zhentao, completely collapsed. He didn't know what he meant to his father; perhaps he was just a money-making tool for the Lu family.

No wonder my father held onto the company shares so tightly; it turns out he not only had an illegitimate daughter, Lu Yunqi, but also an illegitimate son.

Lu Yunzhou opened his phone; he had installed several miniature cameras in the ward, which could see every corner of the ward.

He wasn't wrong; the mother and son did indeed appear in Lu Yunqi's hospital room. After seeing the woman's face clearly, Lu Yunzhou smiled. He actually knew this woman; he had seen her twice before, and he even had to call her his cousin.

The first time I met him was when he was nine years old, eighteen years ago. Lu Yunqi was only six months old when his mother was sent to a sanatorium due to mental health issues.

He was particularly resistant to the appearance of this woman named Meng Xiuwan in their family, suspecting that she was a mistress his father was keeping outside the home.

He was beaten by his father and then told that the woman was his distant cousin who was only in Jiangbei City on business and was staying at their house temporarily.

She did indeed only stay for a week before leaving, and Lu Yunzhou believed this explanation.

The second time he saw her was nine years ago in a shopping mall. She was heavily pregnant and shopping when Lu Yunzhou recognized her and went up to greet her.

What was Meng Xiuwan's reaction again? Lu Yunzhou tapped his temple with his fingers, trying to recall.

When Meng Xiuwan saw him, she acted as if she had seen a ghost and turned to run away.