Chapter 51: You Have to Take Responsibility for Me

Everyone present was stunned, because the term "remarriage" was so novel.

The remarriage rate in interstellar space is extremely low. Due to the interstellar system, divorces are rare, and orcs who choose to divorce often never speak to each other again and are unlikely to choose to remarry.

Qiu Lian's eyes were somewhat dazed, as if she had not expected the current situation.

As far as she knew, the two had a strained relationship and had acted like strangers on several occasions. Her sudden desire to remarry was something she had never expected.

"Do you... take me for a fool? Do you think I'll believe you just because you tell me this kind of lie?"

Nan Jiao ignored Lu Xiao's unusually intense gaze beside her and slightly raised her chin to look at Qiu Lian: "You don't have to believe me. Wait until you receive the invitation in a few days... No, we won't send it to you. After all, a beastman like you is really unfit to be a parent. So you should see the relevant news on the news."

Sure enough, she still couldn't bear to see Lu Xiao isolated and helpless.

"You!" Qiu Lian seemed to be provoked by Nan Jiao's words: "Xiao'er, no matter what, I am still your mother. Do you have to make things so ugly?"

She suppressed her anger and tried to soften her tone: "Xiao'er, I know I acted too impulsively this time. I shouldn't have pressured you in the media, but you have to understand a mother's desperate desire to reunite with her child. I was wrong; I was too hasty and didn't consider the consequences. Did those people's one-sided stories really fool you? I admit I did some foolish things, but I truly regretted them afterward. I couldn't sleep at night..."

“There’s no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between a mother and son. We are blood relatives. Do you really want to live your whole life with hatred? Wouldn’t it be better if we resolved our differences together and had a happy reunion?”

After speaking, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her eyes. Her hands, though old, were well-maintained and clearly belonged to someone who had lived a life of luxury.

Thinking of the hardships Lu Xiao had endured, Nan Jiao felt only irony.

"A happy ending? What happy ending? You've watched too many brainless dramas, haven't you? What makes you think that a few apologies can get your children's forgiveness and resolve conflicts? If Lu Xiao hadn't achieved what he has now, would you still have insisted on bringing him back? You'd probably have arranged for someone to kill him again, right? Stop being so self-righteous. Since you're talking about making amends, let me ask you, how do you plan to make amends?"

"Is he planning to leave all his assets to him, or become a monk to atone for his sins? Could it be..."

A mischievous smile flashed across Nan Jiao's dark pupils: "Your so-called compensation is to confiscate all his money and make him work like a slave in the Qiu family, cleaning up your messes!"

The murmurs below grew even louder.

Qiu Lian's thoughts were exposed, and her hand, which was holding a cane, trembled uncontrollably: "You, you, you..."

"Let me tell you, don't even think about it! All the star coins on him are mine!"

Nan Jiao looked at Lu Xiao beside her, wanting him to say a few words, but found him looking at her intently with a smile in his eyes.

She nudged Lu Xiao's chest with her elbow and asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at? Are you furious? Aren't you going to say something at a time like this?"

Lu Xiao looked at Qiu Lian, his eyes icy cold:

"Blame yourself for all the evil you've done. I originally treated you as a complete stranger, but you actually tried to use public opinion to attack me and use interstellar law to control me. Since that's the case, from now on we are mortal enemies."

He turned slightly to the side, his cold, deep voice echoing throughout the hall:

“From now on, anyone who cooperates with the Qiu family will be going against me, Lu Xiao.”

Qiu Lian's eyes widened in shock, and she staggered back two steps, almost falling, as if she couldn't believe that Lu Xiao could be so ruthless.

She pointed at Lu Xiao, her voice filled with resentment: "How dare you treat me like this! You will be punished!! Lu Xiao, you will die a horrible death!"

"Fine, I'll wait and see. I want to see whether you or I will suffer retribution first."

The guests present had their fill of gossip, as if they had watched a grand drama. No one could have imagined that Qiu Lian's family reunion banquet would turn out like this, let alone that she, who usually ate vegetarian food, chanted Buddhist scriptures, and established a charitable foundation, was actually a devil who would not even spare her own children.

In an instant, Qiu Lian's filter shattered completely.

"It's ridiculous. I was actually fooled by Qiu Lian's appearance. What a tragedy. Even tigers don't eat their cubs."

"Did I hear that right? She strangled three of the four cubs to death? Good heavens, Marshal Lu only survived because he was incredibly lucky."

"How shameless! How can someone be so heartless and still have the nerve to ask for the child's forgiveness? They abandon the child when they don't like them, and then try to take them back when they see they've become capable. Is there any such thing as a free lunch?"

...

Qiu Lian fainted, and the banquet naturally ended, with the crowd dispersing.

Nan Jiao followed the crowd off the stage when Lu Xiao suddenly grabbed her wrist; his body temperature was very high.

"Why is my wife walking so fast? I can't keep up!"

Nan Jiao turned around and saw the smile in his eyes. She suspected that Lu Xiao had been poisoned by Qiu Lian, otherwise why would he be smiling from beginning to end?

"Lu Xiao, have you taken the wrong medicine?"

"My wife runs so fast, I really can't keep up..."

He seemed thoughtful: "I remember there's an old Chinese saying, 'A gentleman's word is as good as his bond,' right?" His beautiful, deep blue eyes filled with laughter as he leaned down to meet her gaze.

“You have to take responsibility for what you say. You just promised on stage that you would give me a proper title.”

"What a gentleman says has nothing to do with me, a petty person?" Nan Jiao raised her eyebrows: "Lu Xiao, don't pretend to be innocent after you've gained an advantage. What I was doing just now was a delaying tactic."

This is the male protagonist in the book, how can she just accept him? She doesn't want to actually be thrown into the mining area.

Thinking about this made her feel somewhat agitated.

A thought suddenly popped into her mind: If only Lu Xiao weren't the male lead.

Lu Xiao lowered his eyes, looking like a large, abandoned dog, and said quietly:

"But... now everyone knows I'm yours. If you abandon me after using me, how will I face anyone in the future?"

Nan Jiao felt somewhat helpless whenever he showed weakness, when suddenly a seductive figure approached:

"Lu Xiao, I'm sorry I'm late. It's all because of the traffic. I only just heard about this. Are you alright?"

Feng Ran's face showed a worried expression.

There was no traffic jam on the road. The reason she didn't come was because she didn't have a role here. However, the system suddenly notified her that things had changed and the plot had deteriorated even more, so she rushed over in a panic.

His gaze swept over Nan Jiao.

Unfortunately, we were still a step too late.

Lu Xiao had already composed himself and said calmly, "I'm fine."

Suddenly, a cry of alarm rang out. A car, moving so fast that it was only a blur, was speeding towards them, its target being none other than them.

The first thought that flashed through Nan Jiao's mind was, "Why would there be a car in the banquet hall?"

My second thought was that she was doomed!