Butler Hua took the phone and continued, "Young Master, the Su family caused quite a scene. It took the Master a lot of effort to persuade them to leave..."

"But just two minutes ago, the Su family sent a letter containing a photo of Su Yu..."

Huo Jingxi narrowed one eye.

What kind of photo?

Butler Hua remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

"Young Master, it's already been sent to your phone."

"The master said that if you can't bring them back safe and sound, he will... he will..."

The phone suddenly became noisy.

Huo Xiao said fiercely, "Then don't come back. I'll just pretend this son died out there six years ago!"

After suppressing his anger, Huo Xiao coughed and his face turned red.

The servants were in chaos. Butler Hua gave a few hasty instructions and hurriedly hung up the phone.

"How is Mr. Huo?"

Lu Yi heard it clearly and saw Huo Jingxi's furrowed brows, so he couldn't help but ask a question.

Du Guanglong drank most of his milk tea and then mixed in half a cup of hot milk tea.

"Mr. Huo gets like this every time the weather gets cold; it's an old problem. Dr. Min lives at the Huo family home year-round, so you don't need to worry too much."

"The one we should be worried about now is Su Yu. Has that kid really been kidnapped by the Dark Wolf?"

It's unclear what words provoked Huo Jingxi, but he raised his hand and scratched his brow with his thumb, his eyes darkening.

"To curse your own son to die early for the sake of someone else's child... Third brother, I sympathize with you!"

Du Guanglong inverted the milk tea pot above the glass, not wanting to waste a single drop.

Hearing him say that, his expression froze.

"Second brother, don't misunderstand President Huo. Lu Yi's situation is different from yours. The Lu family has already found a substitute to make up for the regret of losing their son."

"But for so many years, President Huo endured the ridicule and bullying from all his enemies in Fengcheng. No matter how difficult life was, he never thought of finding someone to replace you!"

Lu Yi silently picked up the milk tea; the sweet taste made his mouth feel slightly uncomfortable.

"Second brother, I don't need anyone to comfort me. When Lu Han harmed me and my uncle, I didn't really hate everyone in the Lu family."

"President Huo is not Lu Zhengming. He lives a more insightful and clear-headed life than Lu Zhengming."

"And you are not me either. The Huo family's doors will always be open for you, just like the Lu family's doors may seem open, but behind them always lurks a man-eating dog!"

Du Guanglong laughed silently.

The description itself is nothing special, but when you think of Lu Baoqi's fierce and aggressive appearance, it feels strangely apt.

Huo Jingxi paused for a moment, then lowered his head.

"Third brother, even if the Huo family doesn't open its doors for me, it will open them for you, just like the Fan and Gu families!"

Those who have experienced the breakdown of family relationships are well aware of certain feelings that are difficult to express.

Huo Jingxi just felt sorry for Lu Yi.

But I didn't know how to comfort him.

Hearing his father's furious outburst on the phone, he tried to put himself in Lu Yi's shoes.

"Let's not talk about that, let's talk about Su Yu!"

Lu Yi pointed to his phone.

At this moment, Ruan Jiaojiao stood at the kitchen door with three bowls of watermelon balls in her hands. Seeing the three people huddled together, whispering about something, she lost interest in going over.

He turned around and placed the tray on the bar, fiddling with his phone while using a toothpick to stick watermelon balls into his mouth.

"Lu Baoyun, do you know what your mother has done?"

"My God, even Snow White's stepmother wouldn't steal her glass slipper at her wedding. Your mother is too cruel to Lu Yi!"

Lu Baoyun was completely confused.

But by grasping the key words, we can understand why Ruan Jiaojiao is so indignant.

"My mom... she's not quite right in the head. I haven't been able to communicate with her for a long time. Jiaojiao, how is Lu Yi now?"

Ruan Jiaojiao secretly peeked through the crack in the door.

Seeing that Lu Yi's expression was unclear amidst the smoke exhaled by Du Guanglong and Huo Jingxi, he quickly closed the door.

"If your own mother ruined your wedding, would you be happy? Baoyun, why are your family members treating Lu Yi like this? What did he do wrong?!"

Lu Baoyun's hand, which had been stroking the cat, remained motionless for a long time, and she became uneasy.

Does it matter whether someone has done anything wrong if you treat them badly?

She herself couldn't understand what her intentions were in doing what she did to Lu Yi!

"Alright, I'm telling you, I'm in Jiangzhou, let's meet up!"

After eating three bowls of watermelon balls, Ruan Jiaojiao was so full that she kept burping.

When she finished dressing and went out, Lu Yi and the other two were no longer in the living room.

Ruan Jiaojiao could faintly hear their discussion upstairs, but she didn't disturb them. She took the elevator directly to the garage and drove towards Lu Baoyun's cat cafe.

...

In a farmhouse on the outskirts of Jiangzhou, Su Yu, wearing an apron, took several dishes from the earthen stove and placed them on a small table next to it.

The man sleeping in the haystack opened his narrow eyes and slowly got up.

"Wash your hands and eat. There's nothing good to eat around here, just grab a bite. Once you get the money, leave Jiangzhou as soon as possible."

Su Yu set out two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

I moved the only meat dish, shredded chicken, to him.

The tone was both respectful and carried a certain concern that is only shown to relatives.

The man patted the weeds off his clothes, washed his face with the water from steaming the vegetables, dried himself off, and sat down opposite Su Yu.

He ate the meat with gusto, as if he were deaf.

Su Yu shook his head and sat down, then took out a wine bottle from beside the table leg and shook it.

"That's all. Once you finish drinking it, we should receive the money soon. I've booked your plane ticket; you can arrange your own schedule according to the departure time..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man raised his eyelids, snatched the bottle from his hand, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

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