Lu Baoyun was somewhat at a loss when this happened at the dinner table.

Turning her head, she saw the expression on Lu Yi's face and asked softly, "Yi'er, what's wrong?"

Lu Yi stood up with his phone in his hand, his voice indifferent, "It's nothing, I'm going to make a call."

But someone noticed something was off about letting him go; how could they just let him go like that?

"Lu Yi, today is your mother's birthday. Where is your gift?"

He Mingbo's outrageous remarks were originally intended to provoke Lu Yi and test his reaction.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yi remained unmoved, as if he had lost his hearing.

However, Madam Lu's reaction was completely unexpected.

He had heard that it was Madam Lu who first neglected Lu Yi, but now it seemed that Lu Zhengming was completely calm.

The others who gathered around looked on in bewilderment, exchanging puzzled glances.

Some people even blocked Lu Yi's way, saying, "Young Master Yi, you didn't bring a gift or say a word. Even if you're just going through the motions, it's still too heartless!"

"That's right, Mrs. Lu is your biological mother, so it's good to at least give her the runaround!"

The birthday party was supposed to be going well, but the birthday person ran away.

This would be unacceptable even for an ordinary family, let alone the Lu family, which receives a great deal of attention.

Lu Baofei stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Everyone, please forgive us for our poor hospitality today."

She waved to everyone, and when she looked at Lu Yi, her voice softened.

"Yi'er, sit down and wait for Mom to come back. The cake hasn't been cut yet... okay?"

Lu Baoyun went over and grabbed his arm.

“Yi’er, Mr. Hong and President He aren’t targeting you. If you just leave like this, people will misunderstand.”

She wanted to say that the Lu family's reputation should be considered, but the words wouldn't come out.

They used to always bring up the "Lu family's reputation" without ever considering Lu Yi's feelings. What's the point of using that to blackmail him now?

Lu Yi's jawline tightened, and his dark eyes remained completely still.

His phone vibrated a few times in his pocket. He took it out, looked at it, and then put it back.

"President He, I did prepare a gift, but I don't know if it will suit your and Mr. Hong's tastes."

Lu Zhengming finally lost his temper.

He said in a low, deep voice, "Yi'er, how can you speak to your elders like that? President He was just asking out of curiosity, you don't need to be so sensitive!"

"Baoyun, call them both back. The guests haven't left yet. What kind of behavior is this!"

Hong, who was observing Lu's expression, chuckled and said, "President Lu, your children are all very individualistic. Lao He and I are both envious of you."

Lu Zhengming adopted the demeanor of a patriarch, lowered his brows and sighed, "The children are all grown up, they all have their own ideas, and I can't control them anymore!"

"Yi'er was adopted many years ago. He's unruly and doesn't like to be disciplined... I hope you two will forgive him!"

He picked up his glass and toasted everyone.

"Enjoy your food and drinks! This little incident might spoil your good mood!"

Lu Yi sneered, "I'm not a carefree person, and I enjoy being restrained, but only with my family."

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

Lu Zhengming frowned and glared at him, "Yi'er, don't act childish in this kind of situation."

If the Lu family loses back the face they worked so hard to regain, it won't be so easy to get it back.

"She has personality, I like that!"

With a smile, Master Hong picked up a piece of fish and said, "Everyone, hurry up and eat a few bites, lest Young Master Yi's gift arrives and we don't have time to eat!"

Lu Baofei sat next to He Mingbo and explained something to him.

She glanced at Lu Yi every now and then, her expression extremely complicated and conflicted.

Lu Baoyun ran out of the hotel and searched for a while before she saw her mother and Lu Han talking in the pavilion behind the tree.

"Mom, Dad wants you to go back right away."

Lu Han's eyes were obedient. "Fourth Sister, I've already persuaded Mom. You talk to her some more, and I'll go back and deal with them."

Upon closer inspection, aside from having grown up a bit, Lu Han's attitude was not much different from before.

But Lu Baoyun just couldn't stand him.

He nodded casually and went up the steps.

Watching Lu Han leave, turning back every few steps, Lu Baoyun grabbed Qin Fengying's wrist.

"Mom, Yi'er is doing fine now, why are you making things difficult for yourself? Those rumors have been circulating for a long time, what are you still bothered about!"

Qin Fengying's eyelids were red and swollen.

"It's easier said than done. I want to let myself off the hook, but who will let him off the hook?"

“That Master Hong has been staring at Yi’er ever since he sat down, and He Mingbo and your second sister also talked about Yi’er.”

"These two foreigners are probably also after Yi'er. He already has one or two fathers, is he supposed to just stand by and watch him get two more?"

This is what she's worried about?

Lu Baoyun almost burst out laughing.

Ever since Lu Yi was publicly acknowledged by the Fan family, his mother seems to have developed a "fear of recognizing her father".

Whenever she hears anyone mention Lu Yi, she suspects those people want to steal her son.

A while ago, we got a new nanny.

This nanny was different from Wu Ma and the other servants, who all liked to talk about how great Young Master Yi was.

But this nanny only liked to praise Lu Han.

Lu Baoyun was shocked by the idioms used by this seemingly ordinary middle-aged woman, who described her as "young and successful" and "clever and well-behaved."

It was rare for the mother to hear someone know Lu Han so well, so she immediately kept the person on the job and even gave him a raise of 1,000 yuan.

However, Lu Baoyun didn't like the new Liu Ma.

Several times when she came home, she found Aunt Liu rummaging through things upstairs.

The Lu family has had many employees, but she's the first one who doesn't consider herself an outsider like this.

But her mother liked her very much.

I especially enjoyed listening to her stories about how the children who were adopted by godparents would eventually return to their original families.

That Liu Ma also said, "Never let the child recognize multiple godparents, or he won't be able to come back!"

This became a source of heartache for the mother.

"Mom, do you think Mr. Hong and President He are the kind of people who would adopt a godson?"

"If they wanted to acknowledge someone, they would have done so long ago. Why would they abandon the one right beside them and travel all the way to Jiangzhou to acknowledge Yi'er instead!"

"However, on the other hand, many fathers bring many blessings. The Fan, Gu, and Huo families have made up for the fatherly love that Yi'er didn't receive in the Lu family."

Lu Baoyun's words reminded Qin Fengying.

Her eyes widened, and she quickly stood up. "Oh no! We have to go back! I can't let them make a move on Han'er!"

Lu Baoyun watched her run quickly out of the pavilion and stood there helplessly stunned.

"Are all the people in this family really sick? The eldest sister, who is a doctor, is not here. Otherwise, she would definitely be able to see the root of the problem."

Muttering to herself, she slowly walked towards the restaurant entrance.

Not far away, several luxury cars filed in and headed towards the hotel entrance.

Lu Baoyun raised an eyebrow. Who are these people? Don't they even check the time before attending a banquet?

However, it has nothing to do with her. Lu Yi will definitely leave early in a while, so she might as well leave with him.

She disliked the way Master Hong and President He looked at people, their eyes like knives.