Lu Baofei hadn't expected such a strong reaction from them. She picked up her water glass, moistened her lips, and turned her head away.

Now that I've said all that, Lu Yi should understand what I mean!

Lu Yi leaned back in his chair. "Do I need your permission to date whomever I want?"

He thought he'd heard the biggest joke in the world.

Over the past ten years, he has encountered many setbacks. Why haven't the Lu family members stepped forward to help him?

Now, people who jump out and criticize under the guise of doing what's best for him are actually doing it for his own good?

"You know, the Lu family and the Fan family have had a falling out, and I'm really worried about retaliation from the Fan family. You're still young and don't understand anything!"

“Even if you’re short of money, this isn’t how you earn it. You could have just told me…”

Lu Baofei carefully chose her words, afraid that Lu Yi wouldn't listen.

But she didn't consider whether the basis for her speculation was valid or could withstand scrutiny.

"Tell you?"

Lu Yi suddenly stood up, pulled Liang Shiyue away from the dining table, and looked back with a strange expression on his face.

"Mr. Lu, have you forgotten what I told you?"

"You said I could make any request, and I did, and what happened?"

"It's because you're so forgetful, you don't remember anything at all, and today you're pretending nothing happened and stopping me to interrogate you!"

Lu Yi glanced at the time on his phone; he really didn't have time to chat idly here.

With all external matters settled, all his attention was now focused on his uncle.

Lu Baofei frowned, remembering that Lu Yi wanted her company, took out a card and followed him, sighing helplessly.

"Stop being childish. Here, take this card. I'll deposit 100,000 into it every month. If that's not enough, I'll give you more..."

Lu Yi looked at her, bewildered. "Isn't money the least valuable thing in your Lu family? If you don't care about it, I care about it even less!"

"Also, don't say you're my sister anymore. I only have one sister, and her surname is Fan!"

Lu Baofei remained silent, stunned in place.

Suddenly everything went black, and I could barely stand by holding onto the corner of the table.

Is the woman surnamed Fan his sister?

But Lu Yi's surname is Lu, so when did it become Fan's turn to be his older sister?

Once she regained her senses, Lu Baofei felt as if a huge rock had been pressed against her chest. She hurriedly grabbed her bag and chased after him.

Seeing this, the waiter shouted in alarm from behind, "Miss, your meal..."

Lu Baofei took out a business card from her bag and handed it to him casually, "Pack everything up and send it here. Someone will settle the bill for you!"

She wanted to find Lu Yi and get to the bottom of things: how did Fan Huijun become his sister?

Didn't he know that the Fan family deliberately refused the Lu family's investment and then turned around and signed a cooperation agreement with the Lu family's rival?

How could someone like that possibly associate with the Lu family?

Their good mood was ruined, and Lin Xiaoya and Liang Shiyue were both worried about Lu Yi.

Are you really okay?

"I...I'm fine. Why don't you all go home first? I should go back to see my uncle too!"

Lu Yi was in a terrible mood.

He really didn't want to continue to have a bad influence on Lin Xiaoya and Liang Shiyue.

Liang Shiyue had never seen Lu Yi so angry; her wrist had been gripped so tightly it hurt.

He was trying his best to suppress his anger, but the woman seemed to have no idea what he was thinking and kept adding fuel to the fire.

How difficult it must have been for Lu Yi during the time he stayed at the Lu family's residence!

No wonder he preferred to live with his uncle in the cemetery rather than go back.

Some people are scarier than ghosts!

Lin Xiaoya hadn't expected Lu Baofei to be so blunt, and felt guilty for betraying Xiaoyue's trust in her. She said in a muffled voice, "Alright! I'll be going now. I'll treat you another day!"

"Drive carefully!"

Liang Shiyue's smile remained unchanged.

After Xiaoya walked away, she took Lu Yi's arm and said softly, "Lu Yi, if you're angry, just let it out. Don't keep it to yourself."

Lu Yi patted her head, "Silly girl, why get angry at someone like that!"

"Really?"

Liang Shiyue carefully examined his features. "Then I'll go back to the cemetery with you to see Uncle Lu. I can also talk to my dad about it..."

Ring ring!

Lu Yi's hand made a rapid ringing sound.

"Who is it? Answer the phone!"

Liang Shiyue breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Lu Yi was alright. She wanted to tell her father that she had decided to be with Lu Yi.

Even if it means enduring the hardships of being in a different place, she will bravely face her own heart.

"What? How is it now?"

Lu Yi felt dizzy and staggered as he sat down on the steps in front of the mall.

The voice of Aunt Liu, choked with sobs, came from the other end of the phone, "So much blood, Lao Lu keeps vomiting blood... What can we do, Yi'er, what can we do to save him..."

My uncle was fine this morning, how could his condition suddenly worsen!

"Yi'er, don't panic... Listen to me, the ambulance is coming soon, go straight to the hospital... go... People's Hospital... Uncle's here, don't be afraid!"

Uncle Liu was rambling incoherently, and Lu Yi could even hear his son crying loudly in fear beside him.

And there were other people, seemingly anxiously helping to call the police...

Before Lu Yi could hang up the phone, he could already faintly hear the sound of police sirens.

“My uncle…he…”

Lu Yi turned to look at Liang Shiyue, feeling a lump in his throat.

Liang Shiyue was right next to him and heard everything.

"Lu Yi, let's go to the hospital first... Don't move, I'll go get a taxi..."

With tears in her eyes, Liang Shiyue hurriedly jumped down the steps and tried to flag down any car she saw, but almost all the cars passing by the mall were full.

"Driver, please stop the car..."

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