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◎Illegitimate child.◎
A fierce quarrel is taking place in the Lu family's old house.
"Brother Hui, why do you have to keep that child? Si Nian didn't even know about Meihua's existence, but now you want to announce it directly. Wouldn't that make countless people scold him and not even leave him a name after his death?" Jiang Xiu was protesting.
Lu Hui frowned and said disapprovingly: "Don't be soft-hearted. What's the point of a posthumous reputation? It's nothing if a person is scolded after death. This is his child. His blood flows in his body."
"What does it matter if it's blood or not? The person is dead, and even if he has countless bloodlines, he can't be resurrected. What can he enjoy? Apart from endless ridicule, it's basically all harm and no benefit. He is a good husband, a good man, and a good businessman. But once it is announced that he has no children from marriage, but has an illegitimate child, all these good reputations are gone, and there is only endless abuse."
"When he died, his reputation was extremely good, but because of an unknown child, it was completely tarnished. I absolutely do not agree that my son has become a person despised by everyone. Besides, what do you want Ren Lu to do? If the illegitimate child comes into the family, he will have a higher position than her as a daughter-in-law. Will she be able to enter the Lu family in the future?"
Jiang Xiu disagreed at all and became more and more excited as he spoke.
She really couldn't understand Lu Hui. Having descendants to inherit his property meant nothing to her.
How could she possibly acknowledge the identity of this grandchild, an unborn child for whom she had no feelings at all, rather than her son? This would nail Lu Sinian to the pillar of shame, which she could not accept.
Lu Sinian died with a clean record, so how could he be shrouded in such a stain after his death? When it was exposed by his relatives, it was like asking her to stab her son with a knife herself. It was too cruel.
"Xiu Xiu, why are you so stubborn? Reputation is only useful when a person is alive. You can use your reputation to do things, make money, and hold power, but after a person dies, it's just empty reputation. Besides, it's just an illegitimate child, how can you be despised by everyone? You are exaggerating too much. Which rich family's children don't have gossip? This proves that Si Nian has masculine charm--"
Lu Hui also became anxious and immediately refuted, trying to convince her with his ideals.
But the more he spoke, the uglier Jiang Xiu's expression became, until he said the last sentence, which made Jiang Xiu so angry that he interrupted him directly.
"What is masculine charm? Then Lulu should find a few more pretty boys to prove her feminine charm."
"That won't work." Lu Hui rejected it without even thinking about it.
"Why not? Why not?" Jiang Xiu asked twice in a row, each question more powerful than the last.
Lu Hui frowned and opened his mouth to say something, but felt it difficult to refute.
"Xiu Xiu, don't be so quick to argue with me. Si Nian is our son. You can't be so rude."
"Who is the one who is turning his elbow outward? It's you who insists on ruining his good reputation. Can't you just let him go quietly? You have to make him have an illegitimate child. When the time comes, the comments on the Internet will not be about his parents, but will only discuss the facts."
Seeing that she was like a hen protecting her calves, Lu Hui had a strong desire to fight and he could not argue with her at all. He could only ask for help from Old Madam Lu beside him.
"Mom, what do you think about this?"
Old Madam Lu had been silent the whole time, just watching her son and daughter-in-law quarreling with cold eyes. Only when she was asked the question to the point, did she finally speak.
"The child must be acknowledged. The worst of the three unfilial acts is not having a successor. The Lu family must have someone to inherit the family business. Let the child acknowledge Ren Lu as his biological mother, and ask her to pretend to be pregnant now. Then wait for Meihua to give birth to the child and bring the child to her side to raise as if it were her own. Send Meihua far away, preferably abroad, and find someone to watch her and not let her return. This way, we can have the best of both worlds. It not only solves the problem of the child, but also preserves Si Nian's reputation after his death. How great."
Old Madam Lu spoke slowly and steadily, and judging from her calm tone, it was obvious that she really thought this was a good idea.
If Ren Lu heard this, she would only applaud and sigh, saying that the old lady was indeed a person from ancient times. Look at the way she abandoned the mother and kept the son, and then gave the illegitimate son to the legal mother. It can be said that this is full of feudal connotations.
"Mom is right, let's do it." Lu Hui nodded on the spot.
"I don't agree. Isn't this humiliating Lulu?" Jiang Xiu immediately objected.
Anyway, if it were her, she would be furious if Lu Hui's illegitimate son recognized her as his mother. She has to raise another woman's child every day. She is so free and she doesn't like to be a confinement nanny.
"I told her and Si Nian to get pregnant while they were still young, but she refused. This is what she has to bear. How can it be so easy to be the wife of a wealthy family? If she had agreed, she would have been the head lady of the Lu family even if Si Nian was gone." Old Madam Lu didn't care. She had her own set of theories.
The three people were divided into two groups. Jiang Xiu was so anxious that she was sweating all over. In fact, she was very angry. If the people who opposed her were not her mother-in-law and her husband, she would have started scolding them long ago.
What kind of words are these? If she put herself in her shoes, if someone treated Lu Siyue like this, she would tear the whole family apart.
What era is this? How can you do things this way?
"Mom, we can't do this to Ren Lu." Jiang Xiu was furious but couldn't vent it. Even his attempts to persuade her seemed powerless.
Because their three views were so incompatible, and there were two other people opposite them, they felt deeply powerless.
She could now understand why Ren Lu had remained silent about her insistence. It was obvious that knowing the character of Madam Lu and Lu Hui, Ren Lu did not think she would succeed.
"Leave this matter to Lu Hui, you don't need to ask about it. Don't worry, even if there is retribution, it won't fall on you." Mrs. Lu saw her embarrassment and made the final decision.
Lu Hui opened his mouth to refute, but finally swallowed it back.
Forget it, a bad guy like him will live a thousand years as a scoundrel, and retribution will never come.
"That won't work either. Anyway, I won't..." Jiang Xiu still insisted, his tone raised and very serious.
Just then, Lu Hui's phone rang. After he answered the call, his expression quickly changed.
"No need to argue. Someone has leaked the news. The news that Si Nian has an illegitimate child has been posted online. The whole country knows about it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xiu stood up suddenly and asked, "Who did it? What news was released? Can it be withdrawn?"
"It's the DNA test report. Now the whole internet knows about it. If I withdraw it, I'll be guilty."
Jiang Xiu immediately took out his mobile phone to check, and sure enough, he saw that the hot searches were all red. Several related topics were followed by the word "explosive", which shows how popular they were.
She clicked on the comments under a popular Weibo post, and her hands began to tremble after reading the sarcastic comments.
——Wow, big news.
——What the hell, I don't believe it. If there is an illegitimate child, then what does the previous declaration of love mean? That island is called "Mei Ren Yu", named after Ren Lu's surname, I can't accept it!
——Shit, the model couple of a wealthy family broke up.
——Are men not honest even when they become ghosts?
——I thought it was pure love, but it turned out to be an illegitimate child, haha.
——What bad luck! God knows I was still watching True Love yesterday and was tuned in until the early morning, but when I woke up I got a critical hit. Go to hell!
"The test report is so clear, there must be a traitor. Brother Hui, the hospital is under your name, why would this happen?" She raised her head and questioned Lu Hui in a serious tone.
Jiang Xiu was obviously very emotional at this moment, with red eyes.
"Xiu Xiu, are you doubting me? Si Nian is also my son. Even if I want to acknowledge my grandson, I can't use such despicable means. This is a sudden attack without any preparation. Even the public relations department didn't have time to notify them. This is to destroy Si Nian."
“Besides, this bad reputation will definitely have an impact on the Lu family’s stocks. The situation that has just calmed down is expected to be disturbed again.” Lu Hui felt very aggrieved and quickly retorted.
Jiang Xiu thought this made sense and changed the subject: "Then contact the public relations department immediately and resolve this matter."
"The company is already handling it. But Si Nian's reputation can't be saved. With so many eyes watching, it's impossible for Meihua to abort the child now."
Lu Hui sighed deeply, pretending to be sad.
"But you don't trust me and doubted me at the first moment. I am really sad. Xiuxiu, we are husband and wife--" He turned around and tried to play the sympathy role.
But before he could finish his words, Jiang Xiu's cell phone rang.
"Lulu called. I'll go answer it first. The online comments must be calmed down. Brother Hui, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Xiu answered the phone and left in a hurry, not giving him any time to perform.
Only Madam Lu and her son were left in the living room. Lu Hui was naturally embarrassed to act pitiful in front of his own mother and could not help scratching his face.
"You really didn't release the news on the Internet?" Old Madam Lu asked curiously.
"Tsk, Mom, why do you look at me like that? Am I that kind of person? Si Nian is my son, not my enemy. Why would I use such harsh measures?" Lu Hui was really excited this time. Why did everyone suspect him?
Madam Lu stared at him for a few seconds before slowly retracting her gaze. She sneered and said, "Who can say for sure? The men in your Lu family are all very cruel. They can be cruel to themselves. What's more, it's just a child. You don't have to give birth to it yourself."
"Hey, no, Mom, am I still your child? You agreed to recognize Meihua's child, so why are you scolding me now..." Lu Hui was very dissatisfied.
However, Madam Lu was not willing to listen to his protest and simply pushed her wheelchair away without saying a word.
Looking at her leaving figure, Lu Hui couldn't help but frowning and sneered: "This old lady, she approves of bad things and scolds me."
***
After Ren Lu woke up, she subconsciously opened her phone and saw the news on the hot search list. She was instantly overjoyed.
Oh my, that guy Huo Xiao was really exposed.
She roughly flipped through the comments and found that many people were diss-ing Lu Sinian for being a scumbag, some people felt sorry for her, and some people said that the dead are the greatest, and it was very normal for a rich young man to have an illegitimate child. Basically, everyone has it, but it has not been exposed.
There are all kinds of opinions, but generally speaking, they are very favorable to her.
She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth. It was great to be a rich young widow. It was even better to be a rich young widow who was tolerated by public opinion.
"Knock, knock, knock—" Soon there was a knock on the door, followed by Feng Yuwei asking, "Sister, are you awake?"
"Awake, please come in."
After Feng Yuwei came in, he opened his mouth to say something, but when he saw that she was already holding the phone, his expression became more cautious.
"What do you want to say?" Ren Lu smiled bitterly.
"I just want to say that you shouldn't trust too much in the comments on the Internet. A lot of them are just fake news made up by marketing accounts. Brother Lu likes you so much, he would never do such a thing." She comforted him softly.
Originally, she came here to stop Ren Lu from reading the news online, but it was obviously too late.
Ren Lu waved her hand: "This is not fake news. I knew before that Meihua had a child. I was the one who discovered it."
Her tone was light and she sounded nonchalant, but her red eyes instantly made people see through her disguise. It was obvious that Ren Lu was heartbroken at the moment.
Feng Yuwei rushed over and hugged her, her voice trembling.
"It's okay, Sister Lu, everything will be over. Brother Lu is gone, and his child has nothing to do with you. You can live freely in the future." She raised her hand and gently stroked Ren Lu's back, very emotional.
Ren Lu sighed in her heart. This little girl had a strong ability to empathize with others. She felt even more uncomfortable than she did.
"Being free but not happy means it will be hard for me to be happy." Ren Lu lowered her voice, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
After finally getting Feng Yuwei away, Ren Lu adjusted her state of mind and fell into a sad mood again. She called Jiang Xiu and there was still a big drama to be performed.
Soon, an online public relations war began.
The Lu family did not directly admit it, but instead spread the word that the marketing accounts that leaked the news were run by Huo Xiao's previous company, in an effort to drag Huo Xiao into the water.
Originally, Lu Sinian died in a race with Huo Xiao. During the race, Lu Sinian's car had problems. Since not all of the wreckage had been salvaged, it was impossible to determine the cause. However, as Huo Xiao had strongly invited Lu Sinian to race, he could not escape at all.
Now, not long after Lu Sinian's death, the illegitimate child was implicated, and it was revealed by an employee of Huo Xiao's former company. No matter how you look at it, it was Huo Xiao's doing.
The Lu family obviously wants to muddy the waters so that people won't focus on the matter of the illegitimate child, but instead make the onlookers care about whether Lu Sinian's death was caused by Huo Xiao.
This method of diverting the target was quite effective. As expected, fewer people mocked Lu Sinian, and instead they started to scold Huo Xiao.
——Whether an illegitimate child or murder is more serious, even a fool knows it.
——One is a moral issue, the other is illegal.
——Haha, two scumbags, even competing with each other, can’t I scold them together?
When Huo Xiao had the news released, he was extremely elated when he saw people online accusing Lu Sinian of being a scumbag and saying that he deserved it. Even the two kicks in the vital parts from Ren Lu didn't hurt that much anymore.
But as the Lu family's public relations department stepped in, the situation changed and the blame was directed at him, and he instantly became so angry that he started cursing.
"What the hell, what does this have to do with me? I'm not the father of a bastard child, how dare you scold me!"
He was not the type to swallow his anger, and he would never let go of any grudge. When the Huo family's public relations department found him and wanted to help him calm down, he simply refused.
"I don't need you. I'll come myself."
"Mr. Huo, the Lu family did not show up in person, but just let the marketing account lead the rhythm. If you come in person, it will be easy for them to catch you." The public relations manager was instantly shocked and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"Oh, if Lu Sinian was here, I might think twice before acting, but Lu Hui is nothing. He already has one foot in the coffin. I'm going to confront him head-on. I wonder what he can do!"
Huo Xiao was not afraid at all, and even became more and more angry. He immediately posted on Weibo to criticize the person.
Huo Xiao: [If you have evidence, please present it. Otherwise, stop talking nonsense. I do have a bad reputation, but I would never commit murder or arson. Besides, what's wrong with me being playful? I'm not married, and I don't have any illegitimate children. Stop smearing me! Those who framed me, please delete the false statements. My legal team will be online on time in one day.]
——???
——Awesome, so tough.
——Whoever let him out, take him away quickly.
——No, he just said so casually that he was not married and had no illegitimate children. Wasn’t he mocking that person?
——Tsk, you are so proud of your reputation.
—— Shengtian Group, come and sue him. Someone is bullying your boss and making him speechless. He is causing trouble here!
——Come on, the person is dead, do you still want to mock him? You were the one who invited me to the race, but Mr. Lu kept rejecting you. You insisted on competing with me. Now there is no evidence to prove that you did anything wrong, but can't you just stop? If it weren't for this race, he would still be alive and well.
The moment he jumped out, the heat rose again and things started to get exciting.
All the companies under the Lu family received various messages asking them to speak out. Even those members of the Lu family who had public accounts were not spared, and Lu Hui was the first to be hit.
The online public opinions are one after another, and the excitement is endless.
Ren Lu quietly left the island by plane. Things had come to this point and she could no longer stay here and had to go back to deal with it.
For example, Lu Sinian’s funeral and the division of his inheritance.
As soon as she got off the plane, she was surrounded and blocked by a group of reporters, each of them carrying cameras and microphones. Several microphones were pushed in front of her. Even with bodyguards by her side, the microphone was almost stuffed into her mouth.
"Mrs. Lu, do you have anything to say about Mr. Lu's passing?"
——What a wonderful death! The beautiful widow is crying out loud.
"Mrs. Lu, there has been a lot of public opinion online recently. Did you know about the illegitimate child in advance?"
——Oh no, the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, the biological father framed the eldest son, and recognized the illegitimate son as his grandson. What a big drama of house fighting.
"Mrs. Lu, do you have any response to what Mr. Huo said?"
——He is a piece of shit, get away from him.
"Mrs. Lu——"
All I heard were the three words "Mrs. Lu," and each question was more pointed than the last.
She also asked questions and received answers, but of course she only answered silently in her heart.
Ren Lu kept walking forward with her head down, pretending to be strong.
In fact, she really didn't want to get involved in this mess.
Lu Sinian is dead, and she just wants to take her share of the inheritance, travel around the world, and live a carefree life.
As for the mess between the Lu family and Huo Xiao, it had nothing to do with her at all.
The Lu family has a bunch of male and female protagonists, and Huo Xiao is also a male protagonist. It's just right for them to fight each other. She is a weak and helpless female supporting role. What's the point of rushing to do anything? Except being used as a stepping stone, it will be of no benefit.
After finally getting rid of the reporters and getting into the car, Secretary Liu called her to make an appointment.
The two met in a villa outside Beijing. Liu Cheng was still dressed like an elite, wearing a black suit, but his complexion was not good, with dark circles under his eyes, and he looked much thinner.
"Secretary Liu."
"Madam." Liu Cheng nodded, not daring to look at her closely, and lowered his head.
"You've lost a lot of weight. The company must have been very busy after Si Nian left?" She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
No way? I didn't realize that Liu Cheng was so loyal. After Lu Sinian died, he looked extremely haggard.
She had thought that the secretaries around Lu Sinian were all in it for money, and that once he died, everyone would go their separate ways. She hadn't expected that someone with genuine feelings would come in.
"Yes, there are people everywhere trying to find out the news, and many people have changed jobs." Liu Cheng smiled bitterly and didn't dare to say too much.
"If there's anything you need my help with, just ask."
Liu Cheng didn't dare take this polite remark to heart. In fact, the more Ren Lu said this, the more scared he became.
Oh my god, you'd better not help him. Just wish him good luck. This male ghost Lu Sinian is so sinister. I don't know how he is planning to plot against people. If you have the free time, just help yourself.
"Today is your employment anniversary. This is the gift that President Lu prepared a while ago, but he didn't have the chance to give it to you. I found it when I was tidying up his desk. I'm sure you really need it." Liu Cheng handed over a wrapped gift with both hands.
Judging from its appearance, it looks like the capacity of a book.
It is wrapped in beautiful colored paper and has a red bow, which is indeed carefully prepared.
Ren Lu raised her eyebrows, very unbelievable.
Because the gifts Lu Sinian gave her were divided into two types. One was like the necklace before. After having sex with her for a few times, he put it on her with his own hands, indicating that it was a reward for her.
The other type is beautifully packaged like this, but without exception, he asked his assistant to prepare them. How could a president who deals with billion-dollar projects every day spend time to arrange bows?
"What is this gift? You have no idea?" Ren Lu really didn't believe it.
"I don't know. Mr. Lu just gives you something as he pleases. He gives it to you if he likes it. It was only in the first two years when you just started dating that he asked us to prepare it. After that, he rarely did so." Liu Cheng shook his head and his explanation was very reasonable.
Ren Lu still couldn't understand. Given Lu Sinian's personality and character, this gift shouldn't have appeared.
He is not the kind of person who would prepare gifts long in advance. After all, he has too much money and power. He can buy very expensive gifts with just a wave of his hand. Why would he need to spend so much time and effort on this?
"Did he buy this wrapping paper himself? Does he know handicrafts? How come I didn't know that?" Ren Lu asked three questions in a row, which actually sounded more like complaints.
It is really hard to imagine that Lu Sinian is wearing a neat suit, shiny black leather shoes, a slicked-back hair, a brand-name watch, and sitting there like a primary school student, holding a bow tie with solid glue. This is totally inconsistent with his pretentious image.
Liu Cheng closed his eyes, imagined the scene for a moment, and couldn't help shuddering. It was obvious that he couldn't accept it either.
"Mr. Lu is an all-round talent." He squeezed out a sentence dryly.
Ren Lu glanced at him with a hint of disdain. What a lunatic! Lu Sinian actually managed to train a loyal dog by spending money.
If Liu Cheng knew what she was thinking, he would definitely cry and shout that he was innocent.
He had long wanted to stop doing this, but he had no choice but to do it. Looking at the way the male ghost was making a group of people run around in circles, if he dared to give up halfway, the male ghost would kill him.
Ren Lu already regarded Liu Cheng as a fool with a bad brain. Knowing that she couldn't get anything out of him, she asked him to leave. She sat there quietly looking at the gift for half an hour, not daring to open it.
"This is the last gift that the dead ghost prepared before he died. It can't be stained with any resentment, right? Should I ask a master to perform a ritual?" She held her chin with her hand, looking at the gift with distress on her face. She really didn't want to open it.
Although she didn't know what was inside, based on her understanding of Lu Sinian, it shouldn't be something that would make her particularly happy. In fact, because it was unexpected, she even had the urge to throw it in the trash can.
Finally, she sighed and started to open it.
She wanted to see what kind of surprise the last gift Lu Sinian prepared before his death could give her.
***
At midnight, Liu Cheng's cell phone rang on time. He closed his eyes and cursed the debt collector in his heart, saying that he couldn't rest in peace even after death.
"Mr. Lu, the gift has been given to my wife." He took the initiative to report.
"How did she react?"
“She didn’t open it in front of me.”
Lu Sinian knocked on the table and nodded, without any special expression.
"After she dismantles it, she will probably test you. You know what to do."
When Liu Cheng heard this, he immediately made his attitude clear: "Of course, I am Mr. Lu's secretary in life and Mr. Lu's secret ghost in death. No matter who uses money, fame or gain, it is impossible for me to betray you!"
If Lu Sinian had not been blown to death before, Liu Cheng would still be easily corrupted, after all, money is sweet. But now he has a deep understanding of the terribleness of this black-hearted capitalist. Both his scheming and ability are unfathomable.
This bastard even plotted against the person next to him, and he showed no mercy. As a small secretary, he didn't dare to do anything rash, otherwise he was afraid that Lu Sinian would kill him directly, and without anyone knowing.
Lu Sinian didn't know Secretary Liu's mental state and hung up the phone directly.
There was a rustling sound outside the door. He frowned, but got up, opened the door and went out.
In the living room, He Wen was pouring water at the water dispenser. After drinking a glass of water, she began to twist her neck and stretch, obviously very tired.
When she looked up, she saw the man standing there, looking at her with extremely cold eyes, like a corpse that couldn't breathe.
"Fuck, you walk without making any sound, it's so scary!" She jumped up in fright and couldn't help patting her chest.
Lu Sinian nodded and took the cup to get water.
"Have you seen the content on the hot search?" He Wen looked him up and down and asked immediately.
“I have.”
"You have a illegitimate child, how do you feel?"
"I don't remember."
When He Wen heard this, she immediately became depressed again.
"Are you serious? The whole internet knows you're going to be a father, but you don't remember. Do you remember who the mother of your child is?"
The man shook his head and didn't even want to answer.
He Wen refused to give up. She immediately took out her cell phone and clicked on a photo.
"Look who this is, do you remember?"
The person in the photo was Ren Lu. She had bright eyes, a gentle smile, and a clear gaze. It was exactly the angle he liked best.
It’s a pity that the person in the photo is wearing a cheongsam with many buttons, which looks difficult to take off.
The man narrowed his eyes, took a sip of cold water, and shook his head again.
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