Chapter 74 Watching a Show
Master Lu walked up to Xu Qingsui, glared at Lu Jingyu, and then said to her kindly: "Qingsui is here, I'm glad you're here, this rascal is drunk, don't bother with him."
Huo Xilin handed the gift prepared by Xu Qingsui to Mr. Lu and said indifferently: "This is the birthday gift that Xu Qingsui chose for you."
Master Lu looked at Huo Xilin. His amiable face suddenly became stiff and his eyes became cold. However, he soon regained his amiable demeanor and happily accepted the gift and handed it to the servant beside him: "Okay, okay, my granddaughter is the best."
Although he said to the people in the hall: "Many of you have not seen my granddaughter yet, even though she is adopted by me, I like her more than my own grandson!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Xu Qingsui and said, "Master Lu, how come we didn't know that you adopted a granddaughter?"
"Yeah, when did this happen?"
Everyone started discussing it one by one.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Master Lu raised his hand and said, "Everyone, be quiet. Today, on my birthday, I want to solemnly introduce my granddaughter to everyone. She is the granddaughter of the famous Xu Songhe."
The hall was silent for two seconds, and then a noisy discussion broke out.
Xu Songhe, when the Xu family got into trouble, his grandchildren disappeared. Over the years, many people have speculated that there is no one left in the Xu family. The children were so young at the time, they definitely would not have survived.
Many years have passed, and the Xu family has long been rehabilitated. The original incident was a wrongful case, but no one from the Xu family has come forward. It was still Master Lu who ran around to handle many of the Xu family's affairs.
Now, Xu Songhe's granddaughter stood in front of everyone.
Master Lu explained to everyone, "As everyone knows, Xu Songhe and I are old friends. After he and his wife passed away, I quietly adopted his grandchildren. Fortunately, the Xu family's affairs have been revealed, and I have fulfilled Xu Songhe's wish. I think it's time to tell everyone that the Xu family still has successors!"
Everyone praised Mr. Lu for his kindness and bravery. You have to know that the Xu family's affairs were a big deal at that time, and no one dared to have anything to do with the Xu family. If you were not careful, you would be implicated.
But even in such a situation, Mr. Lu took the risk of dragging the entire Lu family into trouble and took in the Xu siblings. I am afraid that the Xu siblings will never be able to repay such a kindness in their lifetime.
Xu Qingsui looked at Mr. Lu coldly, and she finally saw the real purpose of his inviting her over.
"Miss Xu, I didn't expect you to have this status. Our old Mr. Xu Songhe admires you very much. As his granddaughter, I'm sure you won't let us down, right?"
"Yes, yes, the Lu family has done you such a great favor. I wonder how you plan to repay the Lu family in the future?"
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The crowd seemed to be deliberately arranged, and someone was deliberately guiding the topic.
Everyone focused their eyes on Xu Qingsui, waiting to see how she would answer.
But before Xu Qingsui could say anything, Master Lu burst into tears, "Please don't embarrass my granddaughter. It's normal for a child to have her own ideas when she grows up. It's just that her grandfather and I have arranged a marriage for the two children."
"I still remember that when Brother Xu left, he held my hand tightly. I hope that one day our Lu family will keep our promise and marry Xu Qingsui and treat his granddaughter well."
"I have always wanted to fulfill my promise, but unfortunately the child is now grown up and has someone she likes. I have no choice but to do this evil thing. I want to fulfill her wishes, but I am afraid that she will meet the wrong person. If she is not happy in the future, how can I face her grandfather in the afterlife?"
"But she refused to marry my grandson Lu Jingyu no matter what if I forced her to do so. I guess she already looked down on the status of my Lu family and felt that Jingyu was not worthy of her..."
Mr. Lu cried so hard that he almost fainted.
Everyone rushed forward to support him, and those who had been fond of Xu Qingsui's identity just now cast contemptuous glances at her.
"Ms. Xu, this is where you are wrong."
"Yes, although it is a new society now and we advocate freedom of love, we must also have a spirit of contract. Don't forget that if it weren't for Mr. Lu taking the risk to take you in, you might have been a handful of dirt now!"
"Yes, what kind of high branch did you climb to that you can't even look down on a family like the Lu family? To put it bluntly, although your Xu family was also a famous family before, it has fallen into decline now. You are just carrying the halo brought to you by your grandparents. Apart from that, you are nothing."
"Master Lu is a very handsome man, you are clearly marrying above your station!"
"Miss Xu, you have to have a conscience. Look how angry you made Mr. Lu!"
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Everyone was talking at once, blaming Xu Qingsui.
Huo Xilin's face turned black, and he was about to use his own power to calm the storm, but Xu Qingsui grabbed his hand, stopped him, and gave him a reassuring look.
As if telling him: Don't worry, I can handle these things.
Huo Xilin stopped and looked at her quietly, standing behind her, giving her a powerful strength invisibly.
Xu Qingsui turned around, looked coldly at Master Lu who was about to faint, and asked loudly: "Grandpa Lu, do you really not know why I want to cancel the engagement with your grandson Lu Jingyu?"
Xu Qingsui's words gradually quieted the noisy crowd. They were all smart people, so they stopped talking, as if they were waiting to see a good show.
Mr. Lu was afraid that if Xu Qingsui continued to talk, it would ruin his good deeds. Now that his goal had been achieved, there was no need for her to stay here.
So he pretended to say, "Forget it, forget it. We old people can't control your affairs. I said so much today just because I hope you can live a happy life. This way, I can give your grandfather an explanation after a hundred years. There is no other meaning."
"I am not in the mood to host a birthday party today. Please prepare the food in the front hall. Please go and enjoy it. You don't have to accompany an old man like me."
Mr. Lu issued an order to expel everyone.
Unfortunately, Xu Qingsui would never fulfill his wish. She stood at the door of the hall and said loudly: "Grandpa, I think it's better to explain some misunderstandings."
"No, no, everyone, please go away. Let me be alone and talk to Brother Xu."
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