Qin Qiongying suddenly raised her head, and Lu Xingye was a little surprised by his father's attitude.
Lu Jianjun didn't explain much, but said to Lu Xingye, "Keep an eye on your mother, don't let her cause anything irreparable. It won't benefit anyone. Even if I'm unlucky, your uncle will save me, but the Qin family won't be so lucky."
I'm going out for a bit.
After Lu Jianjun finished speaking, he left home. Surprisingly, there was no loud noise behind him.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Everyone is celebrating and exchanging New Year's greetings. The residential compound is very lively, but the other workplaces are quiet.
The machinery factory is so big that tens of thousands of people used to work here during peak hours, but right now, there are only a few security guards left.
In the end, Lu Jianjun returned to his office in the machinery factory.
Sitting in his office chair, he thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out why things had escalated to this point.
Was it because he hadn't paid enough attention to his family in the past?
The eldest son had already figured it out, but he didn't realize it. Perhaps he thought it was too outrageous and never expected his wife to think that way.
These past few years I've been busy with my career, busy with factory affairs, busy dealing with those enemies, and I've indeed neglected my family too much; I've definitely failed in my duty.
But it shouldn't have escalated to this point, right?
Lu Jianjun sighed deeply, and finally, he made a phone call to his elder brother, who was far away in Kyoto.
In the study of the Lu family in Kyoto, there was dark-colored Chinese solid wood furniture. The overall style was old-fashioned and serious. A middle-aged man in military uniform sat in front of the desk.
The man has handsome features, strong facial features, and a well-defined profile. Even in middle age, he has not lost any of his charm, which shows how outstanding he was in his youth.
His appearance is somewhat similar to Lu Jianjun's. He is Lu Jianjun's older brother, Lu Guozhong, the head of the Lu family in Kyoto!
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, but instead of playing and chatting with his family downstairs, he is sitting in his study dressed in a neat military uniform.
There were many documents in front of him, and the man was reviewing them one by one. He was very busy!
He answered the phone after it rang.
"Hello!"
A voice devoid of emotion.
"Big brother, it's me!"
Hearing his younger brother's voice, Lu Guozhong's expression finally softened. "Why are you calling me instead of spending the first day of the Lunar New Year at home?"
Lu Jianjun thought of his brother's situation and sighed slightly. "It really is the first day of the Lunar New Year. This is a good opportunity to call and wish you a Happy New Year."
Lu Guozhong laughed, "Greeting you for the New Year? I've never seen you be so polite to me before."
Lu Jianjun: "..."
"I have something to ask for your help, brother."
Lu Guozhong frowned. "Have you run into trouble?"
Lu Jianjun sighed, "It's a bit of a hassle, not a huge one, but not insignificant either. But don't worry, brother, I'll handle it. I'm here to talk to you about something else, the Meng family's situation. You've heard about it, haven't you?"
Lu Guozhong fell silent on the phone. His eyes were dark, deep, and unfathomable, as if they held countless thoughts, yet no one could see a trace of them.
"I heard that the Wu family won't come out unscathed this time. The child is the victim and should be able to escape unscathed."
Lu Jianjun couldn't discern the emotion in his elder brother's words or his thoughts at that moment, so he could only follow his own train of thought.
“That bastard Wu Guozhu, things have been uncovered little by little. I feel that he must have planned this all along. He probably only wanted the Meng family’s wealth and status from the beginning. And those children in his family, they must all be his illegitimate children, born before he married Meng Suqin. They’re all older than Yanyan. Meng Suqin… must have been deceived by him back then.”
Lu Guozhong remained silent on the phone.
Lu Jianjun did not hear a response from the other party, so he continued, "Yanyan was raised by her mother. When the Meng family elders were still alive, they did not relax their teaching of Yanyan just because she was a girl. So this child is very smart and has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. Wu Guozhu cannot easily control her."
“In the past few years, with my secret help in Changning City, Wu Guozhu couldn’t do anything to her. The last bit of property the Meng family had left, the rent was all in Yanyan’s hands. Wu Guozhu had been trying to take it but hadn’t succeeded. Over the years, his patience had run out, and he wanted to take action against Yanyan. First, he sent her to the countryside, and later, when he had nowhere else to go, he sold Yanyan. These two children, and the entire Meng family, are all complete victims.”
“Now that the Wu family is in this state, Yanyan and Yunji are victims in the short term. But things are unpredictable. Having a father like that is a ticking time bomb. I’m worried that if someone deliberately sabotages things one day, Yanyan and Yunji’s future will still be affected.”
This time, Lu Guozhong's voice was finally heard: "What do you want to do?"
“I was thinking… could you help with the Wu family case, brother? Investigate it thoroughly and hold Wu Guozhu accountable for all the crimes he should be charged with. He schemed so badly against the Meng family, but so much time has passed. I’m worried that they won’t be able to find any solid evidence. Meng Suqin’s death back then was probably also his doing. If they can’t convict him due to insufficient evidence, then as the father of two children, he might still drag his two children down with him.”
"Old Meng was kind to me and promoted me for many years. Now the Meng family only has these two children left. I can't just watch them be bullied and do nothing. Moreover, the Meng family has no elders to support them now. They only have one last business to collect rent from, and I guess it won't last long. If I am powerless, I hope you can help me, as a favor. I don't want to see the Meng family's children suffer innocently in the end."
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