Meng Fuyan nodded, "Yes, it's not just Wu Guozhu, several important members of the Wu family are all dead, and the same goes for the Zhang family."
Meng Suqin opened her mouth, but it took her a long time to recover.
"Impossible! The people behind them wouldn't give up on them so easily. Impossible. The machinery factory has so much profit and so much intelligence every year, they..."
"Mom!" Meng Fuyan pressed her hand to comfort her, "It's true. Wu Guozhu, Wu Guodong and his wife, Wu's parents who helped Wu Guodong hide the treasure, their two other sons who were found to have trafficked women and children, Wu Guodong's two sons, and Wu Chengjia, were all executed!"
"The Zhang family, including Zhang's parents, Zhang Guifang and her sister, and their two younger brothers, were also killed. The remaining people were not very useful to begin with. Most of them went to jail, and some were assigned to work in various remote places. They won't live much longer."
Originally, it wouldn't have been this serious. Even with Gu Tingzhi and Lu Jianjun's help, it wouldn't have been this serious.
They don't have that much power.
But when Lu Guozhong took action, things changed completely.
These two companies were thoroughly investigated, and anyone who could be convicted was severely punished.
Even if the people behind it want to protect them, it's useless.
This person is absolutely ruthless; once they make a move, it will be extraordinary.
Meng Suqin also noticed something was wrong. "Yanyan, is someone helping you?"
Meng Fuyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, it was Uncle Lu who took action."
"who?"
"Uncle Lu, Lu Guozhong!"
Meng Suqin remained silent.
After a long pause, she finally asked, "Did he see you?"
"Um!"
"Did your Uncle Lu say anything to him?"
"No!"
Meng Suqin was stunned. "No? Then..."
The medicine was already being brewed in the kitchen. Meng Fuyan helped Meng Suqin to sit down in the living room. She looked towards the window, walked over, and turned around to see the housekeeper eavesdropping with her ear pressed against hers.
What do you want to hear?
When the housekeeper saw Meng Fuyan approaching, she straightened up uncomfortably. "I just came to see if your mother needs anything. She's not in good health, and our mistress is worried about her. She sends someone to check on her several times a day."
Meng Fuyan nodded. "Please thank Madam Su for me. We're short of rice, flour, cooking oil, fruits, and vegetables here. I need to cook something for my mother, so I need some ingredients."
The housekeeper: "..."
Is she really going to go?
The housekeeper smiled ingratiatingly, "Alright, please wait a moment, I'll go prepare it right away."
After everyone left, Meng Fuyan returned, sat down next to Meng Suqin, and patted her hand, saying, "Don't worry about it, they've already been chased away."
"Mom, tell me, is Lu Guozhong my biological father, the one who is related to Yunji?"
Meng Suqin lowered her head, "Did your Uncle Lu tell you everything?"
Meng Fuyan shook her head, "No, Uncle Lu didn't say anything, not even to Lu Guozhong. I guessed it myself."
Meng Suqin remained silent.
Meng Fuyan continued, "Before I came out this time, I received a period of training in the capital. Uncle Lu sent me there. I met Lu Guozhong in Kyoto. Yun Ji and I look a lot like him."
"Later, he treated me better and better, and his favoritism towards me was very obvious. He even told me that he knew you before. In the end, when I was released, it was he who reminded me to look for you, saying that after you were seriously injured, you faked your death and escaped, and it was he who helped you."
Meng Suqin held Meng Fuyan's hand and said nervously, "Yanyan, Mom didn't mean it... Actually, it's not exactly unintentional. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it. Most people wouldn't be able to accept what Mom did back then, but believe me, Mom made the best choice. Growing up in the Meng family is much better than growing up in the Lu family."
Meng Fuyan comforted her, "I know, Mom loves me the most, and I know that Mom is different from ordinary people. You are the heir of the Meng family, and there is no need for you to compromise yourself for the sake of marriage. Staying in Changning City to inherit the family business is the best choice. I have never blamed you. I just want to know the truth of what happened back then. I still haven't acknowledged Lu Guozhong. I'm just worried that if you find out, you will feel that the daughter you raised with great difficulty has gone to find her father in the end."
“I’m worried that Lu Guozhong might have done something to wrong you back then. If you find out that I’m acknowledging him so abruptly, you’ll be heartbroken.”
Meng Suqin opened her mouth, completely surprised that her daughter would think of her so much.
"Yan Yan..."
Meng Fuyan smiled and moved closer to her, saying, "Mom, you raised me, so I'm on your side and will definitely stand by you."
Meng Suqin was immediately amused and felt very warm inside. This was the daughter she had raised herself, and she would always be her strong support.
She put her arm around her daughter, held her close on the sofa, and slowly said, "I didn't tell you originally because I was worried that you were too young and might not be able to handle it, and also because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it."
"You and Yunji are both Lu Guozhong's children. He is your biological father and the first and most beloved man your mother has ever met in all these years. Back then, your mother was young and impetuous. She was very successful in her career at a young age and was praised wherever she went. At that time, I was the focus of everyone's attention."
"As I grew older and reached the age of dating, most people naturally didn't catch my eye. From my teens onwards, countless rich kids pursued me, and I got used to it. Later, I set my sights on your father, Lu Guozhong."
"When I first heard his name, I laughed for a long time. What an old-fashioned name! But he is really good-looking and very capable. Like me, he is a standout among young people and a treasure in the eyes of his elders. I quickly fell for him."
When Meng Fuyan heard this, she felt that it was not much different from what she had guessed. She knew that her mother was so outstanding back then, she must have been very proud, and the person she liked would not be bad either.
"And then what happened?"
Meng Suqin sighed, "Later, I often met many important people with your grandparents. Many elders would bring their younger relatives out to broaden their horizons and cultivate their abilities. That's how it was for me, and it was also for your father. He was older than me and his career was more successful than mine. We met often and fell in love with each other."
"Once I had this thought, I naturally went to inquire about him, but unfortunately, we were just a little out of luck!"
Meng Fuyan frowned. "Is it because he got married? I heard that Lu Guozhong had a first wife and a child, but the child died later."
Thinking back on the past, Meng Suqin could only sigh. "Yes and no. Your father is a trustworthy person. If he weren't single, he would have told me when I was pursuing him. The reason he didn't tell me at the beginning was because his original wife had passed away, and he was indeed single at that time."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
