"I'm not afraid of anyone, I just don't like being touched by men."
Lu Zhiwei spoke the truth.
"Is it because of the psychological trauma left by Shen Jinmo?" Luo Xiu asked through gritted teeth.
Lu Zhiwei didn't say anything more; she was indeed very resistant to men getting close to her.
"I'll have someone kill him first. The best way to deal with psychological trauma is to eradicate the source of evil." Luo Zheng was about to instruct his subordinates to do so.
Within the territory of the United States, taking Shen Jinmo's life would not be difficult for him.
Lu Zhiwei called out to him: "Luo Xiu, when will you finally stop your killing spree?"
"You won't let me touch him because you can't bear to part with him, because you still care about him?" Luo Xiu got stuck in a rut.
Her pleading for him was the greatest cruelty.
He chose power back then, lost her, and handed her over to another man.
If he had given up his inheritance rights to the Luo family back then and stayed by her side wholeheartedly, perhaps it would have been Luo Xiu who became her husband these past few years.
But he doesn't regret it.
He wants the empire, and he can have the beauties too.
Now he is Luo Xiu, the head of the Luo family who can control everything. He has the ability to get whatever he wants.
"I really don't know what you're talking about. This is absurd." Lu Zhiwei turned and walked away.
Luo Xiu quickened his pace to catch up with her: "Okay, okay, I won't mention him anymore, and I won't touch her either, don't be angry."
"Take me home," Lu Zhiwei ordered, stopping in her tracks.
Luo Xiu put one hand in his pocket and turned his face away into the distance, not wanting to look directly into Lu Zhiwei's eyes.
Her eyes, sparkling like stars, were the most beautiful thing about her; they seemed to possess a magical power that captivated him completely.
"Why do you always make demands that upset me? You know perfectly well that I... won't send you back. I want to see you every day. You're smart; once I let you go, I'm not sure I'll ever find you again. How many four-year periods does one have in a lifetime?"
Luo Xiu's voice was weak and hoarse.
Lu Zhiwei knew he wouldn't agree.
He and Shen Jinmo are quite different.
Shen Jinmo also knows how to compromise and respect.
Luo Xiu, on the other hand, acted entirely on his own will, displaying a domineering, forceful, and terrifyingly obsessive nature.
“Alright, I’ll go back to the Luo family manor with you. I haven’t seen Wuyan in a long time, I miss her.”
Lu Zhiwei obediently got into his top-of-the-line luxury car.
Luo Xiu's unease seemed to vanish instantly, and he happily sat in the back seat next to her.
Several black cars surged into the night, heading towards the Luo family manor.
——
When Shen Jiarui appeared at the Shen family mansion with a child, the servants sweeping the courtyard were stunned.
"Second Young Master, did you bring back an illegitimate child?" The maids put down their work and gathered around to gossip.
"Nonsense! Do you think I'm the kind of person who lets women have my babies outside? If I'm going to have a baby, it will be a proper marriage to a member of the Shen family." Shen Jiarui ordered the servants who were watching the drama to get busy, and led Lu Anyu inside by the hand.
The little guy walked into the magnificent European-style villa, looking around curiously. "Uncle Jia Rui, is my mommy really waiting for me here?"
"She will come to pick you up in a while. Now, I'll take you to meet someone first."
Shen Jiarui led Lu Anyu directly to the living room on the second floor.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Shen Jinmo, wearing glasses and reading a magazine, sat on a recliner with a thick blanket covering his legs.
Although his leg, which developed into an ailment four years ago, has recovered to the point where it is no different from that of a normal person, it still aches slightly when the weather changes.
"Brother, look who I brought you!"
The voice arrived before the person.
Shen Jinmo looked up and saw that it was Shen Jiarui, that brat, coming up the stairs, holding the hand of a little kid who was a little over a meter tall.
"Uncle Shen!" Lu Anyu excitedly ran to Shen Jinmo's side.
This guy didn't call him "Dad," and a strange sense of disappointment swept through Shen Jingmo's heart.
"You've already found your biological father, so what are you doing here looking for me?" Shen Jinmo put down the magazine and got up to go into the room.
Shen Jiarui was completely baffled; why did he suddenly get angry?
Who would be smiling while watching this little guy play the piano?
Shen Jiarui watched the door slam shut with a bang, then looked at Lu Anyu: "Don't be afraid, that's just his temper, he's strange!"
Lu Anyu shook his head with his hands behind his back: "It's okay. Adults are hard to take care of. My mommy is the same way. I'm used to it."
After saying that, the little guy went to where Chen Jinmo had been sitting and tidied up the books that had fallen on the ground and folded the blanket. His every move was just like that of a mature little adult.
"Does your mommy usually mistreat you like this at home?" Shen Jiarui felt a pang of heartache.
He's only five years old, how can he be so sensible?
"Who said my mommy abuses me? My mommy is the best mommy in the world." When Lu Anyu heard Shen Jiarui say that his mommy was bad, he immediately stood up for his mommy like a little calf with its horns raised.
"Okay, okay, your mommy is the best mommy. I'll go see when she's coming to pick you up. You can play by yourself."
Shen Jiarui left him behind, got up, opened Shen Jinmo's room door, and explained the situation to him.
This villa was purchased by Shen Jinmo many years ago overseas. He has been recuperating abroad and has been living here for a long time. Shen Jiarui is only here on a business trip and is staying temporarily for a few days.
“I’m flying back to Yunzhou tomorrow. If Lu Zhiwei hasn’t come to pick him up yet, you’ll have to help take care of him for a few days. After all, he’s your adopted son; you can’t just abandon him.”
Shen Jiarui became a hands-off manager.
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