When Xu Jingyan walked out of the hospital, she was still in a daze. She didn't know how she drove home.
In the afternoon, Lu Haifeng arrived at the Xu family's old residence.
Xu Jingyan told Lu Haifeng what she had seen and heard at the hospital. Lu Haifeng's eyes widened in surprise. The next second, his surprise turned into undisguised excitement, and he picked up Xu Jingyan and spun her around.
"Jingyan! You are truly my lucky star! This news is just in time for me!"
Xu Jingyan sat down, supporting herself on a chair. "What do you want to do?"
Lu Haifeng loosened his tie and grinned wickedly. "Such explosive news, of course I have to go back and tell the Lu family! If I remember correctly, Old Master Lu's will stipulates that the Lu family's successor can only be a grandson. Lu Yanting is going to be very happy! So, it's time for me, this illegitimate son who can't be brought into the public eye, to make my appearance!"
After Lu Haifeng left, Xu Jingyan stood on the balcony wearing a cloak. The old houses of the Xu family, the Lu family, and the Han family were all very close to each other.
Xu Jingyan held a glass of red wine in her hand, quietly gazing in the direction of the Lu family's old mansion. She really didn't expect that the man she had loved since birth would actually leave this world!
Xu Jingyan had mixed feelings. Of course, she couldn't just let go of the feelings she had developed over so many years. But after trying so hard for so long, the man hadn't even given her a second glance. So she couldn't be blamed for being heartless.
The next day, Lu Haifeng arranged to meet with Lu Shanhe, the second son of the Lu family.
The two sat in a small private room. Lu Haifeng poured Lu Shanhe a glass of wine and then pushed it in front of him.
"Dad, let's drink. I remember you like to drink baijiu, right?"
Lu Shanhe said coldly, "Don't call me Dad! I don't have a son like you, and the Lu family has no one like you!"
Lu Haifeng wasn't annoyed. He sneered, "Dad, no matter how much you don't want to acknowledge me, blood ties don't cease to exist just because you don't want to admit them!"
Lu Shanhe roared, "Lu Haifeng! Let me tell you, the fact that you've survived abroad until now is already the greatest mercy our Lu family has shown you! Don't try anything funny again!"
Lu Haifeng chuckled, "Look at what you're saying, alright, alright, whatever you say goes, then I'll thank you for your leniency!"
Lu Shanhe didn't want to waste any more words with him. "Lu Haifeng, isn't it something important you're talking to me about?"
Lu Haifeng poured him another glass of wine. "What's the rush? Let's have another drink, consider it our early celebration!"
Lu Shanhe was a little confused. "What do you mean?"
Lu Haifeng smiled and took out a stack of things from his bag, handing them to Lu Shanhe.
Lu Shanhe glanced at it, looking at him with a mixture of belief and doubt. "I used to think you were just like your mother, willing to do anything to achieve your goals. I never expected you to go even further. You can't even make your forged evidence look plausible. What kind of poison could kill Yan Ting in six months? I've never even heard of such a poison!"
Lu Shanhe's reaction was exactly what Lu Haifeng expected. He calmly poured himself a glass of wine, raised the glass, and then turned it upside down, spilling the wine onto the ground.
Lu Shanhe suddenly stood up. "You! What are you doing?"
"You don't believe me? Then I'll tell Grandpa! His grandson is about to leave to join him, so I'm letting him know in advance!"
"Lu Haifeng!" Lu Shanhe was furious.
"Alright, Dad, I've finished the first thing I wanted to say today. Now, let's talk about the second thing. I remember that Grandpa made a will when he was alive, stipulating that the Lu family company could only be inherited by Lu family grandsons. Now that my eldest brother is about to die, it's time for me, the other grandson, to make my appearance!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shanhe's expression shifted from initial surprise to doubt, and now to a mixture of belief and skepticism. He stroked his chin. "Yanting, is he really poisoned very severely? He only has a few months to live at most?"
Lu Haifeng sneered, "I never joke about this kind of thing. If you don't believe me, have someone investigate it yourself!"
Seeing Lu Haifeng's calm demeanor, Lu Shanhe believed him to some extent.
"So Dad, will you help me or not? Help me return to the Lu family. As long as you acknowledge me, I will have a status in the Lu family. When Lu Yanting dies, it will be natural for me to inherit the Lu family's huge business! Don't worry, if I inherit the business, you will definitely get your share of the benefits!"
Lu Shanhe raised the cup in his hand and drank it all in one gulp, but his eyes were fixed on something else, as if he was thinking about something.
Seeing Lu Shanhe hesitate, Lu Haifeng pressed on, "Dad, even in your generation, you couldn't compare to your brother. In this generation, the eldest branch of the family still calls the shots. Are you really willing to lose to Lu Hui like this?"
Lu Shanhe felt his sore spot had been hit, and he tightened his grip on the wine glass, his fingertips turning slightly white from the force.
Lu Shanhe was also a son of the Lu family and had been carefully nurtured by the old man since childhood. He was no less capable than Lu Hui. He thought that when the family property was divided, the old man would at least let the two brothers each have half. However, at the last moment, the old man still let Lu Hui inherit the family business, while he was just a small shareholder of the Lu Group.
Lu Haifeng's words do make some sense. If they can get him back, their second branch of the family might indeed be able to turn the tables.
But Lu Haifeng was a child he had with a female public relations officer when he was young. Lu Haifeng's existence constantly reminded him how foolish he was to have been schemed against by a woman.
For many years, Lu Shanhe's wife has held a grudge about this matter. In order to appease his wife and for the stability of the Lu family, Old Master Lu had no choice but to send Lu Haifeng and his mother abroad.
Lu Shanhe looked at the wine glass gently swaying in his hand, but he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind. If he really publicly acknowledged Lu Haifeng, then as he said, the Lu family business would indeed be inherited by their second branch.
But if he really acknowledges him, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face to his wife. With that woman's strong personality, she would definitely break up with him!
Lu Shanhe lowered his eyes somewhat helplessly. "Never mind, whether it's my eldest brother or Yan Ting, they've managed the Lu Group quite well. Maybe my eldest brother and his family are just born to be the heads of the Lu family."
Lu Haifeng was almost frantic. "Dad, what are you worried about? Such a good opportunity is right in front of you, are you just going to hand it over to someone else?"
Lu Shanhe pursed his lips, his hands clenched into fists, and he suddenly roared, "What do you expect me to do? Your very existence is a harm to my wife. The old man was already being exceptionally kind by sparing your life back then. Now, to bring you back is just slapping my wife in the face to the outside world."
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