Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Let Him Go
Even Zhong Hejing, who had seen a lot of ups and downs, couldn't control her expression now. She vaguely felt that she seemed to have a big misunderstanding about everyone in the Lu family.
If Lu Xuan really has such a brain, then no one can really figure it out.
Perhaps because the expression of the person next to him was too shocked, Lu Xuan calmed down a little from his rage and realized that there were other people here.
It’s all Lu Jinzhi’s fault.
He adjusted his sunglasses and picked up his idol image again without saying a word, not wanting to embarrass himself in front of outsiders.
Qiao Wu gave him an excuse: "We'll talk later. I'll see the guests out first, and you drive the car to the garage."
The only answer she got was Lu Xuan's silent back.
The Porsche sped away again. Although Zhong Hejing had calmed down her expression, her worldview had been almost completely overturned.
After sending Qiao Wu away and arriving at the main house, Lu Xuan sat on the sofa with a gloomy face.
"Don't try to fool me." He had realized what was happening. "I don't even have money for food right now."
Forget about proving himself. Even if he goes to rob, he has to spend money to buy equipment. It will take time to drive to the bank!
He took off his sunglasses and pointed at his face: "Do you know how much it costs to maintain this face?"
He is away from home all year round due to work and cannot come to the beauty salon at home, so doesn't that cost money?
After listening to him, Qiao Wu walked forward and looked at his face carefully as if he was admiring a work of art. There was indeed nothing to find fault with.
"Know."
It's worth spending more money for this face.
"It's worth it." She nodded in agreement.
Lu Xuan felt uncomfortable with her fixed gaze and tilted his head: "What are you looking at? Did you spend money?"
In fact, Qiao Wu was just a little nearsighted, so he naturally had to focus his gaze when looking at people.
She didn't know Lu Xuan was so awkward, so she stood in front of him and said softly, "How about this, let's make a deal?"
"trade?"
You don't really have any thoughts about his face, do you?!
Lu Xuan subconsciously sat up straight.
"You know your brother's temper better than I do. He won't give you the money."
Lu Xuan frowned.
So it would be more reasonable to assassinate him.
Qiao Wu then added: "But I can give it to you."
Lu Xuan suddenly raised his eyes, his expression becoming very complicated.
Seeing his lips move slightly, as if he was struggling with something, Qiao Wu waited patiently, and then heard him say, "GS is a serious company."
"Um?"
Lu Xuan straightened his collar, his ears red as he expressed his stubbornness: "I sell my art, not my body."
Spending money won't work either.
"..." She was amused by the fool's train of thought, "Your art is not worth much money."
"So you really want me to sell myself?!"
Qiao Wu took a deep breath: "I'm even less interested in your body."
Lu Xuan was not happy to hear this. No matter how many haters he had, none of them could criticize his appearance and figure more than Qiao Wu. Did he really understand what a perfect match was?
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular forearms. He leaned back, draping his long legs over the table, and proudly uttered two words: "Tasteless."
"I can take care of your daily expenses." Qiao Wu didn't want to talk about such strange topics with him. "That includes food, clothing, housing, and transportation. I'll also provide you with reasonable funds for necessary social activities. What do you think?"
In fact, it doesn't cost much. The daily clothes that Lu Xuan needs will be delivered to his home by brands for him to choose, or they can be specially customized. He doesn't have to pay for it himself. These basic things have always been taken care of by Qiao Wu.
As for the money Lu Xuan usually spends when he goes out, it’s not like she can’t afford it.
But only spend it on the right things.
Lu Xuan didn't expect that a few days ago he was provoking others for not having money to buy jewelry for Qiao Wu, but now it turned out that Qiao Wu wanted to buy jewelry for him.
Although it was really terrible to have no money, this feeling was novel and he didn't hate it.
"So what deal are you talking about?"
"Attend classes on time, work diligently, don't break the law or act recklessly, reflect on your actions beforehand, eat healthily, drink moderately, and be cautious in your friendships." Qiao Wu glanced at him again. "Since you're an artist and are responsible for your image, I'll check your body fat every week and do some exercise every day to shape your body."
The more Lu Xuan listened, the more distorted his expression became.
"Code of Conduct for Elementary School Students?"
"Lu Xuan's Code of Conduct." Qiao Wu readily agreed. "I'll compile this into a document and send it to you along with other matters you need to pay attention to."
"What if I don't want to?"
"Then go and assassinate Lu Jinzhi." Qiao Wu raised an eyebrow. "I'll provide you with his flight information back home."
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Does Lu Jinzhi know that you are so cruel?
Damn it, why didn’t he think of asking Qiao Wu for the password to the safe before!
"Are these things difficult to do?" Qiao Wu asked him back. "It sounds like a lot, but they should all be simple and won't do you any harm."
Lu Xuan couldn't explain it.
But he just felt that these rules and regulations were not very reasonable!
No, but what benefit does he get from doing this for Qiao Wu? What kind of deal is this?
"What do you want?"
"I want you to become a household name." Qiao Wu leaned forward slightly, a faint smile in his light eyes, "Then I will be the financial backer behind the big star, how cool."
Lu Xuan raised his eyes and looked at her for several seconds without saying a word.
"Now that I've said this, please think about it." Qiao Wu quickly retracted his gaze. "Or you have other options. Go find Lu Ning, Lu Yingchi, or your father. They should be happy to help you."
What a joke! If I really find out, I won’t be able to hold my head up for the rest of my life!
Seeing Qiao Wu turning around to leave, Lu Xuan grabbed her wrist.
The temperature at home was always moderate, but her skin was cool, completely different from the heat in his palm, a sharp contrast.
Lu Xuan's gaze was fixed on the point where their hands touched, until Qiao Wu moved. He suddenly loosened his hand and placed it naturally on his knee, but his fingertips were loosely closed.
"I agreed," he said.
A smile instantly appeared in Qiao Wu's eyes, and she extended her hand: "Happy cooperation."
Lu Xuan tilted his head and held the slightly cold hand again.
"It's a pleasure working with you, Boss Qiao. Oh no," he said, emphasizing each word, "financial sponsor."
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Zhong Hejing said nothing after returning home and prepared to pack up and go to her other house which was close to the company.
Even though she owned other properties in the past, she has always lived with her parents since she was a child.
At the beginning, Zhong Ru and her husband had an affair and were about to divorce. However, due to a series of events that happened later, Zhong Ru became a little extreme and did not mention the divorce again for so many years. Although the two did not continue to live together, they have been entangled with each other and dislike each other until now.
Her father has not lived at home in recent years, and she has lived alone with Zhong Ru. Later, Zhong Min and Zhong Shixia joined the family, so Zhong Hejing could not imagine that anyone would have bad intentions towards her.
The house there is cleaned regularly, there are no nannies or servants, and there is no atmosphere of life.
Although Qiao Wu's reminder was a bit sudden, it had no disadvantages. If she wanted to cut off all connections with the past and conduct investigations, she had to change to a new environment and be alone.
Because she can't trust anyone.
The next day, she met Zhong Ru who had just returned from a business trip when she went out.
Zhong Ru glanced at her suitcase and frowned: "Where to?"
"I don't want to commute so far to the company, and I don't have enough energy, so I'm going to live in another house for a while," said Zhong Hejing.
This answer barely satisfied Zhong Ru: "Let's go to the study first."
Zhong Hejing had no choice but to put down the suitcase.
When I arrived at the study, I saw Zhong Min was there too.
Zhong Ru sat down and took out an invitation from the drawer: "Did you know that Lu Jinzhi is going back to China?"
"Um."
"You used to be at the Lu family often, so you're quite friendly with him," Zhong Ru said. "Take Zhong Min with you this time so he can meet more people and learn some etiquette, especially Lu Jinzhi."
As she spoke, she looked at Zhong Min again and said, "Lu Jinzhi has already established a stable momentum in the international market. Now that Lu Jiang has begun to gradually give up power, Lu Jinzhi will have the final say in the Lu Corporation. Everyone else can put it aside for now, but you must speak to Lu Jinzhi and make him pay attention to you. Do you understand?"
Zhong Min had heard of Lu Jinzhi's name from many people. He was the future leader of the Lu family. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and was a young genius with great potential.
He sneered: "You think too highly of me. Who am I to deserve his attention?"
Zhong Ru ignored his sarcasm and said calmly, "I heard that you want to transfer Zhong Shixia to another school."
Sure enough, Zhong Ru knew everything that happened in school, but she never interfered.
Zhong Min really didn't want Zhong Shixia to continue studying there because of the class disparity and those people had no good intentions towards his younger brother, but he had no choice.
"I don't care who you are." Zhong Ru said coldly, "Even if you are a pheasant, you have to put on the phoenix clothes for me now."
Then he remembered something and glanced at Zhong Hejing: "Since your sister is moving away, you should move there with her and learn from her."
Zhong Hejing immediately said, "No."
"Why not? You're siblings, so it doesn't matter where you live. If your house can accommodate him, you can find a few more people to take care of him. I don't have much time to teach him." Zhong Ru didn't give her a chance to refuse. She put the invitation down and stood up to walk out. "If you don't want to, don't leave."
The study door slammed shut, and the room became quiet again.
Both of them looked unhappy.
Zhong Hejing knew very well that Zhong Ru was a person who always kept her word. If she didn't agree to let Zhong Min go today, she would never be able to leave the Zhong family.
But her illness existed before Zhong Min came, so it had nothing to do with them brothers. In her own territory, she was the one who made the decisions, so that was fine.
As for these two brothers, just pretend you don’t see them.
"Go pack your things," she said.
Zhong Min suddenly felt like a dog being ordered around.
He will come whenever others need him, and leave whenever others don’t need him. He has no say in where he goes.
"I'm not going," he said.
He wanted to stay here to annoy Zhong Ru.
"I don't want to argue with you." Zhong Hejing didn't think much about it. She picked up the invitation on the table and asked, "Can you be more mature?"
"Do you even consider me a human being?" Zhong Min said angrily, "I said I don't want to go!"
"I'll give you five minutes. If you can convince Mom, you don't have to go." Zhong Hejing said, "But I have to leave. If you affect me, don't blame me for being rude."
Zhong Min slammed the door and walked out.
Zhong Hejing returned to her room and waited for five minutes. When she saw that the time was up and Zhong Min still hadn't returned, she knew the answer.
She called her bodyguard and went to the garage with her luggage.
Five minutes later, the bodyguards stuffed the tied-up Zhong Min and Zhong Shixia into the car at the back.
Zhong Hejing didn't want to sit with them, as the noise would definitely make her annoyed.
She suddenly remembered Lu Yingchi and Lu Xuan whom she saw at Lu's house, and Lu Ning at school that day.
These people were once the second-generation rich people that were talked about in the circle. Although many people did not dare to say it openly, they were secretly laughing at the Lu family's jokes behind their backs.
Even many people are coveting the Lu family's current wealth.
They all liked the useless brothers of the Lu family. Lu Jiang had always been at odds with his sons, and he even made his second son so angry that he stayed abroad for two years without returning.
If the Lu family really falls apart one day, it will be completely devoured by these people who have been secretly watching for a long time.
Although it is shameful, Zhong Hejing was once one of these people.
But now she feels that the Lu family is different from before.
Although Lu Yingchi and Lu Xuan did seem... not very smart and not up to the task, they were at least more obedient than the people in the car behind her.
Qiao Wu is just a housekeeper, how did she do it?
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Three days later, Qiao Wu received a call from Zhong Hejing, who asked her out for afternoon tea.
When I came to the address, I saw Zhong Hejing who looked even more haggard.
It was just a large flat, quiet and empty. Zhong Hejing's frail body looked very small standing in the middle. She smiled and said, "Sit down. I'll pour you some water."
"Let's talk when you're thirsty." Qiao Wu walked over to her and sat down. "It seems you've got some results."
This time, Zhong Hejing didn't argue with her anymore, but nodded directly: "You are right, there is indeed a problem."
In fact, such private matters should not be told to Qiao Wu, someone you just met and don’t know well enough.
But when the results came out, Zhong Hejing stayed alone for a long time and found that there was no one around her she could trust, not even her mother.
Only Qiao Wu had reminded her before.
She thought about it, even if Qiao Wu had evil intentions, what help could the Zhong family give to the Lu family now?
Compared to life, it's nothing.
So she made her only call to Qiao Wu.
She took out a few boxes of medicine and placed them on the table, then gave a wry smile: "From the health supplements to the medicines I took later, none of them were normal."
That was the home where she had lived since she was a child.
After leaving home, she temporarily stopped taking the medicine and sent everything she ate for testing. She also never ate anything from the Zhong family in the past few days.
“If it was someone else, that would be fine,” she said, “but I can’t figure out who it could be.”
Zhong Ru wouldn't want her to get sick. At least she would be much easier to control than the disobedient Zhong Min.
"It's actually pretty easy to guess," Qiao Wu said. "The problem existed before Zhong Min came. If you and Zhong Min weren't here, who would be the ultimate beneficiary? Who could have quietly approached you? You should have the answer."
Zhong Hejing's throat felt a little dry, but she couldn't make a sound, and her eyes gradually turned red.
How could she not guess? She knew it the moment she got the result.
But no matter what, she is still his daughter.
Even though they didn't live under the same roof, no matter how big the conflict between him and Zhong Ru was, he had never said a harsh word to her.
That's why she didn't want to think about this possibility, and there was no one she could talk to.
Qiao Wu didn't continue to poke holes in his thoughts, and instead asked, "If I stop now, will there be any side effects?"
"It takes years to accumulate, and it takes years to maintain."
You still can't have too much pressure or overwork. After all, this was not a disease at first, but now it has become a disease.
"As long as I can raise it, that's good." Qiao Wu nodded. "As long as I survive, there's nothing I can't do."
Zhong Hejing lowered her eyes. There was a thick folder on the table. She had made many marks on it, all of which were to be shown to Zhong Min.
Her face turned pale: "How can it be that simple."
She is so confused now. If it is a competitor or a stranger, she can even send the other person to jail now.
But why, it was her father?
Zhong Hejing never thought that her biggest enemy in life was not in the business world, but at home.
Her mother ignored her body and wishes and forced her and Zhong Min together.
His father had wanted to kill her since he didn't know when.
Her younger brother has not returned home since he slammed the door and left the day he came back.
Zhong Hejing felt that her life was a complete mess.
"What should I do?" she murmured.
Qiao Wu barely had time to speak before she replied, "You have to survive."
Zhong Hejing subconsciously looked at her, just like when she was pursuing outstanding people, trying to find some guidance from the other person as to where she should go.
"You may also want to stop living." Qiao Wu said with a smile.
really.
I've thought about it more than once.
"Why? These medicines, or the stress?"
"Both." Zhong Hejing said honestly.
Qiao Wu said calmly, "It's all pressure from others. They want to harm you, so why are you enduring it and risking your life? Wouldn't that just make those people happy?"
From the time they met until today, every time Zhong Hejing saw Qiao Wu, he was calm and composed.
Only now did Qiao Wu seem to show a little bit of obvious displeasure.
"Actually, life is not that easy now." Zhong Hejing forced a smile.
"Because of yourself?"
"Because..." Zhong Hejing was stunned by the question.
“What would you do if you didn’t have all that stress and weren’t sick?”
Zhong Hejing thought for a moment and said, "Learn and work like ordinary people."
That's all.
Maybe I also have a hobby, and then make plans with friends to eat, drink and travel on weekends after get off work.
"So if it's not your fault, then why do you care?" Qiao Wu glanced at the documents on the table. "The premise of being responsible is that the other party is also responsible for you. If not, then what right do you have? Ordinary blood is only 200 yuan. 10, calculate how much your blood is worth? You and chimpanzees share 99% of your genes, so why bother about the extra 1%?"
Zhong Hejing: “…”
Why do I feel like I was suddenly poured with a bucket of cold water?
Qiao Wu: "I don't advise people to live, because it's foolish to advise them without having experienced what they've experienced. But I also think that if someone else makes you feel uncomfortable and you don't want to live, that's also foolish. If they don't let me live, I won't let them live either."
As she spoke, she suddenly reached out and overturned the documents on the table, and everything fell all over the table.
Zhong Hejing's eyelids twitched.
Qiao Wu looked at her and said, "Look, the world didn't explode either, did it?"
Zhong Hejing just stared at Qiao Wu blankly the whole time, watching her movements.
But the moment the documents on the desk collapsed, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if a huge rock that had been weighing on her heart for many years had finally fallen.
Qiao Wu suddenly thought of Zhong Ru's past tricks and asked with a smile, "If your mother's plan is followed, and you're in good health, you'll try to please Lu Jinzhi and find a way to marry him, would you be willing to do that?"
Marry Lu Jinzhi? You're crazy.
Although he is rich, handsome and powerful.
But to be honest, in the eyes of a genius like Lu Jinzhi, everyone is trash, and his mouth is so poisonous that he can poison himself to death just by licking his lips.
She was really resistant.
"No," she said.
After hearing this answer, Qiao Wu stopped talking and left the rest for Zhong Hejing to figure out on her own.
Maybe it was because she had been through the gates of hell once, or maybe it was because what Qiao Wu said was too direct and to the point, Zhong Hejing has now come out of the initial chaos and started to deal with the things around her.
She was born in the Zhong family, and her education and experience surpassed those of ordinary people. It was unrealistic for her to go to work like an ordinary person.
When she was in good health, company matters were not enough to put pressure on her. She just didn't like the suppression Zhong Ru had given her since she was a child, and the abnormal family environment.
In the past, because they were her own parents, she endured it again and again.
But when she said she wanted to move out that day, Zhong Ru didn't show any concern for her health except telling her about Zhong Min.
If Zhong Min is trained, will she be of no use to Zhong Ru?
Originally, she wanted to give Zhong Ru some way out before she died.
But now she has no way out.
As for Zhong Min, he is also a victim to some extent. If he stays in the Zhong family and is obedient, she doesn't mind giving this brother shares in the company and inheriting the family property together.
But now the victim is inflicting the same harm he suffered on her, and she is already very impatient.
Zhong Hejing stood up and got a glass of water, placing it in front of Qiao Wu: "I have something I want to ask you."
Qiao Wu took it: "You say."
"Although I understand some things clearly, I also know what kind of person I am." Zhong Hejing sat down beside her, very calm. "A businessman who is only interested in profit. Although I am not a bad person with no conscience, my heart is not very clean, and I am not that generous."
"I've lived with my parents for many years and have my own way of making decisions, but there are two exceptions in the family." She paused, "You should have a general understanding of these things about the Zhong family. Originally, Zhong Ru brought Zhong Min back because I was dying. In fact, Zhong Ru doesn't approve of him, and he doesn't want to stay in the Zhong family, let alone be threatened by Zhong Ru. As for my feelings for him, they are just so-so, or even nonexistent, so I can't tell the difference."
She asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"
In Zhong Hejing's impression, Qiao Wu has always been able to keep those people in the Lu family in check since he was a child, and now he makes her look at him with even greater respect.
Qiao Wu is now the housekeeper of the Lu family, and should be more experienced than her in family matters.
The moment Zhong Hejing finished speaking, the sound of fingerprint unlocking was heard at the door, and the door opened with a click.
Zhong Min, who had no feelings for Zhong Hejing, was standing outside the door.
Perhaps he didn't expect that there were other people at home, and he forgot to restrain the displeasure on his face and looked into Qiao Wu's eyes.
Zhong Min didn't expect Qiao Wu to be here. This person, who was also arrogant and whom he disliked, was a little special. The scene of Qiao Wu pressing a fat man with one hand that day was still clearly in his mind. He was so stunned that he even forgot to change his shoes.
But Qiao Wu just glanced at the door and then looked away, as if he didn't see anyone coming back.
"If it were me, since I don't want to stay here."
She picked up the water and took a sip, then smiled at Zhong Hejing, her voice calm and clear.
"Then let him go."
The last word "get out" sounded a bit heavy. Although the other party did not mention anyone by name, Zhong Min, who had just arrived at the door, subconsciously identified himself with the person.
And I shuddered for no reason.
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