Chapter 157 Peace and Tranquility
Xie Yutong's hands trembled slightly as she held the baby girl, and the baby's warm little body warmed her heart.
She looked up at Lu Jianhong, tears welling in her eyes: "Husband, let's adopt this child. Let's pretend... let's pretend our child is still alive, and was born safe and sound..."
Lu Jianhong stared at the baby girl's wrinkled little face, his expression displeased.
He doesn't want to raise other people's children.
I'm in my prime; if this doesn't work, I can have another child.
Just as he was hesitating about how to refuse, the ward door was suddenly pushed open, and several men in suits walked in.
They went straight to the bed next door: "Madam, the young master asked us to take you back."
The pale-faced young mother trembled upon seeing them: "I'm not going back! Tell your young master that he and I... ended things a long time ago."
It turns out that this young mother's name is Jing Chan, and she was once the female protagonist in a romance between a powerful and wealthy man.
Jingchan originally had a boyfriend from a prominent family.
People like him are referred to as children of high-ranking officials in the novel.
Jing Chan was just an ordinary female college student.
Jingchan was completely unaware that her boyfriend had a fiancée whom he was already engaged to through a political marriage between their families.
Unable to disobey his family's orders, yet unwilling to leave Jingchan, her boyfriend fabricated a story about his background, claiming to come from an ordinary family.
When he got engaged to Jingchan, all the parents and relatives he invited were hired actors.
Jingchan was immersed in the love fairy tale he had woven, and she was very happy.
Until his real fiancée came knocking on his door.
The true lady of high society simply placed the gold-embossed invitation on the coffee table, her tone eerily calm.
“I already knew about your relationship. I don’t mind you being with him; it was a political marriage after all. But your child is destined to be illegitimate; you can decide for yourself.”
Jingchan's world collapsed at that moment.
With trembling fingers, she opened the gold-embossed invitation, and the name of her fiancé on it pierced her eyes like a knife.
It turns out that all those sweet promises and warm family gatherings were a carefully designed scam.
She fled the city in a panic.
Two months later, she discovered she was pregnant.
She gave birth to her child alone in the hospital.
She heard the couple next door crying and making a fuss. After listening quietly for a long time, she learned that the couple had just given birth to a stillborn child, and their previous child had a disease.
Jingchan felt sorry for them, and then she looked at her own child.
Although healthy and rosy-cheeked, it was born into her womb.
“Baby, you’ve really come to the wrong place. That couple is well-dressed and comes from a wealthy family. Baby, you also want a complete family, don’t you…”
Jing Chan's heart stirred, and an idea came to her.
So she lifted the curtain and tentatively asked, "Sir, Madam...would you be willing to adopt a girl?"
Just as Jing Chan was about to relax, looking at Xie Yutong's gentle expression as she held the baby girl, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.
Three bodyguards in black filed in, the leader whispering into his earpiece, "Found it."
Jing Chan trembled all over: "I won't go back! My child can't be a shameful illegitimate child!"
After three days of negotiations, Jing Chan finally compromised.
She knelt in the Luo family study, her forehead pressed against the cold marble floor: "I have only one condition... that the child have a respectable identity."
Lu Jianhong and his wife were her first choice.
She had witnessed their anguish and heartbreak at the hospital, seeing how much they suffered for their lost child.
Jingchan believed that they were people who truly loved children and would treat her daughter well.
My boyfriend did a background check and found that both Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong came from good families and had a certain amount of wealth, so they were indeed good choices.
Of course, it also depends on their wishes.
Soon after, Lu Jianhong received a phone call that would change his destiny.
When he heard the words "Minister Luo", his straight back bent slightly: "Minister Luo, rest assured, this child will become the only precious jewel in the Lu family's heart."
On the day of signing, Jingchan slipped a note into the swaddling clothes: "Kangning, may you live a peaceful and healthy life."
The pen left tear stains on the paper, just like her swollen, red eyes.
From then on, the Lu family had one more pampered young lady.
No one knows that every year on Lu Kangning's birthday, there is always a woman wearing sunglasses standing outside the school gate, gazing at the children leaving school in a daze.
What she was clutching in her hand was a photo album of her childhood that the Lu family sent her every year.
...
After Lu Yao finished speaking, the live stream fell into an eerie silence.
Of course, she did not reveal the names and identities of Lu Kangning's biological parents, only using pronouns.
The viewers in the live chat were completely stunned.
If this story were made into a TV series, I could watch it for ten seasons!
Does this kind of karmic retribution really exist? Someone used evil magic a thousand years ago, and now they're childless...
[Lu Jianhong, that name sounds familiar. Isn't he the domineering CEO who wet his pants before? The plot is connecting again...]
[Upstairs, if you remember correctly, Lu Jianhong is still the owner of that Youmeng Lake project, who lost the anchor twenty Hope Primary Schools.]
Oh, it's an old acquaintance!
[Am I the only one more curious about what the streamer said about Lu Jianhong's eldest daughter being the reincarnation of the Imperial Advisor?? The Guardian Master of the Nation, what a super big shot!!]
I want to know who this big shot in Beijing is... *cough* I hope I won't get banned for saying this (fear)
Fan Huaiyuan snapped out of his shock—it turned out that Lu Kangning's background was even more complicated than his own!
He suddenly realized why Lu Kangning's eyes always held a subtle resonance when she looked at him, and why she was the only one who took the initiative to approach and comfort him after his background was exposed.
Lu Kangning may have already speculated about his own background.
“Master,” he composed himself and bowed respectfully, “could you please tell me about my friend’s biological parents?”
Suddenly, a line of small golden characters appeared before Fan Huaiyuan's eyes; it was an address, but it vanished in an instant.
He quickly made a mental note of it.
"This answer," she smiled, "can only be obtained by her personally."
“But she’s currently confined to her home.” Fan Huaiyuan hesitated before continuing.
“Do you think,” Lu Yao raised her eyes, “that the Lu family couple would really dare to stop her? They wouldn’t dare.”
I really don't dare.
That day, Huo Wenyan impulsively slapped Lu Kangning, scaring Lu Jianhong and Xie Yutong half to death.
Over the years, they have treated Lu Kangning like a golden Buddha, never daring to utter a harsh word against him.
If Minister Luo of Beijing knew that his beloved daughter had suffered such an injustice...
They locked Lu Kangning in the bedroom, but in reality, they were locking away their own fears.
If Minister Luo were to see the red marks on his daughter's face, the Lu family's wealth and prosperity would likely come to an end.
Lu Jianhong still remembers the deep voice on the other end of the phone: "President Lu, I'm entrusting this child to you."
In just a few words, the Lu family has gained countless political and business resources over the years.
From suburban villas to downtown office buildings, which project didn't benefit from the Luo family's influence?
Minister Luo casually mentioned a few projects, which propelled the Lu family from ordinary wealthy households to local elites.
The Huo family patriarch was the only person besides the Lu couple who knew this secret.
For this reason, even though the Lu family had a bad reputation, Old Master Huo always maintained contact with them.
The Huo family also wants to curry favor with the Luo family, who are such a powerful backer.
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