Chapter 222 Gathering a Family of Three
Lu Zhentao didn't speak, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Meng Xiuwan felt uneasy under Lu Zhentao's gaze. She avoided his eyes, lowered her head, and pretended to wipe away her tears. "Brother Tao, you've hurt me so much."
Lu Zhentao stood up. "Put your clothes on, I'll take you somewhere."
"Where are we going?" Meng Xiuwan asked, looking up.
"Why ask so many questions?" Lu Zhentao said impatiently. "You'll know when we get there."
Meng Xiuwan was always obedient and compliant in front of Lu Zhentao. She dared not refute or refuse, so she could only get up, wash, and change into gorgeous clothes.
"Brother Tao, I'll go see Hanghang for a bit and then I'll come with you." Although there was a nanny at home to take care of Lu Yunhang, Meng Xiuwan wanted to show her concern for her son in front of Lu Zhentao.
"No need, he's not here," Lu Zhentao said coldly.
Meng Xiuwan was stunned. "Where's Hanghang? Where did he go?"
“I transferred him to an international school,” Lu Zhentao glanced at her, “so he can live on campus from now on, instead of playing games at home all day and neglecting his studies.”
"Brother Tao, why didn't you discuss changing Hanghang's school with me first?" Meng Xiuwan became agitated. "Hanghang is so young, how can he be a boarder?"
"How young?" Lu Zhentao said casually, "When Yunzhou was his age, he also lived at school."
“How can Hanghang and Lu Yunzhou be the same!” Meng Xiuwan grabbed Lu Zhentao’s arm. “Brother Tao, bring Hanghang back. It’s so pitiful for him to be living at school at such a young age.”
Lu Zhentao laughed, "How is he pitiful? It was your idea to send Yunzhou to boarding school, saying that boys should learn to be independent as early as possible, since he will take over the company in the future."
"Are you keeping Hanghang by your side to ruin him?"
"I..." Meng Xiuwan was speechless. These were indeed her words. At the time, she didn't want Lu Zhentao to spend too much energy on Lu Yunzhou, fearing that the father and son's relationship would be too good, so she suggested that Lu Zhentao send Lu Yunzhou to a boarding school.
"Brother Tao, the company has Yunzhou, that's enough. As long as Hanghang can grow up healthy, that's enough," Meng Xiuwan said calmly and humbly.
Lu Zhentao sneered, "You didn't say that a while ago. You seemed to say that Yunzhou had too much power in the company and that I should be careful and take back some of his authority."
"Meng Xiuwan, which of your statements is true?"
Meng Xiuwan opened her mouth, "Brother Tao, everything I did was for your own good."
“It’s none of your business how I do things,” Lu Zhentao glanced at her, “Come on, follow me.”
After Lu Zhentao finished speaking, he walked out of the bedroom and downstairs.
Meng Xiuwan felt uneasy, with a bad premonition. She knew it was dangerous to follow, but what could she do? The outside was full of Lu Zhentao's men. Even if she didn't move, she would be dragged out. It was better to leave on her own and be more dignified.
After taking a deep breath, she followed Lu Zhentao out of the villa and got into his car.
"Brother Tao, where does Hanghang go to school? Even if he lives on campus, I should still prepare some things for him, right?" Meng Xiuwan persisted, asking again.
"Don't worry about Hanghang, worry about yourself instead," Lu Zhentao said, then closed his eyes.
Meng Xiuwan clasped her hands tightly together. Something was wrong with Lu Zhentao's words. What had happened? He had even taken Hanghang away.
"Brother Tao, have you found the lost child?"
Lu Zhentao hummed in agreement. "Didn't you already know where that child was?"
Meng Xiuwan's heart skipped a beat. It really was about Lin Xi. Could it be that the couple who adopted Lin Xi were in Lu Zhentao's hands?
"Brother Tao, let me explain. I just think Lin Xi looks a lot like Zhou Ruolan, but I'm not really sure, so I didn't tell you because I was afraid of disappointing you."
As Lu Zhentao listened to Meng Xiuwan's clumsy lie, he sneered inwardly, "So you wanted to kill her to silence her before I knew anything?"
"I... I didn't..." Meng Xiuwan stammered, unsure how to cover up her lie.
The car fell silent. Meng Xiuwan dared not speak anymore. She looked out the window, and as the number of vehicles on the road decreased, her heart grew more and more anxious.
"Brother Tao, where are we going?" Meng Xiuwan couldn't hold back any longer. "I made a mistake. Please forgive me for all the years I've served you."
Lu Zhentao ignored her and continued to rest with his eyes closed.
The calmer Lu Zhentao became, the more uncertain Meng Xiuwan felt. She clung to Lu Zhentao and said, "Brother Tao, if you're angry, just hit me a couple of times. Don't ignore me, okay?"
Normally, as long as Meng Xiuwan softens her voice and acts coquettishly, Lu Zhentao can almost always fulfill her requests.
Lu Zhentao's expression remained unchanged today. He forcefully shook off Meng Xiuwan and said coldly, "Stay away from me. I find you disgusting."
Meng Xiuwan's head hit the car window with a loud bang, making her dizzy. Hearing Lu Zhentao's words, she looked at him in shock, forgetting her headache.
"Where did I feel disgusted?" Meng Xiuwan questioned.
Lu Zhentao closed his eyes again, refusing to answer any of her questions.
Meng Xiuwan pounced on Lu Zhentao like a madwoman, tearing at his clothes, "Answer me! What did I do that was disgusting? Why didn't you say I was disgusting when you slept with me?"
Lu Zhentao got annoyed and slapped her across the face. "Quiet down."
Meng Xiuwan covered her slapped face, "You hit me! You never hit me before! Lu Zhentao, are you even a man? You hit a woman!"
"Shut up," Lu Zhentao hissed. "If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut."
Meng Xiuwan calmed down. She caught the murderous intent in Lu Zhentao's eyes; he really wanted to kill her.
She couldn't understand why Lu Zhentao had suddenly changed like this, and what he had found out.
Lu Zhentao has been to the same place three times in the past two days, but each time he brought a different group of people.
Meng Xiuwan had never been here before. When she heard the dogs barking inside, she refused to get out of the car.
Lu Zhentao lost his patience and personally grabbed Meng Xiuwan's hair, pulling her out of the car.
Meng Xiuwan screamed and scrambled to her feet, following Lu Zhentao into the base.
Lu Zhentao grabbed Meng Xiuwan by the hair and dragged her to the backyard.
Her expensive clothes were covered in dust, her hands were bleeding, and her voice was hoarse from shouting.
Lu Zhentao dragged Meng Xiuwan to the last cage and let go of her. "Your wild man and your bastard child are all waiting for you inside. Finally, you've made a family of three."
Meng Xiuwan looked up at the two people locked in the cage. She recognized them both: Chang Gui and Lu Yunqi.
"Qiqi, you're awake?"
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