Chapter 177 What did you and Brother Yunzhou talk about inside?
Lin Xi was stunned. "What do you mean? Why was Mom locked up?"
Eighteen years? That means her mother was put into a sanatorium after she was born, which is why she was left to wander for eighteen years.
"Who locked up Mom? Lu Zhentao?"
Lu Yunzhou blinked. "He said his mother had postpartum depression and was mentally unstable, showing signs of harming others, so he sent her to a sanatorium."
"Did she hurt you?" Lin Xi didn't believe in postpartum depression. Even if she did, it was the actions of those around her that provoked her. "Or did she hurt Lu Zhentao?"
The only possibility is that Lu Zhentao's mother found out about his affair.
Lu Yunzhou shook his head, "After my mother got pregnant with you, I was sent to a boarding school."
Lu Yunzhou recalled, "The last time I saw my mother at home, she was very gentle with me and told me that my sister would be born soon."
“But I waited at school for two whole months before Lu Zhentao took me home. My mother was gone, and I only had a younger sister, Lu Yunqi.”
“All the servants in the house have been replaced,” Lu Yunzhou scratched his head. How could he have been fooled by Lu Zhentao’s words? “Why didn’t I think about it more?”
Lin Xi grasped Lu Yunzhou's hand, "You were just a child back then, don't take all the responsibility on yourself."
"Lu Zhentao..." Lin Xi wanted to chew up this name and spit it down the drain. Who would have thought that this person would be her biological father? He was not much better than her adoptive father, and even more hateful.
Her tragic childhood and the hardships she has endured are all caused by Lu Zhentao. She hates him, hates him to the core. "He doesn't love my mother, so why did he marry her? And if he married her, why does he treat her like this? Why can't he just get a divorce?"
Lu Yunzhou closed his eyes. "Perhaps we loved each other."
Back then, the three of them were a happy family. The father would kiss the mother every day and call her "wife, wife" endlessly.
“My mother owns shares in the company. If we divorce, Lu Zhentao will suffer a lot of losses.”
"What are you thinking?" Lin Xi looked at Lu Yunzhou. "Why can't we just bring Mom out? What are you waiting for? Don't you want to fall out with Lu Zhentao? You still want the inheritance rights of the Lu family."
Lu Yunzhou sighed and patted Lin Xi's head. "Xi Xi, you don't understand. The Lu family's company can be said to have been built by Mom. Lu Zhentao only managed it for a few years and almost bankrupted the company."
"It was only after I took over that I built the company to its current size. The Lu family's company is the result of two generations of hard work by my mother and me."
“But I only own 20% of the shares. If we break ties now, I will be kicked out of the company’s management by Lu Zhentao. He also has an illegitimate son waiting to take over.”
Lin Xi fell silent. This situation was very complicated. If she were the older brother, she wouldn't want to hand over her ten years of hard work, especially since it should have been her brother's in the first place.
"So what do you plan to do?" Lin Xi asked again, "How can you take control of the company?"
“I’ll dilute the equity, reduce Lu Zhentao’s shareholding, and regain control,” Lu Yunzhou explained. “But I need some time to make arrangements, so I need to stabilize Lu Zhentao first.”
"That's why I didn't acknowledge you right away. I wanted to finish dealing with everything before telling you the truth, but I didn't expect you to notice. I still couldn't control my emotions."
Lin Xi understood a little of what Lu Yunzhou was saying. After thinking for a moment, she made a decision: "Brother Yunzhou, let's not make our relationship clear. Let's continue to get along the way we did before."
"I will keep this from Song Xu and my brother for the time being. The fewer people who know about this, the better."
Lu Yunzhou nodded. "Okay, but even so, you can tell your brother anything you need in secret, and your brother will fulfill any request you make."
Lin Xi's eyes reddened, and she hugged Lu Yunzhou. "Suddenly I have another brother. It feels like a dream."
Lu Yunzhou patted Lin Xi on the back, "Xi Xi, don't worry, your brother will help you repay all the suffering you've endured."
Lin Xi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Brother Yunzhou, I want to help you. I learn things very quickly."
“Okay,” Lu Yunzhou knew Lin Xi was smart; she was his real sister. He had always thought that a fool like Lu Yunqi couldn’t possibly be his sister. “I happen to have some confidential documents that I need someone to handle. Can you help me?”
The brother and sister exchanged various contact methods so they could reach each other at any time.
Lin Xi stood up first. "We've been in here for quite a while. If we don't leave soon, I'm afraid Song Xu will kick the door down."
Song Xu has already sent her several messages.
Lu Yunzhou also stood up, frowning. "If that brat Song Xu dares to bully you, you must tell your brother, and your brother will teach him a lesson for you."
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Song Xu is very good to me, so don't worry. I won't suffer any losses. I also have an older brother to back me up."
After hearing this, Lu Yunzhou felt a tightness in his chest. It seemed he had to wait in line to dote on his younger sister.
Lin Xi stopped abruptly at the door and turned back to ask, "Brother Yunzhou, Brother Zhou has nothing to do with us, right?"
“He took me to get my blood drawn for a DNA test yesterday.”
Lu Yunzhou raised an eyebrow. "He took you to get your blood drawn?"
How come he didn't know about this? Could it be that the Zhou family still has doubts about Lin Xi's background?
That's quite cautious.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yunzhou told Lin Xi the truth: "Zhou Jingming is our cousin, and his father is our maternal uncle."
"Huh?" Lin Xi sighed, "What a mess of relationships."
Zhou Jingming is her cousin, so Jiang Ran is two months older than her, making her her older cousin.
Jiang Yan, her senior, is her cousin-in-law, and Xiang Lei...
Oh my god, she didn't want to calculate anymore; she didn't want to have anything to do with Xiang Lei.
I hope that Jiang Yan can successfully break free from her family of origin, so that everyone can have an easier time.
Lin Xi opened the door to the cubicle and walked back into the private room.
Song Xu rushed over and grabbed Lin Xi, checking her over from head to toe. She seemed fine.
He even stared at Lin Xi's lips for a moment, touched them with his finger, and found they were neither wet nor swollen.
Lin Xi chuckled and slapped Song Xu's hand away. "What are you touching?"
"Nothing," Song Xu glanced at Lu Yunzhou who followed Lin Xi out, "Xi Xi, what were you and Brother Yunzhou talking about inside? Why did you talk for so long?"
Everyone in the private room looked at Lin Xi, and they were all very curious about this.
Lu Yunzhou stroked his chin, thinking of what lie to use to cover up his relationship with Xixi, but Lin Xi spoke first.
"Actually, it hasn't been that long," Lin Xi lowered her head, a little embarrassed. "Brother Yunzhou just confessed to me inside. He has feelings for me, so he's been looking for opportunities to get close to me. But I rejected him. I only like Song Xu. Brother Yunzhou understands, so we'll still be good friends."
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