Chapter 162 I Will Take Back Everything That Belongs to Us
Qinghe Recuperation Center is where Lu Yunzhou's mother, Zhou Ruolan, recuperates, and Lu Yunzhou comes here twice a month.
He's the only one who still comes to check on time. Lu Zhentao hasn't come for many years, and Lu Yunqi has never come.
Lu Yunzhou hadn't thought too much about it before. His mother was sent here by Lu Zhentao not long after giving birth to Lu Yunqi. Lu Yunqi had never met his mother, so there was no emotional connection between them. It was normal that he didn't come.
At first, the father, Lu Zhentao, would come to see her once a month, but each time he visited, her condition would worsen, so he eventually stopped coming altogether.
Zhou Ruolan has a separate courtyard and detached house in the nursing home, where two caregivers take care of her daily life.
Lu Yunzhou walked into the courtyard and saw Zhou Ruolan sitting on a recliner, staring blankly at the sky, covered with a thick blanket.
Two caregivers sat not far from Zhou Ruolan, watching her.
Upon seeing Lu Yunzhou arrive, the two caregivers immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to him, saying, "Young Master Lu, you've arrived."
Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, pulled up a chair and sat down next to Zhou Ruolan. He said to the two caregivers, "You two go and rest."
The two caregivers turned and left.
Lu Yunzhou grasped Zhou Ruolan's thin, bony hand. "Mom, have you missed me?"
Zhou Ruolan showed no reaction, her eyes vacant as she continued to gaze at the sky.
"Mom," Lu Yunzhou took out his phone, "would you like to see a picture of my sister?"
Zhou Ruolan's finger twitched slightly, but her eyes remained fixed.
Lu Yunzhou found a photo of Lu Yunqi lying on the hospital bed, which he had just taken yesterday. He put the phone in front of Zhou Ruolan and whispered in her ear, "She is unconscious."
Zhou Ruolan's pupils contracted rapidly for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.
Lu Yunzhou noticed this subtle change, and his hand seemed to accidentally brush against the next photo, which he had secretly taken while Lin Xi was eating crayfish.
When Zhou Ruolan saw this photo, her gaze lingered on it for two or three seconds.
Lu Yunzhou put away his phone, then took Zhou Ruolan's hand, rested his head on her shoulder, and said in a very soft voice, so that only the two of them could hear, "Mom, I've found my sister. Have you been waiting for this news?"
Zhou Ruolan suddenly closed her eyes.
Lu Yunzhou also closed his eyes. "Mom, if you're awake, move your fingers."
After he finished speaking, Zhou Ruolan scratched her palm with her fingers, making a large movement.
Lu Yunzhou's heart was breaking. His mother had been here for eighteen years, and he hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Was it his mother's act that was too convincing, or did he trust his father too much?
"Was it all done by Lu Zhentao?" Lu Yunzhou suppressed the shock in his heart; now was not the time to expose him.
Zhou Ruolan's hand moved again.
Just as Lu Yunzhou had thought, Lu Zhentao was truly willing to do anything for his mistress.
They forced his mother to be treated here as a mental patient, switched his younger sister with an evil couple, and used him as a tool to strengthen the Lu Group.
Good, very good, what a good father.
Since you are ruthless, don't blame me for being ruthless too. Lu Yunzhou had already made up his mind.
He opened his eyes and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Zhou Ruolan's eyes. "Mom, is the name Zhou Jingming familiar to you? Is he a relative from Grandpa's side?"
Zhou Ruolan gripped Lu Yunzhou's hand tightly, then slowly opened her eyes and blinked almost imperceptibly.
Lu Yunzhou patted Zhou Ruolan's hand, then stood up. "Mom, I have to go now. I'll come see you again in a few days. Take care of yourself and wait for me."
Lu Yunzhou released Zhou Ruolan's hand, pulled the blanket up a bit, and turned to leave.
Zhou Ruolan didn't look at Lu Yunzhou. Her hands were tightly clasped together under the blanket. She looked up at the white clouds in the sky, her gaze following a cloud into the distance.
Lu Yunzhou returned to his bar, a place that belonged entirely to him and was safe.
He took out Zhou Jingming's business card, dialed the number on it, and after a few rings, the other end answered. The voice on the other end was clear and steady, "Who is this?"
“I am Lu Yunzhou,” Lu Yunzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed, “I don’t know how to address you.”
After a two-second silence, Zhou Jingming uttered two words: "Cousin."
"Cousin?" Lu Yunzhou suddenly realized that Zhou Jingming must be his uncle's son.
“I’m your cousin,” Zhou Jingming corrected from the other side.
“Cousin, would you like to meet him?” Lu Yunzhou asked.
"Send me the address." Zhou Jingming said without any hesitation.
Half an hour later, Zhou Jingming appeared at Lu Yunzhou's bar. The two felt like they had known each other for a long time as soon as they met.
They have similar eyebrows and eyes, and are about the same height, but compared to Lu Yunzhou, Zhou Jingming has a more upright demeanor.
"Where is Auntie?" Zhou Jingming asked Zhou Ruolan as soon as they met. "What happened to her?"
Lu Yunzhou clenched his fist. "After my mother gave birth to my younger sister, Lu Zhentao sent her to the Qinghe Recuperation Center on the grounds of postpartum depression."
"My sister was switched by Lu Zhentao. The sister I've been with for eighteen years in the Lu family is actually the child of his mistress."
"I only recently discovered these things."
Zhou Jingming was stunned, this was completely different from what he knew. "How could this be! What about your younger sister? Do you have any clues?"
“Yes, I found her,” Lu Yunzhou said, his voice choked with emotion. “You might know her too.”
Lu Yunzhou didn't know how Zhou Jingming got in touch with Song Xu and Song Chen, but since he knew Song Xu and Song Chen, the chances of him knowing Lin Xi were also very high.
"Who is it?" Zhou Jingming asked urgently.
“Song Xu’s girlfriend, Lin Xi,” Lu Yunzhou said.
"Who are you talking about?" Zhou Jingming felt a sense of helplessness, as if he could never go back to the past. Jiang Ran had said long ago that Lin Xi looked a lot like the aunt in the photo, and he never thought that this was possible.
For the past three years, he even knew that Lin Xi had had a very difficult time. If only he had thought more about it, if only he had known sooner... But there are no "ifs".
“How could this happen?” Zhou Jingming sighed heavily. “Lin Xi and my sister were classmates for three years. I was able to contact you through Lin Xi and get to know the Song brothers.”
Lu Yunzhou covered his face with his hands, in great pain. "It seems that Xixi suffered a lot in her childhood, but I dare not ask, I dare not ask at all. I am afraid that I will lose my mind and kill them all."
"Does Xixi know?" Zhou Jingming asked.
Lu Yunzhou shook his head, "She doesn't know yet. I want to wait a while before telling her."
"Why?" Zhou Jingming asked, puzzled. "What about Auntie?"
“I need to get my mother out first,” Lu Yunzhou said. “I might need your help.”
"I can't break ties with Lu Zhentao right now. I can't let him and his mistress's family of four benefit from the empire I've worked so hard to build."
"I will take back everything that belongs to us."
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