The eldest daughter, Lu Ruoshu, went abroad with her husband after marriage.
The eldest son, Lu Yancong, died of illness in a private sanatorium on the outskirts of the imperial capital four years ago.
The second son, Lu Yanzhuo, has lived in a Taoist temple in the mountains for many years. The last time he came back to the imperial capital was last year when old man Lu celebrated his birthday.
The third son, Lu Yanhong, is Lu Changchuan’s father.
The fourth son, Lu Yansheng, Lu Changchuan's most respected and beloved uncle, was buried in Lucheng six years ago.
My fourth uncle died unexpectedly, so the only suspects are my eldest uncle, my second uncle and my father.
But Lu Changchuan didn't expect that when Wanwan opened her mouth, the first thing she asked was about her father.
Just looking at the man's expression, it was clear that he was overthinking. Ye Wan dragged his arm forward and said, "I said I haven't started checking yet. Do you believe me?"
Looking back, the girl's face was relaxed, as if she was just asking casually.
When she said she hadn't checked, Lu Changchuan's heart moved, "Do you want to sit back and wait?"
"It's not like waiting for something to happen, it's more like... doing the opposite."
Looking at the gradually darkening sky, Ye Wan said softly: "No matter who that person is, he probably has been unable to sleep or eat since the moment Fourth Uncle left. After all, he killed his own brothers and sisters."
"A few years passed, and it seemed as if everything had settled. The man finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then Lu Cheng showed up."
Lucheng.
Lu Yansheng.
Lu Cheng.
When mom and dad named Ye Mengmeng Ye Cheng, was it because they knew that sooner or later he would return to the Lu family, so they gave him that name and used that character?
Or is it all just a coincidence? After a moment of silence, Ye Wan continued, "I am happy that Lu Cheng knows his life story. Grandpa and grandma are also happy that they found their grandson who they missed for many years. You and Fourth Uncle are like brothers, so you are even happier to have found him."
"So, you are waiting for him to panic and reveal his true colors."
Lu Changchuan understood.
The tension in my heart subsided a little.
Holding Ye Wan's hand, Lu Changchuan said softly: "Father is... a man with no ambition. I guess, if he could live his life over again, he probably wouldn't want to be a descendant of the Lu family, but just want to be an ordinary person."
"Studying, managing a company, commanding subordinates... He is mediocre and has no talent. When he was young, I often heard him complain to his mother that if this wasn't the Lu family, he would have suspected that he was taken away by mistake when he was born."
"My mother was his college classmate. Her family background was ordinary. When they first started dating, she didn't even know that my father was the third master of the Imperial Capital Lu family. It was not until they decided to get married that my father brought my mother to the Lu family. Then..."
Thinking of the past events of his parents, Lu Changchuan smiled. "Then, my mother proposed breaking up, saying that she was not worthy of Third Master Lu, and that we would be happier if we were matched with someone of equal social status, so we should go our separate ways from now on."
They are all trivial things.
But in Ye Wan's mind, he had already pieced together a portrait of himself and his parents-in-law.
A father-in-law who recognizes the situation.
A mother-in-law with a clear mind and clear thinking.
All in all, the two are a good match.
So, after Lu Changchuan said, "If you come here to send blessings, I welcome you. If you come here to find fault, you can't even enter the door of the Lu family's old house," you decisively chose not to come back, right?
However, from what Lu Changchuan said, it was clear that these two people were not here to find fault!
Ye Wan came up with a guess after realizing it belatedly. He turned around and looked at Lu Changchuan with a complicated look in his eyes. "Lu Changchuan, you dug such a big hole for me!"
(End of this chapter)