Mingsi said it all in one sentence, and I was immediately speechless.
I understand Mingsi's concerns. My divorce from Lu Zhiyuan has become a hot topic, and given Zhao Xian's personality, she's sure to blame me for it.
Now my original intention is to stay and help, but those gossipy relatives will inevitably talk about me being dumped by Lu Zhiyuan and still trying to stick with him.
Mingsi didn't want me to be looked down upon by Lu's relatives.
She grabbed my hand and said firmly, "Let's not get involved in this mess. Let's go home with Mom."
"Mom..." I stopped in my tracks. I had promised Lu Zhiyuan to help him, and now I didn't want him to deal with it alone.
I was hesitating about how to persuade Mingsi to let me stay when Lu Zhiyuan's low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind me.
"Xiao Shan, just go back with your aunt."
Because of inflammation, Lu Zhiyuan's throat has been swollen for the past two days, and the anti-inflammatory medicine has not worked. This is one of the reasons why I couldn't bear to leave.
Lu Zhiyuan gave me a comforting smile: "I am a grown man after all, I can handle this situation by myself. You have been busy for me these two days, go back and have a good rest."
Without giving me a chance to refuse, Lu Zhiyuan turned to Mingsi and said, "Auntie, Xiaoshan is soft-hearted, so she stayed to help me. Please don't blame her."
Mingsi knew that Lu Zhiyuan's infidelity was all a misunderstanding, so she softened her attitude towards him and explained, "If you and Xiaoshan were just friends, I wouldn't stop her from staying to help. But you and Xiaoshan are divorced after all, and I don't want my daughter Luo to gossip about it."
"No," Lu Zhiyuan said firmly, "Don't worry, no one will say a bad word about Xiaoshan."
I was stunned. Lu Zhiyuan glanced at me and said calmly, "After the divorce, I went back to my hometown and explained everything to my relatives and friends. The divorce was my fault. My mother and I have maintained a consistent account of the matter."
My heart suddenly tightened. With Zhao Xian's personality, I didn't know how Lu Zhiyuan managed to convince her to put all the blame on her son.
He did all this silently without ever mentioning a word to me.
Lu Zhiyuan's words made Mingsi speechless, but he still insisted on taking me away: "You have helped enough, it's time to go back."
Just as I was feeling helpless, there was a sudden commotion at the door.
All the guests looked towards the door, and the commotion made Mingsi stop.
Two strange men came in carrying wreaths. On the huge wreaths were written eight characters in bold letters:
"Betrayal is worthy of death."
My face suddenly changed and my heart skipped a beat. He was here to ruin things!
Lu Zhiyuan's face changed drastically, and he stopped them from going inside: "What are you doing?! This is my father's funeral. Anyone who is not interested, please leave!"
The two men exchanged a glance, placed the wreaths in their hands, and explained with a smile in front of everyone, "We are here on Director Yan's orders to bid farewell to Mr. Lu. The words on the wreath were written by Director Yan himself, who said they best suited Mr. Lu's character."
Mr. Yan?! It was given by Yan Meng!
I was shocked and suddenly remembered that Yan Meng had mentioned Lou Xiaoyun's death to me before. He believed that it was Lu Jing's betrayal that made Lou Xiaoyun sick, so he hated Lu Jing. Even though Lu Jing has passed away now, he is unwilling to let him go.
His extreme behavior now makes me wonder whether I should understand Yan Meng or feel sorry for Lu Jing.
At this moment, Zhao Xian, who was beside the coffin, suddenly rushed out, madly tore off the elegiac couplets on the wreath, rolled it into a circle and smashed it hard on the two men.
"Nonsense! You're still bullying him even though he's dead! Get out! Get out!"
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