Lu Zhentao, the third son of the Lu family, was the illegitimate son of the old Duke and the half-brother of the Duke of Zhenguo. He managed the entire Lu family's business but did not enter officialdom.
Because of his status as an illegitimate son, the old Duke chose a merchant's daughter, Madam Su, for him. Madam Su died young, leaving behind a son and a daughter. Master Lu did not remarry and had no wives or concubines.
The third wife's son, Lu Jun, was thirteen years old and studying at the Imperial Academy, while her daughter, Lu Fei, was ten years old.
Overall, the eldest son's family has the most members, while the third son's family is the simplest, consisting of only the father and his two sons.
The entire Lu family, including his aunt, numbered over twenty people, and all looked at him the moment Lu Zheng pushed open the door.
There's no doubt about Lu Zheng's appearance; he looks exactly like the Duke of Zhenguo.
When the Duke of Zhenguo was young, he was one of the most handsome men in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to abduct Lu Zheng's mother when he passed through Zhoujia Town and make her devoted to him. Nor would he have allowed Lin Shi, a noble lady from a high-ranking family, to remain so infatuated with him after his marriage, leading to so much love, hate, and entanglement.
Lu Zheng walked calmly to the Duke of Zhenguo and smiled, "Father, your son has returned!"
The Duke of Zhenguo frowned slightly. He was a little angry. No matter what, he was this brat's father. After so many years of not seeing each other, he just showed up so brazenly and called out once and that was it?
The Duke of Zhenguo did not answer him, but the Second Master Lu said with a smile, "Zheng'er is back! All these years, you really are a child. You didn't even let us know when something happened, making your second uncle heartbroken for nothing!"
Lu Zheng looked over and said seriously, "Second Uncle, it's not that I don't want to send a message, it's that I dare not! If I had sent a letter home, Second Uncle might really never have seen me again!"
Second Master Lu: "..."
He subconsciously glanced at Lin.
Lin gritted her teeth and held her breath, ultimately refraining from lashing out.
Madam Lu was much more straightforward, smiling sincerely as she pulled Lu Zheng along, saying, "Zheng-ge'er has grown up. I'm so happy to see that he's alright! When I first heard the news, I even went to the ancestral hall to tell you, sister-in-law! I said that Zheng-ge'er has made something of himself, and you can finally rest easy!"
When Qin married into the family, Lu Zheng's mother, Zhou, was pregnant with him. Not long after, Qin also became pregnant with Lu Yue. Zhou grew up in a small town and was an only child. She was lively and outgoing. Qin, on the other hand, had been spoiled since childhood and became pregnant at the same time. The two had a very good relationship.
Lu Zheng silently withdrew his hand and politely said, "Thank you for telling my mother, Second Aunt."
He knew everyone in the Lu family inside and out, and he also knew Qin's personality; she wasn't bad, but she certainly wasn't good either.
He turned to look at Master Lu: "Third Uncle, your nephew is back!"
Master Lu nodded, a smile on his face: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
Apart from that, Master Lu didn't say anything else.
Lu Fei from the third wife blinked her big eyes and looked timidly at Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng also saw her and said with a smile, "When I went to the old house, my third aunt hadn't even gotten pregnant with Fei'er yet. Time really flies."
Lu Fei paused for a moment, then walked up to Lu Zheng: "You're my second brother, right? Second brother, you look just like my eldest uncle!"
The Duke of Zhenguo, who was about to fly into a rage, instantly calmed down when he heard Lu Fei from the third branch of the family say those words. He looked at Lu Zheng and thought, "He does look quite similar."
He still remembered what he looked like when he was young. This kid looked at least eight parts like him, if not ten, and two parts like his mother, like Xiao Jia.
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