Lu Qin, the eldest son of the second wife, was the third in their generation. He married Su Qing, Xue Qianyu's cousin, and the two had a two-year-old son.
Su Qing had already fallen asleep, but Lu Qin still couldn't sleep, his mind filled with images of Lu Zheng.
The two were about the same age, but he couldn't understand why Lu Zheng had such a strong aura. He felt a little intimidated and afraid when Lu Zheng stood in front of him.
His brows were furrowed.
From a young age, their grandfather favored Lu Zheng, the eldest grandson, and showed him more affection. If his aunt hadn't been Lu Zheng's biological mother, he was certain that he would have lived in Lu Zheng's shadow throughout his childhood.
He didn't think Lu Zheng was better than him in any way. He thought it was because the old man was biased. Since Lu Zheng's mother had passed away, the old man taught Lu Zheng more, which is why Lu Zheng knew more than him.
He didn't even take Lu Ming, the eldest son of the Lin family, seriously. After the Lin family fell, he thought a lot. He thought he could slowly ruin Lu Ming, this fool. But unexpectedly, Lu Zheng, the person he hated the most when he was a child, came back.
It's like you're working hard on something, and the outcome keeps moving in a positive direction, showing that you'll eventually reach the destination. But then, suddenly someone appears and blocks your path completely, making it impossible for you to see the destination.
Lu Qin was filled with hatred. He hated the late Duke Zhenguo for not teaching him properly when he was young. He hated Lu Zheng for not dying outside and coming back. He also hated Lin Shi for not burning Lu Zheng to death so that he could have a chance to live.
He silently told himself that Lu Zheng was only blocking his way, not cutting off his path. He would definitely be able to clear the obstacles, he definitely could.
After encouraging himself, Lu Qin closed his eyes. Even if he couldn't sleep, he had to force himself to fall asleep. Without a good mind, how could he face everything new tomorrow?
The more difficult the situation, the more you need to cheer yourself up; otherwise, you won't even have the strength to clear the obstacles.
At this moment, in the main house, Lu Ni was still in Lin Shi's room. She felt very sorry for her mother: "Mother, isn't Father coming back to his room again? Has Father rarely come back to his room since Grandfather and the others had their accident?"
Lin glared at Lu Ni.
She hoped her daughter could be carefree, not have to think about anything, and marry into a good family. However, her daughter turned eighteen after the New Year, and she still hadn't found a good family. Her temper was getting more and more impatient, and she didn't care about anything anymore, saying whatever came to mind.
Lu Ni harbored resentment: "Mother! Why are you glaring at me? It was that little sword seed Lu Zheng who caused this trouble, not me. Father is probably off chatting with him now, trying to mend their relationship through filial piety. That's just the kind of person Father is; he sides with whoever is in power!"
"Shut up!" Madam Lin snapped. "Don't talk about your father like that. Lu Zheng is your brother; you need to behave well."
"Mother!" Lu Ni looked at Lin Shi in disbelief. "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? He is Zhou Jianren's bastard son. He is not my brother. He doesn't deserve to be my brother! Why should I perform well?"
“When necessary, you must learn to read people’s expressions.” Madam Lin held Lu Ni’s hand. “Ni’er, trust your mother and listen to her. Your mother will restore our Duke’s Mansion to its former glory.”
Lu Ni shook off Lin Shi's hand: "How could that be? The Emperor has bestowed a marriage upon Lu Zheng and Gu Xin. Gu Xin is now not only Princess Xin Xin of the Liusha Kingdom, but also the Protector Princess of our Great Zhou."
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