There is a significant difference in strength between men and women. Wuyou's physical fitness is only at the level of an average person, so it would be quite difficult for her to overtake an adult man.
Wuyou frowned in thought, wondering if he should deliver the most painful and fatal blow to the man in order to shake off this clingy guy, when a voice came out and saved him from the predicament.
“Dad…” Lu Xuewei suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs. Dressed in a light pink dress, she looked delicate and cute. Her expression seemed to be one of disbelief mixed with endless sorrow.
Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Anguo subconsciously let go of her hand, looking at Lü Xuewei with a helpless expression. He still had some genuine feelings for this daughter.
Lu Xuewei was pretty and charming, with a likable personality and a silver tongue. She often spoke well of him and was wholeheartedly biased towards him, her father. How could he not like her? But no matter what, nothing was more important than his own practical interests.
"Dad, is what you just said true? I'm not Mom's daughter, but your child with another woman." Lu Xuewei's face was pale, her lips trembled, and tears slowly slid down her face, leaving a large puddle on the ground.
For a child who is not yet an adult and whose mind is not yet stable, the change in her parents' roles turned her world upside down. A sense of panic even rose within her: if she weren't her mother's daughter, if she weren't the young lady of the Lü family, could she still enjoy everything she had now?
Her status as a young lady, her privileged life, her parents' love, and her brother's doting affection—will all of this disappear without a trace from her and be given to another girl?
"For my own good?" Taking advantage of the moment when the two were distracted, Wuyou immediately withdrew, stood a distance away, and sneered.
"Zhou Anguo, no wonder I was blind to fall for you back then. Your silver tongue is truly impressive. I might have been fooled by you more than ten years ago, but I won't be now."
Just then, hurried footsteps came from upstairs. Lu Xiangsong and his sister stood at the top of the stairs, staring blankly at everything. Wuyou straightened her slightly wrinkled clothes and continued to speak slowly.
"Since you say it's to avoid upsetting me, then where is my daughter?"
Zhou Anguo opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to say that the child was dead, but when he saw the two children at the bottom of the stairs, he froze on the spot. Although Lü Jiaqi was pale and thin, her bright and piercing peach blossom eyes made him instantly think of Wuyou. Could it be that she had already found the child?
In a flash, Zhou Anguo changed his mind, and a look of sorrow and grief appeared on his face. "My child... my child is lost. I was too panicked at the time, and he was abducted without my notice. I have been looking for him all these years, but I have never found him."
This performance was so excellent, it was practically worthy of a stage performance. Wuyou didn't believe him at all, but she had no intention of completely destroying him yet; it would be more interesting to play along slowly. She simply snorted coldly.
"Thank you so much for your hard work over the years. I've found the child."
"Really? That's wonderful, wonderful..." Zhou Anguo's stunned expression only lasted a moment, then turned into one of ecstatic joy, with tears even welling up in his eyes. Such acting skills deserve a Best Actor award.
"All these years I've felt guilty, searching for our child. I've finally found him, and this has finally resolved one of the biggest regrets in my life. Where is my child? Just let me see him one last time, and I'll die without regrets." These sentimental words flowed freely from Zhu Anguo's mouth; he practically portrayed himself as the best man and father in the world.
Such cheesy words gave Wuyou goosebumps all over, and judging from the expressions of the others present, they probably felt the same way. The first to erupt was Lü Xuewei, who was still immersed in the huge blow. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her delicate face was somewhat ferocious and pale. She screamed like a little animal guarding its food.
"Dad—you're lying to me, aren't you? I'm dreaming, aren't I? I'm your daughter, I'm the young lady of the Lü family, your precious jewel! I'm not an illegitimate child. I'm not an illegitimate child, I'm not—"
A tremendous power burst forth from its small body; its screams nearly lifted the roof off. Wuyou couldn't help but cover her ears, revealing a look of disgust.
Lu Jiaqi was physically weak. Looking at Lu Xuewei reminded her of those who had bullied her in the past. She shrugged, her eardrums aching.
Seeing her discomfort, Lü Xiangsong hesitated for a moment before covering her ears. Although he couldn't accept it immediately, seeing that she was his own sister, he would slowly try to accept it.
But… glancing at the furious and out-of-control Lü Xuewei below, and Zhou Anguo's obsequious and humble expression, Lü Xiangsong lowered his eyelashes, concealing the complex sadness in his eyes. The two people he thought were closest to him seemed to be quite different from what he had imagined.
"Lu Xuewei—you should remember your manners. Have you forgotten all the etiquette I've taught you over the years?" Wuyou finally couldn't stand the girl's crazy screams anymore. She coldly scolded her, successfully shutting the girl up.
"Waaah... Mom, please don't abandon me. I'll be a good girl and study hard. Please don't abandon me." Tears streamed down her face as Lü Xuewei hugged her knees and cried uncontrollably. Her pink dress was a mess, completely devoid of her previous pride and elegance.
Seeing how pitiful the little girl was, Wuyou's heart softened. He knew this was Lu Wuyou's emotion, after all, she was his daughter whom he had raised for many years, spoiling her rotten.
But thinking about what she might do in the future makes it hard not to feel wary and worried, and a little troubled.
Before Wuyou could make a decision, Zhou Anguo couldn't wait to speak up, "Wuyou, Xuewei truly respects you as her mother. Even if she's not your biological daughter, you should have developed feelings for her after raising her for so many years!"
He didn't love his daughter wholeheartedly, that was only part of it. More than that, he wanted to keep Lü Xuewei in the Lü family so that it would be easier for him to do things in the future.
"Mom, Xuewei did make mistakes before, but she has lived with us for so many years. Are you really willing to let her go?" Lu Xiangsong also came downstairs, his eyes full of pleading as he looked at Wuyou.
Lü Jiaqi, however, remained indifferent. She didn't feel much belonging to this family; she was more curious than anything else. She didn't have any complicated thoughts, believing that Lü Xuewei had taken away her life of luxury. She simply looked up at Wuyou with a mixture of curiosity and fear.
Wuyou lowered her eyes and looked at her son, who already had the handsome features of a future leader. His expression was calm and worried, which was very different from the hysterical, dejected and downcast look in her memory.
"Never mind..."
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