【Why are you back so soon? 】
Gu Xiaoqiao was lying on the sofa, browsing the news with great interest, and was a little surprised to receive the news that Lu Zhiheng had returned.
But on second thought, it makes sense.
Today, news about Lu Mingxuan dominated almost all major apps, but there has been no response from the Lu Group so far. Now Lu Zhiheng was called back to the Lu family's old house again. He must have been called back to discuss some countermeasures.
When Lu Zhiheng on the other end of the phone saw the message from Gu Xiaoqiao, his expression subconsciously softened.
He replied, "Well, I have something to do back at the old house."
He seemed to feel that this reply was a bit simplistic and aloof, so he added another sentence.
【Are you okay at home? 】
Gu Xiaoqiao was holding her phone and looking at the web page, replying to his message while swiping the screen.
"I'm fine. How about you? You're not having any trouble with your family, are you?"
I had occasionally heard him mention some things about the Lu family before. It was very common for wealthy families to fight for power and profit, and usually if there was a stepmother, there would be a stepfather.
Lu Zhiheng is the child who has no mother's love and no father's care.
【fine. 】
It was still just two simple words. He never wanted to talk much about the Lu family.
Gu Xiaoqiao didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, she chatted with him about other things, and shared a funny story with him from time to time, which made Lu Zhiheng's smile more and more difficult to suppress.
"Why are you gloating over this? Do you even know what respect is?"
Suddenly, Lu Jinzhong questioned in a deep voice, his tone full of displeasure.
Everyone was discussing something seriously, but he was the only one holding his phone and laughing.
Lu Zhiheng sneered in his heart, "Respect? I never thought that one day I would hear the word respect from Mr. Lu. But before you want to gain respect from others, shouldn't you reflect on whether your actions have made others feel respected?"
Seeing Lu Zhiheng confronting him rudely, Lu Jinxin's anger grew.
"You are such a rebellious son, you..."
"Alright, alright!"
Just as the two were about to have an argument, Mr. Lu slammed the table and interrupted him.
"It's already late and you're still arguing. If you have the time, you might as well think of a solution. Okay, I've said everything I need to say today. Stop hanging around me and go do what you need to do!"
Once Mr. Lu gets angry, no one dares to act rashly anymore.
Yang Xuewei and Lu Jinzhong looked at each other and signaled him not to anger the old man again.
Lu Jinzhong stood up first and said, "Dad, we'll be leaving first. You should have a good rest and take care of yourself."
Mr. Lu nodded and said nothing more.
After most people in the hall had left, Mr. Lu let out a long sigh.
Although he is old and lacks energy, he is still smart. Lu Mingxuan is not suitable to be a successor.
But unfortunately, his eldest grandson was in a car accident and lived in a nursing home for a long time.
The second grandson has been smart and clever since he was a child, and his way of doing things is quite similar to his style back then. It's a pity that such a healthy person got such a disease.
The only one left is Lu Mingxuan, who is not very capable but has caused a lot of mess.
If he were to take over the Lu Group in the future, he would surely lose everything.
Seeing that Lu Mingxuan and the others had left, Lu Zhiheng slowly stood up and walked to the old man.
"Grandpa, I brought you some supplements this time. I've given them to Aunt Zhang. Please take them on time. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
Lu Zhiheng still has some respect for Mr. Lu.
After all, after his eldest brother had a car accident and his mother passed away, the only person in the entire Lu family who was willing to treat him well was Grandpa Lu.
When he received the news today, he didn't want to come back, but he thought that it was the old man who asked him to come back, and he hadn't been back for a while, so he came back today.
Otherwise, he would not bother to stay under the same roof with their family of three.
"Wait a moment."
As Lu Zhiheng took a step forward, Mr. Lu suddenly spoke.
Lu Zhiheng stopped and turned around.
"Grandpa, is there anything else?"
"Please sit down. I have something to say to you."
Lu Zhiheng opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
He walked over to sit next to the old man again, looked up at him, and asked, "Grandpa, what do you want to say?"
Mr. Lu pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Alas, I don't know how long my old bones can hold on. Your mother passed away early because our Lu family didn't take good care of her..."
Having said that, he sighed again, and rubbed his legs with his wrinkled hands.
"Zhiheng, you're already thirty years old, it's time to get married. Even if you don't want children, it's good to find someone who can accompany you. You don't have to worry about whether they are of equal status. As long as they have a clean family background, good character, and someone you like, that's fine."
"If not, I can introduce some to you."
He heard recently that this guy seemed to be in love, and the girlfriend was a female college student.
And he cares a lot about the other person, both sending him to school and picking him up from school.
Lu Zhiheng was somewhat helpless. "Grandpa, since you already know everything, don't try to test me in a roundabout way."
"Hahaha!"
Old Master Lu smiled and said, "Grandpa wasn't testing you on purpose. He was just worried about your lifelong event. After all, you're already such a grown-up, and I'm still a young girl who hasn't even graduated yet..."
"You can't just say you're just dating someone for fun. In our time, dating without the intention of getting married was considered hooliganism!"
"grandfather..."
Lu Zhiheng held his forehead, feeling a little amused and helpless.
"You know my situation. Even if I had this idea, she might not agree. Besides, there's also her parents. Some things and some people can't be solved with money."
He admitted that during the time they spent together, he liked Gu Xiaoqiao very much.
But she is still young after all, she may act impulsively, and he may use some tricks to coax her into getting married, but what if she regrets it later?
He didn't want to see this scene, and he didn't want to do such a thing.
Lu Zhiheng's words left Mr. Lu speechless.
"Forget it, forget it. I don't care. I don't understand what you young people are doing. But let me tell you something. You can't act like that kid Lu Mingxuan. When you are together, treat him well and don't mistreat him."
"Um."
Lu Zhiheng nodded slightly.
Mr. Lu then waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can go back too. I'm tired after a whole day of work. If you have the chance in the future, please bring the girl back to me."
Lu Zhiheng neither agreed nor refused.
The old man also knew that young people nowadays don’t like to be bound, so he stopped forcing him and waved his hand to let him go.
When Lu Zhiheng walked to the door of the Lu family's old house, he found Lu Mingxuan standing outside waiting for him.
Seeing him come out, he immediately said sarcastically, "You are indeed the old man's favorite. He even left you alone to chat for so long."
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