For some inexplicable reason, Qin Yajing's lips suddenly felt a little dry.
At this moment, Lu Yan spoke up.
His voice, though not loud, was particularly steady and powerful, carrying an aura that intimidated the entire room: "So we should thoroughly investigate this matter first. If Qin Yajing really did it, then family discipline is not an exaggeration at all. In fact, since she has offended the elders of the Lu family so much, family discipline alone is not enough. If you all feel that she should be punished in any other way, then it is all her own fault."
At this point, Lu Yan changed the subject: "But if she was wronged, then it is right for her not to swallow her anger. Therefore, what she just did and said was not wrong, so she should not be punished in any way."
Lu Yan's words aroused the dissatisfaction of a junior member of the Lu family.
He said, "Uncle, Qin Yajing just said such disrespectful things to the elders. Shouldn't she be punished in any way?"
Lu Yan said calmly, "The Lu family's ancestral teaching is that if you are bullied, you should fight back. So she did nothing wrong. After all, being wrongly accused and reprimanded is no different from being bullied. Therefore, her fight back is in accordance with the Lu family's ancestral teaching."
"As a member of the Lu family, one should abide by the Lu family's ancestral precepts. What's wrong with that? Is doing things according to the Lu family's ancestral precepts also wrong?"
Lu Yan's casual question left the younger member of the Lu family speechless.
“So we’re sending people to thoroughly investigate this matter now.” Lu Yan looked at Qin Yajing again: “Qin Yajing, if the investigation results show that you really did such a thing, you should apologize to everyone here, especially the old lady. She is the second oldest member of the Lu family after the old man. It wouldn’t be too much for you to offer her tea and kneel down.”
Lu Yan's words finally gave the old lady, who was called Aunt Zhou, some face.
She snorted, and although she didn't express her opinion, she clearly agreed with Lu Yan's decision.
Since Aunt Zhou agreed, the other members of the Lu family had nothing more to say.
Qin Yajing replied without hesitation, "Sure! If I really did such a thing, I would kneel for three days and three nights and kowtow three thousand times!"
Hearing Qin Yajing's words, Aunt Zhou's expression softened even more, until Qin Yajing's next words made her face tighten again. Qin Yajing said, "But even if I'm not wrong, you still have to apologize to me, after all, my grievances weren't suffered in vain."
After a pause, Qin Yajing emphasized again: "Of course, there is no need to kneel and kowtow, after all, I, Qin Yajing, am very magnanimous, but a verbal apology is indispensable."
The Lu family: "......."
What!
Does Qin Yajing really want the Lu family to apologize?
A member of the prestigious Lu family apologizing to a woman from a slum?
Just as the Lu family was about to angrily rebuke Qin Yajing for her audacious words, Lu Yan said calmly, "It's a give-and-take situation. Her request isn't excessive. Besides, since you've come to hold her accountable, you must be certain that she did such a thing. If you're certain, why be afraid to agree to her request?"
The Lu family: "......."
Lu Yan's words immediately silenced everyone in the Lu family.
Although no one verbally agreed.
But by default, it already implies agreement.
And this farce has finally come to an end; now all that's left is to wait for the investigation results.
........
Night was falling.
Everyone dispersed.
Lu Yan also left first.
At this moment, only Lu Shen and Qin Yajing remained.
Looking at Qin Yajing, Lu Shen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
But Qin Yajing had nothing to say to Lu Shen.
When all the Lu family members questioned her, Lu Shen did not defend her, but instead dragged her out to face the angry Lu family members.
Qin Yajing felt heartbroken and disappointed.
Even though she knew perfectly well that Lu Shen didn't love her.
Even knowing that she was only a wife in name only.
But in the end, he couldn't stop the chill that crept into his heart.
At this moment, Lu Shen spoke up: "Qin Yajing, I believe you wouldn't do such a thing."
Lu Shen didn't know why he was saying that at this time.
There's really no need to say it.
But those words had been lingering in my throat for so long, and now they finally burst out.
After he finished speaking, Lu Shen was stunned for a moment.
In fact, he believed in Qin Yajing from the very beginning.
However, seeing Qin Yajing reciting Buddhist scriptures disturbed his peace of mind.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shen regretted it.
He felt there was really no need to say that.
Similarly, Qin Yajing is also like that.
She gave Lu Shen a sarcastic look. Why was Lu Shen saying this at this time?
Qin Yajing's lips curled into a cold smile: "Lu Shen, there were so many people from the Lu family just now, why didn't you say you believed I wouldn't do such a thing? Now that it's all over, you're telling me this? You're quite the Monday morning quarterback, aren't you?"
Lu Shen's face darkened.
He had initially felt somewhat guilty towards Qin Yajing.
All guilt will vanish completely.
Lu Shen didn't say anything, and turned to leave.
........
The night grew deeper.
The sky seemed to be shrouded in a huge black curtain.
Qin Yajing tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.
Her mind was filled with images of the Lu family confronting her aggressively and Lu Yan standing up for her.
Unable to fall asleep after tossing and turning, Qin Yajing got up.
She decided to go to the hospital to see Shi Nian.
After returning to the Lu family manor from the hospital, so many things happened, but she didn't even contact Shi Nian to ask how she was doing.
After leaving the villa, Qin Yajing was about to go to the underground garage to drive her car when she unexpectedly saw someone.
Lu Yan.
Lu Yan stood motionless beside the fountain in the Lu family manor.
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