Lu Kai stiffened for a moment, but quickly recovered. Perhaps it was because he had been having too much fun fooling around today, or perhaps it was because he had been too frustrated lately. When Meng Ruyi asked him, he blurted out before he thought, "Big brother did know all along!"
"What?" Meng Ruyi had only been complaining casually, but she didn't expect Lu Kai to drop such a bombshell on her. She immediately sat up from Lu Kai's arms.
She looked at him nervously: "Your brother knows? Then, what about him?"
She couldn't bring herself to ask the rest of the questions.
Since Lu Kai had already let it slip, he might as well tell the whole story.
Lu Kai's expression turned sour when Lu Zheng mentioned that he had been discovered.
"Didn't my older brother take a family visit leave after the Lunar New Year two years ago? That's probably when he found out about my relationship with you! He took advantage of the fact that no one was home, got me drunk, and then coaxed me into telling him everything—"
That was the most humiliating moment of his life.
He was not only drugged, but Lu Zheng also used torture to extract a confession.
After regaining consciousness, Lu Zheng questioned him repeatedly, asking about the details of how he and Meng Ruyi first started dating, when they got together, and whose child it was...
Lu Kai thought he could withstand it, but under Lu Zheng's methods, he couldn't even last one round.
His face was covered in snot and tears, and his pants were soaked with urine.
At that time, Lu Zheng's gaze towards him was filled with disgust, pain, and contempt.
He only sighed softly: "This kind of stuff—"
Although the rest of the words were not spoken, Lu Kai understood what was left unsaid.
He was on the verge of a breakdown, and then, provoked by Lu Zheng's gaze and words, he decided to go all out.
He said a lot of extreme things.
For example, Meng Ruyi likes someone like him! No matter how good Lu Zheng is, what's the use? He still can't even keep his own wife.
He even provoked Lu Zheng, saying that he, as the younger brother, was helping his older brother to keep his wife and wasn't grateful to his mother.
So what if Lu Zheng looks down on her? She's still raised his wife and children for so many years.
She also said that Meng Ruyi had long disliked him and that Lu Zheng was simply no good!
Finally, he even mocked Lu Zheng, saying that when he was injured and went home to recuperate, the doctor had already said that he was injured there and would have a hard time having his own children in the future.
She was helping her older brother, since both children were under his name and he could even help him in his old age.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll just be destined to grow old alone...
He intended to provoke Lu Zheng, but Lu Zheng didn't react much. Instead, Lu's mother, who returned home midway, heard it.
Lu's mother was even more devastated; she never imagined that her two sons would cause such a scene.
He was furious that his younger son had seduced his elder son's wife, thus cuckolding his elder son.
He was also annoyed that his eldest son was interrogating his younger brother like a criminal.
Of course, the person she hated the most was Meng Ruyi. In her heart, neither of her sons was wrong; it was Meng Ruyi who was wrong.
It's all that vixen Meng Ruyi's fault. She was unfaithful and married the eldest son, yet she still went and seduced the second son.
The second son was so young; how could he have ever seen such vixen tricks?
It's all that bitch Meng Ruyi's fault for ruining the relationship between the two brothers.
After scolding Lu Kai, Lu's mother remembered what her second son had said: that her eldest son was injured and would probably have a hard time having his own children in the future.
After thinking it over, she turned around and advised Lu Zheng, saying that if outsiders found out about such a shameful thing happening in the family, the whole family would be in trouble.
Not only will Lu Kai lose his job, but Lu's father and her job will also be affected.
Since it's unlikely that Lu Zheng will have his own children in the future, why not just treat the two children as his own? After all, they are related by blood, aren't they?
If we raise them well, we'll still have to rely on them for our old age and funeral arrangements, won't we?
He then advised Lu Zheng, saying that even if Lu Kai and Meng Ruyi were truly wrong and had wronged him, the two children were innocent.
We've called him Dad for so many years, do we really have no feelings for each other at all?
If this shameful affair is exposed, how will the two children face the world?
Even if it's for the good of the two children, they have to swallow their anger and pretend everything is fine.
Lu Zheng naturally disagreed.
Any man with even a modicum of backbone would probably disagree.
Lu's mother pleaded and begged, using every means at her disposal, and finally even knelt down before Lu Zheng, forcing him to give in and not spread the shameful affair.
However, Lu Zheng's heart turned cold, and he said that he would never come back to this home again, nor would he send money back to support Meng Ruyi and the two children.
Although Lu's mother also felt sorry for her eldest son.
But she still favored her youngest son, Lu Kai, more, not to mention her two eldest grandsons.
Then their hearts became even more skewed.
Even though he was in the wrong and felt guilty, he still agreed.
The Lu family now suspects that Lu's father is still in the dark. He feels that his eldest son is becoming more and more withdrawn as he gets older, and he is not filial to his parents at all. He doesn't listen to his family and doesn't consult with them. He applied for a transfer to the godforsaken Northwest without consulting them.
Lu's mother knew why Lu Zheng had been transferred to the Northwest, but she dared not say it.
Needless to say, Lu Kai wished Lu Zheng would never come back! That way, he could have Meng Ruyi all to himself.
Anyway, the Lu family is not short of money. Even if Lu Zheng doesn't send money back, Lu's parents' salaries are more than enough to support the two children.
After saying all this, Lu Kai hugged Meng Ruyi and kissed her, saying smugly, "Otherwise, why do you think my mother agreed to let me marry that country girl Xu Zhenzhu?"
Meng Ruyi suddenly realized that she had been wondering why. When she married Lu Zheng, her family was much better off than Xu Zhenzhu's, yet Lu's mother still criticized her for a long time.
How come Madam Lu doesn't care about someone like Xu Zhenzhu at all? I see.
Moreover, in recent years, Lu's mother's attitude towards her has always been tinged with a hint of disgust, and no matter what she does, Lu's mother's attitude remains unchanged.
They readily agreed to let her move out and didn't interfere with her life.
All the previous doubts have now been resolved.
After Meng Ruyi realized what was going on, she punched Lu Kai twice: "Since Mom already knew, why didn't you tell me? Why did you leave me to worry all by myself?"
Lu Kai hugged Meng Ruyi and kissed her twice before saying, "Isn't Mom just worried about our reputation? What do you have to worry about? You gave our Lu family two big, healthy grandsons. In her heart, you're the best daughter-in-law!"
Meng Ruyi scoffed: "That sounds nice. If your country wife gets pregnant in the future, will your mother also dote on her? She'll be your rightful wife!"
Lu Kai sneered, "My mother will not let Xu Zhenzhu give birth to a child of the Lu family! With her temper, her brain, and her family background, if she really gave birth to the child, wouldn't she empty the Lu family's coffers? My son cannot come out of such a belly!"
"Don't worry, I drugged Xu Zhenzhu the day after our wedding. She's been taking it for months, and she'll never be able to have children again! Don't worry, everything in the Lu family is for our child—"
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