Lu Yongkang was riding his tricycle home at a leisurely pace when he saw his eldest grandson running wildly with his teeth bared as soon as he reached the village entrance.
As soon as she saw him from afar, she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Grandpa! Hurry home! That Liu fellow is trying to snatch my little sister!"
Upon hearing this, the old man exclaimed, "This is outrageous!" His legs instantly began to kick wildly, as if they were powered by motors.
The boy who had rushed over watched helplessly as a tricycle piled high with grass seedlings whizzed past him, leaving a trail of dust that blinded him.
"Ahem... My grandpa is really still going strong for his age, ahem..."
Lu Chengyang brushed away the dust in front of him and took off after him.
This is the scene that Lu Yongkang saw when he returned—
Lu Ying, carrying Lu Chuqing, retreated and dodged, while Chai Shuhua stood in front, blocking the menacing-looking man. Her husband sat on the ground, crying out in pain.
The old man jumped out of the car, grabbed a sickle for mowing the lawn, and roared into the yard, "What are you doing, what are you doing! You, Liu!"
Lu Chengyang, who had just returned, hurriedly helped Cai Min to sit down on a chair. He then rushed to Lu Ying, picked up Lu Chuqing, and carried her into the main room, where they stood to observe the commotion outside.
Upon seeing Lu Yongkang return, carrying a sickle, Liu Fengming's imposing manner instantly diminished, though his face remained fierce.
"I came to pick up my daughter, but your whole family is blocking me. Can't I, as her father, even see my own daughter?"
Lu Ying was also annoyed, glaring at the man and saying, "Even a child knows what kind of people your family is, and you still have the nerve to force Qingqing to come to your house. Isn't this just pushing her into a fire pit?"
Knowing he was in the wrong and unable to win an argument, Liu Fengming decided to resort to violence, raising his hand to smash the cake he was still holding at Lu Ying.
Lu Yongkang grabbed the man's raised hand and shoved him away forcefully. Pointing his sickle at the man, he shouted a warning, "You, surnamed Liu, this is harassment! If you don't leave, I'll call the police! Let the police teach you a lesson!"
Several neighboring families heard the commotion and came to see what was going on. The men from those families also came into the yard to show their support.
As he spoke, Lu Yongkang took out his old-fashioned mobile phone, pressed the button, and simultaneously played two "1"s.
Seeing so many people and knowing that Lu Yongkang was really going to call the police, Liu Fengming could only stubbornly say, "Fine! You can stop me from seeing my daughter today, let's see how long you can stop me!"
"Only your family would do something so cruel as to prevent your daughter from seeing her biological father!" After saying that, he picked up the now-deformed cake and left.
This commotion infuriated the Lu family.
Lu Yongkang thanked the men who had come to support him, but it was noon, so they exchanged a few polite words and went home.
Lu Ying and Chai Shuhua went to see Cai Min. The old woman was in her fifties, not too old, but her health was not good. She had fallen and her back was still hurting.
The two women helped her into the house and laid her on the bed. Chai Shuhua then asked Lu Ying to check on Lu Chuqing, saying that the child must have been frightened, and that Cai Min would give her a massage to calm her down.
Hearing this, Lu Ying stopped insisting and went out of the house to see Lu Chuqing.
When the little girl saw her mother, remembering how Liu Fengming had almost hit her, tears welled up in her eyes, and she ran to run into the woman's arms.
"Mom, thankfully you're alright."
Lu Ying's heart melted, and she hugged Lu Chuqing tightly, her eyes welling up with tears. "My Qingqing, you must have been so scared. It's alright, it's alright, Qingqing isn't scared anymore."
Lu Chuqing wasn't too scared, since Liu Fengming hadn't actually touched her.
She was afraid that Lu Ying would get hurt.
Holding Lu Ying in her arms, Ying also comforted her, "Qingqing is alright. I'm sorry to have worried Mom. Mom must have been very scared too."
As she spoke, she raised her small hand and gently patted her back to comfort her, just as a woman would do to soothe her.
Lu Ying was touched by her actions, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled gently, "Thank you for comforting me, Qingqing. Mommy isn't afraid anymore."
The woman raised her hand to stroke the little boy's head, her heart filled with sorrow.
In the past, no matter how drunk Liu Fengming was or how foul-mouthed he was, he rarely laid a hand on her. But today, that scoundrel raised his hand and was about to hit her.
Is it because he stopped pretending after the divorce?
Or is it because there are no men in the Lu family?
Regardless of the reason, Lu Ying clearly realized her current incompetence and how awful Liu Fengming was.
Fortunately, we were at home today, with family members protecting us. But it was also because we were at home that my mother fell and hurt her back.
If she wants to stay away from Liu Fengming without hurting her family, the best way is for her to earn even more money.
With ample resources, not only can Lu Chuqing be found a good school, but her livelihood will also be guaranteed, and she can rent a place in a safe area.
The man couldn't get in, nor could he harm her family.
Liu Fengming did not reappear for several days after that day.
When Lu Jun returned that day and heard about what had happened, his already fierce face instantly turned into one of hostility. For the next few days, he rushed back home whenever he could.
Lu Chuqing was still being taken around by Lu Chengyang, but these days she was staying at Song Tianhao's house.
To catch up on summer homework.
Over the next few days, Lu Chuqing learned a little bit about it.
Song Daqian and Song Tianhao both started high school at the beginning of the semester. They are about the same age, attend the same school, and have been in the same class at times.
But Song Tianhao is a good student, and he will definitely be admitted to the top class when high school starts.
Although Song Daqian is not as good as him, he is still an average student and can get into a regular class.
The former finished his homework early and at a leisurely pace, while the latter, like Lu Chengyang, hadn't even written two pages by the time school was about to start. Both of them came to Song Tianhao's house with their notebooks to finish their homework. Song Daqian copied from the notebooks, while poor Lu Chengyang had Song Tianhao help him with the difficult questions as he worked on his homework.
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