Chapter 45: She was actually feeling sorry for herself.
"Come back? Do you think that's possible? Have you forgotten what I said? If you want me back, you can die. One life for another."
Qiu Lian's expression changed slightly, and she then took out a handkerchief to gently wipe the corner of her eye:
"I know it was all my negligence that led to you getting lost. You can blame me if you want, I just want to see you and be with you in the little time I have left..."
"Do you believe these disgusting things? I'll ask you one more time, are you sure I was lost and not abandoned by you?"
Qiu Lian nodded, and then several servants who claimed to be elders of the Qiu family came over, extremely excited:
"My goodness, it really is Young Master! I never thought I'd see you again. It's been so many years, my old eyes are failing me..."
"Young master, please don't blame Madam. She didn't lose you on purpose. She loved you the most, how could she bear to lose you..."
"You were too young when you got lost, so it's normal for you to mistakenly believe you were abandoned. Madam has heard that you've suffered a lot and are crying every day. Please come back..."
Qiu Lian knelt down immediately, sobbing uncontrollably: "I know you are in a high position and it's normal that you don't want to come back, but please don't be so cold and heartless to me. I am your mother!"
Looking at the woman kneeling before him, Lu Xiao felt for the first time that she was disgustingly hypocritical.
So that's what she was planning.
The birthday banquet had completely changed its meaning, and so had the discussions among the attendees.
Lu Xiao's image changed from "a brave and skilled marshal" to "a cold-blooded ingrate".
Nan Jiao couldn't resist taking Yan Yan and running onto the stage.
She felt that something was wrong.
Perhaps it was Qiu Lian's actions.
Since she prides herself on being a good mother, why would she show half a video clip at her birthday banquet to ruin her son's reputation? This scene of recognizing relatives doesn't seem like a plea for forgiveness; it's more like coercion.
It gives off a feeling of "If you don't agree to join my family, I will ruin your reputation."
Besides, Nan Jiao knows Lu Xiao well. He is extremely respectful to his only master, so how could he be a cold-blooded and heartless person?
Seeing Nan Jiao and Yan Yan go on stage, Lu Xiao stepped aside to block them and whispered, "Go down quickly."
This isn't an awards ceremony; he didn't want to drag his wife and kids into the mess and get scolded too.
Nan Jiao gave him a look, and then stepped out from behind him.
Lu Xiao's hand had already touched the gun, and he kept a close eye on Qiu Lian's movements.
If she dares to bully Jiaojiao and Yanyan, he will definitely kill her with his own hands to end this tragic mother-son relationship.
Qiu Lian was taken aback when she saw Nan Jiao and the others, then smiled, but the curve of her lips was stiff, as if she hadn't smiled in a long time, and she didn't look very kind.
"Yanyan, it's your grandma... Come here, let grandma give you a hug, okay?"
Yan Yan shrank back behind Nan Jiao.
Qiu Lian's smile froze: "I didn't expect you to be like your father, disowning me..."
Nan Jiao looked at her: "What is your purpose?"
"Of course, I'm doing this to ask for Xiao'er's forgiveness and to reunite with my family."
"Is this how you reunite people, through coercion and bribery?"
Qiu Lian froze: "I don't know what you mean."
"Don't understand? Then why did you play this video? Don't you know the consequences of playing it? Madam, don't you think your actions are contradictory?"
Qiu Lian glanced calmly at the screen: "I didn't ask anyone to put it there. Perhaps one of the servants made a mistake. I'll have them take it down now."
Anyway, she has already achieved her goal.
“I believe everyone here is intelligent,” Nan Jiao said. “Do you think a mother who constantly expresses remorse and regret would embarrass her child at a banquet? Besides…”
Nan Jiao looked at Qiu Lian: "How can you guarantee that all your evidence is true?"
"I don't understand what Miss Nan means. Does she mean that surveillance footage can be faked?"
"Surveillance footage can't be faked, but what about the first half of the video? Why isn't it released? What did you talk about in the beginning? Would it be convenient to release it all at once?"
"And those witnesses from earlier, they were all your servants. Didn't they all act according to your wishes? Do you really consider what you've provided as evidence?"
A cold glint flashed in Qiu Lian's eyes.
Because Nan Jiao was Lu Xiao's ex-wife, she didn't see her as a threat, but unexpectedly, she brought a lot of trouble upon herself.
The people below were whispering amongst themselves, clearly unsure which side to take.
Ultimately, the birthday banquet ended in a very bad way.
Afterwards, Qiu Lian said a lot of bad things about Lu Xiao on social media, basically saying that he didn't want to acknowledge Lu Xiao now that he had become successful, and that he was a complete ingrate.
She was still desperately trying to gain sympathy on social media, saying that she didn't have much time left and that her only wish was to reunite with her son.
Nan Jiao and the others returned home, and she took Lu Xiao to the study: "Tell me, what exactly happened in this situation?"
Lu Xiao paused, not wanting to discuss this topic with her: "It's nothing."
"Lu Xiao, what can't you say? Explain it to me now, or don't leave that door."
Lu Xiao's steps froze halfway. He turned back, as if making some kind of decision:
“I didn’t find out I was adopted until I was six years old. My adoptive parents told me that they had entrusted me to the butler of a wealthy family and that there was no possibility of finding me because my biological father had become a stray animal, and my mother had abandoned me because of this…”
“At first I didn’t believe it. I thought they were playing a cruel joke on me. Later that same year, I was abandoned by my adoptive parents because they had their own biological children and could no longer support me.”
"And then..." He didn't finish his sentence for a while, and Nan Jiao guessed that it was a less-than-glorious past.
Lu Xiao didn't look at Nan Jiao, his voice was a little low: "Later, I... begged for a while, and then I was sold by human traffickers to... the arena. When I was about ten years old, I saw a female who looked somewhat like me. Combining this with the surname my adoptive parents told me, I realized that she might be my mother."
"She was clearly terrified when she saw me, confirming my suspicions. She yelled at me, calling me a piece of trash bacteria, and told me to get lost. Later, the arena manager told me that a wealthy man had bought my life to fight a giant bear, which was about three meters tall..."
"You said before that the scar on your eyebrow was from fighting a bear, you mean... that time?"
“Yes,” Lu Xiao said. “I was carried out with that bear. The giant bear died on the spot, but I survived until now. You guessed it, the female was Qiu Lian. I will never forget her face…”
"Why weren't these things mentioned at the banquet?"
Lu Xiao gave Nan Jiao a deep look, his gaze complex: "I don't like to tell others about my misery. If you hadn't come up on stage, I would have killed Qiu Lian directly."
This style is indeed very much like Lu Xiao's. He is not good at debating, but he is quite skilled in martial arts.
However, this approach will undoubtedly have a significant impact on his reputation, so Nan Jiao is still glad that she went on stage.
I never expected Lu Xiao to have such a past.
Nan Jiao gazed at his profile, her eyes revealing a heartache she herself was unaware of.
Lu Xiao was in a bad mood and didn't dare to look Nan Jiao in the eye.
She already disliked her past, and now that she knows she was abandoned and even begged, she'll definitely be even less likely to want her.
But the moment he mustered the courage to turn his head...
I was surprised to see the word "heartache".
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