Lu Hua and Li Yuan looked even worse than Lin Wanwan.
Others may not know how this marriage came about, but don't they? What's done is done, so they can only swallow their pride and bear it.
Lu Yunzhang remained expressionless, completely ignoring Lu Ze's words.
"Of our seven brothers, only Second Brother is the most blessed, with both a son and a daughter. Don't you think so, Second Brother?" No one responded, so Lu Ze continued talking enthusiastically to himself.
Lu Hua smiled and said, "Third brother is joking."
Lu Ze smirked, "I'm really envious of my little brother, I'm not joking."
Lu Hua had no answer to this. Ever since his two sons died in the fire, his third brother had changed completely, becoming strange and eccentric, exuding an evil aura.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ze's gaze shifted down to his leg, and he changed the subject, "It's just that your leg, Second Brother... is it really incurable?"
Lu Hua unconsciously clenched his hands on his lap, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
Although his son and daughter were unharmed in the fire, he lost a leg, so badly that even after surgery, he still suffered irreversible damage.
This third brother, knowing full well that he cared a lot about this matter, still deliberately brought it up in front of so many people to talk about it.
Damn it.
"Why are you glaring at me, Second Brother?" Lu Ze sneered. "It wasn't me who caused you to end up like this."
Lu Hua slammed his hand on the table, his tone displeased, "Third brother, if you don't want to have a proper New Year, then get out."
It wasn't my fault that your son died.
Why are you specifically targeting my sore spots during the Chinese New Year?
Lu Ze's eyes suddenly darkened as he stared intently at Lu Hua, his voice icy, "The old man is not dead yet, and it's not your place to make decisions in the Lu family. Second brother, you don't think the Lu family is your personal fiefdom, do you?"
"Tell me to get lost? Who do you think you are?"
The tense standoff between the two brothers made everyone else afraid to even breathe; the air seemed to freeze, so heavy it was hard to catch their breath.
As the older brother, Lu Hua was so embarrassed by his younger brother's behavior in front of others that he was so angry that his fingers trembled.
Pointing at Lu Ze, she uttered a shocking statement, "I may not be anything special, but what good are you?"
"A good father who killed his own son?"
"Smack!"
A loud bang came from the living room.
It turned out that Lu Ze had picked up a cup and smashed it in front of Lu Hua.
His features were contorted, his expression terrifying, and he looked at Lu Hua with eyes that seemed to want to devour him.
"Did I hit the nail on the head?" Lu Hua chuckled. "It wasn't you who gave this idea to everyone..."
"Enough!" Old Master Lu's voice rang out, interrupting Lu Hua.
Grandpa Lu stared blankly at the people in the living room, his voice aged as he said, "I called you back not to argue. If you don't want to have a good New Year, then leave. This old man wants to live a couple more years; I don't want to be driven to my death by anger."
"dad."
"grandfather."
Everyone lowered their heads, but Lu Ze looked directly into the old man's eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Dad, you know you only have a few years left to live, so why are you hiding that thing?"
Upon hearing this, everyone except Lin Wanwan and Lu Yunzhang looked up at the old man.
Seeing this, Old Master Lu sighed in disappointment.
"Yun Yi and Yun Chen, is this also the reason you returned to Beijing?"
Lu Yunyi and Lu Yunchen exchanged a glance and retorted in unison.
"No, Grandpa."
"We came back to visit you."
"There is absolutely no other purpose."
Even if they did, they wouldn't admit it. Their respective fathers said that the older the old man gets, the more he values family ties, so they had to pretend.
Whether what they said was true or false, at least Old Master Lu was satisfied with what he heard, and a hint of relief appeared on his face.
He was truly terrified.
I'm afraid my grandchildren will be like their parents, disregarding morality for money and profit.
Grandpa Lu's gaze swept over his three grandsons before landing on Lu Ze's face. "Third son, how many times do I have to tell you? That thing isn't in my possession. You were the one who lost it. Don't you have any self-awareness?"
Lu Ze sneered, "I may be stupid, but you are not stupid, old man. If you don't want to admit it, then don't. I want to see how long you can keep hiding it."
He left those words behind, then turned and dragged his wife away from the Lu family home, showing no intention of staying for a meal.
The woman was practically dragged along by him, her legs slamming against the door several times, but she seemed oblivious to the pain, making no sound at all, her expression so numb she didn't seem alive.
Old Master Lu closed his eyes, his hands trembling slightly, as if he were angry.
"Dad, the third son is getting more and more arrogant. He doesn't respect you at all." Lu Hua spared no effort in trying to sow discord between them.
Li Yuan chimed in, "Exactly! Look at his arrogant attitude, even if his son dies, he'll still live..."
Old Master Lu suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Yuan with a gloomy expression.
Li Yuan was startled and dared not utter a sound.
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Yunzhang couldn't help but say a few words to her.
Regardless of what kind of person Uncle San was, Yunzhou and Yunhai were both descendants of the Lu family and his younger brothers. Their deaths were a pain for the Lu family.
Lu Yunzhang really couldn't understand how his mother could say such sarcastic things.
"I just won't say anything, will I?" Li Yuan muttered to herself.
Lin Wanwan's eyes darted around restlessly; she was clearly plotting something.
What is that?
She felt that the Lu family had some secrets she didn't know about.
"Yunyi, Yunchen, your rooms are on the first floor. You must be tired from the journey back. Go and get some rest."
After dinner, Grandpa Lu first settled his two grandsons who had returned from the Northwest, and then said to Lu Yunzhang, "Yunzhang, come to your room with Grandpa."
“Okay, Grandpa.” Lu Yunzhang nodded, assuming the old man wanted to chat with him, and didn’t think much of it.
Lu Yunyi and Lu Yunchen exchanged a glance and then said, "Grandpa, we're not tired. We haven't seen you in so long and we want to talk to you."
Grandpa Lu was very happy that his grandson was thinking about him.
But he didn't just want to chat with Lu Yunzhang; he had something important to discuss.
Therefore, he refused his two grandsons without hesitation.
"Grandpa will come to find you when he gets up tomorrow. Rest today and get plenty of rest."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Lu Yunyi and Lu Yunchen had no choice but to give up.
As they returned to their respective rooms, they glanced at Lu Yunzhang discreetly.
As a soldier, Lu Yunzhang was incredibly perceptive. His gaze fell on their retreating figures, and he frowned.
"Come on, help Grandpa back to his house." Old Master Lu reached out to him, ignoring the others.
Lu Yunzhang went over to help him up, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Lu Hua winking at him.
A hint of doubt and confusion flashed across his eyes; he couldn't understand why his father was so agitated.
Lin Wanwan had been observing everyone's expressions. When she saw that Old Master Lu clearly wanted to see Lu Yunzhang, and that Lu Hua looked excited, her eyes flickered.
After everyone else had left, Lin Wanwan approached Li Yuan and subtly inquired about the situation.
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