Upon hearing this, the entire Lu family put down their chopsticks, their expressions turning serious.
“What could possibly happen to Fifth Brother in the Northwest? He wouldn’t be worrying about things like Third Brother…” Li Yuan raised her eyebrows and said irritably.
Lu Hua scolded her, "Shut up."
Seeing the other members of the Lu family on high alert, Lin Wanwan's thoughts raced. What exactly did the Lu family possess that made so many people covet them?
Thinking back to what she had overheard about, something about property keys...
Could it be that the Lu family really has a huge fortune?
Lin Wanwan was overjoyed. It was great to have property; it would all belong to her son in the future.
But Lu Yunyi...
She glanced at Lu Yunyi without making a sound, her eyes flashing with a strange light.
Li Yuan, who was scolded by Lu Hua, pouted and said, "I didn't say anything wrong. Yun Chen has already gone back to the Northwest, and Yun Yi is still... Nobody is stupid."
After the New Year, they asked Lu Yunyi when he would go back, but the answer they received was uncertain.
Before the Lunar New Year, Lu Ze made such a scene that almost everyone's ulterior motives were laid bare.
Although Li Yuan didn't know that the old man had already given the key to her son, she was certain that her son was the rightful heir to the Lu family. Everything in the Lu family should belong to her son. What were Lu Yunyi and Lu Yunchen? They didn't even dare to dream of taking a share.
"Mom." Lu Yunzhang frowned, his eyes showing slight displeasure. "Don't talk nonsense."
They are all descendants of the Lu family. Even if Lu Yunyi only stays in Beijing for a month or two, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to stay there indefinitely.
Lu Yunyi maintained a faint smile, as if he hadn't heard Li Yuan's words, and only looked at Old Master Lu.
Old Master Lu's expression shifted, finally settling into a sigh. "Speak, what did your father entrust to you?"
Lu Yunyi glanced at everyone and spoke frankly, "My dad said that everyone knows what happened back then, and that the thing is in your hands, Grandpa. The reason he and Uncle Qi went to the Northwest was out of guilt, to atone for their sins, and to punish them for being bewitched and misled."
"He knows you want to hand over the entire Lu family to Lu Yunzhang, but you don't only have your second uncle as a son, and Lu Yunzhang as a grandson..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Hua interrupted him.
His face darkened. "Yun Yi, what do you mean by being misled? Who misled them? You'd better explain yourself clearly."
Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "Don't you know best whether I've been instigating Second Uncle?"
“Your dad and seventh brother were just messing around with your eldest brother and third brother, who doesn’t know that? What do I know? I’ve tried to persuade them more than once or twice, but no one listened to me.” Lu Hua clearly didn’t want to take the blame.
"Hiss~"
Lu Yunyi scoffed, "Yeah, Second Uncle, you're the most innocent one. You didn't participate in anything, but in the end, didn't you still strangle your little cousin and little cousin to death?"
"Lu Yunyi!!!"
Lu Hua slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
The movement was a bit too sudden, and coupled with the leg ailment, he staggered and almost fell onto the dining table.
Fortunately, Li Yuan caught him in time.
Lu Hua looked up, glaring at Lu Yunyi with eyes blazing with anger and humiliation.
He truly hated his useless legs.
Lin Wanwan dared not breathe loudly, but her eyes darted around restlessly, clearly not expecting that there was such a thing as brothers fighting among the Lu family.
Everyone else glared angrily at Lu Yunyi, including Old Master Lu and Lu Yunzhang.
No matter what, Lu Hua is Lu Yunyi's elder.
What he did was clearly not in accordance with morality and ethics.
Faced with the accusations from the crowd, Lu Yunyi simply smiled faintly, "Second Uncle, you should just sit still. I don't want to argue with you too much. Everyone has their own judgment on the facts. I haven't finished saying what I wanted to say to Grandpa yet. And Second Aunt, don't be in such a hurry to jump out and show off your intelligence."
"Second son, sit down," Old Master Lu said.
“Dad…” Lu Hua clenched his fist.
"Sit down." The old man's words left no room for argument, and Lu Hua had no choice but to obediently sit down.
Where others couldn't see, a sinister glint flashed in his lowered eyes.
Grandpa Lu then looked at Lu Yunyi, who continued, "My dad said he knows you favor your second uncle's family, especially Lu Yunzhang. He's seen through it all over the years and is completely disappointed."
"Yunyi." Lu Yunzhang felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but speak, "You and Yunchen are both descendants of the Lu family, Grandpa..."
Lu Yunyi gave him a cold look. "Lu Yunzhang, you have the least right to speak. Shut up, understand?"
Those who have vested interests have no right to speak at this time.
Lu Yunzhang's eyes widened as he stared at Lu Yunyi in disbelief.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Lu Yunyi to be so ruthless in telling him to shut up and completely break off all pretense of civility.
"Who do you think you are, daring to talk about my son like that?" Li Yuan exploded instantly, her voice becoming shrill.
"I told you not to rush out like that." Lu Yunyi curled his lips in disdain, "To show off your stupid brain."
The living room was completely silent.
The guards and the personal secretary left the moment the argument started, keeping a safe distance, showing no interest whatsoever in the Lu family's internal conflicts.
They already knew what they should and shouldn't have known.
Lu Yunyi's sudden change left everyone speechless, their eyes filled with unfamiliarity as they looked at him.
The sight of the indiscriminate attack reminded Lin Wanwan of someone.
Grandpa Lu finally stopped sitting idly by, pushed the bowl forward, crossed his hands, and said calmly, "Speak, what is your purpose?"
After all that buildup, he didn't believe Lu Yunyi had no other motives.
Old Master Lu knew that it was impossible to pretend to be stupid any longer. His favoritism over the years had caused resentment in the hearts of his remaining sons and grandsons. If he did not suppress this resentment...
Things might change.
Lu Yunyi raised an eyebrow and looked directly into the old man's eyes. "Everyone says Grandpa is senile, but I don't think so."
"In your grandson's heart, you are the wisest person imaginable."
"But being too clever for one's own good, tying the future of the Lu family to Lu Yunzhang alone, was truly rash."
"Furthermore, don't you think you've taught Lu Yunzhang to be too naive?"
"I was completely fooled and taken for a fool."
He spoke these words with undisguised schadenfreude.
Lin Wanwan quietly tensed up, her scalp tingling, and she lowered her head, afraid to look up, lest she see the meaningful look in his eyes.
Lu Yunzhang clenched his fists, maintaining the habits he had in the army even while sitting at the dining table.
He was an excellent soldier and an excellent commander.
However, this does not necessarily make someone an excellent family leader.
Old Master Lu glanced at him, his eyes seeming to have been burned, and immediately looked away, his mind racing with a thousand thoughts.
How could I not know?
He knew it, but it was too late.
Yun Zhang was too upright and too naive; he was not the perfect successor in his mind.
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