Wang Shufen wants to live a stable and comfortable life in her old age, so she needs to have confidence and security.
She knew her husband and his stepchildren and grandchildren very well. Wen Mo offered her a sum of money if she told him everything she knew.
Wang Shufen agreed without hesitation.
During the years she spent in the Lu family, she saw things quite clearly.
The fourth master of the Lu family is no ordinary man; he has more spirit than his other brothers.
Now that she has come forward to identify Lu Ze, in today's social environment, even Old Master Lu wouldn't dare to risk protecting Lu Ze. Lu Ze will be severely injured, if not killed.
She had even less to fear.
After Wang Shufen finished speaking, the courtyard suddenly fell silent. The old men looked at each other and sighed in unison.
What's there to not understand?
Lu Ze started the fire.
Lu Ze clutched his blood-soaked hand, his head spinning, and he staggered and fell to the ground.
"No...it wasn't me..."
Wen Mo said calmly, "If you don't admit it, I can bring in the thug who delivered the oil to you back then, and we'll take him to court. How about that?"
Lu Ze shook his head frantically, repeatedly saying, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me."
"Alright." At this moment, Old Master Lu spoke up, his face pale, and he reached out to Wen Mo.
Wen Mo looked at him but did not step forward. Old Master Lu could only lower his hand, his eyes filled with tears, "Little Fourth, you have suffered so much these years."
“Your third brother has been blinded by greed and has done such a wrong thing. Let’s just deal with it as it comes.”
He knew perfectly well that if Lu Ze did not get the punishment he deserved, Wen Mo would not let it go.
This son, who had disappeared for twenty years, was no longer the unruly boy he used to be. He had become cunning and capable of controlling things.
Grandpa Lu's eyes flickered slightly as he said to Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu, "Now that you're back, come home. I've missed you all these years, and I also want to apologize to you on behalf of your brothers."
After saying that, ignoring the mocking looks from Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu, he looked at Lin Xiaoxiao.
His eyes were full of affection. "Good child, I liked you the moment I saw you. I never thought that we, grandfather and grandson, would have such a connection."
“Yunzhang’s wife is your sister, which is good. When you go home, you’ll have common topics to talk about.”
Lin Xiaoxiao made an X, "No way, Lin Wanwan and I aren't sisters."
Grandpa Lu's expression remained unchanged. "After all, they adopted you. Let bygones be bygones. We're all family, and harmony is the only way to go."
Lin Wanwan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
But it's a fact that Lin Xiaoxiao is of the Lu family bloodline, and there's nothing she can do to stop it.
The thought of having to put up with Lin Xiaoxiao's attitude in the future made her feel uneasy.
"The Lin family adopted me, but I also served them like a slave for nineteen years. I don't owe them anything," Lin Xiaoxiao said sarcastically, completely disregarding Old Master Lu's kindness.
"They say you shouldn't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. But what did your Lu family do to my parents back then? You just dismissed it with a simple 'let bygones be bygones'?"
"You're really shameless. Also, I have a grandfather whose surname is Chu, not Lu."
Grandpa Chu, who had been cursed by his granddaughter, stepped forward with his hands behind his back, coughed twice, and said loudly, "Old Lu, you're still the same as before, so fake. I think it's right for Xiaoxiao not to acknowledge you."
Old Master Lu's face darkened, and he glared at Old Master Chu with displeasure.
Unexpectedly, Old Master Chu took it even further, saying, "You still have the nerve to glare at me? Tell me about all the despicable things your Lu family has done. Why should anyone acknowledge you? The month before last, when Xiaoxiao went to Jiangcheng, your Lu family insisted on labeling her as a descendant of a 'black element' (a derogatory term for a pro-democracy activist). How shameless are you?"
Old Master Lu glanced at Lin Wanwan with a cold look in his eyes.
In the end, he didn't argue with Old Master Chu about anything, only saying, "No matter what, she is a member of the Lu family, and blood ties cannot be severed."
This can be seen as a subtle reminder to Old Master Chu.
Even if he acknowledges Lin Xiaoxiao as his goddaughter, the fact that Lin Xiaoxiao is a member of the Lu family cannot be changed.
Old Master Chu snorted and muttered, "Some people are closer than strangers."
Minister Chang suppressed a laugh, pulled Old Master Chu aside, and whispered, "Take it easy, don't make him angry to death."
snort.
Old Master Chu rolled his eyes at Old Master Lu, thinking, "He's really getting more and more out of touch with age."
Grandpa Lu was eager to mend his relationship with Wen Mo's family, but Wen Mo said, "Old man, save your energy. My daughter and son don't call you grandpa."
"They didn't have grandfathers who aided and abetted evil."
These words revealed Wen Mo's attitude towards the Lu family and Old Master Lu. Returning to the Lu family? Impossible.
Since the family ties approach didn't work, Old Master Lu had to find another way.
He coughed a few times, clutching his chest. "Little Si, Dad is eighty this year. I don't have many years left to live. My only thought in this life is you. Don't be angry with Dad, okay?"
He looked at Wen Mo with teary eyes and hopeful gaze, but Wen Mo remained unmoved.
"Old man, do you even believe what you're saying?" Wen Mo chuckled, crossed his arms, and looked at Lu Yunzhang with a leisurely air. "Your lifelong ambition should be the prosperity of the Lu family, Lu Yunzhang, not me."
Seeing that Grandpa Lu's expression was blank, he continued, "There was obviously something wrong with Lu Yunyi's car accident. As his own grandfather, you not only didn't try to find out, but you also let the fifth son and his wife cry for help in the hospital."
"Your second daughter-in-law is even more interesting. She uses the excuse of visiting someone in the hospital to show off her status and how powerful her son is."
The others looked at Li Yuan, thinking to themselves that they hadn't really seen through her before, but they hadn't expected her to be so ruthless.
Li Yuan's face paled, and she hurriedly retorted to Wen Mo, "It's not what you think..."
Wen Mo didn't even glance at her. Lin Xiaoxiao curled her lips and said maliciously, "Hey auntie, why are you putting on this pitiful act? It's like my dad has let you down. Your man is still in the hospital being treated, and you're not worried at all."
Everyone: "......"
Before Li Yuan could speak, tears welled up in her eyes. With everyone watching, the tears on her face looked somewhat comical.
She felt Wen Shiyu looking at her, a detached gaze that seemed to regard her as a clown. Li Yuan felt indignant and resentful. "You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Smack!"
A resounding slap landed on her face, leaving Li Yuan stunned.
Wen Shiyu's soft voice now carried a hint of coldness. She withdrew her hand and said without any politeness, "If you dare to insult my daughter again, I'll have someone beat you to death."
Don't let her gentle personality and soft-spoken manner fool you.
When she really gets angry, even Wen Mo has to put up with it.
"Mom, why did you have to hit her? Did it hurt?" Her mother's whole body was soft, and her palm turned red after the slap.
Lin Xiaoxin gently blew on it for her.
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