Chapter 740: You reap what you sow
"You're lying. The old man would never do such a thing." Old Madam Lu broke the silence in the living room. When she looked at Lu Yichen, there was a hint of hatred in her eyes. "Lu Yichen, ask yourself, how good has the old man been to you over the years?"
"He's treated you so much better than he's treated Yihong and the others. And now you're slandering him here. You're truly heartless."
Lu Yichen said nothing, but just looked at Madam Lu coldly, his eyes showing no sadness or joy, but a chill in his eyes.
"Puchi——" a laugh broke the silence in the living room.
Suddenly, everyone's attention was focused on the person who laughed. It was none other than Zhong Nianyao.
"Oh, you don't all have to look at me," Zhong Nianyao said with a smile, "I just thought it was funny and couldn't help laughing out loud. I didn't mean to interrupt you, it's just that what you said was so funny that I couldn't help laughing out loud."
Madam Lu's face was terribly gloomy. "Zhong Nianyao, you are making fun of me, aren't you?"
"So you also know that you are a joke!" Zhong Nianyao nodded with a smile, "It seems that you are still very self-aware!"
Mrs. Lu's expression became even uglier. When she looked at Zhong Nianyao, her eyes were filled with hatred. It seemed that if it wasn't for this occasion, he would have taken action directly.
Everyone else shuddered, especially Shi Shi, who was sitting next to Madam Lu, and felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet.
Facing Madam Lu's cold face, Zhong Nianyao's expression remained unchanged. She continued, "Madam Lu, you know how you have treated Yichen over the years. Do you really think that Master Lu doesn't know about what you have done? He knows everything, but he just lets you do what you do."
"Do you really think that this is what makes you a qualified father?"
After the words were spoken, everyone present seemed a little uncomfortable.
They all knew that Madam Lu had always disliked Lu Yichen over the years and often made things difficult for him. Now that Zhong Nianyao had said it so bluntly, they all felt very uncomfortable.
Then, they thought of something. Even if they knew it, it was impossible for Mr. Lu, as the head of the family, to not know it.
So, my father knew all these things, but he still allowed my mother to treat Lu Yichen like this.
They felt bad when they thought about it.
Seeing the reactions of the people present, Zhong Nianyao curled up the corners of her mouth with a sarcastic smile, "It seems that you are also very clear about this matter! So, what else do you have to say?"
The entire living room was silent and no one spoke.
After they figured out the trick, they all felt a little embarrassed.
However, this matter was related to the future development of the Lu family, so after a moment of silence, Lu Yihong spoke again, "Yichen, I know you have resentment towards your father and mother. But no matter what, the Lu family has raised you. Can't you just let your father go this time for the sake of our friendship over the years?"
"Death is the end of all debts. My father is already dead. Let the past grudges be blown away by the wind!"
"It's really easy to talk without feeling any pain," Zhong Nianyao said before Lu Yichen could say anything. "You guys are not the ones who were harmed, yet you can say these things so easily! You even have the nerve to mention that the Lu family raised Yichen. How shameless!"
"Don't forget, if it weren't for Mr. Lu, Yichen's parents wouldn't have died. Couldn't they have raised Yichen? Not to mention that Mr. Lu adopted Yichen and took away the inheritance left by his parents."
"Do you still think this is a great favor?"
These words left everyone present speechless with no words to refute.
Zhong Nianyao continued, "In fact, if Mr. Lu had taken good care of Lu Yichen after bringing him back to the Lu family. Or if Mrs. Lu had been more friendly to Yichen, then the situation today would be completely different! As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. What you are getting now is the result of the seeds you sowed back then."
The people present became even more silent.
Zhong Nianyao looked at Lu Yichen, who was sitting next to her, and smiled brightly. Unlike the ironic smile just now, this smile was genuine and full of warmth.
Looking at Zhong Nianyao who was smiling so brightly, a warm feeling surged in Lu Yichen's heart, and the frost in his eyes melted. When he looked at Zhong Nianyao, his eyes were full of tenderness.
Even after Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao left, the silence in the living room still prevailed. Everyone sat there, and no one spoke.
If they thought they could convince Lu Yichen at the beginning, they now knew very well that there was absolutely no way Lu Yichen would speak up to clarify things for Mr. Lu.
If they were to put themselves in Lu Yichen's shoes, it would be absolutely impossible for them to speak for the person who killed their biological parents.
Even Madam Lu, who was arrogant at the beginning, did not say anything. It was not because she did not want to say anything, but because of what Zhong Nianyao had just said.
The reason why Lu Yichen is completely unwilling to clarify now is because she has not been nice to Lu Yichen over the years.
She is now afraid that others will blame her.
Now that the old man has passed away, she only has these children to rely on. If even these children blame her, then how can she have a good life in the future!
Lu Yihong and his brothers didn't think too much about it, and they didn't put the blame on Madam Lu.
However, their wives were not as magnanimous as them. They all felt that Madam Lu had an unshirkable responsibility for all this.
Of course, they only thought about these things in their hearts and did not say them out loud.
This also led to them feeling resentful towards Madam Lu, and they were not as attentive to her care afterwards.
Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao, who had already left the Lu family, had no idea how depressing the atmosphere inside was.
After they left the Lu family, they seemed much more relaxed.
Sitting in the car, Zhong Nianyao looked at Lu Yichen and said with a smile, "There probably won't be any chance for you to return to the Lu family in the future! You and them have officially broken off relations."
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