Chapter 119 Broken Engagement
Before dawn in the morning, Lu Yan's family welcomed an uninvited guest. Duan Jiyang stood outside the door, his handsome face clouded with gloom. He held a stack of photos in his hand and threw them directly at Lu Yan's feet. They fell to the ground like flowers scattered by a fairy. He asked angrily:
"Lu Yan, aren't you going to explain this to me?"
Lu Yan, who just woke up: "..."
Lu Yan looked down and found that the photo was taken when he was accidentally photographed while holding Tang Rufeng's arms as they left the bar that day. He immediately understood why Duan Jiyang was so angry. He held the door with one hand, smiling inexplicably, with a lazy look as if he had not yet woken up: "You woke me up so early in the morning just for this?"
Duan Jiyang's face was gloomy: "Do you think my fiancé's cheating is a small matter?"
Lu Yan didn't even plan to explain. He was hoping that Duan Jiyang would break off the engagement with him. "It's just gossip. I can't help it if you want to believe it."
He was about to close the door when Duan Jiyang suddenly pushed his foot against it. He grabbed Lu Yan's wrist with such force that it seemed as if he was going to break his wrist bone. He warned him word by word in a deep voice: "Lu Yan, I advise you not to forget your current status. If it weren't for Lu Bing, this matter would not be so easy to turn over!"
Lu Yan sneered: "It's up to you whether you want to or not. If you like Lu Bing so much, go find him. Why are you getting engaged to me?"
Duan Jiyang choked: "You!"
His expression kept changing, and he always felt that Lu Yan in front of him was abnormal, as if he was possessed by a ghost. Although he was not always obedient to him in the past, he was definitely gentle and considerate. If Lu Yan had not looked for him once during this period of time, Duan Jiyang would have suspected that he was playing hard to get.
Duan Jiyang narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Lu Yan motionlessly, as if confirming something: "Do you really not mind breaking off the engagement with me?"
Duan Jiyang's initial engagement with Lu Yan was purely a momentary impulse, and now he is in a difficult situation. If he cancels the engagement without any reason, not only will the two families suffer, but the outside world will also talk about him. Now that Lu Yan has been exposed for cheating, it has given him an excuse.
Lu Yan yawned and waved his hand perfunctorily, "I don't mind, if you want to withdraw, then go ahead."
After he finished speaking, he closed the door and went to sleep. Duan Jiyang's noise almost drove away his sleepiness, and he lay in bed for a long time but couldn't fall asleep.
Duan Jiyang stood at the door, looking a little dazed. He didn't know if it was because Lu Yan's attitude had changed so much that it caused a psychological gap in him, but he always felt something was strange.
Although Lu Bing and Lu Yan are brothers, they have very different personalities. Lu Bing is naturally gentle and does not like to compete. Because he is obsessed with design, he has stayed in Country Y and has never returned. Others have been scrambling to get Duan Jiyang's favor, but he just gave up and never bowed to fame and fortune. This is why Duan Jiyang likes him.
As for Lu Yan, although his face is similar to Lu Bing, his eyes are full of calculation and shrewdness. Not only does he like to compete with Lu Bing for favor at home, he also wants to interfere in their relationships. Duan Jiyang has been watching from the sidelines for so many years, and his heart is as clear as a mirror.
But now...
Times have changed, and many people are no longer the same as he remembers them.
Ever since Duan Ji Yang left that day, Lu Yan had been waiting for the other party to take the initiative to cancel the engagement, but he did not expect that the Duan family would be quiet, as if nothing had happened, and it was Lu's father and mother who specifically called him back and scolded him.
"The cooperation between the two companies is at a critical stage now. You must not cause any trouble for me. Cut off all your relationships with those girls out there. Bar? What kind of place is that? It's a hodgepodge of people. How can that little waiter compare to Duan Jiyang?!"
Mr. Lu is a conservative man with a typical businessman character. He always puts profit first in everything. Since the marriage between the two families, he has used the Duan family's connections to get a lot of benefits, for fear that Lu Yan might cause trouble.
Lu Yan did not argue with him, and sat on the sofa and said in boredom: "Dad, I've already told you, that's just gossip, don't believe it."
Father Lu placed the cup of tea heavily on the table. "You were the one who forced me to propose marriage to the Duan family. You insisted on being with Duan Jiyang. Now that we have finally settled down, you don't cherish it. When your elder brother comes back from Country Y in a few days, I'll see how you cry!"
Lu Yan paused when he heard this, and the apple in mid-air suddenly fell to the ground, rolling under the tea table with a gurgle. He looked at his father and asked with interest, "Is Lu Bing coming back?"
Father Lu frowned and hummed, looking a little worried: "I heard that his health was not good and he could not handle the affairs of the branch office, so I transferred him back to China."
He thought he had guessed Lu Yan's worries, and said earnestly, "Don't worry, your elder brother won't snatch anything from you."
When Lu's father's original wife gave birth to Lu Bing, she suffered heavy bleeding during labor and died a few years later. Later, he married his current wife Yang Qin and gave birth to their second son Lu Yan. After all, the two brothers were not born of the same mother, so there was a layer of emotional gap between them, so their relationship was not close since childhood.
Yang Qin is a piano teacher with a gentle and intellectual face. Although she is getting older now, it can be seen that she must have been a great beauty when she was young. When she heard the news that Lu Bing was coming back, she smiled softly and said in surprise: "Oh, Lu Bing is coming back, why didn't you tell me in advance so that the family could prepare."
Lu Wanshan patted his wife's hand and consoled her: "We are just going back to our own home. You don't need to prepare anything. Just ask Aunt Lin to clean Lu Bing's bedroom."
Yang Qin smiled and said, "That's for sure."
Lu Wanshan pointed at Lu Yan again, and said angrily: "I'm busy these days and don't have time to keep an eye on this brat. Don't let him get into any trouble. Fortunately, the Duan family didn't care about this scandal this time. If there's a next time, I won't be able to protect him!"
Lu Yan couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he heard that. In fact, he really hoped that the Duan family would be better off. After Lu Bing returned to China, it wouldn't take long for Duan Ji Yang to find out that he had renal failure. Then, he, the transplanted kidney source, would be in danger.
Because of this, Yang Qin specially called Lu Yan to the room to talk privately for a while: "Ayan, what's wrong with you recently? You're getting married soon but you still go to places like bars every day. Lu Bing is coming back soon, and Duan Jiyang has always been in love with him. What if..."
Lu Yan didn't try to hide it from Yang Qin and told her the truth: "It's nothing, I just don't want to marry Duan Jiyang anymore."
Yang Qin was stunned when she heard this: "Why?"
Lu Yan: "You said it all, he still has feelings for Lu Bing, I have to find someone who likes me, so Duan Jiyang should be left to Lu Bing."
Yang Qin frowned, thinking that Lu Yan was a little too generous: "Your father will definitely not agree to your breaking off the engagement, A Yan, you better listen and stop making trouble. Although the Duan family has many sons, Duan Jiyang is the heir, and you will suffer no loss if you stay with him."
Lu Yan slowly exhaled, "I'm afraid that if I marry him, it will be easier for him to help Lu Bing harm me. Mom, you don't know yet, Lu Bing has renal failure and is now eager to get a kidney transplant. If we find a suitable match, will Dad and Duan Jiyang force me to donate a kidney to him?"
Yang Qin's face turned pale when she heard this. She subconsciously grabbed Lu Yan's shoulders, almost breaking her well-maintained nails. "What did you say? Lu Bing has kidney failure?!"
Lu Yan hummed and said, "It must be serious, otherwise he wouldn't have returned home so suddenly."
Yang Qin was shocked to hear the news. Her mind was in a mess. She forced herself to calm down and said with an unpleasant face, "If Lu Bing really needs a kidney transplant, your father will definitely let you go. I know him too well. Even if he disagrees, when Duan Jiyang puts pressure on the Lu family, I'm afraid he won't be able to withstand the pressure."
"No, you must not marry Duan Jiyang. Once you get married, your two companies will be tied together, and he will then have control over your father."
Yang Qin was able to transform herself from a piano teacher into a wealthy lady, so she was certainly not a fool. She figured out the situation in an instant: "It's okay for you to start a little scandal and force the Duan family to cancel the engagement. Your father can't blame you."
Lu Yan frowned and looked at her: "What if Dad takes it out on you?"
Yang Qin let go of Lu Yan's shoulders and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes. Her tone was unusually cold: "I didn't give birth to you to donate a kidney to Lu Bing. If your father wants to blame you, let him blame you. Mom has saved a lot of money over the years. At worst, I can just leave the house with nothing."
In fact, Lu Yan didn't care about breaking up with the Lu family, but he was worried about Yang Qin and didn't want to go too far. Now that he got his mother's promise, the little worry in his heart disappeared instantly.
Hence, ever since the scandal of Lu Yan broke out, those people in the upper class who were waiting to see some excitement were dumbfounded, because not only did he not cry and beg Duan Jiyang for forgiveness as they had imagined, but he became even more addicted to drinking and having fun, spending 23 hours out of 24 hours a day in the bar. Duan Jiyang was really cheated on.
"Hey, why haven't I seen that waiter these days?"
Lu Yan stayed in the bar for nearly a week. It was not until the eighth day that he casually asked his manager, "The one with the surname Tang."
The manager immediately knew who he was talking about: "Mr. Lu, Tang Rufeng resigned a long time ago and may not come to work in the future."
Hearing this, Lu Yan paused in his attempt to light a cigarette, and the blue flame slowly dimmed. He came to his senses, threw the lighter on the table, and said with a crisp sound: "Why don't you come to work?"
The manager smiled and said, "This is his private matter, and we are not in a position to ask. We only heard that his mother seemed to be seriously ill and needed surgery... In fact, it's better for him to resign. With his personality, he is not suitable to stay here."
"knew."
Lu Yan nodded and said nothing more. No one knew what kind of emotion was hidden in that sentence.
Last month, Tang's mother suddenly fainted at home. After being sent to the hospital for examination, it was discovered that she had a tumor in her brain and needed surgery to remove it as soon as possible. Tang Rufeng has been accompanying her in the hospital during this period, and he is very busy, but it is not as stressful and suffocating as the expensive surgery fees.
"Mom, the doctor has scheduled surgery for you next Tuesday. The risk is very low. You don't have to worry too much. Just rest well in the next two days."
In just a few days, Tang Rufeng lost a lot of weight, and his already thin figure looked even thinner. He cooked some food from home and brought it over, sitting by the bed and feeding Tang's mother, with the bloodshot in his eyes particularly obvious.
Tang's mother was having a hard time swallowing and asked cautiously, "Rufeng, how much will the surgery cost? Can we go with conservative treatment?"
Tang Rufeng lowered his eyes, with a calmness that did not belong to his age. He scooped a spoonful of porridge and handed it to Tang's mother's mouth, saying calmly: "Don't worry about the medical expenses. I have saved some money, which is enough."
Tang's mother closed her eyes, her expression showing some pain: "You only work part-time a few days a week. Even if the school waived your tuition, how much money could you save? It's all because of me who failed to live up to expectations and dragged you down."
Poor people are always sad. Tang's mother knew that she shouldn't say such sad words, but she sadly found that she had nothing else to say except these words. Her eyes were red, and she closed her eyes and turned her head away.
Seeing that she didn't eat, Tang Rufeng slowly put down his spoon and put the remaining porridge in the bowl aside: "Mom, I never felt that you were a burden to me..."
He paused and whispered, "Just don't leave me alone."
Tang Rufeng has been dependent on his mother since he was a child. Everything in his life couldn't be worse: cheap meals, poor life, leaky house, family affection has become the only warmth and comfort left in his life.
People often fight for a breath of air when they are alive. If the breath is lost, they are no different from walking corpses.
Tang Rufeng didn't want to sit in the ward and cry uselessly. He made an excuse to wash the dishes, got up and left the ward with the incubator and walked towards the sink. Unexpectedly, he met an unexpected person in the corridor, and his steps stopped unconsciously -
He was a middle-aged man with a gentle face, neatly combed hair, a well-fitting handmade tweed coat, and black leather shoes that were shiny, brighter than the hospital floor. The watch on his wrist was worth millions, which was totally out of place in this old little hospital. Behind him was a man who looked like a secretary.
If there are people here who often read business reports, they will definitely recognize that the man in front of them is Duan Jianfeng, the famous real estate tycoon in City A.
Tang Rufeng quietly clenched the thermos lunch box in his hand, and finally slowly loosened it. He passed by the other person with an indifferent expression, just like two strangers who had never met each other.
Duan Jianfeng suddenly called out to him: "Rufeng——"
Tang Rufeng paused, his tone was indifferent, even unfriendly: "What's the matter?"
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