Chapter 69 Apology.
Fortunately, at the last moment, Duke Leslie's IQ finally came back online, and he didn't let the situation continue to develop.
He also thought clearly about whose side he should stand on.
Let's not talk about what benefits the Gene Research Institute can bring to her. It is only good for the Leslie family to be on good terms with Duke Lu Xia.
She is not really stupid, and she is still very clear-headed in the interests of the family. Since both parties cannot take advantage at the same time, they can only keep the most advantageous party.
Standing not far away at the handrail on the second floor, Prince Li Mang, who took all these words into his ears, smiled. This time she really began to admire the young female Duke Lu Xia.
Even in the face of a behemoth like the Gene Research Institute, the little female did not retreat at all, and even successfully threatened the other party.
It was neat and tidy, and the shot was quick and accurate to hit the opponent's vital point directly!
A fatal blow, leaving no room for the other party to resist.
Presumably, this time, the Gene Research Institute will have to think carefully before doing anything else.
Lu Xia looked at Duke Leslie who said this, smiled and nodded to indicate that she did a good job.
Seeing the indifference on Lu Xia's face disappear, Duke Leslie's hanging heart also quietly let go. Fortunately, Duke Leslie did not persist in his delusion.
After Duke Leslie finished speaking, he did not put down the microphone but continued: "I will delay everyone for a few minutes. My male son Xiuska also has something to say to his younger brother Grace tonight."
Xiuska, whose name was called, stood behind the crowd. When the people from the Genetic Research Institute spoke just now, he had been standing there listening. He was full of joy and looked forward to Grace being taken away by the people from the Genetic Research Institute. It would be best if there was an accident and she died in the research process, so that no one would compare with her or compete with her.
But he did not expect Duke Lu Xia to stand up and publicly defend Grace.
He still couldn't figure out why Grace had the right to do so. He was just a useless "defective" male. Why could he be loved and protected by a female like Duke Lu Xia?
But before he could figure it out, Duke Leslie had already called his name, leaving him no room for maneuver. Even when everyone's eyes were on him, he hadn't had time to put away the gloomy expression on his face.
Being watched by so many eyes at the same time, Xiuska was startled. The more nervous he was, the less he could manage his expression. As a result, the expression on Xiuska's face looked more and more ferocious.
But no matter what, he had to go on stage and finish the role that Duke Leslie had arranged for him - to apologize to Grace.
As he went on stage, the female host who came with him couldn't stand the attention. She felt that every minute she stayed here was humiliating and tormenting, so she simply left him and left without looking back.
Xiuska took the microphone handed over by Duke Leslie and tried to say something pleadingly, but he was met with a threatening gaze from Duke Leslie and could only follow the script arranged by Duke Leslie: "I, Xiuska, am Grace's brother, but I have never fulfilled my duties as a brother, and I bullied Grace because he was a defective male. I regret it and I am ashamed. So today in front of everyone, I want to solemnly apologize to him. I'm sorry, Grace, I was wrong!"
When he said the last three words, Xiuska's eyes were red and his voice choked. It was unknown whether he was really ashamed of it or if all this embarrassed him.
Lu Xia stood aside, staring at Xiuska indifferently, without any hesitation in her heart.
She was not a saint, and she would only care about the people she cared about. As for whether other people were miserable or not, it actually had nothing to do with her.
She had never been anyone's savior, and she didn't care what Xiuska would encounter after this time, not to mention that she felt that he should pay the price for everything in the past.
Grace didn't show up, but Lu Xia knew very well that he could hear it. Even if Xiuska's apology was not sincere, it was enough.
Duke Leslie didn't let Xiuska stay any longer. It was not a glamorous thing for a male son to apologize to another male son, but now Grace had become the one that the family valued.
"In fact, as a mother, I was also derelict in my duty. I didn't discover the discord between the brothers earlier, and Grace suffered so much grievance. I also want to apologize."
After the voice fell, Duke Leslie also bowed in public.
Seeing this, the people who attended the dinner did not expect that Duke Leslie would be so flexible. Everyone knows that in a family with many children, the status of "defective" males has always been the lowest. No one cares whether they will be bullied by their brothers and sisters. This has become a default.
It is not difficult to guess that Duke Leslie did all this. It is nothing more than that now that Grace has become a gene fusion, and there is a female master like Duke Lu Xia, which has greatly increased the value. It has reached a point where Duke Leslie cannot easily ignore it. That's why everything
today is to repair the relationship with Grace and maintain the connection with Duke Lu Xia.
There is no fool among the people present. Even if they know it in their hearts, they still pretend to be moved, applaud, and say good things about Duke Leslie.
The atmosphere at the scene became lively again.
Lu Xia was quite satisfied with the celebration banquet tonight, even though the disgusting people from the Gene Research Institute appeared in the middle, but fortunately Duke Leslie did not do something irreparable.
After this time, I think if anyone wants to target Grace again, they must think about whether they can provoke a joint counterattack from Duke Lu Xia and Duke Leslie.
Lu Xia had achieved his goal. Before the dinner was over, he said goodbye to Duke Leslie and Prince Li Mang and left the banquet with Grace in advance.
Before leaving, Lu Xia informed the two that Grace would be promoted to major general, and invited them to come to his house for a small gathering to celebrate.
After watching the two leave, Prince Li Mang looked at Duke Leslie and said, "I really envy you now. It's unexpected that Duke Lu Xia can protect Grace so much."
"Not only did Your Excellency not expect it, but I also didn't expect it. I can't even remember what Duke Lu Xia was like at the beginning. I just feel that she is really completely different now. What she said to the people in the Genetic Research Institute today, even if I were 20 years younger, I would not dare to say it. She is really very courageous!"
"It's not that you don't dare, it's that you can't let go of your face, and you think it's not worth doing this for Grace. It's not that you don't have courage." Prince Li Mang said the truth.
(End of this chapter)
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