Luo Chengxiu grabbed the water cup irritably and took a few sips of water.
It’s the middle of the night and it’s raining. What’s so good about the sea?
What does Luo Zhi's inexplicable state and reaction mean?
Are you dissatisfied with him or with everyone?
...What qualifications does Luo Zhi have to be dissatisfied?
If Luo Zhi had been as honest and quiet as she is today, and hadn't been causing trouble endlessly, and hadn't been hurting relatives unscrupulously time and time again, how could the family have ended up like this!
The more Luo Chengxiu thought about it, the angrier he became. He sat motionless at the table, his brows furrowed, and he held the glass of water tightly.
For some reason, when he thought back to the eyes of Luo Zhi he had just seen, Luo Chengxiu felt an uncontrollable irritation, but at the same time, he felt a chill that could not be shaken off.
It was obvious that he had left the cold rain without looking back, and asked his assistant to take away his wet coat.
Although the room was bright and warm, the irritating weather and the irritating people were all blocked out by the door, as if they were two unrelated worlds.
…
Luo Chengxiu was awakened by Luo Cheng's voice and dragged back to the world he was in.
The whole family is having a great time, sitting together and enjoying a warm home-cooked dinner.
My wife has been recuperating very well recently, and both her mental state and complexion are much better than before.
Jian Huaiyi made her particularly happy. His wife was smiling happily because of what he said. She insisted on picking up food for this thoughtful adopted son herself. She looked so gentle and focused that it seemed as if she was the only one in the room.
Accustomed to his mother's attention to Jian Huaiyi, Luo Jun did not disturb her. He took a cup of coffee and drank it slowly, while browsing the documents sent by his assistant and occasionally whispering a few words to Jian Huaiyi.
Luo Cheng didn't need to bear as much as his brothers, so he snuggled up to him affectionately, holding his father's arm.
A very ordinary scene.
It was no different than any other family dinner.
As if he had noticed that Luo Chengxiu was in a different state today, Luo Cheng was looking up at him, with some worry and anxiety in his eyes.
Facing his little daughter's gaze, Luo Chengxiu felt a little warm in his heart and shook his head: "...It's okay."
He put down the cup and pressed his brows hard: "What were you talking about just now?"
Jian Huaiyi suddenly stopped talking, looked at Luo Chengxiu, and wanted to speak, but hesitated.
Luo Jun put down the document and looked up: "We are discussing the name change of Huaisheng Entertainment."
Luo Chengxiu frowned: "What's the name you want to change again?"
"Dad...it's like this."
Jian Huaiyi quickly sat up straight and took over the conversation: "Because of the recent public opinion storm and some previous events, Huaisheng Entertainment has always had a very negative impression in the public eye," he paused, "a very negative impression."
He didn't say it explicitly, but the recent public opinion storm was naturally about the Li Weiming incident.
As for some things that happened before...it has to do with Luo Zhi's debut as a singer, and the mess of gossip and rumors that she got into.
Of course Luo Chengxiu still remembers these.
Because of the good things Luo Zhi did, the Luo family became a laughing stock more than once.
Everyone knows that the lost and then found son of the Luo family grew up astray, became arrogant and domineering, and acted unbridled, relying on the power of the Luo family to bully others and his reputation is extremely bad.
Being reminded of these by Jian Huaiyi, Luo Chengxiu's expression couldn't help but become gloomy.
"But don't worry, we have taken effective crisis public relations measures in a timely manner, and the situation has obviously improved now."
Jian Huaiyi quickly added: "But this situation is not good for the company's future development. We plan to change the name first to get rid of the inherent impression that has been formed..."
Jian Huaiyi had already prepared a speech in his mind, and he spoke it out as soon as Luo Junqi spoke, and the reasons he listed were all quite convincing.
Luo Chengxiu listened to him absentmindedly for a few words, then suddenly lost his patience and waved his hand: "That's enough."
Jian Huaiyi paused and immediately shut his mouth.
Luo Chengxiu didn't speak immediately, but just turned sideways and signaled the chef to place the new dessert in front of Luo Cheng.
The Luo family does not attach much importance to the entertainment sector, otherwise they would not have allowed that subsidiary to decline to the point of near bankruptcy.
Even if it was handed over to Jian Huaiyi now, it was only to take care of Luo Cheng, so that the child of the Luo family would not be bullied and squeezed when he went out in public.
Luo Chengxiu didn't care about the company's revenue in the first place, so he naturally had no interest in these reports: "It doesn't matter how big the matter is, it's up to you."
Jian Huaiyi sat up straight and lowered his head: "Yes."
"What a pity! Huaisheng Entertainment is not a bad name either." Luo Chengxiu didn't want the atmosphere to be too awkward, so he asked casually, "Who came up with it?"
When this question was asked, no one at the table answered.
Luo Jun was also confused, so he turned sideways and looked at Jian Huaiyi standing beside him.
His original intention was just to ask the other party whether he knew about the company's past, but at a certain moment, he suddenly noticed that Jian Huaiyi's expression seemed a little strange.
When I looked at it carefully again, it was no different from usual.
"It's Luo Zhi, Dad." Jian Huaiyi smiled, "Have you forgotten? You handed the company to him three years ago. Luo Zhi is actually very capable."
His tone was calm, and that kind of calmness and frankness without any jealousy was completely impeccable, which made Luo Jun confirm that the glance was indeed just his illusion.
Luo Jun retracted his gaze and picked up the coffee cup again.
After hearing Jian Huaiyi's words, Luo Chengxiu was a little surprised: "Only three years?"
He sorted out his memory and found that Jian Huaiyi was not wrong.
Luo Zhi did take over Huaisheng Entertainment three years ago.
...Although it is said to be a takeover, in fact, Luo Chengxiu is just preparing to handle bankruptcy liquidation of these unused subsidiaries and needs to fill the vacant positions with a nominal general manager.
After all, he was the last person in charge before the company went bankrupt. Even if it was just a figurehead, it would somewhat affect his resume, and he might be ridiculed by public opinion in the future.
Luo Chengxiu didn't want Luo Jun and Jian Huaiyi to have such a reputation, but it was not convenient for an outsider to be in charge, so he gave the subsidiary to Luo Zhi.
In just three years, a company that was just waiting for bankruptcy and liquidation was actually revived by Luo Zhi.
Because Luo Zhi had never used the Luo family's funds, had never used the Luo family's connections, and had not even used the Luo family's connections when competing for resources, Luo Chengxiu almost completely forgot about the matter.
"Yes." Jian Huaiyi nodded, "Luo Zhi he——"
This time, he didn't have to finish his sentence.
Mrs. Luo was sitting nearby. When she heard the name, her relaxed expression suddenly changed. She looked around: "Luo Zhi? Where is Luo Zhi?!"
Luo Jun's expression suddenly darkened. He glanced at Jian Huaiyi indifferently, put down his coffee and supported her: "Mom, there's nothing."
Jian Huaiyi seemed to have just realized that he had said something wrong. He suddenly became uneasy. He wanted to comfort Mrs. Luo but didn't dare to. He looked at Luo Chengxiu with some fear.
"Okay, I just mentioned him casually." Luo Chengxiu frowned, "I want to ask this, it has nothing to do with you... Why don't you go and persuade your mother?"
Mrs. Luo's illness cannot withstand the slightest stimulation. Once she encounters a trigger, it will easily flare up. If it really flares up, there will be no peace for the whole night.
Jian Huaiyi quickly responded with a "yes", stood up and walked around to the other side, and he and Luo Jun whispered to persuade her from both sides, which gradually calmed down Mrs. Luo, who had already begun to get anxious.
But even so, Mrs. Luo no longer felt as relaxed and happy as before. She just huddled in Jian Huaiyi's arms, her spirit tense with fear, and kept searching the room for the figure that might appear.
Her eyes were wandering and alert, as if she was afraid that Luo Zhi would suddenly appear at any time, and her body was shaking with fear.
Luo Chengxiu slowly squeezed the water cup.
He looked at the chaos before him that easily disturbed everyone's peace, and thought of the troubles Luo Zhi had caused, the bad reputation he had left outside, and the evil things he had done.
…
What did Luo Zhi say and do to his wife that night when he and Luo Jun were unable to make it in time?
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Although his wife was no longer conscious at that time, as a mother after all, she had the instinct to protect her child.
Luo Chengxiu still remembers the years when his child was lost. Although it was Luo Zhi who ran away because of her willfulness and playfulness, his wife was still almost completely broken down by the strong sense of self-blame. She cried all day long and was in a daze as if she had lost consciousness.
How outrageous did Luo Zhi have to have done to provoke his biological mother to push him down with her own hands?
…
Thinking of this, the previous messy thoughts naturally faded away completely.
"So what if I have the ability?"
Luo Chengxiu's tone was cold, and it was unclear whether he was answering Jian Huaiyi's interruption or talking to himself: "He has evil intentions. Even if he has some evil skills, he will only use them to harm others."
Jian Huaiyi didn't bother to reply. He put his arm around Mrs. Luo and tried to persuade her gently. Her clenched fists under the table finally loosened slowly.
Luo Cheng seemed to have thought of something, and let out a soft "ah", then quickly covered her mouth.
Luo Chengxiu frowned, turned sideways, and looked at his daughter who seemed to have many more secrets and worries recently: "What's wrong?"
Luo Cheng shook his head in panic: "It's okay..."
She couldn't hold back her words, and after fiddling with her fork for a while, she finally asked in a low voice: "Dad, did Luo Zhi...really kill Brother Chen Bai's mother?"
Although the volume was turned down low, the room was quiet after all, and only Mrs. Luo, who was still immersed in her own world, did not hear it.
As soon as Luo Cheng finished speaking, Luo Jun and Jian Huaiyi looked over in surprise.
Luo Chengxiu didn't seem surprised: "Did Ren Chenbai tell you that?"
Luo Cheng nodded.
Because of this incident, Luo Cheng hasn't dared to see Brother Chen Bai for several days, and he feels inexplicably guilty every time he thinks about it.
This guilty conscience must of course be blamed on Luo Zhi - if Luo Zhi wasn't so evil and hadn't done such evil and harmful things, how could she have been implicated to the point where she couldn't even hold her head up in front of Brother Chen Bai?
"I think his family told him so." Luo Chengxiu nodded, "Let's just take it as it is. He may not be able to bear the truth."
This answer was really ambiguous. Luo Cheng was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask again: "Brother Kechen Bai——"
Luo Chengxiu looked at his daughter, his expression darkened: "Don't mention this matter again."
Ren Chenbai is the most promising young person of this generation. In terms of ability, he is not inferior to Luo Jun at all. In a serious competition, he can even surpass Luo Jun. His character and personality have never been criticized.
Even this villa was lent to them by Ren Chenbai when he heard that Mrs. Luo needed recuperation.
The Luo family has no shortage of a villa, but it is hard to find one in such a good location.
Although this villa is right on the seaside, due to its clever location, the sea breeze is blocked by the cliff not far away. The view is not blocked when the weather is good and you can see very far. You can go out the back door connected to the garden to the beach and it is close enough to the port.
Mrs. Luo is recuperating here, and she feels relaxed and comfortable both physically and mentally. Her condition is indeed much better than before.
…
As he owed the Ren family a favor, Luo Chengxiu couldn't say much. Besides, he had also met Ren Chenbai and knew that Ren Chenbai was very good to Luo Zhi.
Perhaps because Luo Zhi had once been fostered in the Ren family, Ren Chenbai took after his mother and always took extra care of Luo Zhi, and did not seem to hold a grudge against Luo Zhi because of this past incident.
In Luo Chengxiu's heart, he also had this thought in mind - Luo Zhi had been taken care of by the Ren family for so long, he should repay them. The Luo family would naturally return the favor in the business world, but such a heavy debt of favor was something that Luo Zhi had to repay herself.
Even if Ren Chenbai occasionally brought up this matter, he would inevitably treat Luo Zhi coldly a few times, so what was the big deal? The child from the Ren family has a very kind heart and will not do anything extreme.
Thinking of this, Luo Chengxiu found a suitable occasion to speak: "Xiao Cheng."
Luo Cheng was still in a daze. Upon hearing this, he quickly responded and stood up.
"I saw Luo Zhi outside. Maybe Ren Chenbai told him we were here, so he followed us here."
Luo Chengxiu said casually: "Bring some food over and clean up a decent room."
Thinking of the leaky and dilapidated house where Luo Zhi was standing, Luo Chengxiu couldn't help but feel disgusted - who did she have to put on such a miserable look for? Who wronged him? In such a big villa, is there still a room missing for him?
Luo Cheng froze in place when he heard the first sentence. He tried his best to keep from revealing himself. Then he was shocked by his father's subsequent instructions: "Give it to... Luo Zhi?"
"What else?" Luo Chengxiu looked at her reaction and couldn't help but frowning, "Isn't he sick now? Just throw him in that leaky house and let him starve for a night?"
Luo Cheng had indeed never thought of this. Her face flushed red, and she responded timidly, then went to pick up some food from the table.
Luo Chengxiu pressed his eyebrows twice again, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair.
He has been extra tolerant towards Luo Zhi today.
He just said a few words, without scolding or beating, and didn't even ask why Luo Zhi came.
Of course Luo Chengxiu usually doesn't care about these details. Wasn't it that pale, dazed figure that always popped up to provoke his anger? He asked Luo Cheng to bring some food to Luo Zhi, perhaps it was still due to that inexplicable upset.
...So Luo Zhi had better be a little more sensible and stop looking so lifeless in front of him.
Thinking of this, Luo Chengxiu completely lost his appetite. He told the brothers Luo Jun and Jian Huaiyi to take good care of his mother, then got up and left the table to go back to his room to rest.
Luo Cheng asked someone to pack a few lunch boxes. Since she didn't know Luo Zhi's taste, she just packed them randomly and stuffed them all into the thermos bag.
She simply hid Luo Zhi in a small hut that looked like a warehouse. The hut was not connected to the main building, and the only way to get there was through the outer garden.
The heavy rain outside made the sky and the earth dark, and the lovely garden in the daytime turned into a hideous black shadow. Luo Cheng really didn't dare to go by herself, so she took two umbrellas and begged her eldest brother for a long time, and finally convinced Luo Jun.
With Jian Huaiyi by her side, Mrs. Luo's condition is stable. Luo Jun left his assistant behind, held up an umbrella and went out with her: "Why don't you let Huai Yi accompany you?"
Luo Cheng shivered unconsciously when the cold wind blew, and clung to her eldest brother: "Brother Huaiyi...you need to accompany mom."
She said this, but a vaguer complaint was vaguely emerging in her heart.
Brother Huaiyi seemed... not as interested in her as before.
Is it because you are too busy with company matters?
Maybe that's the case, but Luo Zhi was busy with her previous work, so she would never treat her like this...
If she had not chosen to help Jian Huaiyi that day, but let Luo Zhi continue to run the company, would her current situation be completely different?
Luo Cheng was shocked by his own thoughts, and his hand loosened, and the thermal bag fell to the ground.
Luo Cheng exclaimed "Ah" and quickly bent down to pick up the bag.
Fortunately, nothing spilled.
It's just that the outside of the bag is covered with a lot of mud and water, so it doesn't look very clean, but the inside should be fine.
Luo Jun was holding an umbrella, staring blankly at somewhere in the rain. He heard Luo Cheng's movement behind him, so he stopped and turned around to look: "What's wrong?"
The weather tonight was so terrible that Luo Cheng didn't dare to go back again. She quickly hid the thermal bag behind her: "It's okay."
She trotted to catch up with Luo Jun: "Brother, the weather is so bad, can we still go on the cruise tomorrow?"
"I don't know." Luo Jun asked her, "Aren't you applying for a job in a production crew?"
Thinking of Luo Zhi's cold attitude towards him now, Luo Cheng felt more and more discouraged, and pursed his lips: "I guess there is not much hope...Brother, please ask Brother Huaiyi to help me."
Letting Jian Huaiyi take over Huaisheng Entertainment was originally intended to pave the way for Luo Cheng. Luo Jun didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and continued walking forward.
Jian Huaiyi bought the cruise tickets, five in total, saying that he wanted the family to go on a trip to relax.
Luo Jun hasn't been very busy at work lately, so it's not a big deal. But seeing that his mother was rarely looking forward to being happy, he asked his assistant to change the arrangements.
They are all staying in the villa here tonight, so that they can go directly to the pier early tomorrow morning. However, they didn't expect that Luo Zhi's information was so accurate that she followed them like a ghost.
Luo Cheng chased him for a while and asked in a low voice: "Brother, Luo Zhi doesn't have a ticket...will he be angry?"
"What is he angry about?" Luo Jun's expression turned cold, "He shouldn't be here."
Luo Cheng knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut his mouth.
She knew very well that her elder brother's dislike for Luo Zhi was almost entirely due to Luo Zhi's targeting of Jian Huaiyi.
During the years when Luo Zhi was still at home, Luo Jun happened to be studying abroad and only came back occasionally during the summer vacation. Later, Luo Zhi got lost, and then the second brother was replaced by Jian Huaiyi. Luo Jun also returned home to take care of his mother, and the family slowly got together.
From childhood to adulthood, Jian Huaiyi has always followed Luo Jun. After graduation, he became Luo Jun's assistant, and their relationship naturally became closer.
It was also because of this that every time Luo Zhi picked trouble with Brother Huai Yi, he would make the elder brother very angry.
…
What happened next confirmed her thoughts.
Luo Jun walked a few dozen meters away from the room and stopped: "You go, I don't want to see him."
Luo Cheng nodded obediently, plucked up his courage, and walked over step by step with an umbrella.
A bright flash tore through the thick clouds, the white light dazzled people's eyes, and also illuminated the figure standing motionless in front of the window.
Luo Cheng was so frightened that she almost screamed out loud. Her legs went weak and her mind went blank. She spoke a sentence incoherently several times before she uttered, "Dad, Dad asked you to sleep somewhere else."
She picked up the thermal bag with her fingers and handed it in through the window with trembling hands.
Luo Zhi didn't respond.
Luo Cheng's hands were so sore that she instinctively softened and the muddy insulation bag fell into the room.
There was a very dull "bang".
For some reason, Luo Cheng's heart seemed to be hit by this sound and suddenly began to beat anxiously.
She didn't dare to wait for any answer from Luo Zhi, but quickly withdrew her hand and ran back to her brother.
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