Chapter 94 Lu Qi: I will take care of your son the way you take care of mine.
The police arrived quickly.
Apart from a few people directly involved, everyone else who was not important left. Of course, Xia Yu was not unimportant. Lu Qi had to be present because he had been tricked.
If Xia Yu is present, then Xia Zhen must naturally be present as well.
Hao Hui lived a cautious life for half her life. Even when she had conflicts with others, she would be the one to keep the peace because she didn't want to attract any unnecessary attention.
Sometimes, she would wake up from nightmares in which she would be taken away by the police, and no matter how much she cried and begged for help, no one would help her.
Just like it is now.
Hao Hui looked at Lu Jin pitifully and pleaded, "Lu Jin, please help me! Believe me, I really know I was wrong. I know I did wrong before, but I know I was wrong, and I will be good to you from now on!"
Lu Jin remained unmoved.
In a state of extreme panic, Hao Hui burst into tears, "Lu Jin, even if we're not related by blood, I've raised you to this age. I've done my part, haven't I? Please help your mother, please help me!"
She couldn't be taken away by the police; she didn't want to go to jail; her child couldn't live without her!
Xia Zhen laughed sarcastically, "You still have the nerve to say that even if you didn't do anything great, you still put in a lot of effort. If you hadn't switched Lu Jin's life, would he have had to suffer for so many years and endure so many of your contemptuous looks?"
Xia Yu felt that her daughter seemed even more nervous than Lu Jin, the person involved. Something was not right.
Xia Yu's probing gaze fell on Lu Jin.
Lu Jin looked indifferent and seemed to have no sense of humor or wit. He was unlikely to say anything sweet or affectionate. Xia Zhen could never like him.
Xia Zhen's indignation can only be attributed to the fact that Lu Jin saved her, and Lu Jin's plight was indeed pitiful, which is why she was so angry.
Hao Hui knew that pleading with Lu Qi would be futile; she could only hope to find solace in Lu Jin. She covered her face and wept bitterly, "Lu Jin, please give me another chance. You've seen how much I've done for the Lu family all these years, and... and every time Dad beat you, it was me who took care of you..."
Judging from Hao Hui's words, Lu Jin had been beaten quite a few times.
Xia Yu turned her expectant gaze to the man standing there.
Lu Qi's gentle and kind smile widened a little.
Lu Jin said calmly, "You're right. Every time I get beaten up, it's you who takes care of me."
Hao Hui's eyes lit up.
But then Lu Jin said, "Every time I get beaten, you don't help me. After I get beaten, you just tell me it's because of my fault and that I should just bear with it."
Hao Hui's face stiffened.
Yes, Hao Hui would never lay a hand on Lu Jin. The one who would lay a hand on Lu Jin was Lu Huiming. Every time Lu Huiming finished venting his anger, Hao Hui would appear as a gentle mother. She would carefully treat Lu Jin's wounds and tell him in a soft voice, "Don't blame your father. You were wrong today."
Even at that time, little Lu Jin didn't understand what he had done wrong. He knew his father didn't like him, so he would try his best to minimize his presence in front of Lu Huiming, but it was no use. Sometimes, as soon as he got home from school, he would be beaten by Lu Huiming.
Most of the time, Lu Huiming only uttered a few words: "Bad luck, an eyesore."
It was as if his very existence was the biggest mistake in the world.
Even so, Lu Jin never cried out in pain. He would cry when he was little, but after he realized that crying was useless, he stopped crying altogether.
Hao Hui wanted to break his stubbornness in this way, to make him a person who was truly full of self-doubt. In the long run, he might have a mental breakdown.
But Lu Jin persevered; he had never yielded to anyone in his bones.
Hao Hui couldn't understand why, even though they both had the same surname Lu and both had albinism, Lu Jin was still so out of place in the Lu family after moving to a different one.
Lu Qi suddenly sighed, "No matter what, you have indeed taken care of my child for so many years. We are not the kind of people who have no conscience. I agree with what you said, that even if you have no merit, you have worked hard."
Hao Hui never expected Lu Qi to speak up for her. She burst into tears, "Mr. Lu..."
Lu Qi smiled, "So, to repay you, I will take care of your son the same way you took care of my son."
Hao Hui felt stiff all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Without giving Hao Hui any more time to cry and make a scene, the two policemen took her away directly. Of course, Lu Qi would need to take Lu Jin to make another trip afterward to give a statement.
Xia Yu scoffed, "Lu Qi, you've been raising someone else's son for so many years without even realizing it, while your own son is suffering outside. When did your vigilance become so low?"
Lu Qi didn't try to argue. For the first time, his tone was sincere. "Xiao Yu, I was wrong about this. You can say whatever you want about me, but I would like to ask you to consider my son's feelings."
Xia Yu couldn't help but glance at Lu Jin sitting over there. From beginning to end, he rarely spoke, as if he had been detached from the matter.
This child has had such a hard life before, and now that he has just learned about his origins, his feelings must be very complicated, and he will find it difficult to accept it for a while.
Although Xia Yu was happy to mock Lu Qi, he wouldn't be the kind of person who would deliberately reopen old wounds.
On the contrary, Xia Yu felt sorry for Lu Jin, who had become the son of an unreliable person like Lu Qi.
But this is someone else's family matter, and he can't interfere much.
Xia Yu said to Xia Zhen, who was standing to the side, "Let's go back."
Xia Zhen didn't want to leave yet; she wanted to stay and talk to Lu Jin. Lu Jin must really need someone's company right now.
When she looked at Lu Jin, he was also looking at her.
At this moment, Xia Yu truly became the person who should least be standing here, yet he showed absolutely no awareness of it.
Lu Qi said, "Let the two young people say goodbye properly. Xiao Yu, I have something to say to you."
Xia Yu looked at him suspiciously, "What are you trying to say?"
"I'll definitely be very busy lately regarding my withdrawal from the investment. You'll have to follow up on this matter. Let's talk about it outside; it's not good for the children to hear."
It's definitely not good for children to hear that.
What if Xia Zhen went and told her mother?
Xia Yu gave a curt "hmm" with a straight face, adopting a businesslike demeanor, and walked out of the room first.
Before leaving the room, Lu Qi gave Lu Jin a meaningful smile.
Lu Jin withdrew his gaze, as if to himself that he had been meddling in other people's business.
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