The old lady lay on the bed with her eyes half closed.
It is said that family disgrace should not be made public. Madam Lu is usually a strong-willed person. No matter what happens at home, she will keep it in her heart and will never tell anyone about it.
She would give her son some face on a daily basis. No matter how painful the thing was, she would endure it and not spread it.
But today she couldn't bear it anymore.
What's more, Gu Qingning is not an outsider.
"Qing Ning, tell me, how should I educate my son?"
She told him everything that had happened in the past few days.
Gu Qingning actually already knew everything, but she still listened carefully to everything the old lady said.
After expressing all the grievances she had been holding in her heart, the old lady finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Qing Ning, I really don't know what to do now. I've been thinking that I have been trying to be strong for half my life, but I have failed so badly in educating my children."
"How could that be, old lady? I'm going to be a mother soon, so I can more or less understand your feelings."
Gu Qingning held the old lady's hand, which made her feel much more at ease.
She smiled faintly and said, "When a child reaches 18, many things are no longer under the control of their parents. You said that when he was in his 20s, he still had some ideals and ambitions, but later he gradually fell into depravity. You were not by his side at that time. Even if you wanted to care for him, wouldn't you have no way to start?"
The old lady always believed that her love for both children was equal.
She sighed, "To be honest, I was stricter with the eldest son, but spoiled the second one a bit, because he is my youngest son. I didn't expect that he would develop such a selfish character!
Back then, when he went to the grassroots for training, he discovered that his abilities were far inferior to his elder brother's, and his mind began to become increasingly twisted. If I had discovered it earlier, I could have gotten rid of this worry in him sooner, but unfortunately, there are no ifs..."
Gu Qingning said, "Don't be sad. He's not the kind of person who is truly hopeless. Once he sees Bai Huan's true face, he will understand."
Although she said this to comfort him, she didn't think so in her heart.
Lu Hongjun is the main factor that allows me to live this way.
It wasn't simply because of Bai Huan's seduction, but more importantly, he liked women with ulterior motives like this.
As for the woman he married, as long as he didn't love her, he really wouldn't care about her at all, not even having basic sympathy.
A man like this only loves himself and is destined to never meet someone who truly loves him.
The old lady's mood gradually improved and she thanked her again.
"Take all these things. These are supplements for you. Here are some cosmetics I bought from the provincial capital. You girls love beauty, so you're sure to like them!"
Gu Qingning took a look and found that these were all imported cosmetics.
The ingredients are all very natural and are no worse than those in later generations.
She was very grateful and accepted it happily.
After taking care of the old lady, she just walked out the door and saw a woman who looked like a zombie not far away.
She looked for a long time before recognizing her. Isn't this Lu Xue?
She used to be a pretty country girl, but now she's been beaten so badly that she's almost deformed.
"Gu Qingning...sister-in-law!"
Lu Xue seemed a little dazed, and it took her a long time to recognize him.
She rushed forward and grabbed her hand as if she had found a life-saving straw.
"Sister-in-law, please save me. My family doesn't care about me. You accepted my betrothal gift, can you help me?"
Gu Qingning coldly shook off her hand: "You deserve what you have today. What's there to sympathize with?"
The hope that had just ignited in Lu Xue's eyes was extinguished in an instant, and she looked at the woman in front of her with resentment.
"Why did you just watch me die? Aren't we a family? You just want to watch me die, don't you?"
Gu Qingning sneered, "Family? You bullied Lu Changqing a lot back then, didn't you? I remember it clearly. When you were little, you lost your money. You were afraid of getting beaten up, so you pushed the blame onto Lu Changqing. As a result, he got beaten half to death. You haven't forgotten everything, have you?"
Lu Xue's eyes were a little evasive: "I was young and ignorant at that time..."
"Really? Lu Changqing lay in bed for half a month, and you didn't even bring him food. He almost starved to death. Later, he told your parents the truth, and you held a grudge against him. While he was still injured, you pushed him into the river. He almost drowned. You haven't forgotten it, have you?"
She was unconvinced and said, "Isn't this something that happened when we were kids? He even told you about it. Has he been holding a grudge for so many years?"
Holding a grudge?
She almost killed him!
How could this woman say such shameless words so lightly?
"Also, we are not a family at all, so forget it."
Lu Xue was stunned: "Even if we are separated, we are still connected by blood!"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Gu Qingning tightened the bracelet on her hand and left in a casual manner.
Lu Xue's eyes were filled with resentment and confusion, and she wished she could kill her.
At this moment, the Lu family, which had just calmed down, began to boil.
Several police officers came to the door and started looking for Old Man Lu to find out what was going on.
"What do you want from me? Why hasn't our old woman been released yet?"
Facing these police officers, Old Man Lu was not polite at all and looked ferocious.
"Wang Jinhua has been detained on suspicion of trafficking. We've come to you to ask you to cooperate with our investigation. Where did you abduct and traffic Lu Changqing from?"
The Lu family's door was open, and several aunts had just finished their meal and were taking a walk here.
Hearing this, several aunts came over.
What kind of shocking news is this?
"You're talking bullshit. Lu Changqing is our fourth son. What do you mean by abducted? Are you planning to kidnap our fourth son? Are you really the police?"
Old man Lu turned the tables and several police officers were so angry that they laughed.
"Lu Changqing is my offspring, even if the king of heaven comes, it will be the same. Get out of here!"
Old man Lu was used to throwing a tantrum and was ready to close the door.
But after seeing the person behind him, his expression suddenly changed.
"Why, don't you remember me?"
Old Man Lu swallowed his saliva.
The old lady's appearance had not changed at all from twenty years ago, and he remembered her at a glance.
How could that be?
His upper and lower teeth were chattering, and he was trembling. He almost fell to the ground with his butt. "Why are you here?"
"Back then, I felt sorry for you two, so I asked your wife to be my grandson's nanny. I never thought that you would invite a wolf into the house and harm my grandson miserably!"
Madam Lu successfully identified Old Man Lu: "It was him back then. He was the one who took my grandson away!"
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