Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Chapter 54...
Chapter 54
The Lu family mansion is several times larger than the square house in Repulse Bay, but because Lu Hongzhi and Old Master Lu who went there first are both enthusiasts of body art, the huge Lu family mansion is also crowded.
In addition to Lu Hongzhi's wives, concubines, children, servants, bodyguards and drivers, the Lu family now also has several concubines of the late Mr. Lu.
They were taken care of by Lu Hongzhi, so they were kept in a secluded courtyard in Lu's house.
October 13, 1975, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, was the day when almost everyone in the Lu family, with the exception of Mrs. Lu, was at the Lu residence celebrating the Double Ninth Festival.
Lu Shengyan was also there, but he left early and went to the private residence where Mrs. Lu was temporarily staying.
However, just after he left, the Lu family entered a brutal regional copy mode.
A chef drugged the soup for dinner, and then took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness to storm into the Lu Family Restaurant armed with gasoline and a lighter...
The masters, young masters, young ladies, and concubines were all dining in their own restaurant, so bodyguards naturally weren't around to protect them. Furthermore, the Lu family had so many masters, and the servants who normally cared for them wouldn't all be in the restaurant. This meant that when the incident happened, no one was able to rush to the rescue immediately.
Once it catches fire, it becomes even more difficult to save people.
At this time, the chef kept throwing towels soaked in gasoline at the Lu family.
Amid the screams, wails and cries of pain, some people were shouting for help and some were cursing. Even so, one could clearly hear the chef laughing and pointing at Lu Hongzhi, saying that he deserved to die for stealing someone else's love.
Finally, the chef said it was a pity that Lu Shengyan and Mrs. Lu escaped.
These words seemed to express regret, but they also told the world that Mrs. Lu and her son were innocent.
However, whether he is truly innocent or not, I am afraid only Lu Shengyan and his mother who took action know best.
That’s right, this tragedy was conceived by Lu Shengyan and then carried out by Mrs. Lu herself.
When Mrs. Lu first heard about this plan, she was shocked. But then she immediately regretted it. She should not have allowed Lu Shengyan to have children endlessly.
What does it matter whether they are famous or not, virtuous or not? If they all have to be slaughtered in the end, if Lu Hongzhi had given birth to fewer children, she could have killed fewer people today.
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People were rescued, but many were killed or injured. Of those who survived the fire, more than half died again due to the severe poisoning.
After being sent to the hospital, due to Mrs. Lu's behind-the-scenes manipulation, no one except Lu Hongzhi could be saved.
By the time Mrs. Lu and Lu Shengyan got the news and rushed to the hospital in a panic, not only was Lu Hongzhi's face, which was used to flirt with young girls, ruined, but even his legs were broken by the fallen beams.
I heard that all his bones were broken and he will have to use a wheelchair from now on.
That is so, so unfortunate.
Everything happened as Mrs. Lu expected. She returned to the Lu family without holding any grudges, as if she was willing to share weal and woe with Lu Hongzhi and never leave him.
Lu Shengyan no longer went to school. He ran back and forth between Mrs. Lu's home and the hospital every day. Occasionally, he would bring the company's manager to the hospital so that Lu Hongzhi, who had regained consciousness but could not accept the reality, could handle the company's affairs at his bedside.
Seeing the Lu family's situation, many people wanted to make a move, snatch the Lu family's business, or even erode the Lu family. Then Mrs. Lu brought Lu Shengyan back to the Lu family, and even imitated the behavior of the women outside before, kneeling at the door of the Sheng family.
On the one hand, he admitted that he should not have violated the Sheng family teachings and should not have insisted on divorce despite his parents' opposition.
On the other hand, she said that she knew she was wrong, that the Sheng and Lu families were relatives and should help each other, and asked her parents and brothers not to take their anger out on the Lu family because of her...
After Mrs. Lu knelt down and begged like this, the Sheng family had to give up the idea of taking advantage of the situation like others did, but they had to give it up temporarily.
And because they didn't get it, the Sheng family naturally wouldn't let others take advantage of it. Then, with the Sheng family's intervention, the Lu family actually got through the storm smoothly.
It can be said that Mrs. Lu, who was such a proud person, finally found the shameless switch, and her life is more comfortable and fulfilling than before.
Lu Shengyan was no longer as anxious as before, but he didn't want to see Weisheng again.
Maybe she had something to hide and was afraid that Weisheng would guess something.
Compared to Lu Shengyan, who had no intention of killing Weisheng at this time, Weisheng had already become wary of him.
Weisheng guessed that the tragedy in the Lu family was committed by Lu Shengyan and his mother because Lu Shengyan had come to see her that day. So she was also afraid that Lu Shengyan would remember what happened that day and kill her to silence her.
She had no obligation, and no reason, to help Lu Shengyan conceal anything. So, as soon as she knew something was wrong with the Lu family, she went to find Wei Zhensheng.
She needs two female bodyguards.
One is responsible for her daily life and usually stays at her home. The other is responsible for taking her to and from school and protecting her when she goes out.
By the way, when Weisheng went to see Wei Zhensheng, he also brought her precious toolbox and checked all the cars in Wei Zhensheng's house.
Wei Sheng was afraid that someone would tamper with Wei Zhensheng's car, so he checked it very carefully and planned to come and inspect Wei Zhensheng's car from time to time in the future.
Wei Zhensheng didn't think Weisheng was making a big deal out of nothing, so he not only found two female bodyguards for Weisheng, but also strengthened his own security protection.
In order to ensure that the female bodyguard would be able to protect him closely, Weisheng even had cosmetic surgery done on her. The bodyguard, who was originally in her twenties, now looked like she was in her early twenties. Seeing the effect, Weisheng immediately enrolled the bodyguard in the school and began traveling with her as a classmate.
Weisheng did not favor one over the other. Another female bodyguard in her thirties also had cosmetic surgery, but the effect was not obvious.
Weisheng felt a little more relaxed when he found someone protecting him closely.
The Lu family's affairs were a hot topic in Hong Kong for two months, and were finally replaced by new excitement before Christmas.
Mrs. Lu hired many people to teach Lu Shengyan at home, all of which taught him how to take over the Lu family business. Time was very tight, so he didn't have time to go to school and study regularly.
So Lu Shengyan officially dropped out of school, and Weisheng's life returned to normal from the initial state of being constantly on guard.
On Christmas Day, Weisheng called her classmates to go look for Wen Ke'er. The school was closed for two days during Christmas, and cram school was also closed for a rare two-day holiday, so Wen Ke'er not only slept in but also had a rare chance to relax.
Accompanied by Weisheng and the female bodyguard, Wen Keer finally had the opportunity to visit the legendary Temple Street and taste the special Hong Kong cuisine.
I ate a lot of food and bought some flashy little things that only girls would like. I was so happy.
After two days of great fun, Weisheng took Wen Ke'er to the house that had been prepared for her long ago.
Of course, the excuse was that the original owner was preparing to sell the house, but he was in Canada, so the house would not be sold for the time being.
The house was newly renovated and ready to move in. Wen Keer loved it. However, she still had a little money. When she found out that the owner would not return to Hong Kong until around the Mid-Autumn Festival next year and the house would not be sold during that time, Wen Keer was so excited that she planned to make a new move during the winter vacation.
The most interesting thing is that Wen Keer is very business-minded. She plans to open an English school in the second-floor storefront that Weisheng just bought.
Weisheng is the boss and the nominal principal. She is a teacher hired by Weisheng. Later, she uses this excuse to recruit several English teachers from the district primary schools and open a few more tutoring classes.
She and Weisheng received dividends, while the English teachers received salaries. She didn't reveal that she was also one of the bosses because she was worried that her colleagues would make requests that would embarrass her.
In short, we all work for others, so don't make things difficult for me.
If you want to expand, you have to change your business model.
First, we need a professional financial staff, second, we need a cleaning staff, and third, we need to hire a doorman and security guard.
Wen Keer also thought this was reasonable, so she handed the recruitment task to Weisheng, who in turn entrusted the matter to Xu Zhirui.
After a busy schedule, Weisheng and Wen Ke'er's English school officially opened in early January. When the district primary school closed for the holidays, Wen Ke'er brought her colleagues to work part-time.
However, in order to earn more money, Wen Keer and Weisheng also recruited two full-time prostitutes.
As the business grew, the profit was much greater than before. Wen Keer also saw the potential of this business. While praising Weisheng for his unique vision and family background, she also had the ambition to open a branch school next year to expand the scope of tutoring and seize the market.
Weisheng originally opened the cram school because he wanted to keep Wen Ke'er in a specific environment. But seeing that Wen Ke'er was determined to do so, she did not object.
As for Weisheng herself...it is obvious that she and Wen Keer are pursuing two different directions.
Just when the English school was getting on track, Weisheng finally, with the help of Wei Zhensheng, became a disciple of an old gentleman who was very famous in antique identification and restoration.
Because Weisheng had read many books on the subject before becoming his disciple, the old gentleman was very satisfied with the questions and answers he gave during their first meeting.
Later, when the old teacher taught Weisheng how to repair cultural relics, Weisheng showed a steady hand and a calm mind due to his many years of medical experience with scalpels. So the old teacher actually accepted Weisheng as his last disciple and passed on his teachings to him.
He goes to school during the day and learns skills at the old man's house at night. Only on Sundays will Weisheng go to see Wei Zhensheng, and then go to the English school to see Wen Keer and how the school is running.
Very busy, very busy.
Just at this moment, someone was causing trouble for Weisheng and Wen Keer.
When they learned that someone had registered her and Wen Ke'er for the Miss Hong Kong pageant, they were both stunned.
Applications for the 1976 Miss Hong Kong pageant began in January, lasting exactly one month. Weisheng and Wen Keer only found out about it after the application deadline, when they were looking through the newspaper.
Weisheng's first thought was to withdraw from the competition and investigate who had done it. Wen Ke'er's eyes lit up, her mind racing with thoughts: if she signed up for the competition, would it help more people know about their English school?
You can do this without spending money on advertising!
So just when Weisheng was about to ask Xu Zhirui to contact the organizer to withdraw from the competition, Wen Keer was already ready to participate in the competition.
Weisheng: “…”
Thinking that Du Xinyi also participated in this year's Miss Hong Kong, Weisheng felt a little overwhelmed.
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