Chapter 123 Did Big Brother Take Gun Powder?
Both Lin Shaojie and Lin Wenxuan's deaths were said to be accidents, but some people disagreed, including Director Du of the Education Bureau.
He felt that something must have happened in the car at the time, and that it was human intervention that caused the car to go out of control. The most likely culprit was Lin Wenxuan.
Why would he do that? Knowing he would die?
You know, going to Jincheng doesn't necessarily mean death. Even if he really was a Communist, he would still have a chance. Why did he have to die? And why did he choose to die halfway through his journey?
Unless he was hiding something, perhaps Lin Shaojie discovered something on the way he was escorted, forcing Lin Wenxuan to suddenly kill him.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he had his men thoroughly investigate Lin Shaojie's recent activities and the people he associated with.
Unfortunately, before the investigation could be completed, Jincheng determined it was an accident, that the car had suddenly malfunctioned and plunged into the ravine.
After the New Year, Madam Wen sent someone to bring her newly widowed sister to Jincheng, fearing that she would overthink things if she stayed in Shanghai. With her departure, the matter was finally settled.
Although Director Du did not give up, he did not find anything useful. He was even busy traveling during the Chinese New Year, which caused his wife to have many complaints.
The Lu family had a relatively smooth New Year. Before the New Year, Chen Enzhi wrote to say that Lu Xuan had given birth to a son.
Shen Rong was both happy and worried. Lu Lin asked her what she was worried about.
Shen Rong said, "If it were a daughter, the Chen family might be able to let the little sister take her away."
After all, Chen Jingzhi is still unmarried, and the Chen family only has this one grandson, so they probably won't let him go.
Lu Lin didn't say anything, just glanced at her silently, and swallowed his words.
She's quite perceptive about other people's affairs, but how could she have believed her own lies about being able to take her son after the divorce?
Lu Lin felt a moment of guilt, but was also relieved that she hadn't noticed.
Shen Rong hadn't even considered that; her mind was entirely focused on Lu Xuan's future: "So when are we going to bring her back?"
Lu Lin raised an eyebrow, puzzled: "Why did we bring her back?"
Shen Rong opened her eyes wide. Didn't we agree to get a divorce after the child was born?
Lu Lin smiled and explained, "The original agreement was that if my younger sister filed for divorce after the child was born, Chen Enzhi would grant her request."
Lu Xuan hasn't mentioned it yet, has she? Let's wait until she doesn't want to continue the relationship.
Shen Rong exclaimed in disbelief, "You've tricked your sister!"
Lu Lin remained serious and refused to accept the accusation: "Everything I promised her stands."
If she is truly determined not to accept Chen Enzhi, as long as she writes a letter, Lu Lin will definitely step in to negotiate with the Chen family. Even if Chen Enzhi wants to back out, he will still be there to deal with it. In fact, even if she wants a son, her eldest brother can get him for her.
But now, Lu Xuan is doing quite well, so whether she really wants to leave is still unknown.
If Chen Enzhi still can't win over Lu Xuan after all this time, then he's really incompetent, Lu Lin thought to himself.
Shen Rong moved away from him: "You men are so scheming."
Lu Lin's face darkened. This is called strategy, not scheming. In that situation, it was the best way. It gave Lu Xuan and Chen Enzhi time to spend together and also gave his younger sister the most appropriate way out.
Shen Rong stared at him, scrutinizing him, when suddenly a thought struck her: "Wasn't that agreement you made with me back then also a trap?"
Lu Lin touched his nose, looked up at the sky, and refused to admit it even if it meant death.
Shen Rong grabbed his waist and pinched it hard to vent her anger.
After the New Year, Sheng Ruyue returned, having escaped again. Her father was furious and sent his son, Sheng Kaiming, to Shanghai, leaving two thousand silver dollars as a dowry, and then pretending that he had no daughter.
Despite all the harsh words she uttered, Sheng Ruyue didn't take them to heart at all; instead, she was overjoyed at the unexpected windfall.
Under Lu Lin's governance, Shanghai became even more prosperous, attracting merchants and investors from all over the world to do business here, making this lucrative market increasingly attractive.
The Japanese, drawn by the aroma of the meat, were itching to get their hands on it, but with Lu Lin around, their attempts all failed.
Time flies, and Xiaoming has reached the age to start elementary school. Now he doesn't like people calling him by his nickname; he wants his family to call him by his full name, Lu Zhan.
The stairs creaked as Lu Zhan rushed down like a gust of wind, hurriedly putting on a suit, grabbing a piece of bread with one hand and biting into it, while grabbing his schoolbag with the other and slinging it over his shoulder. Everyone knew he was in a hurry.
It's his own fault for sleeping in this morning and being late. Now that he's at the age where he cares about his reputation, being punished by the teacher is very embarrassing.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to school."
Shen Rong smiled and handed him a glass of milk, teasing him on purpose: "Do you want me to ask for leave for you?"
"No." He wiped his mouth haphazardly and tied his shoelaces.
His mother was so mean; she deliberately didn't wake him up. Lu Zhan's eyes were full of resentment.
Shen Rong chuckled to herself. "This little brat dares to be grumpy in the morning. He's not angry now, is he?"
He gets angry every time I tell him to get up early. Shen Rong has been wanting to teach her son a lesson for a long time, and today she'll teach him a lesson.
The driver was already honking the horn outside. Lu Zhan ran out the door quickly and got into the car in a flash: "Uncle Li, hurry, hurry, I'm going to be late."
Uncle Li chuckled, "Don't worry, young master, we'll take a shortcut and won't let you be late."
Being late would make him look bad to the teacher and he'd have to stand outside; Lu Zhan couldn't bear that kind of embarrassment.
Lu Lin saw his wife chuckling to herself with her head down: "Is teasing our son fun?"
Shen Rong smiled smugly: "I'm just helping him get rid of his morning grumpiness. If he throws a tantrum and refuses to get up next time, I'll make him late every day."
Lu Lin chuckled. How old is he? Still arguing with his son.
Seeing that he had finished eating but hadn't moved for a while, Shen Rong asked curiously, "Don't you have to go to work today?"
Lu Lin picked up the newspaper and started reading: "I need to see Lu Chang later." Calling him by his full name—what has he done now?
"Don't cause him trouble again. He's a reporter, it's normal for him to have a wide social circle." Shen Rong was worried that the two brothers would start fighting again. Over the past year, their disputes had become more and more frequent.
Lu Lin snorted coldly: "I've never seen you defend me like this before."
Shen Rong was speechless: "Am I supposed to help you bully your brother-in-law?"
So, does she, as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lu family, still want to go back to her hometown? Does she still care about her reputation?
Lu Chang came home late last night and got up late as well. When he slowly came downstairs yawning, he saw that his older brother was still there. He immediately woke up and straightened up.
"My older brother is home too!"
Lu Lin scoffed, "What were you up to last night, stealing chickens and dogs?"
Lu Chang pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him: "What else can I do? Just have a meal and drinks with some friends."
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat that fried egg," Lu Chang said to Shen Rong with a smile.
Shen Rong handed him the plate of eggs. Lu Chang picked one up and took a bite when Lu Lin, who was standing next to him, stood up and said in a deep voice, "Come with me."
Lu Chang wailed, "I haven't had breakfast yet!"
You won't starve if you skip a meal.
Lu Chang looked at his sister-in-law with grief and indignation, shrugged with a somber expression, and felt somewhat helpless.
"Did Big Brother take some gunpowder?" Lu Chang asked in a low voice.
Shen Rong cast a sympathetic glance at him: "You better watch out, haven't you gotten into any trouble lately?"
Lu Chang got up, quickly stuffed the egg into his mouth, thought for a moment, and shook his head. "Probably not."
Lu Lin stood by the study window and, seeing someone enter, instructed him to close the door.
"Quit your job and go home," Lu Lin said bluntly.
Lu Chang straightened up abruptly and shook his head firmly: "No, why?"
Lu Lin's face was gloomy, and a storm was brewing in his eyes. Lu Chang dared not meet his gaze and lowered his head.
"If I can find out, do you think Du Xinmin wouldn't notice?" Although Du Xinmin still holds a position in the Education Bureau, he has now taken over Lin Shaojie's former job and is even more cunning and ruthless than him.
Lu Chang was initially wary, but quickly relaxed, looking indifferent. He glanced at Lu Lin with a smile, then looked for a chair to sit down.
Seeing Lu Chang's nonchalant attitude, Lu Lin got angry and slammed his hand on the table, scaring Lu Chang into standing up obediently again.
"Isn't he the director of the education bureau your subordinate? You should keep an eye on him."
Lu Lin pointed at him angrily: "Try to argue with me. Quit your job right now and go back to your hometown tomorrow."
Lu Chang chuckled awkwardly: "Brother, wouldn't this make it easier for people to suspect my identity? What if they think you're protecting me?"
"Don't give me that smirk. You don't need to worry about these things. Get back home tomorrow." Lu Lin's face was dark and intimidating.
Normally, Lu Chang might have been genuinely scared.
Seeing his elder brother's resolute attitude, he also put away his smile: "Brother, I really can't leave. I have very important things to do."
"Is it more important than life? Do you know what the consequences will be if Du Xinmin finds out about you? Besides, the Japanese aren't stupid. Do you know you're playing with fire? If Xiangqin says one or two wrong words, do you think you'll be alright? What will you do if she sells you out?"
"If you leave now, I can still help you cover it up. You can take Sheng Ruyue back to your hometown to get married. No one will suspect that excuse."
Lu Chang jumped up: "What marriage? I don't want to get married!"
Lu Lin glared at him: "You're a man, how can you be so irresponsible? You're with her every day, and now you've used her and don't want to take responsibility anymore."
Lu Chang lowered his head: "I didn't mean that. It's just that the external enemies haven't been eliminated yet, so how can we start a family?"
Lu Lin scoffed: "You're comparing yourself to Huo Qubing."
Lu Chang looked up, his face serious, not allowing anyone to mention his idol in this manner: "This is my idol."
"I'll say it again, get out." Lu Lin was already getting impatient.
"Then I'll say it again, I'm not leaving." Though her tone was weak, it was firm.
But he couldn't actually kidnap him. Lu Lin had a headache, so he closed his eyes and rubbed his head. "You need to know what Du Xinmin does. He's been investigating the underground Communist Party in Shanghai for years, and he's about to suspect you. I don't want you to end up like Lin Wenxuan." How would he explain that to his family then?
Lu Chang plopped down on the table, slumped his hands on the table, showing no fear whatsoever, and even grinned: "You're my older brother. If he suspects something, so be it. Does he dare to barge into the house and drag me away?"
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