Chapter 124 You dragged my sister-in-law into this...
He's different from Lin Wenxuan; he has an older brother protecting him.
Lu Lin laughed in anger, looking at him coldly: "Are you kidding me? He's here with evidence to arrest you. Even if your brother were the emperor, he couldn't protect you."
"But my brother is the local tyrant of Shanghai."
Lu Lin stared at him expressionlessly for a long while before speaking: "So, this is why your people sent you here?"
Lu Chang shook his head: "I applied for it myself." The organization didn't arrange it that way; he took the initiative to apply. Originally, he was assigned to infiltrate Jincheng, but he felt that he would have more room to grow by working alongside his elder brother. With his elder brother's identity, he could contact more people and obtain more information.
"Believe it or not, I'll arrest you and send you to Du Xinmin." He wasn't incapable of putting family members before his own.
Lu Chang wasn't afraid at all. He crossed his arms and said confidently, "Then I'll tell my sister-in-law that you bullied me."
His stomach rumbled, and Lu Chang stood up: "I'm so hungry. If there's nothing else, I'm going to eat. I'm not leaving. Even if you knock me out and take me away, I'll still come back when I wake up. I advise you not to waste your energy. If you have any bad ideas, don't blame me for telling my sister-in-law."
His sister-in-law had previously worked tirelessly for Lin Wenxuan, and he believed that she would definitely teach his brother a lesson for his sake.
He had prepared a talisman in advance, so he wasn't afraid of his older brother's threats. He hummed a little tune as he went out with a relaxed expression.
For the first time, I found my older brother's frustrated and troubled expression quite amusing.
Lu Lin, inside the room, had a face as cold as ice and slammed his fist heavily on the table.
Shen Rong was about to leave when Lu Chang saw her and immediately offered to give her a ride.
On the way, Shen Rong asked them what they were talking about.
Speaking of this, Lu Chang was full of grievances: "My older brother wants me to resign?"
"Why?" Shen Rong asked in surprise, turning to look at him. "Did you get into trouble?" Lu Lin wasn't usually this authoritarian. What happened? Or did Lu Chang cause trouble?
Lu Chang crossed his arms, clearly dissatisfied, and muttered, "Am I that kind of person?"
Shen Rong nodded seriously: "Yes, that's you!"
Lu Chang was furious and somewhat withdrawn: "He won't let me get close to the Japanese." What kind of people are these two, thinking of him like that? Am I really that unreliable?
Shen Rong listened and thought to herself, "Lu Lin did the right thing. The Japanese are too evil. What's the point of getting close to them? Are we just traitors?"
Shen Rong sized him up with an unfriendly look. She was worried about how close he was to Xiang Qin. She had only recently learned that Xiang Qin was actually Japanese, but she had come to Shanghai with her parents when she was very young.
Lu Chang looked frustrated: "Can't I just be an undercover agent?"
"You...you'd better not." Shen Rong was touched that he had this idea, but it was too dangerous, and besides, his personality wouldn't be right.
Those underground party members are all calm and cautious, but he... Shen Rong shook his head.
"Stop the car." Lu Chang couldn't take it anymore and indicated that he wanted to get out.
Shen Rong: "We haven't arrived at your newspaper office yet, have we?"
"I'm not going to the newspaper office, I have something to do."
Hearing him say that, Shen Rong pulled the car over to the side of the road and reminded him again: "Listen to your brother, don't mess around with the Japanese."
Lu Chang didn't say anything, just nodded.
Before getting off the bus, Lu Chang asked her if she was the kind of person who would side with reason and not with her relatives, and Shen Rong nodded without hesitation.
She is so upright, of course she is.
Lu Chang smiled and nodded: "That's good. If my brother and I have a conflict, my sister-in-law will definitely be on my side, right?"
Shen Rong hesitated. "Isn't that what they mean by 'following reason and not siding with family'?"
Lu Chang became anxious: "Sister-in-law just said that we should help those who are reasonable, not those who are related."
"But you might not be right either!" Mainly, she knew that Lu Lin was a reasonable person, but Lu Chang was a different story.
Lu Chang slammed the car door shut in anger, his voice filled with disappointment and resentment: "Sister-in-law, I've realized you don't care about your brother-in-law at all."
Shen Rong felt a little guilty after hearing this, but only a little. The next moment, she stepped on the gas and sped away.
Lu Lin was sprayed with exhaust fumes, let out a long sigh, and slumped his head down, but quickly cheered himself up and turned to walk towards the alley.
He cautiously approached the back door of a house, knocked lightly three times, and soon the door was opened a crack. Upon seeing him, the person inside quickly opened the door.
"How did you get here?" The people inside were surprised.
Lu Chang shouldn't come here unless it's something important.
Lu Chang said with a stern face, "Let's go inside and talk."
There were three or four other people in the room. As soon as Lu Chang sat down, he recounted what had happened that day.
“My elder brother wouldn’t speak without reason. Since he said that, I’m afraid Du Xinmin will find out about this place soon. You need to move as soon as possible.”
Manager Lü nodded: "Okay, we'll pack up right away. What about you?" Was Lu Chang also going to evacuate with them?
Lu Chang: "The Japanese seem to be preparing for some big move. I need to stay and find out. I won't leave for now. Don't worry about me, I still have my older brother."
Upon hearing this, the others began packing their things, burning any documents they couldn't take with them.
Manager Lü asked him, "What was your elder brother's reaction after he found out your identity?"
Lu Chang chuckled: "What other reaction could there be? A barrage of insults, telling me to go home."
Manager Lü fell silent again, and the others looked at him. Lu Chang asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Is something amiss?"
Thinking they suspected his older brother of setting a trap, he assured them, "Don't worry, my older brother isn't that kind of person, and I came here in my sister-in-law's car."
The older brother might take advantage of him, but given how much he cherishes his sister-in-law, he certainly wouldn't let her put herself in any danger.
The fact that his sister-in-law saw him out proves that he is not in immediate danger.
“My older brother doesn’t harbor that much hostility towards us,” Lu Chang explained.
Manager Lü nodded: "We know that. Actually, we were discussing things before you came. The organization had an idea to send someone to contact your elder brother."
Lu Chang chuckled: "That's a good idea, but my older brother is very stubborn, so it might be hard to convince him."
Manager Lü also smiled: "We know it's difficult, but I've heard that your sister-in-law is very friendly to us and has helped many of our comrades. So we thought we'd let Teacher Yu get to know your sister-in-law first."
Since Lu Lin's wife has such a great influence on him, their attempt to get close to him through Shen Rong might be feasible.
Teacher Yu is a teacher at the school where Lu Lin's son attends. She has now been transferred to Lu Zhan's class. With a little arrangement, she can easily strike up a conversation with Shen Rong.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chang immediately expressed his opposition: "Absolutely not. My elder brother values his wife and son very much. If you drag my sister-in-law into this, it will definitely backfire."
In the elder brother's view, this would put Shen Rong in danger and he would turn against him.
Lu Chang tried to persuade them: "Since you want to win over my older brother, I'll figure out a way. Anyway, he knows my identity now. There's only one thing to watch out for: don't drag my sister-in-law into this."
What they're doing is too dangerous. My sister-in-law is so weak; she shouldn't get involved. If my brother finds out they're trying to drag her down with them, he'll be furious.
Manager Lü and everyone exchanged glances and nodded: "That's fine, let Teacher Yu continue with normal interactions."
When Lu Chang got home that evening, he heard laughter and chatter coming from the living room. His sister-in-law and Sheng Ruyue were talking to a woman.
He asked curiously, "Who is it?"
Lu Zhan raised his head, which was still covered in homework, and replied, "It's my teacher, Mr. Yu, who's here for a home visit."
My God, Lu Chang almost choked to death on Apple. Didn't they tell them to suspend the plan? They just didn't have time to notify everyone.
Under Lu Lin's icy gaze, Lu Chang lowered his head and ate an apple, finding it delicious for the first time.
What you fear most is what happens most often; Lu Lin's footsteps were right in front of him.
"Tell your people to behave, and I can turn a blind eye. But if they set their sights on your nephew and sister-in-law, I won't hesitate to have Du Xinmin move your female teacher to another place." His tone was calm, but the warning was strong.
Lu Chang looked up with a fawning smile: "It's a misunderstanding, brother. Don't worry, it won't happen again. They didn't mean anything by it; they just wanted you to abandon your evil ways and come to the light."
Lu Lin ignored him and turned to go to the study.
Lu Chang was left feeling awkward, but this was to be expected. If his elder brother could change his stance so easily, he wouldn't be having such a headache.
Although he was disappointed with the current government, Lu Lin still secretly hoped for something. Lu Chang sometimes admired his older brother, but was also troubled by his stubbornness.
If you know your choice might be wrong, why can't you take the right path?
The two people who were chatting happily stood up. Teacher Yu was about to take her leave. She nodded slightly to Lu Chang. Shen Rong tried to persuade her to stay for dinner, but she declined because she had other things to do.
Shen Rong saw her off, and Lu Chang patted his nephew's head: "You really like your teacher, Teacher Yu?"
Lu Zhan looked at his teacher with stars in his eyes, his face full of admiration.
"Of course, all the students in our class like Ms. Yu. She is beautiful and gentle, much gentler than my mother."
Teacher Yu never physically punishes them. Even if they do something wrong, she speaks gently and softly, unlike their mother, who always hits their bottoms with a feather duster.
"You're in trouble. I'm going to tell your mother that you said she's not gentle."
Lu Zhan realized he had let something slip and covered his mouth, but he didn't want to show weakness in front of his uncle, so he puffed out his little chest and said, "If I tell the truth, Mom won't hit me."
"Probably not," he thought to himself.
Shen Rong is back. Lu Chang looked at Sheng Ruyue, who was coming downstairs, and said with a smile, "Ruyue, let's go shopping after dinner."
Sheng Ruyue glanced at him and gave a faint "oh".
Lu Zhan's eyes lit up: "I want to go too, Uncle, take me!"
“Children shouldn’t go out at night.” Lu Chang pointed his finger at him, refusing his offer of a hug.
Lu Zhan puffed out his cheeks, looking furious: "I'll tell Dad not to let you go out."
Everyone in the family must listen to Dad. Don't think he doesn't know. Even my uncle is afraid of Dad.
During the meal, the little guy actually complained, but to his surprise, Lu Lin didn't react. He just glanced at the two of them and instructed Lu Chang to take good care of Sheng Ruyue and not to do anything dangerous.
Sheng Ruyue smiled: "Don't worry, big brother, I'll be careful."
Shen Rong was a little confused. She looked at them and then at Lu Lin, feeling like they were playing some kind of riddle. It was just a stroll in the street, but it sounded like they were going to Longtang Tiger Mountain.
That evening, unable to contain her curiosity, Shen Rong asked Lu Lin, "What does your third brother mean by this? What's going on between him and Ruyue?"
She couldn't understand it at all. On one hand, he was very close to Xiangqin, but on the other hand, he was also very close to Sheng Ruyue, and they were inseparable like a young couple. Was he two-timing her?
But given Sheng Ruyue's temperament, it's really strange that she tolerated it!
"Ignore him." Lu Lin hugged Shen Rong tighter and covered her eyes with his hand. "If you're not tired, I have an idea..."
It was clearly a way of changing the subject, and she became even more certain that Lu Chang had a secret. However, she still closed her eyes tightly in fear, after all, Lu Lin was really daring!
"I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."
What healthy thoughts could he possibly have so late at night? The thought sent shivers down her spine. She had things to do tomorrow and didn't want to be unable to get out of bed.
Lu Lin chuckled to himself, looking down at her tenderly.
Soon after, Shen Rong fell into a deep sleep, and Lu Lin also closed his eyes. He didn't know how long it had been, but when he heard a noise outside, he opened his eyes!
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