When Shen Qingxu found Tang Li, she had just come down from the mountain and was almost numb from the cold.
Seeing her walking listlessly through the desolate mountains, Shen Qingxu felt a pang of heartache and quickly walked over to her.
"Are you trying to freeze to death in this freezing weather?"
As Shen Qingxu spoke, he quickly took off his coat and draped it over Tang Li's shoulders.
"What exactly happened? Chen Lei called me just now, but he didn't explain things clearly."
Tang Li looked up, her eyes slightly red.
“I told him the truth. Lu Jianshen must hate me now. We have no chance anymore.”
Tang Li's eyes were empty and blank.
“He might take back custody of A-Lu. Brother, what should I do? Do I really have to give A-Lu to him? I can’t bear to do that.”
Shen Qingxu just felt sorry for her, having been freezing in the cold winter weather for most of the day.
"Alright, stop talking and get in the car!"
Tang Li had just returned to the car, feeling warm and cozy, when she shivered violently and regained her senses.
As Shen Qingxu passed a roadside convenience store, he bought her a hot drink.
"How long have you been freezing up there? Why didn't you even call me? Did Lu Jianshen just leave you alone on the mountain, letting the cold wind blow on you?"
Tang Li bit her lip. "It has nothing to do with him. He won't be in a good mood today anyway."
Tang Li was still worried about A Lu, so she called Chen Lei again.
However, Chen Lei hung up on her.
Three minutes later, Chen Lei sent Tang Li a message.
"Ms. Tang, Mr. Lu is very angry right now. I'll call you back after I've dealt with things on my end."
Tang Li understood. Calling Chen Lei to inquire about the situation at this time would only put Chen Lei in a difficult position.
She put down her phone, feeling uneasy.
"Don't worry, no matter what, A-Lu is his own son. Even if he were to harm anyone else, he wouldn't hurt A-Lu, not even a tiger would eat its own cub."
Tang Li curled up in the seat, forming a small ball.
She said softly, "I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to see A-Lu again."
"Don't be so absolute. He's just angry today. Even if he doesn't let you see A-Lu, A-Lu will definitely not agree. A-Lu is already 5 years old and has his own understanding."
Tang Li nodded, her mind still a mess.
Shen Qingxu was still worried, so she first took Tang Li home.
"Just stay home and don't think about anything else. We'll discuss everything when I get back, and we'll face it together, okay?"
Tang Li nodded, completely bewildered.
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At 2:30 p.m., Xu Lihua fainted from the cold on the mountain.
Lu Wenshan went crazy, feeling that Lu Jianshen was deliberately playing a trick on him.
"Secretary Li, what exactly is going on? Your CEO Lu still hasn't arrived. Is he keeping my wife and me on the mountain to amuse us?"
Secretary Li casually glanced up at the swirling snowflakes and felt that the time was almost ripe.
"If Mr. Lu is getting impatient, he can go down the mountain now!"
Lu Wenshan cursed and turned to leave, only to notice that the path he had come from was completely covered by heavy snow.
Going down the mountain now is fraught with danger; a slight misstep could send you tumbling down.
And he did indeed fall off the mountain.
When Lu Wenshan was taken to the hospital, he was numb from the cold, and he had also broken one leg, which may leave him with old injuries.
Lu Wenshan was unconscious for a full ten hours before he regained consciousness. His right leg was in a cast, and he was lying on the bed, unable to move.
Xu Lihua breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her husband had finally regained consciousness.
"You're finally awake! I've been waiting here for ages, my heart is pounding!"
"That damned Lu Jianshen! He's deliberately messing with us. He wasn't coming yesterday at all. He even had Secretary Li stall for time on the mountain, trying to freeze us to death!"
Lu Wenshan was trembling with rage, and he wanted to rush out of the hospital to settle accounts with Lu Jianshen.
However, just as he tried to move, a sharp pain shot through his knee, rendering him unable to move at all.
"Don't move! The doctor said if you don't take good care of this leg, you'll be stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of your life!" Xu Lihua said anxiously.
This time, they really lost more than they gained by trying to outsmart Lu Jianshen. They thought they could scheme against Lu Jianshen, but they ended up getting themselves into trouble instead!
"Does Lu Jianshen know something? Could it be that Tang Li told him about what happened back then?"
Lu Wenshan was a suspicious person to begin with, and once he had such a suspicion in his mind, he felt even more apprehensive.
He immediately grabbed his phone to call Tang Li.
After making two calls, no one answered.
Xu Lihua also learned about what her husband had done back then, and she did not object.
I just hope this time will go smoothly, and that Lu Jianshen will die quietly so that my son can inherit my uncle's billions in assets.
"Honey, this plan didn't work out. Do you have any other ideas?"
Xu Lihua refused to give up.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Wenshan sighed.
The failure of this plan not only signifies defeat, but also suggests that Lu Jianshen may already be on guard.
"Once I'm better, I'll go find him. If he knows the truth about what happened back then, the Lu family is finished."
Lu Wenshan's face was full of worry; he absolutely couldn't let Lu Jianshen know.
"Do you think you can hide all those despicable things you've done?"
Lu Jianshen's cold voice came from the door of the ward.
Lu Wenshan shuddered, terrified out of his wits.
“Jian Shen, you…when did you get here? You really put me in a terrible situation yesterday. My husband and I were on the mountain…”
Before Lu Wenshan could finish speaking, he had already noticed that Lu Jianshen's expression was off.
Thinking back to what he had just said, Lu Wenshan felt uneasy.
"Jian Shen, did someone outside say something unpleasant that made you misunderstand? We're brothers, you should speak frankly!"
"You should know very well how my mother died, right?"
Lu Jianshen's words made Lu Wenshan feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Even now, he's still feigning composure, saying, "Jian Shen, that happened more than ten years ago. How could I possibly remember that now?"
Lu Wenshan continued to play dumb, his hands nervously gripping the blanket, his palms sweating uncontrollably.
This is absolutely terrible! Foolish Tang Li, he should have killed that woman first!
"Seeing the depths..."
"Lu Wenshan, I've found both witnesses and physical evidence. Are you going to confess yourself, or should I have someone else confess?"
Lu Jianshen spoke each word with such chilling intent that it made Lu Wenshan's heart pound.
"Jian Shen, don't say that, we're brothers..."
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