"There's no need to put it so high and mighty. You and I both know that if Lu Jianshen finds out what happened back then, you, Lu Wenshan, are the mastermind and my father is the accomplice. Neither of you can escape."
Lu Wenshan frowned and took a sip of coffee.
He said, "Tang Li, you're a smart person, you should know how to choose."
Tang Li didn't speak; a bold idea was brewing in her mind.
Just as Shen Qingxu said, I won't hide it anymore.
However, her motivation was different from Shen Qingxu's; she didn't want to keep it a secret any longer, and Lu Jianshen had the right to know the truth.
Even if she kept it from Shen Qingxu for a lifetime, she wouldn't have an easy time.
"Lu Wenshan, did you ever regret coming up with that method to kill Bai Jingyue back then?"
Lu Wenshan scoffed, "What do I have to regret? She's just a mistress who broke up someone else's family; she deserves to die!"
Tang Li frowned, recalling the words spoken by Old Madam Lu on her deathbed.
Grandma Lu lived a clear-headed and conscientious life, but her son was a clueless scoundrel!
“This is your father’s fault. He hid it from Bai Jingyue and didn’t tell her that he had a family. Even your mother can understand, so why can’t you?”
Lu Wenshan's eyes revealed undisguised disgust and disdain.
"Regardless of right or wrong, the person is already dead. Why bother chasing after the truth? Tang Li, you should know that my arrangement is for the good of all of us."
Lu Wenshan felt he had made himself clear enough.
If Tang Li had any sense at all, she should have agreed to his arrangement. He stood up and left without even paying for the coffee.
"Sir, you haven't paid yet!"
"She'll pay!"
Tang Li was furious, but didn't want to make things difficult for the shop assistant, so she reluctantly paid the 76 yuan coffee bill.
As soon as she stepped out of the coffee shop, she received a call from Shen Qingxu.
Shen Qingxu sounded somewhat excited on the other end of the phone.
"Lili, the paternity test results haven't come back yet, have they?"
Tang Li responded softly, "Mm."
Just as she was about to get into the car, she heard Shen Qingxu excitedly say on the other end of the phone, "The Gu family is really getting their comeuppance. All the business partners that Gu Qiquan had worked so hard to secure have fallen through."
"I reckon it was Lu Jianshen who did it. He probably wanted to avenge his precious son!"
Otherwise, since there's no enmity between the Lu and Gu families, and they don't have any business dealings, why would they deliberately make things difficult for the Gu family?
"Having a powerful father isn't bad! A-Lu is lucky!" Shen Qingxu said, then realized she was wrong.
Tang Li did not want Lu Jianshen to know about Alu's background.
If Lu Jianshen knew that they were now divorced, who would have custody of the children?
Tang Li said, "I just came over to see Lu Wenshan."
Shen Qingxu, who was leaning back in his office chair, immediately sat up straight upon hearing this.
"What does he want with you?"
“He instructed Tang Nanquan to do what happened back then. He hoped that I could keep it from Lu Jianshen and take the child away so as not to affect his son’s future inheritance of Lu Jianshen’s estate.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingxu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Does this old man have any shame?" he frowned. "Lu Wenshan's son and Lu Jianshen aren't that much different in age, it's not certain who will die first!"
"I also need to think about what to do about Ah Lu's situation."
"I have to go to work now."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Li drove to the Tang Group.
Around 11 a.m., she received a call from Chen Lei informing her that the paternity test results were in.
Chen Lei asked her to go to the Lu Group.
“Ms. Tang, it’s a bit slow if you drive here alone, or I can drive over and pick you up.”
"No need, I can drive there myself."
Tang Li felt her hands and feet were ice cold.
This morning, she could have finished a set of design drawings, but she lost interest after only drawing a few.
My mind is always in a mess.
Only now, after receiving this call, do I feel a sense of relief.
Tang Li drove for less than 20 minutes and arrived at Lu's Group.
The paternity test results were prominently displayed on the coffee table.
Tang Li could see clearly that Lu Jianshen and Alu were father and son, and there was no doubt about that.
"Five years ago, did you already know you were pregnant, and then deliberately run away and leave me?"
Lu Jianshen scoffed, feeling like he was living like a clown.
"Tang Li, you've never loved me at all, have you?"
Chen Lei silently turned and left, closing the office door behind him. These two needed to talk alone.
Tang Li remained silent for a long time before finally standing up.
"Lu Jianshen, let me tell you the truth. I don't want to hide it anymore. I've been suffering a lot these past few years!"
Tang Li took a deep breath and raised her hand to brush her hair back.
“I did think back then that I would never come back, never have anything to do with you again, and that it would be fine for me and A-Lu to live abroad, because of your mother…”
The phone rang suddenly, interrupting Tang Li's words.
Lu Jianshen answered the phone.
"What? Okay, I understand. I'll go check it out later."
After hanging up the phone, he turned to look at Tang Li and said, "Lu Wenshan had an unexpected stroke. I have to go to the hospital. We can talk about A-Lu's matter later."
After saying this, Lu Jianshen picked up his coat and left the president's office.
Tang Li stood there in a daze, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
She finally mustered up the courage to tell Lu Jianshen the truth, but at that moment Lu Wenshan suffered a stroke.
Is this real or fake?
No sooner had Lu Jianshen left than Tang Li received a call from Lu Chengyi.
"Tang Li, you should be a smart person. You know better than any of us what to say and what not to say!"
Tang Li understood Lu Chengyi's suggestive words.
The Lu family must have known about this and tried to stop her from telling Lu Jianshen the truth.
However, since it concerns the death of Lu Jianshen's biological mother, he has the right to know the truth.
Tang Li made up her mind that she would definitely tell Lu Jianshen about this.
Even if it would incur Lu Jianshen's hatred.
"Tang Li, if you have time, let's meet this afternoon. There are some things I want to clarify with you in person."
"I have nothing to say to you, and there's no need to see you again. I know what you're saying, so don't worry."
After saying this, Tang Li decisively hung up the phone.
She did not want to have any further contact with Lu Chengyi.
However, Lu Chengyi's side is making baseless accusations, and the fact that they received the news so quickly must be related to the paternity test report.
It seems that they had been prepared for this for a long time.
The Lu family must have known that Lu Jianshen and Alu went to get a paternity test.
What exactly is the Lu family up to?
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