"His father's name is Lu Chen. Lu Chen has a wife, who is Lu Antai's mother. Have you met Lu Antai? He's Yu Ge's half-brother," Qi Juechen continued.
"No," Li Peiyu shook her head.
“Lu Antai’s mother married Lu Chen, but when it was discovered she wasn’t a virgin, she suffered domestic violence from Lu Chen every day. To compensate Lu Chen, Lu Antai’s mother lured a girl she had once attended school with to her home, where Lu Chen imprisoned her for over a month. That girl was Yu Ge’s mother.” Qi Juechen’s voice grew increasingly low.
Li Peiyu was shocked again; Lu Yuzhi's background was actually like this...
“At that time, the Lu family was already very powerful. Yu Ge’s mother was bullied and had no way to seek redress. She was even threatened to leave S City. Yu Ge’s mother and her family left for another place. But soon after, Yu Ge’s mother found out that she was pregnant. Logically speaking, the illegitimate child in her womb would have been aborted without mercy, but Yu Ge’s mother gave birth to the child. Do you know why?” Qi Juechen looked at Li Peiyu.
Li Peiyu shook her head. Who would give birth to the child of someone who raped them?
"Because Yu-ge's mother wanted him to be recognized as a member of the Lu family when he grew up, so that she could use the Lu family's power to avenge herself. So Yu-ge was not his mother's beloved son from birth, but rather a tool for her revenge. His mother never gave him a single bit of love, and he never experienced the warmth and care of maternal love during his childhood. As he grew older, Yu-ge's face became more and more like Lu Chen's, which further aggravated his mother's sensitive and twisted heart. She hated Yu-ge even more and often beat him without saying a word, even whipping him until he was covered in bruises."
Covered in wounds? When Li Peiyu heard these four words, her heart clenched, as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible, powerful hand, causing her intense pain.
The pain felt like countless sharp needles piercing straight into her heart.
She seemed to see the wounds on Lu Yuzhi's body, some deep and some shallow. Li Peiyu felt like she couldn't breathe, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her heartache for Lu Yuzhi surged like a tidal wave.
“When Yu was 17, Lu Chen was in a very serious car accident and his life was hanging by a thread. It was at that time that Yu’s mother came back. Lu Chen lay on the hospital bed, barely alive, and in his last moments, a trace of regret arose in his heart. While he was still conscious, Lu Chen made a decision to divide his shares in Lu’s Group into four parts, which were given to Lu Antai, Lu Antai’s mother, Yu and his mother respectively,” Qi Juechen said slowly.
"But how could Lu Antai and his mother accept having half of their inheritance forcibly taken away? They harbored resentment and targeted and bullied Yu Ge and his mother at every turn. During that period, Yu Ge and his mother endured immense hardship, suffering all sorts of difficulties and suppression. Soon after, tragedy struck again: Yu Ge's mother was diagnosed with cancer. And Lu Antai's ruthless mother secretly tampered with things at the hospital, injecting Yu Ge's mother with fake medicine. Yu Ge's mother passed away overnight. Poor Yu Ge, he couldn't even see his mother one last time." After recounting this series of heartbreaking events, tears slowly streamed down Qi Juechen's face.
Li Peiyu recalled her past ignorance and willfulness, how she used cancer to play tricks on Lu Yuzhi.
At that moment, Lu Yuzhi kissed her passionately; how terrified and helpless he must have felt. Thinking of this, Li Peiyu was overwhelmed with deep self-reproach.
"After Yu Ge's mother passed away, Yu Ge changed completely overnight. Old Master Lu entrusted Lu Antai with a sizable construction business under the Lu Group, but only gave Yu Ge a seemingly insignificant nightclub—the precursor to Fifth Dimension. Yu Ge did everything in his power, clinging to every possible force, whether legitimate or illegitimate. In just one year, he increased the nightclub's revenue fivefold, a remarkable achievement that astonished everyone. Seeing this, Old Master Lu gave Yu Ge some poorly managed, unprofitable factories, expecting to stump him. However, Yu Ge not only revived these near-bankrupt factories but also made a fortune. Gradually, Old Master Lu and the Lu Group's shareholders began to take Yu Ge more seriously. Most importantly, Yu Ge met a benefactor during his struggles—a… "He was a top-ranking official in the city. Under his direction, the government launched a full investigation into the Lu family's illegal activities. Lu Antai and his mother were thoroughly investigated, and all the hidden shady dealings and crimes were exposed. Seeing the situation was dire, the Lu family's shareholders decisively replaced Lu Antai with our Brother Yu. As soon as Brother Yu took office, the government withdrew its investigation, and the Lu family's crisis was resolved. From then on, under Brother Yu's wise leadership, the Lu family made rapid progress and marched towards glory." Qi Juechen said proudly.
Li Peiyu listened quietly to Qi Juechen's eloquent speech, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Lu Yuzhi's past was complex, difficult, full of twists and turns, but she was never involved in it.
She had never witnessed firsthand the young man who had bravely and fearlessly faced adversity.
She was never there for him during those painful or exhilarating moments of his youth.
Their lives were destined to miss each other.
He had already sailed through countless trials and tribulations, while she had only just arrived.
"Brother Yu is giving you his necklace, just this one. The younger henchmen won't recognize it, but they all know it. Most of them have become big bosses. You can run rampant in S City, and the big bosses will all give Brother Yu some face."
Li Peiyu lowered her head and stroked the necklace. So that's what Lu Yuzhi meant by "value of gold".
“Brother Yu must love you very much. He has only ever loved you in his life. You must not let him down.”
"Me alone? What about Gu Yan's mother..."
“I don’t think Yu-ge’s feelings for Gu Hongxi are love, more like dependence. After all, Gu Hongxi is the only person in the Lu family who makes Yu-ge feel warm. I’ve seen how they interact; they’re respectful to each other, not clingy, and they don’t argue. How can a couple interact like that? It’s like…” Qi Juechen was interrupted by Li Peiyu before he could finish speaking.
"My friend will wake up soon, could you please take her home?" After saying that, Li Peiyu hurriedly walked out, found the elevator, and pressed the button for the first floor without hesitation.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, deafening music filled the air, and the dazzling lights were incredibly bright. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the fifth dimension.
Without lingering, Li Peiyu anxiously hailed a taxi and headed to Qingyun Villa District.
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