Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Does She Like Third Master or Him?
Chapter 132: Does She Like Third Master or Him?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xu Tingting and Lu Shijie’s faces changed dramatically. Lu Shixiu shook his head in panic, “Dad, we are family. We won’t harm you. There must be a mistake somewhere. Gu Ci, is it you intentionally framing us!”
He thought about it and found it reasonable, “You deliberately framed us to help Lu Zhiyuan. You have a wicked heart!”
“At this point, you still want to deny it!” Lu Ze said angrily, “Xu Tingting, I’ve treated you well. From having nothing to becoming Mrs. Lu today, what else are you not satisfied with? You even wanted to kill me and take the family fortune!”
“Mrs. Lu…” Xu Tingting’s eyes welled up with tears, “They call me Mrs. Lu to my face, but behind my back, they mock me. I gave birth to two sons, but I’m still not recognized as Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu is just a joke!”
“When we were together, I told you that I wouldn’t marry you and told you to not to have any expectations,” Lu Ze said coldly, “If you were with me, your whole family wouldn’t have to worry about food and drink. Besides a marriage certificate, I have given you everything you should have. If you marry someone else, take care of household chores, and earn money, how can it be as comfortable as being with me? Going shopping every day, not considering prices when spending money, no need to do laundry or cooking, going to the beauty salon every day, traveling abroad. Xu Tingting, you’re not a princess. It’s me who has turned you into one over the past few decades. If you don’t appreciate it, fine, but you’ve also raised a sense of entitlement. If you don’t want to be with me, then leave. Have I forced you?”
Xu Tingting’s face turned red and pale alternately. Her pride was trampled upon. The facade of gentleness and virtue she had maintained in front of Lu Ze for decades was finally crumbling around her.
“Yes, it was me who poisoned you, putting pollen in your tea. The children don’t know,” Xu Tingting said, closing her eyes in pain. “You have three sons, but in your eyes, only Lu Zhiyuan is your son. Shijie and Shixiu are just subordinates. I just wanted to secure benefits for my own sons. If you want to report me to the police, go ahead!”
“Mom!” Lu Shixiu exclaimed, his face turning pale, unable to believe it was true.
His mother poisoned his father!
Lu Shijie stood by, his eyes red with agony.
Xu Tingting wiped away her tears and looked directly at Lu Ze. “I didn’t plan to take action, but Lu Zhiyuan shot Shijie, almost crippling his leg. You protected him, so why should I hold back?”
“You finally admit it!” Lu Ze shook his head.
He couldn’t say that he loved Xu Tingting, but after all, she had been by his side for decades, raising their two sons. It held a different meaning to him. Lu Ze felt both heartbroken and disappointed.
Lu Zhiyuan said slowly, “I never cared about anything related to the Lu Family’s wealth. Even if the old man handed it all to me, I wouldn’t want it. It was something you could easily obtain. But you insisted on causing trouble. It’s like drawing water with a bamboo basket. If you had properly taught Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu, they wouldn’t have such despicable characters. They don’t need to be obedient brothers to me, even if they were just strangers. Everything in the Lu Family belongs to you, but it’s a pity. You brought this upon yourselves and can’t live with it.”
“Lu Zhiyuan, we don’t want your fake act,” Lu Shijie said angrily. “With such a vast fortune at stake, who wouldn’t be tempted? Might is right. We admit defeat.”
He looked at Lu Ze, “On the day Lu Zhiyuan was born, you held him and told me he was my little brother and I should love and take care of him. At first, I really liked my little brother. He was obedient and cute. But whenever he made a mistake or got hurt, as long as I was present, you doubted me. When he ranked poorly in exams and focused solely on racing, you boasted everywhere about his achievements. Even when I got first place in school you have never praised me. You told me more than once that the future of the Lu Family’s wealth belongs to Lu Zhiyuan. I am his brother, so I shouldn’t compete with him. Why should l! When I was working hard for the Lu Family, he had just graduated from primary school. Why should I give everything to him? They are all your sons. Why was he born to receive everything, and I am destined to be stepped on, always flatter him, and watch his mood? Dad, 1 am also your son. Why are you so biased!”
“I am human. Why can’t I be biased?” Lu Ze said incredulously, feeling righteous. “He is the child born by the person I love. Why can’t I be biased? Even ten fingers are not of equal length.”
Gu Ci remained silent.
She couldn’t refute his reasoning. For Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu, their father was clearly a scoundrel.
“This pollen, where did you get it?” Gu Ci asked. “This flower is rare and not found in the country. It is non-toxic by itself. Where did you get it?” “It has nothing to do with you!” Xu Tingting replied firmly. “It’s my own incompetence that caused this to come to light. Lu Ze, after decades of marriage, if you hadn’t been so biased, we wouldn’t have reached this point.” “Murder deserves punishment. It’s only right.”
Lu Shixiu panicked and pleaded, kneeling down. “Dad, Mom made a mistake. Please don’t call the police. I beg you, Dad, don’t be so ruthless. Forgive her.” “The both of you will resign from the Lu Corporation. After which, you won’t have anything except a monthly allowance from the Lu Family Foundation. I’m giving everything to Lu Zhiyuan. As for Xu Tingting’s attempted murder and conspiration with Lawyer Yang to tamper with the will. Report it to the police!” Lu Ze declared.
Lawyer Yang collapsed on the ground, realizing he had been greedy and had lost his reputation and future.
Xu Tingting burst into tears. “Lu Ze, you have a heart of stone!”
“I’m heartless? You almost took my life. Am 1 supposed to keep supporting you? Am 1 a saint?” Lu Ze retorted.
The turmoil over the Lu Family’s fortune ended with Lu Ze’s awakening and the investigation into Xu Tingting’s poisoning. Xu Shijie and Lu Shixiu also lost their inheritance rights from the Lu Family and were expelled by Lu Ze.
Lu Ze’s illness had not yet healed, so Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ci took care of the remaining matters and accompanied him back to the hospital. Dr. North became his attending physician, and Lu Ze fell into a coma once he arrived at the hospital.
Dr. North looked at the worried Lu Zhiyuan and explained, “I consulted your dad, and I used strong medication, which will inevitably cause some physical deterioration. Don’t worry; the coma is temporary. He wall be fine.” “You’re the one performing the surgery. 1 trust you!” Lu Zhiyuan replied.
Dr. North went to conduct a detailed examination on Lu Ze.
In the hospital corridor, with no one around, Lu Zhiyuan embraced Gu Ci, smelling the familiar light fragrance on her body, and felt a sense of peace in his heart. “It was you who asked Dr. North for help?”
Gu Ci held his waist tightly. “I was afraid you would lose.”
“How could I lose!” Lu Zhiyuan w^as arrogant and unruly. He didn’t know how to explain to Gu Ci. Whether he won or Black Haw^k won, Lu Zhiyuan couldn’t possibly lose.
“It’s because I want everything to go as you wish,” Gu Ci said gently, looking into his eyes. “You don’t care about the gain or loss of the Lu Family’s fortune. Racing is all that matters to you. I understand that. But you don’t want Uncle Lu Ze’s efforts to be destroyed. I understand that too.”
Lu Zhiyuan’s heart stirred, holding her tightly. He saw in her eyes that fearless and brave determination and his heart felt both sour and sw^eet. Gu Ci really liked him.
But who did she really like?
Him or Third A^aster?