That roar was like a thunderclap in winter.
It startled the two people who had been preparing to continue their intimate activities.
Lu Kai was suddenly shocked and stopped what he was doing. He shouted sternly, “Who’s there?!”
What greeted him instead was Shen Qingqing’s calm voice “Brother Lu Kai, the old master and the whole family are here…”
What?!
Lu Kai’s heart skipped a beat.
He quickly stood up and looked ahead. Old Master Lu was already striding over rapidly. Before Lu Kai could react, the old man had already slapped him hard across the face.
Shen Qingqing watched the scene with great interest.
Only now did Shen Baiyun finally come back to her senses. The haziness in her eyes gradually faded as she looked around at the crowd.
A trace of shyness rose in her heart, followed by worry and a hint of secret delight.
But as she was thinking this, her eyes met Shen Qingqing’s. Seeing the ridicule flashing in Shen Qingqing’s eyes, Shen Baiyun suddenly realized.
It was her!
She was the one who had brought everyone here!
At that moment, after slapping Lu Kai, Old Master Lu was so furious that his hands trembled as he pointed at him. Before he could say anything else, he suddenly collapsed to the ground!
The Lu family immediately rushed forward.
“Dad!”
“Old Master!”
“Lu Kai, this is all your fault! If you hadn’t been fooling around here with this fake daughter of the Shen family, the old master wouldn’t have been angered like this!”
Zhou Liuer seized the opportunity to stir trouble. She had long been dissatisfied with the eldest branch of the family.
Hearing this, Shen Qingqing’s beautiful eyes flickered with calculation.
In this world, her little system could no longer appear. That meant finding allies had become rather urgent.
This Zhou Liuer seemed like a good option.
She could cooperate with her a little.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing immediately spoke up to help.
“Second Aunt, it’s not quite like that. Brother Lu Kai and my sister truly love each other. They rarely get the chance to meet, so they couldn’t hold themselves back and something like this happened…”
“Besides, my sister is so beautiful. Even my parents were completely bewitched by her. It’s only natural that Brother Lu Kai couldn’t control himself.”
Shen Qingqing’s words were soft but laced with hidden barbs. Though her tone was gentle, the Lu family members present fell into silence.
Lu Kai the future head of the Lu family had been so bewitched by a fake heiress that he engaged in such behavior during Old Master Lu’s birthday banquet…
Zhou Liuer was overjoyed. The time for their second branch to rise had finally come!
She turned and threw Shen Qingqing a friendly look, then rushed forward to help Old Master Lu up while shouting at her husband:
“Hongcai! Call the family doctor quickly!”
Lu Hongcai, startled by Zhou Liuer’s shout, immediately realized this was his chance to show himself. He quickly agreed.
As for Lu Kai…
Taking advantage of the old master’s fainting, he had already carried Shen Baiyun away from the scene, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
A short while later…
In the backyard of the Lu residence, everyone surrounded Old Master Lu, anxiously waiting.
“Cough… cough…”
After several coughs, the old man lying on the bed Old Master Lu finally slowly opened his eyes.
Zhou Liuer and Lu Hongcai pushed Lu Qingshan aside and rushed forward. Zhou Liuer pinched her own arm before crying out “Old Master, you’re finally awake!”
Seeing this, Shen Qingqing caught sight of Shen Baiyun standing at the doorway from the corner of her eye. She quickly stepped forward as well and spoke in a delicate voice.
“Grandfather, are you alright?”
“It’s all my sister’s fault. She knew today was your birthday banquet, Old Master Lu, yet she still insisted on getting close to Brother Lu Kai. If it weren’t for her, this wouldn’t have happened…”
Shen Qingqing deliberately spoke softly, yet everyone in the room heard every word.
At that moment, Shen Baiyun rushed into the room. Her eyes were red as she stared fiercely at Shen Qingqing.
“Shen Qingqing! What did I ever do to you for you to slander me like this behind my back?”
In Lu Kai’s eyes, who had just arrived behind her, this scene made Shen Baiyun look pitiful beyond compare.
Shen Qingqing.
As expected of a classic melodramatic novel. The heroine couldn’t even counter a scheming green-tea rival.
Thinking this, Shen Qingqing’s eyes immediately reddened as well. In a delicate, affected tone she said “Sister, you’ve always lived in the city and are refined and well-educated. I’ve lived in the countryside all my life and speak too bluntly. Please don’t take offense!”
She deliberately emphasized the words “refined and well-educated,” making Shen Baiyun’s expression change.
Finally, Old Master Lu forced himself to sit up. Looking at Shen Baiyun and Lu Kai, he said coldly “Shen Baiyun. The Lu family and your family are old acquaintances.”
“Considering that relationship, I won’t inform your parents about what happened today. We’ll pretend it never occurred.”
“But!”
“Shen Baiyun, you must end this relationship with Lu Kai. I can arrange for you to study abroad ”
Before he could finish, Lu Kai suddenly rushed forward and shouted “Grandpa, you can’t! Baiyun and I truly love each other!”
Old Master Lu slowly raised his aged eyes and looked at Lu Kai. After a moment, he said “If that’s the case… then so be it.”
He let out a long sigh and glanced around the room. Aside from distant relatives and collateral family members, there was only Lu Qianshan’s new wife Shen Qingqing.
His eldest son, Lu Qingshan, was timid and submissive, and his eldest daughter-in-law was still soaking in the lotus pond. Other than them, there was only his second son, Lu Hongcai.
Lu Kai was acting like this. And Lu Hongcai and Zhou Liuer’s son was still studying abroad.
Seeing this, Zhou Liuer quickly came up with an idea. She poked Lu Hongcai, who immediately understood. Gently patting Old Master Lu’s back, he said softly.
“Old Master, please calm down.”
Then he turned to Lu Kai and shouted “It’s not that your… second uncle wants to scold you, but what you did today was truly outrageous!”
Lu Hongcai was very clever.
Even though Lu Qianshan had been adopted under Lu Qingshan and Wang Lanhua’s name, by blood he was still the old master’s son.
Hearing this, Old Master Lu’s heart tightened slightly. Then he said “Hongcai, starting tomorrow, you’ll become the company’s executive vice president…”
Lu Kai froze and was about to speak.
But Old Master Lu’s gaze had already turned to him.
“As for you… Kai’er, you’ve truly disappointed me.”
Before he could finish speaking, the butler suddenly burst through the door.
“Old Master! Something terrible has happened!”
Old Master Lu narrowed his eyes and scolded irritably “Butler, what’s the matter? Why are you so flustered?!”
The butler wiped his forehead and glanced at Old Master Lu’s expression, but still forced himself to say “Our company… something has gone wrong!”
“Someone online has exposed the unsanitary conditions at one of Lu Group’s food factories. And Lu Group’s real estate projects…”
Without stopping, the butler continued “And our trade secrets have all been leaked!”
“What?!”
Old Master Lu was so shocked that he suddenly sat upright on the bed before collapsing back down.
But the butler had to deliver the even more serious news “And… the Qianqiu Group, together with five other corporations, have jointly announced that they’re terminating their cooperation with us because of this incident and they’re demanding compensation!”
Old Master Lu immediately felt dizzy.
Zhou Liuer quickly turned and loudly demanded “Lu Kai! You’re the president of Lu Group. Explain what’s going on!”
Instantly, everyone in the room fixed their eyes.