The man who had just gone to tug Lu Ang’s clothes reached out for Lu Ang’s clothes again, but before he could touch them, the elder Mr. Lu, who had been standing by listening sullenly, spoke up.
"I really didn’t expect you to secretly wish for my death like this." Mr. Lu’s voice was like fireworks suddenly exploding on a silent night, catching people off guard while being deafeningly loud.
Lu Ang, who was just planning his future in front of Xu Ke and Lin ngyao, heard his grandfather’s voice the next second. Lu Ang’s heart even stopped beating for a mont, causing a bit of pain in his chest.
Lu Ang put on a fawning smile and slowly turned around to look at elder Mr. Lu, who stood not far behind him.
"Grandpa, let explain. This is actually a misunderstanding; things aren’t the way you heard." Lu Ang gestured with his hands, thinking of a plan while his mind frustratingly drew a blank, leaving him at a loss on how to proceed.
"Alright, go ahead and explain. I want to see what kind of story you can co up with in front of ." Elder Mr. Lu slowly curled his lips into a half-smile, speaking with eyes flashing a trace of cold light.
"I, I..." Lu Ang was flustered. His mind was a blank canvas; he didn’t know what to say, so he stood there like a fool, feeling the burning gaze of others on him.
This scene seed to pull him back to his childhood when he was bullied for having a different hair color than other kids.
"What is it, can’t speak? Do you think our Lu Family wouldn’t survive without you? Do you think I, Lu Zhengxing, have no choice but to hand over our vast family business to you?" Mr. Lu’s voice was strong and powerful. The people who were talking at the banquet earlier all shut their mouths, and even the music stopped playing at so point. Thus, the elder Mr. Lu’s voice was clearly heard by everyone at the banquet.
Lu Ang raised his head sharply, looking at elder Mr. Lu in surprise. He didn’t speak, but the aning in his eyes was clear.
Or what?
Mr. Lu read these words from his grandson’s eyes.
"I, Lu Zhengxing, hereby announce in front of everyone that Lu Ang of the Lu Family loses his right to inheritance. I would rather donate all my assets in the future than let Lu Ang inherit them," elder Mr. Lu announced loudly.
Mr. Lu’s decision was undoubtedly the biggest bombshell of the entire banquet, utterly astounding everyone present.
Just a few days ago, the child who was so cherished suddenly lost his inheritance rights today. The whole of Shangjing saw how much the Lu Family doted on Lu Ang, thinking he was undoubtedly the heir, but who would have thought such a change would occur? Lu Ang was even more stunned by this news, rendered completely speechless.
"Dad, is this sothing you should reconsider? After all, it’s not a trivial matter." Lu Ying held on to Mr. Lu’s arm, advising with a sowhat worried expression on her face.
Lu Ang no longer cared that the person pleading for him was his aunt, who had just fallen out with him. His eyes were wide open, looking at elder Mr. Lu with a longing and pleading gaze, hoping he could take back what he just said.
"Oh, do you think I don’t understand your little sches?" Mr. Lu looked sideways at his supposedly benevolent youngest daughter, speaking softly in a tone mixed with indescribable emotions.
Lu Ying, initially pleased with herself, beca uneasy because of Mr. Lu’s words. She didn’t know what Mr. Lu ant by this, so her face stiffened, but she still managed not to show any sign of it.
"Dad, what are you talking about? What kind of plans could I possibly have?" Lu Ying asked in surprise, speaking faster than usual due to her nervousness, a detail she never noticed, and Mr. Lu had no intention of pointing it out either. He just gave Lu Ying a deep look, then intended to leave the place.
Lu Ang, imrsed in panic at the thought of losing everything, looked up and saw elder Mr. Lu turning to leave. Without thinking, he collapsed on his knees, the sound of his bones hitting the floor making those who heard it cringe, but Lu Ang seed to feel nothing. He even kneeled to elder Mr. Lu, giving up all dignity and pride to hold Mr. Lu’s leg, begging for rcy.
He said, "Grandpa, I’m wrong; I really know I’m wrong, but believe , it wasn’t my intention; it really wasn’t. I didn’t know what was happening at the ti; it just felt like a big hand was stirring my brain, and the words I said were out of my control, really. Please forgive , Grandpa." Lu Ang placed his head on elder Mr. Lu’s leg, crying out loud, tears rolling down from the corners of his eyes.
"Grandpa, don’t you know how filial I usually am to you? How could I not wish you well? I was set up; I was tricked, that’s why this happened, Grandpa. Grandpa, I’ve already lost my parents, are you going to give up on too?" Lu Ang looked up, showing his red eyes and nose, hoping to win a bit of sympathy from elder Mr. Lu.
"Oh? You say soone hard you. Who was it, and how did they harm you?" Elder Mr. Lu didn’t dodge, maintaining a stoic posture, looking without expression at his crying grandson and asked.
"It was Xu Ke." Lu Ang’s gaze lingered on Lu Ying for a second, then he looked at Xu Ke, blurting out without any hesitation.
"It was him, Grandpa, you have to believe . I’ve always had conflicts with him, but I didn’t expect him to be so vicious, and since he couldn’t win in words, he decided to handle this way. Grandpa, you have to stand up for ," Lu Ang cried out.
Lu Ying lightly glanced at Xu Ke, feeling a bit uneasy. She knew elder Mr. Lu’s partiality, but her anxiety dissipated when she saw Xu Ke’s smile instead of panic upon being accused. She even stood beside Mr. Lu, watching the man with an expression of expectation, wanting to see how he would resolve the situation.
"Lu Young Master, don’t make baseless accusations. Ever since I ca in, you’ve been the one approaching , speaking ambiguous words, and now you say I laid hands on you? It’s laughable."
"If we’re talking about ill intentions, it’s clearly you who harbored more ill intentions towards and my family. If I really wanted to harm you as you said, why did you keep coming closer to ? Do you lack even the most basic sense of security?" Xu Ke retorted.
"So rather than saying I wanted to harm you, it’s more like you were trying to find ways to harm , but ended up harming yourself instead." Xu Ke spoke leisurely, each word slow, making the kneeling Lu Ang, who was defending himself, shake his head in panic.
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