Lu Jingchen’s face sank, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on the phone.
Everything that happened at the wedding was unforeseen, even he hadn’t expected Murong Rui to return at this ti and reveal everything at the wedding.
Actually, he has always known Song Qiao is innocent, even if her parents caused the death of his foster parents, it’s not Song Qiao’s doing. Ultimately, she was only born into the Song Family and got caught up in it.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jingchen directly dialed Song Qiao’s mobile, only to find that no one was answering.
His face grew even darker, the man directly lifted his foot and was about to walk out, when a figure suddenly blocked his path.
Lu Tianming had previously arranged for soone to escort Murong Rui away. After all, she exposed the issue at the wedding, and soon the dia was sure to find out, possibly blocking her from saying anything further.
However, Murong Rui couldn’t just stay put. When everyone was not paying attention, she directly ran to the hotel. Her return to the country was solely for Lu Jingchen.
"Jingchen-ge..." She was slightly panting from running all the way, her face slightly flushed, with an expression of disbelief, she directly asked, "Why are you marrying that woman? Her parents killed my parents! How can you marry her? And... and..."
She couldn’t continue speaking.
Lu Jingchen slightly frowned at her, but responded with a question, "Little Rui, why did you expose these things at my wedding today? Song Qiao is innocent, this matter has nothing to do with her."
"How can it have nothing to do with her? Her parents killed my parents; she’s the daughter of the murderers." Murong Rui’s face flushed with anger, speaking indignantly, "If it weren’t for her parents, my parents wouldn’t be dead!"
"You also said it was her parents, not her." Lu Jingchen’s feeling of frustration grew clearer, he just wanted to find Song Qiao now.
He has always treated Murong Rui as a child, so he told her, "From now on, don’t ntion it anymore. Song Qiao is innocent, if you still see as your brother, don’t trouble her. She’s married to now, so she’s your sister-in-law."
Murong Rui’s face alternated between pale and flushed, she quickly retorted without thinking, "She’s not my sister-in-law! Jingchen-ge, don’t you know I’ve always loved you? I was planning to marry you after graduation..."
"Little Rui!" The man interrupted her before she could finish, his voice cold, even his face was uncharacteristically fierce, "I’ve always considered you as a sister. I hope you won’t have that kind of thought in the future."
Each word pierced Murong Rui’s heart.
Suddenly she grew emotional, took a step forward, and hugged Lu Jingchen’s waist, "Jingchen-ge, I love you, I’ve never just seen you as a brother, I want to marry you..."
Her voice trembled with emotion, tears shimred in her eyes.
However, upon hearing her words, Lu Jingchen’s face darkened, he directly grabbed her arm and forced it away, calling soone, "Bring her back to the mansion."
The Bodyguard imdiately walked over, "Yes."
Murong Rui did not expect Lu Jingchen to avoid answering her confession this way, her face turned white, she was afraid to cling to him but asked, "Jingchen-ge, why?"
Why didn’t he respond? She had summoned the courage to confess, after flying back non-stop from abroad, having not even rested since arriving, why would he treat her this way?
Lu Jingchen was about to turn away but paused at her words, saying, "Little Rui, I’ve always treated you like a sister, never thought there could be anything between us."
Having spoken, he signaled to the Bodyguard and turned to leave.
Murong Rui’s face turned ashen, watching Lu Jingchen’s back appear distant, as if he had never been close.
She was unwilling, Jingchen-ge was supposed to be hers, but that woman was marrying him, she had loved him for over ten years, how could she be reconciled?
...
Lu Jingchen drove directly to the Mu Mansion, rang the doorbell, Mrs. Zhang saw it was him, hesitated but went to inform the Elder.
The Elder was just about to lie down, not knowing if Qiaoqiao was too tired or what. After dinner and a bath, she went to sleep before nine.
Ning Wan, concerned about today’s events hurting Song Qiao, accompanied her all day and even shared a bed with her tonight. This was nothing unusual, as Elder Mu always knew the two friends were close, having not only slept but also bathed together in the past.
Upon hearing Mrs. Zhang ntion that Lu Jingchen had arrived, Elder Mu deliberated briefly before letting Mrs. Zhang invite him in, while he himself headed to the living room.
In the living room, Elder Mu and Lu Jingchen sat on the sofa. Mrs. Zhang brought over two glasses of plain water, as drinking tea at this hour might make it hard to sleep later.
Elder Mu remained silent, and naturally, Lu Jingchen did too, sitting there expressionless.
Elder Mu took a sip from his cup, then set it down, his gaze falling upon him. Lu Jingchen was still dressed in the formal attire from the wedding, his face bearing a hint of fatigue, yet he appeared ticulous.
After a long pause, Elder Mu finally spoke directly, "Are you here to take Qiao back with you?"
Lu Jingchen responded with a simple "hmm" but said nothing more, knowing Elder Mu was aware of the wedding events, and for the mont, he was at a loss for words.
"Then perhaps, you should go back." Although Elder Mu was angry that his granddaughter had been hard so, he recognized all that Lu Jingchen had done before, and he wasn’t one to burn bridges. Besides, it was evident Lu Jingchen liked Qiao, so rather than revealing everything outright, he continued, "Qiao’s emotional state isn’t good right now, and going back with you would only agitate her. Regardless of what occurred at the wedding, I hope you can resolve it. After all, this matter has nothing to do with Qiaoqiao, and if you’re determined, you can certainly uncover so differences from the past incident."
Lu Jingchen was montarily unsure how to respond, but upon hearing Elder Mu’s last remark, he couldn’t help but be sowhat startled, hearing the implication in his words.
Now he understood that it was inappropriate for Qiaoqiao to return with him, and those issues needed resolution. Thus, without saying much more, he stood up and said, "Then I’ll leave Qiaoqiao to you, Grandpa."
Elder Mu said nothing and simply waved his hand.
...
Song Qiao awoke the next day around ten in the morning, feeling completely uninterested in getting up. She was unaware of Lu Jingchen’s visit to the Mu Mansion last night.
She only found out when she finished breakfast and was ready to head out. At the door, she overheard an adjacent neighbor saying, "When I ca back last night, I noticed a Maybach parked outside the Mu Mansion, with a man inside, who left only when I headed out to buy groceries this morning. Isn’t it possible soone from the Mu Mansion ca over but wasn’t allowed in?"
Imdiately, soone chid in, "Haven’t you seen the news? The papers are full of yesterday’s shocking incident at Elder Mu’s granddaughter’s wedding."
"No, I haven’t looked at today’s paper yet. Didn’t they say Elder Mu’s granddaughter was marrying the Lu Family heir?"
"Yes, but during the wedding, it was exposed that Elder Mu’s daughter and son-in-law were responsible for killing their adoptive parents."
"Can such a thing really happen?"
"Absolutely, I didn’t believe it at first. But when I asked my husband, he confird it. He attended the wedding yesterday and witnessed it firsthand. Yet, fundantally, Elder Mu’s granddaughter is innocent; she wasn’t involved."
"But isn’t there a saying, ’misdeeds of the father, debt repaid by the child’?"
"..."
The voices faded as Song Qiao’s hand froze on the doorknob, making her turn back into the villa without thinking.
In the living room, there were only a few servants. Elder Mu was in his study, occupied with unknown tasks, while Mrs. Zhang had gone out to buy household supplies. Song Qiao directly searched under the coffee table for today’s newspaper, opened it, and her gaze fell directly on the headline.
The headline prominently detailed the events at yesterday’s wedding, especially the words spoken by Murong Rui, in bold and deepened fonts.
Below were several photos, including images of her and Lu Jingchen on stage, and reactions from Murong Rui and the guests.
...
This morning, when Lu Jingchen arrived at the company, he found countless reporters gathered at the door, clearly waiting for him to appear.
After leaving the Mu Mansion earlier, he had changed outfits and drove a more discreet vehicle he hadn’t used previously.
Rembering last night’s events, he didn’t need to think to realize what kind of scene awaited him today. On the way there, his assistant had already called, informing him that the incidents at the wedding had made headlines.
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