Chapter 151: Lu Family Mother and Son Drop By

Zheng Hongyu waited at the doorway for half a day, only to see Su Yun Jiao personally come over to open the door for them inside Jingyuan.

Seeing Su Yun Jiao come out personally, Zheng Hongyu nodded in satisfaction.

Fortunately, this Su Yun Jiao still knows etiquette and won't drive these relatives out on New Year's Eve.

"Oh, it's Aunt Lu, you came over today to... pay a visit?"

Su Yun Jiao was still somewhat polite toward Zheng Hongyu.

Zheng Hongyu really treated herself like a dish: "Jiao Jiao, after all you grew up in our house from childhood, Aunt really misses you, so I came over to see you; there have been many rumors lately, you surely haven't believed those rumors, have you?"

Online rumors all say that Zheng Hongyu was the one who attacked her.

These were all discovered by Su Yun Jiao herself.

Zheng Hongyu couldn't possibly still think she's that innocent little thing from before and be unaware of everything she did to her, could she?

Then she would really be too foolish.

"As long as the gift arrives, there's really no need to make a special trip to visit; the Lu Family must have plenty going on lately and probably can't spare time for a visit."

Su Yun Jiao's words made Zheng Hongyu's face look unpleasant.

In the past, Su Yun Jiao wasn't this sharp-tongued girl.

Nowadays, following Lu Jingqing's side, she's learned all sorts of bad habits.

Lu Chi watched Su Yun Jiao distance herself from them ahead, suddenly realizing that the present Su Yun Jiao is no longer the one who used to follow behind him.

He didn't even know when this change began.

Su Yun Jiao glanced at the gift in Lu Chi's hand, then extended a hand toward him and said, "Give me the thing."

Lu Chi had originally intended to hand the gift over to Su Yun Jiao.

Who would have thought Zheng Hongyu suddenly reached out to block Lu Chi and the gift, smiling as she said, "There's no rush with the gift, you kid—you should invite us in first before we talk."

Zheng Hongyu insisted on going in no matter what.

When Su Yun Jiao came out, Lu Jingqing had already said that if these two insisted on coming in, it wouldn't be impossible.

But once inside, it would probably be even more embarrassing than now.

"Mom, the gift has already been delivered, we should..."

"Shut up! What does a little kid like you know? How could you not visit on New Year's Eve? Besides, Lu Jingqing is your brother—you ought to know to get along well with your Brother Jingqing from now on!"

Zheng Hongyu's words were directed at Lu Chi, but they seemed more meant for Su Yun Jiao to hear.

Su Yun Jiao didn't take it to heart.

Anyway, Lu Jingqing basically doesn't want to acknowledge Lu Chi as his brother; in his view, the Lu Family is merely a plaything in his palm.

These days, whatever Zheng Hongyu does is utterly futile.

"Aunt Lu, since you've come to visit, please come inside."

Su Yun Jiao voluntarily stepped aside to make a path.

Seeing that Su Yun Jiao was still somewhat sensible, Zheng Hongyu led Lu Chi inside, saying, "Our Jiao Jiao is well-behaved and sensible, unlike my son who can't even speak; you mustn't take to heart what Lu Chi just said."

"How could I take it to heart? Aunt, please come in."

Su Yun Jiao walked ahead.

Zheng Hongyu didn't know what was going on, but Lu Chi did.

All of Su Yun Jiao's reactions were fake.

Her mother's visit this time was purely to suffer humiliation.

Soon.

Su Yun Jiao then led Zheng Hongyu and Lu Chi into the main hall.

Su Yun Jiao sat beside Lu Jingqing, the two of them seeming as if they had just finished lunch.

Zheng Hongyu glanced at the plate of dumplings on the table and said, "Oh, you two ate dumplings together at noon—why didn't you wait for us to come over so we could all make dumplings together tonight? Lu Chi and Jiao Jiao have grown up together since childhood; when they were little, they loved making dumplings together the most!"

After saying that, Zheng Hongyu gave Lu Chi a little nudge.

But Lu Chi couldn't utter a word.

Su Yun Jiao placed two cups of hot tea in front of them and said, "Really? I don't even remember that—what about making dumplings?"

Su Yun Jiao outright feigned ignorance, giving Zheng Hongyu a moment of embarrassment.

However, that embarrassment lasted only a moment.

Zheng Hongyu quickly said, "You two have grown up together and done many things together; forgetting isn't a big deal. Anyway, I came to visit this time to apologize to Jingqing for previously embezzling public funds—it was only because our widowed mother and orphan had no one to look after them, and I didn't mean to cause trouble; I hope Jingqing will understand and not go too extreme in handling things."

Su Yun Jiao still thought Zheng Hongyu had come this time to repent and apologize for the previous kidnapping.

But she never expected that Zheng Hongyu's visit was actually just about the company's embezzlement of public funds.

Could it be that Ma San's life means so little to Zheng Hongyu?

Seeing Lu Jingqing remain silent, Zheng Hongyu turned her gaze to Su Yun Jiao:

"Jiao Jiao, why are you staring at me like that? Aunt's words are all sincere—over the years you've lived in our Lu household, have I ever wronged you?"

Su Yun Jiao gave a cold laugh.

Indeed, she had not wronged her.

She merely tried every means to make her die young.

Su Yun Jiao didn't expose it to her face.

And this time even Lu Chi couldn't bear to listen to his mother's words anymore.

After all, Lu Chi clearly knows what his mother has done.

At this moment, Lu Jingqing set down his cup of hot tea and said lightly, "As for the embezzlement of public funds, telling Madam Lu or me is useless; the company needs you to promptly make up for the funds you've taken over the years, otherwise all that awaits you is future imprisonment."

Seeing that Lu Jingqing had no intention of relenting,

Zheng Hongyu suddenly panicked: "Jingqing, we're family—how could you side with outsiders against me?"

Zheng Hongyu anxiously reached out and grabbed Lu Jingqing's arm, saying, "I am, after all, your elder; if it weren't for me back then, you wouldn't have been able to return to your ancestral roots so smoothly. Now, are you just going to watch me go to prison? I can also be considered your half‑mother."

Su Yun Jiao almost vomited when she heard Zheng Hongyu say that.

Where does Zheng Hongyu get the nerve to say that she counts as Lu Jingqing's half‑mother?

"After all, the return to the ancestral clan was something your Lu family begged me for; I never said I wanted to come back on my own."

Lu Jingqing's words left Zheng Hongyu's heart feeling cold halfway.

Lu Jingqing then said, "Speaking of returning to the ancestral clan, I suddenly remembered something else: I recall that when I came back, I lent your Lu family a sum of money. At the time it was worth eighty million, and now it's almost a hundred million. When does Madam Lu plan to repay me?"

"I…"