Chapter 70: A Person in the Hospital, Lying for Three Days

The fact that Xie Wantang is the adopted daughter of the Qin family of Haishi quickly caused a huge uproar in front of the other members of the Lu family.

The two elders of the Lu family were relatively calm.

Lu Yanshen was the calmest.

After Xie Wantang's true backing became clear, Lu Yanshen also acted pragmatically; he knows that if he doesn't sign, Xie Wantang's older brother Qin Muyang also has plenty of ways to force him to sign the divorce agreement.

Moreover, regarding this matter, he had originally planned to cooperate with Xie Wantang and let her have her way.

It would be one thing if Xie Wantang weren't pregnant; she is, and if she plans to give birth to this child, they'd be better off divorcing.

When Lu Yanze was summoned to the old residence, Pei Xiao received the news immediately and informed Lu Yanshen.

"The Eldest Young Master of the Lu family has been called over by the Old Master; Lu Zong, your standing in the group could be precarious."

Lu Yanshen smiled calmly: "Hmm, little Lu Zong is about to disappear."

Although Xie Wantang's sudden pregnancy forced him to change his previous overseas trip, after all the twists and turns, their plan still ended with a ray of hope.

However, his body will suffer; this is unavoidable.

"The powder from last time worked well; should we go ask the lady for a few more bottles?" Pei Xiao asked again.

"No need, just keep it up slowly."

"……"

He already felt guilty enough toward her; he didn't want to accept any more of her kindness.

Since they're divorcing, they should make it as clean and pure as possible.

After they hung up, a thudding knock came from an invisible door in the room; Lu Yanshen walked over to open it, and Su Nianchu, who had prepared breakfast, said: "Have some breakfast."

Su Nianchu came in and placed the breakfast on the solid-wood coffee table in the living room.

"Thank you." Lu Yanshen didn't close the door, "Nianchu, the mission isn't over yet."

"I know, I just brought you breakfast, I'll go back right away." Su Nianchu nodded, then after a thought, "Do you really have to endure this flesh-and-blood hardship yourself?"

"Hmm." Lu Yanshen said little else.

"Got it, I'll go help you prepare the things."

"No need, remember to send the bill to Xie Wantang."

"Alright, after I tally it up, I'll send it to her."

Seeing Lu Yanshen still standing by the invisible door, Su Nianchu understood that Lu Yanshen was letting her leave.

Su Nianchu went back, and after locking the door again, he didn't eat the breakfast first; instead, he returned to the master bedroom to shower and change.

During that time, his phone kept ringing.

There were calls from Lu Rourou, from Xia Meng, from Madam Lu, from Lu Wentao, and Lu Yanze called twice.

Among all those missed calls, none were from Xie Wantang.

Indeed, a photo that Xia Meng deliberately photoshopped could prompt Xie Wantang to file for divorce; last night, he took Xia Meng out to eat, and they ran into each other, which, in Mrs. Qin's words, was a public display.

Xie Wantang once said she has a mental cleanliness obsession.

So she worked through the night yesterday to draft another divorce agreement and signed it; he could imagine that.

She moved out of the hotel, which he could also guess.

He stayed at Old Cat Private Kitchen until late, just to give them time.

Now that she has the Qin family's massive backing, away from him as a burden, she'll be fine.

If she were a bit more selfish and aborted the child, she'd be even better off.

Lu Yanshen ate the breakfast Su Nianchu had prepared while returning a call to Lu Yanze, who answered instantly: "Yanshen, hasn't Xie Wantang already been coaxed? Why does she still want to divorce you?"

"Brother, you should know why I coaxed her? If she hadn't been unexpectedly pregnant, and if Grandmother hadn't forced me, do you think I'd waste time coaxing her?"

"... for Xia Meng?" Lu Yanze sighed.

"……"

Lu Yanshen stayed silent; his silence here was tacit approval.

"Xia Meng is quite good, she has suffered a lot for you, but Xie Wantang is pregnant, it's your child, and that child is the hope of our Lu family."

"Brother, the child... there will be another one."

"Hey, Grandfather asked me to advise you; he said if you don't listen and insist on divorcing Xie Wantang, the Lu Clan Group will have nothing to do with you thereafter."

"Yanshen, can you really let go? All these years, the group has thrived because of you; why not talk properly with Xie Wantang again? She likes you, doesn't she?"

"Brother, I want to marry Xia Meng; I can give up the group."

Lu Yanze: "So you want the beauty but not the kingdom?"

"Brother, could you help me, please?"

"You're my own brother; helping you is natural. Alright, first go to the old residence; Grandfather's hurdle is tough, find a way to get through it first."

"Got it."

Half an hour later, Lu Yanshen arrived at the old residence, and then the old residence called 120 again, having Lu Yanshen carried out.

…

Xie Wantang learned that Lu Yanshen was once more subjected to family discipline by Old Master Land because of her, three days later, when she, Qin Siyuan, and the couple Xie Ningmeng went together to the old residence to discuss her divorce from Lu Yanshen.

The first time they went to the Lu family, the three Qin brothers were not allowed to be together; the three of them waited at the hotel.

Qin Muyang, taking his two younger brothers, went to the hospital where Lu Yanshen was after their parents and sister left the hotel, to see Lu Yanshen's plight.

In their view, the two elders of the Lu family still understood the rules quite well.

They knew that Lu Yanshen was disloyal and unjust to their sister, yet would still enforce family punishment on this brat.

It's just that Lu Yanshen, that brat, is so unprincipled; for a mistress, he's even willing to give up their sister, such a good wife.

Truly, his dog eyes are blind.

The Lu family's old residence.

After changing her identity, seeing Madam Lu and Lu Rourou again, Xie Wantang found that this mother‑daughter pair really shared the same disposition; their gaze toward her was still full of contempt and disdain.

Xie Wantang didn't care; her purpose in living wasn't to have unimportant people think highly of her.

Lu Wentao was also present today, after all, the visitor was Qin Siyuan, a legendary figure in the business world.

"Qin Zong, long admired." In Sijiucheng, Lu Wentao was someone people respected; seeing Qin Siyuan today, Lu Wentao rarely took the initiative.

Qin Siyuan reached out, giving his daughter face, and lightly shook hands with Lu Wentao.

Apart from pressing his lips together, he didn't utter a word.

He really was sparing with his words.

Qin Siyuan, in front of his three sons outside, always projected an aloof, arrogant image; only in front of his wife and daughter did he become a wife‑slave and daughter‑slave, talking excessively.

"Madam Qin, please have a seat." Madam Lu greeted Xie Ningmeng.

"Thank you."

After both sides sat down, Xie Ningmeng looked around and said: "Where is Lu Yanshen? Today we're discussing their divorce; I think both parties should be present—what do the two elders think?"

"The second son has disappointed Xie Wantang again, so his grandfather beat him; he's been lying in the hospital for three days." said Old Madam Lu.

"..."

Qin Siyuan chuckled lightly: "I heard last time that the old master flew into a rage and hit him once; as a fellow parent, I think a child so obstinate and hopeless, no amount of teaching will work—better not to bother."

"So I ask the two elders, as well as Lu Zong and Madam Lu, to decide and have them finalize the divorce quickly; Tang Bao should receive none of his assets and leave with nothing."

"Xie Wantang, what do you say?" Old Madam Lu finally turned her gaze to Xie Wantang.

She hoped Xie Wantang would soften her heart and give Lu Yanshen another chance.