Chapter 10

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“Guess.” A frivolous smile quipped at the corner of Shen Kuo’s lips and he looked straight at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan avoided his gaze, her heart beating erratically in her chest. Although she knew that he deliberately said this to provoke Lu Zhen, but… no girl could resist Shen Kuo’s straightforward gaze and his hot stare as if trying to peer into the soul.

The fiery look in his eyes completely angered Lu Zhen. The now furious brother rushed over and aimed a punch at Shen Kuo’s face, “How dare you hit on her? I will kill you!”

Shen Kuo took a quick step back, dodging swiftly.

Lu Zhen’s eyes were red, his face resembling an angry lion.

The bastard had bad intentions toward Lu Yan, which made Lu Zhen extremely irritable, and Liang Ting almost couldn’t hold him back.

Fortunately, the police arrived in time and pulled Lu Zhen away. Seeing him taking advantage of the chaos and causing trouble, they simply detained him and dragged him into the police car.

Lu Zhen roared, “He is the one who set the fire! What are you arresting me for? Arrest him!”

There was no evidence, and of course the police couldn’t arrest people casually, but Lu Zhen was provoking a fight, and he resisted the arrest. So the police handcuffed him.

When Lu Yan saw that Lu Zhen was arrested, she was very anxious, and wanted to get into the police car with him, but was caught by Liang Ting in time.

Lu Yan turned around, Shen Kuo was looking at her from a distance as he straightened his collar with one hand, with a slight smile on his lips.

Many times, Lu Yan could feel that the tit-for-tat between the two boys was actually not that simple.

Lu Zhen’s temper was straightforward and blunt, and the reason for his hate towards Shen Kuo might be simple, maybe a misunderstanding or even a dislike at first sight.

As for Shen Kuo, his heart was very small, love and hate for him were very extravagant.

Lu Yan didn’t know what unforgivable thing Lu Zhen did that would make him stay dormant for more than ten years to enact his revenge.

If it was just because of the trivial fights in their youth, it seemed too simple, not enough to brew such a deep hatred.

That night, Lu Jian was on a business trip in the United States, so it was Shi Xuexian who brought Lu Zhen home from the police station.

The mansion was brightly lit, Shi Xuexian sat on the sofa with a stern face, Lu Zhen stood in the middle of the hall, and Lu Yan stood behind him, looking at Shi Xuexian nonchalantly.

When Lu Jian was not there, Shi Xuexian, the mistress of the family, had the final say. Lu Yan, seeing Shi Xuexian’s aggressive appearance, guessed she would not let them off easily.

“Setting fire, Lu Zhen, you really are very capable!”

Shi Xuexian completely lost her gentle and polite appearance that she maintained in front of Lu Jian. She looked at Lu Zhen coldly, “Fortunately, it was a minor loss. If someone were to be killed or injured, you would be rotting in prison instead of sitting here.”

Lu Yan poked her head out from behind her father, defending, “The police have said that someone set fire on purpose, but it has nothing to do with Lu Zhen. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Shi Ya sat next to her mother, holding her hand, adding fuel and jealousy, “It was something that happened in the place he rented, and he must take full responsibility! Mom, since Dad Lu let you take care of the house, you can’t let him do as he pleases, you must teach him a lesson!”

Lu Yan rolled her eyes, to call Lu Jian “dad Lu”, Shi Ya might feel too good about herself; Lu Jian had never recognized her as part of the family.

Shi Xuexian pressed her daughter’s hand, probably to shut her up.

“Lu Zhen, every time you stayed outside for too long and didn’t come back home until late at night, I have never said a word, but you caused too much trouble today and as your stepmother, I can’t just ignore it.” Shi Xuexian stood up and walked over. In front of Lu Zhen, she cleared her throat and added, “According to the house rules set by your father, I am going to punish you.”

“Whatever you want.” After a whole day of chaos, Lu Zhen was so sleepy that he couldn’t keep his eyes open. He yawned and said, “If you want to punish me, make it quick. I want to go to bed.”

Shi Xuexian asked the servant to bring the stick. Lu Yan was shocked when she saw the stick that was as thick as a big thumb.

In her previous life, parents generally wouldn’t punish children physically, let alone beat them with such fierce-looking sticks, but in the era where her father grew up, it was common for children to be beaten.

Shi Ya glanced at Lu Yan, who was hiding behind Lu Zhen, and said happily, “Mom, Lu Yan was also involved in this incident. She was in the dance hall at that time. If you want to punish him, the two should be punished together!”

Shi Xuexian asked Lu Yan: “Were you there?”

“So what?” Lu Yan answered boldly, “It’s not our business at all. If it wasn’t for Lu Zhen rushing into the fire and helping everyone evacuate in time, someone would definitely be injured. You can’t just accuse people indiscriminately!”

Shi Xuexian smiled faintly, “Since you were also involved, then you will be punished with your brother.”

Lu Zhen guarded Lu Yan behind him, shot Shi Xuexian a cold look, and growled, “You dare try.”

“The elders should punish the younger ones if they do wrong. Even if your dad comes back, you can’t say that I wronged you!”

Of course, Shi Xuexian would not enact the punishment by herself. She handed the stick to a male servant next to her, and ordered< “Begin the punishment!”

The male servant was a little hesitant, and didn’t dare to do it. If Lu Jian spoke, he would definitely follow the order without hesitation, but Shi Xuexian…to put it bluntly, she was just a stepmother.

Besides, not to mention Lu Zhen, this second miss is Lu Jian’s treasure, if it is broken, it will be fine.

Shi Xuexian saw that the servant didn’t step up, she was furious, and threatened loudly, “I am responsible for any problems. If you don’t do as I say, I will fire you right now!”

Seeing that his job was at stake, the servant finally walked away with a stick. When he reached Lu Zhen’s side, he raised his hand and the stick hit Lu Zhen’s arm.

A muffled groan escaped from Lu Zhen’s lips, as a clear red mark appeared on his arm.

He bit his lower lip and shrank, feeling his entire arm numb and hurting.

Lu Yan saw that Shi Xuexian was not just bluffing, and said angrily, “Even grandpa doesn’t usually hit Lu Zhen unless he made a big mistake! You bring a stick as soon as you come, it’s too much!”

Shi Xuexian’s eyes trembled slightly because of extreme hatred, and she said in a deep voice, “This little girl, beat her too!”

Lu Zhen’s eyes were quick, and he held Lu Yan in his arms before the hit landed. He was hit again in the back.

He groaned, obviously hurting.

Lu Yan looked at Shi Xuexian fiercely, and said, “I won’t let you go!”

Shi Ya said in a sharp tone, instigating, “Mom, hit her! Hit her in the face!”

Lu Zhen held Lu Yan firmly in his arms. His whole body became her protective wall, and she was not hurt at all.

However, at this moment, two luxury Mercedes-Benz cars drove into the garden gate and blew two sharp horns.

Shi Xuexian was surprised and asked: “Who is it?”

Servants hurried into the room, flustered, ” Madam is back!!”

“What Madam?,” Shi Xuexian berated coldly, “I am the Madam of this house!”

As soon as her voice fell, several bodyguards in suits entered the house one after another, and the man in the lead stepped forward, directly removed the stick from the servant’s hand and threw it heavily on the ground.

Lu Yan looked at the door curiously, and saw a woman with straight hair in a small suit and one-line skirt walk in. The woman appeared younger than Shi Xuexian, and she seemed quite capable and concise.

Compared with her temperament, Shi Xuexian, a housewife who only plays mahjong, was definitely inferior.

Lu Yan stared at her exquisite makeup and beautiful face for a long time, and suddenly remembered, ‘isn’t this her grandma, Meng Zhining?!’

Although Lu Zhen and Lu Jian had a bad relationship, when she was a child, her kind grandma often came to play with her at home, bringing her a lot of snacks and new skirts every time; Lu Yan loved her!

Her grandma is the only daughter of the Mengshi Group. She has been very talented and capable since she was a child. She inherited Mengshi Real Estate at a young age and is now the chairman of the company.

Perhaps it was precisely because of her strong ability and even stronger personality that she couldn’t live well with Lu Jian, who had the same outstanding ability and overbearing character. So they divorced early and lived separately.

Thanks to the help of her grandmother, Lu Zhen’s career in those years was able to rise smoothly.

Meng Zhening walked into the room, and the servants in the room became silent at once. The butler brought tea and called her madam respectfully.

Shi Xuexian’s face became ugly.

The appellation “Madam” slapped her in the face firmly.

In any case, Meng Zhining was the mother of two children from the Lu family. Even if she was divorced, she is the true Madam of this mansion.

“Mom.” Lu Zhen looked like a deflated ball, and no longer looked strong and confident.

He didn’t care what Shi Xuexian thought of him, but he cared very much about how Meng Zhining viewed him.

“My Yanyan.” Seeing the little girl in Lu Zhen’s arms, Meng Zhening said softly, “Come over and hug your mother.”

Lu Yan hurriedly went over and hugged Meng Zhining.

“Gran-…no, mother…”

“Mom misses you so much, how are you doing all these years? Have you suffered terribly?”

Lu Yan didn’t answer, but pointed at Shi Xuexian instead and repeatedly complained, “Mom, she wants to beat me and my brother!”

Meng Zhining had just returned from the United States and heard that his daughter had been found. She immediately rushed to Luzhai without stopping, but she did not expect to see this unravel as soon as she arrived.

She stood up straight, walked in front of Shi Xuexian and asked in a cold voice, “You dared to beat my children?”

Shi Xuexian panicked when she saw Meng Zhining. Her family background was not good, the education was low, and she didn’t have much knowledge, so her momentum was cut short.

“As the mistress of Lu’s family, I have the right to strictly discipline children who have done wrong. What’s wrong with it?”

Shi Xuexian could only boost herself by raising the volume.

Meng Zhining glanced at Shi Ya, “You can discipline your own children, but my child, you have no right to discipline them!”

Of course Shi Xuexian was not going to back down, and immediately replied, “I am Lu Jian’s wife. As the mistress of the house, I discipline my husband’s children in my own home. Do I need to get the consent of an outsider?”

“Are you the mistress of this house?” Meng Zhening sneered, “There is one thing I think you need to know. This house is part of my dowry, and the name Meng Zhining is written on the real estate certificate. When I divorced Lu Jian, I left this house to my children, so you will never be able to live in this house. You will never be the mistress of the house, do you understand?”

Shi Xuexian’s expression changed drastically as soon as the words came out.

“You…what did you say?”

The house where she lives now actually belongs to her husband’s ex-wife.

All the servants on the scene watched quietly. Such humiliation was enough to last her entire lifetime.

Lu Yan looked extremely happy, her grandmother Meng was really cool, dealing with Shi Xuexian was as easy for her, as if she were merely stepping on an ant.

Meng Zhening looked at Shi Xuexian, then at Shi Ya beside her, and said lightly, “Mother and daughter, the pair of you, get out of my house right away.”

“You…you can’t do this!” Shi Ya yelled, “If Dad Lu knew, he wouldn’t agree!”

“Dad Lu?” Meng Zhining sneered, “Lu Jian attaches great importance to family kinship. You count her as daughter, and you are not afraid to bite your tongue if you recognize her dad casually.”

Shi Xuexian pulled Shi Ya and said in a low voice, “Yaya, go and pack your luggage. We will go out to live tonight.”

“Mom! How can…”

“Go!”

Shi Ya could only turn around angrily and go back to the room to pack.

Before leaving, Shi Xuexian gave Meng Zhining a vicious look, and endless resentment appeared in her eyes. She will remember all the humiliation today and will return it all in the future!

Meng Zhining closed her eyes and didn’t bother to pay attention to her.

This kind of Worldly Lady, relying on her own little cleverness, dared to show off her strength in front of her. She was used to seeing this kind of people whose challenges aren’t worth it.

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