Chapter 36

"Ahem, little brother, since your family has reunited, I won't disturb you. You can chat first, then settle down here. The room next to this one is prepared for you. I'll go back to sleep now." Seeing Lu Tianyu's awkward expression, Zhao Yunbing immediately smiled, said this, and turned to leave.

"Thank you, Master Zhao!" Lu Tianyu sincerely thanked him and quickly stepped into the room, closing the door behind him.

"Feiyi, you're finally back safely." Li Xianghui, who had been anxiously waiting in the room, immediately rushed over and tightly grabbed his hand, silently shedding two streams of tears.

"Mother, don't cry. You should be happy that I'm back." Seeing his mother cry, Lu Tianyu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

"It's fine, Mother is just happy." Li Xianghui immediately wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and carefully examined Lu Tianyu from head to toe for a long time.

"Mother, what's wrong? You're making me feel a bit embarrassed." Seeing this, Lu Tianyu immediately said with a bitter smile.

"Mother is just checking if you're hurt. It's good that you're fine." Hearing this, Li Xianghui smiled and gently patted his head.

When Lu Tianyu was young, every time he was mischievous and playful, his mother would pat his head like this, as if it were a caress.

Lu Tianyu couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions, feeling like a child who would never grow up in his mother's eyes. However, he had no resentment or dissatisfaction; instead, his heart was instantly filled with warmth. It felt so good to have a mother who cared for him.

"Xiaoyi, come over and sit down." Li Xianghui called to Lu Yi, who glanced at Lu Tianyu. At first, she was a bit shy, but seeing Lu Tianyu's sincere smile, she quickly regained her usual lively and spirited demeanor, walked over, and sat down with Lu Tianyu and his mother at the table.

The three of them chatted and drank tea, catching up on family matters.

However, Lu Tianyu noticed that although his mother had a smile on her face, there was a faint trace of worry in her eyes that wouldn't go away.

"Mother, don't worry. With me here, no one will dare to hurt you." Lu Tianyu immediately reassured her.

"Feiyi, Mother is not worried about herself, but feels guilty. It's because of me that you are in trouble." Li Xianghui said this and immediately burst into tears.

"Mother, don't say that. You shouldn't think that way. If you say such things, I will be heartbroken." Hearing this, Lu Tianyu's eyes immediately welled up with tears, which slowly rolled down his cheeks.

"Feiyi, Mother has a request. I hope you will agree. Remember, if one day Mother is no longer here, you must take good care of yourself and look after Xiaoyi. Can you do that?" Li Xianghui suddenly stood up, walked to Lu Tianyu, took out a white handkerchief, and gently wiped away his tears.

"Mother, just say it. It's not just one request, even a thousand or ten thousand, as long as I can do it, I will do it for you." Lu Tianyu immediately looked up at his mother and said firmly.

"Ha ha, good child, I know you will agree. Mother hopes you remember, if one day Mother is no longer here, you must take good care of yourself and look after Xiaoyi. Can you do that?" Li Xianghui asked softly.

"Mother, what are you saying? Don't say such ominous things. As long as I am here, nothing will happen to you." Hearing this, Lu Tianyu was greatly alarmed, immediately stood up, and stared at Li Xianghui with intense emotion.

"Foolish child, don't be so agitated. Mother is talking about the possibility. As the saying goes, the sky can be unpredictable, and people can face unexpected misfortune. No one can guarantee what will happen in the future. If Mother has an accident, remember Mother's words tonight. You must take good care of yourself and look after Xiaoyi..." But before she could finish, Lu Tianyu immediately covered her mouth with his hand.

"Mother, I don't want you to say such inauspicious things. I will tell you now, if anything happens to you, I will die to avenge you. Without you, what is the meaning of my life?" Lu Tianyu immediately said, tears streaming down his face.

"Foolish child, why are you so foolish?" Hearing this, Li Xianghui sighed deeply and tightly hugged her son. The two of them cried together.

In fact, after these few days, Li Xianghui's heart was filled with a deep sense of guilt. She felt that she had been a burden to her son, causing him to face life and death multiple times. If it weren't for her, perhaps her son would have a better and easier life. Therefore, before saying these words, she had already made up her mind to end her life quietly at night, so as not to be a burden to her son.

However, her son's words made her change her mind about suicide. If she died, her son might do something foolish out of grief, and it would be too late to regret it then.

Seeing Lu Tianyu and his mother crying, Lu Yi couldn't help but shed tears. She thought of her adoptive father, Lu Xingkong, who had always treated her like his own daughter, doted on her, and in the end, sacrificed himself to give her and Lu Tianyu a chance to survive, being cruelly beaten to death by Wang Qi.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi couldn't help but feel a deep sorrow and began to cry, covering her face. For a moment, the entire room was filled with a heavy atmosphere of grief.

"Knock, knock, knock..." At this moment, a loud knocking sound came from outside the door, startling the three people inside.

"Mother, Xiaoyi, stop crying. I'll go see what's happening." Lu Tianyu was the first to regain his composure, wiped away his tears, and told his mother and Lu Yi. He immediately walked to the door and opened it.

"Master Zhao, is there something wrong?" Seeing that it was Zhao Yunbing who was knocking, Lu Tianyu was taken aback.

"Little brother, something has happened. The Wang family has come to the door and is demanding people. You, your mother, and your sister must immediately follow me to a safe place. Hurry!" Without waiting for a response, Zhao Yunbing immediately pulled Lu Tianyu and started walking.

Li Xianghui and Lu Yi, hearing Zhao Yunbing's words, were also greatly alarmed and quickly followed behind, leaving the courtyard with Zhao Yunbing and heading towards a nearby building.

Seeing the building clearly, Lu Tianyu noticed that the door had two large mourning couplets, and faint sounds of grief could be heard from inside. He was taken aback; this was the memorial hall for Zhao Tianxiao, wasn't it?

But Lu Tianyu didn't say anything. Since Zhao Yunbing had brought them here, he must have a plan. As long as he meant no harm to them, that was enough.

Entering the memorial hall, Lu Tianyu immediately saw a large "Memorial" character on the wall. Below it was a valuable black coffin, which had been hastily made and still emitted a faint smell of paint.

Next to the coffin, two women in white mourning clothes were kneeling and crying bitterly. They were Zhao Tianxiao's widows.

Behind these two women, several maids in mourning clothes were trying to comfort their mistresses, telling them to grieve in moderation. However, the two women, having lost their husbands, were in such deep grief that they couldn't hear anything, not even noticing the arrival of Zhao Yunbing and the others.

"Master." Seeing Zhao Yunbing, the maids immediately bowed respectfully.

The two women, at this moment, lifted their tear-streaked faces, forced themselves to stand up, and bowed to Zhao Yunbing: "We greet Master."

"Exempted, continue." Zhao Yunbing quickly replied, then turned to Lu Tianyu and said, "Little brother, the Wang family has come with many people, and they are quite powerful. Even if I gather all the strength of the Zhao family martial arts hall, it might be difficult to match them. Therefore, you will have to hide here for a while. I don't think the Wang family would dare to cause trouble at my son's memorial hall."

Saying this, Zhao Yunbing immediately opened the black coffin and made Lu Tianyu hide inside.

Lu Tianyu was taken aback and looked at his mother and Lu Yi with a difficult expression. The black coffin was so small that if all three of them squeezed in, the lid wouldn't even close.

Moreover, Lu Tianyu didn't want the two women to stay in the coffin with him. It would be disrespectful to the deceased, and his mother might faint from fear.

"Little brother, don't worry. After you hide inside, I will have someone dress your mother and sister as mourners. The Wang family will never suspect." Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Yunbing immediately explained.

"Thank you!" Lu Tianyu was immediately enlightened and sincerely thanked him, then without hesitation, crawled into the coffin.

The two wives of Zhao Tianxiao, seeing this shocking scene, were also stunned and stopped crying, looking over with puzzled expressions, not knowing what was happening.

"Listen carefully. The young man who just entered the coffin is a great benefactor of Xia'er. He is in trouble now, so I have to use this temporary measure to let him hide for a while. You must act as if nothing has happened and continue to mourn. Understand?" Zhao Yunbing immediately scanned the two daughters-in-law with a serious expression.

"Yes, Master." The two daughters-in-law dispelled their doubts and continued to cry over the coffin.

Zhao Yunbing quickly instructed the maids to go to the rest room on the right side of the memorial hall to help Li Xianghui and Lu Yi dress up, then bring them out to act as mourners.

After doing all this, Zhao Yunbing quickly rushed out of the memorial hall to the main hall of the martial arts hall to deal with the Wang family.

"Why hasn't Master Zhao come out yet? Is he looking down on us from the Wang family?" As soon as he reached the entrance of the main hall, Zhao Yunbing immediately heard a furious voice roaring inside.

Zhao Yunbing couldn't help but sneer, raised his head, and strode into the main hall.

Immediately, several hostile gazes swept over.

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