Chapter 39

Walking beside Zhao Yunbing, Lu Tianyu could clearly feel that Zhao Yunbing seemed to be more enthusiastic towards him. This was not an illusion but a true fact.

Although he was very puzzled and did not know why Zhao Yunbing had suddenly become so warm towards him, Lu Tianyu did not ask, because he knew that Zhao Yunbing had no ill intentions towards him. If he did, Zhao Yunbing would not have gone to such lengths to help him when Wang Cui'e led people to search for him.

Under Zhao Yunbing's lead, Lu Tianyu, his mother, and Lu Yi returned to the residence Zhao Yunbing had prepared for them earlier.

After entering the room, Zhao Yunbing immediately waved his hand to close the door tightly, then smiled warmly and gestured for Lu Tianyu and the others to sit down: "Young brother, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Master Zhao. I wonder what matter you wish to discuss with us?" Lu Tianyu supported his mother, helping her sit down first, then immediately turned to Zhao Yunbing and asked straightforwardly.

"Young brother, don't keep calling me Master Zhao, it makes us seem so distant," Zhao Yunbing said, somewhat displeased.

"Uh, if I don't call you Master Zhao, what should I call you?" Lu Tianyu was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunbing ignored Lu Tianyu and turned to Li Xianghui, saying sincerely: "Madam Lu, I have a request, and I hope you will agree."

"Master Zhao, your words are too serious. You are our savior. Even if it were a hundred or a thousand requests, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree. Please tell me, what is it?" Li Xianghui immediately stood up, respectfully.

Li Xianghui was a kind woman. Zhao Yunbing had saved her, her son, and Lu Yi, and she had deeply remembered this kindness, feeling guilty and always worrying about how to repay it. Now that Zhao Yunbing had asked for her help, how could she refuse?

As long as she could do it, she would absolutely not shirk the responsibility, because Li Xianghui did not want to owe such a great favor.

"Madam Lu, you may not know, but over the years, although I have four wives, only the first wife has given me a son, Xiao'er. The other concubines have not given me any more children. Now that Xiao'er is dead, I am truly without an heir. Sigh, after a hundred years, I won't even have a child to see me off..." At this point, Zhao Yunbing, a burly man, could not help but shed tears.

Seeing this, Li Xianghui could not help but feel a lump in her throat, tears streaming down her face. She understood the pain of losing a loved one. Her husband had left her long ago, and she had raised her child alone, enduring great hardships.

"Master Zhao, I understand your meaning. If you don't mind, I will let Tianyu recognize you as his godfather. What do you think?" After crying for a while, Li Xianghui carefully considered Zhao Yunbing's words and immediately understood what he was asking for.

This matter would be more beneficial than harmful to her son, Lu Tianyu. She was weak and could not protect her son. If he had such a powerful godfather to protect him, he would be much safer. Therefore, Li Xianghui suggested this.

"Ah? Really? If so, that's wonderful. Thank you, Madam Lu. You are truly a wise and virtuous mother," Zhao Yunbing said, overjoyed, staring at Li Xianghui.

After speaking, Zhao Yunbing seemed to think of something, his face showing a hint of difficulty as he looked at Lu Tianyu and said, "I appreciate Madam Lu's kindness, but I wonder what Young Brother thinks? Will you be willing to have me, a rough warrior, as your godfather?" Although he said this, his eyes were filled with eager anticipation, staring at Lu Tianyu, afraid that he would not agree.

Lu Tianyu was not a fool. He had already understood Zhao Yunbing's meaning from his words, but he had not yet prepared himself mentally and was still in a daze, not knowing why Zhao Yunbing was suddenly so good to him, even offering to be his godfather.

"Yuer, Master Zhao has been our savior. Why are you still standing there? Quickly pay respects to your godfather," Li Xianghui urged when she saw her son still in a daze.

Hearing his mother's words, Lu Tianyu snapped out of his daze, thought for a moment, and then slowly knelt down, bowing deeply to Zhao Yunbing: "Your son, Lu Tianyu, pays respects to his godfather."

"Ha ha, good, good child, get up. I, Zhao Yunbing, am content to have such an excellent godson in this life!" Zhao Yunbing was both surprised and delighted, quickly helping Lu Tianyu up and examining him closely, becoming more and more satisfied.

Although his biological son, Zhao Tianxiao, was dead, he had now gained another son. Although Lu Tianyu was only his godson, Zhao Yunbing knew that as long as he treated him well, Lu Tianyu would not let him down.

From Lu Tianyu's actions, risking his life to save his mother, Zhao Yunbing knew that he was a filial son.

Most importantly, this child had a natural affinity for the five elements, with an unlimited future.

What more could he ask for in this life to have such a loyal, filial, and brave son?

"Master Zhao..." Li Xianghui was about to speak, expressing her gratitude.

"Madam Lu, at this point, you still call me Master Zhao? May I ask, how old is your husband?" Zhao Yunbing immediately turned to her, feigning displeasure.

Li Xianghui immediately told him her husband's age. After Zhao Yunbing revealed his own age, he realized that he was only one year older than Lu Xingfeng.

"Since I am one year older than your husband, I will call you sister-in-law. You don't have to call me Master Zhao anymore. If you don't mind, call me Brother Zhao. This way, we won't seem so distant. What do you think, sister-in-law?" Zhao Yunbing said, extremely pleased.

"Ha ha, Brother Zhao, thank you!" Li Xianghui immediately thanked him sincerely.

"Sister-in-law, remember, we are now one family. If you keep saying thank you, I will be unhappy," Zhao Yunbing said, feigning a stern face, but his eyes and brows were full of joy, clearly genuinely happy.

"Alright, I won't say it again," Li Xianghui said, smiling and nodding. With her son now having such a powerful godfather, she was sure that the Wang family would find it difficult to harm him, so how could she not be happy?

After chatting for a while, Zhao Yunbing stood up, gave some instructions for Lu Tianyu and the others to rest well, and then left, as he still had to prepare for the memorial service for his son the next day.

The next day, the Zhao family martial arts school was filled with guests, all there to pay respects to Zhao Tianxiao. Zhao Yunbing was busy all day and only returned to his residence late in the evening.

During this time, Lu Tianyu did not go anywhere, staying in the room with his mother and Lu Yi.

It was already late at night when Lu Tianyu was about to sit down to meditate, but suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Lu Tianyu immediately went to the door and opened it, finding his godfather, Zhao Yunbing.

"Godfather, please come in," Lu Tianyu immediately welcomed Zhao Yunbing into the room respectfully.

After entering, Zhao Yunbing pointed to two chairs by the table and said, "Yuer, sit down. Your godfather has something to discuss with you."

Lu Tianyu nodded and sat down opposite Zhao Yunbing, saying, "Godfather, please speak."

"Yuer, today I found two suspicious people at the front and back gates of the martial arts school. In my opinion, they must be spies left by Wang Cui'e. Therefore, during this period, you must not leave the school without permission. If the Wang family discovers you, it will be very troublesome," Zhao Yunbing said, concerned.

"I understand, Godfather. But I can't stay in the martial arts school forever. If I do, it will eventually be discovered by the Wang family, causing trouble for you. I want to ask you to find a way to get us out. This way, we won't burden you," Lu Tianyu said. He knew that staying here with his mother and Lu Yi was not a long-term solution. They needed to leave as soon as possible, even though it was dangerous outside. He did not want to live under Zhao Yunbing's protection forever, as it would cause him trouble.

"Yuer, you are right. An eagle must eventually leave the protection of its mother to fly high. Your godfather supports your decision, but I will not send all three of you away. I will send you alone. As for your mother and sister, I can guarantee their safety and ensure that you have no worries," Zhao Yunbing slowly revealed his true intentions.

Zhao Yunbing did not want to drive Lu Tianyu away, but he had no choice. If Lu Tianyu stayed at the Zhao family martial arts school, he would eventually be discovered, and Zhao Yunbing would not be able to explain to the Wang family.

Although the Zhao and Wang families were both powerful and equally matched, the Zhao family did not fear the Wang family, but they could not afford to openly confront them.

If the two families really fell out over Lu Tianyu, Zhao Yunbing knew that the Zhao family, with their family interests above all, would not hesitate to abandon Lu Tianyu to maintain the relationship between the two families.

After all, the cost of a falling out between the two families would be too great, leading to a lose-lose situation. Therefore, after much consideration, Zhao Yunbing came to Lu Tianyu, hoping he would understand his intentions and leave the Zhao family martial arts school to venture out on his own.

Moreover, leaving Li Xianghui and Lu Yi behind was not a problem. They were not the main targets of the Wang family. Even if they were discovered hiding in the Zhao family martial arts school, the Wang family would not make enemies over them.

Furthermore, leaving Li Xianghui and Lu Yi behind would give Lu Tianyu something to return to. No matter how far he went, he would have to come back because his family would still be here.

This was the decision Zhao Yunbing had made after much thought.