Chapter 53

Nalan Ruyue understood and gestured with her hands: "Then I'll go upstairs with Xixi first, you two can talk slowly."

Yue Xi made a sound of disapproval but didn't object. Just as she was about to get up, Liu Menglong held her and Nalan Ruyue down.

Under the surprised gazes of the two girls, Liu Menglong said calmly but firmly, "There's nothing that can't be said to others, especially since they are my family. I don't need to hide anything from them."

In the past, Liu Menglong always told the two girls, "I consider you as family."

But there are too many people who say "family" but leave their "family" behind when problems arise. The two girls chose to avoid the situation, also because deep down they didn't really believe Liu Menglong truly considered them as family.

But at this moment, Liu Menglong showed them with his actions: "You are my family, and I won't hide anything from my family."

"Big brother..." Liu Menglong's trust moved Yue Xi greatly, and she tightly hugged his arm, "I like you the most."

A hint of emotion flashed in Nalan Ruyue's eyes, and she smiled slightly, sitting back down and looking at Shao Meiyun calmly.

Shao Meiyun smiled bitterly, "Alright, but you must promise not to reveal this to anyone. It won't matter to me, but it will be detrimental to you."

"We're not big mouths, how could we possibly say anything?" Yue Xi snorted, then turned to Liu Menglong with a smile, "Big brother, right?"

"Right." Liu Menglong smiled slightly and rubbed her head.

"Meow~~~" Yue Xi clung to Liu Menglong, looking incredibly cute.

Nalan Ruyue nodded lightly and gestured: "We are very discreet and won't say anything we shouldn't. You can rest assured, Ms. Shao."

After hearing Liu Menglong's translation, Shao Meiyun nodded lightly, "Actually, this matter is an absolute secret for the Liu family. Even now, only the old master and I know about it. I hope you will take the following words seriously."

Shao Meiyun spoke so solemnly that the three of them tightened their relaxed minds and nodded heavily.

"Liu Menglong..." Shao Meiyun straightened her expression, looking at Liu Menglong, and her first words shocked everyone, "I am here to ask you to inherit the position of the head of the Liu family."

Boom—

"I am here to ask you to inherit the position of the head of the Liu family."

This sentence was like a bomb dropped on the sea, making Liu Menglong, Nalan Ruyue, and Yue Xi's heads buzz and their eyes widen in shock. They looked at Shao Meiyun, momentarily suspecting whether she had forgotten to take her medication.

The highest ruler of Tianfu, the acting head of the Liu family who controlled the military and political power of Tianfu, came to a commoner and said, "I am here to ask you to inherit the position of the head of the Liu family."

Can you believe this is real?

Liu Menglong, Nalan Ruyue, and Yue Xi were all stunned, speechless. Shao Meiyun looked at them, not saying a word, and quietly sipped her tea. For a moment, the entire living room was silent, and a pin could be heard dropping.

After a few breaths, Liu Menglong came to his senses, slapped his cheeks, took a deep breath, and looked at Shao Meiyun with a serious expression, "Ms. Shao, this joke isn't funny."

"I don't joke about such matters." Shao Meiyun put away her smile and displayed the authority of the acting head of the Liu family, "I wouldn't waste my precious time on a commoner."

Liu Menglong was silent.

As Shao Meiyun said, she wouldn't waste her time on someone like him. Moreover, Shao Meiyun had shown him unusual closeness and approachability from the beginning, which was clearly abnormal. If the reason was to have him inherit the position of the head of the Liu family, everything made sense. But the question was...

"Ms. Shao, are you mistaken? I have the surname Liu, but I am not a member of the Liu family..."

"No, you are!" Shao Meiyun interrupted him, speaking seriously, "You are a member of the Liu family. Your grandmother, Qin Yu, was once the old master's woman. She later gave birth to your mother, Liu Ying. But due to certain reasons, Qin Yu left the old master with your mother and disappeared without a trace.

Recently, after an investigation, it was found that Qin Yu left Tianfu alone after your mother married your father, and her whereabouts are unknown. You were born the year after Qin Yu left, so you are the old master's grand-nephew."

Hearing these details, Liu Menglong was stunned speechless. Nalan Ruyue and Yue Xi also looked at him with shock, never expecting Liu Menglong to be a member of the Liu family.

Shao Meiyun smiled slightly, "Fortunately, you took your mother's surname. If you had a different surname, the position of the head of the Liu family would have been out of your reach. Perhaps this is fate!"

Hearing these words, Liu Menglong sneered inwardly: What fate? It's just that my mother couldn't enter the Long family. If Long Zongheng were dead, I would be the crown prince of the Long family, which would be much more prestigious than being a member of the Liu family.

Wait...

Liu Menglong suddenly froze.

Long Zongheng dead? Crown prince of the Long family?

Liu Menglong suddenly understood the deep reason why Long Zongheng wanted to kill him. It wasn't that Long Zongheng was cold-blooded, but rather for self-preservation. Once he was dead, Liu Menglong would be the first in line to inherit, and how could he not take precautions?

So it is... It is indeed...

Putting himself in Long Zongheng's shoes, his actions were justified and without fault.

For a moment, Liu Menglong's hatred and desire for revenge towards Long Zongheng diminished, but the image of Uncle Guan suddenly appeared in his mind, and his softened heart hardened again.

No matter what, Long Zongheng is the culprit who killed Uncle Guan. I must take revenge!

"But that's not right!" In the silence, Yue Xi suddenly spoke, interrupting Liu Menglong's thoughts.

Liu Menglong turned to look at her and heard Yue Xi say, "Big brother is at most the old master's grand-nephew. Even if he has the surname Liu, he doesn't have the qualifications to inherit the position of the head of the family. Are you looking for the wrong person?"

Speaking of this, Shao Meiyun's smile faded, and she looked helpless, "Under normal circumstances, the position of the head of the Liu family wouldn't fall to Menglong, but you must have heard about the bloodbath at the Liu residence last month, right?"

All three nodded. Such a big event, who wouldn't know, especially since Yue Xi herself was involved, personally killing the head of the Liu family and his two sons, while the old master's severe injuries were caused by Yue Chang.

Seeing that they knew about it, Shao Meiyun slowly said, "Since the bloodbath, the old master has designated two more successors, but without exception, they were all assassinated the day after they took office, and all within the heavily guarded Liu residence."

At this point, a hint of hatred flashed in Shao Meiyun's eyes, "Those assassins were terrifying, coming and going without a trace. The Liu family was almost destroyed by them."

Hearing this, a hint of pride flashed in Yue Xi's eyes: Of course, we, the Chang Xi duo, are not just talk.

Yue Xi was proud, but Shao Meiyun was bitter, "Since then, all those eligible to inherit the position of the head of the Liu family have been terrified of it. Half a month ago, someone tried to take the position, and the Liu residence mobilized all its security forces to protect him 24/7, but he still died in the Liu residence the next morning... Since then, no Liu family member has dared to covet the position of the head of the family. What was once the highest and most prestigious position has become a hot potato, tragic and lamentable."

"Damn it!" Shao Meiyun's sigh made Yue Xi furious. She stood up, pointed at Shao Meiyun, and shouted, "You keep saying you want Big brother to inherit the position of the head of the family, but you're just sending him to his death!"

These words immediately changed Nalan Ruyue's expression, and the good impression she had just formed of Shao Meiyun shattered instantly. Liu Menglong's face also darkened, and he sneered, "No wonder such a big pie fell on my head. The pie isn't fake, but it's laced with deadly poison."

Feeling the intense hostility, Shao Meiyun said calmly, "The greater the risk, the greater the reward. Nothing in this world is easily obtained, especially the power of the entire Liu family."

Pausing, Shao Meiyun looked at Liu Menglong with a sincere gaze, "I know this is a difficult decision, so I won't force you. But you must understand that the blood in your veins is the blood of the Liu family, it was in the past, it is now, and it will always be!

As a member of the Liu family, now that the Liu family is in trouble, if you have any sense of responsibility as a man, you should stand up bravely, support the collapsing building, and turn the tide."

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