Chapter 54

"Please recommend me."

"......"

"With a good line, 'I am a member of the Liu family!'" Liu Menglong sneered, understanding now many things that were once unclear. Why did Liu Ying never go to the Liu family castle? Why did Liu Ying never mention the Liu family? Now he understood it all.

"When the Liu family was at its peak, did they ever think of my mother and me? Did the old patriarch ever show the slightest bit of kindness to my mother? Did the old patriarch even know I existed? No! Never!"

The more he spoke, the more agitated Liu Menglong became. Finally, he slammed his fist on the coffee table, shattering the tempered glass with a crash. The teapot and teacups toppled over, spilling green tea all over the floor.

"Big brother..." Yue Xi was startled, and Nalan Ruyue also looked worried.

Liu Menglong glared coldly at Shao Meiyun: "Now that the Liu family is in trouble, they think of me. The Liu family really has a good plan, treating me like a pawn to be called and dismissed at will. Do they really think I'm a piece in their game?"

Shao Meiyun met Liu Menglong's gaze calmly and said, "The royal family is the most heartless, followed by the noble families, and then the large families. The cake is only so big, but there are many people to share it. This requires the leader to make choices. If you were in charge, you would also have to allocate according to the rules. Otherwise, it would bring endless troubles to the family."

She stood up quietly and said with a hint of understanding, "I know it's hard for you to accept this right away. I can give you time to think. If you've thought it through..." She took out a business card and placed it on the sofa, "Call me anytime."

With that, Shao Meiyun turned and walked towards the door. Liu Menglong, Nalan Ruyue, and Yue Xi did not move. At this moment, they had no intention of seeing her off. The information was too much, and they needed time to digest it.

Shao Meiyun did not mind these details. She walked gracefully to the door, opened it, paused, and after a moment of silence, turned and said more, "Menglong, by relation, you should call me cousin. I am also the old patriarch's granddaughter, an outsider of the Liu family. But for the safety of the Liu family, I have not had a good night's sleep for fifty days, sleeping no more than two hours a day. I am a woman, and I am not young at over thirty. I really can't take it anymore."

Seeing Liu Menglong still silent, Shao Meiyun's voice carried a hint of pleading, "You are a man. Even if you don't consider the Liu family, you should consider your cousin's situation. Can you bear to see your cousin suffer? Moreover, the old patriarch has lost his son and grandson, and his health has deteriorated. The doctor said that if the old patriarch rests well, he can live a few more years. But now the Liu family is in a difficult time, and everything needs the old patriarch's attention. If this continues, the old patriarch may not last long.

"Menglong, blood is thicker than water. Whether you admit it or not, the fact that you are a member of the Liu family will not change. If you can watch the Liu family fall without a care, then consider my visit as if it never happened, and no one will disturb your life in the future."

As she said this, two tears fell from Shao Meiyun's eyes. She choked back a sob and wiped away the tears, "Menglong, think carefully. Don't let your cousin down, and don't let the old patriarch down. After all, the Liu family has no room for error."

With these words, Shao Meiyun turned and left.

The Liu family has no room for error.

Liu Menglong clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with intense struggle.

The living room was silent for a long time. The lively and carefree girl, Yue Xi, tightly hugged Liu Menglong's arm, her body trembling slightly.

Yue Xi was afraid, really, she was afraid.

From the moment she learned that Liu Menglong was of the Liu family, she was afraid.

"I killed Big Brother's uncle and cousin... How could this happen? Why did this happen?"

Liu Menglong and Yue Xi were both lost in their own thoughts, unable to pull themselves out. Nalan Ruyue, though worried, did not know what to say at this moment.

After a long silence, Nalan Ruyue got up, picked up the teapot and teacups from the floor, and took them to the kitchen to clean. She then threw out the broken coffee table, cleaned the floor, closed the windows and doors, and took two cans of iced tea from the fridge and walked back.

Feeling a cool sensation on his face, Liu Menglong instinctively leaned back, seeing the iced tea Nalan Ruyue offered and her caring gaze. His heart warmed, and he took the iced tea, saying softly, "Thank you."

Nalan Ruyue shook her head slightly and pressed the other can against Yue Xi's face.

"Ouch! Who ambushed me?" Yue Xi's reaction was still exaggerated, almost jumping off the sofa.

Yue Xi smiled and pushed the iced tea forward.

"Is it for me?" Seeing Nalan Ruyue nod, Yue Xi quickly took it and grinned, "Thank you, Sister Ruyue."

Nalan Ruyue smiled and turned to face Liu Menglong, signing with her hands: Brother, you don't have to think so much. There are too many dynasties that rise and fall in this world. Those families, like the dynasties, rise and fall in the tide of time, either shining or destroyed. The Liu family is not the first, nor will it be the last.

Moreover, Brother has had no connection with the Liu family since childhood. Even if the Liu family is in trouble, it shouldn't be your responsibility. The position of family head seems high, but standing in that position, you will know the chill of being at the top.

Even if the Liu family loses all its power, the Liu family members can still survive. As long as people are alive, the Liu family still exists. What the Liu family is fighting for now is just 'power.' Brother doesn't need to do anything for the Liu family for these things. Brother should greet each day with a happy heart. In this life, whether rich or poor, happiness is the most important. Isn't our current life very happy?

"Is happiness the most important...?" Liu Menglong pondered Nalan Ruyue's words, and his heavy heart eased a bit. His face softened, and he looked at Nalan Ruyue with gratitude, "Ruyue, I'm fine. Thank you."

Nalan Ruyue smiled and signed: No need to thank me, because we are a family.

A family...

Liu Menglong was almost moved to tears. No matter the time or place, no matter the difficulties, the ones who will always be by your side are your family.

Two months ago, Liu Menglong had just lost his family, but now he had gained a new family.

The feeling of having a family is really good.

"I'm fine." Liu Menglong almost instantly put aside all his psychological burdens, holding Nalan Ruyue's soft hand and smiling brightly, "Ruyue, maybe the best decision I've ever made in my life is bringing you home."

Held by Liu Menglong, Nalan Ruyue's cheeks turned red, but her heart was filled with indescribable joy. Those words were the most beautiful she had heard in a long time. With these words, she did not regret coming to Tianfu.

"Hey! What about me?" Yue Xi was not happy, grabbing Liu Menglong's arm and shaking it, "Big Brother, what about me? Bringing me home, wasn't that the best decision?"

"You little girl..." Liu Menglong, torn between laughter and tears, let go of Nalan Ruyue's hand and ruffled Yue Xi's hair, "You're just a troublemaker. If I had known from the start, I wouldn't have taken you in, letting you wander the streets, sleep under bridges, and fight with stray dogs for food."

"Ah!" Yue Xi 'cried' dramatically, "Big Brother is mean, I don't want to live! Let me die, let me die..."

"Jump from the building or hang yourself?" Liu Menglong suggested seriously, "Jumping from the building is not good; you'll die without a body. Hanging is not good either; your eyes and tongue will come out, and you'll lose control of your bladder and bowels, leaving a stench for eternity. How about taking sleeping pills? No surgery, no pain, and you can keep your body intact, passing away peacefully, ascending to the heavens. But given your wicked deeds in life, I think you'll end up in hell. Hell is terrifying, with mountains of knives and boiling oil..."

"Go to hell!" Yue Xi couldn't take it anymore, ramming her head into Liu Menglong's chest, "I hate you! I'll die with you!"

Liu Menglong held Yue Xi in his arms, letting her struggle, a smile in his eyes, "I was just teasing you. How could I let such a cute sister die? I want you to live well, find a good man, fall in love, get married, have children... I won't let you die until I see you happy."

Yue Xi stopped struggling, her face red, her heart warm, but she acted proud, "This... This is better. Hmph! I'm magnanimous, so I won't hold it against you."

"Thank you, Miss for not holding a grudge against a small person." Liu Menglong chuckled, patted Yue Xi's back, and said, "It's late, go to sleep!"

"Okay."

"How come you're still crying? You're such a little girl."

"None of your business."

"Fine, I won't bother, but please don't wipe your snot on my clothes."

"Sure I will."

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Thank you to 'sam~tang' for the 200起点币 (Qidian coins) and 'ohyes4224' for the 588起点币 (Qidian coins).

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