Chapter 62

Lu Li finished speaking and walked out of the bedroom. He knew his mother needed time to digest the news and to convince herself.

After all, it had been over twenty years since he last returned home, and he had left because of eloping. Returning now indeed required courage.

Entering the living room, Lu Li glanced at the young man lying on the ground and strangely noticed that the man's body trembled violently.

Clearly, he was already awake but pretended to be unconscious out of fear of being beaten again.

Lu Li took out his phone and called for an ambulance. After the call, he walked to the young man and nudged him with his toe: "You smashed our coffee table. Shouldn't you show some compensation?"

"Don't hit me, don't hit me. How much do you want? I'll give it to you right away."

The young man, realizing he couldn't pretend anymore, said through the pain.

"It doesn't need to be much, just ten thousand or so."

"Okay—okay."

The young man shakily took out his wallet, removed all the money inside, and said with a mournful face, "I only have this much."

Lu Li glanced at the stack of money, roughly estimating it to be around five thousand. He casually took it and said with dissatisfaction, "Tell me, as a member of a family, how can you only carry this much money when you go out? I feel embarrassed for you. Well, in the name of family, I'll leave it at that."

The young man, upon hearing this, was instantly moved to tears.

He had grown up in luxury and had never experienced such a beating, especially one where he couldn't fight back. Already weak, with one leg broken, he could only endure the abuse.

He slightly moved his right leg, wincing in pain. He quickly lowered his head, tightly pressing his hands on his thigh, his eyes filled with hatred, and he inwardly roared, "Wait, you all will pay for this."

Lu Li didn't care what he was thinking. When the ambulance arrived, he waved them off.

As soon as the ambulance left, Lu Li quickly tidied up the living room, sat on the sofa, and gradually fell into deep thought.

Even if just to reassure his mother, he had to go to Yanjing, and not just go, but go in style.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone and called Xue Weimin, demanding that he deal with the Xia family as much as possible, preferably to the point of their complete downfall.

He wasn't the type to hold grudges, but being bullied to this extent left no room for further tolerance.

After informing Xue Weimin, he contacted Xue Renzhi, telling him that he was preparing to go to Yanjing and might conflict with the Xiao family, asking him to be prepared.

After the calls, Xiao Junlan emerged from the bedroom, her eyes red and swollen, looking extremely haggard.

"Xiao Li, when are we leaving?"

Hearing this, Lu Li immediately understood that his mother had made her decision. He quickly stood up and said, "I'll book the tickets now. Since it's a serious illness, the sooner we leave, the better."

Xiao Junlan nodded, "I'll pack my bags."

Booking tickets was simple; a phone call did the trick.

After a while, Lu Li put down his phone and called out to the bedroom, "Mom, no need to rush. Our flight is at 3 PM today. We can leave after lunch."

After today's events, Xiao Junlan realized for the first time that her son had grown up, taken responsibility, and made his own decisions, no longer the little boy who reported everything to her.

For a moment, her thoughts became incredibly complex, a feeling that couldn't be described in words.

After lunch, Lu Li called a taxi and headed straight for the Haicheng Airport.

Seeing that there was still time, at Lu Li's strong insistence, they first went to the Haicheng city center for a big shopping spree.

Of course, it was mainly for Xiao Junlan to buy clothes. As for himself, he always prioritized comfort in his clothing.

After the shopping, they boarded the flight to Yanjing on time.

On the plane, Xiao Junlan looked out the window at the gradually disappearing Haicheng, sighing softly, her eyes filled with complexity.

"Mom, don't worry. Yanjing isn't a dragon's lair or a tiger's den. Your son isn't a pushover. Anyone who tries to mess with me will regret it."

Hearing Lu Li's reassurance, Xiao Junlan leaned back in her seat and gradually closed her eyes. Even if she had nothing, having a good son was enough.

At the Yanjing Airport.

Lu Li stood up from his seat and, as soon as he turned on his phone, a series of text message notifications and missed calls appeared.

He checked the numbers, felt a slight movement in his heart, and dialed back.

"This is Fang Gai. Lu Li, where are you now?"

"I just landed. I'm at the Yanjing International Airport."

"Oh, that's great."

Fang Gai said excitedly, "The charity art exhibition is being held in Yanjing. It opens tomorrow and runs for three days, with an auction on the third day in the afternoon." He then asked, "Have you found a place to stay?"

Lu Li turned to look at Xiao Junlan, "I came with my mother, and we left in a hurry, so we haven't booked a hotel yet."

"In that case, wait at the airport for a moment. I'll send someone to pick you up."

Lu Li thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After hanging up, he explained to Xiao Junlan, "A friend heard we came to Yanjing and wants to pick me up."

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for your friend?"

"It won't be. I think he's eager to come."

Lu Li smiled, thinking to himself that if Fang Gai knew he was the reincarnation of Fang Gang, he would have already rushed to Haicheng to meet him.

As they spoke, they followed the other passengers toward the exit. Suddenly, a passenger at the exit exclaimed, "Who are they picking up? What a grand reception!"

"Damn, a stretched Lincoln, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, ... If only they were picking me up!"

"Stop dreaming. If they were picking you up, a tractor would be good enough."

"Ha, who can drive a tractor onto the tarmac? That would be amazing."

"Let's go, it's none of our business."

"..."

Every passenger who reached the exit inevitably gasped in amazement, their faces filled with envy and jealousy.

However, there were several planes on the tarmac, so they had no idea which flight the person being picked up was from.

Lu Li and Xiao Junlan, hearing the various speculations, exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Junlan, coming from a prominent family, had lived a comfortable life in her youth and had been through twenty years of hard work, almost reaching a state of simplicity. She didn't care about such things.

As for Lu Li, with his experiences, he guessed that it would take divine creatures to pick him up to truly shock him.

Finally, they reached the exit. Lu Li glanced outside and was momentarily speechless.

More than ten luxury cars were lined up, with three middle-aged men in suits standing in front of them.

"Who are they picking up? That guy must be a real show-off!" Lu Li said with a laugh.

Xiao Junlan smiled, "This is Yanjing, where powerful people are everywhere. But doing this is indeed a bit excessive."

After getting off the plane, Lu Li and Xiao Junlan were about to go to the exit to collect their luggage when they saw the three men nod to each other and walk toward them.

"Could they be picking me up?"

Seeing this, Lu Li's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped, looking strange.

Xiao Junlan, seeing the three men walk straight toward them, glanced at her son, feeling shocked.

Could they be Xiao Li's friends? That's incredibly fast!

Moreover, in Yanjing, just having money wasn't enough; one needed a strong background to pull off something like this.

Under the gazes of many passengers, the three men walked up to Lu Li and stopped. The middle one slightly bowed and said respectfully, "Mr. Lu Li, I am Xue Weijun. The clan leader sent me to pick you up from the airport. Please follow me."

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Wishing everyone a happy New Year.

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