Chapter 52

Lu Chengwen held his aching head and patted Xu Xuejiao's back with the back of his hand: "Hey, hey, wake up, it's already light outside."

Xu Xuejiao, with her hair in a mess, groggily got up: "Huh? It's already morning?"

Lu Chengwen stood up, swaying as if he had no bones, and walked out while muttering: "Hurry up and get dressed. I'll have Zhao Gang take you out the back door later so you don't scare my dad and mom."

"Hey! Is this how you treat me?"

"Didn't I say that after you got drunk, we wouldn't contact each other anymore? Ah, that's how it is."

Lu Chengwen walked out and went down the stairs, seeing his dad and mom eating in the dining room.

"Hey, everyone's eating already?" Lu Chengwen yawned, walked over, and pulled a chair to sit down: "Aunt Xia, give me a bowl of porridge, no rice. I feel so bad, I want to drink something light."

Lu Chengwen turned to look at Aunt Xia, who didn't move, looking awkward and pointing at Lu Guanghong.

Lu Chengwen looked at Lu Guanghong: "Dad, what's wrong?"

Everyone was looking at Lu Chengwen as if nothing was wrong.

Lu Chengwen himself hadn't realized that he was still wearing a girl's bra around his neck.

Lu Guanghong looked at Lu Chengwen: "Who did you bring back to drink last night?"

"Ah? Oh, it was... Chen Moqun."

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

"Chen Moqun has quite a big cup size, doesn't she?"

"Ah? He's a man, does cup size matter?" Lu Chengwen laughed: "Let's eat, let's eat."

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao walked out, head down, looking as if she had committed a grave mistake, blushing and speaking in a low voice: "Uncle, Aunt, good morning."

Lu Chengwen turned to look, feeling extremely frustrated: "Sister, what are you doing! Didn't I tell you to sneak out the back door? You're making me so awkward!"

Lu Guanghong looked at Lu Chengwen: "Boy, are you speaking like a human?"

Lu Chengwen laughed: "Dad, I was just drunk. We only drank, nothing else happened. It's different from last time, completely different."

Lu Chengwen, with nothing to hide, walked over and said: "Hey! Say something yourself, or they'll misunderstand, and I won't get to eat and will get beaten."

Xu Xuejiao looked up, her eyes full of pity, tears welling up, looking at Lu Chengwen with fear, shyness, tension, and heartache:

"It's... what Chengwen said is true. He didn't force me to drink, he didn't, really. Please don't be angry, Uncle and Aunt, it's all my fault, it's... it's my fault..."

Lu Guanghong was almost furious: "Are you human?"

Lu Chengwen was almost exploding with anger.

"Sister! You were so bold last night, what's the point of this act now? What are you doing? Pretending to be pitiful? You think you can fool my family with your acting? Who are you pretending to be pitiful to?"

Lu Chengwen reached out and poked Xu Xuejiao's head with his finger: "My dad and mom are extremely smart, they won't believe your lies. I really..."

Slap!

Lu Chengwen covered his head: "Dad, why did you hit me?"

Lu Guanghong, holding a broom, rolled up his sleeves: "Hit you? I'm going to beat you to death today!"

Lu Chengwen quickly took two steps back: "Dad, did you figure out the situation before hitting me?"

Lu Guanghong was almost exploding with anger: "Do I need to figure out the situation to hit you? A beating every day, no injustice!"

Lu's mom also said angrily: "What's that around your neck?"

Lu Chengwen then realized there was something around his neck, picked it up, and was instantly stunned.

"This isn't mine!"

Lu Guanghong angrily said: "Nonsense! If it were yours, your mom and I would jump off a building!"

Lu Chengwen turned to look at Xu Xuejiao, squinting his eyes: "It's you! You're framing me!"

Xu Xuejiao, at this moment, was a frightened girl.

She was not tall, and now, with her head down, she looked frightened, timidly looking at Lu Chengwen: "Brother Chengwen, you... you don't do this, you clearly insisted... insisted on checking my body... I... I... I was afraid you would be unhappy, so I agreed..."

Lu Chengwen opened his eyes wide: "You little brat, are you playing me?"

Lu Chengwen rushed over, grabbed Xu Xuejiao by the collar: "After we drank last night, you lay down and slept, and I clearly slept on the sofa. What's with this bra? Tell me! Explain clearly!"

Xu Xuejiao, "scared," hugged her head, screamed, and cried: "I'm sorry, Brother Chengwen, it's my fault, don't be angry, I'm wrong, I'm afraid..."

Lu Guanghong was completely enraged.

He hit Lu Chengwen on the head with the broom, pulled him over, and started beating him.

Lu Chengwen, protecting his head, didn't dare to fight back, and could only shout loudly: "Dad! Dad! Don't believe her, this little brat might be acting! She's lying to you, you're so smart... Dad, it hurts! Mom, say something for me!"

Looking through the gaps in his arms, his mom was hugging Xu Xuejiao, comforting her, and Xu Xuejiao was crying seriously.

Lu's mom pointed at Lu Chengwen: "Old Lu, beat him to death! If he dies, we'll pretend we don't have this son!"

Lu Chengwen and Lu Guanghong started fighting.

Lu Chengwen knew his dad's body was not good, still suffering from the aftereffects of surgery, so he didn't dare to fight back, only taking the beating.

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao suddenly rushed over, held Lu Guanghong's hands, protecting Lu Chengwen, and cried with tears streaming down her face: "Uncle! If you want to hit, hit me!"

Lu Guanghong was stunned, looking at the pitiful girl, feeling extremely heartache, and turned to look at Lu Chengwen, as if he wanted to skin and bone him.

Lu Chengwen looked at Xu Xuejiao and gave her a thumbs up: "Sister, you really are a master!"

Lu Guanghong angrily said: "Beast! Kneel down! Kneel down!"

Lu Chengwen was almost wronged to death: "Alright, I'll play along with you. But Dad, your health is not good, don't be too angry. Once you know the whole story, you'll feel guilty towards me."

"I told you to kneel down, did I let you speak?"

Lu Guanghong, about to hit again, saw Xu Xuejiao kneel in front of him, crying and shouting: "Dad! Don't hit Brother Chengwen, I beg you!"

Lu Chengwen knelt on the ground: "Dad!?"

Lu Guanghong muttered: "Dad... Dad?"

Lu's mom also covered her mouth: "She... changed her call?"

Xu Xuejiao, with tears streaming down her face, looked pitiful: "It's my fault... it's... Brother Chengwen did nothing wrong, it's me, I seduced Brother Chengwen, it has nothing to do with him... I'm sorry, I made you sad, it's my fault, I... I'm leaving!"

Xu Xuejiao pretended to leave, but could Lu Guanghong and Lu's mom let her go?

The couple stopped Xu Xuejiao and comforted her.

"Child, don't say that, it's this beast's fault, not yours. Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt will stand up for you."

"That's right, our Chengwen is just not well-behaved, he's not very disciplined in this aspect, we all know. Don't worry, Aunt will definitely discipline him and take responsibility for this matter."

"Then... don't hit him, okay? I... I still like Brother Chengwen, I'd rather you hit me than see him suffer."

Lu Guanghong sighed, shaking his head at Lu Chengwen: "Look, Lu Chengwen, look! You're just causing trouble! You'll make me and your mom die of anger sooner or later!"

Lu Chengwen saw Xu Xuejiao secretly give him an "OK" sign from under the armpit, almost having a heart attack.

This woman is really a devil.

The family started eating together.

Lu's mom and dad kept serving Xu Xuejiao food.

Xu Xuejiao was so well-behaved and charming.

"Xuejiao, when did you two start dating?"

Xu Xuejiao lowered her head: "A... long time ago. Even when Brother Chengwen was pursuing Qingqiu, it was already..."

Lu Guanghong looked at Lu Chengwen, nodding: "You're good, chasing Qingqiu on one side, and you... on the other side..."

Lu Chengwen, kneeling on the ground, shook his head.

[Heaven, Long Aotian hasn't done anything, am I going to die at Xu Xuejiao's hands first? She's the real villain, right?]

[Act! Just act! I don't believe you can keep it up without being exposed!]

Lu's mom sighed: "Good girl, you knew he was like this, why... why did you follow him? You're such a good girl, why are you with him?"

Xu Xuejiao said: "Actually, Brother Chengwen is a good person. He stands up for his friends and is very filial to Uncle and Aunt. Don't look at Brother Chengwen like this, but he always talks about you when we're together."

"Ah? This kid?"

"Um." Xu Xuejiao said: "He always says that Uncle Lu started from scratch, and in the early years, you had to work hard for a little business, which made your health bad. He always tells me to develop more supplements and medicines suitable for Uncle Lu, hoping you will get better soon."

"Hmph." Lu Guanghong said: "He won't make me angry, he's the medicine!"

Xu Xuejiao continued: "Brother Chengwen says he hopes to revitalize the Great Sage Group, make a lot of money, and become the pride of Uncle and Aunt. But Uncle is too successful, and he can't catch up, so he often feels useless."

Lu Guanghong felt a bit uncomfortable, glanced at Lu Chengwen, and said, pretending to be dissatisfied: "Why rush? Life is not just about business. If you can be a decent person, your mom and I will be very happy."

Xu Xuejiao said: "Also, Brother Chengwen said that pursuing Leng Qingqiu was just a bet, and he said he would marry me."

At this point, Xu Xuejiao smiled and shed tears, her voice slightly choked.

"Actually, I know he's lying to me, he treats me like a fool. But which girl in love isn't a fool? So, even if I know he's lying to me, I accept it. I just hope..."

Xu Xuejiao tried to control her emotions: "...that he can lie to me a little more, and not shatter my romantic dreams too soon."

Lu's mom covered her mouth and ran to the kitchen to cry.

Lu Chengwen was convinced.

Completely convinced.

This woman is a devil, right!?

And she's like this!?

Lu Guanghong sighed: "What a misfortune, what a misfortune! Chengwen, when will you grow up? Huh?"

"Dad... I have nothing to say."

"Of course you have nothing to say! Xuejiao, don't worry, the Leng family has already communicated with me, and their engagement is canceled. I, Lu Guanghong, promise you, I will take charge of your marriage! Unless you disagree, or your parents disagree. As long as you agree, I will force this scoundrel to marry you, even if I have to tie him up!"

Lu Chengwen stood up, agitated: "Dad, shouldn't we discuss this further?"

"Discuss what? I've decided. Chengwen, you're not young anymore. Make your parents worry less. Xuejiao is such a good girl, who loves you so much, what more do you want?"

Xu Xuejiao immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Dad! Dad is so good to Xuejiao!"

Lu Guanghong, called Dad, was overjoyed: "Oh, good child, good child, get up, get up, we're a family, no need for this!"

Lu Chengwen looked at the distant sky, tears streaming down his face.

[I'm afraid I won't live to see Long Aotian come to kill me.]