Lu Chengsi looked and quickly stood up, looking at his wife, watching her sway precariously, worried. The events of these past years had worn her out. "Yan Yan, you...!"
"Shut up," Jin Yan glared at him, her eyes filled with anger, tears welling up.
Lu Jincheng and his two brothers looked at their mother like this, their hearts aching.
She took a deep breath before speaking, "Lu Chengsi, you are useless. The better you treat them, the more shameless they become. What do we owe them? We gave them tens of millions, and they are still not satisfied. Those shops, over the years, think about how much money that is."
"Wife, we were once a family. I gave them those shops with that in mind," Lu Chengsi knew his wife's thoughts.
When he met his wife, their life wasn't as good as it is now.
His wife was virtuous and kind, and only because of her could he tolerate supporting the Lu family all these years.
"Heh... a family?" Jin Yan was so angered by his words that she laughed, tears flowing uncontrollably. In those years, he had stayed up late writing proposals for collaborations, braving all kinds of weather to build the Lu family's current scale.
He had been insulted and trampled upon to reach his current status. She felt heartbroken for him.
"Besides Mom, who considers you family? If they considered you family, would they sit here and demand half of your hard-earned fortune? If they were family, would they make us move out of here?"
"As soon as you found out that you aren't Mom's biological son, your eldest sister-in-law called me, saying it was time to divide the family. And look, here they are. But is this how you divide a family? Lu Chengsi, when I was young, I also helped you manage the company. I have a share in it too. Why should it be given away for nothing?"
Jin Yan had a splitting headache. This string of events had caught her completely off guard.
When Lu Chengfeng heard this, knowing that the henpecked Lu Chengsi would change his mind, he looked at the pale-faced Jin Yan with a grim expression, also knowing Jin Yan's weakness. He spoke unhurriedly, "Sister-in-law, if you want your family to have peace, do as we agreed before. I don't think you want to see Mom fall ill, do you?"
This statement made Jin Yan pause. She looked at her white-haired mother-in-law, who was old and even had no will to live.
Her mother-in-law had been very good to her. Since she married into the family, her mother-in-law had never given her a cold shoulder, treating her like her own daughter.
The old lady also looked at Jin Yan and smiled kindly, "Yan Yan, there's no need to wrong yourself for an old woman like me. Who knows how many more days I have left to live? What you are doing is right. They know their actions are wrong, but for money, they insist on doing this. If it were me, I wouldn't give them anything."
Lu Chengfeng, Lu Cheng Zai: "..." Is this really their mother?
"Mom, you're old. Don't get involved in these matters," Lu Cheng Zai couldn't help but say.
The old lady looked at him. After all, he was her own flesh and blood. But she could also see the attitudes of her two sons. "I never expected you two to support me in my old age. Cheng Zai, a generation learns from the generation before it. You are almost fifty, and you understand certain principles. Your children are watching everything that is happening today. I hope you educate them well, so that your old age can be like this too."
Lu Cheng Zai: "..."!
"You can get out. Mom will be taken care of." Jin Yan compromised.
She didn't want that money, but she needed peace in her home.
Harmony in the family leads to prosperity. Her husband would earn back this money quickly. But whether Lu Cheng Zai and Lu Chengfeng could hold onto their fortunes was another matter.
Lu Chengfeng and Lu Cheng Zai then stood up happily and left.
The hall instantly became quiet. Jiang Yikuo and Jiang Siyun, who were upstairs, came down after the people left and ran to Mu Jiuchen.
"Dad, where is Shaoqing?" Jiang Yikuo asked. Dad was back, but Shaoqing hadn't returned. They had been anxiously waiting at home.
Mu Jiuchen explained the situation to them. Shaoqing was going to be on the mountain for three years.
Jiang Yikuo and Jiang Siyun were stunned.
Jiang Siyun stared at her father with wide eyes, "Dad, Shaoqing will stay on the mountain for three years. Are you sure he won't tear down the master's house?"
"Without a game console, can he survive?"
Mu Jiuchen: "..."
Jiang Yikuo also asked in surprise, "Without fried chicken, can he survive?"
Mu Jiuchen: "..." He didn't even have time to say a few words before being driven out, so how would he know what his son was thinking.
Facing the questions from the two little money-guzzlers, Mu Jiuchen could only shake his head and choose silence.
"Xiao Jiu, will Shaoqing get used to it?" Jin Yan was still worried. It wouldn't be easy for such a young child to be separated from his parents.
Mu Jiuchen looked at her and said, "Don't worry, he'll be fine. I'll go there again tomorrow to send Shaoqing some clothes and daily necessities."
Jiang Beichen looked at him and shook his head slightly, "Xiao Jiu, there's no need to go. You won't be able to find the small courtyard. You can go again three months from today."
Mu Jiuchen's pupils trembled slightly. Would that small courtyard disappear without a trace again?
"Grandpa, why?" He was very surprised. Could such a mysterious person truly exist in this world?
Despite his extensive knowledge, he still found it hard to believe!
Jiang Beichen smiled mysteriously, "This is metaphysics."
Mu Jiuchen didn't quite understand, but he still believed his grandfather's words.
Lu Jincheng looked at everyone and said, "Where are we moving tomorrow?"
If they didn't move out tomorrow, his uncle's family would definitely come to cause trouble.
The old lady looked at Lu Chengsi with great satisfaction, "Chengsi, I won't be living with you all anymore. I want to live in the small courtyard where I often meet Wenjun. You just need to arrange my food, clothing, and daily life."
"No, Mom, you're old now, you can't live alone." Jin Yan was worried. "If you like the small courtyard, we'll buy a small courtyard to live in this time."
The old lady smiled at her. This child was always filial, but how much longer could she live? There was no need to buy one.
"You child, why buy one when there's already one? It's decided then. I'll go upstairs to pack." The old lady slowly went upstairs.
Jin Yan was helpless, she could only respect the old lady's choice. At her age, living as she pleased would make her happier.
Jiang Beichen looked at everyone and said, "Chengsi, Dad owes you a lot over the years. This time, Dad will arrange the accommodation."
He had already prepared it and wanted to give it to Chengsi. As long as there was a house, there was a stable home.
No matter how old people are, they have such expectations.
"Dad..."
"You don't need to say anything more. We will live in Hua Ting's 3.6-acre manor villa. Dad originally wanted to give it to you. You have four children, and when they get married in the future, they can all live together."
Lu Jin Yue was stunned, and asked in surprise, "Grandpa, the villas in Hua Ting are not cheap."
Jiang Beichen looked at him and said, "They are not cheap, but Grandpa bought them long ago. You only need to bring your personal belongings. Everything is there, no need to buy anything new."
Lu Jin Yan smiled particularly happily, revealing her two small canine teeth, making her look especially cute and handsome, "Grandpa, I want to live there. I really like the house there."
Lu Beichen smiled fondly, looking at the third child, who was not very talkative. "Our family will go live there. Everyone pack up, and we'll move out first thing tomorrow morning."
The matter was thus decided. Mu Jiuchen sent the two children back to rest. Upon arriving in the room, he received a call from Li Yanheng.