Lu Jingyang had been heartbroken and listless for many days.
Seeing her son so utterly devastated, Zhao Yafen truly hated Song Yan.
"No! I can't let her off that easily!" Zhao Yafen thought of the house registered under Song Yan's name, feeling unwilling.
So, she went to Song Yan's place, hoping to make her obediently transfer the house to Lu Jingyang.
Song Yan wouldn't give up what was already hers. "Mrs. He, you need to be clear. The deed to this house is in my name, so it belongs to me. Why should I give it to you?"
"My son bought this house, and you didn't contribute a cent!" Zhao Yafen argued fiercely.
Song Yan scoffed. "He willingly gave it to me; I didn't ask for it!"
"Do you know Lu Jingyang that you're coming to me?"
Zhao Yafen's face changed several times. "Regardless, this house was bought by my son, so it should be his! If you don't hand over the house today, I'll go to the media!"
"I have the media's contact information. Shall I introduce you?" Song Yan was unfazed by her threat. "You want to take back something he gave you after breaking up! I'd like to see if he, Lu Jingyang, has the nerve to be so shameless!"
"Don't you dare threaten me with him!" Zhao Yafen panicked. "This is unjust enrichment; I have the right to sue you!"
"When he gave me the house, it was all clearly stated in black and white. He gave it to me willingly as a gift, not because I demanded it." Song Yan, as if anticipating this day, had gotten Lu Jingyang to sign an agreement beforehand.
Upon seeing the agreement, Zhao Yafen nearly spat blood from anger.
How could she have given birth to such a foolish son!
He had been completely played by a woman.
"You!"
"Mrs. He, please see yourself out!" Song Yan waved goodbye with a smile.
Not only did Zhao Yafen fail to get the house back, but she also returned home fuming, taking out her anger on Lu Jingyang. "I told you this woman was no good, but you insisted on being with her!"
"What 'love stronger than gold'? She clearly had her eyes on your status as the young master of the Lu family, and she was after your money!"
"Now that the Lu family has kicked us out, her true colors are finally showing!"
Lu Jingyang hadn't even recovered from his breakup, and Zhao Yafen's tirade only made him feel worse. "Mom, can you say a little less? I'm already miserable enough!"
"You brought this upon yourself!" Zhao Yafen's face turned red with anger. "I warned you not to trust her, but you wouldn't listen! If you had been sensible with Su He, you wouldn't be in this situation. Perhaps the old man would have doted on you and let you help manage the company with your brother."
She wouldn't have lost her pampered lifestyle.
Before, Zhao Yafen had disdained Su He for being unsophisticated, feeling her son had been greatly wronged by marrying her. Now, she thought of Su He again!
Alas, there was no medicine for regret.
Su He was now Lu Yanbei's wife, no longer the woman she could verbally abuse.
Mentioning Su He made Lu Jingyang's expression even uglier.
He grabbed his car keys and left without looking back.
"Where are you going?" Zhao Yafen called after him.
"I'm in a bad mood, just going for a drive." Even though Lu Jingyang had lost his status as Young Master Lu, the Lu family hadn't taken back his sports car, and he still received a monthly allowance. Life wasn't that difficult.
"Drive slowly!" Zhao Yafen cursed, but she was genuinely worried about his safety.
Lu Jingyang ignored Zhao Yafen and stepped on the accelerator, his car speeding away.
*
Su He had appointments with Ms. Hong for the past few days.
After Lu Yanbei went to work, she would take her paintings to Ms. Hong for guidance. After several days together, Ms. Hong became increasingly impressed with Su He, believing she had genuine talent in painting and was willing to teach her everything she knew.
One day, as Su He returned from the He family's residence, she saw a familiar sports car parked outside.
What was Lu Jingyang doing here?
Su He couldn't help but frown.
"Su He, let's talk." Lu Jingyang saw Su He approaching and got out of the car, blocking her path.
Su He looked at him calmly. "I don't think there's anything for us to talk about."
"Just a few minutes, it won't take up too much of your time." Lu Jingyang had matured somewhat after the breakup, no longer acting impulsively like before.
Su He glanced at him. "Go ahead, what do you want to talk about?"
"What would it take for you to leave my brother?" Lu Jingyang asked directly, without beating around the bush.
Su He found it ridiculous. "Why would I leave him?"
"You're not good enough for him!" Lu Jingyang said with a grim expression.
"Whether I'm good enough or not is not for you to judge." After speaking, Su He turned to go inside.
Lu Jingyang, however, persisted. "Su He, have some self-awareness."
"My brother is so outstanding; he should marry someone from a comparable background. You have no family background, no education, and your looks are average. The gap between you is too large; you won't be happy in the future!"
"But your brother insists on being with me." Su He retorted, amused. "Why don't you go talk to your brother and convince him to let me go?"
Lu Jingyang was momentarily speechless. "You dare to say such things without fear of your tongue twisting?"
"You don't believe me?"
"Anyone who heard that would dismiss it as a joke." Lu Jingyang snorted dismissively.
So, Su He took out her phone and dialed Lu Yanbei. "Hello, darling. Your brother insists I'm clinging to you, says I'm not good enough for you, and is asking what it will take for me to let you go."
Lu Yanbei, who was in a meeting, paused it upon seeing Su He's call.
After hearing Su He's complaint, Lu Yanbei's face darkened. "Let him take the phone."
Su He said "Oh" and handed the phone to Lu Jingyang.
Lu Jingyang took it, and before he could speak, Lu Yanbei reprimanded him. "Su He is my wife; stop harassing her. And as for who's good enough, that's for me to decide. If I ever hear you speak disrespectfully to her again, you can forget you have a brother!"
"Brother... I'm just doing this for your own good, she..." Lu Jingyang hadn't realized his mistake yet and was still trying to reason with him.
"I'll say it again: you are not to speak about your sister-in-law like that! Otherwise, don't blame me for turning my back on you!" Lu Yanbei wouldn't allow the precious person he had finally found to be treated like this.
Even if it was Lu Jingyang, it was unacceptable!
Lu Jingyang, full of resentment, had no choice but to obey Lu Yanbei. "I understand."
"Also, apologize to your sister-in-law!" Lu Yanbei's constant use of "sister-in-law" was a reminder of Su He's status.
The woman he, Lu Yanbei, had, would not tolerate anyone speaking ill of.