Elder Lu and elder Ming met outside as the two cunning older men had planned something for their grandkids.
It was the park in the city, where most older people came to spend a peaceful time.
"How did it go?" elder Lu asked as he sat on one of the benches under the tree.
Sitting beside his friend, elder Ming replied, "I think our plan was perfect."
"We can try until this much, but in the end, it’s up to them, and we can’t force them," elder Lu commented.
"From how much I know about Rusheng, I think Lian is the best girl for him, and he will like her."
"But I am not sure about my granddaughter," elder Lu countered.
"If Rusheng really liked her, he will make her like him back," elder Ming assured.
Elder Lu sighed, "I can understand my grandsons, but understanding the woman is not possible. My granddaughter took after her grandmother, silent, elegant, but if one angered her, she knows how to show them the place."
"Hmm, this is why she is perfect for my Rusheng. He is like me, and he needs the woman who can show him his place from time to time,"
Elder Lu laughed, "Just like Yusheng’s mother used to keep you on your toes."
Elder Ming smiled too, agreeing to what his friend said.
Elder Lu kept silent for a while, and elder Ming asked, "What are you thinking?"
"I am thinking about Yuyan."
"I know what you are thinking but do you think it’s possible?"
"I don’t know, but I just want her to stop now and live a happy life. I want her to marry someone and find love. Until when will she hang on Lu Qiang? She should accept it’s time to move on now."
"True. I thought the same, and I had one man in mind who will suit her."
"Who?"
"My close friend’s grandson, who is in city S. You know him too."
Elder Lu thought about something, "I met him once. At that time, he was studying in the USA. he seems like a nice man."
"He is perfect for Yuyan. Decent, handsome, and talented man. Once Lu Lijun takes over the business, she won’t have any more excuses left, and we can try to convince her."
Elder Lu sighed deeply and mumbled, "Lu Lijun."
"What happened?" Elder Ming asked worriedly.
"What can it be. A kid who had been sent away from family when he was in pain of losing someone precious, what can we expect from that hurt soul," elder Lu looked sad as he thought about Lu Lijun.
"I feel bad for him too. The youngest child in the family always gets more attention and love, but he got nothing," elder Ming added.
"I hope he doesn’t blame Yuyan for it," elder Lu commented. "I wish him to know how hard it was Yuyan to go through everything and why she had to make harsh decisions."
"He will understand sooner or later." Elder Ming consoled and asked, "Should I talk to my friend about Yuyan and his grandson?"
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Lu Mansion...
During the dinner, Lu Lian was silent, and it didn’t go unnoticed by others.
"How was your visit to my friend, Lian?" Elder Lu asked.
"It was good," she replied, pretending that she was busy eating food and avoiding to talk more.
"So when are you starting the work," Lu Jinhai asked.
"Tomorrow," she replied.
"Isn’t it so soon. You returned home after so long and immediately started work?" Grandma asked.
"Grandma, that...."
"We don’t have to worry about her. They wouldn’t make her work too much. She would be working with Ming Rusheng, so he will take care of her," Elder Lu interrupted Lu Lian.
Hearing it, both brothers Lu Feng and Lu Lijun, stopped eating and exclaimed, "Ming Rusheng?"
Everyone looked at these two.
"What’s with you two?" Lu Jinhai asked.
"I was surprised," Lu Feng replied while Lu Lijun answered coldly, "I don’t like him."
"You don’t know him well as you were away," Lu Jinhai commented.
"Not my fault," Lu Lijun countered coldly, as he continued eating, not even looking at anyone during the conversation.
After returning home, Lu Lijun, who was silent all these days, looked changed suddenly and spoke that would hurt others.
No one could say anything as others were at fault to send him away.
Lu Jinhai said nothing, and the situation atmosphere turned silent. Lu Feng looked at Yuyan, who sat quietly, eating as if she didn’t hear anything.
"What do you think, Yuyan?" Lu Feng asked.
"Brother Rusheng is a talented man. Lian should work with him," she replied, and others felt relieved.
"Done then. From tomorrow, you will work there," Elder Lu declared as he looked at Lu Lian.
Lu Lian was about to nod but had to stop as the cold voice disturbed the breakfast table’s peaceful atmosphere.
"Don’t go if you don’t wish to. If it’s too much of a bother, come with me to England." Lu Lijun spoke again.
"England? Are you going back?" Elder Lu asked, feeling worried.
"Hmm," Lu Lijun nodded.
"The family is here. What will you do going there, son?" Ning Jiahui asked, her voice soft.
"What I did till now with no family with me," Lu Lijun replied and seemed like he was not in a mood to spare anyone, not even his mother.
Ning Jiahui’s heart sank while others felt speechless. They could see this sudden change in him as he looked colder than usual. It seems like he had started expressing his anger finally that he kept buried for long.
What happened suddenly to provoke his angry side, and where will it end as it was just a start? He was young, but there was something in him that kept everyone wary of him, and they had to think twice before talking to him.
"Excuse me," he stood up, not giving others a chance to speak and left as he had fast finished what was in his dish.
There was dead silence at the dining table, and no one knew what to talk about.
Lu Lian felt guilty that it started because she had to work at Ming industries and spoke, "I will start working from tomorrow. I am sure I will learn so many things there."
Lu Lian didn’t want other issues to raise and upset her family if she said she didn’t wish to work there.
"You should as Ming Rusheng is talented in that field," Lu Feng added, and it eased the quiet atmosphere.
"Lu Chen, why is Lu Han not here?" Lu Jinhai asked.
"He is busy with some important work," Lu Chen answered.
"Ask him to be here and tell him he can’t go back soon, so come prepared," Lu Jinhai declared, and Lu Cheng agreed.
Lu Feng looked at Jiang Yuyan, who looked indifferent. He knew why his brother never came home and what Jiang Yuyan asked him to do. Lu Feng never blamed Jiang Yuyan for it as he knew his brother was at fault, and he deserved it.
She was always calm about everything, wherever happened around her, and never expressed her opinion unless it’s essential or someone asked her about her idea.
Lu Han hardly came to see his family after Jiang Yuyan asked him to stay away, and he respected the punishment given by her. He came home only when there was anything essential but returned in just a few hours and never came across Jiang Yuyan as she didn’t want him to show up in front of her.
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After dinner, Lu Lijun didn’t stay at Lu Mansion. He went to the servant who looked after cars in the mansion.
"Give me the keys?" Lu Lijun spoke as he stood in front of the short middle-aged man.
The servant was surprised to see Lu Lijun suddenly and in the night. He first bowed to Lu Lijun and asked, "Which one, fourth young master would like to drive?"
Lu Lijun looked at the row of the cars and asked, "That black one."
The servant mumbled, "Young mistress’s car," and said, "I will get the keys."
"Wait, whose car is that?" Lu Lijun asked.
"Young mistresses drive it once in a while on weekends," The servant replied.
Since the day in the past, when kid Lu Lijun insisted on calling Jiang Yuyan as the fourth young mistress, no one added numbers to her family position. She was only a young mistress or President Lu.
"Give me another car that no one use," Lu Lijun instructed.
Just then, the butler came out, "Give that white car to the fourth young master."
The servant nodded and went to get the keys. When Lu Lijun got the keys, the butler spoke, "Drive safe, fourth young master."
Not reacting, Lu Lijun got into the car and drove it outside of the mansion at speed.
Lu Feng came out of the mansion, intending to check on him, but Lu Lijun was already gone till then. Lu Feng sighed when he saw how fast Lu Lijun drove, and it was apparent he was angry, and there must be lots of things going in his mind.