"Boss, the fourth young master, left for the airport," Xiao Min informed, looking at his boss, who sat on the chair, staring outside of the huge glass window behind her.
"Hmm!"
Office hours were over a while ago, and there was not much work left to do, but Jiang Yuyan preferred to be in the office. Though she didn’t ask anything, Xiao Min knew she wanted to know the updates about Lu Lijun’s whereabouts.
Xiao Min recalled the same scene from nine years back when Lu Lijun left for England, but Jiang Yuyan was still in the office. Xiao Min could see this time too; his boss was sad because Lu Lijun was going, but she didn’t want to express it.
"Seems like Noah went to see him off," Xiao Min informed again.
"Hmm!"
Jiang Yuyan stood up, and Xiao Min understood she was ready to leave.
When they reached out of the office building where the driver was ready with the car, Jiang Yuyan instructed, "Give me the keys."
It surprised the driver, but Xiao Min had already expected this.
"Boss, it’s not Friday," said the driver as Jiang Yuyan drove the car only on Fridays and went to her home instead of Lu Mansion.
Jiang Yuyan gave him a cold glare. The driver handed her over the keys unwillingly, and he looked at Xiao Min.
Xiao Min signaled him to rest assured, and the driver moved away from the car.
"Don’t follow me." Instructing firmly, Jiang Yuyan sat in the car and left the office premises.
Xiao Min called Jiang Yuyan’s home and informed that she would be there soon.
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In Lu Mansion...
Once Lu Lijun left, the entire mansion turned into a dead silent place. Everyone kept sitting on the sofa in the living room, not knowing what to do or say.
"We would have told him about what Yuyan has gone through all these years. Just because we respected his wishes as our punishment for sending him away, he thinks he is the only one who suffered. The entire family has suffered with him too," Lu Jinhai spoke as he looked deep in thoughts, regrets evident on his face.
"We can’t. Yuyan has asked us not to tell him anything, and we can’t break that promise with her," said elder Lu.
"But like this, he will keep hating the family and especially Yuyan who doesn’t deserve such treatment from him," Ning Jiahui countered.
Elder Lu Nodded, "I feel bad for both of them and don’t know what to do."
"That’s why I think we should tell him everything and put an end to this," Lu Jinhai added, "later, it’s up to him what he does, but at least he won’t hate Yuyan."
Just as everyone was ready to agree with it, grandma spoke, "No need."
"But mother....."
"But mother, once he goes back, how will he understand everything? It will just distance him from the family," said Ning Jiahui, feeling helpless.
"He will return," grandma spoke, "Sooner or later, he will return. Let him show his anger and let him do what he wants."
"All these years, we let him do whatever he wished. Isn’t it enough?" Lu Jinhai asked.
"There must be a reason that Yuyan didn’t want him to know anything. We should trust her," Grandma countered.
Elder Lu looked at his worried son, "I think your mother is right. He returned once; he will return again. One can not stay away from its roots for long."
"I hope so. I want him to take everything in his hands so that Yuyan can be free from her responsibilities towards him that Lu Qiang once dreamed about. Till how long we can let her carry this burden. She won’t listen to anyone, and we don’t want to go against her wish while my son is the same," Lu Jinhai sighed, feeling helpless.
"Everything would be fine soon," Grandma assured.
After Lu Qiang was gone and Jiang Yuyan busied herself in the business, there were times when Lu Jinhai and the family wished her to stop and live her life, but she never listened.
As she was already gone through so much pain, no one ever dared to go against her will and left her on her own to do what she wanted. Even if she did something wrong, no one questioned her, but later she made it right on her own.
They couldn’t give her happiness back, but they could let her be free in her way where no one would stop her or question her.
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Lu Lian returned home late after work, and she knew what the matter was. Not disturbing others, she went to her sister Lu Bao’s room, who was talking on the phone with her husband and looked sad.
Seeing Lu Lian, she hung up the call to talk to her.
"Finally, our stubborn little brother left," Lu Lian sighed and sat on the couch.
"Hmm, everyone is sad and doesn’t know what to do," Lu Bao sat beside Lu Lian and commented, "If brother Feng were here, he would have stopped him. Why did he have to be away at such time?"
"Brother Lu Feng wouldn’t have stopped him as he knows forcing Lu Lijun is a bad idea," Lu Lian concluded.
"You are right."
"I don’t know what reason we should find to call him back," Lu Lian commented.
"I don’t know too." Deep in thought, Lu Bao caressed her belly, and Lu Lian looked at it, "Hey little guy, you are the only hope to call your stubborn uncle back so be healthy to kick him the moment he gets you in his arms."
Lu Boa understood what Lu Lian meant, "Then, time to watch some action movies," Lu Bao commented.
"Now?"
Lu Bao nodded, "Hmm, otherwise, how can we teach the baby to kick his stubborn uncle."
Lu Lian smiled, "True."