novellhall Chapter 362 Not Wanting to Be a Drag On
Chapter 362 Not Wanting to Be a Drag On
"I'm here today only to reaffirm that we have nothing to say to each other!"
Lu Congyue said coldly.
Lu Sheng was furious: "If you don't want to acknowledge me, that's fine, I won't stop you from leaving, but you have to leave the child behind! He's my grandson, Lu Sheng's grandson, and he must grow up in the Lu family!"
Lu Congyue wanted to retort, wanting to say that he also had the surname Lu, so why wasn't he qualified to grow up in the Lu family?
Thinking about it, but then feeling that it was too late to say these things, I pursed my lips and swallowed them back down.
Seeing that Lu Congyue didn't refute him, Lu Sheng's tone softened slightly as he continued, "If the child stays in the capital, he can receive the best living and educational conditions. Even if I retire, I can protect him as he grows up, and then help him get married and have children... I'll pay for everything, so you don't need to worry about a thing. I only have one condition: that Linlin stays with Guoqiang from now on!"
Guan Jing wiped away her tears, choking back sobs, and said, "Everyone knows Guoqiang's health condition. As his mother, I have to consider his well-being, which is why I did something foolish. Congyue, please, have mercy and let Linlin be adopted by Guoqiang. I promise I will treat him like my own grandson, okay?"
"I think adoption is a good idea. Congyue, don't be too heartless. After we're all gone, if something happens to him and he's in trouble, there won't even be anyone to break the pot for him."
Lu Congyue finally understood. Today, they came using both soft and hard tactics to try to get him to give his son to Lu Guoqiang for adoption, as if that would solidify the family conflict.
"Sigh..." He sighed, standing firmly, and said steadily, "I will raise my son myself; I don't need to entrust him to anyone else! If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
He curled his lips in a mocking smile. "I thought you were here to sue for peace, but it turns out you're here to give orders. I'm not playing along!"
"No!" Guan Jing was the first to shout, "You can name any conditions you want."
Lu Congyue coldly replied, "Let Lu Guoqiang rot in jail!"
In short, the indoor temperature was successfully lowered to zero.
"Lu Congyue!" Lu Sheng roared in fury, "He's your brother! You're letting him rot in jail? Won't that affect your future? Are you out of your mind?"
"I don't care," Lu Congyue said calmly. "Even if I go back to the countryside, I can still earn points and money."
Lu Shengcai didn't believe that someone who was used to the glamour of big cities would be willing to return to a poor, remote place, and that he would suffer from acclimatization problems in at most two days.
That's how he was back then...
"You don't care, but I do!" Lu Sheng slammed his hand on the sofa armrest. "I, Lu Sheng, have lived a life of integrity and honesty. I don't want to be dragged down by my own son as I approach retirement!"
"Congyue, I know you hate me and Guoqiang, but your father is old and in poor health. Can you bear to let him ruin his reputation in his later years?" Guan Jing choked up. "Because of this, the organization has been trying to talk to your father..."
Police officers in uniform arrived at the military compound and took away Lu Sheng's wife and youngest son. This incident has already spread throughout the compound and has had a very bad impact.
Given the choice between a glorious retirement and a humiliating departure, anyone would choose the former, especially someone like Lu Sheng who values his reputation.
Lu Congyue raised an eyebrow slightly.
Finally retiring completely, huh? They really have the ability to endure.
If he wants to save face when he retires, that depends on whether Lu Guoqiang will grant him that favor; he probably won't.
Lu Congyue really wanted to laugh, so he did. This trip was worthwhile!
Lu Congyue turned and left, giving Guan Jing and Lu Sheng no time to react.
He even waved to them with his back turned, saying, "Don't forget to call me when you retire so I can see you make a fool of yourself."
The door slammed shut with a bang, making the couple inside furious.
"Lu Sheng!" Guan Jing roared, unable to contain herself any longer. "This is your good son? This is how you treat us, our own son!"
Lu Sheng looked somewhat dejected, his eyes unfocused.
He only has two sons, and now the two of them are locked in a life-or-death struggle. Is this his retribution?
"Lu Sheng! Lu Sheng!" Guan Jing grabbed Lu Sheng's sleeve and shook it violently in anger. "Where's the car? Let's drive out and run her over, that'll be the end of it."
Lu Sheng was dazed by her movements, then frightened by her words, and desperately covered her mouth.
"Are you crazy? What nonsense are you spouting? If anyone hears you, you're dead!" Lu Sheng snapped back to reality and yelled at Guan Jing, "If you miss, go somewhere else!"
He was genuinely afraid that Guan Jing would be agitated and lose her temper, shouting out things she couldn't let anyone know, so he tightened his grip on her mouth.
At first, you could still hear Guan Jing's angry whimpering.
Later, Guan Jing lost her voice.
Lu Sheng was about to ask her if she had figured out where she went wrong?
Suddenly someone burst in through the door, followed by several screams.
"Murder! Murder! Chief Lu has accused his wife of murder!"
Lu Sheng loosened his grip, and was about to shout at the people to stop talking nonsense when he saw Guan Jing, who had just been shouting about killing, lying on the ground like a limp noodle.
Lu Sheng was startled and shouted, "Guan Jing, what's wrong?! Someone help! Help! Help!"
Soon, someone came over to help Guan Jing up. After confirming that she was still breathing, they hurriedly pinched her philtrum and other things. After a while, Guan Jing made a strange noise and then woke up, tears streaming down her face.
Just now, she said it casually, and that bastard Lu Sheng almost strangled her to death.
If he failed to strangle her this time, will he try again?
"Guan Jing, are you alright?" Lu Sheng asked worriedly.
His concern was met with Guan Jing taking two steps back.
He looked at me as if I were looking at a raging flood or a ferocious beast.
"Guan Jing, we have guests here, please be mindful of the situation," Lu Sheng suddenly reminded her.
Guan Jing remained indifferent.
The two people who came happened to be from the Women's Federation, where Guan Jing also worked. They came to ask Guan Jing about Lu Guoqiang being taken away by the police. Unexpectedly, they encountered what appeared to be an assassination scene as soon as they entered the door, and the two of them were almost scared out of their wits.
"Commander Lu, you and Comrade Guan were just...?"
"I was just kidding," Lu Sheng said quickly. "It's nothing serious, you don't need to worry."
Are you kidding? That joke is terrifying.
Guan Jing just saw that the person was about to die...
"Comrade Guan, what do you say?"
Guan Jing paused for a moment before saying, "It's really nothing serious, thank you for your help. By the way, did you come here to see me about something?"
The two then remembered their purpose and quickly raised their questions in order to resolve the issue.
Upon hearing that the person had come to inquire about Lu Guoqiang, Guan Jing said confidently, "Guoqiang is fine. He's a good kid. It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? We ran into your eldest son when we came in just now, and he didn't say that."
"What did he say?" Lu Sheng asked with a stern face.
The two men exchanged somewhat embarrassed glances, and one of them said, "He said Comrade Lu Guoqiang is suspected of committing a crime and is already in jail. Commander Lu, is that true?"