Chapter 744: Chapter 744: Breaking the Promise
“Raised ?” Lu Yichen looked at Old Madam Lu, a trace of coldness flashing in the depths of his eyes, “What you call raising , is that to poison , causing my health to gradually weaken, to live in agony but unable to die, is that correct?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the room burst into an uproar, and everyone looked at Old Madam Lu with incredulous eyes. They were not fools; they could obviously understand the aning behind Lu Yichen’s words. Wasn’t he outright saying that Old Madam Lu had poisoned him?
It turned out that over the years, the news of Lu Family’s third son’s frail health had spread in just this way. It seems it wasn’t a case of being sickly, but that he had been poisoned by Old Madam Lu!
If that were truly the case, then Old Madam Lu was indeed very cruel.
Previously, people thought that the things Old Master Lu had done were already ruthless enough, but who would have thought that Old Madam Lu was not to be outdone! Indeed, “It’s not a family, if there isn’t a door,” a saying that proved true here. Both the husband and wife were not good people.
“What nonsense are you spouting?”
Old Madam Lu had also noticed the contemptuous looks from those around her, and although she felt sowhat guilty, she imdiately retorted, “Lu Yichen, don’t spew blood and slander here. Clearly, it’s your own weak constitution, and now to find an excuse, you’re accusing of poisoning you. If you really were poisoned, how could you possibly be so healthy now?”
“Through these years, although I haven’t treated you as well as my other children, I don’t believe I’ve ever wronged you! It seems that if one is not of my own flesh and blood, they cannot be brought up properly.”
Even though on the surface everything she said seed very logical and didn’t show a hint of guilt, in her heart, she was in utter panic.
She didn’t know if Lu Yichen knew sothing, but there was absolutely no way she could admit it now. Moreover, since so many years had passed, Lu Yichen had no evidence, so she didn’t need to be afraid.
Watching Old Madam Lu’s composed deanor, for a mont, people didn’t know whether to believe Lu Yichen or Old Madam Lu.
“That’s being poisoned, not dead,” Zhong Niangyao rolled her eyes, “Being poisoned can be treated. And don’t bring up whether soone is of your own flesh and blood. You know very well how you’ve treated Yichen.”
“As for whether you admit it or not, it’s really not important anymore. Now, as long as we believe it was you, then it was you.”
With just a few simple sentences, there was an endless confidence that made people involuntarily believe her words.
A shock went through Old Madam Lu’s heart, and she imdiately realized that the situation was indeed unfavorable for her. Just as she was about to say sothing to defend herself, she saw Lu Yichen approaching her step by step.
Lu Yichen’s expression was icy, and a chilling aura emanated from him as he approached her, step by step. Panic began to spread from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn’t help but take two steps back, but still managed to speak in a trembling voice, “Lu Yichen, what… what do you want to do? I… I’m telling you, now with everyone’s eyes on us, if you dare to do sothing to , you won’t be able to escape the consequences.”
Zhong Niangyao also stepped forward a few steps, coming to Old Madam Lu’s side, and opened with a mocking smile, “Old Madam Lu, so you do know fear? If you haven’t done anything wrong, why be scared? Shouldn’t you be overcoming us with the truth at this ti?”
“You—”
If one couldn’t understand the aning behind those words, they’d be a fool.
However, just as Old Madam Lu began to speak, Zhong Niangyao interrupted her.
“Um,” Zhong Niangyao nodded seriously and then continued, “But, it’s appropriate for you to feel scared now. After all, what cos next is enough to frighten you.”
Old Madam Lu’s rage hadn’t subsided, but upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words, any previously angry emotions disappeared and a wave of fear surged from deep within.
“What do you want to do?” Old Madam Lu felt her breathing slow down considerably, “I warn you, if you—”
“Don’t worry, I’m not planning on harming you here,” Zhong Niangyao cut her off directly, “Sotis, I really think that although Old Master Lu is cruel, at least he’s intelligent. But you, as his wife, have only cruelty, no brains. It’s because of you that everything Old Master Lu was looking forward to has now vanished into smoke, making his death aningless.”
As she spoke, Zhong Niangyao tilted her head and smiled sarcastically, “Tell , if Old Master Lu knew of the stupid things you’ve done, would he be so angry that he’d flip his coffin lid?”
“You… what do you an?”
Old Madam Lu’s breathing beca rapid, her face grew pale, and her voice trembled as she spoke.
At this mont, she had a terrible premonition as if sothing unexpected had happened, leading to an irreparable result.
Lu Yichen looked indifferently at Old Madam Lu, his voice very low, audible only to the three of them.
“Lu Kun is willing to pay the price for his actions, and I have agreed to pursue only his responsibility, not to let the entire Lu Family suffer on his account.”
“You… what do you want to… to do?”
Old Madam Lu’s throat seed choked by sothing; even the sound of her speech seed to have a tinge of fear.
At this ti, she finally recognized a reality, her presence here today was the biggest mistake.
“What do we want to do?” Zhong Niangyao smiled brightly, seemingly pleased, but her words carried an endless chill, “We once promised Old Master Lu that we wouldn’t pursue the Lu Family’s responsibility, but that was conditional upon the Lu Family not seeking their own death.”
“Now, by appearing here, you’ve already broken the agreent between us and Old Master Lu. The promise to spare the Lu Family is now void!”
As these words were uttered, Old Madam Lu’s complexion visibly paled at a rapid rate, her entire deanor grew exceedingly poor, as if she might collapse at any second.
“No, you… you can’t do this. Today’s affairs were my own idea, unrelated to others. The rest of the Lu Family had no idea, they are innocent.”
Today, she indeed had co with the mindset of giving her all. Yet, while she could risk herself, she had never thought of endangering her children and grandchildren.
Now, her mind was a ss. She tried to think of what she should do now. But in her heart, it was just a tangled ss, completely without any clue.
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