Lu Yaohua said angrily, "Good, good! I want to see which newspaper will publish this piece of news! Do you think I've lived in Shanghai for nothing?!"
Lu Ming was happy that he was angry.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make you famous."
With that, the other party hung up.
Lu Ming clicked his tongue. "He dares to challenge me with such mental fortitude?" he thought.
He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. He said, "Spread the news of the Lu Corporation cutting corners and building dangerous apartments. Then there's the matter of Li Xiaomei…"
He had asked someone from Metropolitan to interview Li Xiaomei just now. As long as these two incidents were exposed, the Lu family would definitely not be able to react!
Instantly, news of the Lu Family using poor-quality building materials made its way to the hot searches list.
It triggered a storm of explosive comments on Weibo!
["What's going on? The Lu family is actually building dangerous apartments? Luckily, I didn't buy one previously because I thought it was too expensive. Otherwise, I would have lost my life. To cut back so much on material costs—well, what can I say!"]
["F*ck! My uncle and auntie bought one. They said that their home is like a cave with a waterfall on rainy days, and that whatever feedback they gave was useless. So it's a dangerous home!? I have to inform them quickly!"]
["Why are you only telling me now? I just bought a Lu Corporation apartment with the salary I saved over the years. Is it too late for me to cancel now? I regret it so much!"]
["It's said that the people who bought the Lu Corporation apartment have rallied together. Such unscrupulous businessmen should be reprimanded to death! Doesn't it hurt your conscience to cheat ordinary people?! Oh right, someone died in a Lu Corporation construction site. Go check out the second trending topic!"]
…
Metropolitan's newspaper sales were also increasing rapidly!
Judging from the momentum, it seemed like Metropolitan was about to surpass the newspaper in the top place!
Lu Ming was also paying attention to this matter online. His cell phone suddenly rang.
"Boss, our newspapers are selling very well! Now, we just need to acquire some good paper media and we will be able to reach the top smoothly. Do you want to acquire them?"
There was obvious joy in his voice.
Even Lu Ming's heart could not help but beat faster. "Acquisition. I want Metropolitan to become the top media in the country!"
Then he dialed another number. "Send a few people to the Lu Corporation…"
Lu Corporation.
There was a huge crowd at the entrance. They were all victims of apartment purchase!
They had a huge banner in their hands that read, 'Black-hearted Group, refund my apartment purchase!'
A middle-aged man in the lead shouted loudly, "Lu Yaohua! Someone from your company, come out and give us an explanation! Otherwise, we won't disperse! Evil company! Return my money!"
Once he shouted, others also said, "Evil company! Return my money!"
The noise continued for a long time.
The Lu Corporation's executives were also in a conundrum!
"Director Shi, quickly call the chairman! If this continues, the Lu Corporation will definitely be in trouble!"
"Yes, yes! Director Shi, quickly ask the chairman what to do."
"If they block the door like this, we won't even be able to go home! The employees are all reacting."
…
Shi Tian hurriedly nodded. "I'll go ask the chairman now."
When Lu Yaohua found out that the company had been surrounded, he almost fainted again!
"Why?" he wondered.
"Why would Metropolitan publish this matter!?"
He wondered if Lu Ming knew the boss of Metropolitan.
Other than that, he couldn't think of any other possibility.
After all, the Lu Corporation seldom interacted with Metropolitan and he did not have the chance to offend the other party. It could only be Lu Ming.
"Damn it!" he thought.
He could threaten any newspaper company in Shanghai except Metropolitan.
He could not afford to offend them!
When Shi Tian saw that the phone was silent, he asked, "Chairman Lu? Are you still listening?"
Lu Yaohua wished he was deaf. He gritted his teeth and said, "Tell them to sue me if they dare!"
With that, he hung up.
Shi Tian walked to the door and faced a group of people. He swallowed his saliva and said, "In what capacity are you blocking our entrance here? If you have the ability, go and sue us!"
The moment he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent!
They all knew that the lawyers hired by the Lu Corporation could turn black into white and white into black.
The middle-aged man in the lead smashed the egg in his hand directly at him!
He cursed angrily, "Damn it! I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"
Seeing this, the others also threw the items in their hands at Director Shi!
Seeing how bad the situation was, Shi Tian scuttled away.
When dusk came, the people blocking the entrance were famished and started to disperse.
When the middle-aged man was about to go home to fill his stomach, he was stopped by an elite man in a black suit. "Do you really want to give up just like that?"
"Of course, I don't want to let them off so easily! But we don't have the money to hire a lawyer, and the money is all spent on the apartment."
The middle-aged man said helplessly.
The elite man said, "As long as you want to file a lawsuit, our law firm's lawyers can help with pro bono work. We guarantee that you will get your money back."
The moment that was said, the rest of the people turned around and walked towards him.
"Young man, are you fooling us?"
"Can you really provide legal aid for us for free?"
"Are you serious? Don't lie to us!"
…
The elite said firmly, "Our Themis Law Firm exists to help people like you. As long as you are willing to fight to the end, we will help you."
He took out a few business cards and said, "This is my contact number."
"Can I call the other victims?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"No problem, as long as it's the same case as yours. Because justice may be late, but it definitely won't be absent."
The elite pushed his glasses up his nose.
Those who had returned home were also contacted by Themis Law Firm.
Lu Ming had already arranged for the people from the law firm to reach out to the various residential areas where the Lu Corporation apartments were built. As long as they were victims, they would provide free help.
Most people would take a chance by accepting the offer.
And his ultimate goal was to make the Lu Corporation bleed!
Three days later, the lawyers gathered a bunch of victims and the court hearings officially began!
Because there were too many people, half of the people were waiting outside for the verdict. They looked at the door uneasily, anticipating a victory.
Four hours later, the doors to the courthouse opened again.
The victims inside cheered as they rushed out!
"We won! Not only does the Lu Corporation have to pay us back, but they also have to compensate us for psychological damages!"
This news exploded like a bomb in the crowd!
Lu Yaohua fainted on the spot!
As the Lu Corporation was badly hit, there were many people who gloated. At the same time, the main culprit, Lu Yaohua, was targeted by them.
"I want to know everything about Lu Yaohua!"
Lu Yaohua, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes weakly.
"Why?!" he wondered.
"Why are these lawyers filing lawsuits for the poor?
How could those people afford to hire such capable lawyers?
And where did this come from?
If they are that capable, why have I never heard of them?"
He could not understand.
The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt.
Helpless, he could only stop thinking and turn on the television.
Then he saw a lawyer who was in court today!
He quickly sat up straight and pricked up his ears.
A reporter was asking, "May I know why you chose to help those victims who bought apartments?"
The lawyer gave a perfect smile and said, "Our Themis Law Firm's motto is to shine the light of justice on the darkness. At the same time, Themis represents law and justice."
"Then what drove you all to do this? Or did you all take the initiative to come together?"
The reporter continued.
The lawyer answered, "Actually, our boss was the first to notice this issue. He asked us to represent the poor, so we did."
"It sounds like your boss is rich and imposing. Is he a well-known person?"
"No, but our boss will be famous soon…"
Suddenly, the lawyer's phone rang. He apologetically walked away and spoke on the phone, "Boss Lu, the matter has already…"
Lu Yaohua hurled the bedside table onto the floor.
Although it was just the first two words, it was enough for him to guess who it was!
Lu Ming!
It was Lu Ming again!
"Why is he always going against me?!" he agonized.
"And now he is the boss of a law firm?"
He wondered if Lu Ming had any other business that he did not know about.
At the thought that his elder son had countless businesses under his name and had accumulated unfathomable wealth without his knowledge, he could not wait to go back to the past and slap himself several times for showing off in front of Lu Ming!
He widened his eyes. "If Lu Ming is considered poor, then are there rich people in this world?" he thought.
He wondered if he would be reduced to such a state if his attitude toward Lu Ming had been slightly better.
"If I had, perhaps I can casually walk into any company now and people will bow and greet me because I am Lu Ming's biological father!
Then I can ask for as much money as I want or whichever company I want," he thought.
The more he thought about it, the worse he felt. He had so many good cards in his hands. "How did I end up so badly beaten?
If not for Tang Wenyi, the companies in Lu Ming's hands would have been mine!" he thought.
A few years ago, he had thought that the Tang family was very powerful. However, their family was not based in Shanghai but in Beijing. No matter how powerful they were, they could not suppress the local bully here!
Now he could only watch Lu Ming inflict serious damage to his company again and again while he was powerless to do anything.
He felt regretful.
If only time could start over.
Tang Wenyi walked in with the tonic soup that she had just made. When she saw the mess on the floor, she said unhappily, "What are you doing? Why are you throwing a tantrum after waking up?
The doctor said that you can't let your emotions fluctuate too much now. If this goes on, it will only cause irreparable harm to your body."
Lu Yaohua said weakly, "I wish I don't have to open my eyes again for the rest of my life."
Now that the Lu Corporation was in a mess, he could not wait to die!
Unfortunately, his body was a little too strong.
Tang Wenyi fed him the chicken soup and asked, "What made you say this?"
"Do you know who hired lawyers for those poor people?"
Lu Yaohua suddenly asked.
Tang Wenyi did not care about this. She said casually, "Don't tell me someone blew the family inheritance to hire them?"
"Lu Ming asked those lawyers to file lawsuits for free."
Tang Wenyi's hand inadvertently trembled.
Hot chicken soup was spilled onto Lu Yaohua as he cried out in pain, "Ah! It hurts!"
Tang Wenyi came back to her senses and hurriedly wiped the spill with a tissue.
He looked at his wife and thought to himself, "How can she be so clumsy that she can't even feed the soup properly?!"
He was starting to miss Zhang Wenfang a little.
In the past, if he was sick, Zhang Wenfang would know what he wanted with just a hand gesture from him and would busy herself taking care of him.
He wondered why he married such a delicate lady like Tang Wenyi.
Tang Wenyi did not know what he was thinking. If she did, she would lose her temper with him!
"That little bastard, Lu Ming?! How is it possible? Could it be that he paid those lawyers?! Just to destroy us?"
Seeing that she did not believe him, Lu Yaohua sighed and said, "Themis Law Firm is Lu Ming's property. He did not have to fork out any money. He just needed to say a few words to get this done."
Tang Wenyi's eyes widened. "That's impossible, right?! Why are his businesses everywhere? Someone must be instigating him to do this! I don't believe that little bastard is so capable!"
He was clearly beneath their feet in the past. She wondered how he had suddenly become so powerful.
She said uncertainly, "Could we have offended the person behind him?"
"But the person behind all this is not related to that kid, Lu Ming. On what basis is he spending so much effort to help him?"
Lu Yaohua questioned.
Tang Wenyi wanted to throw something, but she realized that everything that could be thrown onto the floor had been thrown by Lu Yaohua.
She was so angry that she could only pick up the broken glass and smash it onto the floor again!
"If I'd known that Lu Ming would be so capable, I would have sent someone to eliminate him back then! He has been giving us no end of trouble!
Now the Lu Corporation is suffering severe losses due to tax audits. In addition, the settlement for the lawsuits are adding insult to injury! It has been a long time since I lack money!"
She had grown up in the best circumstances. She could even say that what she lacked the least was money!
But now she lacked money!
Lu Yaohua thought of something and said, "Why don't you go to Beijing to borrow money from your family?"
"…We can only do this now."
After a moment of hesitation, Tang Wenyi made up her mind.
"It's just borrowing some money. My family would not leave him in the lurch, right?" she thought.
"Moreover, this sum of money is nothing to the Tang family. It's just a drop in the ocean."At the thought of this, she felt more confident.
After feeding Lu Yaohua the chicken soup, she went to the adjacent room to clear away the food she had brought. The food had ended up on the floor, in a sorry state.
"Son, what's wrong with you? Who provoked you?"
Lu Ze panted heavily and pointed at the television with trembling fingers.
Tang Wenyi looked over at the television and saw the news anchor saying, "Because Starsource management company is suspected of evading taxes, the police are now on the case. To avoid slandering anyone, they are investigating everyone in the company.
They are suspecting that celebrities, including a certain Li Xqing, are involved. The police have already arrested Li and will be pressing charges. From now on, Li Xqing will be permanently banned…"
Even if the middle name had been changed to X, Lu Ze could still tell from the back view in the photo that it was Li Mengqing!
Especially the watch on her wrist, which he had spent a lot of money to buy!
An entire 3 million yuan!
It was all the money that he had put together!
It had gone down the drain just like that!
He had wanted to use it to have some fun for a while.
"She looks so beautiful and gentle on the surface, but she's actually involved in such a thing?!" he thought in disgust
"Mom! This b*tch! Do you think I can get my watch back now?"
Tang Wenyi felt the pinch too. When she heard his question, she said, "It's probably going to be seized by the authorities. Mom will find you a prettier girl next time. She's not worth being so sad about."
"Sad?"
Lu Ze said with a painful expression, "I'm f*cking feeling sorry for my money! Why didn't Dad check her background when he was choosing a wife for me?"
Lu Yaohua was maligned now. At that time, Lu Ze was clamoring for a wife, and Lu Yaohua could only find time to choose one with good looks. He did not even have time to deal with business matters, let alone investigate her background.
Tang Wenyi glanced at the time and consoled Lu Ze before leaving in a hurry.
Before she could get far, she heard hysterical screams coming from the ward!
She clenched her fists. When she was back, she would definitely make the culprit, Lu Ming, pay the price!
She did not tell Lu Ze about this because she was afraid that he would be so angry that he would collapse again.
What she did not know was that not long after she left, Lu Yaohua accidentally spilled the beans and Lu Ming fainted.
These days, the servants of the Tang household were afraid that they would be implicated because of the Lu Corporation matters. Therefore, no matter how much money the Lu family offered, most of them resigned.
This included the driver.
As a result, Tang Wenyi had no choice but to call for a cab.
As soon as she sat in the cab, she wiped her surroundings with a wet towel in disdain. And with the strange smell that kept rushing into her nose, she did not want to stay a moment longer in the cab.
The chauffeur thought that she was a clean freak and said nothing.
He tuned in to the music station on the radio and hummed a tune as he drove.
Tang Wenyi frowned in disgust. If she had been in her car, she would have told the driver to shut up and put on the light music she liked.
As she listened to these rustic love songs, she thought to herself, "He's indeed a low-class person! The songs he listens to are all so low-class."
The chauffeur did not notice her antipathy at all and said, "Did you know about the Lu Corporation? Both the television and the newspapers reported the matter this morning."
He smiled and said, "Previously, the Lu Corporation relied on the power of their own lawyers and even let those buyers sue them. Now I heard that the Lu Corporation has compensated them a lot of money. They deserve it!"
As he came to the climax of his story, he even lit a cigarette and continued, "It's really karma. I've long disliked the Lu Corporation's tactics. The Themis Law Firm is really the people's savior!
If not for them, I'm afraid the end result would be those buyers having no choice but to move out because their apartments may collapse. The money they put in would have gone down the drain."
Tang Wenyi smelled the cigarette smoke and frowned.
The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and asked, "You seem to be quite rich, right? Do you know the Lu Corporation?"
"I'm Lu Yaohua's wife!"
Tang Wenyi said unhappily, "What do you mean by karma?"
"It makes us look like evil people!" she thought.
"We just want to climb higher. What's wrong with that?"
The chauffeur's expression changed. "So you're Lu Yaohua's wife!"
He felt that since she could live with Lu Yaohua, she must not be a good person.
"I don't know if my luck is good or bad. I was reading the newspaper about you this morning, and I ended up giving you a ride. If it weren't for the fact that business is slow and I lack money recently, I would have returned your money and booted you out of my cab."
Tang Wenyi gritted her teeth and said, "This is only temporary for the Lu Corporation. You were all deceived by those lawyers! This is all slander!"
"Slander?"
The chauffeur looked at her in surprise, with the cigarette in his mouth. Tang Wenyi was as bad as he had expected.
"Not a normal person," he concluded.
"I think you deceived many people who bought apartments, right? How dare you build such shoddy construction projects to sell? If there's an earthquake, many people will die, don't you know? Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"
Tang Wenyi said self-righteously, "There are rarely earthquakes in Shanghai. Besides, aren't they still alive?"
"I'm curious. What are you thinking? Do you think we can predict whether there will be earthquakes? Do lives have to be lost before you think the matter is serious?"
The chauffeur continued, "In your eyes, the lives of ordinary people like us are worthless, right? In that case, there's a reason why the Lu Corporation is out of luck. The Lu Corporation is trash, Lu Yaohua is trash, and you are also trash!"
He retorted unreservedly.
Tang Wenyi pulled her hair angrily. No matter what she said, the other party would retort. What could she say?!
It was just a crappy taxi, and he dared to provoke her!
Before getting out of the car, she said, "I won't let you off!"
The driver chuckled disdainfully. "What? Are you going to get someone to kill me? Sister, can you be more realistic? This is a lawful society. Besides, you don't even know my name and you want to take revenge on me?
Such a petty personality is indeed worthy of someone from the Lu family! After you leave, I'll have to get someone to wash my car. After all, I have a principle—I don't take beasts!"
With that, he started the car and left.
Tang Wenyi was left stomping her feet and cursing!
"After I've borrowed money, I will go after these people who look down on me!
Who said that I can't track someone down just because I don't know the name?" she thought.
She had already memorized the driver's face. When the time came, she would casually greet him and see who dared to use his services!
A mere lowly person dared to call her a beast!
She kicked the stone pillar and gasped!
She felt that her foot must be swollen!
She looked at the stone pillar indignantly. "My day is going badly wherever I go!" she thought.
"When I return to Shanghai, I will definitely get someone to tear this place down!"
She finally boarded the plane with deep resentment.As the capital of China, Beijing was naturally the most bustling place.
One's ears would be buzzing with the cacophony of deafening noise and the sound of horns, making it hard to hear anything.
The Tang family, a prestigious family, made their home on the highest point in the North Mountain. The entire mountain was the Tang family's territory, and servants could be seen everywhere.
It had been a long time since Tang Wenyi was away. She looked at everything and thought to herself, "This is where I should be."
At the thought that this belonged to the Tang family, she felt honored. She was confident that the Tang family was not something that that little bastard, Lu Ming, could take down!
She strutted into the manor with her head held high. Before she could find Grandpa, an old man with white hair in a butler's uniform walked over and said, "Third Miss Tang, Old Master wants you to kneel."
Tang Wenyi was shocked. "Butler He, I didn't make Grandpa angry, right?"
"On your knees."
Butler He said calmly. His expressionless face was very dignified.
He had served the old master for decades and was very well-respected in the Tang family. His words represented the old man's attitude, so basically no one dared to defy him.
Tang Wenyi knelt reluctantly on the imported carpet.
Butler He glanced at her and said, "On the floor."
He was implying that she should not slack off.
What else could Tang Wenyi say?
She could only comply.
When her knees hit the wooden floor, they turned red in no time.
She did not dare to slack off. If her posture was slightly off, Butler He would swing a rattan cane at her.
There were already several red marks on her fair skin.
At this moment, four women in expensive clothes walked in at the same time. They looked a little like Tang Wenyi.
"Yo, our third sister is back? Why is she kneeling on the floor the moment she comes back?"
Tang Wanxi, who was ranked second, spoke first and said cynically.
Tang Rongrong quickly added, "I think Third Sister doesn't know what she has done at all. She has really disgraced the family."
"Fourth Sister is right."
The oldest, Tang Nishang, crossed her arms in front of her. There was undisguised disgust in her eyes. Usually, Tang Wenyi flaunted herself like a peacock on heat everywhere she went just because she married a capable husband.
She said slowly, "Our Tang family is really unlucky to have a daughter like you! I thought that you would leave the family someday. I didn't expect you to come back."
Tang Wenyi glared at her. The four of them did not have a good relationship to begin with. Even if they gathered together, they would be just comparing notes. Who would have thought that it would be three against one now!
"This is only temporary! Soon Yaohua is so outstanding that he will definitely make a comeback! By then, our net worth will be higher than now!"
With a thud, the rattan cane hit her tender arm.
She gasped instantly.
Butler He said bluntly, "Please don't move, Miss Tang."
Mocking laughter could be heard from the side.
"It's really hard on Butler He. In the past, when she came back, she turned up her nose on everyone. Wasn't it just a few years of good luck? Look, as the saying goes, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and the way of heaven is good for reincarnation. Isn't she on her knees now?"
Tang Wanxi said harshly.
Everyone knew that Old Master Tang punished people by making them kneel.
They had been kneeling since they were young and were more or less used to it.
It was just that, by comparison, Tang Wenyi rarely had to kneel, so she could not get used to it immediately.
However, this kind of thing rarely happened since they got married.
Now, Tang Wenyi was the first to be made to kneel!
She said unhappily, "You're just envious that my husband dotes on me!"
Tang Wanxi had married a rich second-generation heir in a business-alliance marriage—a playboy husband who spent all his time fooling around outside. This matter was no secret between the sisters!
She said with a twisted expression, "Ha, at least Grandpa won't punish me. Look at what decision you made back then! I knew it! Lu Yaohua would never be able to build a company!"
These words made Tang Wenyi want to stand up and argue, but as soon as she raised her left leg, another lash was delivered!
"Third Miss, if you move so much, I'll have to tell Old Master."
Laughter rang out from the side again.
Tang Nishang covered her mouth and smiled. "Third Sister, can't you behave yourself? Butler He never holds back when he attacks. Do you want to go back with a body full of injuries?"
"What a defeated dog."
Tang Rongrong said coldly.
The youngest, no. 5, was just over 20 years old. She had been silent from the start until now. She tugged at Tang Rongrong's sleeve and said, "Grandpa is here."
Her voice was not loud, but it was audible to the other sisters.
Instantly, everyone fell silent.
An old man in a traditional Chinese suit walked down the stairs with a crutch and sat down in the middle of the room.
He looked coldly at Tang Wenyi, who was kneeling on the floor, and said, "Do you know what you did wrong?"
She lowered her head helplessly. She did not think that she had provoked the old master.
"I knew it. Of the five sisters, you think the slowest."
Tang Wenyi thought to herself, "Isn't he indirectly calling me stupid?"
She heard the laughter of the people behind her again.
"They are happy to see me suffer?"
She rolled her eyes inwardly!
Old Master Tang continued, "I won't stop you from being with Lu Yaohua, but the news of the Lu Corporation has spread to the capital. Everyone knows that you, Tang Wenyi, are from the Tang family!"
As he spoke, he hit the ground with his crutch.
Now everyone knew that he was angry. Those who were still smiling immediately put on poker faces.
"You and Lu Yaohua are really something! You actually built tofu-dreg apartments. Not only did you build them, but this matter was also exposed! I laud you for being stupid!"
Old Master Tang said resentfully. After he calmed down a little, he took a sip of the freshly brewed tea and said, "Tell me, why did you come all the way to the capital?"
Tang Wenyi moved her lips slightly and said, "I… want to borrow money from you. Just about 100 million yuan will do. As long as we fill the shortfall in the company, the Lu Corporation can recover the money."
"100 million yuan?"
Old Master Tang looked at her and said, "I say you're stupid, but you're really something! Why do you expect me to clean up your mess? And you want to drag the Tang family down with you?"
If the Tang family got involved and someone got the evidence, they would be in trouble too!
100 million yuan was not a big deal to the Tang family, but reputation was what mattered!
"Not only is the Lu Corporation in a tax evasion crisis, but the construction scandal has also been exposed. The Tang family can't afford to be tormented by you!"Tang Wenyi looked helplessly at Old Master Tang and said, "70 million yuan is fine too. We need money now. Please!"
She thought that Old Master Tang would temporarily lend her money to tide over on account of their family ties. However, he did not give her any face at all.
"No. 3, I think you need to understand that it's not about the amount of money. I can't give you a single cent today! If someone knows that we are helping the Lu Corporation to survive the crisis, the Tang family will be implicated by you!"
Old Master Tang said coldly.
As someone in authority, he could not help them out of selfish motives. This was his bottom line.
Tang Wenyi sat on the floor in a daze. Not only had she knelt down for nothing, but she had also been mocked by her sisters.
Tears fell from her eyes as she said with a sobbing tone, "Grandpa, if we don't have this money, the Lu Corporation would really be finished."
Old Master Tang was not moved at all. "Compared to the Tang family, the Lu Corporation is nothing. So what if it collapses? As long as it doesn't implicate the family."
It was simply unthinkable for him to wager on the Tang family!
He sighed and said, "If you divorce Lu Yaohua, I don't mind letting you stay in the Tang family. I guarantee that you and your child will have nothing to worry about. How about that?"
He had never liked people like Lu Yaohua who was not capable and only knew how to play up to wealth and status!
Back then, he knew that something would happen sooner or later. The Lu Corporation scandal did not come as a surprise to him.
Tang Nishang said slowly, "Grandpa, aren't you a little biased? A married woman is like water that has been thrown out. Third sister has always had poor taste in men. Since she chose Lu Yaohua, she should stick to him all the way…"
"If any of you are dissatisfied with your marriage, feel free to tell me. I can still support you after you get divorced! But at the same time, forget about the Tang family inheritance!"
Old Master Tang interrupted her.
When Tang Nishang heard this, she did not have any complaints. She could not wait for her third sister to be excluded from the inheritance.
The reason why the Tang sisters could not wait to get married was because of this matter. After all, the old master had given the order that they had to get married to be entitled to the family inheritance.
How could Tang Wenyi accept this?
She knew that Lu Yaohua had the ability to climb the ladder. It was because of this that she chose Lu Yaohua who was already married!
But she did not want her Tang family inheritance to be taken away by the other sisters!
So she gritted his teeth and said, "I want to return to Shanghai!"
Having lived for so long, Old Master Tang knew what she was thinking. "Your sister is right. This is your own choice. Are you sure you don't want to stay? You'll only suffer if you go back."
"… I've made up my mind. I want to go back."
Tang Wenyi hesitated for a moment before saying.
Seeing this, Old Master Tang nodded slightly and said, "If you can't take it anymore one day, divorce Lu Yaohua and come back. Butler He, prepare a plane and send No. 3 home."
"Yes."
Butler He bowed and said respectfully.
As Tang Wenyi walked past her sisters, she said in a low voice, "I'll be back!"
She thought that the next time she returned, it would be time to announce her position as the head of the family!
Tang Wanxi sneered and said, "Dream on. What's so good about a man who got married twice? You're the only one who treats him like a treasure!"
The four of them had married wealthy men who were newlyweds.
Only Tang Wenyi was an exception. Her family background, looks, and everything else were not bad. But in the end, she chose a married, white-collar worker. People wondered if she was blind or crazy.
Tang Wenyi clenched her fists.
She left with Butler He without looking back.
Lu Ming had just ended his lawsuit when the system initiated a message!
[Host, please make one of the following choices:
Option 1: Do not pursue a cornered enemy. Reward: Title 'Holy Father'.
Option 2: Let the lawyer do as he wishes. Reward: Buddha's halo of mercy.
Option 3: Demand 10-fold compensation and a two-year prison sentence for the person directly responsible for the matter. Reward: 2022 City Planning Diagram (Top Secret Redhead Document)]
"Boss Lu, what should we do?"
The person on the other end of the phone was Shui Ziyan, the special lawyer who had contacted the victims' leader and was interviewed by the reporter.
"The compensation amount will be 10-fold and the person directly responsible will be jailed for two years."
There was no way Lu Ming would let Lu Yaohua off. He chose option two without hesitation.
"Alright, I'll go negotiate now."
The lawyer hung up the phone, looked at the judge, and told him what Lu Ming had instructed him to do.
On the other side.
Lu Yaohua, who had gone home to handle some work, had just sat down when the doorbell rang continuously!
He opened the door impatiently and said, "What exactly is it!? Don't you know manners?"
"Manners?"
A burly, half-naked man said in a rough voice, "We're debt collectors. What's there to be polite about?"
A few men of similar build followed behind him.
Lu Yaohua's nature was to bully the weak and fear the strong. He swallowed his saliva and said softly, "I didn't borrow money from loan sharks, right?"
Even if he had 10 guts, he would not borrow money from the triads!
The strong man said fiercely, "We're a professional debt company. You're Lu Yaohua, right?"
"Ah, right."
Lu Yaohua wanted to deny it, but these people had seen his photo before, so he had to admit it.
The burly man continued, "You owe Wei Feng Corporation 65 million yuan. Please give it to me now."
"65 million yuan?!" Lu Yaohua gasped.
"How could I have so much money!
But if I don't give it to him, he might get angry and beat me up!"
At the thought of this, his voice could not help but soften. "May I know your name?"
"The pugilistic world gave me the nickname 'Atom'. So can you pay up now?"
Atom steered the conversation back to money.
Lu Yaohua's phone was still in the study room. It was impossible for him to call the police now but where could he get so much money?
Atom had been collecting debts for many years. Of course, he knew what the debtor was thinking when he was silent!
He looked at the villa and said, "If you don't have money, mortgage this mansion. You might be able to put together 50 million yuan. You can borrow the remaining 15 million yuan from others. Isn't that simple?"
"I'm selling his house?!" Lu Yaohua thought in dismay.
He was afraid that Tang Wenyi would bring a knife when she came back.
He was not the only one who had put money into this mansion. The Tang family had also offered money. Selling this mansion was not something he could decide!
Moreover, if word got out, those people would definitely laugh at him!
"Could the Lu family be at the end of their rope?"
"He even sold his house to pay his debts?"How am I going to survive in Shanghai in the future!" Lu Yaohua thought.
Since the creditors had come to his door, he wondered what he should say.
Lu Yaohua thought of the Tang family and said, "Brother Atom, can you be tolerant for another day? My wife is the third daughter of the Tang family in Beijing. She went there to borrow money a few days ago. As soon as the money is borrowed, I'll repay the money immediately. What do you think?"
It was just a small amount of 65 million yuan. It was nothing to the Tang family!
At this thought, he felt more confident. "Don't worry. The Tang family is a prestigious family, after all. You won't lose this little bit of money!"
He sounded like the head of the Tang family.
Atom had heard about the Tang family. Although they were far away in Beijing, their status and money were way out of the Lu Corporation's league.
Lu Yaohua was the son-in-law of the Tang family. If Atom inadvertently offended him, there would be repercussions.
"Are you sure your wife can get the money in a day?"
Seeing his hesitation, Lu Yaohua said confidently, "The Tang family doesn't lack money. Don't worry!"
Now Lu Ze, who was lying in the hospital, still needed a large sum of medical fees. It was true that when it rained, it poured. Bad things came, one after another. Fortunately, there were solutions.
He placed all his hopes on Tang Wenyi!
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll wait another day for you!"
His mention of the Tang family made Atom believe him.
It was just a day. It was not like he could not wait!
Just as he was about to leave with his subordinates, a travel-worn woman walked in with a suitcase.
Atom stopped.
He guessed that this person was Tang Wenyi.
He looked at Lu Yaohua and said, "What a coincidence. Your wife happened to be back. You can repay the money now, right?"
Lu Yaohua was delighted. She had returned just in time!
"Don't worry, I'll definitely pay you every cent."
He turned to Tang Wenyi and said, "Honey, give me the money you borrowed from the Tang family."
Tang Wenyi did not sleep much throughout the trip. Her eyes were bloodshot as she said tiredly, "Grandpa didn't lend money, so we can only settle it ourselves."
Atom glared at Lu Yaohua as if he would hit him the next second if he could not pay up!
Lu Yaohua naturally sensed his gaze. He panicked and laughed dryly. "Are you kidding me?"
Tang Wenyi was confused. "Why would I joke with you? The Lu family is in too much trouble now. Even if Grandpa wants to help, he can't. He will drag the Tang family down with him."
Lu Yaohua couldn't care less about the Tang family now. He only knew that if he did not fork out the money, he would definitely be done for!
He began to reprimand Tang Wenyi in his heart for being insensible. "Why didn't she come home earlier or later? She just has to run into the debt collector?" he thought.
He still had a glimmer of hope that Tang Wenyi was lying to him.
So he went forward to push Tang Wenyi away and opened her suitcase in front of everyone. Other than her clothes, there was not a single bill inside!
Even after he searched everywhere!
Tang Wenyi frowned and said, "What are you doing?! Aren't you ashamed?"
Her undergarments were thrown out and her suitcase was emptied. There was no money!
Lu Yaohua grabbed her collar and said, "Didn't you say that you went back to Beijing to borrow money?! Where's the money?! How could the old man watch our demise?! Did you hide the money?! Tell me! Where did you hide it?"
She had never seen her husband so fierce. For a moment, she could not react.
Atom's gaze seemed to pierce through Lu Yaohua, which only made him lose his mind. "You must have hidden the money to surprise me, right? Tell me, where's the money?"
Tang Wenyi looked at him as if he was crazy. "Didn't I already tell you that Grandpa won't lend money?"
"Then what have you been doing these past few days?! Don't tell me you want to leave Lu Ze and me and live happily by yourself with the Tang family?!"
Lu Yaohua roared.
"Enjoyment?"
Tang Wenyi thought of how she had been whipped by Butler He. "So what I've suffered is a blessing in my husband's eyes?" she fumed.
"Then what was my hard work these past days for?!"
Her emotions exploded!
She felt a sudden surge in her body and pushed Lu Yaohua away!
"If I was enjoying myself, do you think I would have come back? I was really… I was really blind to have taken a fancy to you!"
She had rejected Old Master Tang's suggestion because she still had Lu Yaohua in her heart. She did not expect him to say such hurtful things!
Tang Wenyi's eyes reddened as she said, "Grandpa said that as long as I divorce you, he would guarantee that my son and I won't have to worry about food and clothing, but I didn't agree! I was punished by being made to kneel. Look!"
She rolled up her sleeves and revealed her neck, which was covered in rattan marks.
"I was beaten up by the butler! I was even laughed at by my sisters! I don't even understand now why I came back. I must have lost my mind! I love you so much, but you treat me like this! How can you face me?"
Her sister's words kept swirling in her mind.
Lu Yaohua's good looks could not hide his shortcomings. He had no money, no power, and it was his second marriage.
Back then, there were a lot of people wooing her. "Why did I have to fancy this person?" she thought.
She wondered if Old Master Tang would value her more if she had married the son of high-ranking officials or wealthy elites.
"If I had developed my business in Beijing, it would have been much better than in Shanghai!" she thought.
Atom saw that the argument between them was getting fiercer. He gave a warning look to his brothers who were having fun watching and said, "We won't interfere with the affairs between you two. If you want to argue, can you pay the money first?"
The newspapers had reported that Lu Yaohua and Tang Wenyi were a model couple. People thought that the two of them had a good relationship, but surprise…
"It's actually like this?" he thought.
Lu Yaohua's mind finally cleared up a little. Seeing that Tang Wenyi was about to file for divorce, he quickly hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things."
In any case, Tang Wenyi was a member of the Tang family. He knew that if he provoked her, the Tang family might do something to him!
He was starting to regret his decision. If Tang Wenyi was an ordinary person, she would have had no choice but to accept whatever he said, unlike now, when she had to be coaxed.
"I know you've suffered. My emotions were unstable just now. I'm sorry, please forgive me."
Tang Wenyi punched his shoulder. "We can only resolve this matter ourselves. Grandpa will not do anything. I'll go and get some rest first. I'm very tired."
With that, she left.
Lu Yaohua and Atom were left staring at each other.
"Mr.. Lu, repay the money."
Lu Yaohua coughed and said timidly, "Can't you reduce the amount a little?"
"Not one cent less."
Atom said forcefully. He sized Lu Yaohua up and said, "Besides, you won't be able to pay even if I reduce the amount."
He was telling the truth. There was only so much that he could reduce.
"I think you should sell your home and then try to make up for the shortfall. Give me 5 million yuan today and I will leave."
That was all Lu Yaohua had left on his card.
But he could not hand over the lump sum just like that.
The whole family would have to starve!
Moreover, his company would have to pay the employees their salaries soon. The tofu-dreg construction projects had just been exposed, and the news that a worker had jumped off a building due to exhaustion had been widely circulated. He did not want his own employees to report him for not paying their salaries.
"Why did one bad thing after another happen so quickly?" he thought.
"Why don't we make an exception again?"
Atom looked at him and said expressionlessly, "No, if you can't fork out 5 million yuan, don't blame us for being ruthless. Even if we have to search your home today, we will find 5 million yuan! You have quite a lot of calligraphy and antiques at home, right?"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "I think any of those would be worth 5 million yuan. After all, it's not that you can't fork out the money, it's that you don't want to give it to us. Don't tell me you want us to help ourselves?"
He had been in the industry for many years and knew how to get debtors to pay up. All he had to do was find a fatal weakness.
He had not attacked them forcefully because of the Tang family, but since Lu Yaohua refused to listen, he could not blame him for being uncivil. As long as they did not offend Tang Wenyi, the Tang family would not cause trouble for them.
He raised his arm and was about to instruct his subordinates to seize his possessions when Lu Yaohua quickly said, "I'll give! I'll give!"
If he accidentally woke Tang Wenyi up, he would definitely be reprimanded again. She might get emotional and leave Shanghai with Lu Ze, and he would have to deal with the mess here.
As long as Tang Wenyi was around, he had one last safeguard!
So he signed a check for 5 million yuan with an aching heart and handed it to Atom.
After confirming that there was no mistake, Atom's attitude became a little better. "So when do you plan to repay the remaining 60 million yuan? Are you selling the house or antiques? Or are you selling them both?"
There was still 60 million yuan!
Lu Yaohua wished he could escape from Earth at the speed of light.
He sighed heavily. "I have a piece of land."
He had previously bought a good piece of land in the suburbs with the intention of building a house for investment purposes. Now even if he built it, no one would dare to buy it for the time being because of his reputation.
In addition, there were construction fees and so on. It would be a sizable sum of money. Based on the current situation, the best strategy was to sell the land!
However, at the thought that he could have developed the land to make more money, his heart ached terribly!
"It shouldn't be a problem to sell that piece of land for 50 million yuan."
Atom nodded. "Then please sell it within a week. I'll come to you again in a week."
With that, he left with his subordinates.
Lu Yaohua was tired out. At this moment, his phone rang. He answered the call without looking at it.
A crisp female voice came from the other end. "Mr. Lu, remember to pay your son's medical fees."
Lu Ze was still lying in the hospital ward and had yet to regain consciousness.
For some reason, Lu Yaohua was a little envious of his son. He wished he could walk away from all these debts.
"… Okay, I'll get someone to wire the payment. Please take care of my son."
After hanging up, he looked at his antiques. He wondered wistfully if it was finally time to say goodbye to them.
He never expected that he would end up like this one day!
He dialed a number and said, "Prepare to auction that piece of land in the suburbs. Ask if any construction company is willing to buy it."
His heart ached so much that he could not breathe.
He had spent 60 million yuan on that piece of land. Whether he could sell it for 50 million yuan now was a problem!
Instantly his eyes were dark.
He quickly held on to the wall and took the capsules provided by the hospital. He felt much better after that!
When Tang Wenyi woke up, her stomach was rumbling from hunger.
She got out of bed and did not see the servants at home. She looked at Lu Yaohua who was sitting on the sofa and asked, "Yaohua, why isn't anyone preparing meals? Where are the servants?"
"I dismissed them."
Lu Yaohua looked at the newspaper in his hand and answered.
"Dismissed?!"
Tang Wenyi raised her voice and said in disbelief, "Why did you dismiss them? The house is a mess now, and no one is cleaning up."
He looked up and said, "We've sold everything we can. If we keep those servants, we'll lose all the money we have left. Our son is still receiving treatment at the hospital. He's still unconscious."
"What's going on?"
When Tang Wenyi heard that Lu Ze was unconscious, she became nervous. "Wasn't he fine when I left? What happened?"
Lu Yaohua tightened his grip on the newspaper in his hand and said, "I thought you told him that Lu Ming was behind it, so I told him. I didn't expect…"
"Stupid!"
She cursed in her heart. Her beloved son was actually provoked by her husband!
She began to suspect that she had chosen the wrong man. She felt that if she had not married Lu Yaohua, she would not be in this predicament. Even if something happened, her husband would have resolved it easily. She just needed to be a rich man's wife.
"My child was born to be a rich second-generation heir, to be put on a pedestal. If we did not become enemies with Lu Ming, Lu Ze would have recovered long ago. Why would he still be in the hospital, hovering between life and death?" she thought.
She looked at the disappointing Lu Yaohua and suppressed her negative emotions. "We'll resolve this sooner or later. Let's take it slow."
"How do we take it slow?!"
Lu Yaohua slammed the newspaper on the table. "I have to wear a hat when I go out now. I'd gone out just to buy something, but the moment people saw me, they started cursing!
They called me a heartless dog. If I hadn't run fast, they would have caught me! Your family really doesn't care about our ties at all! I'm Old Master's son-in-law, after all."
After taking a sip of the cold tea, Tang Wenyi said, "These are only temporary. Do you know why I came back?"
"Why?"
Lu Yaohua looked at her suspiciously and asked.
She said calmly, "Only married people are entitled to the Tang family's inheritance.. The five of us, including me, have families and businesses. In other words, as long as we persist, who will win in the end is anyone's guess!"Rights to inheritance?"
Lu Yaohua had never heard of this!
If what Tang Wenyi said was true, he would be incredibly happy after he had inherited the Tang family's big business.
Although his Lu Corporation was very famous in Shanghai, it was insignificant compared to the Tang family business in Beijing.
The Tang family residence was in Beijing.
This was something he would never have imagined having in his life!
"When the time comes, no matter where I go, there will be people fawning over me. Anything I want will be a piece of cake." Just thinking about it felt good!
"Lu Ming will be nothing then!" he thought.
In his eyes, he was just an ant!
He could already see himself taking over the Tang family home.
Soon he came to his senses and said, "Are you serious?"
Tang Wenyi nodded. "When I went back this time, Grandpa said that you couldn't make it. He asked me to take our son to the Tang family, but he wanted to remove us from the inheritance."
She did not know what the old master was thinking.
He probably thought that none of the five sisters could be relied on, so he wanted them to find an outstanding man to take over the Tang family business and make it strong!
Actually, she was not wrong. That was what Old Master Tang thought.
Lu Yaohua knew that his wife and sisters were married to men from prestigious families or figures in business and politics. Compared to them, Tang Wenyi fared the worst.
He said anxiously, "Can we really beat them? Old Master doesn't like me."
"As long as you survive this crisis, won't he look up to you?"
Tang Wenyi suggested, "Grandpa has always admired capable people. Since that's the case, show him! We'll definitely be able to turn the tables around! You have to be confident in yourself."
Lu Yaohua's ability was considered good in Shanghai, but there were many people in Beijing who were better than him!
The Tang family's status was much higher than a few years ago. It was because of the marriage alliances that Old Master Tang had arranged for his granddaughters. The influential families in Beijing were more or less related to the Tang family.
With such connections, the Tang family was doing well.
That was where Old Master Tang was smart. Since his own granddaughters failed to live up to expectations, he would use marriage to rope in other capable people.
Tang Wenyi had been pampered before she got married.
However, when she insisted on leaving to follow Lu Yaohua, the old master let her go.
Other than her visits during the new year, there was no other interaction.
She had grown up in the capital city since she was young, so she could not possibly be without ambition.
However, she could only place her hopes on Lu Yaohua now!
Lu Yaohua was filled with confidence at the thought that if he could survive this, he might be able to win the old man's favor!
"I will definitely get the Tang family business!"
The old master's health was deteriorating year by year. Lu Yaohua thought that perhaps he would be designated as the heir this year.
"I have to act faster!" he thought.
"What is a small amount of damage? Beijing is my ultimate destination!" he said arrogantly.
Tang Wenyi nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Oh right, how do you plan to pay up?"
"I'm planning to sell that piece of land in the suburbs. It should be around 50 million yuan, plus my antiques…"
He sighed again.
Tang Wenyi knew what he was thinking. "You have to work hard. When you get the Tang family business, you'll have all sorts of antiques. You can have hundreds of millions of antiques if you want! All of this is for our future!"
"True."
Lu Yaohua nodded in agreement.
At this time, the news that he wanted to auction the piece of land in the suburbs had already spread. After Lu Ming knew about it, he thought of something and quickly took out the municipal planning map given by the system. Previously, he had highlighted that piece of land in the suburbs.
He was still trying to find out if that piece of land had an owner.
He did not expect it to be Lu Yaohua.
He looked at the map and fell into deep thought.
Soon this piece of land would be developed as a new high-tech zone. This meant that a large number of people would move to this place, and two new subway lines would be added in the next five years.
There was human traffic and the support of the government.
Even if it was in the suburbs, as long as he bought this piece of land, it would be a good investment.
Although he did not lack money now, he did not want to see Lu Yaohua live a good life!
"How could Lu Yaohua abandon his wife and son and go on to reach the peak of his life? How could he be the one having all the good things?" he thought.
Even God was taking care of Lu Yaohua. Fortunately, he had the system now, so he did not mind fighting with God!
It was not that he could not understand that people wanted to climb the ladder, but he could not forgive Lu Yaohua for refusing to pay for child support and alimony, which was his duty.
However, in order to cut ties completely with them, or perhaps out of meanness, Lu Yaohua would rather get a lawyer to help him shirk his responsibility. There was a problem with his character.
If Lu Yaohua had a conscience, he would not be so petty.
Perhaps his mother would have lived well!
"Good people don't live long, while evil people live a thousand years," he recalled the saying.
He looked forward to seeing Lu Yaohua having to beg on the streets. He and his mother hated winter the most. Not only was the weather cold in winter, but they did not have hot meals and fell sick easily.
In those days, they lived in anxiety every day and prayed that spring would come soon.
If it weren't for a kindhearted person who took pity on them and gave them some money to tide over, they would have died as they wished.
There were a few times when he almost died in the cold. It was his mother who woke him up with reddened eyes.
"Little Ming! Little Ming! Don't fall asleep. You'll die!"
…
These words were etched in his heart.
To him and his mother, this might sound like a joke to others, but it was the truth. If they fell asleep, they would have died.
He could endure going to and from school in thin clothes in the cold winter, and he could endure being bullied by his classmates.
The only thing he could not endure was Lu Yaohua's mockery!
Lu Yaohua was the culprit. "How could this person be enjoying his new family and laughing every day?!"
He clenched his fists at the thought of this.
He wanted Lu Yaohua to live a life worse than death!
It was to comfort his mother's soul!
"Big Boss, I heard you have a new job for me? I've spent almost all my money. You're really timely!"
Zhou Feng pushed the door open and said with a smile.
Lu Ming, who had regained his senses, looked up at him and asked, "I remember that was quite a lot of money, right? Could it be that you went to gamble?"
"How is that possible? It's just a flower that's gone. Oh right, what do you want me to do this time?"
Zhou Feng scratched the back of his head and asked.
Lu Ming chuckled and said, "Didn't you say that you'll do anything as long as I pay? Do you know how to read fortune? Feng Shui is fine too."Boss, do you really think I'm omnipotent?"
Zhou Feng widened his eyes and asked.
Lu Ming propped his chin and said, "Didn't you say that you know everything? Is there anything in this world that you don't know?"
He felt that Zhou Feng was a good person. There was nothing wrong with his work ability and personality. Therefore, the first person he thought of was Zhou Feng. In addition, they had worked together before, so they knew each other well.
Moreover, he would not be able to find anyone else for the time being.
So he tried to goad Zhou Feng into action. Zhou Feng said, "There's really nothing in this world that can stump me. I know Feng Shui and fortune-telling. It's not a problem to bluff people."
Lu Ming nodded slightly. "That's enough."
Lu Yaohua did not know anything about these things anyway. Zhou Feng should be able to make him bite the bait just by talking.
Zhou Feng said in surprise, "Don't tell me you want me to bluff someone?"
"Of course, you just have to say the wrong things. Get him to quickly sell the land he has. Then tell him that you have a rich second-generation heir friend who wants to buy a piece of land for business. As for the target… Lu Yaohua!"
Lu Ming summarized the mission.
He paused for a moment before continuing, "If you do a good job, I'll give you 500 thousand yuan this time. My secretary has already transferred 50 thousand yuan to you. Have you received it?"
Zhou Feng took out his phone and waved it. "Got it. I thought that some kind-hearted person had transferred the money wrongly at first! When I looked at the account, it was you. Speaking of which, do you think Lu Yaohua would believe me if I went in this outfit?"
"I don't think he would."
Lu Ming said calmly. Judging from his appearance, Zhou Feng looked like a sunny university student who had just entered society.
Zhou Feng smiled and said, "Looks like I'll have to apply my acting skills this time. Help me borrow some cosmetics. I guarantee that I'll complete your mission perfectly! This time, I'll pretend to be a Feng Shui master from Hong Kong!"
With this, Lu Ming was relieved. He called his secretary. Then he suddenly asked, "What do you think of my physiognomy?"
Zhou Feng turned around and said, "You have a full forehead—it means that your brain works very quickly. And your hairline is intertwined—it means that you have the help of a benefactor, and everything will go smoothly."
Lu Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "Thank you for your kind words."
…
Meanwhile, Lu Yaohua had been borrowing money from all over, but he met with rejections repeatedly.
He was so angry that he stomped his feet at home. If not for the fact that he did not have money now, he would have thrown the things on the table to the floor again!
"This bunch of snobbish people! When I become rich in the future, I definitely won't associate with these people!"
Tang Wenyi sat on the sofa. "You're so unlucky, aren't you? Did someone stab you in the back?"
The old master believed in things like gods and Buddhas, so she instinctively thought of this.
Lu Yaohua said doubtfully, "Does putting a curse on villains work?"
"I don't know either."
Tang Wenyi shrugged. She thought of something and beckoned to him. He walked over to her.
Her voice became much softer. "Previously, someone put a curse on Grandpa. During that time, he was very distracted. He could not eat or sleep. No matter what he invested in, there would be problems. We found it strange."
"One day, a traveling Daoist priest took the initiative to approach him. He said that the old master was envied by others, which was why he became like this. So he gave the old master an amulet and asked him to keep it close to him. From then on, those abnormalities did not happen to the old master.
Initially we thought that this traveling Daoist priest was a swindler. But then he would say many things that only our family knew. At that time, he even said that I would marry a man who was married before.
Now he was right."
At that time, she had asked the traveling Daoist priest in private, so only she knew about this matter.
Years ago, she was arrogant and did not believe this at all. In the end, it turned out to be true.
"I heard that putting a curse involves daily bloodletting, repeated over time. If it's really that little bastard putting a curse on us, he has to pay a considerable price for us to suffer."
However, Lu Ming was so busy every day. How could he have put a curse on someone?
But Lu Yaohua clearly believed her. He slammed the table and said angrily, "So it was that kid who did this. I'll go settle scores with him now!"
Tang Wenyi quickly tugged at his sleeve and said, "Even if you go, what if that little bastard doesn't acknowledge you? I think you should go to the big temple to find the abbot or something like that."
Lu Yaohua pondered for a moment and said, "That makes sense. I'll go find the abbot of Wuding Temple now."
"Help your son ask for an amulet too."
Tang Wenyi reminded him.
"Alright!"
Wuding Temple was the most popular temple in Shanghai. Even on working days, many people came to visit. There was an endless stream of devotees, and there were many fortune-telling stalls at its entrance.
Because of Lu Yaohua's connections, he met the abbot directly at the temple.
"Hello, Master Blue Lotus."
He pressed his palms together and bowed to Master Blue Lotus.
An old man in a kasaya pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. May I know why Mr. Lu is looking for me?"
Although the temple's rules were very strict, he watched television, so he naturally knew about Lu Yaohua.
"Master Blue Lotus, I think I've been stabbed in the back. Can you give me a few amulets for self-defense?"
But Master Blue Lotus said, "Even if you have amulets, it is useless if your heart is not sincere."
Lu Yaohua understood 'sincerity' only superficially. He quickly said, "Amitabha, I'm sincere."
Unfortunately, what Master Green Lotus meant was being true to Buddha, to oneself, and to one's family. However, judging from Lu Yaohua's demeanor, he was probably only sincere to himself.
He said compassionately, "Mr. Lu is insincere."
Lu Yaohua was dumbfounded. "What sincerity?" he wondered.
"I think I need an amulet to fend off disaster. I've been badly hurt. I only hope that Master Blue Lotus can help me!"
All he wanted was the amulet. He attempted to play the victim card to get what he wanted.
Master Blue Lotus slowly said, "Calamity is predestined, but there are other calamities caused by man."
Lu Yaohua was dumbfounded.
Seeing his confusion, Master Blue Lotus sighed. "How could this person not understand?" he thought.
"However, if he understands, he would not have come here to ask for amulets."
Lu Yaohua was about to cry. "Why is it so difficult for me to get an amulet?" he wondered.
"Isn't the abbot here known to be very easy to talk to? Why does he ramble on and on when he sees me?"Master, I'm here to get an amulet."
In other words, he did not want to listen to nonsense.
Could Master Blue Lotus refuse him?
He handed an amulet to him. "Nothing can be hidden from Buddha. I hope this amulet can help you."
Lu Yaohua accepted it happily and said, "Can I ask for another one for my son?"
Master Blue Lotus gave him another amulet and reminded him, "I already said this before. I…"
"Thank you! Thank you, Master!"
Lu Yaohua thanked him impatiently and left.
He was not interested in listening to this person's nonsense.
As Master Blue Lotus watched him leave, he shook his head and muttered, "Everything has a cause and an effect."
He did not see any curse on Lu Yaohua. He only saw karma. In his opinion, no matter how many amulets he took with him, it was useless.
He had wanted to advise Lu Yaohua to repent, but it seemed like Buddha wanted him to suffer!
After getting the amulets, Lu Yaohua did not ponder too much. He thought that everything would be fine, so his footsteps became much lighter.
Just as he was leaving the main entrance, he passed by someone, and a lazy voice stopped him in his tracks.
"This gentleman hasn't been doing too well recently, has he? What you want most now is… money? Because you've lost a lot of money recently, you have sold everything you could."
Lu Yaohua looked over and saw a middle-aged man in a gray Daoist robe taking a nap on a chair.
He did not even open his eyes.
He shook him suspiciously.
"I'm not blind."
The middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes and said, "As I expected, it looks like you're my big boss today."
Lu Yaohua had never believed in fortune-telling. He asked curiously, "Why? Are you waiting for me?"
He pressed his hat. "This person knows that I lack money without opening his eyes?" he thought.
Perhaps he had guessed it.
"I've been waiting for you all morning."
The middle-aged man said confidently.
Lu Yaohua snorted disdainfully. "Are you lying to me? Who would come here if they are doing well? Besides, everyone in society lacks money nowadays."
The middle-aged man was not angry. He waved at him to get closer.
With the intention of giving it a try, he leaned forward.
The middle-aged man pointed at his eyes and said, "Your eyes are bloodshot. One look and I can tell that you didn't rest well. You are constantly in an angry state. Because of this, you are short of breath and have fainted before. Look at your nose and over here."
He pointed at the mole on the right side of Lu Yaohua's face and said, "You've been spending money and suffering recently. Bad things are happening, one after another. If you're not careful, not only will you face a bloody disaster, you'll also be thrown into jail.
In addition, there are some shortcomings among your people. They are arrogant and I'm sure they gloat whenever they accomplish something. However, such fleeting successes won't last long. Sooner or later, it will be game over, but that's not the biggest problem.
The more he said, the more Lu Yaohua frowned.
He had hit the nail on the head, but he suspected that this person had seen him on television.
He asked, "So what's the biggest problem?"
"There's Yin Qi surrounding you, which is why you're getting more and more unlucky. Did you take something unclean?"
The middle-aged man said seriously.
"Something dirty?"
Lu Yaohua knew that he had never taken anything from the grave, but he suspected this person. "What do you think I took?"
The middle-aged man rubbed his chin and said, "It feels like a cemetery."
"Could it be that piece of land in the suburbs?" he wondered.
Lu Yaohua looked at this person suspiciously. Then he took out his phone and said, "Can you take a look at her face?"
The photo was of Tang Wenyi.
The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "Her nose is round—she was born into a rich family. She has high brows—strong self-esteem and action-oriented. Her eyes are also slightly sharp.
"She conceals her own faults and is intolerant of little things. Her fate will affect the fortune of her son. I'm sure your son's health is not good, right? However, you two do look like a married couple."
All correct.
Lu Yaohua took out another photo and asked, "What about him?"
This time, it was Lu Ze.
The middle-aged man thought for a while and said, "His providence isn't good! His brows are sunken and everything doesn't go smoothly. Furthermore, he's too scheming and offends others easily. His forehead is also sunken. He has a big temper and is erratic.
In addition, his eyebrows are shorter than his eyes. He's often sick and has a short lifespan. He doesn't look like he will live for long. Doesn't his mouth look like a rat's? Such a person is selfish and heartless like a rich second-generation heir. Is he your son? You two are very alike."
Lu Yaohua actually wanted to show him Lu Ming's photo, but he only had Tang Wenyi and Lu Ze's photos on his phone.
"Strange," he thought.
"How does this person know everything?"
He thought of a possibility and his eyes narrowed. "Tell me! Who sent you!? Did Lu Ming send you!"
The middle-aged man looked at him strangely and said, "Who is Lu Ming?"
"Why else would you know so much?! Didn't you investigate me beforehand?"
Lu Yaohua grabbed his collar and said, "Why did Lu Ming send you here?!"
The priest looked at Lu Yaohua like he was crazy. Then he pushed him away and said, "I thought that the big boss today is a normal person and I wanted to help you. It seems that you don't need it.
What an unlucky year. Let's close the stall!"
With that, he took his chair and left.
A colleague at the side said, "I think it's better for you to believe his words. This person came here recently. However, he has business every time he comes over. When he packs up and leaves, business will stop immediately.
We also benefited from him and got quite a few more clients. When he came over this morning, someone wanted him to tell his fortune but he refused. I asked him curiously why, and he said that he was waiting for a big boss."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "He was waiting for you, right?"
"Is he really that amazing?"
Lu Yaohua was puzzled.
The other party nodded. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the other stall owners. They all know about this."
He looked at the other onlookers and asked, "Am I right?"
They all nodded.
Lu Yaohua thought of the traveling Daoist priest that his wife mentioned. "Could I have met someone with real abilities?!" he wondered.
At the thought of this, he immediately chased after him. "Wait! Master! Wait!"Panting, Lu Yaohua grabbed the middle-aged man's shoulder and said embarrassedly, "I misunderstood you just now. Please don't take it to heart. I apologize. I'm sorry!"
The corners of the middle-aged man's lips curled up slightly.
But his smile quickly disappeared.
He said impatiently, "Weren't you suspecting me of being a cheat just now? Why? Do you believe me now? I'm on my way home now and can't be bothered with you!"
Lu Yaohua was not perturbed by his anger.
After all, it was normal for the master to be angry. He felt like slapping himself a few times. "How could I suspect the master?" he reproached himself.
"Please! You must help me! I'm really at my wits' end, that's why I'm begging you."
The corners of the middle-aged man's lips twitched as he said, "Weren't you quite powerful just now? You attacked me? Let me tell you! Even if I came here specially for you today, you've already infuriated me!
So, no matter what you say, I won't do anything! Let go of me!"
Lu Yaohua grabbed his clothes tightly as if he was clutching at a lifeline and said, "Master! I was wrong! I was too suspicious just now. I shouldn't have suspected you! As long as you're willing to save me, I'll give you 100 thousand yuan!"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Don't Daoists like you believe in meeting by fate? And that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda? Saving me is equivalent to accumulating merit for yourself. Help me, please!"
"Oh my, this person can use idioms proficiently."
The middle-aged man thought to himself, "But it's not bad earning an additional 100 thousand yuan."
But he did not show it on his face. He said, "I know that there are many scammers nowadays, but after I read the physiognomy of your wife and son, you still suspected me. This is really too heartbreaking!"
"I know, I know, I know I was wrong. Master, please save me!"
Lu Yaohua begged.
The middle-aged man rolled his eyes secretly. "What do you know!"
"Let go."
Lu Yaohua would not let go. "As long as you save me, if not, I will beg you to help me even if it takes forever!"
The middle-aged man adjusted the small sunglasses on his nose bridge and said, "Well, you said it."
"Yes! Please help me!"
Lu Yaohua said firmly.
"This person is really capable. What if I could revive my company?
I absolutely could not let him go!"
At the thought of this, he tightened his grip on the master's shirt.
The middle-aged man sighed. "Since you're so sincere, I'll help you."
"Are you serious?!"
He nodded.
The fish had finally taken the bait. It was not in vain that he had set up so many stalls and hired so many extras.
He was almost exposed.
Fortunately, all his hard work had paid off.
He looked at Lu Yaohua, who thought that he was saved, and thought, "This is really a big idiot!"
"You can call me Master Liu. What I told you earlier—do you have any ideas?"
Lu Yaohua nodded quickly and said, "I have a piece of land in the suburbs. Am I so unlucky because of it?"
"I'll have to take a look at your piece of land…"
Before Master Liu could finish, Lu Yaohua quickly brought him to his car. "I'll show you now!"
After starting the car, he felt relieved. "Master Liu, where are you from?"
"I'm from Hong Kong. My main job is reading Feng Shui."
Master Liu answered.
Lu Yaohua could not help but look at him and said, "Are you good at reading people?"
"Yes, based on someone's physiognomy. It's a side job. It's just that business is not doing well, so I read everything."
"But I think you're very good at reading people's fortunes."
"My reading of Feng Shui is better."
…
As the two of them chatted, they arrived at the piece of land in the suburbs.
Lu Yaohua pointed at the soil under his feet and said, "I bought this place. Do you think there's a problem?"
After Master Liu circled around, he said, "That's right. This is indeed the problem. According to Feng Shui, water should be in an extremely important position. But look at your water source. It has been completely cut off by that small hill."
"What do you mean?"
Lu Yaohua asked.
Master Liu said earnestly, "Water symbolizes your wealth, doesn't it? Look at the southwest corner. Is it bald?"
Lu Yaohua looked over. "Yes."
Originally there were weeds growing everywhere, but there was nothing there now.
"That place concerns the health of your family. Now that there's nothing there, doesn't that mean that your life is in danger?"
Lu Yaohua walked over and realized that there was something there. He asked, "A young blade of grass has grown."
"What color is it?"
Master Liu asked calmly.
"Yellow."
Lu Yaohua looked at the young grass and said.
Master Liu nodded. "Look! Yellow only appears in autumn. This means that even if you have a few breaths left, you won't last long. Look at the dry spot. It's in the northwest. Is there a pothole?"
Just by standing there, one could see the uneven terrain and a huge pit in the middle.
Lu Yaohua said, "Yes, what do you mean?"
"This represents your chance! You originally had the chance to advance your career, but unfortunately, you were suddenly cut off, right?"
Master Liu said logically.
This reminded Lu Yaohua of the incident at Ocean Manor. He immediately said, "That's right. We were just short of signing a contract when someone intercepted us midway. Master Liu, you're really amazing!"
"You should have a Dragon Vein here, but look in this direction. It's running in the opposite direction. If you go along with it, everything will go according to your wishes.
However, this is the other way around. It means that you had several chances to do as you wish, but in the end, you still failed! That young eagle's carcass over there means that the senior wanted to train the junior, but the junior didn't make it."
Master Liu continued, "Besides, your relationship hasn't been smooth recently, right? There are arguments and one party even has thoughts of divorce."
Lu Yaohua's eyes widened. "Yes, yes, yes! That's what happened! I'm curious too. We clearly have a good relationship. Could it be that the geomancy of this piece of land is bad? Do you have a way to solve it?"
By now, he was completely caught up in the momentum. Since they lacked money, there would always be arguments between husband and wife. It was normal to have thoughts of divorce.
Master Liu said, "Anyone who holds this piece of land will have problems. No matter how strong the light from providence is, it can't withstand such dissipation. If it were simpler, I can give you a few amulets to suppress it, but…"
Lu Yaohua asked anxiously, "Please give me an idea!"
"Hurry up and sell this place."