I'm the Farmgirl You Can't Mess With

Chapter 1362: Side Story: Follow-up of the Lu Family (4)

Lu Deyin had been intelligent since she was young. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have noticed the abnormality at such a young age, and her father wouldn’t have told her about such a life-threatening matter.

At that time, Second Brother Lu had been betrayed by his elder brother and father one after another. He had also been placed under house arrest and threatened with his children. Filled with despair, he felt that he would not live long, so when his daughter asked, he told her everything.

He knew that his daughter was smart and good at enduring. He told her that if he died, she was the only one who could protect herself and her brother and ensure they lived on. Therefore, she had to endure it and face her grandfather and uncle with a smile.

Fortunately, Old Master Lu and Eldest Master Lu were too ashamed to see Second Brother Lu at that time, so they rarely went to the second branch. Thus, they only met a few times a year. Hence, although Lu Deyin couldn’t control her emotions and expressions at the beginning, nobody discovered she was aware of the truth.

It was not until she was ten years old that her grandfather suddenly thought of her for some reason. He began to dote on her and heap praises on her. As she had been working on not letting her emotions show on her face in the past three years, she could then look at her grandfather with longing.

However, she was under the impression that the most vicious thing her grandfather had ever done was threaten her father with her and her brother. Therefore, although she blamed her grandfather, she didn’t exactly hate him.

Until she discovered that her father’s deterioration day by day was because of her grandfather.

All these years, her grandfather had stopped her father from going out, but he had also stopped his uncle from hurting his father and them again. But now, it seemed that his grandfather had chosen her eldest uncle again this time. Moreover, he had personally stepped in to speed up her father’s death.

Lu Deyin’s father had always been her harbor and her pillar of support. At that moment, the rage in her heart reached its peak, but after the rage passed, she calmed down.

So she snuck into her grandfather’s study late one night.

Lu Deyin knew what he cared about the most—it was none other than the Lu clan’s reputation and the power of the Lu clan’s legitimate branch.

Hence, she told him that she had sent out the evidence gathered by her father. Once her father died, three copies of the evidence would be produced. They would respectively be sent to her mother’s family, the authorities, and the Lu family’s enemy’s house.

Lu Deyin told him that after her father died, she would bury the entire eldest branch with him, not letting anyone off.

At that time, Lu Deyin’s expression was maniacal. She kept using words to provoke Old Master Lu’s nerves and even told him explicitly, “Didn’t you want to use one son to protect the other? Then I’ll let you watch the eldest branch’s lineage end. Our second branch won’t acknowledge you and we never will.”

After being criticized and insulted by a junior like this, Old Master Lu, who was already feeling guilty and uneasy because he had plotted to kill his son, became agitated and vomited blood.

His brilliant second son had become a cripple, and the culprit was his eldest son. While his heart ached, he still had to help his eldest son cover up the truth. Having been suffering all these years, he was in poor health.

What made him decide to kill his second son was the fact that his investigation was running more and more deeply. He had also been in a dilemma before making the decision. How could he stand being insulted by his granddaughter like this? He felt his anger surge, and something seemed to explode in his mind. Next moment, his vision darkened and he fell to the ground.

However, this dizziness only lasted for a moment. He wanted to get up, but he realized that his entire body was weak and his hands were trembling. The sober Old Master Lu knew then that he had a stroke. He looked at his granddaughter standing at the side expectantly with a pair of muddy eyes.

However, Lu Deyin only took two steps forward and squatted not far from him. She looked into his eyes and asked word by word, “Grandfather, how does it feel to be powerless? My father has endured this feeling for nine years, but you have only endured it for a few seconds now.”

Old Master Lu opened his mouth and could only gasp.

At that time, Lu Deyin really wanted to go forward and help him up, but when she thought of her father lying on the bed, she held back and said to him, “Grandfather, if you die, Father won’t have to die, right?”

At that time, Old Master Lu only slowly closed his eyes, and two streams of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Lu Deyin just watched. She thought that since she was also a monster born from the Lu family, she would definitely suffer a wretched fate like her grandfather and eldest uncle.

She stood there for 15 minutes before quietly leaving. The next day, Old Master Lu’s corpse was discovered in the study, still in the same posture as before. The doctors said that he died of a stroke from anger.

No one knew what the Old Master was angry about. Anyway, the Lu family held a grand funeral.

As a result, Second Brother Lu lived half a year longer than Old Master Lu had planned. However, perhaps because his father’s death had softened his heart, Second Brother Lu, who had previously decided to expose his eldest brother, hesitated and handed the items to his daughter. He instructed her, “If he’s willing to let you and your brother off, then pretend that this never happened. If he still wants to kill you, then think of a way to send these items out.”

Second Brother Lu earnestly instructed his daughter, “No matter what, you and your brother have to live. This is Father’s last wish. My only hope is for you two to stay alive.”

Just stay alive!

Therefore, Lu Deyin hesitated for four years. When she realized that Eldest Madam Lu wanted to control her through Jiashu, she thought of avenging her parents and overthrowing the eldest branch.

She would never allow anyone to threaten Jiashu. For this, she did not hesitate to perish with them.

Therefore, she began to plan how to send the evidence to some people to make it work.

What she really did not expect was that her eldest uncle, who had been unwilling to see the siblings, actually hired someone to kill them.

Lu Deyin could not help but admire her eldest uncle’s forbearance. He could actually hold back for four years and not make a move when they followed the fourth branch to the capital. Instead, he only made a move after they arrived in the capital.

Because previously he had too many opportunities to make a move but chose not to do so, she’d almost thought that her uncle was going to let them off. Alas, that wasn’t the case.

Having gotten her revenge, Lu Deyin looked at her grandfather’s memorial tablet erected above, then went forward to offer him an incense stick with a smile on her face. She said in a low voice, “The heavens took care of me and let me meet a good husband. Grandfather, I don’t regret my choice back then. If you can’t take it lying down, come and look for me.”

At least during that six months, her father was in a relaxed state of mind. When he finally passed on, other than being unable to let go of the siblings, the hatred in his heart had already decreased.

That was enough.

Lu Deyin respectfully kowtowed three more times to her father and mother’s memorial tablets and promised seriously, “Father, Mother, don’t worry. I’ll live well and take good care of Jiashu.”

After that, she stood up and pulled Jiashu over. The two of them walked out under the sunlight. When she saw Qi Wenjin standing outside, she smiled and quickly took two steps forward. She asked gently, “Why are you here?”

Qi Wenjin scratched his head and said, “I passed by the Lu Residence when I left the government office. When I saw the carriage here, I knew that you were here, so I came in to pick you up.”

Lu Deyin couldn’t help but smile. Qi Wenjin was working in the palace, and King Rong’s Residence was very close to the palace, in the innermost part of the inner city. Why would he come to the periphery of the inner city on his way home?

Didn’t he specially take a detour to pick her up?

She said with a beam, “Alright, let’s go home!”

Lu Jiashu quietly let go of his sister’s hand. He felt that he was just as Brother Little Leopard had said, a very bright lamp1. It was so awkward.

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