Qi Kingdom, Imperial Capital.
At the end of Sifang Street, a large house with three entrances had been closed for many days. The words "Lu Residence" on the plaque was covered with dust. However, no one would care about such a trivial matter anymore.
"You heartless man, do you still have any respect for your mother?" The quiet backyard was suddenly broken by a scream. A woman with disheveled hair was sitting in front of the door and cursing loudly.
"Mother, if you have anything to say, say it in the house. Don't lose your composure like this." Lu Tingzhi looked down at his mother, who had lost her composure. He felt mentally and physically exhausted. Ever since Lu Lingzhi disappeared, his mother had been paranoid. She was afraid that he would abandon her. She wanted to lock him in the house every day. He knew very well that his mother wanted him to stay by her side not because she loved him, but because she wanted him to be a help to his sister.
A few days after the news of Shuang 'er's disappearance came back, his mother made a scene every day. Lu Tingzhi was already tired.
"You despise me for losing my composure. I'm the one who embarrassed you. Your sister's whereabouts are still unknown. What do you want to do?" The Liu Shi shouted hysterically. "What's so good about the capital? Who are you going to look for? Why don't you look for Shuang 'er? "
A few days ago, Lu Tingzhi resigned from his position with Zhao Yong. He wanted to return to Jin Kingdom. He wanted to hide this from the Liu Shi, but she still found out.
"Mother, Qi Kingdom is not home." Lu Tingzhi whispered. He had no choice but to stay in Qi Kingdom. When he learned that Yao Yao had become the Heavenly Consort of Yuan Kingdom, he already had the idea of leaving Qi Kingdom. Now, he just made up his mind.
"Where is not home? What good can we do if we go back to the capital?" The Liu Shi cried. "Shuang 'er's whereabouts are still unknown. You don't even think about looking for your sister. You heartless man, how can you be so heartless?"
Lu Tingzhi looked down and said, "Mother, haven't we done enough for Shuang 'er?"
The Lu family was originally a well-off merchant family. Even if they were not the richest, they were second to none in Jinkou City. Later, because of Lu Lingzhi, they became a Marquis's Mansion. But all of this was lost because of Lu Wushuang. His elder brother seemed to owe Lu Wushuang his whole life. He cleaned up the mess for Lu Wushuang and killed people for her. Wasn't that enough? How could Lu Wushuang have been abducted in Yuan Country? She must have met with a good opportunity and abandoned them.
When had Lu Wushuang ever treated them as family? She had always been using them.
"What are you talking about? If it weren't for Shuang 'er, would you have such a good life all these years?" Liu Shi shouted.
Their good days? Lu Tingzhi smiled bitterly. He would rather not have such a good life.
"Mother, do you want to go back with me?" Lu Tingzhi asked in a low voice. "I'm leaving for the capital tomorrow."
"Why are you going back to the capital? You're a high-ranking official here, but what are you in the Jin Nation?" Liu-shi asked in a shrill voice. When she thought about how the glorious days of the Marquis manor were gone, she did not want to return to the capital at all.
Lu Tingzhi said, "If I can become a high official in Qi, I can do the same in Jin. Third Uncle is now a cabinet minister, and there's also Yaoyao …"
Speaking of these people that Mrs. Liu hated the most, Mrs. Liu suddenly jumped up: "They can't wait for us to die. Do we have to go back and beg them? Boohoo … Did you all abandon Shuang'er? You can be ruthless, but how can I, as a mother, be ruthless? This is asking for my life … "
"Third Uncle and Yaoyao are not like what you think. Mother, Shuang'er is smart. No matter where she is, she can live well." They were the only ones who could not live well. Lu Tingzhi looked down at Liu-shi and told himself that he must be ruthless. Otherwise, he would be dragged down here for the rest of his life. "Mother, come back with me. Eldest Brother will not come back again. I promise you, when we settle down, I will send someone to find Shuang'er."
"Are you serious?" Liu-shi looked up expectantly. "You will send someone to find Shuang'er?"
Lu Tingzhi took a deep breath. "Yes, I will send someone to find her."
He would send someone to find her, but it was just a token of his sincerity. As for whether they could find her or not, he did not care.
Liu-shi immediately stood up with a smile. "Okay, okay, I'll go back with you."
"Go and change the madam's clothes." Lu Tingzhi ordered the maid beside him.
When Liu-shi returned to the room, Lu Tingzhi sighed heavily.
"You know that she is pretending to be crazy to force you to follow her wishes. Why do you still listen to her?" A slender figure appeared behind Lu Lingzhi. It was Duanmu Ya, who had been standing in the corner and watching for a long time.
Lu Tingzhi sighed helplessly. "What else can I do? Leave her here alone? "
Duanmu Ya said. "You are too softhearted. You should have guessed that there was a reason why the Emperor brought your sister to Yuan Country."
"I know." Lu Tingzhi said in a low voice. "So what?"
"Are you really going back to the capital? What if your cousin doesn't want to see you?" Duanmu Ya asked. He saw Lu Tingzhi as a close friend and was very clear of his thoughts. After so many years, Lu Tingzhi had wanted to return to the capital. Naturally, it was not just because he wanted to return to his hometown. It was probably because of someone.
Lu Tingzhi smiled when he heard this. His eyes were filled with gentleness. "Yaoyao is naturally kind and has a clear line between right and wrong. She will not refuse to see me."
"So what if you are infatuated with her? Don't be like your big brother … "Duanmu Ya thought about how Lu Lingzhi was not only cruel to others, but also to himself. To be able to make such a decision, he was definitely not simple. He wondered how he was doing in the capital.
Sigh, it was a pity that he didn't know what Lu Lingzhi looked like now. Back then, when he changed Lu Lingzhi's appearance, Lu Lingzhi disappeared on his own before he could remove the gauze on his face. Even if he wanted to warn Lu Lingzhi, he didn't know how.
Lu Tingzhi's eyes darkened. "Do you think I am the same as Lu Lingzhi?"
He liked Yaoyao, but he only wanted to protect her. He did not have any other thoughts.
"I know you are not." Duanmu Ya grinned. "I will go to the capital with you. Just treat it as a fun trip."
Lu Tingzhi looked at him. "Didn't you treat my big brother's illness before? Is his illness really incurable? "
"Yes …" Duanmu Ya turned his head away guiltily.
"That's true. If it wasn't for the fact that he is no longer around, big brother would not have not appeared until now." Lu Tingzhi said with some mockery. He used to respect Lu Lingzhi the most. However, after so many things had happened, he also knew that Lu Lingzhi was no longer the big brother in his heart.
Perhaps Lu Lingzhi was currently recuperating somewhere, but in Lu Tingzhi's heart, he did not want to see him again.
Because seeing him again would definitely not be a good thing.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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