"Both of you are right." Tong Qiao nodded and looked at Xu Fengyu. "I didn't know that you were a celebrity, so I didn't arrange things properly. However, not everyone can enter the Lu family home. I'll get your father to arrange for more people to stand guard at the entrance. That way, there won't be a problem."
Lu Anran panicked. "No, Mom …"
"Don't say anything," Tong Qiao interrupted Lu Anran and started to scold her. "What's wrong with you, child? Your brother doted on you the most when you were young. When he left, he even left all his toys for you. Why are you so insensible? "
"Mom, I …"
"What about me? Go upstairs," Tong Qiao said sternly.
When Tong Qiao got serious, Lu Anran was still a little afraid. She was especially afraid that Lu Anran would snitch on her to Lu Jinshen.
Lu Anran moved her body reluctantly. When she got up, she kept winking at Fu Yiran. When she walked past Xu Fengyu, she deliberately knocked his calf with her knee and gave him a warning look.
When Xu Fengyu saw Lu Anran's little actions, a faint smile appeared in his eyes. This little sister of his was quite cute.
"Ziqian, it's settled then. You'll stay at home," Tong Qiao announced firmly.
Lu Anran, who was slowly walking upstairs, immediately turned around and kept winking at Fu Yiran.
Fu Yiran could tell that Tong Qiao was determined to let Lu Ziqian stay at home. Going against Mom was going against Dad. There wouldn't be a good outcome. He definitely wouldn't be able to win against them.
However, he was soft-hearted and still had to act on the surface. Hence, Fu Yiran braced himself and said, "Mom, don't force me. It's better to respect Brother's wishes." Then, he looked at Lu Ziqian with a fawning expression and revealed his youthful and invincible smile. "Brother, don't you agree?"
Xu Fengyu nodded. This younger brother of his was much smarter than his younger sister. He knew how to use roundabout tactics instead of going head-to-head.
"Mom, look, Brother doesn't want to stay at home. There must be something inconvenient for him." Fu Yiran continued, "In the future, it's the same if you let me come to the house more often. I'm not young anymore …"
With that, Fu Yiran stopped and looked at Xu Fengyu. "Brother, how old are you?"
"23," Xu Fengyu replied.
Fu Yiran nodded, then looked at Tong Qiao and continued, "23 years old is the age to fall in love. He's also a big star, so he naturally has his own desires. If I were his age, I would definitely move out."
Tong Qiao really thought that Lu Ziqian was upset because of this, so she quickly asked him, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
Xu Fengyu shook his head. "No."
Tong Qiao immediately glared at Fu Yiran. "Do you think your brother is like you, only knowing how to fall in love all the time?"
Fu Yiran frowned. "Mom, don't talk nonsense. I'm only 15 years old. When did I fall in love?"
"Didn't you just say that when you're Ziqian's age, you'll move out? Aren't you thinking about those things in your heart? "
"Mom, I was just making an example …"
"Shut up. Don't think about this and that."
"Mom, I didn't …"
"Get lost."
Fu Yiran was afraid that Tong Qiao would set him on fire again, so he quickly got up. When he walked upstairs, he saw Lu Anran standing in the middle of the stairs and glaring at him. He spread his hands and shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
Lu Anran waited for Fu Yiran to walk to her side. Then, she tugged at his arm and walked upstairs, whispering, "How could you leave just like that?"
Fu Yiran said, "I tried my best."
"It's useless."
"If you were useful, why did you leave before me?"
"…"
The two of them walked to the top of the stairs. Lu Anran huddled there and did not move. Fu Yiran pushed her arm. "You're not leaving?"
"Why should I leave? I have to find out more about the enemy. "
Fu Yiran was thinking about that set of equipment and his heart was itching. He could not wait to show off his cool, so he said, "Then you stay here and find out more about the enemy. If there's anything, tell me at any time. I'll leave first, lest I get caught by Mom later and get wiped out."
Lu Anran smiled. "You've improved a lot, kid. You even know how to be afraid of getting wiped out."
"Of course, I have to conserve my strength."
"Go, go, go. You're so arrogant just because I praised you."
Downstairs, Tong Qiao saw that only she and Lu Ziqian were left, so she did not hold back when speaking. Since Lu Jinshen was not back yet, there were some things that she had to make clear to Lu Ziqian. "Are you unwilling to stay at home because of your father?"
Xu Fengyu bent over to pick up the teacup on the coffee table. He lowered his head and gently blew on the water without saying a word.
Tong Qiao saw his reaction and knew that she had guessed correctly. "Do you hate your father for not saving your mother back then?"
Xu Fengyu's slender index finger rubbed back and forth on the edge of the teacup. Hate? Never. He was not a heartless person. Although Lu Jinshen was very strict with him, he knew that Lu Jinshen only hoped that his son would become a dragon and become more outstanding.
But if he did not hate him, how could he express the resentment buried in his heart?
Xu Fengyu was silent. Tong Qiao thought that she had guessed correctly. "You shouldn't hate him. At that time, it was not that he did not want to save you. He was just stalling for time, hoping that he could save you and your son while also capturing Fang Shengtian. He is a soldier. Expelling evil and upholding justice is his duty. He is a righteous and upright person. Even if Fang Shengtian had held me hostage at that time, I believe that he would have done the same."
Xu Fengyu's lips twitched slightly. "I understand."
"Since you understand, then you should understand your father. After you left, your father fell seriously ill and had a high fever. He has always felt guilty towards you and blamed himself for not taking good care of you."
"I have never hated him." Xu Fengyu looked up at Tong Qiao. "I just …"
"Just what?"
Xu Fengyu was silent for a few seconds. He did not want to talk about the unbearable trauma in his heart. "It's nothing. Anyway, I have never hated him."
"If you really don't hate him, then you can stay at home. Give your father and I a chance to take care of you, okay?"
"Tong Qiao, why do you have to …"
"If you don't agree, it means that you really do hate him and are unwilling to forgive him. You just don't want to admit it."
Xu Fengyu pursed his lips and lowered his head to take a sip of tea. The psychiatrist said that he had to face his mental illness bravely, so he returned to the country. Perhaps he should not avoid it. After a long silence, he nodded. "Okay, I will listen to you."
Tong Qiao knew that it was not good for her to force Lu Ziqian to stay, but she sincerely hoped that Lu Jinshen and Lu Ziqian could reconcile. She did not want Lu Jinshen to live with self-blame and guilt for the rest of his life.
Lu Anran bent over and hid at the top of the stairs. As she was too far away, she could not hear a word of what was said downstairs. She could only guess what they were talking about based on their expressions and movements.
In the beginning, it was obvious that the conversation was not going well, but now …
Tong Qiao was beaming with joy. Lu Ziqian must have agreed to stay at home. What should she do? He would not tell her parents about what happened on the highway, would he? No, she had to find a chance to seal this person's mouth.
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