Father Lu felt sorry for his son, but he knew his words were useless. He looked at Lu Yanchen and said, "Yanchen, please help persuade the old man. Shiyan has been kneeling all night, and his body can't handle it."
Although the old man is the mainstay of the family, Lu Yanchen's presence is so strong that the old man has to give him some respect.
Lu Yanchen's gaze fell on Lu Shiyan's face, and his voice was cold: "Did you have this child on your wedding night?"
I was stunned. Lu Yanchen had known about Lu Shiyan's affair with Su Ningan for a long time. He had only warned Lu Shiyan and didn't impose any substantial punishment.
Since he had already cheated, what did it matter when? Why was he asking this?
Lu Shiyan's eyes were evasive, not daring to meet Lu Yanchen's gaze. Lu Yanchen sneered, "It seems so."
"Uncle, I..." Lu Shiyan tried to argue, but the words faltered.
This was the truth, and nothing he could say would change it.
"Aji, go get the family rules." Lu Yanchen's eyes were cold, frightening his father.
Hadn't he called in the reinforcements himself? Why was he adding fuel to the fire?
"No, Yanchen, you might have misunderstood. I mean..."
Lu Yanchen's head shot up, his intimidating presence overwhelming him, silencing his father.
"On his wedding night, his wife tragically died by the river, and he cheated on his wife in their bridal chamber. How could such a scum deserve to live in this world?"
I used to think my uncle was aloof and distant, and I didn't dare get close to him. But in reality, he was very stable and never lost his temper.
This was the first time. Father Lu had brought trouble upon himself. Lu Yanchen looked at Shen Ji, "Beat him, no mercy."
We'd used it once before, but the Lu family still cared about Lu Shiyan, so they just taught him a lesson. So, after two days, Lu Shiyan wasn't hurt.
Shen Ji was different. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, burly and strong. He was a martial artist, and he wouldn't go easy on him.
I slowly walked over to Shen Ji, "Can I try?"
Shen Ji looked at Lu Yanchen, who nodded. "Give it to her."
"Yes."
I took the whip, and Lu Shiyan looked up at me, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.
Perhaps he thought I was trying to help him, that a woman like me couldn't possibly have the same strength as Shen Ji.
Little did he know I was just venting my anger.
After all the years of grievances, during the time I transformed into a spirit, no one knew how I'd gotten through it.
"Lu Shiyan, you owe Su Wan this."
With that, I raised my hand and lashed him hard on the back. Even though I'm a woman, I whipped him with all my might. The "snap" sound was particularly noticeable!
Lu Shiyan clearly hadn't expected such force, and cried out in pain, "Ah."
"Does it hurt?" I looked at him coldly.
Lu Shiyan met the anger and hatred boiling in my eyes. I knew I should hide my emotions.
But I couldn't help it. After so many years of companionship, all it took was a dismembered corpse.
It hurts! I want him to feel this pain too!
"You, you are..." He seemed to see Su Wan standing before him.
I lashed him out again and again. If he hadn't rescued me back then, this fate wouldn't have happened.
Lu Shiyan, you owe me this.
Lu Shiyan stopped crying. He stared at me, as if trying to see through my skin to my soul.
"Enough," Lu Yanchen warned, and Shen Ji took the whip from my hand. Lu Yanchen pulled me down, and I lost my balance and sat on his lap.
What was he doing?
He grabbed my wrist and saw the distinct marks on my palm from squeezing the whip too hard.
"Does it hurt?"
I hadn't felt anything at first, but when he asked, I felt a tingling sensation in my palm. "I'm fine, Dad. What about Su Ning'an?"
I turned the conversation to the heroine, and the old man finally recovered from the shock of my spanking of Lu Shiyan. "She has a heart condition, and she just recently cut her wrists. Surgery now would be very risky. We'll have to wait another two weeks."
Mrs. Su frowned. "Grandpa, we, the Su family, will own this child once it's born. We won't charge your Lu family a penny. My daughter's health isn't good, and she can't have surgery."
Before the old man could say anything, I glared at her coldly. "Mrs. Su, I finally understand why Miss Su would do such an outrageous thing. With such understanding parents like you, would you have helped dismember her body if she committed murder or arson?"
Mrs. Su, as always, remained committed to defending Su Ning'an.
"Ms. Jiang, it's understandable that you didn't know the situation when you first arrived at the Lu family, but that doesn't give you a reason to lie."
"Mrs. Su, what you said is truly ridiculous. So, your youngest daughter stole your eldest daughter's husband on her wedding night and now has a child. Does this require a deeper understanding of the circumstances? To speculate on their motives? How many times did they have sex that night?"
My sarcasm left Mrs. Su speechless. "I'm truly amazed. There are such parents in this world. They're so eager to send their youngest daughter to their brother-in-law's house before their eldest daughter's body is even cold. The Qing Dynasty has been gone for so many years, and how come no one informed you? I've seen people with bound feet, but this is the first time I've seen someone with bound heads. If I were your eldest daughter, even after I died, I'd crawl up and demand an explanation from you! You really deserve her!"
"You, you..." Mrs. Su pointed at my nose, unable to form a complete sentence.
I added, "You love your youngest daughter so much. Did she save your lives in a past life?"
"You undisciplined creature," Father Su said with a sullen face. "You have no right to speak here as a junior."
"Junior? Mr. Su, get one thing straight. I married Yanchen, making me your peer! Besides, my mother is the most gentle and understanding woman in the world. She wouldn't raise a slut who seduced my brother-in-law and got pregnant!"
I admit I cursed rudely. All those years of good upbringing meant I'd die a disfigured corpse. I've been reborn, do I still have to follow the rules?
Let go of my personal qualities and enjoy a beautiful, immoral life.
As long as my enemies are unhappy, then I'm happy!
Old Master Lu didn't expect me to be so fierce beneath my gentle exterior. He coughed lightly twice, but didn't scold me.
"Although Wanwan and Yanchen haven't had their wedding yet, she's already my designated wife, Mrs. Lu. She has the final say in the Lu family. As for your daughter, she should rest well at the Lu family for the next two weeks. I'll have a private doctor over to provide 24-hour care. I'll make sure Su Ning'an doesn't lose any weight."
Old Master Lu said bluntly, "The child in her belly must not be kept."