My heart pounded on the way to the old man's study, just like when I made a mistake as a student and was called to the teacher's office. The journey was especially long.
Lu Yanchen, on the other hand, remained impassive from beginning to end, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
When the housekeeper saw us enter, he put down the refreshments and left, closing the door behind him.
The old man pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down."
I didn't dare sit down. I was still a little nervous in front of the old man. "Dad, I'll just stand."
He stared at my face for a long moment before speaking, "It's already been done, why are you feeling guilty?"
The old man's voice wasn't loud, but I was too spineless to even think of myself and almost knelt before him.
Lu Yanchen's aura was truly similar to the old man's. No wonder I used to be afraid of him.
I looked at Lu Yanchen, hoping he'd say something. After all, the old man was his father, so he'd probably hold back a bit when scolding me. Lu Yanchen felt my gaze and smiled at me. "Sit down." I blinked. That was it? He added, "Would you like some fruit tea? It's sweet but not greasy, and goes well with snacks..." I tugged on his sleeve and shook him. "Brother, wake up." We're here to be lectured, not for a tea picnic. He looked at me and asked, "Don't you like tea? I'll ask the housekeeper..." I put my fist to my lips and coughed softly, bringing the conversation back to the topic. "Dad, just say what you want to say. I'm a little scared of you." "Scared? I think you're too brave!" The old man slammed the cup he had just picked up onto the table, splashing tea everywhere. I instinctively wanted to go over and tidy the table for him. Lu Yanchen grabbed me and said, "Someone will be here to deal with it soon."
Then he looked at the old man with a calm expression, "Don't scare her. She's timid. I did it. Come at me if you have anything to say."
The old man snorted coldly, "Why didn't I know you were so compassionate before? You've gotten involved in this whole situation. Where does this put the Lu family's reputation? And Su Ning'an is pregnant with Lu's child, and you actually..."
After all, the biggest families care most about their own interests.
Lu Yanchen calmly took a cup of tea and drank it slowly before speaking calmly, "You saw it too. They were the ones who wanted to attack me first. They had bad intentions. If I don't fight back, will they think I, Lu Yanchen's wife, am easy to bully?"
My uncle took all the blame himself. He said "I" instead of "we," completely clearing me of the blame.
I stared at his profile with mixed feelings. Although he and Lu Shiyan were both members of the Lu family, he looked nothing like Lu Shiyan. My uncle is a man of great responsibility. In such moments, he firmly shielded me, using his broken body to shield me from the rain of arrows from all directions.
In my previous life, I was constantly wronged, and no one ever stood by me.
Before we got married, he had suggested canceling the engagement, knowing that Lu Shiyan didn't love me.
But at the time, I was obsessed with revenge and refused his offer.
He once said that if I wanted, he could take me away from this heartbreaking place.
If I had agreed then, would I have saved my life?
But fortunately, God has given me another chance.
I feel honored to be protected by him.
The old man saw that he had a point and couldn't argue, so he spoke again: "When did you install so many cameras in the Lu family? Is this Lu family just yours, Lu Yanchen?"
Yes, that's what I wanted to ask too. How could the Lu family have so many cameras before?
When this topic was brought up, Lu Yanchen's face turned cold, "If I had installed the camera earlier, she wouldn't have ended up like that..."