Chapter 584: 521 You are the most important
Xiaoer Lu furrowed her brows,
"What’s the matter, Lawyer Fu, has there been some sort of problem?"
"The results from the court’s forensic department show that the bouquet of Blue Roses contained no traces of sedatives; it’s... extremely pure,"
Lawyer Fu stated seriously.
Xiaoer Lu’s eyes widened, "Lawyer Fu, that’s absolutely impossible."
"I, too, feel something is fishy. According to what you said, Miss Lu, the problem should lie with that bouquet of Blue Roses."
"Lawyer Fu, what about Song Jing? Didn’t he confess?"
Xiaoer Lu asked urgently.
"Song Jing is in the hospital receiving treatment. The kick you delivered... caused him severe bodily harm. To put it crudely... that kick almost castrated him."
Xiaoer Lu pursed her lips, her expression grim.
That kick from Zhongli Wuzhi was indeed vicious.
Huh...
Xiaoer Lu closed her eyes briefly, "Even if I did castrate him, it was self-defense."
"On that point, Miss Lu, rest assured, even if the drugging incident remains a doubt, the charge of attempted rape against Song Jing, as he trespassed into your room, will certainly stand."
"Thank you, Lawyer Fu."
"However, lawsuits take time, and I hope Xiaoer Lu can wait with a calm and patient demeanor."
"I will be very patient,"
Xiaoer Lu said earnestly.
"And there’s another thing..."
"Go ahead, Lawyer Fu, just ask."
"That day... was there really no third person who entered the room you were in?"
"... Is that important?"
"Well... I naturally want to know as much as possible about what happened that night. Song Jing is not an honest man and if, at the time of prosecution, he seizes on any loopholes we have, or..."
"Lawyer Fu, I understand what you mean, please be assured. There indeed was a third person that night, but... the third person did not participate in Song Jing’s violent assault on me."
"I understand,"
Lawyer Fu nodded.
"Lawyer Fu, get the ring off Song Jing’s hand as soon as possible."
"Yes, Old Master Lu."
"For everything else, you can go ahead and deal with it. Xiaoer’s health has just improved, I hope she can rest quietly. Don’t bother her again before the trial. If there are any questions later on, just ask me,"
Lu Yonghuai said to Lawyer Fu.
Lawyer Fu nodded, "Old Master Lu, I understand. I’ll take my leave now and report back to you if there’s any progress."
"Mhm, go ahead."
Lawyer Fu left and closed the door behind him.
Lu Yonghuai looked at Xiaoer Lu,
"I know you don’t want to bring it up... but a week has already passed, and Dad wants to—"
"The other person was Zhongli Wuzhi. Dad, even if I didn’t say it, you would know."
"Indeed."
Lu Yonghuai took a deep breath.
"Can you tell Dad what exactly happened that night?"
He prodded Xiaoer Lu carefully, afraid that pressing too quickly might agitate her.
Xiaoer Lu’s lips twitched hesitantly, and then, looking at Lu Yonghuai, she smiled and said,
"As long as Dad promises me one thing, I can tell you all about what happened that night, including everything that has happened between Zhongli Wuzhi and me during this time."
"What do you want Dad to promise you?"
"Don’t look for Zhongli Wuzhi, and don’t go looking for Uncle Zhongli either."
"..."
Lu Yonghuai looked at Xiaoer Lu.
Xiaoer Lu’s lips curled into a smile, "All the affairs between Zhongli Wuzhi and me have ended. So... there’s no need at all to add any more to the relationship."
Lu Yonghuai gazed at the faint smile on Xiaoer’s face, somewhat dazed...
He understood that kind of expression all too well.
There’s no greater sorrow than a heart that’s given up.
When Xiaoer’s mother proposed a divorce, she had worn that same expression.
A faint smile without losing any grace.
Her tone was gentle, but the words she spoke were resolutely final.
She really... wanted nothing to do with that Zhongli boy anymore.
"Daddy promises you."
Lu Yonghuai, holding Xiaoer’s hand, agreed.
Then Xiaoer told Lu Yonghuai everything that had happened that night, including the recent quarrel with Zhongli Wuzhi over Song Jing, and all of Song Jing’s pretenses in front of her.
With every sentence Xiaoer said, Lu Yonghuai took it to heart, and... became increasingly silent.
The air in the room grew still after Xiaoer finished her last sentence.
Xiaoer still managed a smile, even though her eyes betrayed her with a hint of moisture. She tilted her head back, forcing the tears away.
Lu Yonghuai sat at the bedside, utterly wordless.
He was completely silent.
Xiaoer had never seen such an expression on Lu Yonghuai; it was chilling and terrifying, as if he were about to commit a murder...
"Dad..."
Xiaoer called out to him.
Lu Yonghuai’s entire face, flushed with anger, turned bright red.
But he didn’t lash out in front of Xiaoer. When she called him, Lu Yonghuai suppressed all his negative emotions deep inside. He was still holding Xiaoer’s hand,
"Daddy... knows. Xiaoer, my precious... It’s Daddy’s fault for not protecting you."
He drew closer and embraced Xiaoer, his arms around Little Ear trembling slightly.
"Not at all. If it weren’t for Daddy, I... I don’t even want to think where I’d be right now. I’ve worried you this past week. Did I... even cause you to neglect work?"
Xiaoer asked with concern.
However, Lu Yonghuai’s words brought down the dam holding back Xiaoer’s emotions,
"You are what matters most."
Her chin knocked against Lu Yonghuai’s shoulder as tears fell silently in large drops.
"Thank you, Daddy..."
Lu Yonghuai patted Xiaoer’s back, and the thought of the harm she suffered that night caused even Lu Yonghuai, a man of iron and steel, to have moist eyes.
"All along, I failed to protect your mother, but I will make sure to protect you."
Lu Yonghuai vowed, as if making an oath.
In this world, probably only the sincere love of parents for their children is truly unchanging.
Zhongli Wuzhi...
She would never care for him again.
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"Xiaoer! Xiaoer!"
Song Lili hurriedly rushed to the Lu Family home, and the Lu Family’s servants were dumbfounded at the sight of the President’s wife,
"Pres, President’s wife, good, good day!"
The Lu Family’s butler quickly bowed in greeting upon seeing Song Lili.
"Where is Xiaoer! Is your Miss at home?"
Song Lili hastily asked.
"President’s wife, the young miss is upstairs; she has been ill these past days and is recuperating."
"I’d like to go see her."
Song Lili said, flushed with urgency.
"President’s wife?"
Lu Yonghuai heard voices from downstairs and went down to see Song Lili standing in the living room, her face full of worry,
"Old Master Lu, I’ve come to see Xiaoer. I heard that Xiaoer... she..."