"No, Mr. Smith."
Although Lu Chuanbai said no with his mouth, he used quite a bit of strength with his hands. His attitude was so tough that it was intimidating.
"I just want to know the result of the matter."
"Don't you know what you've done!" Mr. Smith was so angry that his face turned red. He slapped his own cheek casually.
"You've shamed me! In order to reach the cooperation between us, you even found a woman for me, and the police found out about it!"
"If this gets out, it will surely make the headlines of international newspapers!" Mr. Smith was extremely annoyed.
He regretted coming here. If he had known so many things would happen, he wouldn't have come.
Even his eagerness to see the bird - bodied and human - faced thing couldn't compare with his well - maintained good image over the years.
Only then did Lu Chuanbai understand, and the smile on his face gradually froze.
No wonder that coquettishly - dressed woman ran away in a hurry as soon as she saw him!
It turned out that she was trying to frame him!
The first person Lu Chuanbai suspected of doing such a ridiculous thing was Lu Fenglin.
That damned bastard must be jealous that he had successfully kept Mr. Smith, so Lu Fenglin deliberately used such a despicable trick to drive Mr. Smith away!
Lu Chuanbai tried to reach out his hand, hoping to calm down the emotional Mr. Smith. "Mr. Smith, please listen to me. I really didn't do this!"
"Enough! I won't believe you anymore!" Mr. Smith was furious. He turned around, hailed a taxi, got in, and drove away.
Lu Chuanbai stamped his foot angrily on the spot. He ran his hand through his hair impatiently and kicked a curbstone hard.
Damn Lu Fenglin!
He would never forgive him this time!
Lu Chuanbai immediately asked his assistant to locate Lu Fenglin's position and rushed into the hospital angrily.
Lu Fenglin was sitting beside his unconscious step - mother's bed. He gently held his step - mother's hand and spoke in a low voice, trying to avoid his father on the other side.
"Mom, don't worry. I will definitely avenge you!"
"I will surely ruin Lu Chuanbai's reputation and make him pay the price he deserves!"
Lu Chuanbai got the ward number of his step - mother from the nurse. With a gloomy face, he walked very fast, leaving a cold wind in his wake.
Lu Chuanbai found the corresponding ward. Seeing Lu Fenglin sitting by the window, he kicked the door open, rushed in, grabbed Lu Fenglin's collar before he could react, and punched him hard.
Lu Fenglin was stunned. The corner of his lips was broken and blood oozed out.
Although Lu Fenglin didn't understand why he was beaten, it didn't stop him from raising his fist and punching Lu Chuanbai back!
"Lu Chuanbai, are you crazy! This is my mother's ward. I'll kill you!"
Lu Fenglin punched Lu Chuanbai hard and pushed his body against the wall. The two brothers were in a stalemate of strength. Lu Fenglin bumped his head into Lu Chuanbai again.
Lu Chuanbai was not to be outdone. He struggled to free his arm from Lu Fenglin's grasp and punched Lu Fenglin again.
This punch used all of Lu Chuanbai's strength, making Lu Fenglin's nose bleed. He looked extremely miserable and embarrassed.
Father Lu, who was guarding the step - mother on one side, was stunned by this sudden scene. After reacting, he endured his anger and rushed up to separate the two brothers.
"Are you both crazy! This is a ward!"
"Who knows why my dear elder brother wants to beat me for no reason!"
Lu Fenglin wiped the blood under his nose and looked at Lu Chuanbai with unwillingness in his eyes.
"Lu Chuanbai, I haven't even settled the score with you yet! You made my mother a vegetable. How dare you come and beat me!"
"Who made your mother a vegetable!"
Lu Chuanbai sneered at Lu Fenglin. He was the one who had been wronged and framed, but Lu Fenglin was the first to complain like a wronged party!
"If you hadn't found a woman for Mr. Smith on your own and messed up the GH5 plan, I wouldn't even bother to beat you..."
Slap!
Before Lu Chuanbai could finish his words, Father Lu slapped him in the face.
Father Lu looked at Lu Chuanbai angrily. He gasped heavily because of the chest tightness caused by his anger.
"Can't you act more like an elder brother! Can't you talk things out nicely?"
Lu Chuanbai's phoenix - like eyes suddenly widened. He covered his slapped face in disbelief.
"Ha..."
Seeing Lu Chuanbai being slapped, Lu Fenglin couldn't help laughing gloatingly for a moment. Then he quickly covered his face and pretended to be aggrieved, acting like a victim.
Hearing this laugh, Lu Chuanbai instantly went crazy. He lost his mind and grabbed Lu Fenglin's collar. "Are you satisfied now! You framed me, plotted against me, and pretended to be pitiful to draw everyone to your side!"
"Lu Chuanbai!" Father Lu forcefully pulled Lu Chuanbai away and gave him a push. Lu Chuanbai didn't stand firmly and his body hit the wall.
There was a flash of apology in Father Lu's eyes, but thinking that they were in the step - mother's ward, if he didn't protect Lu Fenglin more, how sad would the step - mother lying in the bed be!
But Father Lu seemed to forget that Lu Chuanbai didn't even have a mother who was a vegetable. Father Lu didn't consider Lu Chuanbai's feelings at all.
"Fine..." Lu Chuanbai was full of disappointment. There was a strong sense of depression in his chest. Before leaving, he didn't forget to leave a message.
"I won't care about this matter anymore. Do whatever you like!"
He had been constantly working hard to lead the Lu Corporation to a better future, but Lu Fenglin had been constantly holding him back.
Even Father Lu blindly stood by Lu Fenglin's side.
He really couldn't bear it anymore.
It was already 11 p.m. and Lu Chuanbai still hadn't returned home. Xu An'an missed her parents and couldn't fall asleep while lying beside Xu Yiyi.
"Brother, I miss Mom so much. When will Mom come back?"
Although Xu Yiyi was the same age as Xu An'an, he was more mature and sensible.
Xu Yiyi hugged his sister in his arms and gently patted her back with his small hand. Then he called Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing had already finished work and was excitedly stuffing her luggage into the suitcase.
She could go home and see her two children and Lu Chuanbai tomorrow.
The children must miss her very much during this period when she was away.
Just as Xu Qingqing was thinking, she received a video call from Xu Yiyi.
Xu Qingqing quickly stopped what she was doing and greeted the two children gently.
"Yiyi, An'an, why aren't you asleep so late?"
Xu An'an lay in Xu Yiyi's arms and looked up with a wronged face.
"Mom, when will you come back?"
"An'an really misses you!"
Hearing her daughter's aggrieved childish voice, Xu Qingqing felt as if her heart was being pricked slowly by many blunt knives. She lovingly stroked her daughter's face on the video.
"An'an, I'm sorry. Mom will be back tomorrow. After Mom gets home, she will stop all her work and play with you and your brother well."
"If you really miss Mom, go to Dad first and ask Dad to tell you a story."
"Okay." Xu An'an nodded aggrievedly.