“Is there anyone in the ancestral temple, Cai?”“Yes, the first Young Mistress, the aunt of Young Master, should be there. She has been practicing abstinence in the Buddha hall beside the ancestral temple for years.”Aunt Lu Zhengfang was not alien to her. When she first came to the old house of the Lu family, only Grandpa and Aunt showed their cares for Lu Zhengnan, while the rest of the family just ignored his existence.“Let’s go back and don’t disturb her.”“Yes, Young Mistress.”The two were about to leave when Lu Zhengfang, who had heard their noise, stopped them and said, “Is that Mengyu? Why are you leaving so soon?”Hearing her name called by Lu Zhengfang, she turned immediately and lowered her head respectfully to greet her. She smiled and replied, “Aunt, I was afraid to disturb you.”“We are a family now, and make yourself at home. Come on, have some little chat with your aunt.”“Sure.”With her forthright reply, Lu Zhengfang took her hand and led her into the small
Calm on the surface, Tang Mengyu grew more and more uneasy with her heart racing. She felt that everything around her was trying to swallow her up.The Lu family was so bizarre. She had probably come here as a sacrifice rather than living in ease and comfort!Outside the ancestral temple.The night sky was like a dark blue curtain dotted with twinkling stars, making people deeply obsessed.Tang Mengyu, however, was full of worries at the moment, not having time to enjoy such an intoxicating night.Those words of Lu Zhengfang hurt her as a harsh blow. Absent-minded, she came out of the ancestral temple and almost stumbled over the steps outside."Be careful, Young Mistress!" Cai was sharp and swift enough to catch hold of her."Oh. Thank you," she replied softly.She walked slowly down the steps with her head down. Suddenly, she saw a cold and familiar face appearing in front of her."Mengyu!" The gentle voice of the man was tinged with a light smile.She didn't expect Lu Zhen
Aware of the estrangement of the woman in bed, Lu Zhengnan frowned his bushy and dark eyebrows. That usual soft features of him suddenly hardened.Trying to hide her embarrassment, she whispered, "Good night.""Well, good night," he replied, without a trace of warmth in his voice.The dead silence filled in the bedroom in the dark.Tang Mengyu took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes. Scenes of horror flashed back and forth in her mind. The vessels in her brain were about to explode; every part of her body seemed to be trembling; her arms and legs were as cold as ice.Her unusual behavior was noticed by the other person next to her."Mengyu, are you all right?" his soft voice rang out in her ears."I...I'm a little scared," she replied timidly.The next moment, Lu Zhengnan sat up, fumbled for the lamp switch beside the bed, and picked up a braille book from the night table."Get some sleep, and I'll accompany you by your side. Don't be afraid. I won’t turn off the light b
The next day.The morning rays lighted up the world, fresh and new. As the sunlight shone through the window panes, motes of dust danced in the light, clear and vivid.Tang Mengyu mumbled in comfort and stretched herself.Eh, where was the arm around her last night?She quickly turned around and found that Lu Zhengnan was not in bed.To her delight, her pajamas were still on, intact.So, indeed, Lu Zhengnan didn't do anything to her last night.It was said that men were animals that thought with their desires. With women in their arms, only those desexualized would do nothing.Seemingly, the car accident took away not only the function of his eyes and legs but also that masculine one.Hmm, it was such a pity that Lu Zhengnan was born good-looking but could not benefit from it at all.She didn't mind being widowed in this way. But for a man, it was too hard to live like this!The sound of footsteps coming nearby brought her thoughts back."Young Mistress! Young Mistress! Are
"Tang Mengyu, how dare you hit me like this!" Tang Mengxue berated between gritted teeth with a hand covering her left face that was aching."You deserve this!" replied Tang Mengyu furiously. Her eyes were widened, and her chest was heaving violently. "I’m warning you, don't talk nonsense here or forget your status. You are only a guest of the Lu family now, and I am the rightful Mrs. Lu. As long as I don't like you, I can throw you out at any time!""Good, Tang Mengyu, how dare you to put on airs in front of me like this? Let me teach you something."Tang Mengxue's eyes widened to the greatest extreme as if she wanted to cut her elder sister into thousands of pieces with her sharp glare. She raised her right hand high and was about to slap down."What are you arguing about?!" A man’s words fell heavily on them like a huge stone striking the surface of a lake, making countless splashes of water.They looked in the direction of the voice and saw the solemn face of Lu Zhengnan in th
“Please don’t worry.” Captain Li soothed him in a soft voice, "We hold the same opinion that Young Master Zhengnan can't be the murderer, and we also found his alibi. As for his fingerprints on the fruit knife, we think that he might have used the knife before, and later the victim secretly took it away. In the surveillance footage, no one was seen around the victim, so she probably killed herself by the swimming pool."The speculation of Captain Li calmed their jittery nerves, but what he said next brought everyone’s heart into their throats again."This is all we got for now as there is no other evidence, and we have not figured out why the victim committed suicide. But we will continue our investigation and make everything come out in the wash."Patriarch Lu's bushy eyebrows were squeezed together, his heart sank, and he kept pondering over what Captain Li meant.The police did not find any suspect from the surveillance footage. Nor did they find the blood of the victim in other
She turned around and glanced at Lu Zhengnan before leaving, casting a final glance at his thick brows which were furrowed together tightly, making him appear gloomier than usual.After returning to her room, she recalled the incident again and felt that this murder case had too many dubious points.Just who exactly was the man that she met that night?She had clearly seen him beside the pool, his hands completely covered in blood, but why had the surveillance camera failed to capture him?There were only two possibilities: either someone had tampered with the surveillance camera footage, or Auntie He had really committed suicide.Even if the former supposition was correct, Lu Zhengnan was blind in both eyes, there was no way he could have done anything to the surveillance footage.Moreover, even if he had really wanted to kill someone, he would not have been so foolish as to leave his fingerprints on the knife.Had the murderer chosen the fruit knife in the house and deliberate
"Wow, our Mengyu's all grown up!" A smile quickly cracked across Grandma's wrinkle-filled face.Tang Mengyu pushed Lu Zhengnan's wheelchair towards Grandma, then stretched out her hands and pointed to him as she said softly, "Grandma, this is my husband, Lu Zhengnan.""Grandma, it's very nice to meet you!" Lu Zhengnan's deep and mellow voice sounded rather sonorous.Grandma stretched her neck and squinted her eyes a little, but she could only vaguely make out the other party's silhouette. Upon realizing that Lu Zhengnan seemed to be sitting on a wheelchair, she could not help but frown. She tugged at the hem of Tang Mengyu's clothes, signaling at Tang Mengyu to bend over so that she could whisper in her ear."Mengyu, I'm slightly confused, why did you marry some old invalid?" Grandma said quietly enough that only the two of them could hear.She had actually mistaken Lu Zhengnan for an old man. This was so absurd!Tang Mengyu's shoulders shook incessantly as her eyes curved into b