Lu Chengxuan's startup struggled, and whenever he came home, he could not help complaining to his parents. Chairman Lu was already past fifty, yet he still had to worry about his son's future. He swallowed his pride and helped Lu Chengxuan solicit clients, and he did secure several deals. However, New Lu Company was newly established. No major client with proper procedures and scale would entrust important projects to such a new company. At most, out of respect for Chairman Lu, they gave them scraps. Lu Chengxuan thought the orders were too small and unprofitable and refused to take them. Chairman Lu could not stand Lu Chengxuan's lofty standards, so he lectured him that starting a business required steady, down-to-earth work. If he handled the small orders well and slowly built up credibility, he would eventually be able to land bigger ones.
Lu Chengxuan refused to accept this and argued with Chairman Lu. Although Madam Lu also felt her husband had a point, she pitied her son for having to start from scratch and endure so much hardship and humiliation. Naturally, she took her son's side, both openly and indirectly.
Chairman Lu was full of pent-up anger and could only take it out on his mistress. Before long, coaxed by his mistress and illegitimate son, he gave them quite a bit more money. He even secretly set up a new company for his illegitimate son. Lu Chengxuan and Madam Lu soon found out.
The Lu Family was no longer the Lu Family it had once been. Though they still had some capital, they were living off their reserves. Madam Lu and Lu Chengxuan naturally could not stand by and watch Chairman Lu give the Lu Family's money to outsiders. The family of three fell into another fierce quarrel.
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