Although Lu Yanxin, Lu Xiaoyue, and Lu Yunke felt a little sorry to see Lu Jiyang being beaten, the moment they remembered how scheming he actually was, their sympathy vanished.
They let him take the beating.
Although none of them liked Lu Chi, they also hated people who were this calculating.
How had their little brother Jiyang become this kind of person?
They couldn't understand it.
Only after delivering several blows in succession did Lu Yuanqing stop.
"Lu Jiyang, let this be a lesson to you today. If you ever do something this disgraceful to hurt someone again, I'll throw you straight out of the Lu Family!"
Lu Jiyang hurriedly nodded through his wails:
"Dad, I didn't want to do this. I was afraid that once Brother Lu Chi came back to the Lu Family, you wouldn't love me anymore. That's why I thought of framing him. I know I was wrong now. I won't dare do it again."
Sure enough, hearing Lu Jiyang say this softened Lu Yuanqing's heart.
His cold, stern attitude vanished, and he said gently, "Jiyang, whether Chi'er comes back or not, you will always be our son. That will never change.
"You don't need to worry that we'll neglect you because of this. Your mother and I love you both equally. You and Chi'er are brothers. You need to get along from now on."
"Dad, I understand. I'll get along with my brother from now on."
As he spoke, Lu Jiyang got up from the floor.
He limped over to Lu Chi, bowed deeply, and said, "Brother Lu Chi, I'm sorry."
Lu Chi patted Lu Jiyang's head and laughed. "It's fine, it's fine. A child who recognizes his mistakes and corrects them is still a good child. Don't make this kind of mistake again, okay?"
Lu Jiyang: Fuck (｀∀´)Ψ, you bastard! May you die a horrible death!
[After this, that dumbass must hate my guts. I'd better watch out for him from now on. Who knows what tricks he'll come up with to deal with me?]
[Host, when you go to school tomorrow, watch out for him. He'll team up with your classmates to slander and bully you, then put on an innocent act himself, making everyone deeply misunderstand you.]
[Ugh, just thinking about school gives me a headache. It feels like I haven't been to school in ages.]
[Don't worry, Host. With Guagua's help, you'll definitely become the best!]
Listening to Lu Chi's inner thoughts, Lu Yuanqing warned Lu Jiyang, "Go to school with your brother tomorrow. Don't pull any tricks at school, or I won't let you off."
Lu Jiyang's heart trembled. How did the old bastard know I was going to go after Lu Chi at school?
Outwardly, he still said, "Dad, Brother Lu Chi and I don't even go to the same school. How could I pull any tricks?"
Something suddenly occurred to Lu Chi, too.
[In the original plot, the male lead went to an ordinary secondary school, while the fake young master went to an elite school. Their school lives were eight bamboo poles apart. They shouldn't have any chance to run into each other.]
Guagua: [*Host, although you don't go to the same school, there's only a wall between the two schools. Your dad is the elite school's biggest shareholder.
Lu Jiyang is a notorious little tyrant at school, and his classmates really listen to him. If he wants to extend his influence into your school, all it would take is a little money. There'll always be someone willing to make life difficult for you for money.]
Lu Chi: [*I'm doomed, doomed! What do I do? The Lu Family gives him tens of millions in spending money every year. If he buys people off to come after me, a penniless guy like me won't stand a chance.
*And this bargain-bin dad of mine-I've been back a whole day, and he hasn't even mentioned giving me any spending money. He says he missed his biological son, but it's all just talk. Not a single concrete action.
He's really not up to standard. What kind of dad is he? His biological son suffered and toiled out there for eighteen years. How pitiful! If it were me, I'd casually hand over fifty million in spending money, then buy him a Rolls-Royce Phantom to drive to school!]
His third sister Lu Yanxin, fourth sister Lu Xiaoyue, and fifth sister Lu Yunke all felt very uncomfortable when they heard Lu Chi's inner thoughts about wanting money.
Just as they'd thought, this country bumpkin had come home for money.
Fifty million, and a Rolls-Royce too?
How shameless!
Dad would never give them to him!
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanqing spoke the very next second.
"Chi'er, come here."
Lu Chi felt a burst of delight.
[Has Dad taken pity on me? Is he going to give me spending money?]
Sure enough!
The next second, Lu Yuanqing took a black card out of his bespoke black leather bag.
"Chi'er, there's a hundred million on this card. Take it for spending money. As long as you don't do anything bad, spend it however you like. Tell Dad when you've used it up, and I'll transfer you more."
Ah!!!
Lu Chi could hardly believe his eyes, let alone his ears.
A black card?
A hundred million?
Aaaah!!!
[Guagua, did I hear that right? My dad's giving me a hundred million! A hundred million! I've never seen this much money in my life! What do I do? I'm so excited!]
Guagua: [Host, Guagua is so excited too! Boohoo! Having a dad is wonderful!]
"Thank you, Dad! You're the best!"
[You really are my biological dad! I could get down on my knees and kowtow to you!]
Lu Chi suppressed the enormous impulse inside him, both hands trembling as he accepted the card.
Before transmigrating into the book, he had been nothing more than an obscure minor internet celebrity. He usually posted videos, livestreamed, and played extras on film sets, just earning a little money on the side.
His annual income never exceeded five hundred thousand, and he scraped by miserably.
Now he'd become a young master overnight by transmigrating into a book. Although he was a young master destined to die early, at least he'd gotten a brief taste of being rich.
"Yanxin," Lu Yuanqing said to Lu Yanxin, "go to school with Chi'er tomorrow and handle his transfer paperwork. Transfer him to our family's elite school."
Lu Yanxin was unwilling, but she couldn't defy her father's orders, so she reluctantly replied, "Oh, got it."
"Xiaoyue, go buy Chi'er a Rolls-Royce and arrange a driver for him. We've finally found your younger brother after so much trouble. He mustn't have to squeeze onto buses anymore."
Lu Xiaoyue was unhappy too and made an excuse. "Dad, I'm busy working on my design drafts. There's an international competition next week. I don't have time."
Lu Yuanqing frowned. "You spend every day working on those design drafts of yours. How much time could buying a car take? Forget it, forget it. If you don't have time, let Yunke go."
Although Lu Yunke feared her father, seeing him give Lu Chi so much money all at once made her extremely unhappy.
Even she didn't get this much spending money. Why should a country bumpkin receive Dad's special favor as soon as he came back?!
Lu Yunke talked back. "Dad, why should you give him so much money? And buy him a Rolls-Royce too? Little Brother Jiyang only drives a Bentley worth a little over six million."
"That's right, Dad. I only get fifty million in spending money, and my car is only a Bentley..."
Lu Jiyang's tears hadn't even dried yet.
Standing to one side, he was beside himself with jealousy as he watched Lu Chi get both money and a car.
The old bastard always said he loved me most and treated me like his biological son. But now that his biological son is back, what place do I have left in this family?
If I let this country bumpkin keep doing evil, sooner or later he'll take my place in the Lu Family.
"No, the Lu Family can only be mine! All the Lu Family's money can only be mine!"
Hidden inside his sleeves, Lu Jiyang's hands secretly clenched into fists!