Hidden identities of the AI Heiress-Chapter 332 - : The Bloody Truth (4)
Chapter 332: Chapter 332: The Bloody Truth (4)
Lu Zhanxing didn’t look up, mechanically eating his meal, but his attention was constantly on Qiao Yun.
Lu Jingzhi clenched his hands nervously, as if waiting for a life-or-death verdict.
Qiao Yun’s dark eyes stared straight at him.
After a long while, she spoke slowly, “I don’t know if I should accept your apology.”
She wasn’t the original person, and she didn’t know the thoughts and feelings of the original person.
The original person had died, killed by Qin Huan and Gu Ming.
Qiao Yun’s words sounded to Lu Jingzhi like she was unwilling to forgive him.
Lu Jingzhi’s throat dried, unable to ask Qiao Yun for forgiveness anymore.
He thought he was fair and just, and believed that his arrangements for Qiaoqiao were for her own good.
But the truth was, he didn’t understand Qiao Yun at all.
Only now had he realized how foolish his former self had been.
If time could be rewound, he would definitely trust Qiao Yun completely and unconditionally.
Qiao Yun went upstairs after finishing her meal, without asking them anything, since she had already told them everything.
Next, it was up to them to act.
As Lu Jingzhi watched Qiao Yun’s retreating figure heading upstairs, he hesitated for a long while before calling out to Lu Zhanxing, “Zhanxing, have a good talk with your sister.”
Lu Zhanxing looked at him for a while and said gravely, “Brother, you are sentimental, and I understand that, but the fact that you trusted Lu Ting over your own sister because of a debt of gratitude can’t be undone.”
“Your blind trust in Lu Ting caused your sister a lot of grievances.”
“I understand,” Lu Jingzhi had never thought of evading this.
“I will not plead with your sister on your behalf,” Lu Zhanxing thought his brother needed to learn a lesson, to really feel what it was like to be misunderstood and disliked.
Lu Jingzhi’s mood plummeted.
Lu Ting had dinner outside with Ya Man after school and thus came home much later, unaware of what had transpired at home.
Upon entering, she found the atmosphere at home somewhat peculiar.
It was that kind of suffocating oppression.
She felt puzzled and then saw Lu Jingzhi sitting on the sofa, his handsome face clouded over.
“Brother, what’s wrong?” Lu Ting asked gently, concern in her voice.
If it were before, Lu Jingzhi would have thought this sister to be caring, but now her face only felt foreign to him.
“Tingting, I want to ask you something.”
“What is it?”
“Did your real dad ever tell you about my car accident back in the day?” Lu Jingzhi stared at her with a scrutinizing gaze.
Lu Ting started sweating profusely, and her mouth felt glued shut as she mumbled unclearly, “No, he never mentioned, I don’t remember.”
“Is that so.”
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Lu Jingzhi wanted to believe she didn’t know anything about it, at least that would prove he hadn’t raised an ingrate.
But…
“I met someone who told me to investigate the car accident properly, and maybe it’s about time I did.”
Lu Ting suppressed the panic rising in her heart and managed a weak smile, “Maybe that person has some hidden agenda.”
“We’ll know once we investigate,” Lu Jingzhi’s gaze didn’t leave Lu Ting’s face.
Lu Ting swallowed hard, unable to speak against it as it would expose her guilt.
But she didn’t want Lu Jingzhi to investigate the car accident because it was orchestrated by her real father.
That night, except for Qiao Yun, everyone found it hard to sleep.
Lu Ting tossed and turned all night, afraid that the truth would be exposed, and eventually arranged to meet Ya Man at a café.
She wanted to find out who else knew about the car accident.
Lu Ting left the house while her family was still asleep, saving her the need to lie to them.
It was very early, and the café was virtually empty when Lu Ting walked in, followed soon by Ya Man.
The two were completely unaware that not far away, inside a car, sat two people.
Lu Jingzhi watched the two walk in, his eyes dark and devoid of any warmth.
Lu Zhanxing sneered, “You still think she’s unaware?”
Lu Jingzhi tried to make his guilt feel lighter, trying to convince himself that Lu Ting was unaware, which would at least prove he hadn’t misplaced his trust in her.
But now, reality had harshly slapped him in the face.
He even thought of himself as rather ridiculous.
Lu Ting wasn’t an ingrate; she simply had no heart!
Lu Jingzhi felt his stomach churn in disgust.
Seeing him like this, Lu Zhanxing didn’t knock him further down.
After going home, Lu Jingzhi disclosed the incident to his parents.
Su Mian sank onto the sofa, her face showing a bitter smile.
She bore no guilt towards Lu Ting, yet Lu Ting had kept such a significant secret from them. After fifteen years of meticulous care, what kind of person had they raised?
Lu Zhanxing stated firmly, “Lu Ting cannot stay.”
Lu Jingzhi quickly looked up at him, remaining silent.
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Qiaoqiao now faces a challenging choice.
1. Torment the elder brother, then forgive him.
2. Torment him to death, torment him to death, torment him to death
