Previously, if he encountered troubles, Jidong would still chat with him. But since a week ago, after learning that his runaway sister Xinyi was hospitalized in Taiwan due to a miscarriage, and after flying there to see her and her partner, he had become frequently distracted, as if something was tormenting him.
“Do you really not understand?” Exhaling a smoke ring, Lu Jidong looked lost.
Just about to give up and leave, Fang Shicheng was startled by his sudden speech.
“Do you know why Xinyi ran away back then?”
“Yes, because in that family, she had no freedom at all.” Shicheng nodded. Under the old man’s strict discipline, the Lu siblings were like prisoners in a luxurious cage, wearing fancy clothes.
“Since that’s the case, how could I let another woman live such a life?” He smiled faintly.
As her brother, he understood Xinyi’s pain best. So even though grandpa repeatedly urged him to bring her back, and even though he had known her whereabouts in Taiwan for over a year, he never wanted to tell grandpa.
Because he didn’t want to disrupt Xinyi’s free life. He hoped she, who had successfully escaped the luxurious cage, could continue enjoying her carefree existence. If she hadn’t encountered issues in Taiwan, he wouldn’t have wanted to expose her whereabouts.
“This—” Fang Shicheng, who had never considered this, was ashamed of his oversight. But… “Do you really want to live like this forever? Without breathing the free air outside?
Of course he wants to, but what about the Lu World Group? For the Lu family and Lu World Group, he has responsibilities and obligations. He cannot leave as easily as Xinyi, but… lowering his eyes, he conceals a sharp glint in them.
“Don’t worry, Lu World Group is so big that it won’t collapse in a short time.” Not noticing his unusual state, Fang Shicheng, unwilling to see him so low-spirited, decides to speak with loyalty.
“What do you mean?” He waits for Shicheng’s answer.
“I mean, although I can’t support you for three years, supporting you for a few days is no problem. So just put everything down and take a few days off.”
“But didn’t you once say that wherever I go, you’ll go too?” He feigns surprise.
