My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 221: Lu Youxi, Heartless and Cold-Hearted

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Lu Youxi, Heartless and Cold-Hearted

Just as Old Madam Lu felt uneasy about Guifen going to the Imperial Capital to find Youxi on her own, Guifen likewise felt uneasy about Old Madam Lu going to the Imperial Capital alone.

Old Madam Lu was right; she was one "filial piety" short of Old Madam Lu.

Old Madam Lu could use filial piety to suppress Zhenguo, and Youxi, being restrained by Zhenguo, might eventually bow his head.

But she was only Youxi’s aunt; nobody cared about what she said.

What if Old Madam Lu succeeded, secured benefits for herself, and simply stayed in the Imperial Capital to enjoy her life, leaving behind the mess of Old Master Lu for her to deal with?

That was absolutely something Old Madam Lu was capable of.

Therefore, Guifen would never allow Old Madam Lu to go to the Imperial Capital by herself.

"Fine, after all is said and done, neither of us will go. We’ll just stay here in Hexing Village!" Old Madam Lu, frustrated, threw her hands up, never expecting to miss out on the wonderful life that seemed within reach.

"After all, either we go together, or you can forget about leaving me behind to go on your own." Guifen didn’t hold back anymore, laying her cards on the table, making it clear that she wouldn’t let Old Madam Lu go by herself.

"Don’t even think about sneaking off on your own; I’m watching you." Guifen also instructed Youzhen, "Youzhen, keep an eye on your grandma too. Especially since you’re well-informed in our village, you must keep a close watch. Don’t let your grandma leave the village."

"Okay!" Youzhen loudly agreed.

From then on, she began to watch Old Madam Lu, keeping her eyes peeled!

Old Madam Lu, infuriated, leaned back, her hands trembling as she pointed at the mother-daughter duo, "You... you’re rebelling against the heavens, both of you!"

While the three argued outside, they didn’t see Old Master Lu, who had been moved to the storage room. When he heard from outside that they wouldn’t be able to go to the Imperial Capital, his face, though no longer capable of showing any expression, revealed a glimmer of joy in his muddled eyes.

That heartless and ungrateful wife of his, don’t even think about leaving him behind to live the good life in the Imperial Capital!

Nobody should think about going!

Since they couldn’t go, Guifen had no choice but to call Youbang.

When Youbang picked up the phone, before Guifen could speak, he asked eagerly, "Mom, have you bought the tickets yet? When are you departing?"

Previously, Youbang was afraid of them coming to the Imperial Capital.

But now, he couldn’t wait for them to hurry over.

"Youbang, we can’t go anymore." Guifen felt a wave of discomfort from the inside out, passing it through the phone to Youbang.

Youbang paused, "Why? Wasn’t everything still fine yesterday?"

Guifen sighed deeply, her teeth clenched in anger, "Your grandpa had a stroke. He’s now bedridden and doesn’t have any movement in his body. I have to stay here to take care of him, and I’m not at ease with your grandma going alone because of her age."

But Youbang was even more anxious, "Grandma has been there before, though. There shouldn’t be any problem on the road, should there?"

Guifen, teeth bared, took the opportunity when Old Madam Lu wasn’t around, whispering to Youbang, "Are you foolish? Your grandparents are the most selfish. If your grandma goes by herself and manages to secure benefits, she will definitely stay in the Imperial Capital and not return, not caring at all about your grandpa’s life and death. Would she care for you then?"

"Originally, your grandparents cherished you and treated you well because they thought you had prospects and could support them in their old age. But now, Youxi is even more promising. As long as Youxi can support them, they won’t care whether you are doing well or not." Guifen spoke in a low voice, "In the end, they’re just looking for someone to support them in their old age. It doesn’t matter if it’s you or Youxi. Since they can’t rely on you, and Youxi is a wealthy prospect right before their eyes, capable of giving them a better life now..."

"The moment your grandma gets benefits from Youxi, will she share them with you? When have you ever seen anything good that came into her hands go back out?" Guifen said.

Youbang fell silent; it was indeed true.

Guifen continued, "Moreover, Youxi is so smart; even if she really agrees to support your grandma, she won’t just give her money. She’ll probably only provide whatever your grandma needs, but any extra money? Forget about it."

Youbang took a breath, "Mom, you’re right."

"At first, I wanted to go to the Imperial Capital myself, but your grandma wouldn’t allow it. She probably also fears that I might stay there and not return." Guifen smirked, "Similarly, I can’t possibly let your grandma go to the Imperial Capital alone. Since that’s the case, then neither of us will go. I’ll just stay home and keep an eye on her."

"She and your grandpa still have quite a bit of money put away for their old age," Guifen said, "Since we temporarily can’t go to the Imperial Capital, I’ll have to find a way to get my hands on their retirement money, and then I’ll go to the Imperial Capital. They have quite a lot of money between them."

Youbang’s eyes lit up, "Right!"

The Lu Family’s elders have always been tight-fisted with money, letting it in but never out; how much they had in hand was unknown to anyone, but it was definitely not a small amount.

"Mom, I’m counting on you to handle Grandpa and Grandma’s situation. I’ll think of something for the Youxi matter," Youbang said.

After the mother and son settled on their plan, they hung up the phone.

Youbang was walking back to his dormitory with his phone in hand when he unexpectedly ran into Youxi.

He instinctively called out, "Youxi."

Youxi stopped, seeing that Youbang seemed to have something to say to her, "What is it?"

Youbang initially wanted to tell her about Old Master Lu’s stroke, but after calling Youxi over, he regretted it.

Youxi was callous and indifferent; even if he told her about Old Master Lu’s stroke, so what?

Youxi would probably just clap her hands in approval, and she wouldn’t bother to go back and tell Zhenguo.

Otherwise, if Zhenguo knew about it, no matter what, he would definitely want to go back and see Old Master Lu, and he might even give some money.

Give money?

Youbang brightened at the thought.

He immediately said to Youxi, "It’s nothing."

Youxi frowned, watching Youbang walk away after speaking, wondering what Youbang was up to.

Youxi turned her head and watched Youbang’s retreating figure for a while before continuing on her way.

Not far away, she received a call from Aunt Lin.

"Aunt Lin," Youxi answered.

"Youxi, you’re not in class right now, are you?" Aunt Lin asked first. "If you are, I can call you back later."

"I just finished class," Youxi said with a smile. "What’s up?"

"Your grandpa had a stroke!" Aunt Lin blurted out.

Youxi paused, instinctively stopping in her tracks, "A stroke?"

This was an incident that had not occurred in her previous life.

In her previous life, although the Lu Family’s elders hadn’t been able to move to the city to enjoy a comfortable life with Zhenjia, they were well cared for by Zhenguo and Yushu in Xing Village.

Their health was robust, and they passed away naturally.

But Youxi thought again, in this life, Zhenguo and Yushu had come to the Imperial Capital.

The Lu Family’s elders only had Guifen to take care of