Reborn in 85: Starting with a family split and becoming the richest man, the ungrateful wretch regre

Six months ago, Lu Jianjun could confidently believe that Guan Xiuqin would not betray him, but now he no longer has that confidence.

Lu Jianjun stood up, his face tense, a hint of coldness in his eyes, and spat on the ground.

"You wretched child, you're talking nonsense! Xiuqin is definitely not that kind of person. If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll kill you!"

After saying that, he turned and left, but his steps were a little unsteady.

Lu Jianjun himself began to have doubts, and he no longer had the mood to continue causing trouble for Lu Yang. He was more eager to see Guan Xiuqin.

Seeing this, Grandma Lu took out a cloth bag from her pocket, scooped all the dozens of dumplings that had been wrapped on the workbench into the bag, and then ran after Lu Jianjun.

"Guan Xiuqin really..."

"I'm worried," Lu's mother asked.

Lu Yang closed the door, gave a cold laugh, and said, "Really."

Yao Lili asked in confusion, "Guan Xiuqin didn't know we lived here either!"

Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "She will investigate. The dumbest way is to follow the five of us. It's not far from the fertilizer plant anyway."

Yao Lili rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "I almost forgot, Guan Xiuqin went to Lijiaren to buy clothes a few days ago with a young girl."

"She was trying too hard to please that girl, who wasn't in a good mood."

Lu's mother looked puzzled, then thought for a moment and said, "She has no one left in her family, so where would she have met a young girl?"

Yao Lili pinched off another piece of dough and continued making dumplings with Lu's mother.

"I remember Guan Xiuqin called that girl Liang something..."

“Liang Min,” Lu Yang replied.

Yao Lili suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, that's the name!"

"You know Liang Min?"

Lu Yang couldn't help but chuckle: "Liang Min is Liang Jingwei's eldest daughter."

Lu Xing immediately jumped up and said, "Guan Xiuqin also works at the fertilizer factory! Was it Liang Jingwei who arranged for her to get there? Then it's normal for her to marry someone's father and curry favor with his daughter."

Lu Yang continued making dumplings with his head down, but what he was thinking about was something else entirely.

Based on the timeline, it will be more than a year before Guan Xiuqin breaks up with Lu Jianjun and marries Liang Jingwei.

I wonder how far her relationship with Leung King-wai has progressed in this lifetime?

In her previous life, she initially kept a low profile and was treated fairly politely by the Liang family's children.

However, Lu Yao and Lu Qing's marriage and career went very well, surpassing the Liang family's children. Lu Yao then seized all of the Liang family's assets.

Guan Xiuqin came to the county a little earlier than in her previous life and hooked up with Liang Jingwei. I wonder if she will dump Lu Jianjun sooner.

This episode is over, and he's not interested in what Lu Jianjun will do next.

Just as the dumplings were cooking, Cheng Lin ran into the yard.

Lu's mother smiled and said, "Go back and tell your mother that I love to eat while watching TV. That 'Shanghai Bund' is so interesting!"

Cheng Lin stared at the color TV with envy and muttered, "I'll buy a color TV someday too."

Lu Yang smiled and urged him to go home and tell Cheng Lin, but Cheng Lin waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter whether I'm there or not."

The group sat around a table, ate dumplings in a lively atmosphere, and then continued watching TV.

Mother Lu shook her head and said, "Cheng Lin is a good child, so why does his family treat him so badly?"

Lu Yang said quietly, "Am I bad? Are Xingxing and Yue'er bad? How did Lu Jianjun treat us?"

"Some people do all sorts of bad things, yet their families still cherish them; others are excellent and virtuous, yet their families hate them. There aren't that many reasons why."

With each word Lu Yang spoke, his mother's face grew darker. By the time he finished speaking, her face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"I'll go check on how the meat is cooking." Mrs. Lu wiped her hands, got up, and walked towards the kitchen.

Yao Lili said helplessly, "Why do you have to say these things to your aunt?"

Lu Yang leaned against the wall, looking at Lu Xing and Lu Yue who were intently watching the TV, and said, "I don't want to upset her, but my mother has spent most of her life in the countryside. She's too simple and honest, and she always subconsciously thinks too highly of people."

“I’ll definitely be traveling a lot for business in the future, and if she continues to be so soft-hearted, she’ll definitely suffer.”

Yao Lili pursed her lips, and after a long while, she couldn't help but sigh.

Dinner was prepared and placed on the table; there were a total of six dishes and two soups.

Lu Xing's eyes widened, his mouth watering, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the most sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner in our family!"

Lu Yue couldn't take her eyes off it and kept nodding.

Lu Yang felt a pang of heartache and said softly, "From now on, you can eat whatever you want."

"Let's set off firecrackers first!"

Lu Xing ran out the door carrying two firecrackers.

Lu Yue and Yao Lili also put on their cotton-padded coats and went outside to put up Spring Festival couplets.

Lu's mother wiped away her tears and put a fish ball on everyone's plate.

The sound of firecrackers outside was deafening; this year's New Year was the most peaceful one Lu Yang had ever experienced in both his past and present lives.

However, Lu Jianjun and his wife were not so happy. Ever since the money for their coffin was gone, it seemed that Lu Jianjun's spirit and energy had been drained away as well.

Lu Jianjun gave all his money to Guan Xiuqin, and now his pockets are emptier than his face.

Neither of them had money to buy New Year's goods, so dinner consisted of boiled cabbage with no meat at all.

The hustle and bustle of the village had nothing to do with them.

After eating for a while, Grandma Lu scoffed and finished the boiled cabbage in a few bites.

Lu Jianjun frowned: "Mom, stop being so sarcastic!"

Grandma Lu glared at him hatefully: "You gave all the money you worked so hard to earn over the past few months to that little bitch Guan Xiuqin, and she didn't even come back for the New Year. Isn't it obvious that she's never coming back?"

"This family is finished. Once that little bitch really marries Liang Jingwei, you'll be dumped, and all the money you spent on her will be wasted."

Lu Jianjun slammed his chopsticks down impatiently. Since there were no outsiders present, he spoke without restraint.

“We still have Lu Yao, how could she possibly leave me?”

"Xiaoqin is a bit spoiled and can't endure hardship, but she was originally a sent-down youth. City people are definitely not as good as rural people at enduring hardship."

"Don't talk nonsense, you little bastard. Xiuqin went to accompany Xiaoyao for his surgery. She's in Haishi right now..."

He went to Guan Xiuqin's rented room immediately after leaving Lu Yang's house, wanting to get to the bottom of things, but the landlord said that Guan Xiuqin had left several days ago and the room had been returned.

He himself became less and less confident as he spoke, and felt a tightness in his chest.

Grandma Lu laughed until tears streamed down her face: "She and your brother even had Lu Qing, so what?"

"In all these years, in front of others and behind closed doors, has she ever shed a single tear for your brother?"

Lu Jianjun became even more impatient; the person he least wanted to mention was Lu Jianmin.

Even though Lu Jianmin has been dead for more than ten years, he still feels a tightness in his chest when he thinks of Lu Jianmin.

After all, Guan Xiuqin was his sister-in-law, and she even had a daughter with his brother!

Seeing his state, Old Mrs. Lu knew that there was no way to persuade him to change his mind; both of her sons had fallen for the same despicable woman.

She got up and leaned on the table, feeling a little dizzy, and her back was more hunched than before.

She paused for a moment, then slowly walked towards her room.

Lu Jianjun immediately became dissatisfied: "Mom, wash the dishes before you leave!"

"Screw you, go to hell! I'm over fifty, and I still have to serve you!"

Grandma Lu was furious and immediately started cursing.