Don't meet me in your next life.

Lu Sichen hesitated for a long time. He didn't know how to talk to Lin Lubai, but he had no choice but to go. After all, they were brothers by blood.

"Brother, where are you? I want to talk to you. Do you have time?" Lu Sichen called.

"What, you've remembered I'm your brother?" Lin Lubai asked.

"Can we meet and talk?" Lu Sichen asked.

"I'm at the company, come over here." Lin Lubai still couldn't bear to refuse him.

Lu Sichen got into his car and drove straight to Lin Lubai's company.

When Xiang Yi returned home and looked at the empty house, she felt a little sad.

She originally thought it would take a lot of time to clean the house, but while she was away, Xiao Qing planned to have someone come to the house on time.

The cleaning service Chen Xi hired quickly cleaned the house and prepared dinner for Xiang Yi.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, Chen Xi went back first.

Xiang Yi sat on the sofa. Since everything had started because of her, she felt she should talk things out with Lin Lubai.

Her belly was already showing, and she was quite tired since waking up this morning. She needed to rest, so she decided to go see Lin Lubai tomorrow.

"Brother." Lu Sichen walked into Lin Lubai's office.

"What do you want from me?" Lin Lubai said bluntly.

“Brother, you can hit me if you want, you can target me, you can even give me your life, but the Lu family business was founded by Grandpa, it’s the bloodline of the Lu family.” Lu Sichen said.

"Heh, what does that have to do with me? You think I should target you and the Lu family just because of a woman? It's not that serious," Lin Lubai said.

"You hate Dad, don't you?"

"He's your dad, not mine."

“I know Dad has let you and Aunt Lin down, but could you please spare his life for Grandpa’s sake? He’s Grandpa’s son too.”

Lin Lubai remained silent.

He had actually struggled with this. Although Lu Chengmin deserved it, his grandfather had been very good to him. Without his grandfather and maternal grandfather, he wouldn't exist.

"I'll take care of Grandpa myself," Lin Lubai said stubbornly.

"Brother, Dad is already in prison and will receive the appropriate punishment. Please, can you give the Lu family a way out?" Lu Sichen's voice was low.

"That depends on my mood. When you were with Xiang Yiyi, did you ever consider giving me a way out?"

"Believe it or not, I love her very much, but I have never touched her."

"That means she's been actively seeking you out."

"Brother, we are truly innocent."

"Haha, do you think I'm stupid? Just a few days ago you two were inseparable, she was protecting you and you were protecting her. Now you're rushing to cut ties with her for money?"

"Brother, do you love Yi Yi?"

"Love, haha, that's hilarious." Lin Lubai sneered. "Why would I do anything for a woman? You want to shove her back at me, and then I'll let the Lu family off the hook, and let your father off the hook?"

"Are you even speaking human language?...

Before Lu Sichen could finish speaking, Xiao Zhao walked in.

"Mr. Lin, the bank representative you arranged has arrived. Should we ask him to wait?"

"No need, I'll go now." Lin Lubai glanced at Lu Sichen. "You do as you please. I won't keep you company. As for what you mentioned, let Xiang Yiyi talk to me."

"Thump." Lu Sichen slammed his fist on the table, making a loud noise.

"Brother, don't say that about Yi Yihang. You already have someone else, why are you still clinging to her?"

Lin Lubai had just reached the door when he heard the loud noise. He paused for a moment, then said, "Xiao Zhao, if anything is broken, remember to have Young Master Lu pay for it."

Xiao Zhao's face instantly turned ashen.

Seeing that his communication with Lin Lubai had failed, Lu Sichen had no choice but to return to the company to find another solution.

"Uncle Zhang, these are my properties. Please help me sell them first. They'll be worth about 8000 million. Also, please help me get rid of the Yunxi guesthouse."

“Okay. But that only solves half the problem; we still need another 100 million,” Uncle Zhang said.

"I'll figure out the rest. If all else fails, I'll sell the two properties under my dad's name. They're probably worth about 30 million." Lu Sichen was thinking about what else he could monetize.

"If you sell all of this, what if you lose the gamble? You'll end up with nothing," Uncle Zhang kindly reminded him.

“It’s alright. Even if I have nothing, I still have a home. I’m not selling the house I’m living in now,” Lu Sichen said.

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

"Uncle Zhang, please make arrangements with my dad first, and see if you can get him out as soon as possible, since he's getting old." Lu Sichen said with some distress.

“I know. I just spoke with the lawyer. In his case, if we can get a lighter sentence, he could be released in five years,” Uncle Zhang said.

“Five years, he’ll be 60 in five years.” Lu Sichen said with some distress, “Alright, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Zhang.”

"What are you talking about? I've been an employee of the Lu family since the old chairman was in office, for decades now," Uncle Zhang said. "I'm going to get busy. Just tell me what's on your mind. The board shouldn't rush to release the plan yet; let's see how they handle it."

"Okay, I know."

Lu Sichen was a little reluctant, but he still handed his car keys to Uncle Zhang: "Uncle Zhang, he also made a move, didn't he?"

"Young Master Lu, aren't you going to keep this car?" Uncle Zhang asked him.

"No need, let's use my dad's car, otherwise he'll definitely yell at me when he comes out." Lu Sichen smiled wryly.

Watching Uncle Zhang's departing figure, he felt extremely sad. One day, he actually had to sell his belongings to make ends meet. How badly had he fallen on hard times?

"Chen Xi, buy me a drink," Lu Sichen said.

"Now? Isn't it a bit too early? The bar has just opened," Chen Xi said.

"Where are you now?" Lu Sichen asked him.

“Come to the bar, I’ll wait for you,” Chen Xi said.

Two hours later, Lu Sichen was already slightly tipsy.

"Chen Xi, get me a cocktail," Lu Sichen said.

"Don't drink anymore, you'll drink too much." Chen Xi refused him.

"Lu Sichen picked up the wine on the table and poured it into his glass. 'Chen Xi, if you don't mix it for me, I'll drink it straight,' Lu Sichen said in a low voice."

"Xiao Li, make him a drink." Chen Xi winked at the bartender, signaling him not to make such a strong drink.

The bartender understood and nodded to his boss.

Immediately afterwards, another specially made cocktail was placed in front of Lu Sichen.

"Drowning your sorrows in alcohol only makes them worse, why bother?" Chen Xi looked at Lu Sichen.

"Are you still my brother? If you are, then drink with me. I don't need anyone to persuade me today; I just want to drink."

Helpless, Chen Xi could only have a small drink with him.

After drinking for another two hours, Lu Sichen got drunk. He burst into tears at the bar.

"You're saying all of this is fake, right?" Lu Sichen asked.

"Yeah, it's fake." Chen Xi patted him on the shoulder.

They wanted to take him to the hospital, but Lu Shichen didn't want to go.

Chen Xi could only watch him, unable to do anything.