During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

At the entrance of the General's Mansion

As soon as Lu Jun lifted the curtain of the carriage, he saw several guards from the general's mansion standing outside the door, entertaining the guests.

Above their heads were written the three large characters "General's Mansion".

Lu Jun smiled faintly, his expression turning quite ironic.

He lifted the carriage curtain and got out.

The servants beside him tried to help Lu Jun up, but Lu Jun gave them a look, and the guards in the general's mansion quickly bowed.

Lu Jun didn't pay much attention to him and went inside.

Seeing Lu Jun's rudeness, everyone was curious about his identity, which allowed him to barge in so directly without even handing over an invitation.

Upon entering, he, who was originally gentle and refined, suddenly became extremely rude.

His face remained cold and expressionless.

At this moment, when Steward Wang of the General's Mansion saw that it was Lu Jun who had returned, he quickly stepped forward to greet him, bowing and scraping as he said, "Young Master, why are you only returning now? I have been sending out invitations, you should have received them long ago, right?"

Lu Jun shook his head and said, "I didn't receive your invitation. It was probably intercepted halfway. After all, who would want me to come back?"

Butler Wang gave an awkward smile and said to Lu Jun, "Young Master, you can't say that. The General has been waiting for you for a long time. You've finally returned, and today is a good day..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lu Jun told him firmly, "If you continue talking, my swords won't be so merciful."

Butler Wang quickly made a shushing gesture.

Lu Jun went straight inside. Now, the bright red ribbons that used to attract people were hanging on both sides. Lu Jun kept his fists clenched and endured the pain.

Looking at his fist, Butler Wang knew that a big fight was likely to break out today. He then instructed his attendant, "Go and announce it quickly. We can't let this brat go in and ruin things later."

The servants nearby overheard Steward Wang's words and hurriedly went to relay them.

Lu Jun was dazzled by the red silk hanging around his eyes. He was already in a bad mood, and seeing this scene, he couldn't help but want to overturn all the tables where the banquet was being held nearby.

But he kept it to himself and went back to his room, opening the door.

The two servants behind him had not yet entered, but were already locked outside.

The servant stood at the door and said to Lu Jun, "Young Master, it's rare for you to come back. Why don't you go and pay your respects to the General?"

He has been waiting for you for a long time.

Lu Jun ignored him, changed into a clean white robe, opened the door, and went out. The servant in front of him, seeing this, quickly knelt down and said, "Young Master, you absolutely cannot dress like this. If you go out dressed like this, the General will surely think we haven't supervised you properly."

"We didn't tell you what day it is today; the general will punish us."

"Yes, young master, I hope you can let us go, otherwise the general will definitely not let us go."

Lu Jun's eyes were cold as he said to the two of them, "Don't worry, I won't implicate you in this. I haven't implicated you all these years, and I certainly won't now."

Lu Jun then turned and left.

The two servants were talking amongst themselves, "This young master's temper is still as stubborn and inflexible as before. If the general sees this, the supervisor will scold us again, just like before."

"Enough, enough. I told you we should take a closer look at our second young master and see the attitude of your eldest young master. Does he really not value us servants? Don't we servants have lives too?"

However, another servant retorted, "You can't say that. The eldest young master has always been very good to us. It's just that the second branch of the family has been causing trouble all these years. And don't praise that second young master Lu Yun too much; he was even forcibly abducting a woman on the street the other day."

This news will probably reach the general's ears soon.

Another servant quickly covered his mouth and said to him, "You must not say these words. If the people around hear it and tell the general, our second young master will not be as popular as this eldest young master."

Lu Jun, dressed in plain clothes, walked along the long corridor decorated with red silk on both sides. Everyone watched him pass through one red silk after another, and his pure white clothes were too eye-catching.

Standing on the corridor, Lu Jun could already see the family laughing and joking inside the main hall.

Lu Jun didn't show much of a face, but when General Lu, who was wearing a long brown robe, saw Lu Jun arrive, the cup in his hand froze instantly.

Lu Jun walked on alone.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

Lu Jun bowed to General Lu and said, "Father, I'm back."

General Lu looked at Lu Jun, who was dressed entirely in plain, solid-colored clothes, as if he were attending a funeral. Finally, he said to Lu Jun, "Why are you dressed so plainly? Why didn't you change your clothes?"

I've already had some clothes prepared for you that fit well; go put them on before you come back.

Lu Jun declined, saying, "No need. I'll just wear this and join you at the table."

Everyone knew the date of the event. Upon hearing Lu Jun's words, Lady Yun, who was standing next to General Lu, quickly took his arm and said, "General, please don't be angry. Jun'er is only doing this for my own good. Look at his clothes; although they're so simple, it's for the sake of our General's Mansion's reputation. After all, holding a wedding banquet today is already excessive."

I already know how good you've been to me, so there's no need to force Lu Jun to do things he doesn't like.

Lu Jun couldn't help but give a cold smile, "Then you're probably wrong."

Lu Yun, who was half a head shorter than Lu Jun, saw Lu Jun's menacing fist and clenched it, saying to General Lu and his mother, "Brother, you're so imposing as soon as you come back. Really, does my mother's birthday banquet have to be canceled just because you're back?"

General Lu said to Lu Jun, "Since we are family, let's sit down and have a meal together."

General Lu was unwilling to say more to Lu Jun. He knew that today was not a good day to argue with his son. There were so many guests around, and he couldn't afford to lose face in front of them. After all, they were officials in the same court, and he needed to maintain some dignity.

Lu Jun understood his intention, and sat down on a chair that the servant had pulled out.

Before long, General Lu addressed the people at the table, saying, "We're all family, so let's begin."

He then had someone pour him some drinks.

A cup filled with wine was placed in front of Lu Jun, and General Lu said to Lu Jun, "My son, you must be tired from your journey. Have a drink."

Then Lu Jun raised his wine glass and said to everyone, "Father, you've worked hard too."

He then poured the wine on the ground, which immediately drew everyone's attention to Lu Jun.

General Lu slammed his hand on the table and stood up, saying to Lu Jun, "You unfilial son, what exactly are you trying to do?"