Chapter 6
Lu Xiaozhi, a Beauty in the Making
Lu Yang was surprised that Lu Xiaozhi was so smart that she immediately realized his brain had recovered.
He couldn't help but smile and nod, saying, "Little Zi, I bumped my head on a rock this morning, but it's definitely all better now!"
Then, Lu Yang grabbed the other person's rough little hand, looking at her pale and thin appearance, and said with great heartache, "Xiao Zi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I made you suffer so much!"
"Now that your brother's mind has returned to normal, I'll definitely make it up to you properly once I've made lots and lots of money!"
Lu Xiaozhi confirmed that Lu Yang's mind had indeed returned to normal, and overjoyed, she buried her face in his chest, bursting into tears of happiness: "Brother, it's so wonderful that your mind is back to normal!"
"If you don't get back to normal soon, I'm really worried you won't even be able to find a wife for the rest of your life!"
"Waaah..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yang was both amused and exasperated.
He comforted her, saying, "Don't cry. I plan to let you repeat a year next semester. You should try your best to get into another prestigious university for the Lu family, understand?"
After Lu Yang became mentally impaired, his father, Lu Fu, sought justice for him from Xiao Tianze and Gu Xiaoyu, but unexpectedly, Xiao Tianze broke both of his legs in a lawless manner.
This resulted in my father spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair, feeling depressed.
The heavy work and livelihood of the family all fell on the shoulders of the mother, Zhou Guihua.
Lu Xiaozhi couldn't bear to see her mother suffer any longer and didn't want to continue her studies, so she resolutely dropped out of school and went home to shoulder half the burden of the family.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaozhi stopped crying and started laughing, saying with a touch of arrogance, "Brother, who do you look down on?"
"Just you wait and see!"
"If you let me repeat a year, I'll definitely get into Tsinghua or Peking University, and you'll be amazed!"
Lu Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "Little Zi, your brother will be watching closely!"
He then said, "Xiao Zi, come on, let's hurry inside and tell Mom and Dad that my brain has recovered, so they can be happy too!"
The two immediately headed quickly toward the main room.
As they entered the main room, Zhou Guihua was just bringing out breakfast from the kitchen. Upon seeing the two of them, she immediately called out, "Yang'er, Xiao Zi, come and have breakfast!"
Looking at the other person, Lu Xiaozhi's face flushed with excitement, and she exclaimed, "Mom, I have good news for you!"
"My brother's brain has returned to normal this morning!"
At the table, Lu Fu, sitting in a wheelchair, raised his somewhat aged face in disbelief as he looked at Lu Yang and asked, "Yang'er, is what your sister said true?"
"Is your brain really back to normal this morning?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Guihua froze on the spot. Her weathered eyes looked at Lu Yang, and she asked with a hint of expectation, "Yang'er, has your mind really returned to normal? You didn't conspire to deceive us?"
Lu Yang looked at his father's legs, which had become like two pieces of rotten wood due to his disability, and the vicissitudes on his father's face, especially when his eyes became very lonely.
And then there was the sight of her mother's once jet-black, lustrous hair, now somewhat gray, making her look as if she had aged ten years in an instant.
Lu Yang felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
Overwhelmed with emotion, he rushed over and embraced his parents tightly in their broad arms.
With a slight sob in her voice, she said, "Dad, Mom, what Xiao Zi said is true. I bumped my head on a rock this morning, but I'm really all better now!"
"Mom and Dad, it's all my fault for being unfilial, causing you so much suffering!"
"I swear, I will make lots and lots of money in the future, so that you can live a life of wealth and luxury that everyone envies and hates!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fu couldn't help but hug Lu Yang tightly with trembling hands, saying excitedly, "Good, good, good!"
"That's wonderful!"
"Yang'er, your mind has finally returned to normal!"
"At least our Lu family won't continue to decline!"
Overjoyed, Zhou Guihua cried, "Yang'er, Mom doesn't ask you to bring us great wealth and status. We only ask that you live a peaceful and healthy life. That would be enough for me!"
Seeing the heartwarming scene of the three embracing each other, Lu Xiaozhi couldn't help but shed tears of happiness.
He would cry one minute and laugh like an idiot the next, like a reincarnated fool.
"Lu Fu, get out here!"
Just then.
A shout came from outside the courtyard.
Upon hearing the voice, Lu Yang frowned immediately.
The voice belonged to none other than his uncle, Lu Hua. The way the other party shouted suggested that he had ill intentions.
Lu Yang immediately walked out of the main room.
As soon as he came out, he saw Lu Hua leading his youngest son, Lu Shi, swaggering into the courtyard.
As the two approached, Lu Yang stopped them and asked coldly, "Uncle, why did you call me father like that?"
Lu Yang remembered from childhood that the relationship between his family and his uncle's family was very tense.
The main problem was that my uncle's family often bullied my somewhat timid parents.
When he was admitted to a prestigious university, his uncle's family spread rumors in the village, saying that he had cheated to get into the university.
He was beaten into a mentally impaired state at university and sent back by the school. His family then took advantage of his misfortune and gloated over his plight.
Therefore, Lu Yang never gave his uncle's family a kind look.
Seeing Lu Yang blocking his way, Lu Shi disdainfully pushed him aside and shouted, "Idiot, who gives you the right to speak here? Get out of my way!"
Snapped!
When he was mentally challenged, Lu Shi often bullied him. Now, he still treats him like a fool and bullies him in their house. Without any hesitation, he slapped him across the face.
He slapped the arm that the other man was pushing at him, and said coldly, "Lu Shi, this is my house. You're the one who should get out!"
Seeing this, Lu Shi roared in rage, "You idiot, you've gotten so tough, you even dare to hit me! I'll kill you today!"
Suddenly, Lu Fu emerged in his wheelchair and shouted, "Stop!"
Lu Hua then stopped Lu Shi from making a move, saying, "Shi'er, why are you getting angry with an idiot? Calm down, and don't forget why we're here!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shi reluctantly stopped his anger.
However, he still raised his fist and threatened Lu Yang, "Lu Yang, I'll let you off this time. But if there's a next time, I'll teach you a lesson!"
Lu Fu came to Lu Yang's side, looked him over, and asked with concern, "Yang'er, are you alright?"
Lu Yang shook his head, disdainfully saying, "Lu Shi is trash, how could he possibly hurt me!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shi was about to get angry when Lu Fu spoke first, asking, "Brother, what brings you to our house?"