Lu Liting could be very cruel. In the novel, when Ji Qingqing had already fallen to the bottom and anyone could step on her, he showed her no mercy. He took petty revenge by having her clean off the red wine that had spilled on the female leadâs shoes at a party.
Right now, Lu Lixing was in poor health, so Elder Lu had sent people to bring Lu Liting back. Since his older brother was dying, it was time for him to come back and become the Lu familyâs successor.
It sounded as if something had hit the studyâs door. Aunty Pei hastily went upstairs. Right as she got to the study, the door slammed open. The lighting in the hallway was weak. The man was illuminated from the light in the study, which was half blocked off by him standing in the doorway. He was faced with Aunty Pei after he had slammed the door open.
Aunty Pei tearfully looked at him. âSecond Young Master, you finally came backâŚâ
Lu Liting and Lu Lixing shared many similar facial features. Their defined facial features were reflections of their remarkable abilities. Although he was younger than Lu Lixing, his bodyâs strength and power wasnât less than his older brotherâs.
Perhaps, because he had been butting heads with Old Master Lu, Lu Litingâs breathing wasnât steady. He took a few deep breaths before asking, âAunty Pei, howâs my brother?â
âFirst Young Master is in his room. The doctor said⌠He only has the next few days, You should go see him.â
These two brothers didnât have much to say to each other. Although they had grown up together, they werenât close. Because their personalities were so different, they couldnât even find a shared hobby. After the two brothers had exchanged a few words with each other, Lu Liting left his brotherâs room within ten minutes of entering.
Lu Liting felt something about his brotherâs condition was odd. Grandfather had said Lu Lixing was in critical condition, and Aunty Pei said his brother only had a few days left, but Lu Lixing seemed fine to him. He hadnât seemed like a dying patient at all during their brief chat.
Tonight, Lu Liting didnât have the energy to puzzle out what was going on. He had been tired from traveling here, then his grandfather kept him the study for such a long time. He was physically and mentally exhausted. Right now, he just wanted to take a shower and go to sleep.
His gaze fell on the hallway corner. A familiar female figure had appeared here earlier today. Lu Liting rubbed his eyes. He inwardly sneered. It had already been such a long time. Why was he still thinking about that fickle woman?!
He heard the sound of slowly approaching footsteps. A figure appeared at the top of the staircase. The figure looked somewhat familiar to Lu Liting. His forehead scrunched up as if he had thought of something, but in the next moment, he laughed at himself. He was in the Lu familyâs villa. How could that woman be here?
Just when Lu Liting was thinking there was something wrong with his vision, the figure turned around and met Lu Litingâs gaze. Her eyes appeared as surprised as Lu Litingâs.
Both parties remained silent for a moment.
âJi Qingqing!â Lu Litingâs eyes looked frighteningly malevolent. He cornered Ji Qingqing, who wanted to hide in her room, against the wall. Grinding his teeth, he demanded, âWhy are you here?!â
Ji Qingqingâs heart was madly pounding.
She was starting to think she was going to die from a heart attack one day. Just today, she had already been shocked multiple times from these two brothers.
âWhy canât I be here?â Backed against a wall, Ji Qingqing forced herself to calm down. She raised her head and looked him in the eye. In no uncertain terms, she stated, âIâm your older sister-in-law. I married your older brother. As I am your elder, please trouble yourself to treat me respectfully.â
âSister-in-law?â Lu Litingâs expression immediately turned furious. His fists which were on the wall and next to Ji Qingqingâs cheeks was clenched tight. âWhat are you saying?â
Ji Qingqing gulped. Her legs felt wobbly, but she pretended to be calm. âI said, Iâm your older sister-in-law. Your older brotherâs wife. As the saying goes, an older sister-in-law is like a mother. Please be respectful!â
âYou married my brother?!â Lu Litingâs emotions cycled from anger to incredulous back to anger.