Chapter 1131: Rumors

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

The family doctor looked suspiciously at Old Master Lu, who was lying on the bed, then at Lu Yan. Before he entered, he had clearly heard this group of people say that they would not let President Gu attend the ancestral worship ceremony. Previously, the old master seemed to have fainted because of this. Could it be that the old master wanted President Gu to bear the responsibility for his illness?

However, he was just a family doctor. The Lu family was considered his boss, so he naturally would not say anything. He had no say over the grudges between these noble families. It would be troublesome if he offended the Lu family.

Hence, he could only pretend not to know anything and say helplessly, “After all, the old master is old. He’s been unconscious for a long time now, and his health was poor to begin with. Even though he woke up for a short while today, he hasn’t completely recovered. The poison is still in his body. I’ll prescribe some medicine to nurse the old master back to health and try to wake him up as soon as possible.”

Hearing the doctor’s answer, Lu Yan’s expression softened a little, but then his eyes were filled with coldness and doubt. Who poisoned the old master? During this period of time, the old master had been surrounded by the Lu family’s trusted aides. Who could poison the old master in front of everyone?

Could it be that the person who poisoned him did not want the old master to attend the ancestral worship ceremony?

The family doctor glanced at Lu Yan and was very puzzled. Didn’t Lu Yan know that Old Master Lu was pretending to be sick?

Everyone had a tacit understanding that Old Master Lu was pretending to be sick. Moreover, there were only the Lu family members in this room. However, Lu Yan was pretending to be angry as if he was very worried about Old Master Lu.

The family doctor’s heart was filled with disdain. Lu Yan was too scheming. President Gu was a much better person. He was more suitable to be the heir of the Lu family.

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The next morning, the Lu family was about to hold the ancestral worship ceremony. The descendants of the Lu family all came to the Lu family’s mansion.

The ancestral worship ceremony was the largest family banquet of the year where all the members of the Lu family would gather. At this moment, the Lu family’s mansion was filled with people. Fortunately, the Lu family had a deep foundation in Li City, and there were several villas around. Hence, all the Lu family members who came to pay respects to their ancestors stayed near the mansion.

In order to fulfill the agreement, Lu Yan naturally arranged a place for Gu Zheng to stay. However, everyone knew very well that whether Gu Zheng could participate in the ancestral worship ceremony or not depended on Old Master Lu’s nod of approval.

Paying respects to the ancestors was a big matter for the entire family. Gu Zheng had been wandering outside for so many years and had yet to be listed in the family register. He had not received the recognition of the rest of the Lu family, so whether he could enter the ancestral hall to pay his respects depended on the old master.

However… they heard that the old master was still unconscious.

On the other hand, Qiao Xi had just gotten into the car when her phone rang a few times. She took her phone and saw that she had received messages from Xue Yi: [Xi Xi, your husband has gotten into trouble recently. There are more and more rumors online, and they’ve already seriously affected Gu Zheng’s reputation. Besides the Lu family, who else dares to badmouth Gu Zheng behind his back?]

Who else in Li City would dare to go against Gu Zheng apart from the Lu family?

Xue Yi: [I heard people talking about Gu Zheng yesterday. I didn’t expect things to be even worse today. The rumors have spread throughout Li City. They said that if it weren’t for Gu Zheng, Chairman Lu would have woken up a long time ago. That man is old, so what does his sudden illness have to do with Gu Zheng? I’m really speechless! Why is the Lu family always targeting you and Gu Zheng?!]

Qiao Xi replied with a helpless emoji.

Xue Yi continued: [If they have a grudge against Gu Zheng, then they should just talk about Gu Zheng! Why would they bully you?! Are the Lu family’s brains fried? With your strength and methods, if you really wanted that old man to die, you could have sent him to hell with one move. Why would you need to poison him?]

Qiao Xi, who had indeed poisoned Old Master Lu: […] Well, wasn’t this awkward?

Xue Yi was indignant: [This group of people from the Lu family is unscrupulous for power and shares. They’ve gone crazy. Fortunately, Gu Zheng didn’t grow up in the Lu family. Otherwise, he would definitely have become a lunatic! Little Six, I can’t interfere if the Lu family wants to look for trouble with Gu Zheng, but you must tell me if they bully you. I’ll tear down the roof of the Lu family!]

Qiao Xi was slightly nervous. She did not tell Xue Yi that she had poisoned Old Master Lu. She would maintain a weak and kind image in Xue Yi’s heart!

The car slowly stopped at the entrance of the Lu family’s mansion. Then, under the guidance of the security guards, they entered the basement. The people from the Lu branch family had already arrived at the Lu family’s mansion a day ago. The people arriving now were all from the Lu family who lived in Li City and were not far away.

After Qiao Xi and Gu Zheng got out of the car, they did not meet any acquaintances on the way, nor did anyone stop them. They successfully entered the Lu family’s mansion.