Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Further Progress

On the other side, Lu’s father and mother, who were overwhelmed with work at the company, nearly fainted when they received the news that their son had been injured and admitted to the hospital.

"One of us must stay to manage things at the company, I can’t get away. Take good care of our son and call me immediately if anything happens," Lu’s father advised, looking exhausted.

"Okay." Lu’s mother nodded, wiped away the tears that had just fallen, and hurried to the hospital.

Lu’s mother thought she was prepared, but when she saw Lu Chi lying on the hospital bed with a pale face and a bandaged index finger, her tears fell uncontrollably in an instant.

She has only this one son in her life, brought up like a precious treasure, who has never suffered such injuries and pain; how it must hurt. Thinking of this, a fierce look flashed in her eyes.

If she found out who had hurt her son, she would certainly skin them alive and let them taste double the pain.

While the Lu Corporation was in chaos, Lin Mengyao slept soundly until daylight.

The glaring sunlight hit Lin Mengyao’s eyes, making her immediately close them again as soon as she opened them. After resting for a while, she opened them again, and the memories of yesterday replayed in her mind like an old movie.

Thinking of Xu Ke appearing like a god sent down from heaven at the most critical moment, Lin Mengyao couldn’t help but feel warmth in her heart. She didn’t expect Xu Ke to come in such circumstances, like the sunlight piercing the darkness before dawn, pulling her out of that quagmire and allowing her to stand under the sunlight again.

While Lin Mengyao was still appreciating this, a man’s slightly hoarse voice filled with deep concern came to her ears, "You’re awake, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?" Xu Ke asked eagerly.

He had spent the whole night by Lin Mengyao’s bedside, accidentally falling asleep just before dawn. In a half-asleep state, he noticed Lin Mengyao move slightly and immediately opened his eyes. Seeing Lin Mengyao’s blank gaze startled him so much that he couldn’t care for anything else and immediately placed his hand on Lin Mengyao’s forehead, asking urgently.

Lin Mengyao unexpectedly crashed into Xu Ke’s eyes filled with concern and urgency.

Xu Ke’s pupils were darker than most people’s, so dark that Lin Mengyao could clearly see herself in his eyes. Lin Mengyao was momentarily dazed and then hurriedly looked away, also moving Xu Ke’s hand from her forehead.

"I’m fine now, thank you for rescuing and taking care of me all night yesterday." Not drinking water all night had made her voice a bit hoarse, and now she lowered her head, not daring to look into Xu Ke’s eyes.

She could see his affection for her in Xu Ke’s eyes, but emotions like these are beyond human control. She was grateful to Xu Ke and decided to repay him in the future, but she couldn’t reciprocate with the same feelings. Lin Mengyao clearly knew she only felt gratitude towards Xu Ke, with no romantic affection at all, so she could only silently apologize to Xu Ke in her heart, not daring to meet his eyes.

"By the way, what happened after I lost consciousness yesterday? How did you bring me back?" Lin Mengyao asked, worriedly raising her head.

"I beat him up and then brought you out," Xu Ke replied flatly, thoroughly waking Lin Mengyao’s not fully clear mind. She abruptly sat up, raising her voice and repeated, "You beat Lu Chi?"

"Yeah, why?" Xu Ke looked at Lin Mengyao with her eyes wide with disbelief, and absentmindedly thought she looked really cute like that, regretfully missing the chance to take a photo.

Seeing Xu Ke absentminded at this moment made Lin Mengyao so angry she almost wanted to hit him. The guilt and gratitude she had felt just a moment ago flew away in an instant. If not for the fact that he saved her once, Lin Mengyao might have wanted to crack his head open to see what was inside.

Didn’t he know the severity of the situation, although she also felt that Lu Chi deserved a beating?

"Lu Chi is the only child of the Lu Family. You beat him up; the Lu Family will definitely retaliate against you. While they haven’t come for you yet, I still have some money in my account. Take it and leave Luo City quickly," Lin Mengyao said anxiously.

This incident was caused by her, and she couldn’t watch Xu Ke fall victim to the Lu Family’s revenge. But she currently didn’t have the ability to protect him, so escaping was the only option. Thinking of this, Lin Mengyao was about to get up and give Xu Ke money but was pushed back by Xu Ke.

"The Lu Family is in big trouble now, they are too busy to handle me," Xu Ke said, watching Lin Mengyao’s nervous expression, feeling as if his heart was soaked in honey, extremely pleased, his dark pupils filled with countless stars.

"What do you mean by big trouble? Explain it clearly."

Seeing the determined look on Lin Mengyao’s face, Xu Ke organized his words and said, "Yesterday, Jiahe terminated their original cooperation with the Lu Corporation and made it clear that anyone continuing with the Lu Corporation would be against Jiahe. After this news spread, many companies terminated their contracts with the Lu Corporation. This morning when the stock market opened, the Lu Corporation’s stocks began to fall, and they might have hit the limits down by now. How could the Lu Corporation, facing such trouble, have time to bother with me?"

"We still can’t be careless. A starved camel is still bigger than a horse. The Lu Corporation has been in Luo City for over a decade; they must have some means of self-preservation. Right now they may not be able to deal with you, but once they get through this crisis, no one can protect you. I think you should leave now, go as far as you can, preferably abroad. This way, even if the Lu Corporation gets through this difficulty, they won’t find you, and you’ll stay safe. I’ll send you money every month to make your life over there as comfortable as possible."

"Are you worried about me?" Xu Ke asked, slightly hopeful.

He watched Lin Mengyao speak with a stern face, his heart burning hot like a flame. Seeing her so anxious for him, he wondered if it meant he had a place in her heart.

Just as Xu Ke’s heart was full of hope, reality doused him with cold water, "Xu Ke, I don’t want to deceive you. You saved me, and I’m grateful, but I don’t love you." noveldrama

"Alright, let’s not talk about this now. I’m off to work; you looked after me all night, so don’t sleep on the sofa today," Lin Mengyao paused and continued, "Rest on my bed for a while; tomorrow I’ll buy a bigger sofa. If you don’t have enough money, I’ll pay you back when I return."