The Regent's Little Wife

Chapter 395 The Last Hug

However, to her surprise, Lu Zhiyao only slightly raised the corners of her mouth, with a faint smile on her face. This smile seemed to hide a deep sadness and helplessness, but more of it was an unyielding strength.

Lu Wange was confused. She didn't understand why Lu Zhiyao could face all this so calmly. In her impression, Lu Zhiyao had always been a weak woman who needed protection. However, at this moment, she found that she was wrong. Lu Zhiyao was much stronger than she thought.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the air was filled with an indescribable depression. Finally, Li Shishi broke the silent atmosphere. Although her words were calm, they were like a sharp sword that pierced directly into Lu Zhiyao's heart.

"Okay... you've had so much blood drawn today, so you should return to school as soon as possible. Your sister still needs a lot of blood. I'll have the driver pick you up from school in 15 days."

There was a hint of unquestionable determination in Li Shishi's tone. There was no mercy or sympathy in her words, as if all this was something Lu Zhiyao should bear.

Lu Zhiyao stared at Li Shishi with eyes wide open, her eyes flashing with disbelief. She couldn't believe that these words came from her own biological mother. The feeling of being betrayed and abandoned by her loved ones made her feel an irrepressible sadness and despair.

She smiled gently, with endless bitterness and self-mockery in her laughter. She knew that she would never be able to get true happiness in this so-called wealthy family. This place was full of intrigue and deception, and she didn't want to continue like this. She longed to escape from this suffocating place. Lu Zhiyao turned and left, her steps firm and powerful.

Returning to the familiar campus, Lu Zhiyao felt that she had returned to that safe and comfortable little world. However, although the surrounding environment seemed unchanged, the pain in her heart was still aching.

Gu Jingchuan keenly sensed the pain deep in Lu Zhiyao's heart. After repeated questioning, Lu Zhiyao finally plucked up the courage to tell him a series of events that had happened at home recently.

"That's how it is! But there is one thing that is really puzzling. Since she is your aunt's own flesh and blood, why don't you like her and hate her? Why do you prefer an adopted daughter? According to common sense, you should love your biological daughter even more. How could it develop to this point?"

Gu Jingchuan's face was full of suspicion. Although he knew that the factional struggles among the rich were extremely cruel, the girl in front of him was undoubtedly the legitimate daughter of the Lu family.

"Yaoyao... Actually, this deep-seated wealthy family may be a little unfamiliar to you. After all, you have lived alone for more than 20 years, and you have no idea whether returning to the Lu family this time is a blessing or a curse."

At this moment, Gu Jingchuan also felt helpless. Even if he had a fortune of 10 billion, what was the use? He was facing the Lu family. The Lu family was like the royal family in the past. How could he provoke them? They were a family that could not be provoked.

As expected, fifteen days later, the driver showed up at the school gate on time to wait for Lu Zhiyao. Looking at the familiar scene in front of her, Lu Zhiyao could only shake her head helplessly, feeling deeply: I am still full of endless helplessness in this life! In just less than a month, she was forcibly drained of up to 1200CC of blood!

At the same time, the family treated Lu Zhiyao and her elder sister Lu Wange very differently. They took great care of her elder sister, either buying her all kinds of expensive nutritional supplements to replenish her body or trying their best to meet her every need; however, for Lu Zhiyao, the family turned a blind eye and even treated her as a stranger.

Finally, the eldest sister Lu Wange recovered and was discharged from the hospital. After hearing the news, the whole family rushed to the hospital to welcome Lu Wange home. Lu Zhiyao was undoubtedly among them. She had classes scheduled today, but her mother strictly ordered all family members to be present in the family group, even if they were sick, they had to carry the person over.

Lu Zhiyao couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking that it was just an adopted daughter being discharged from the hospital, but there was such a big fuss about it. People who didn't know would think that the emperor was going to ascend the throne! At this moment, she suddenly felt that the whole family had become very ridiculous. What kind of magic did this so-called eldest sister have that made the whole family so caring for an adopted daughter?

Because Lu Wange was discharged from the hospital, Lu Zhiyao was able to return to the villa she had been away from for more than four months. But when she stepped into the house, she felt a sense of strangeness - it seemed that this place was no longer the same as she remembered.

After all, today is not the weekend. After dinner, father Lu Yucheng sent a driver to take Lu Zhiyao back to the campus safely.

Just at this moment, a pleasant ringtone rang. Lu Zhiyao picked up the phone and saw that it was Gu Jingchuan calling.

"Yaoyao...something happened at my company and I need to deal with it personally, so I have to fly abroad, which will probably take about a month. During this time, I can't be with you, so you must be careful and take good care of yourself. Wait for me to come back, okay?"

Lu Zhiyao listened to what Gu Jingchuan said, and she couldn't help but feel confused. His call seemed to hint that something was about to happen, as if he was warning her to be extra careful. However, at this moment, Lu Zhiyao didn't pay much attention to what the other party said.

Even so, after all, the man in front of her was the one she loved deeply. Now that he was about to travel far away to another country, Lu Zhiyao still comforted him softly: "Okay... I understand, I will definitely take good care of myself. You know me well. I'm already such a big person, right?"

"Well..." Gu Jingchuan hugged the woman in front of him tightly, tears rolling down uncontrollably like a dam bursting. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that everything would be safe and sound.

Unfortunately, Lu Zhiyao did not notice this detail. Soon the man left. He wanted to take the most interesting flight to Sydney today. This was also the news learned today.

The school where Lu Zhiyao is studying is currently in the final exam stage. After this exam, the students will have the long-awaited vacation.

Lu Zhiyao was a little worried, wondering if her family would allow her to return to the villa after the holiday. However, these issues were not urgent at the moment, so she should focus on coping with the exam first.

Five days later, the school organized the exam as planned. Once the exam was over, students who lived locally could return home on their own; while students whose families lived outside the city or abroad could arrange their next time flexibly.

Lu Zhiyao returned to the villa as she wished, but the atmosphere at home became extremely strange: her family members treated her in an erratic and hot-and-cold manner, which made her no longer feel the intimate warmth of the past.

Another half a month passed like this. One morning, Li Shishi broke into Lu Zhiyao's room without warning. Without saying a word, she grabbed her and walked out of the house, claiming that she would take her to the hospital for a physical examination.

Lu Zhiyao was very surprised by this - she was obviously healthy, why did she suddenly need to be checked? However, facing her silent mother, she was too embarrassed to ask the reason. Because she knew that even if she asked, her mother would probably keep her mouth shut and would never reveal the truth.