Chapter 70: Extra 2 - Funeral/Taking Over The Lu Family
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It was not until Lu Xici contacted the good people, sent a series of evidence to the law enforcement team, and asked them to bring the people to justice, that she and Jun Youyue knew the reason why Xun Changhong revealed everything.
Her husband had been under control for a long time and died in an accident not long ago.
Her child did not survive this winter, passing away in pain from a disease that was either accidental or deliberate.
She herself was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had little time left.
A person with no attachments, at the end of her life, left all her remorse and kindness to her former student.
To the Jun family member she once gave up on after weighing her options, who remained honorable and upright.
Jun Youyue wanted to visit her.
But when the two finally had time, Xun Changhong had already closed her eyes and entered eternal sleep.
"Do you think she was a victim?" In the hospital room, Jun Youyue's mood was low, and the hand holding Lu Xici's lacked strength.
"Yes." Lu Xici's tone was firm. She gently stroked Jun Youyue's back, offering silent comfort.
The person was gone, and no one could say she deserved her fate.
And judging by the Jun family's outcomes, once targeted by people like Lu Jinghua, it was either submission or a dead end.
However, Xun Changhong probably didn't expect that even after she gave in, the devil still extended its evil hand toward her family.
Jun Youyue helped arrange Xun Changhong's funeral.
Xun Changhong left no inheritance; all her savings were used for her child's treatment.
Jun Youyue did not hold a complicated funeral for her, simply placing Xun Changhong beside her family.
On the tombstone, three black-and-white photos with smiles looked incredibly peaceful. Under the sunlight, they shone so brightly that one couldn't look directly at them.
Lu Jinghua was also buried on this day.
For almost three days, the internet had been filled with accusations against the Jun family.
Today was the old man Lu's funeral, and someone unearthed Old Lu's achievements, leading to spontaneous online tributes.
[Old Mr. Lu is already in his twilight years, I suppose he has peacefully passed away.]
[So many accomplishments, I can't even keep up. Just one word: big shot, is dedicated to him.]
[Comparing them with that whole family of academic fraudsters, ugh, just thinking about it makes me sick, they really can't compare.]
[lxc hasn’t issued any notice yet. It seems that she is determined to protect that despicable liar. I am so disappointed in her.]
[They're all from the Lu family. How can Old Mr. Lu contribute to humanity, while lxc is just a money-grabbing actress? I suggest the authorities investigate whether she's evading taxes.]
At the Lu family funeral, someone unexpectedly appeared.
Lu Tingyi followed Lu Shaoning into the funeral scene.
She didn't even wear any black.
Her red coat stood out conspicuously in the crowd as if she was attending some festive occasion.
The crowd immediately became restless, pointing and gossiping about her.
"Is that Mr. Lu's rebellious daughter?"
"Tsk, so disrespectful. Who is she trying to impress with that red dress? Doesn't she know to respect the deceased?"
"She's definitely here to grab the family fortune. Another competitor."
Lu Tingyi remained composed, showing neither sorrow nor joy on her face.
She simply stood tall with her back straight, just like she did over twenty years ago when she was expelled from the Lu family.
Contrary to everyone's assumptions, she didn't come here to cause trouble.
She sat quietly, and if it weren't for that red outfit, everyone would think she had come to bid farewell to Lu Jinghua for the last time.
Halfway through the eulogy, another group of people stormed into the funeral scene.
Lu Zhiheng was already displeased upon seeing Lu Tingyi, and now his anger exploded outright.
"What are you doing, you crazy woman? Father has passed away, can't you let him rest in peace?!" He stood up directly, pointing and berating Lu Tingyi.
Lu Tingyi raised an eyebrow.
With just one glance, Lu Zhiheng broke out in a cold sweat and froze in place.
"Sorry, Mr. Lu, but it seems Lu Jinghua indeed cannot rest in peace."
The newcomer was dressed in an enforcement team uniform. As soon as he spoke, the murmurs among the crowd ceased.
“Our team has received reports of illegal experiments conducted by someone in the Lu family. We need the following individuals to come with us."
Beside him, someone who seemed to be the team leader took over and read out a list of names.
It took her at least five minutes to finish.
The list was incredibly long, encompassing almost half of the Lu family members who had come to attend the funeral, and even some individuals from other families were mentioned.
At this point, some people finally recognized the newcomers.
The captain of this enforcement team is clearly Cheng Jinxing, the prominent heir of the Cheng family who has been gaining attention recently!
No one expected her to rise to the position of squad leader in just half a year without making any public appearances! Although she's not the chief, her authority shouldn't be underestimated!
After a long silence, some people finally began to wonder if Lu Tingyi had summoned her and what her relationship with Lu Tingyi was like.
If they are indeed close, then today, the top position in the Lu family would undoubtedly belong to Lu Tingyi.
"There are too many people here, please line up," Cheng Jinxing casually remarked, as if she were managing order in a market.
Lu Zhiheng was dumbfounded.
His cousins, and relatives—everyone had been called out.
The entire Lu family, except for him, had almost every adult and two or three distant relatives called out. "What evidence do you have to arrest someone at my father's funeral? My father, he is Lu Jinghua!" At this point, he still only knows how to rely on his father's reputation.
Lu Shaoning sat beside Lu Tingyi, supported her forehead, and turned her head away, looking very reluctant.
"I know your father, he's lying there, calling out to him again is useless. I thought I didn't expose evidence in public, which gave face to your Lu family. You must be Lu Zhiheng, right? Good timing, come over too, we have other matters to discuss with you." Cheng Jinxing smiled, she was amused by this naive prince.
Lu Zhiheng was singled out and treated very specially, worthy of his legitimate son status.
A funeral was disrupted like this.
The audience below became restless, constantly whispering to each other, creating a chaotic scene.
At this moment, Lu Tingyi stood up, walked over to the stunned host, took his microphone, and slammed it to the ground with a bang.
A buzzing sound silenced the audience.
"Jinxing said she wanted to save face for you, but I don't think that's necessary. Shaoning, do me a favor. Since they're curious about what the Lu family has been up to, let's show them the evidence."
Her willingness to call out Cheng Jinxing by name also cooled the enthusiasm of those in the audience who were eager to seize Lu family assets.
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Lu Shaoning stood up and inserted the USB drive she carried into the computer.
On the computer screen were originally trivialities from Lu Jinghua's lifetime, the old man smiling peacefully. Now, everything suddenly transformed into a blurry figure covered in blood and flesh.
The contrast was stark. Some who hadn't reacted covered their mouths, suppressing nausea.
"This is... my mother. My birth mother, Bai Lingqing, was declared deceased five years ago. This photo was taken when I was a child, sneaking her camera and randomly capturing it while wandering around the Lu mansion." Lu Shaoning enlarged the image.
The photo clearly showed signs of aging with somewhat blurry quality.
The person's location also matched a corner of the image, adding credibility to Lu Shaoning's words.
"About ten years ago, after I took this photo, I never saw my mother again. Lu Zhiheng, you always said she was ill, but if she was just ill, why wouldn't you let me see her even once? Perhaps you didn't know where she went. Lu Jinghua told you she was ill, and you just accepted it calmly, naturally starting an affair."
As Lu Shaoning spoke these words, she glanced at Ma Lanxin, causing the stepmother's face to reveal unease.
At this moment, Lu Zhiheng was blocked behind Cheng Jinxing by her male colleague, wanting to retort. His mouth was promptly shut by Cheng Jinxing's male colleague.
Lu Shaoning continued.
"These records are evidence of Lu Jinghua's inhumane human experiments over the years. Most of the victims have long since passed away, including Lu Tingyi's mother. We found records from over forty years ago at the hospital; my grandmother did not have any complications during childbirth. She was perfectly healthy when she gave birth to Lu Zhiheng."
"More video evidence is currently being collected by the enforcement team. As for witnesses, I think Jinxing and her team will soon be able to pry open several people's mouths."
This statement was more fitting coming from Lu Tingyi than the younger Lu Shaoning.
Upon her words, half of the people under the enforcement team's custody turned grim and fearful.
The high-ranking officials and nobles who came here actually didn't feel anything about such a vicious matter.
Who doesn't have dirty laundry at home? It's just that the Lu family's has been exposed by their own people.
They are more concerned about whether Lu Tingyi really intends to take over the Lu family.
A camel starved to death is still bigger than a horse, even if the Lu family has encountered such a situation today, as long as the management is timely and proper, it is still a valuable oil field.
Lu Tingyi did not opportunistically take over the Lu family.
It's just that the shareholders of the Lu family, the elders who weren't arrested, subconsciously see her as their leader.
This made those who coveted the Lu family feel somewhat unhappy, wanting to speak out and guide the situation.
Lu Tingyi's words made them shut their mouths.
"After all, I'm an outsider, not from the Lu family. If there's any issue, you should ask her."
She pushed Lu Shaoning forward.
Lu Shaoning is, after all, the legitimate heiress.
With Lu Zhiheng's arrest, according to the order of succession, it's either Lu Manman's turn or Lu Shaoning's.
Lu Manman hasn't even attended elementary school. No matter how you look at it, it's impossible to have Lu Shaoning step down and let Lu Manman take over, even with eyes closed.
"I support my sister." Lu Manman expressed his stance under Ma Lanxin's pinch.
Ma Lanxin is very astute.
Lu Shaoning didn’t bother with her anymore.
After all, it was Lu Zhiheng who had the affair; who knows, Ma Lanxin might have been deceived as well.
Although as a member of a prestigious family, this possibility is unlikely.
But if this could foster goodwill with the Ma family, it wouldn't be a bad deal.
At the same time, the research institute also received an unexpected group of visitors.
The scale of the operation frightened many junior researchers into hiding, afraid of being taken away themselves.
Naturally, this incident was also exposed by "passers-by" online, including what happened at Lu Jinghua's funeral.
Netizens were shocked.
They found it hard to believe their eyes.
In the morning, they were mourning a great researcher, but how did he become such a despicable and ruthless beast in the afternoon?
[Could this be some new type of whitewashing tactic?]
After all, with Lu Tingyi making an appearance, it's inevitable that netizens would link it to the recent issue about Lu Xici's rumored girlfriend.
[Take a good look: which family can influence the enforcement team for whitewashing? They're known for their iron-fisted measures in the capital, not for playing games with what you call "actors."]
[I think the situation with the Jun family might have a reversal. I'll go delete my comments first.]
[Lu Jinghua is truly malicious. Such inhumane experiments, whether from ethical or legal perspectives, are unacceptable, especially considering she was his daughter-in-law. Poor Ms. Bai, marrying into the Lu family.]
[I saw in the video that it's not just his daughter-in-law! He even dared to experiment on his own wife, causing the death of so many people. It's a relief that he died of old age!]
[I regret defending him these past few days. No amount of achievements can justify such unethical and despicable actions. Chairwoman Lu might have changed her surname after learning about this incident.]
[But he did indeed develop many medicines. Can't these two things be looked at separately?]
[I have to say, I think someone with a questionable character like him isn't suitable for research. These achievements might have been stolen.]
Lu Xici monitored online discussions in real-time.
She watched the video once and then asked her mother for firsthand information from Lu Shaoning.
Opening the full-sized images, she almost vomited her lunch.
"Truly not something an individual could accomplish. Whether it's human experimentation or domestic abuse, he isn't worthy of being called a human."
Jun Youyue, standing nearby, also watched with shock.
"Let alone human experimentation, even animal experiments have regulations. They shouldn't endure excessive pain."
"Worse than a beast. No animal is as malicious. It's a mercy he didn't ingest the poison."
Indeed, that poison did not enter Lu Jinghua's mouth; it was snatched away by his personal guard, who then almost exploded after consuming it.
"Ah... At least he ended up trampled to death by thousands." Lu Jinghua met his demise in a stampede; Lu Xici could only offer this to console her emotions.
Seeing that the wind had turned favorable, she logged into the marketing account her friend had given her, reposted the newly released news, and published the article advocating for justice for the Jun family.
Author's Note:
I feel like I wrote the extra chapter pretty quickly, maybe it won't even reach thirty thousand characters.
The name Cheng Jinxing appeared at the beginning of the story.
See you tomorrow~
