After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

The hidden resentment in his heart was suddenly stirred up and pointed at him without mercy.

Lu Lixiao's pupils contracted, and he grabbed the edge of the table next to him, almost losing his balance.

For the past four years, this target has been Anning.

Over the years, Lu Lixiao has been telling Lu Xiyan that if it weren't for An Ning, Lu Ling wouldn't have had the accident, he wouldn't have lost his son, and Lu Xiyan wouldn't have lost his father.

He blamed all the consequences on Anning.

Then Lu Xiyan was to obediently take over the company.

This is an invisible whip that has been lashing at the grandfather and grandson for the past four years.

At this moment, Lu Xiyan's words mercilessly jolted him awake.

He, Lu Lixiao, is the real culprit.

He didn't want his grandson to follow in his eldest son's footsteps, but by a twist of fate, he caused the death of his youngest son.

Lu Lixiao gripped the corner of the table tightly, his chest heaving violently, his breathing heavy.

Lu Xiyan looked down at him and said, "You not only have me, but also your son and daughter-in-law, your grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and you will also have a lovely great-grandson."

At this point, tears streamed down Lu Xiyan's face. "During the years you drove An Ning away, she gave birth to my son all by herself..."

"She suffered all by herself..."

Lu Lixiao looked at him in disbelief, "The child she brought back...that child, is it yours?"

Lu Lixiao suddenly remembered that he had seen that child before; the child looked quite alike to Lu Xiyan when he was a child, very much like him...

Even Jishu said it looked like him.

But what's with that paternity test he got?

Could the paternity test results be fake?

"He's mine, he belongs to the Lu family, he's your great-grandson!"

With red eyes, Lu Xiyan retorted, "She raised the child all by herself. What do you think she got out of it? Wasn't she satisfied with all the suffering she endured following me?"

Lu Xiyan laughed, tears streaming down his high, straight nose.

He spread his hands. "Now look what's happened! Because of your selfish actions, Grandpa, you'll have nothing left!"

"Didn't you keep saying that Anning wasn't good enough for me?"

Lu Xiyan walked to the table and picked up a stack of contracts he had brought with him earlier that morning.

He signed every single page.

All seals and stamps are complete.

"All my private property and equity have been transferred to Anning's name free of charge."

Whether An Ning wants it or not, she will get all his assets, and she will also hold patents worth hundreds of millions. From now on, everyone will have to look up to her.

No one should look down on her!

Lu Lixiao stared at him in disbelief, his chest burning with anger, and he almost burst into a tirade.

"I don't want a single thing from the Lu family. Your power, your status, your company, your position as successor—I don't want any of these broken things that are like shackles."

He chuckled softly, his eyes still red.

"Grandpa, from now on, I'm a penniless nobody. Now, do you still think Anning isn't good enough for me?"

"No, I should ask you, am I good enough for her now?"

"Lu Xiyan!" Lu Lixiao's face flushed red with anger. "You—"

"Grandpa, you have to admit you've done something wrong. I was wrong, I have to admit it, and I have to be punished."

He stared at Lu Lixiao's incredulous expression and said, word by word, "You're wrong, and you have to admit it."

"You, you—"

Lu Lixiao's clenched fist trembled uncontrollably.

His aged and deep eyes were filled with astonishment. His lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word. His chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.

Watching Lu Xiyan turn and stride away, he raised his hand, his eyes red.

"Chairman!"

As soon as the argument between the grandfather and grandson in the lobby ended, Ji Xiu rushed in to support Lu Lixiao's trembling body.

He quickly tried to calm the old man down, saying, "Please calm down. The second young master was just saying things in anger. Don't take them seriously. Please don't get angry."

Lu Lixiao looked in the direction Lu Xiyan had left, his voice trembling, "I know his personality; he's serious about this with me."

He glanced at the thick stack of contracts on the table. "He doesn't want a single thing from the Lu family. Hahaha, I've worked so hard for him to inherit the Lu family business that has been passed down from generation to generation, and he just wants nothing!"

Lu Lixiao laughed until tears streamed down his face.

......

When they returned to the Yuhe Duke's Mansion, it was already afternoon.

After leaving the old man's place, Lu Xiyan went to the ancestral hall again to see his father and the uncle the old man had mentioned.

He sat in the ancestral hall for a long time before offering incense and leaving.

He went to the ward where his mother was lying again and stayed there for a while.

Just an hour ago, Uncle Quan called to say that Anning had woken up. Only then did he leave his mother's hospital room and drive back.

Uncle Quan said that when Anning woke up, she asked him where he had gone, but didn't say anything else. Then she ate something and seemed to be in pretty good condition.

When Lu Xiyan's car arrived at the Yuhe Duke's Mansion, he was eager to see her, but as the car entered the gate, he suddenly became timid.

The car was parked at the entrance. He sat inside and lit another cigarette.

One cigarette burned out, then another was lit.

Half an hour passed.

He didn't get out of the car, but just glanced at his villa from a distance through the car window.

At that moment, he admitted that he was a coward.

He didn't have the courage to face Anning.

When the truth crashed over him like a giant wave, engulfing him, his mind went blank, and even his heart felt empty.

He lit a cigarette, but only took a few puffs.

He only put out his cigarette, opened the door, and got out of the car after the last one had burned out.