Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 138 All She Wants Is Fairness

Even though Lu Jie seemed very easy to talk to, Lu Jia didn't get carried away and made unreasonable demands.

Eleven years had passed, and it also affected the harmony of his family. If he really encountered a heartless and ungrateful man, it wouldn't matter whether he acknowledged his daughter or not.

Therefore, Lu Jia didn't expect to gain too much advantage from her biological father. Securing some freedom before returning to the mansion was essential, but also not easy.

Now that she has achieved this, she is satisfied.

As for whether there will be another opportunity to go further in the future, we'll see.

Lu Jia didn't come back to rekindle their father-daughter relationship.

She did it for revenge.

As long as Lu Jie remained impartial in that household, she wasn't worried.

Lu Jie nodded: "I understand."

After saying that, he turned around and took a few steps forward.

Then he turned back and said, "Go pack your things. Someone will come to pick you up in an hour."

……

As Lu Jie walked out of the garden, he was met by the Cheng family members who were all standing in the courtyard, as well as Yang Bonong and others who were anxiously waiting there.

Unlike Yang Bonong and his family, the Cheng family of four were filled with unease.

All of these previous steps were Lu Jia's ideas, including seemingly unintentionally revealing Lu Jia's presence after meeting Lu Jie, and how she lured Lu Jie to offer to help Cheng Yan with his studies.

Cheng Wenhui didn't believe Lu Jia could succeed, after all, her father was a notorious sly man, how could this young girl be so confident?

But compared to her, Cheng Wenhui was even more clueless about this matter. If he could see through what kind of bad intentions the man surnamed Lu was up to, would he have let him ruin his good plans?

So after thinking it over, since there was no better idea, I might as well listen to Lu Jia.

But he never expected that Lu Jie would be so cunning, and that this usually elegant Minister of Rites would be so fierce! Upon seeing Lu Jia, he actually climbed out the window and chased after her without saying a word!

What the hell!
The last time I saw him act this crazy was when he was a teenager, right?

Back then, this guy relied on his vast knowledge, was arrogant and conceited, and looked down on everyone.

What does he mean by that?
Is he still thinking about his daughter who has been missing for eleven years?

If you were so concerned, why did you tell everyone she was dead in the first place?
My mind was in turmoil, unable to find peace.

When Lu Jie finally came out, Cheng Wenhui's eyes never left his face.

"I will fulfill my promise to you within three days." Lu Jie stopped in front of them, his words resounding, "Jia Jie always speaks highly of you to me, I hope you will not disappoint her in the future."

After saying that, he strode down the steps.

"Go home!"

Cheng Wenhui was speechless at his words. She quickly caught up to the gate, and after confirming that he had already mounted his horse and sped into the street...

Cheng Wenhui stomped her foot in anger: "What does he mean? What kind of person does he take me for?!"

……

Lu Jie was riding faster than ever before. So much so that Yang Bonong didn't have a chance to speak to him at all along the way.

Only after following him into the study did he take a deep breath and say, "My lord..." "In half an hour, arrange a sedan chair to go to the Cheng family and bring Jia'er back. Don't send anyone from your household—you, just have someone from your own household take a few people and go in your place."

Whether it was the wind or something else, Lu Jie's eyes were red as he turned around from in front of the screen, and he interrupted him without saying a word.

Yang Bonong opened his mouth, but in the end, he only managed to utter one sentence: "My lord."

Lu Jie took a deep breath and tossed the riding whip onto the table. "As expected, it's Tanzhou. That letter sent out in the name of the Lu family was aimed at her."

Yang Bonong suddenly looked up: "You mean, Madam already knew..."

Lu Jie exchanged a glance with him, then said, "She only made three requests to me just now. First, she doesn't want anyone else to interfere in her affairs. Second, she wants the freedom to support her adoptive mother. And third, she said she wants fairness."

“Bernon,” he took a deep breath, “none of these requests are difficult for me.”

“She is my daughter, my child. After her mother died, I raised her myself for five years to prevent others from taking her away from me.”

"She used to ask for my official seal, the treasures in my storeroom, and many promises from me. But after I owed her eleven years, all she wanted in the end was a word of fairness from me."

"She must have been terrified that night in the mountains, right? She must have been utterly disappointed in me too."

"grown ups!"

Yang Bonong stepped forward and said, “The young lady has indeed suffered a lot of injustice! Now that she has returned safely, it is a great blessing from God! But for the young lady’s sake, I think you should think twice in the future.”

"Think it over?" Lu Jie sneered. "I think sometimes I just overthink things!"

"Your Excellency has already been promoted to the position of Grand Secretary, and the next step is to join the cabinet. Once you join the cabinet, there will be even more things we can do! Please, Your Excellency, remain calm."

Yang Bonong's eyes were also filled with tears.

We've known each other since we were teenagers, and our friendship of over twenty years has made us practically family.

Lu Jie stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the towering mountains and pine ridges on the screen, as if he had become a statue.

After pacing around in place for a long time, Yang Bonong slowly returned to his desk, sat down, and picked up a Shoushan stone from the table to caress it.

A moment later, he said, "Let Su Zhixiao take his men to the Cheng family. Make it a big show of it."

"Other things can be disregarded, but my daughter, Lu Jie's daughter, should naturally return home in high spirits and with great honor."

Yang Bonong bowed deeply: "That's exactly right."

After he left, Lu Jie still held the stone in his hand, staring intently at the osmanthus tree outside the window.

The chill of early winter had already touched his eyes; this usually gentle and refined Lord Lu now exuded a fierce aura.

……

During the time that Granny Du sent people away, Madam Jiang finally experienced what it meant to be restless.

She still had some confidence in Guo Lu; she didn't believe that Guo Lu couldn't handle such a small matter after so many attempts.

Just as she was pacing back and forth, someone rushed in to report that Lu Jie was also on his way to the Cheng family!

The fact that Lu Jie also went added another layer of credibility to the news!
Is the Cheng family serious?!

"Mrs!"

Just as she was feeling extremely anxious, Granny Du also entered. She had moved incredibly fast, and was panting heavily, her face pale.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! Miss Cheng, she really is our eldest daughter!"