Chapter 438: Chapter 439: Looking for Trouble (2)

The first person landed a smack on her hand, knocking off the bun she was holding, and yelled angrily, “Did you make this?”

The bun in Lu Weixi’s hand instantly fell to the ground; before she could react, the person swung his hand, smacking her across the face.

It was Bai Changyou.

And behind him, rushing in, were naturally Cai’s mother, Cai Yiren, Fang Zheng, and Fang Rushuang.

Lu Weixi did not dodge the slap; the moment Bai Changyou entered the room and she saw the look in his eyes, she knew he was coming for her. Yet, she didn’t move, absorbing the force of the slap with grace. Her face quickly became inflamed, showing the distinct imprint of his five fingers.

Lu Weixi’s expression remained utterly calm, unflustered by the shock of the hit and free of anger. She looked back at Bai Changyou seriously.

Although she had seen Bai Changyou once before at the Qin Family’s mansion, each meeting only reinforced her feeling that this man who had raised her for twenty-one years, was a complete stranger to her.

She did not cry, did not make a fuss, she slowly rose to her feet. Because she hadn’t slept well, her voice slightly hoarse, “My mother, just underwent surgery.”

Bai Changyou was stunned, he quickly glanced at the monitor. Sure enough, he saw Lu Weixi’s mother, with a ventilator attached, still unconscious.

Lu’s mother used to be the campus beauty when she was young and always had an attractive appearance. Age, however, had not marred her good looks; well-preserved, she still held an elegance and modest grace. But five years of illness had taken its toll. Despite her still attractive features, her hair had turned white, her face was waxy and pale, and she had become frail; she looked older than her actual age.

Yet, the man standing before her was, despite the fierce expression on his face, still a charming middle-aged man living in comfort and abundance.

Bai Changyou received the news early in the morning from Hanhai. A single phone call had jolted him from a deep sleep.

Then, Fang Rushuang immediately called him, telling him that the project team was disbanded, and Hanhai would rather compensate for losses than continue the contract.

Bai Changyou had instantly thought about the night before when they visited the hospital.

At that time, they were attending a banquet with Qin Zhiyou. During the banquet, a top executive suddenly had a stroke and fainted. Since the executive had previously been discussing cooperation with them, visiting the patient was a matter of course.

Unexpectedly, they met Lu’s mother there.

Honestly, he did not recognize Lu’s mother at first glance.

His last memory of her was from their divorce when she was hysterical, smashing everything in the house, hiring a private investigator for evidence, telling all their friends and relatives, and threatening to charge him with bigamy. Even that image was less shocking than the frail woman standing in front of him.

It was Cai’s mother who recognized her first. A woman’s instinct when detecting a love rival is top-notch. She was the first to call out to Lu’s mother, “Lu?”

Though puzzled, she greeted back.

Once she called out, Bai Changyou looked over. He didn’t recognize her at first glance, but on the second, how could he not know?

Upon seeing her, he was a bit surprised and also felt a pang of nostalgia. After all, they were separated for five years, and he wasn’t a devil without human sentiment: “Is that you, Aqi?”

However, he did not expect…