The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Madam Lu was furious.

’The first branch family is full of lunatics!’

But before she could unleash her fury on the first branch, her husband slapped her across the face.

"That’s enough!"

"Stop embarrassing yourself in front of my family. Is it that you can’t have children?"

"Is there something wrong with your body?"

Second Madam Lu grew a little nervous. "It’s just that I didn’t rest well on the day of the check-up. And that doctor wasn’t very competent."

’She was anxious, too!’

’She needed a child to solidify her position in the family! But alas, before she became Second Master Lu’s mistress, she had been with too many people and had several abortions. It had made it difficult for her to conceive.’

’Chaoyang needed someone to support him. One more child in the family meant they would get a much larger share of the old man’s and Mrs. Lu Sr.’s inheritance.’

’Mrs. Lu Sr. didn’t have many years left. Once she was gone, wouldn’t the majority of the family assets and the immense fortune belong to them, the second branch?’

’The Lu Group was just the tip of the iceberg. The assets that made the old man and Mrs. Lu Sr. the cornerstones of the Lu Family were far more than just that...’

"Honey, let’s go for another check-up next time. I’ll have the baby, I’m willing to have a second child. I want to have many, many children for you."

"..."

Second Master Lu grabbed her by the neck, quickly dragged her upstairs, and threw her into a room.

’When the police arrive later, she’d better not spout nonsense and blow this family scandal out of proportion.’

’Then the Lu Family would become the laughingstock of the entire upper-class society!’

Mrs. Lu looked at Second Master Lu. "Back then, you were so infatuated that you divorced the wife I chose for you to marry a thing like this. Do you regret it now?"

"..." Second Master Lu didn’t speak, his head lowered.

A short while later, both the police and an ambulance arrived.

The ambulance took Lu Chaoyang to the hospital. As for Lu Linlin hitting someone, since it was a family member and part of a domestic dispute, the officers recommended they resolve it internally.

After all, in matters like this, there are always two sides to the story.

’If they, as outsiders, got involved, wouldn’t it just make things messier?’

Mrs. Lu Sr. said, "Officers, I’m the head of this household. We just had a little incident at home, an argument."

"We called you over in the heat of the moment. It’s really just a family matter."

They definitely couldn’t let this get out, especially since the Lu Group was already under intense public scrutiny.

With Lu Chaoyang on his way to the hospital, Second Master Lu didn’t say anything, content to let his mother take charge.

As for Second Madam Lu, she had been thrown into a room and locked inside by Second Master Lu. He was finding his wife more and more detestable.

The officers nodded. It was even more difficult to meddle in the affairs of a wealthy family. Since they were willing to mediate it themselves, the officers didn’t press the issue.

After going through the formal procedures and exchanging a few words, they left.

Once the officers were gone, silence descended upon the room.

Lu Linlin stopped talking. As the culprit who had just smashed someone over the head, now was the time to lie low and play it safe.

’As long as Uncle Lu doesn’t notice me, I’ll be fine. I need to minimize my presence, or I’ll end up in jail.’

Second Master Lu was still more worried about the company. He looked at Mrs. Lu and said, "Mom, the main reason we’re here today is that Chaoyang wanted to discuss how to resolve the current situation at the Lu Group."

"Chaoyang and I are at our wits’ end. After all, you and Dad founded it from scratch..."

Mrs. Lu sighed helplessly. "It’s not that I won’t help. My old methods are long outdated. Back when Shi Jing passed away, I thought if I took over, there wouldn’t be so many problems!"

"But the problem is, I don’t have what it takes to manage the Lu Group. I’m not omnipotent, you know. My abilities have declined with age."

She let out a sigh and coughed a few times. "My body is failing, and my skills are failing. And it’s not like I ever see you showing any concern for me, do I?"

"..." Called out so suddenly, Second Master Lu was a bit embarrassed. "Work has been too busy."

"You two figure this out yourselves. Didn’t you say you’d connected with the He Family? With their powerful network, if you’ve really established a connection, they’ll be able to solve it."

Second Master Lu’s head throbbed. He sat on the sofa, saying nothing, completely overwhelmed.

"That foreign company... we have no idea where they came from, but they’re targeting us at every turn."

"Every one of their products goes head-to-head with ours, and they seem to know our business model inside and out. We’ve lost almost all of our long-term clients."

’Even if he were a customer, he’d probably choose that new foreign company.’

’It was strange. The Lu Group also wanted to learn and be innovative, but given their current costs, it was impossible to achieve that level of quality.’

’Moreover, that rival foreign company’s scope was just so much broader than the Lu Family’s.’

Mrs. Lu nodded. "I know about this. But you can’t blame others for being too strong just because you’re weak."

"The market has never been a merciful place."

"..."

Second Master Lu had intended to vent his frustrations and analyze the situation a bit.

’But why did his mother’s words have to be so piercing?’

Then he stood up and said, "Forget it, I’m going back to the company."

"The company is in the middle of a major crisis; we can’t have trouble at home, too. Otherwise, I will personally send Lu Linlin to the police station. Mom, Sister-in-law, don’t spoil the child. Even though Shi Jing is gone, his sister still needs to be properly disciplined."

At that, Lu Linlin immediately offered a pitiful apology. "I’m sorry, Uncle Lu. I was really in the wrong."

"You know I don’t always think things through. I didn’t mean for it to happen, the alcohol just went to my head." After she spoke, she started to cry, tears streaming down her face.

What could Uncle Lu say to his own niece?

Besides, she had already admitted her mistake. If he remained upset, he would seem like the aggressor.

He said nothing and walked to the door, preparing to leave. Then he turned around and said, "Mom, lately only Sister-in-law has been at home while you and Linnin have been living elsewhere. It’s time for you to move back."

He glanced at Gu Shengsheng without a word. He had never considered her a member of the family.

Who would have thought that Madam Lu would be the first to speak? "Second Brother, I forgot to tell you. Shengsheng bought a new house. I’m moving in with her. With your elder brother and Shi Jing both gone, living in the old residence just brings back painful memories."

"..." Uncle Lu was not a man of many words. He knew this was just an excuse.

’Still, if they left, the old residence was a property worth tens of millions. It would be left entirely to his second branch. The third branch was no threat; they usually just followed the second branch’s lead anyway.’

He was inwardly ecstatic, but he put on a reluctant expression and said, "It’s my wife who has wronged you all."

"I’m going to work now."

Lu Linlin sidled up to Gu Shengsheng. "Sister-in-law, I absolutely wasn’t taking out any personal grudges just now. I was simply standing on the side of justice!"

Mrs. Lu tapped her with her cane. "You think we don’t know what’s on your mind?"

"You said you were coming to the old residence for dinner, so how can you not eat?"

Mrs. Lu Sr. looked at the housekeeper. "Bring out the dishes. If no one else is eating, our family will."

"The second branch family has had a complete falling out. The third branch family recently went on a trip abroad. They’re probably just waiting for me to die so they can come back and split the inheritance."

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