Mrs. Lu loves you to death

Chapter 536 Extra

Ye Luochen left Huatian Mansion and arrived at the Lu family's old residence, looking utterly dejected.

After being informed by the security guard and receiving permission, I entered the residence.

The butler was already waiting for him at the door.

Upon seeing him, he respectfully greeted, "Second Young Master." Seeing his strange expression, bloodstains on his clothes, and even worse injuries to his face, he frowned almost imperceptibly. "Should I call a doctor for you?"

Ye Luochen looked down at his disheveled appearance, completely unconcerned. "No need. Where's Grandpa?"

"The old man is in the backyard. Would you like me to take you to the guest room to have it cleaned?"

He had no time to worry about anything else. "No need, I need to see my grandfather right away."

Seeing this, the butler gestured for him to proceed and then led the way.

The old man was fishing in the pond in the backyard, and then he lay on a chaise lounge in the gazebo, wearing a straw hat, a vest, and shorts, looking incredibly content.

"Grandpa"

Ye Luochen stood to the side and called out softly.

The old man opened his eyes from his chair upon hearing the noise, and was stunned for a moment when he saw his grandson looking so disheveled.

"Xiao Chen, what happened to you?"

"It's nothing, Grandpa, I need to talk to you about something."

I heard that the butler, quite sensibly, led the servants away from the pavilion.

"What's wrong? Sit down and talk it over."

As she spoke, she poured herself a cup of tea, then poured one for him and placed it in front of him.

Ye Luochen pursed his lips, hesitatingly looking at the tea in his cup, and asked, "Grandpa, why couldn't I be the one engaged to the Chen family back then?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Lu looked up and scrutinized him.

A sharp yet intelligent gaze stared at him.

Ye Luochen felt a cold sweat pour down his back from being stared at, but he forced himself to remain calm and stared straight at him.

After a long while, the old man sighed deeply. "Xiao Chen, the past is the past. People are gone once they're gone. Being too attached will only hurt you. Listen to your grandfather, look forward. You both have people in your lives now. Whether you missed out or gained something, the most important thing is the future. You have a long life ahead of you. There's nothing you can't let go of."

"But I just want to know, why can't it be me?"

Ye Luochen was now trapped in his own obsession. He desperately wanted an answer, and as he spoke, he knelt upright before Elder Lu.

The old man was helpless at the sight. He stood up and gazed into the distance.

The silence of the pavilion was chilling. After a long while, the old man's aged voice rang out, "No matter which of you brothers is engaged to the Chen family, she will not be your bride. You were young then, and because of your mother, you may not know that your eldest brother risked half his life to break off the engagement with the Chen family and marry another. Xiao Chen, could you do that? Without having her, without understanding her, could you blindly risk half your life just to marry a woman like your eldest brother?"

"Isn't Chen Zhiyu the daughter of the eldest branch of the Chen family? The Lu family's marriage is an alliance with the Chen family, so how can there be any talk of risking half a life, Grandpa?"

"Sigh," he sighed, turning to pull the person up. "The marriage between the Chen and Lu families was never for the eldest son, but for the second son, who's always been in the military. The eldest son's personality isn't suited to a large family like the Lu family. Although he has my older brother's blood, the eldest son of the Chen family is easily influenced. I realized this from a young age. So, between the eldest and second sons of the Chen family, I initially favored the girl from the second son's family. Your brother almost risked his life to make that choice. Besides, that girl has a strong personality; she's not suitable for you."

Ye Luochen, her eyes red, bowed slightly. "Grandpa, I'm sorry to have disturbed you. I... I'll head back now."

Only after the footsteps faded into the distance did the old man turn his head to look in the direction he had left. In that instant, the old man's face looked even more aged.

Ye Luochen returned home dejectedly

Seeing this, Mother Ye scolded Zhao Yazhi without asking any questions. She then summoned the family doctor, cleaned up Ye Luochen, and left in a dejected manner under the oppressive atmosphere of the Ye family.

Zhao Yazhi, who was being scolded, didn't dare to say a word.

That evening, the two had a heated argument over Ye Luochen's mention of divorce. This time, Ye Luochen didn't just talk about it; he took strong measures, having his assistant deliver the divorce papers. He tore up each copy as it arrived, and the argument eventually alerted Ye's parents.

Upon learning that her husband truly wanted a divorce, she didn't hesitate at all and directly exposed Ye Luochen's infatuation with her sister-in-law. Upon hearing the news, Ye's mother was so angry that she fainted in her husband's arms. The family doctor then rushed to the Ye family home in the middle of the night.

Ye Luochen completely disregarded his mother; he was determined to get a divorce. He immediately had Zhao Yazhi taken to a nearby villa and gave the order that she shouldn't leave until he agreed to the divorce.

When Ye's mother got up and found out, her first thing she did was call her eldest son and give both of them a good scolding.

Father Ye tried to comfort Mother Ye, but Mother Ye was determined and wouldn't listen to a word. So he simply stopped caring. Anyway, his eldest son wouldn't listen to him, and he wouldn't listen to her either. He could protect his wife, so he didn't need to worry about her. The problem now was with his youngest son. Although he didn't interact much with his eldest daughter-in-law, he never thought she was that kind of person. Knowing this and seeing his injuries, he guessed most of the reason.

As a father, he considered himself a failure; as a husband, he couldn't control or discipline his wife. Looking at his large family, he only felt like a failure.

After touring the villa, he went directly to the ancestral hall to repent for his failure.

Three months later

Thanks to Zhao Yazhi's efforts, the two successfully divorced. However, they did not separate despite the divorce. She continued to live in the Ye family home, ostensibly to take care of the child. Ye Luochen promised to give her 100,000 yuan a month for living expenses and 500,000 yuan for the child's expenses. He also kept the news of their divorce a secret from Lu Tingchuan and his wife before he finally stopped causing trouble.

Ye Luochen and Chen Zhiyu were no longer a possibility. He had no intention of starting another relationship and didn't want to cause any trouble for the Ye family, so he simply agreed. In any case, he had already decided to get a divorce first.