Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 328 - 297 All, The Truth (Burst Update 5)_1

Chapter 328: 297 All, The Truth (Burst Update 5)_1

What remained unsaid by Lu Han was still clear to Tang Su.

Nevertheless, Lu Han, though he was brief, told her everything he knew to be the truth.

Unless those truths were a combined deception by his parents against him and his siblings, but that shouldn’t be the case.

Now, the ones left in the Lu Family were all gone; his grandparents had passed away, his eldest uncle and one of his aunts too, and from his father’s generation, only he and an aunt who had married far away in Harbor City were left.

That aunt of his, now in poor health, used to come back to Beijing every two or three years when she was still robust to reunite with her brother.

Now, it was said that she lived in a nursing home, where her son and daughter-in-law came to keep her company every weekend.

The later story is such melodrama; Wang Cuilan, in order to manipulate his father and secure her own future, gave birth to three children for her actual husband in this lifetime.

Each child was conceived with impeccable timing, shortly after his father returned home for family visits, and at that time, his grandmother probably didn’t realize that the villagers thought Wang Cuilan was the second daughter-in-law, not the first.

After all, the eldest son was mentally challenged, and even though he was tall and strong, his daily foolish laughter and drooling, and at home, other than moving things around like a child, telling him where to plant seeds, or carrying vegetables, he couldn’t even eat properly on his own.

If he didn’t want to do any cleaning, someone had to feed him.

The villagers never believed that Lu Family’s foolish eldest son could get himself a wife.

How Wang Cuilan managed to keep this misunderstanding from his grandmother and aunt, nobody knows, but after she bore three children, Lu Han’s grandmother passed away, and the two aunts married off soon after; and although his eldest uncle was a man, he couldn’t bring in money.

Lu Han’s grandfather and Lu Maoyan sent all the money they earned back home for Wang Cuilan to use. Later, it was said that his eldest uncle didn’t last much longer and soon passed away as well.

He died young, but because he had married the girl he loved, he died with a smile on his face.

Lu Han’s grandfather and father were gratified, and after that, they still visited home regularly, no matter what, because those three children were the children of the Lu Family.

Every time Lu Maoyan returned, Wang Cuilan’s three children would treat him as their father. Lu Maoyan wanted to explain, but alas, Lu Han’s grandfather asked him to let the mistake continue for the sake of the pitiful children, telling him to address it once he found a girl he liked.

Love came a bit late for Lu Maoyan; during the years he helped raise his older brother’s children, he did not encounter a woman he wished to marry.

And so, day by day, year by year, the villagers believed even more that Lu Maoyan was Wang Cuilan’s husband, and Wang Cuilan thought the same.

She had agreed to marry into the family primarily because her own family was destitute, so much so that her parents were going to sell her to an old widower, an ugly man who was only slightly better off than her family, and secondly, because Lu Maoyan’s older brother was quite good-looking and resembled Lu Maoyan.

Wang Cuilan had always liked Lu Maoyan, but she also knew that she was not his match; she had no education and was just passably attractive, which wasn’t enough to catch Lu Maoyan’s eye.

Her family was poor as could be, and the educated young women in the village liked Lu Maoyan too, but he didn’t fancy them either, let alone her?

Wang Cuilan was well aware of her station; having been able to live under the same roof as Lu Maoyan all these years, to wash his clothes by hand when he visited home, she was content.

Even at home, he called her "sister-in-law."

In the presence of others, she demanded that Lu Maoyan call her by her name.

Lu Maoyan also understood that she did this so that she wouldn’t be bullied after the men of the house left, a lone widow with a child.

Lu Maoyan didn’t mind; considering she was truly his elder sister-in-law, he always cooperated.

Later on, Lu Han’s grandfather somehow found a very pretty little girl and brought her home, entrusting her care to Wang Cuilan.

This little girl was indeed a blessing; ever since she arrived at the Lu Family, their days grew better and better, and Lu Han’s grandfather and Lu Maoyan rose through the ranks quickly in the military, earning numerous commendations.

Lu Han’s grandfather named her Lu Wei because she looked exactly like a rose.

Her nickname was Fuwa.

After that, the Lu Family became prosperer, and Lu Maoyan, along with his father, rose through the ranks all the way to Beijing, where they bought a house, settled down, and took root.

Gradually, they grew into a deeply rooted family that was well-known in Beijing.

Lu Wei grew up in such an environment, and by her teenage years, she was already tall and slender, and at eighteen, she became a woman of considerable charm. The number of people wishing to marry her nearly broke down the Lu Family’s doorsteps.

Over the years, Wang Cuilan had been scheming against Lu Maoyan, and after coming to Beijing, she convinced the Lu Family patriarch to let her stay in the Lu Family as Lu Maoyan’s wife. Considering her hardships over the years, Lu Maoyan was persuaded by his father, and though outwardly it was thus, inside the house, he was Wang Cuilan’s younger brother-in-law.

Absolutely no boundaries could be crossed.

Of course, Wang Cuilan’s three children, just like before in the village, called him Dad.

When Lu Wei was younger, she also thought that Wang Cuilan was Lu Maoyan’s wife, and when she found herself falling for Lu Maoyan, a man old enough to be her father, she thought about leaving her family.

It was right when she was planning to leave that she suddenly uncovered Wang Cuilan’s secret; Wang Cuilan’s real husband wasn’t Lu Maoyan, it wasn’t the man she liked.

Because of this truth she discovered, Lu Wei was very happy.

Now that she was eighteen and an adult, she decided to leave the Lu Family and live on her own. Lu Maoyan couldn’t do anything about it; after being brought back home by the Lu Family patriarch, she called him dad and Lu Maoyan brother.

Lu Maoyan, worried about her, would visit her place whenever he was free, resulting in his decreased visits to the Lu Family home, which in turn triggered Wang Cuilan’s dissatisfaction.

Later on, after Lu Wei finally won over Lu Maoyan, Wang Cuilan became infuriated, starting a series of manipulative actions that led to Lu Wei’s utter ruin in Beijing.

In the end, a pregnant Lu Wei left Beijing.

Making her unfindable by Lu Maoyan.

Because of this, Lu Maoyan detested Wang Cuilan deeply, and later, he came to realize all the schemes she had been plotting against him for years. He had taken care of her and her four children heart and soul, only to be repaid with Wang Cuilan’s delusional obsession.

At that time, the health of the Lu Family patriarch was deteriorating, and although the Lu Family had established roots in Beijing, their foundation was still unstable. Therefore, the patriarch did not allow any scandal involving abandoning a dutiful wife to surface.

Helpless but compassionate towards his eldest son, the patriarch could not bring himself to be harsh with her, even though Lu Maoyan had been so tragically manipulated by her. In order to bolster Lu Wei for Lu Maoyan, he also supported their relationship.

The patriarch’s adjutant found Lu Wei and successfully persuaded her.

Lu Wei loved Lu Maoyan, and for him, she was willing to endure any humiliation.

Remembering how Wang Cuilan had calculated against the man she loved for so many years, Lu Wei also came to think about giving her a taste of her own medicine. After telling Lu Maoyan, the two lovers supported each other and cooperated mutually.

Unfortunately, due to her past overexertion, Wang Cuilan’s health failed her, and she passed away a month before the patriarch.

With her gone, there was no place left for her machinations.

However, the rumors she had created had a long-lasting impact.

To this day, there are still many who misunderstand them, but the two couldn’t care less about what others thought. They were living their own lives and only explained themselves to those who needed explanations.

Bai Wei was still kind to Wang Cuilan’s other three children; after all, they were children of the Lu Family, her husband’s brothers and sisters.