Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 265 - 257: Persuasion (Part Two)

Chapter 265: Chapter 257: Persuasion (Part Two)

"What are you still thinking about? Prolonged pain is not as good as short pain. If we don’t clear these issues up now, they will become a huge hidden danger in the future. If not handled properly, my brother and I, and our descendants, might not even support each other, let alone avoid becoming sworn enemies."

"Dad, I believe you can also see this clearly in your heart, it’s just that because Xiaoyun and Shitou are not outsiders to you, it makes it even harder for you to make a decision."

Lu Yun was anxious. She looked at the time, Shitou and his grandfather would be arriving soon. If she didn’t persuade mom and dad today, she would have to go through the trouble of arguing her point again. More importantly, if dad announced his previous decision at her birthday party tomorrow, it would be even more troublesome.

"Dad, just relying on those elixirs, will I ever lack money? Think about it from another perspective. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, right? That’s why I actually need a strong and powerful backup, and so will my children in the future. They need an in-law’s family that may not necessarily be on par with the Pei Family, but also shouldn’t be too far behind."

"Only when the two families advance side by side can they truly help each other and eventually become each other’s most reliable and closest allies. Isn’t there a saying that two fists can’t defeat four hands, and even a hero can’t withstand numerous opponents? If two big families could form an alliance, the mutual benefits are self-evident."

She didn’t want to be like Madame Xing from Dream of the Red Chamber, draining her own family and then supporting her husband’s. She already had more money than she could spend; there was no need for that. Having a natal family that could keep pace with her husband’s family was the most beneficial for her.

"But..." Lu Aiguo was somewhat frustrated as he fiddled with his collar, torn between decisions.

"No more buts, I think Xiaoyun makes sense." Xia Yuan finally interrupted Lu Aiguo and turned to Lu Yun, "Have you discussed these thoughts with Shitou?"

"Not yet, but I think he definitely won’t oppose it," Lu Yun laughed, knowing that since mom had come around, dad wouldn’t be a problem either.

"Alright, as long as Shitou agrees, let’s do it this way," Xia Yuan nodded, settling the matter.

"Then at least give ’Hua Yan’ and ’Lu Pharmaceutical’ to Xiaoyun," Lu Aiguo said, seeing that the mother and daughter had decided, and he could not find a reason to object. It was his way of offering a compromise.

"No need, Dad. The Lu Family needs to have its own pillar industries as well," Lu Yun rolled her eyes, growing impatient. "In the future, Lu Pharmaceutical’s factory could produce some less critical medicines and pills. I’ll sort out a few formulas for them.

The major profits are actually with that company established in partnership with the state. I’ve already taken sixty percent of the shares there. I’m not interested in ’Lu Pharmaceutical’ at all. Plus, I’m a pharmacist. Do you really think I will ever worry about not having enough money?

As for ’Hua Yan,’ it’s the same logic. Supplying is not a difficulty for me now. In the future, I’ll choose some kids with good talents and help Lu Group train some pharmacists. Then the supply for ’Hua Yan’ can be handed over to them, and it will no longer be indispensable for me. Anyway, I still have shares in Lu Group. If they earn money, I get a share too. I think leaving ’Hua Yan’ in Lu Group is a good idea."

If she were to directly take away the most profitable industries of the Lu Family, then what was the point of all the talk today?

"Everyone says daughters tend to look after their husband’s family, but how is this looking after them?" Lu Aiguo sighed.

"Dad, that’s not the right way to look at it, think about how much you’re losing. To give the Pei Family such a wealth-goddess like me for free... no, not for free, but at a loss..." Lu Yun joked cheerfully with Lu Aiguo.

"Haha, then don’t get married. Be careful or your mom and I might just keep you here to work yourself to the bone for Lu Group," Lu Aiguo pretended to scare her.

"That’s also an option. Mom and Dad, you can discuss it with Shitou. As long as he agrees, it’s fine by me...I have no objections..."

Lu Yun felt a wave of relaxation in her heart and reminded her parents with a chuckling reminder, "Mom and Dad, Shitou and the others will be here soon. Let’s find another time to discuss this topic, and please don’t mention anything about me inheriting Lu Group at tomorrow night’s banquet in public, you must remember that."

"Don’t worry."

Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan weren’t sure what to feel, but there was definitely a sense of relief and pride in their hearts.

They had raised their daughter successfully. Despite years of indulgence, she had not become overly selfish; instead, she was willing to consider the family’s welfare, which was truly rare.

They hoped that their children would truly be able to support each other and always be each other’s strongest backers.

Right on time, as previously agreed, Pei Qingyuan and Shitou indeed came to pick up Lu Yun.

Not wanting to delay them, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan didn’t say much and just saw them off, locking the front door and heading back to their room. Lu Aiguo then sighed to Xia Yuan, "You used to blame me for spoiling our daughter too much, but tell me, who else has a daughter as capable and thoughtful as ours? How could she not be spoiled?"

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Capital City Grand Hotel.

Jiang Xiuwan, upon hearing the knock, opened the door and immediately frowned upon seeing Gu Meng, "Who are you? I don’t recognize you."

She swung the door shut right at Gu Meng’s nose, and if Gu Meng hadn’t quickly blocked it with his arm, he might have ended up with a bruised face or being shut out.

After slamming the door, Jiang Xiuwan didn’t give Gu Meng another glance and stormed back inside to sit down huffily on a single-seater armchair.

"Xiuwan, are you planning to climb the Great Wall today or go shopping in Wangfujing? Or we could climb Xiangshan," Gu Meng said, not at all bothered by Jiang Xiuwan slamming the door in his face, but instead squatting in front of her with a smile, trying to coax her. He knew she hadn’t really used much force when she blocked his hand.

"I’m not going. I’d rather just stay in my room and stew," Jiang Xiuwan glared furiously at Gu Meng, clearly wishing she could bite him. She had been holding her anger in for a day and a night, and if not now, when would she vent it?

Really, she had never been stood up so badly by him since they had met, they had agreed he would come to see her the second day they were in Capital City, but someone broke his word and grew fat, causing her to wait in her room, not daring to leave a single step.

Hmph, was it because he had gotten what he wanted, so he no longer cherished it?

Jiang Xiuwan continued to glare fiercely at Gu Meng, silently swearing that she would give him a "deep lesson" today so he wouldn’t forget, to stop him from doing it again and again until it became second nature to him.

A man cannot be spoiled—this was the lesson Jiang Xiuwan had learned from her own mother.

"It wasn’t intentional, Xiaoyun suddenly fainted," Gu Meng looked at Jiang Xiuwan apologetically, "You don’t know how worried everyone was at that time. If I had run out to find you in such a situation, it would have given everyone a bad impression of you, right?"