Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 437 - 421: Outcome

Chapter 437: Chapter 421: Outcome

The wedding of Gu Meng had ended, and Shitou and Lu Yun naturally couldn’t linger just for the sake of Chen Qiuyu’s situation even if they wanted to; they simply didn’t have the time to waste. After all, Shitou had already arranged for people to secretly follow up on the aftermath. It didn’t make much difference where they watched the excitement from.

So amidst the Gu family’s reluctance to part, the couple took Pei Yi and their personal guards and headed back the same way they had come, with Lu Aiguo and three others joining them on the journey.

However, this time everyone boarded a private plane belonging to Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan.

As soon as they got on the plane, Pei Yi was too restless to sit still and immediately wanted to make his way to the cockpit. He didn’t bother seeking out Shitou or Lu Yun, but instead clung to Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan, pleading, "Grandpa, Grandma, I promise I won’t cause trouble or disturb the pilot uncle while he’s flying the plane. I just want to watch from the side."

"I’ll go with him and make sure to keep an eye on him. Letting him experience what it’s like to travel through the clouds has its benefits too." Lu Jinsheng genuinely adored his little nephew and, fearing Shitou and Lu Yun would object, immediately sided with Pei Yi, speaking up on his behalf.

Seeing Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan also look towards them, Shitou and Lu Yun were somewhat speechless. Lu Yun held her forehead, "We didn’t say he couldn’t go. Why does everyone start by assuming we’re wearing some sort of hat that seems to indicate we’re mistreating him?"

"Isn’t it because you discipline the child too strictly? He’s only a few years old. Can’t you take it easy and go slow? Hoping for your child to succeed isn’t done in such a way." Xia Yuan chastised Lu Yun as she watched Pei Yi follow Lu Jinsheng out, beaming with delight.

"That’s so unfair. You don’t know how cunning he can be. He’s just putting on a pitiful act on purpose because he knows you will defend him unconditionally. If he dared to do this at home, he would have already eaten a serving of bamboo shoots and meat by now."

Lu Yun laughed yet felt frustrated. Why hadn’t she noticed that other people’s children were so clever and opportunistic in her past life?

Well, it was probably because she had never had close contact with children in her past life and only saw them behaving well in public, right?

"You say you’re not mistreating him, yet you let it slip—bamboo shoots and meat? How could you bear to? When you and Jinsheng were kids, your dad and I never laid a finger on you, even when we were angry," Xia Yuan countered, her heart aching for her grandson as her eyes began to brim with tears. Seeing this, Lu Aiguo felt it was an eyesore and looked at the couple with disapproval, "Hitting is a show of incompetence. Can’t you educate the child by discussing facts and reasoning? Even if not, there are many other ways and methods. But you choose the most foolish approach. Are you hitting the child to display your incompetence?"

"Dad, Mom, I was making a metaphor. Come to think of it, who has actually ever been harsh with him? Wasn’t it just a few threats?" Lu Yun suddenly felt incredibly wronged, as if it was worse than snow in June.

"Threatening is also not acceptable. What, if the threats don’t work, do you plan to really get harsh with him?" Xia Yuan said authoritatively, "If you dare to hit my grandson, I’ll hit you. You hit your son, should I not be allowed to hit my own daughter?"

"..."

This was truly beyond reason.

Lu Yun and Shitou exchanged bitter smiles and were completely speechless. Truth be told, they really hadn’t hit the child; when they had discussed it earlier, they had agreed not to hit him except for matters of principle like theft. But they had indeed made empty threats when the little troublemaker had infuriated them.

"Dad, Mom, I suggest that in the future you should avoid living with your daughter-in-law. The way you handle things is likely to provoke conflicts even where there aren’t any," Lu Yun offered the well-intentioned advice after some thought.

"Who’d want to live together with their son and daughter-in-law? Distant fragrances are better than foul smells up close; don’t we all understand that? Even if we had to live together, we’d divide our territories and govern ourselves without interference. Do you really think we’re so idle that we can’t find anything better to do than waste our energy on trivial matters?"

Xia Yuan glanced sideways at Lu Yun, her expression less than pleased.

"If you can really think like that, I’ll be relieved. I certainly don’t want to have to run home every other day just to mediate between you and your mother-in-law," Lu Yun patted her chest excessively, causing even Lu Aiguo and Shitou to burst into laughter.

"Only you could put up with this girl. Jinsheng is right, Guaibao’s mischievous nature definitely comes from her," Lu Aiguo patted Shitou on the shoulder with a grin.

"Mom, can you believe Dad is talking behind my back? So the water that’s been poured out is that unpopular, huh?"

Lu Yun persistently tugged at Xia Yuan, trying to tattle, but Xia Yuan simply ignored her, turning her head away with a jerk.

"Only now you realize? It’s not just your father; I’m not fond of you either. As long as Shitou still likes you, that’s enough. We don’t make much of a difference anymore," Xia Yuan retorted.

Lu Yun’s face fell, and she could only turn to Shitou, "What should I do? They’re all picking on me."

"If it were anyone else, I could help, but against your parents-in-law, I’m really at a loss—how about we go back and give Pei Yi a few hits as revenge?" Shitou suggested with a low chuckle, sneakily offering a devious plan.

"That’s wishful thinking. Are you sure your son would sit still for us to hit him and then not tattle afterward?" Lu Yun gave Shitou a disgruntled look.

Everyone present, including the guards, erupted with laughter.

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Several days later, news came from S City.

Chen Qiuyu, the butler, and the bodyguard trusted by Ding Gaoqun had all been drugged into unconsciousness by him, then injected with an overdose of narcotics and a type of stimulating drug, which led them to perform an X-rated act before all three met their demise and journeyed to the Extreme Bliss World.

In an attempt to gain sympathy and escape punishment while also securing a large sum of insurance money, Ding Gaoqun tried to play the victim. He had taken out a substantial life insurance policy for Chen Qiuyu in the year they married. Nevertheless, concrete evidence of murder ensured his incarceration and he now faced retribution for several past homicides.

The day Ding Gaoqun received an anonymous letter, he nearly exploded with rage upon reading the convincing proof with pictures and truth showing that his butler and Chen Qiuyu had conspired against him.

However, Ding Gaoqun, who managed to build such an empire in S City starting with nothing, is undoubtedly a person of great endurance and cunning. Despite years of luxury, the skills that had become ingrained in him still remained at his disposal.

Thus, when he read in the mysterious letter that his butler and his trusted bodyguard were closely connected, he resolved to err on the side of caution rather than letting a traitor go free. He calmly made preparations in secret and ultimately succeeded in ensnaring the unsuspecting trio with a sleeping potion...