My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 47 - Because of These Few Jinxes

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Because of These Few Jinxes

Chapter 47 -47: Because of These Few Jinxes

Lu Zhenguo’s face displayed obvious astonishment, clearly not expecting Old Madam Lu’s train of thought to be quite like that.

Far from being reassuring, Old Madam Lu’s words seemed to confound Lu Zhenguo even more.

The decision to split the family, a term he’d found extremely difficult to utter, now seemed less arduous thanks to her perplexing response.

Lu Zhenguo instinctively said, “Mom, what I mean is, we want to split the family. Yushu, Youxi, Youxue, and I will separate from you and Dad.”

“What did you say?” Old Madam Lu’s voice suddenly rose, her anger making her stamp her foot.

Old Master Lu had also not expected this intent from Lu Zhenguo, his anger making his fingers tremble as he pointed at him, “Lu Zhenguo, do you even know what you’re talking about?”

Lu Zhenguo, shocked by Old Madam Lu’s previous statements, now felt less burdened emotionally.

He began, “Dad, Mom, just because you go to live with Zhenjia doesn’t mean I’m being disrespectful.”

“How can you say that, big brother!” Lu Zhenjia was alarmed, not wanting to take in the Lu family’s elders.

Lu Zhenguo, now less concerned about Lu Zhenjia’s feelings, retorted, “Zhenjia, ever since you got married and moved out, Mom and Dad have been living with me and your sister-in-law. We have diligently cared for mom and dad for twenty years. We’ve been looking after them no matter what. We’re all their sons, we all need to do our filial duties. It’s time they stayed with you for a while.”

“Big brother, wasn’t it you who just said that? Even if Mom and Dad live with us, it doesn’t mean I’m being unfilial!” Lu Zhenjia quickly argued.

Lu Zhenguo was taken aback and asked, “What? You don’t want to live with Mom and Dad?”

Initially, the Lu family’s elders were just angry that Lu Zhenguo was willing to forsake his duties for his wife and children.

But now, after hearing Lu Zhenguo’s retort, they turned and looked towards Lu Zhenjia.

Indeed, why was Lu Zhenjia so reluctant to take them in?

Was it a lack of willingness to fulfill his filial duties?

They always loved Lu Zhenjia the most, even more than Youbang.

Even though they would be angry if Lu Zhenguo wanted to stop caring for them, what about Lu Zhenjia whom they adored the most?

“Zhenjia, are you unwilling to take care of us?” Old Master Lu’s and Lu Zhenjia’s triangular eyes, almost invisible under the sunlight, squinted down at Lu Zhenjia’s face.

Startled, Lu Zhenjia hastily clarified, “That’s not what I meant…”

Lu Zhenguo took a deep breath and said, “Zhenjia, Mom and Dad have lived with us for over twenty years. During this time, you haven’t contributed a penny to their living expenses. But I’ve never minded; we’re all one family. There’s no need for such distinctions. However, your sister-in-law has indeed been working hard for too long and needs a break.”

“Also, Youxi is going to the Imperial Capital to study, and she’s right—Youxue should also go to the city to study, to learn more, to see more. So, my wife and I definitely need to go with the kids,” Lu Zhenguo continued, “This means we simply can’t continue to stay here to look after Mom and Dad. So they’ll have to live with you.”

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Unexpectedly, although Lu Zhenguo was often plain-spoken and somewhat slow, his words now were compelling, leaving Lu Zhenjia speechless.

Then, Lu Zhenguo added, “Fortunately, the village chief is here, and I would like him to bear witness. It’s not that I’m refusing to take care of Mom and Dad. I will still provide for them as I always have. It’s just that the daily care will need to be handled by you, Zhenjia.”

“Also,” Lu Zhenguo turned to the village chief, “You saw just now that Yushu and the kids have indeed suffered a lot.” Lu Zhenguo wiped his face, “I can say with a clear conscience that I have not wronged my parents or my younger brother’s family. However, for their sake, Yushu and the children have endured a lot of hardship. I have fulfilled my duty to my parents and my brother, but I have failed my wife and children.”

“From now on, I’ll certainly continue to show filial respect to mom and dad, but I can’t let Yushu and the children suffer anymore,” Lu Zhenguo told the village chief. “Yushu has been married to me for many years without a single day’s enjoyment, and she didn’t get a chance to rest even when she was pregnant. She mentioned divorce because she was driven to her limit. But I don’t want a divorce.”

Lu Zhenguo turned to Liu Yushu and said, “Yushu, I don’t want a divorce. Let’s have a good life together. I won’t let you be mistreated anymore.”

“Big brother, I really don’t like to hear you say that. What do you mean by ‘mistreated’?” Lu Zhenjia still tried to struggle.

Lu Zhenguo ignored him.

Youxue also made sure to occasionally show his injuries to Lu Zhenguo, subtly reminding him of how unreasonable the Lu family’s elders and Lu Zhenjia’s family had been.

“Lu Zhenguo finally has a clear mind, for once,” the onlookers outside the courtyard discussed.

“Lu Zhenguo, you’re unfilial!” Old Madam Lu furiously stamped her foot. “For these calamities, you dare deny your own parents!”

“I’m not denying you,” Lu Zhenguo explained. “But Mom, since you also prefer the younger brother, living with him and being closer isn’t that also good?”

Who says Lu Zhenguo is slow-witted?

He’s just not a talker.

In fact, he was also holding back anger and feeling aggrieved.

After sacrificing so much for the Lu family’s elders, for the sake of the second brother’s family, he had even neglected his own wife and children.

And yet Old Madam Lu dared to accuse him of being unfilial?

“Unfilial? What more do I need to do to be considered filial?” Lu Zhenguo said, his eyes reddening, “Am I supposed to give all my savings to Youbang, agree to marry Youxi to Foolish Hu for a dowry to give to Youbang, watch as Youxue is bound with injuries and say nothing, and even join you in binding him, letting Yushu ask for a divorce in disappointment—Is that what you call filial?”

“Yes!” someone outside shouted, “All of our village knows Lu Zhenguo is decent and filial, and he’s been so for twenty years. It’s time for Lu Zhenjia to show some filial piety too.”

“Yes, he is simply unable to continue living with you, it’s not that he said he’s unfilial. Did he not say he would still provide for you?”

“It’s just about having the old Lu couple live with Lu Zhenjia instead. It’s hardly unfilial.”

“If Lu Zhenguo continues to care, I’d lose respect for him.”

“Yushu…” Lu Zhenguo sought Liu Yushu’s thoughts.

Liu Yushu hastily wiped away tears, asking incredulously, “Do you really want to stay with us?”

Lu Zhenguo nodded. “This house belongs to mom and dad, as does the land.”

Lu Zhenjia had a house built for him by the family funds when he got married.

Lu Zhenguo’s family continued to live with the Lu family’s elders in the old Lu household.

According to the elders, that house naturally belonged to Lu Zhenjia.

This place was supposed to be left for Lu Zhenguo after the elders passed away.