Spring Branches

Five years later.

Beichengmanjie Second Police Station.

When Lu Yichuang came out of the police station, he looked exhausted.

He stood in front of a black Rolls-Royce, with his eyes downcast and his brows pinched. A little girl in a white sportswear was shaking Lu Yichuan's legs.

"Daddy, daddy, don't be angry. I really know I was wrong." The little girl said in a baby voice, pouting her lips aggrievedly, her round eyes filled with crystal clear mist.

There were scratches on the little girl's face, especially on her arms, where blood was seeping out.

Lu Yichuan ignored the little guy beside his legs.

Suddenly, a mother and a daughter, one tall and one short, walked out of the prosecutor's office. The woman was wearing gold and silver jewelry, and from her temperament, it could be seen that she was a wealthy woman, while the girl next to him was chubby, twice as big as the girl next to Lu Yichuan's legs.

The expressions on the faces of the two, one big and one small, also showed some dissatisfaction.

When passing by Lu Yichuan and his friends, the fat little girl said sarcastically: "Someone, please avoid me from now on. I will beat you up every time I see you."

The little girl beside Lu Yichuan's legs sneered sarcastically: "Someone, don't think that everyone is afraid of you just because you are fat. I am different. I will beat anyone who provokes me."

After hearing this, Xiaopang's face turned green with anger. She clenched her fists and was about to rush forward again, but was grabbed by the woman behind her.

The woman said, "Calm down, little girl."

After she finished speaking, the woman looked at Lu Yichuan with a look of disdain and sarcasm, and said, "Mr. Lu, please keep an eye on your precious daughter. She should just listen to what others say. If she talks back and gets slapped, it will be her own business."

The woman in front of him is the lover of the boss of Lu Yichuan's rival company. In the past few years, there have been many shareholders who withdrew their shares from the Lu Group. They rejoined the rival company and joined forces to fight against the Lu Group.

The financial company that was once the best in the country has now become a rat crossing the street, and everyone wants to kill it. But part of the reason is due to the Shen Group.

Tang Asi died in the hospital bed during her childbirth five years ago, leaving behind a little girl. After the Shen Group found out, they started to maliciously spread rumors about the Lu Group, putting all the blame on the Lu Group, and also took over all the unfounded charges against Lu Yichuan, and also accused the company of tax evasion. All these things happened within the first seven days after Tang Asi's death.

The Lu Group has now become insignificant in the public eye. Without his daughter, Lu Yichuan could not give an explanation, and Shen came out again to ask for the custody of the little girl, because there were countless lawsuits over this matter. And every lawsuit was a draw.

The little girl is Lu Yichuang's child. Lu Yichuang has done many "wrong things" that are harmful to others, so they look down on the little girl, mock her with all kinds of cold words, and make things difficult for her and bully her.

"Mrs. Chen, I've already said this in front of the police today, so I'll remind you again." Lu Yichuan lowered his eyes to glance at the little one beside his leg, then looked at the heavily made-up woman in front of him: "No matter where Xiaoxiao is injured, if there is any trace of injury on her body, I will blame your child. No matter how young or naughty she is, in my hands, I will definitely train her to be obedient."

"How dare you, Lu Yichuan!" the woman shouted through gritted teeth.

Lu Yichuan had already sat in the back seat of the car.

Ana, who was in the driver's seat, slowly lowered the car window, stuck out his tongue at the woman, and the car sped away.

A cloud of black smoke surrounded the woman and Xiaopangya.

The little fat girl looked a little strange. She raised her head and said to the woman, "Mom... that murderer will really kill me..."

The woman glared at the little fat girl: "How dare he!"

As she spoke, the woman glanced back secretly at the policeman standing at the door of the police station.

The police have made it very clear just now. If someone sues Lu Yichuang’s child again, the child’s ownership will return to the Shen family next time.

Now the power of the entire A city is leaning towards the Chen Group and the Shen Group. No one dares to disobey the decision of the Chen and Shen families. The condition for going against them is death.

"All his power is in my hands. If he dares to talk back, he will die."

……

Ana was driving towards Lu Yichuan's house.

The car was very quiet all the way.

Xiaoxiao sat obediently in the child seat, not moving at all, and occasionally glanced at Lu Yichuan with nervous eyes.

The loneliness on his face was obvious to the naked eye.

Lu Yichuang's face looked embarrassed, and his lifeless eyes were fixed on the road ahead.

The car passed an intersection and arrived at a gas station.

Ana turned around and said, "Mr. Lu, you guys sit down first, I'll go fill up the car with gas."

Ana's departure also gave Xiaoxiao time to talk to Lu Yichuang alone.

They really need to talk.

The little girl looked at Lu Yichuan with a pitiful look, her dark eyes filled with tears. She gently touched the back of Lu Yichuan's cold hand and said, "Dad...please take care of me..."

Lu Yichuang turned his head to the window again, looking extremely cold and aloof.

"..."

Xiaoxiao is almost feeling wronged.

Her eyes kept glancing at Ana who was standing outside the window.

Ana just kept putting his hands together and kept repeating two words as he caught up with her: "Be a spoiled child."

Every time Lu Yichuan gets angry, Xiao Xiao acts like a spoiled brat and Lu Yichuan will be fine and won’t be angry anymore.

But today is different from the past.

Not only did she cause Lu Yichuan to be humiliated today, but he was also taught a lesson by the policeman who usually called him "Boss Lu". Lu Yichuan would never forget his cold and disdainful expression.

But so what?

Since it has already happened, we can only find a way to accept the tax burden ourselves and not keep trapping ourselves in this limitation.

Then the only one who feels uncomfortable is myself.

Xiao Xiao stuck to Lu Yichuan in a sticky manner, and her tone of voice was filled with tears: "... Dad, I won't do that again in the future. No matter what they say, I won't refute it..."

Hearing this, Lu Yichuan's eyes moved, he glanced back at Xiao Xiao, and said coldly: "No matter who it is, as long as they say something you don't like to hear, you still fight back."

"But Dad will be looked down upon if we do this..." Xiao Xiao said, hugging Lu Yichuan's arm.

"So do you think your behavior is right or wrong?"

“…Wrong.”

"Are you serious?" Lu Yichuan's expression was serious.

Xiao Xiao slowly lowered her head, and after a long time, her voice came out, "I am not wrong."

"If you are not wrong, why should you admit that you are wrong when I ask you?"

Xiaoxiao sighed softly and said nothing more.

Lu Yichuan said: "I checked the surveillance video and asked several other teachers and classmates about your case. They all said that you did nothing wrong. It was the fat kid who spoke rudely first, and then you started to fight."

Xiao Xiao nodded gently, tears welling up in her eyes, and her voice was filled with tears again: "She was the first to say that I was an unwanted wild child, and then she said that you were a murderer and killed your mother with your own hands... But the facts are not like this... She didn't know the truth and spread rumors recklessly. She deserves to be beaten!"

When he finished speaking, there was a blazing fire in his little eyes, and his hands on the seat unconsciously clenched into fists.

In her small and simple world, she is domineering and selfish.

Her mother desperately gave birth to her, even at the cost of her own death in this world, and her father was randomly speculated and spurned by the outside world. The little girl remembered all these accounts in her heart, and also remembered their ugly faces. It's not that revenge is not yet taken, but the time has not come yet.

"Say what you don't want to do, stay away from people you don't like, and if someone bullies you, fight back even if you can't beat them."

This is the sentence Lu Yichuan has said to Xiaoxiao the most since she was a child.

After hearing it so many times, Xiaoxiao naturally took it to heart.

Lu Yichuan didn't say anything else, he just pulled the little hand over and patted it gently twice.

Ana, who had just filled up the car with gas, came up. Seeing that the relationship between father and daughter had returned to normal, Ana smiled with relief and winked at Xiaoxiao.

The car restarts.

The atmosphere in the car suddenly became good. Xiaoxiao became the talkative person again. There was laughter in the car, and they soon arrived at the underground garage of the villa.

As soon as Lu Yichuan got out of the car and reached out to hug Xiao Xiao, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

He handed Xiao Xiao to Ana again and answered the phone.

[Grandma.] Lu Yichuan called, and the three of them got into the elevator.

[Lu Yichuan, when will you finish this? Finish it quickly, I found a good partner for you.]

The old lady spoke intermittently and Lu Yichuan didn't hear everything.

But when he heard some words, his brows still furrowed.

It’s also because the signal in the elevator is not good.

After exiting the elevator, Lu Yichuan said: "Grandma, I didn't hear what you just said in the elevator."

Mrs. Lu said: [Don’t pretend you can’t hear me. Give the phone to Xiaoxiao.]

Lu Yichuang handed the phone to Xiaoxiao and said "Grandma".

Xiaoxiao happily answered the phone and said sweetly: "Good evening, Grandma. What are you doing? Have you eaten? I miss Grandma. Does Grandma miss me?"

The series of questions made the old lady on the other end of the phone laugh continuously.

Mrs. Lu said: "Baby, grandma misses you. We haven't eaten yet? Did dad just pick you up from school?"

Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa, swinging her short legs. After hearing this, she looked at Lu Yichuan who was standing at the bar pouring water, and answered truthfully: "Grandma, my father and I just came out of the police station and just got home."

[Baby, why did you go to the police station? Did the kids at school bully you again? They really deserve to be punished!]

Xiao Xiao laughed: "If they bully me, I will definitely fight back. It's because these people overwhelmed me with their power. Otherwise, I would definitely beat that little fat girl so hard that she would be lying on the ground with a swollen nose and a swollen face!"

Mrs. Lu laughed for a while, then turned serious again and asked: "Are they saying those same things again?"

Xiaoxiaoshuo: [Yes.]

Mrs. Lu said: "What on earth is your father thinking? Why keep these people around if he doesn't get rid of them right away?"

Xiaoxiaoshuo: [Let’s not get rid of them yet. Dad may have his own plans.]

Old Mrs. Lu said: [He has been frustrated for five years. It is time to make an effort and stop swallowing his anger. It is time to put the plan on the agenda.]

Short story: [I don’t know about this, grandma.]

Mrs. Lu sighed: "Forget it. Your father did everything for you anyway. Let him do whatever he wants. I don't care."

Xiaoxiao: [Yes, grandma, Dad actually has a plan in mind, let him do whatever he wants, neither of us will interfere.]

Old Mrs. Lu said: "Xiaoxiao, Grandma has something to ask of you. I wonder if you are willing to do it."

The old lady had said so, leaving no way out for the little girl.

No matter whether Xiaoxiao agrees or not, he has to agree in the end.

Xiaoxiaoshuo: [Grandma, please tell me. Your business is my business. I will do my best to help you complete it.]

Mrs. Lu said: [Is your father with you now?]

Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Yichuan, who was sitting at the bar and looking at his phone, and the corners of her lips curled up.

Maybe it was because the girl’s gaze was too passionate, which made Lu Yichuan feel a little uncomfortable, so he turned his head and looked into the girl’s eyes.

Lu Yichuan raised his eyebrows.

A small laugh.

She always thought that Lu Yichuan was very, very handsome.

There is no one in the world more handsome than her father.

Her father is the most handsome man in the universe.

Short story: [Grandma, tell me what’s going on.]

Mrs. Lu said: "I have found a girlfriend for your father and I want him to meet her in the next two days."

After hearing this, the little eyes drooped unconsciously.

...Is there someone she needs to share her father's love with?

But she didn't want to.

Xiaoxiao didn't say anything and looked at Lu Yichuan's fortune again pitifully.

Lu Yichuan seemed to notice the little girl's emotions and walked over to answer the phone.

Lu Yichuan said: [What grandma did you just say?]

Old Mrs. Lu said: [I have already found a girlfriend for you. The two of you will be a legend of the new era together.]

[...]

It turns out that the little girl was unhappy after hearing such words.

Xiaoxiao slowly sat up from the sofa and walked upstairs dejectedly.

Lu Yichuan said to the old lady on the phone in a tough tone: "Grandma, I am about to turn 4. I no longer have the energy, nor do I want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else. The only person I want to spend the rest of my life with is my precious daughter Xiaoxiao."

Lu Yichuan's voice was very loud, and after Xiaoxiao heard these words, her eyes were filled with tears.

She didn't look back at the man behind her, but just stopped.

Lu Yichuan continued, "Grandma, I've become indifferent to everything now. I don't want to welcome anyone new. Please don't say that again."

After saying that, Lu Yichuang hung up the phone.

Slowly walked towards Xiaoxiao.