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Chapter 220: Chapter 220 Li Muchen and His Elder Brother Reached Out to Hug at the Same Time
Jiang Ting didn’t find out about Lu Sheng’s injury from Lu Jingyan.
It was only after the Lu Family’s gathering that Jiang Ting realized her obedient foster daughter of over a decade was actually venomous at heart.
She even stooped so low as to bribe the household staff to harm her own son, attempting to provoke Lu Ziye into a relapse to kill Lu Sheng.
It was also after that day that Lu Sheng gave Jiang Ting her mother’s handwritten letter before her death.
Only then did Jiang Ting realize that she had been deceived by Lu Chengye’s sweet talk all along.
Both Du Ran and Lu Sheng were innocent and bore the brunt of her misplaced resentment.
It can be said that following that day, Jiang Ting’s entire worldview was severely shaken.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she underwent a baptism.
No need to mention her hate for Lu Chengye; she could only blame her younger self for misjudging a person and having to swallow her pride.
If the matter was stirred up, it wouldn’t matter much if Lu Chengye was embarrassed, but she was only worried about her five sons being affected, bearing the shame of having such a brute for a father.
It was not worth it for her to dwell on Lu Qianrou any further.
After committing such heinous acts, letting her be punished by law and rehabilitated in prison was all the kindness Jiang Ting could muster.
The only person Jiang Ting truly regretted was Lu Sheng.
Ever since the child stepped foot into the Lu Family in Jiang City, she had never shown her a kind face.
But now that the truth had been revealed, this child was innocent and remarkably kind and excellent.
Since she joined the Lu Family, her five sons had changed quite a bit, and the whole house had become much warmer than before.
Deep down, Jiang Ting felt a sense of guilt.
However, as someone who had always been too proud and arrogant since childhood, bowing and apologizing to others, let alone to a minor, had never been her way.
So outwardly, she still behaved the same as before, indifferent towards Lu Sheng.
But in private, she had quietly made quite a few changes.
For instance, she ordered the household staff to install a moisture- and ventilation system in the damp servant’s room Lu Sheng was initially assigned to, and had all the previously cheap bedding replaced with the most expensive ones.
For instance, Jiang Ting had a slight allergy to cat dander, so she never allowed pets in the house — Lu Sheng had learned of this from Lu Qianrou’s mouth, which is why throughout her time with the Lu Family, she never let Black Bean out of her room.
But this time, upon discovering Black Bean in Lu Sheng’s room, Jiang Ting didn’t think of sending the cat away. Instead, she had someone buy the most expensive cat bed and cat tree. When Lu Sheng asked about it, Jiang Ting felt awkward and merely said it was a gift from a friend that would be a waste to throw away, so she gave it to her.
Jiang Ting was too embarrassed to admit it was a gift for her, but Lu Sheng understood. Not knowing that the Lu Family kept a cat, which friend of Jiang Ting would strangely gift a cat bed and cat tree?
Another instance is that after that day, Jiang Ting also called Zhou Wu, the headteacher of Shengjing High Class A, asking him to pay extra attention to Lu Sheng and to notify her immediately if anything happened to her.
Jiang Ting knew all too well the nature of those noble school kids towards students from poor and humble backgrounds.
After all, she had also attended a similar high school.
Even though Lu Sheng was now one of their own, it was Jiang Ting’s own initial rage upon learning of Lu Sheng’s existence that caused a big stir.
This also led to the widespread knowledge among Jiang City’s elite circles that Lu Sheng was an illegitimate daughter raised in the countryside.
Thus, Jiang Ting was concerned that Lu Sheng might be isolated or targeted at school because of her background, so she instructed the headteacher to take extra care of her.
Because of this, today when Lu Sheng got injured during her equestrian class, Zhou Wu first called Lu Jingyan and then called Jiang Ting right after.
Upon hearing that Lu Sheng fell off the horse, Jiang Ting was indeed not lightly scared. She called Lu Jingyan to find out which hospital Lu Sheng was in and hurried to the hospital.
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"...Well anyway, I’m a parent too. Isn’t it normal for me to know if my child gets injured at school?"
Under the collective scrutiny, Jiang Ting couldn’t help feeling a bit guilty and started speaking in an awkward manner.
Although Lu Sheng didn’t know about Jiang Ting’s phone call to Zhou Wu, she could roughly guess that Jiang Ting learned of the news from the class teacher.
Lu Sheng, as a person, has clear-cut loves and hates.
Towards those with bad character, who violate her principles and bottom lines, she is not merciful. But towards her lovers, relatives, and friends, she would guard them unconditionally.
Although Lu Sheng never read the content of the original owner’s mother’s handwritten letter, based on Jiang Ting’s attitude after that day, it was clear that there must have been some misunderstanding about the incident in the past.
Jiang Ting has been quietly doing a lot of things recently, Lu Sheng might not have said anything, but she noticed every single thing and acknowledged this sentiment.
At least Jiang Ting is different from a person like Lu Qianrou.
Lu Qianrou was bad to the bone; Lu Sheng had given her many opportunities, but she continually escalated in harming others, eventually landing herself in jail.
Jiang Ting, on the other hand, wasn’t that bad. Apart from being proud and willful due to her wealthy upbringing, she at least knew to repent when she made mistakes.
At this moment, upon hearing the words "her own child" inadvertently slip from Jiang Ting, Lu Sheng lifted her eyes.
The clear and decisive light in the young girl’s eyes as she looked at Jiang Ting, corners of her mouth hooked into a faint smile: "Thank you, Aunt Jiang."
This smile and thank you from Lu Sheng were genuine.
This thank you caught Jiang Ting off guard.
"Thank... what are you thanking me for," it was the first time Jiang Ting saw Lu Sheng smiling at her like this, and she felt her face inexplicably warm, her tone still somewhat arrogantly coy.
She quickly raised her chin and changed the subject, "Anyway, didn’t you need to get a cast? Let’s hurry over."
[Orthopedic Clinic]
After receiving a call from Lu Siyan, that clean-looking, twenty-something-year-old orthopedist had been waiting in the clinic for half a day.
Just as he was wondering why Lu Siyan hadn’t brought the person over yet, he finally heard a knock at the door, and he hastily got up to welcome the guest.
But when he opened the door, he was utterly shocked.
At first glance, the girl sitting in the wheelchair outside the door was pretty and aloof, and besides Lu Siyan, there were even eight or nine more people standing around.
The moment the door opened, everyone looked at him earnestly and in unison, which made the doctor nervously swallow.
Isn’t it that Lu Siyan just said on the phone that he was bringing someone over for a cast?
A cast... such a grand entourage?
Especially the two men next to the girl, who looked like CEOs, one wealthier than the other, their expressions more serious than the next.
He couldn’t help but think of the phrase often heard by the unfortunate Imperial physicians in palace dramas — "If she is not cured, I will make the entire Imperial Hospital be buried with her!"
"Uh... Siyan," the doctor scratched his head, looking at Lu Siyan, "Is it this young lady here that you mentioned on the phone needs the cast?"
"Yes, this is my sister. She has a minor fracture in her leg, here are the X-rays, thanks in advance for your help."
Lu Siyan pushed the wheelchair into the clinic, placing the X-rays taken earlier on the table, and the rest followed in as well.
The originally spacious and bright room suddenly became crowded with people, instantly creating a very oppressive atmosphere.
The doctor wiped his sweat, first glanced at the X-rays and noted that the girl’s injury was not severe, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he stood up and said: "First, carry her over to the bed there, I will prepare for the casting, and then we will measure the length of her lower leg."
The doctor’s words were casual, but it so happened that standing next to Lu Sheng were Li Muchen and Lu Jingyan.
As soon as the doctor finished speaking, both men reacted first. Almost simultaneously, they bent down and opened their arms towards Lu Sheng, ready to pick her up.
