Zhong Nianyao left, and then only Lu Yichen and Old Master Lu remained in the living room. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

For a moment, neither of them started talking, and the living room fell into silence.

Lu Yichen sat there quietly, not even glancing at Old Master Lu, nor speaking. His face was a mask of silence, as if he didn’t care about anything.

In fact, he indeed didn’t care. If it weren’t for Zhong Nianyao’s visit today, he wouldn’t have appeared here at all.

On the other hand, Old Master Lu was not so calm, his mind was in turmoil. Since Lu Yichen didn’t speak, he didn’t know how to start the conversation.

He had planned to have Zhong Nianyao leave so he could talk to Lu Yichen properly. Now that it was just the two of them, he was at a loss for words.

As Lu Yichen continued to remain silent, Old Master Lu had no choice but to speak first, "Yichen, since you already know about your identity, let’s discuss your parents’ matter today! Better I tell you than you hear some nonsense from someone else and misunderstand, that would be unfortunate."

"No need," Lu Yichen looked up, his indifferent gaze landing on Old Master Lu, "Moreover, do you really think there’s a misunderstanding between us?"

"Yichen," Old Master Lu grew anxious, "the events of that year were not as you think. I—"

"Lu Kun," Lu Yichen called out Old Master Lu’s name directly, "don’t think of playing me for a fool; I’ve already investigated everything from back then thoroughly. I even know all about my parents’ deaths."

"There’s no misunderstanding between us, and you don’t need to explain. If we really get down to it, what we have between us is probably deep-seated hatred!"

"No, I did not cause your parents’ deaths," Old Master Lu hurriedly tried to explain, "Your parents were killed by drug lords, which had nothing to do with me. Yes, they were implicated by me. But it truly was an accident, and the drug lord has been caught. We didn’t anticipate that the remaining criminals would target your parents."

Old Master Lu’s eyes reddened, his emotions growing intense as he spoke, "Yichen, I’m sorry for failing you. But what happened back then was indeed an accident."

"An accident?" Lu Yichen looked at Old Master Lu, his expression unchanged, "All these years, have you been comforting yourself with that excuse? Or have you deceived yourself into believing it?"

"Yichen, why won’t you believe me?" Old Master Lu looked pained, "How have I treated you over these years, do you really not understand?"

"Fine, are you willing to swear on the lives of your descendants?" Lu Yichen looked mockingly at Old Master Lu, "Swear that the incident with my parents was indeed an accident, that you didn’t participate in it just to seize my family’s wealth. Swear that you’ve truly regarded me as your own son all these years."

"If you’re lying, then all your descendants will suffer retribution, and you will face the destruction of your family and the end of your lineage."

Faced with such a vicious oath, Old Master Lu immediately stiffened. He opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but the words simply wouldn’t come out, let alone take the oath.

The older people get, the more they believe in the weight of oaths, especially those who have done wrong.

Old Master Lu was like this—he wanted to take the oath but feared it might indeed come true.

Watching Old Master Lu, Lu Yichen’s face wore a mocking smile, "What, you can’t even say it out loud? Is that it?"

"Lu Kun, you’re truly ruthless! My biological parents saved your life, yet in the end, you caused them to be killed by the remaining criminals of a drug ring. How can someone like you still have the face to live in this world?"

Upon hearing Lu Yichen’s words, Old Master Lu lapsed into despondency, not knowing what to say, yet he still spoke up, "When... when did you find out?"

He hadn’t expected that Lu Yichen had long been aware of everything that had happened back then. So, everything he said now was just like a clown’s performance in front of Lu Yichen.

"It doesn’t matter," Lu Yichen leaned back, void of any emotion on his face, "I know all that you’ve done. So? You still haven’t formally answered my question."

At this point, there was nothing left for Old Master Lu to hide. Tears welled in his eyes, and his face was filled with guilt.

"Yichen, it’s all my fault what happened back then. I was blinded for a moment. However you wish to punish me, I will accept."

Lu Yichen looked up, surveyed the living room, then fixed his gaze on Old Master Lu and continued, "If it weren’t for my family’s money, you could never have climbed to your high position. You destroyed my parents, yet it built your entire life. Lu Kun, you really have played it slick!"

Old Master Lu took a deep breath and looked at Lu Yichen, "Yichen, now that you know the whole truth, how do you intend to deal with me?"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," said Lu Yichen indifferently, "You caused the death of my parents, but your parents are also gone. So, if there really is a grudge, who do you think I should count it against? Don’t you have three sons? Tell me, how about I settle this score with them?"

"No—"

Old Master Lu hurriedly spoke up, then continued, "Yichen, it was my fault, you can do what you will with me, but please spare the others! Especially your brothers, they were innocent. They were just naive children when it all happened!"

"If you don’t want me to take it out on them, sure!"

Lu Yichen nodded, that nonchalant look on his face as if he was discussing something trivial.

Hearing this, Old Master Lu breathed a sigh of relief. However, what Lu Yichen said next made Old Master Lu’s recently eased heart tense again.

"A wrong has a debtor, and a debt has a creditor," continued Lu Yichen, "As long as you’re willing to pay the price, they will be fine. Otherwise—"

At this point, there was a serious tone in Lu Yichen’s voice, "Don’t blame me for not being polite. You probably don’t want to see what I’m capable of."

Old Master Lu’s heart skipped a beat, "What kind of price must I pay?"