Chapter 3: Connecting with the Great Benefactor
Silently finishing his breakfast, Lu Weiyi accepted reality.
At this time, it seemed to be his first time coming to Wutong City alone. The reason was that Ji Heng had been calling him several times a day, wanting him to go back to attend Ji Jin’s birthday banquet, or rather, wanting to use him to call Zhuang Mingxu, who was negotiating business abroad, back to make the event look good.
Unable to reach him, Ji Heng even disregarded his reputation and came to block his door several times. Annoyed, Lu Weiyi used the excuse of attending a concert and left his bodyguards behind, running to the next city to enjoy some peace and quiet. The unfamiliar woman at home was an aunt specifically hired to cook for him.
Back then, Zhuang Mingxu thought he had been wronged and hurriedly returned to the country to find him, only to be caught in the apocalypse. After finding him, he took him and his large family to the Capital, only to be killed by them in the end.
The grudges of the previous life had already been avenged in the previous life.
Starting over, Lu Weiyi decided to immediately return to the Capital and have no further involvement with the Ji family.
After booking the earliest flight, Zhuang Mingxu’s video call came through.
Signaling for the woman to leave, Lu Weiyi then answered the video call.
On the other end of the phone was a stern face with sharp features and a hint of fatigue. Seemingly not expecting the call to be answered so quickly, he had his eyes slightly closed, one hand supporting his head as he massaged his temples. The moment he opened his eyes, a cold glint flashed, which turned into tenderness the moment he looked over – this was an expression Lu Weiyi was familiar with.
“Xiao Yi,” Zhuang Mingxu called softly.
Perhaps because only a day had passed between Zhuang Mingxu leaving to search for supplies and Lu Weiyi detonating his crystal core, Lu Weiyi didn’t have much reaction upon seeing this face. It felt like an ordinary early departure and late return.
He nodded, taking it as a response.
“Why did you suddenly go to Wutong? Did someone bully you in Qingyuan while I was away?”
Lu Weiyi shook his head, not waiting for him to continue, and said, “Returning to the Capital tonight.”
Zhuang Mingxu raised an eyebrow. “Returning to the Capital?”
Back then, because Zhuang Mingxu saw Lu Weiyi being bullied in the Ji family, he used underhanded means to bring him to his side. This also led to the complete ruin of his promising future in the military, causing Old Master Zhuang to angrily drive him out of the Capital. After that, he had been living and starting a business with Lu Weiyi in Qingyuan City, and they rarely returned to the Capital.
Hearing Lu Weiyi take the initiative to mention going to the Capital now, he couldn’t help but feel surprised.
“Mmm!” Lu Weiyi nodded, opening his mouth in a commanding tone, “You come back too,” and added, “as soon as possible.”
This commanding tone only existed in the proud young master of the Lu family before the age of twelve. Zhuang Mingxu’s years of protection were merely to hope that Lu Weiyi would remain the boy who was doted on by everyone. Moreover, he had been working overtime late into the night and was originally planning to rush to Wutong to see if the person had been wronged. Now that it had changed to the Capital, a direct flight would actually get him back even faster.
Without asking any further questions, he agreed with good temper, “Okay, I’ll listen to Xiao Yi and return to the Capital as soon as possible.”
