Chapter 1198 - Morning Sickness (1/2)
Jun Xiqing looked at him with a smile. Then she lowered her voice and spoke to him soft enough that only the two of them could hear, “West Duke, do you know your true identity?”
Lu Yeming laughed softly. “I’m intrigued. Go on.”
“Twenty years ago, when Madam Xuanji was pregnant, she was forced to take an abortion pill. In the end, she even had a caesarean to remove her child. After that, her child wasn’t able to speak at all and was on the verge of death. He died the moment he left Madam Xuanji’s arms.
“The bonds between the two of them really run deep. He held out for ten months before finally dying in his mother’s arms just after he was born.
“Lu Jinwen was always a cold person who didn’t know how to love and has only loved one person with all his heart in his entire life, Madam Xuanji. As of when he made his move, how he did it and how you exist, I don’t know, but what I know is that the two of you make a better father-son pair than fathers and sons actually connected by blood. You two fakes have already played this act to perfection, deceiving everyone and lessening any hurt you bring to others. The two of you also managed to keep protecting the women you treasure in your heart.
“Even up till this day, I tremble when I see your father’s signature. Monk Xuanyi once said that your father has killed too many in this lifetime and as a result his life was not going to end well. Those words eventually came true. He killed his own son, and didn’t even have a last look at Madam Xuanji before she died. In the end, he could only shed tears of blood, dying red the icy-cold bed she was on as he took his last breath. But now I finally understand… his pain.
“As for you West Duke, that’s the mystery Lu Jinwen left behind. When did you discover your heritage? It’s been a few years since then. With your abilities, there’s no way you haven’t discovered at least a hint of where you’re from… Whose blood are you, who is your father, where is your family? How is it possible you know nothing about it?
“But you haven’t made a move at all. You changed your name to Lu Yeming. It seems like you have the intention to pass it on to the future generations. I’ve never once thought that you were someone with emotions. All these years, you haven’t basked in the glory that came with the Lu name at all, so what’s making you so attached to it? Or…”
Jun Xiqing pulled her hands back harshly. Her slim fingers pointed to his heart and jabbed him hard. “Or are you telling me, the thing you’re attached to is the person who has been beside you, growing up with you for the past twenty years, the only person who has shown you warmth? The reason you want to keep this surname Lu forever, so you can be as close to her as possible and keep basking in the love and adoration she has for her little brother.
“So what I’m saying is, Old Master Lu and Lu Jinwen weren’t enough to move your heart. You could bear with the loneliness and deal with the wealth. I’m sure even the current glorious road to being the emperor that you’re on is nothing compared to the person in your heart.”
It has been said that men in love were always the most charismatic, so Lu Yeming was emanating a sort of indescribable charm right now. Lu Yeming’s deep eyes were like two whirlpools, capable of devouring a person’s soul whole.
In the end he raised his hands and pinched her chin. “Jun Xiqing, I really… am starting to like you more and more.”
“I’m honored.” Jun Xiqing raised one graceful eyebrow and said, “Since you’ve imprisoned me in the West Palace, I have all the time in the world to unravel..all the mysteries surrounding you.”
Lu Yeming walked forward, his tall and graceful body pressing on her. “If you’re going to unravel all the mysteries surrounding me, why not just… undress me here?” He spoke in a low voice, seductive and flirtatious.
“West Duke, I’ve been gone for a long time. Elder Sister Mo’er will worry if she can’t find me!”
She emphasized the words ‘Elder Sister Mo’er’.
Lu Yeming was expressionless, but he released her silently and put one hand in his pocket. He said elegantly, “You’ll do well to watch what you say. God forbid you say the wrong thing.”
“Don’t worry. I see Elder Sister Mo’er as my biological sister. I will never do anything to harm her.”
Hearing this, Lu Yeming laughed apathetically.
Jun Xiqing looked at him. She knew he didn’t trust her and looked down on her. He would protect his sister his whole life. He didn’t need anyone else.
“I’ll watch my words, but make sure you watch your lower half. Afterall, love and lust can lower one’s defenses.”
With that, Jun Xiqing left.
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Jun Xiqing had left and the study was quiet once again. Lu Yeming strode over to the study table and lowered his eyes to look at the DNA test report.
He raised his hands and stroked the words ‘Lu Jinwen’…
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Jun Xiqing went back to the room. Tang Mo’er was lying on the bed, fast asleep.