Chapter 1297: Chapter 1290: The Final Test

“Grandfather.”

Upon seeing Old Sir Lu, Lu Haoyue instinctively lightened his steps, his face full of respect.

“Haoyue, you’re here.”

Old Sir Lu turned around to look at Lu Haoyue, as if he was scrutinizing something, and only after a long time did he slowly open his mouth to speak, “Haoyue, what do you think of Tianxing?”

Somewhat stunned by his grandfather’s words, Lu Haoyue was momentarily taken aback, but quickly regained his composure, “Cousin is very good, very strong, and also deeply loyal. For the sake of brothers and family, he would not hesitate to sacrifice himself. He is a man who stands tall and true.”

As Lu Haoyue described Lu Tianxing, he did not embellish or belittle him in any way. Lu Tianxing deserved such an assessment. For his woman, he would dare to venture into any danger. Can you say he isn’t deeply loyal?

Upon hearing Lu Haoyue’s words, Old Sir Lu’s face showed a slight smile of relief, and he suddenly said, “Haoyue, since you hold Tianxing in such high esteem, what do you think of me passing the position of Family Head to Tianxing? Would you still compete with him?”

“What, Grandfather, you…”

Lu Haoyue trembled, staring at Old Sir Lu in shock, almost doubting his own ears. He never expected that Old Sir Lu would bring him here today to talk about this matter.

“Would you choose to compete with Tianxing?”

Old Sir Lu seemed to not notice Lu Haoyue’s shocked expression and repeated his previous question.

“I… I forgo the competition.”

Lu Haoyue was silent for a moment before shaking his head. Did he want to compete? Of course, he wanted to compete, but he could not compete with Lu Tianxing. Because he is a descendant of the Lu Family, if he were to compete with Lu Tianxing, it might lead to a fratricidal conflict, causing the entire Lu Family to fracture and even collapse, which he was unwilling to see. As a child, his father taught him that giving up may not necessarily be a loss.

Power is something everyone yearns for, but in some people’s hearts, family matters far exceed power.

After hearing Lu Haoyue’s words, the relief in Old Sir Lu’s eyes deepened, but he said, “Why? Why won’t you compete? Don’t you want to refute my words? After all, I once promised you that the position of Family Head of the Lu Family would be passed to you. By giving it up, it means you will never be able to become the leader of the Lu Family in this lifetime.”

“Grandfather, if you let Cousin take over the Lu Family, I believe you must have your own plans. Besides, Cousin becoming the Head of the Lu Family might be much better than if I were to become the head.”

“Why?”

Lu Haoyue took a deep breath and softly said, “Because my cousin’s way of doing things is destined to be extraordinary. My cousin is not like me, cautious in every step. He acts with boldness, like a drawn sword, fearless and pressing forward. When facing difficulties, my cousin will never choose to retreat but will choose to forge ahead. Just from this point, my cousin does better than me.”

“And now the situation of the Lu Family, Grandfather, you know it better than I do. Most of our clan members have chosen to remain conservative and dare not choose to expand. As the ancients wisely said, ‘In distress one survives, in comfort one perishes.’ Right now, our Lu Family is too peaceful, so peaceful it makes one feel no danger, making us never know what challenges the Lu Family will face in the future. Too much comfort has dulled their edge, leaving them without the heart to attack, and for a family, when you settle for ease, extinction is not far away.”

“If that’s the case, then you also possess the will for progress. In this regard, you’re doing no worse than Tianxing. Why still choose Tianxing?” Old Sir Lu said solemnly.

“Grandfather, I am self-aware. I do want to lead the Lu Family to glory, but I know the extent of my own abilities. When facing crises, I am likely to overthink, even ponder whether it’s worthwhile, while my cousin does the opposite. He never considers these but focuses on how to conquer the challenges beneath his feet. From this perspective, I know my cousin is more suited for the position of Family Head of the Lu Family. Perhaps, at times, my cousin may act recklessly and without considering consequences, but I am still in the Lu Family. At worst, I will assist my cousin from the sidelines. I believe with the two of us brothers working together, we can definitely restore the Lu Family’s former glory.”

Lu Haoyue spoke at length, showing no anger or dissatisfaction over losing the position of Family Head of the Lu Family. He wanted to become the head not for power but in hopes of leading the Lu Family to glory. If someone is more suitable than him, what’s the big deal about giving up the position of Family Head? Besides, the position of Family Head originally belonged to Lu Tianxing’s father; this is merely returning it to its rightful owner.

Old Sir Lu was slightly taken aback, never expecting Lu Haoyue to say such things, his gaze lit up as he stared at Lu Haoyue, as if trying to see if Lu Haoyue was lying.

Feeling his grandfather’s palpable gaze, Lu Haoyue did not evade, having a clear conscience, and questioned, why hide?

“Good, good, you truly are my Lu Tiankuang’s grandson, I was right about you after all.”

After a long time, Old Sir Lu finally withdrew his gaze, saying three ‘goods’ in succession, standing up from his chair with force, saying heavily, “Haoyue, in a month’s time, I will pass the position of Family Head of the Lu Family to you. From now on, the Lu Family is entrusted to you. I hope you won’t disappoint me.”

“Grandfather, what did you say?”

Lu Haoyue’s eyes widened, body shaken, looking at Old Sir Lu in disbelief. He never dreamed that Old Sir Lu would say such a thing, this plot twist had developed too quickly, catching him off guard.

“Grandfather, didn’t you just say the position of Family Head would go to Cousin? How is that now…”

Lu Haoyue’s words were cut off by Old Sir Lu, “Earlier, I deliberately said that to see what was truly in your heart. This was also my final test for you. Our Lu Family may have nothing and can give up anything, but there’s one thing we cannot give up, which is family. This has been the foundation of our Lu Family for centuries. Losing is no big deal because we still have brothers and family, we can rise again.”

“Losing is not horrifying, what’s frightening is when your family wants to turn against you. That’s what’s most terrifying. If just now you bore resentment and wanted to turn against your cousin, then no matter what, the position of Family Head of the Lu Family wouldn’t be yours. I’d rather choose a worthless person than someone who would wield a knife against his own brother for power.”

Upon hearing these words from Old Sir Lu, Lu Haoyue was slightly startled, nodding thoughtfully, still a bit puzzled he asked, “Grandfather, if so, shouldn’t you choose Cousin? After all, Cousin becoming the Lu Family Head would definitely lead the Lu Family to glory, much better than me.”