CHAPTER 175: CHAPTER 175: TAFFY COMES TO VISIT

A haze instantly clouded Lu Zechuan’s eyes. He never expected to encounter Mrs. Wu in a place like this!

Mrs. Wu, with most of her teeth about to fall out, what’s she doing in Snack Street?

Smelling the food?

Mrs. Wu sneered, "Lu Zechuan, you owe me my grandson’s life!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Wu had already swung the cane in her hand toward Lu Zechuan!

But, clearly, Lu Zechuan wasn’t easy to deal with either. Before the cane could land on him, Lu Zechuan had grabbed it with one hand and then shoved it hard.

Mrs. Wu fell to the ground, crying and wailing, "Help! Someone is hitting an old woman!"

Her yell immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Lu Zechuan’s brows furrowed deeply.

He just wanted to have a good date with Xia Mian, why do unexpected things always happen?!

Lu Zechuan was furious, and a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

"I hit you?" Lu Zechuan’s tone was deep, with a slight raise of his eyebrow.

Ignoring Lu Zechuan, Mrs. Wu kept slapping the ground and wailing, "Help! Help! Is there no one who will seek justice for an old woman? At my age, I’m still being bullied by these young people. Young people today truly have no respect for the elderly!"

Mrs. Wu was thin and sharp-eyed, clearly not someone to be trifled with.

So, even though she was shouting until her voice nearly smoked, none of the onlookers sided with her.

Though they were here for the spectacle, in recent years, the morals of society have declined; elderly people exploit their age, often creating trouble for young people.

Thus, even though it seemed like Mrs. Wu was at a disadvantage today, actually, who was right or wrong wasn’t up to one side to say.

"Lu Zechuan, you’re too much!" Mrs. Wu glared fiercely at Lu Zechuan, "Wu Yong is just a child, how could you be so ruthless to him?!"

Lu Zechuan squinted his eyes, giving Mrs. Wu a half-smile, "You’re here to seek justice for your grandson?"

The end of his sentence lifted slightly, conveying a sense of cocky skepticism,

Mrs. Wu cursed, "Lu Zechuan, you’re harming relatives, indiscriminately targeting us, you’ll get your comeuppance!"

Lu Zechuan snorted coldly, "The matters of the Lu Family don’t need an outsider like you to meddle!"

Mrs. Wu was so enraged by Lu Zechuan that she wanted to continue provoking him, but with no cooperation from the passersby, her act was becoming hard to sustain.

"Lu Zechuan, I’m telling you, my Ah Yong is now in critical condition, in the intensive care unit, costing a lot of money. You must pay for it!" Mrs. Wu lay on the ground, continuing with her tantrum.

This was her purpose in blocking Lu Zechuan today.

After being dealt with by Lu Zechuan, Wu Yong ended up in the ICU, still unconscious. Every moment there was costing money, something the small and humble Wu Family couldn’t afford.

Moreover, since Wu Yong’s accident, the Wu Family’s business has suffered, and their income has been much worse than before, making daily life a struggle.

Mrs. Wu had approached Wu Mei, only to find out that Wu Mei was evicted from the Lu Family by Lu Zechuan and couldn’t possibly provide substantial financial support for Wu Yong’s ICU expenses.

This is why Mrs. Wu turned her attention to Lu Zechuan, keeping a constant eye on him ever since news of his engagement to Xia Mian broke.

She had people following him all along, though the timing and places never seemed right at hotels or hospitals before.

She held on until now.

Seeing Lu Zechuan flirting with Xia Mian while her beloved grandson lay in the ICU in pain, Mrs. Wu couldn’t watch anymore and had to step out to seek justice for her grandson.

However, Lu Zechuan clearly wasn’t buying her act.

"I’m supposed to cover his medical bills?" Lu Zechuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you even know what your grandson did before he was hospitalized?"

Mrs. Wu’s eyes began to shift uneasily.

She definitely knew what Wu Yong did before being hospitalized!

The marriage between Wu Yong and Xie Yun was almost set, but it was disrupted by Xia Mian’s words, leaving Wu Yong depressed, addicted to gambling, and borrowing from loan sharks, accumulating ever-growing debts. He tried to get money from Wu Mei for emergency relief, but Wu Mei told him they had already been cast out of the Lu Family by Lu Zechuan and could no longer support Wu Yong unconditionally.

Wu Yong couldn’t hold it in anymore; not repaying the loan sharks would cost him his life!

In a furious state, after being repeatedly harassed by the loan sharks, Wu Yong blamed Xia Mian for his misfortunes, believing he had only days to live and wanted to take Xia Mian down with him!

But she couldn’t say this to Lu Zechuan.

"What did he do? He only came close to hitting someone, right? Besides, that woman wasn’t hurt!" Mrs. Wu proudly exclaimed, not believing Wu Yong did anything wrong.

"You should be grateful she wasn’t hurt." Lu Zechuan’s voice was cold, "If she were, your entire family would be doomed!"

Mrs. Wu shivered instantly, but remembering her purpose, she refused to back down, "You’re threatening me? If you have the guts, kill me now! Kill me!"

Mrs. Wu charged at Lu Zechuan like a madwoman.

The onlookers grew, but none were willing to intervene.

Seeing Mrs. Wu about to collide into him, a strong disdain flashed in Lu Zechuan’s eyes.

The next moment, roots suddenly sprang from the ground beneath Mrs. Wu’s feet, tripping her. She fell, unable to get up for quite a while.

Lu Zechuan couldn’t be bothered to continue tangling with an old woman, ready to leave while holding Xia Mian’s hand. Mrs. Wu, however, relentlessly climbed up and latched onto Lu Zechuan’s trouser leg, "You can’t leave! Not until you assume responsibility for Ah Yong’s medical bills!"

Lu Zechuan lowered his head slightly, looking at the withered old hands clutching his trousers, and smirked lightly, "If you don’t let go, believe it or not, I can make sure your grandson stops breathing right now?"

Lu Zechuan’s words were soft, yet Mrs. Wu heard every word clearly.

Instinctively, she released her grip.

She had long known what kind of person Lu Zechuan was.

Calling him ruthless and unfeeling enough to reject his own family was no exaggeration!

He reportedly threw Lu Zhenhua’s entire family out of the Lu Family, and he denied his own father without hesitation!

A man ruthless enough to deny his own father, threatening to kill her grandson seemed entirely credible to her!