CHAPTER 261: CHAPTER 260: THE EVIL SPIRITS PLAGUING MS LU

Ms Lu was furious, stamping her foot in anger, "Marquis, everything that was agreed upon, how can you go back on your word now?"

She no longer held the Buddha Beads in her hand and started making a scene in front of Mr Lu.

Mr Lu massaged his forehead, speaking with a headache, "If it weren’t for your constant nagging by my ear, would I have suddenly and impulsively agreed to this matter of yours?"

Ms Lu retorted indignantly, "Are you blaming me now?"

Mr Lu was infuriated, "If not you, then who? It’s clear that everything wasn’t finalized yet, but you eagerly ran to the Song Family and said you wanted to switch engagement partners. Did you consider the harm you’re doing to Shaochen? They are childhood sweethearts, and their marriage was settled since they were young. You suddenly tell him that his fiancée is going to become his sister-in-law? No wonder they were driven to elope!"

Ms Lu snorted, "This matter has nothing to do with me. Don’t try to push the responsibility onto me."

"You... you’re really going to drive people to death without recompense!" Mr Lu was so angry that his chest felt tight.

Luu Shaoqi, eyes red-rimmed, shouted, "Enough! Is this the time to be discussing such matters? The urgent task is to find them and bring them back!"

Ms Lu consoled lovingly, "My dear son, don’t worry. I know this matter deeply affects you too. Seeing your fiancée run off heedlessly with another man, rest assured, even without this fiancée, with your status as the princely heir of the marquis’ residence, you can find another woman. "

Song Jiling overheard and felt a surge of anger, "What do you mean by that? It’s your Luu Family who abducted my sister, and now you act as if having her or not doesn’t matter — this truly chills the heart! I’ll go back and report to my father and grandfather. Once we find my sister, the Song and Luu Families will sever ties completely!"

"Wait!"

Yu Nianzhao grasped Song Jiling, looking at Ms Lu, said, "Listening to Ms Lu’s words, it’s certain Caiwei won’t be coming back?"

With a ’thud’ in her heart, Ms Lu shook her head and said, "I only spoke casually, but they’ve eloped, how could they come back? What I said isn’t wrong either."

"Was it really just a casual comment, or do you know they won’t be coming back?"

Yu Nianzhao’s words exploded at her ears, Ms Lu breathed deeply, forcing herself to remain calm, she stiffly tugged at her lips and said, "I don’t know what you’re talking about!"

"When I first saw Luu Shaochen, I immediately thought his fate was strange. Generally, this kind of troubled destiny is rare, yet not nonexistent. But on him, there’s a similar feeling to Xie Jiuxiao — it’s because he, too, has been cursed!"

Yu Nianzhao stated calmly, "That hidden curse is faint, its aura weak. Initially, I didn’t pay attention, but now, looking closely, it turns out there’s someone in his family up to mischief, deliberately intending to make him rejected by everyone, ultimately left with nothing!"

"What?"

Mr Lu was shocked beyond words, "Young lady, you can’t just say things recklessly."

Luu Shaoqi clenched his fist, looking towards Ms Lu in bewilderment, he asked, "Miss Yu, the person doing mischief as you say, do you mean my mother?"

All the bizarre occurrences pointed to Ms Lu.

Although Luu Shaoqi was a playboy, he was not completely ignorant.

The matron beside Ms Lu cursed, "Where did you come from, spouting nonsense here and driving wedges between members of the Luu Family? Ever since Madam married into the Luu Family, she treated the eldest young master as her own son, never withholding anything from him! Second young master, by no means should you believe in slander to malign Madam — regardless of what others say, it doesn’t matter, but you are her own child. If even you don’t believe her, how heartbroken would she be."

Luu Shaoqi lowered his head and said, "The wind chime was hung up by Mother, the Buddhist altar was set up by Mother. Sometimes, when I went to Mother’s courtyard, I often heard her muttering strange sentences in her mouth, saying... Buddha above, don’t blame me. I didn’t understand then, but now I feel enlightened."

Ms Lu had tears in her eyes, shook her head saying, "What does that represent? Son, mother did nothing."

"Then what are you afraid of!"

Luu Shaoqi stared wide-eyed at her, puzzled, "Mother, every time you kneel in the Buddha hall, you’re always trembling all over. You don’t even know it yourself?"

Ms Lu was as if struck by lightning, her lips quivered, "Re... really?"

"Just give me a straight answer, where exactly has my older brother gone!" Luu Shaoqi turned his head away unwilling to look at her.

Ms Lu’s heart broke upon hearing it, "Shaoqi, do you really suspect it’s mother? What kind of capabilities does mother have to drive a grown man away huh?"

Luu Shaoqi said with hatred, "You’ve never known what I want. When I was a child, you made me study, but I wasn’t cut out for that. You then forced me to practice martial arts, saying that it would be good to take the path of a military officer. Who would have thought I’m not suited for that either. You then started scheming for me to inherit the hereditary title. At that time I was thinking, that’s my brother’s things, how could it possibly fall on my head unless my brother was dead or father went senile. I didn’t take it to heart, who knew... my father really did go senile, wanting me to replace my brother!"

Mr Lu listened with his old face completely lost.

"That’s because your Father thinks you’re suitable!" Ms Lu still made excuses.

"How could a playboy known throughout Shangjing be suitable? Who would believe the words you’re saying!"

Luu Shaoqi spoke indignantly, "Besides, I’ve said it countless times, I’m not suitable! I don’t need this status. Have you ever listened to me? I just want to lay back quietly, living a life akin to idle clouds and wild cranes. Did you ever hear that? Mother, I truly never thought things would turn out this way!"

Ms Lu cried and shook her head saying, "It’s not related to me, I didn’t do it!"

Yu Nianzhao was weary of arguing with her, strode forward, and attached a talisman to her.

"Ah!"

Ms Lu cried out in surprise, several dark specters suddenly emerged from her body.

The specters surrounded Ms Lu, unwilling to leave, yet fearful of Yu Nianzhao, could only hover nearby.

"I’ll let you see what you’re really worshiping."

Yu Nianzhao expressionlessly opened her Heavenly Eye for Ms Lu. When Ms Lu saw the surrounding monstrous faces, her face instantly turned pale as she screamed in terror, "Ah ah ah— What are these things, get away, get away ah ah!"

"Aren’t they precisely the cursed spirits and little ghosts you secretly worshipped? What now? Can’t withstand seeing them in their true form?"

Yu Nianzhao ridiculed, "Indeed, wanting to do evil yet fearful, could only rely on worshipping such sinister spirits, while praying every day, hoping to purify the sins upon yourself."

Mr Lu was also incredulous, "Oh heavens, these specters..."

Seeing is believing, he glared at Ms Lu, interrogating, "Just what did you do to Shaochen? Do you even know that specters are harmful things? Shangjing hasn’t seen specters for ages, and you brought so many back to the estate at once; are you trying to endanger the entire Luu Family?"