After sending Lu Wensheng to the hospital, Lu Xiuyuan drove back to the Lu family estate.
Unexpectedly—or perhaps not so unexpectedly—the Lu Family Mansion was buzzing with activity. Madame Lu and Father Lu were seated on the sofa, with Lu Erya beside them, the table overflowing with exquisite gift boxes. Sitting on the opposite sofa, Xu Jiayu was speaking in a gentle tone.
Lu Xiuyuan stood outside the main entrance, watching this picture of what could only be called "domestic bliss." He suddenly recalled the night of Lu Wensheng’s eighteenth birthday. Perhaps she had stood just like this, peering into the cold darkness, and from that moment on, had completely lost the capacity to feel the warmth of the world.
Chapter 261