Lu Xiong’s furious roar brought Lu Jiansen back to his senses.
He had been so focused on the injuries all over her body that he forgot to ask why she was bullied in the first place.
Was the name of the Lu family no longer famous enough?
They had all arrogantly assumed that Lu Yinghan would tell her classmates she was a member of the Lu family.
Lu Jiansen looked down at Lu Yinghan in his arms with complex emotions.
After hearing Lu Xiong’s shout, Lu Yinghan actually felt her heart relax slightly.
This was the Lu family she knew.
This was the Lu family’s standard operating procedure.
“Put me down.”
Lu Jiansen hesitated, wondering if he should say a few words on Lu Yinghan’s behalf.
However, even when faced with Lu Xiong’s scolding, the girl in his arms showed no significant reaction whatsoever.
Only then did Lu Jiansen realize something was truly wrong...
“Alright... don't take your father’s words to heart...”
“Mm.”
What was there to take to heart?
In the end, she was the one who got hurt, so why care so much?
Lu Yinghan walked openly into the living room.
Her appearance instantly silenced the noisy room.
Everyone’s eyes landed on her, left completely speechless by her miserable state.
“Yingying!”
He Shu stood up in shock, rushing over to Lu Yinghan in a few quick strides.
Her eyes instantly turned red. Wanting to touch Lu Yinghan out of heartache, she didn't dare lay a finger on her after seeing all the bruises.
Lu Xiong was stunned for a moment before his face darkened once more.
“Look at you! What kind of state is this?!”
“Husband!”
He Shu couldn't help but frown, glaring at Lu Xiong.
No matter how much rage burned in Lu Xiong’s chest, it died down slightly under He Shu’s glare.
Yet, facing the battered Lu Yinghan, his scowl didn't lessen in the slightest.
He Shu gently pulled Lu Yinghan toward the living room. Lu Yue and Lu Xuanyao were still sitting there, both freezing in place the moment they saw Lu Yinghan, unable to utter a single word.
Lu Xiong sat opposite Lu Yinghan, looking at her with a harsh gaze.
“Tell me, what happened?”
Lu Yinghan calmly climbed onto the sofa, looking back at Lu Xiong with an expression of complete serenity.
This was the Lu family dynamic she was familiar with.
Even Lu Jiansen, who had just carried her inside, now wore a changed expression, looking at her with scrutiny.
If this had happened to Lu Xuanyao, it would have been an entirely different scene.
She was already used to it.
She simply began to recount the entire incident from start to finish in a calm, steady voice.
After listening, Lu Xiong slammed a water glass directly onto the floor.
“Then couldn't you just say you're from the Lu family?! You just swallowed your pride and let them beat you?!”
Lu Xiong was genuinely furious, even pointing his finger at Lu Yinghan to question her.
If word got out that a child of the Lu family was beaten like this, how could he face anyone?
Lu Yinghan wasn't frightened at all. She raised her head even higher, looking straight into Lu Xiong’s eyes.
“I did nothing wrong. On the day I started school, Big Brother told me to keep a low profile! He told me not to bring shame upon the Lu family! I didn't brag about being a Lu, nor did I ask you for a driver. Now that I’ve been beaten, Father, you tell me that I should have claimed to be a Lu outside. So do you want me to speak up, or keep keeping a low profile?”
Lu Yinghan spoke with clear logic, neither subservient nor overbearing.
Everyone’s gaze shifted once again to Lu Jiansen.
Singled out, Lu Jiansen froze, vaguely recalling the day he dropped her off at school.
He really did seem to have said those words...
His brow immediately furrowed into a deep frown.
“I told you to keep a low profile, not to swallow your pride, but to avoid doing disgraceful things.”
No matter how Lu Jiansen explained it, what was done was done, and silence descended over the living room...
Butler Liu stood off to the side, looking at Lu Yinghan with a heart full of pain.
“Master, let us apply medicine for Miss first.”
Butler Liu’s reminder brought He Shu back to her senses.
“Yes, yes, apply the medicine! Apply the medicine! You can shut up now, don't say another word! You two can discuss this properly tomorrow!”
He Shu gave Lu Xiong a fierce glare, then led Lu Yinghan out of the living room with Butler Liu, heading to her bedroom to have the family doctor apply medicine.
Lu Xuanyao’s big eyes remained fixed on Lu Yinghan. After seeing her leave, she turned to Lu Yue.
“Brother Yue, I want to go see Sister...”
“Ah... alright, Brother will take you.”
Lu Yue also felt the heavy, awkward atmosphere between Lu Jiansen and Lu Xiong, so he immediately picked up Lu Xuanyao and made his exit.
Only the father and son remained in the living room.
Lu Xiong looked at Lu Jiansen and spoke slowly.
“How do we handle this?”
“Tomorrow I’ll go to the school with her and call all of those people's parents over.”
However, Lu Xiong fell into a rare silence this time.
After a moment, he stood up, pacing back and forth in the living room.
Then, he let out a deep sigh.
“In a bit, go ask Yingying what she thinks first. I’m starting to fail to understand her attitude too. Being bullied and beaten like this, yet she has no major emotional reaction...”
As Lu Xiong said this, Lu Jiansen remembered what he had been worried about earlier...
“Dad, I think Yingying’s mental state isn't right... she might have psychological issues...”
If this were in the past, Lu Xiong would definitely disagree, and his face would darken.
However, ever since that talk this morning, Lu Xiong had already harbored a few concerns of his own.
He fell into deep thought for a moment...
“Find a time to invite the country's best psychiatrist to the house for an evaluation.”
This was implicit agreement with Lu Jiansen’s words.
The two men were practically the main pillars of the household.
If both of them felt something was wrong, it meant Lu Yinghan’s changes had truly shaken their firm convictions.
Exchanging a glance, the two reached a consensus and walked together toward Lu Yinghan’s room.
Before even entering, they heard He Shu’s loud sobs, as well as their precious daughter Lu Xuanyao’s occasional scared whimpers...
What happened?
Lu Xiong felt a jolt in his heart, quickening his steps toward Lu Yinghan’s room...
Before he could step inside, his feet came to a sudden halt at the doorway...
Lu Yinghan, having removed her shirt, covered her chest with a small blanket. Of the skin left exposed, almost no spot was unscathed.
There were fingernail pinches, scratches, and painful twists.
The areas hit by punches and kicks were covered in massive bruises.
It added a grim layer of color to her already skeletal body...
A battered, broken color...
Even the family doctor applying the medicine couldn't help but frown. Every time he applied the ointment, he gently said, “Tell me if it hurts.”
Yet Lu Yinghan simply gripped the bedsheets tightly. Her brow furrowed—a rare sight for her—and her lips bit down hard, neither crying nor throwing a tantrum.
She simply allowed the doctor to use force with the medicine to break up the blood clots.
Her thin shoulders trembled.
Lu Yue had a solemn expression, while Lu Xuanyao in his arms didn't even dare open her eyes to look.
She was terrified...
Lu Jiansen and Lu Xiong froze at the doorway, rendered completely speechless...
From beginning to end, Lu Yinghan had not cried out loud, nor had she complained to them about her grievances.
She just silently endured it like this.
Enduring the physical pain on her body, and enduring the harsh condemnation from Lu Xiong...
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