Chapter 2205 - 2105: Lu Meng (17)
Chapter 2205: Chapter 2105: Lu Meng (17)
Buddha Beads.Before Jiaojiao faced her last death calamity at twelve, she never parted with this Buddha bead. Ruan Hao had asked for it for her. After the calamity passed, to redeem the spirits killed by Old Lady Yuan, the Ruan Family conducted several rituals. The last ritual took place shortly after the Master’s death. During the ritual, Ruan Jiaojiao even burned this Buddha bead, hoping it would allow the spirits to rest in peace and be reincarnated.
But now, this bead, which had long been burned, was being worn by Lu Meng.
Before Lu Meng could dodge, Duan Xi picked up the bead and asked him, "Is this the one you brought with you at birth?"
Lu Meng instinctively looked at Lu Xian.
Lu Xian noticed the sound of footsteps drawing closer from the other side of the room. He immediately stepped forward, snatched the bead from Duan Xi’s grasp, and pulled Lu Meng behind him.
"What’s going on here?" Zhao Li came out, holding two bags, and asked in surprise upon seeing the scene.
She remembered something and turned to look at Duan Xi, "Xiaoxi, are you here to see Azheng?"
Duan Xi glanced at the unusually tense Lu Xian, nodded, and said to Zhao Li, "Aunt Li, please go ahead. I have something to discuss with Brother Lu and Xiaomeng."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Li suspiciously glanced at Lu Xian and Duan Xi.
The strained relationship between Lu Xian and Duan Xi was well known to everyone in the Ruan and Lu families. What business could require them to speak alone?
Even though she thought this, Zhao Li did not show it on her face. She smiled subtly and said, "Alright, you talk. I’ll go ahead. Azheng, Xiaoxi is several years younger than you, so speak nicely, understand?"
Lu Xian nodded. Zhao Li still felt uneasy but, after glancing at the well-behaved Xiaomeng standing behind him, thought she might be overthinking it. He wasn’t the biological father, but she felt that becoming a father likely changed him from three years ago.