MY BROTHER IN-LAW TURN HUSBAND, VOLUME 7 - Season 14 Episode 23

Lu Lijun reached Lu Mansion late at night when the entire mansion was calm. He went to his room and lay on the bed. The pair of eyes that somehow managed to stop the tears after crying for so long while sitting in his car, could no longer hold them back. He closed his eyes and tears found their way out through the corners of his eyes.
Slowly the pain he felt in his heart grew stronger and he curled in a ball as he cried like a kid. All these years whatever he had gone through he never shed a single tear but this pain of heartbreak was over his self-control and he finally broke. The last time he remembered crying was when he lost his elder brother and today he lost the woman he loved. Though she would be around him she would no longer be his.

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The next morning he woke up as he could only take a few hours of sleep. His eyes were swollen due to crying but he had to hide them. He asked the servant to bring an ice pack for him. He had a bath and once made sure his eyes looked fine after using an ice pack, he got ready to go downstairs to have breakfast with his family.

When he reached the living room, all were surprised seeing him as they thought he again stayed outside.

”Morning, son,” Lu Jinhai greeted, who just hung up the call after talking to someone.

”Morning father,” he greeted back and nodded while looking at others.

He looked unusually calm and his face had lost all the shine he normally had. Anyone could guess he was not fine but no one asked anything.

While sitting around the breakfast table, Lu Jinhai informed, “Jiang Peizhi called me a while ago.”

With the mention of Jiang Peizhi’s name, everyone turned tense as they thought finally they were proceeding with Jiang Yuyan and Alex’s matter. Everyone glanced at Lu Lijun who was eating quietly, not minding what talk was going on.

”Why did he call?” Ning Jiahui asked.

Lu Jinhai’s gaze passed across his son and then he looked at his wife, “He said Jiang Yuyan asked them to not proceed with anything. She doesn’t wish to get engaged,” he answered.

Hearing it, everyone felt relieved and then waited for Lu Lijun’s reaction but he was still silent. Shouldn’t he be happy about it?

When everyone thought he wouldn’t say anything and resumed eating, Lu Lijun spoke, “Last night I apologized to Yuyan. I took back everything I said till now. I have realized my mistake and I won’t repeat it again. I hope you all will forget it too and when she is back, everything will be like before.” He said it so plainly that it looked like it didn’t matter to him but deep inside only he knew how badly he was hurting.

No one could believe what they had just heard. So Jiang Yuyan was coming back because of this. Now, what will happen to Lu Lijun? He was so determined that day and it was impossible to have this change just over the night. What exactly happened that changed his mind and forced him to take such a decision.

When others were worried about him, he finished his breakfast and stood up. “I have important work in the office. I will leave first.”

No one said a word as they only saw him leaving.

Everyone quietly resumed eating as they heard Elder Lu, “When she is back, just be like before so she will feel comfortable.”

”Rest assured, father,” everyone replied.

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Lu Corporation…

Lu Lijun reached the office early and sat in his chair while staring outside the glass wall behind his work chair. There was nothing going on in his mind but he just blankly stared outside not realizing what was happening around him.

Noah knocked on the door, entered the office and even greeted him but there was no reply from Lu Lijun.

Noah let him be and stepped out of the office only to see Jiang Yuyan coming out of the elevator as Xiao Min followed her. He bowed to her and she stopped as she looked at him.

”Is Lu Lijun here?”

”Yes, President Lu,” he replied.

”Hmm,” nodding, she went to her office.

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Before lunchtime, Lu Jinhai called Lu Lijun into his office.

Lu Lijun went there and Lu Jinhai’s assistant Xiao Dong excused himself leaving the father and son alone.

”Have a seat,” Lu Jinhai instructed.

Lu Lijun sat while Lu Jinhai put the file in his hand and looked at Lu Lijun. “Are you fine?”

Lu Lijun only nodded.

Even Lu Jinhai didn’t know what to say and how to console his hurt son who was trying to be as strong as he could.

”If you need something, you can tell me,” Lu Jinhai offered.

After a pause of a few moments, Lu Lijun spoke, “Father! I want to go away for some time.”

”It didn’t surprise Lu Jinhai as he already expected this from his son and any normal person would do the same.

Not agreeing to him immediately, Lu Jinhai said, “Running away from the situation is not always the solution.”

”I know, father. I am not running away but for some time I want to be away so it will be easy for everyone. I will be back soon.”

”The project in UK, you can take over it. You stayed there for a long time so you will feel at home,” Lu Jinhai suggested.

”Thank you, father.”

”Your mother. You should talk to her,” Lu Jinhai said, “Though she doesn’t show it, she is heartbroken for you. She might not take your decision of leaving that well. After all, she is your mother.”

”I understand, father. I will talk to her,” Lu Lijun assured. “I’ll take a leave then”

Just as Lu Lijun stood up and turned to leave, Lu Jinhai called him, “Wait.” He stopped and turned to look at his father who stood up from his chair.

Lu Jinhai walked towards him and not saying a word, he hugged Lu Lijun. As if this is what Lu Lijun needed the most, he hugged back his father as his eyes turned moist. Lu Jinhai could feel his son’s pain and felt heavy in his chest but there was nothing he could do to give what his son desired the most.

Lu Jinhai patted his back for a while to console him and let him go. “Stay strong.”

Lu Lijun nodded and left his father’s office.