Chapter 317: Chapter 317

After saying this, she leisurely stood up, turned around, and left. As the door opened, Lu Qing stood at the doorway. When Fang Li saw Lu Qing, she reacted as if her tail had been stepped on, immediately screaming:

"Lu Qing, did you hear what that woman just said? She’s trying to trample all over you! And she hurt your sister. Why are you still keeping a woman around!"

Qin Miaomiao quietly replied, "To celebrate the New Year."

Fang Li’s face was turning pale with anger. Looking at her, Fang Li felt that if she got worked up enough to have a heart attack, it would be a grave sin on her part. So, she said to Lu Qing:

"I’ll step out first. You talk to your mother. Once you’re done, come find me."

After she left, Fang Li’s expression became a bit more stern and ruthless. She stared at Lu Qing fiercely and said sharply:

"You’re just going to watch that woman stomp all over me? You’re such a good son, aren’t you? Look at your sister—she’s hurt , and you remain indifferent? Do you still consider us your family?"

Lu Qing glanced at her, his expression cold, his voice indifferent:

"Lu Lu knows Miaomiao might be pregnant and deliberately pushed her. She wanted her to have a miscarriage."

"That woman isn’t pregnant at all! She tricked Lu Lu on purpose."

Lu Qing sneered coldly. "And what if she is? Lu Lu, tell me, at that moment, did you push her on purpose?"

Lu Lu’s face turned ashen. She quietly nodded and didn’t even dare to lift her head to look at him, afraid to see the disappointment and coldness in his eyes.

After what had happened, she knew very well that her brother would no longer indulge her as he used to. Without her brother, she was truly nothing.

Lu Qing’s eyes darkened further. "If it were just about being spoiled and foolish, a few lessons would suffice. But the fact that she harbored malicious intent—such a sister is not needed in the Lu family. Once you’ve recovered, I’ll arrange for you to study abroad in the United Kingdom."

Hearing this, Lu Lu was so terrified she almost rolled off the hospital bed, her eyes instantly reddening. "Brother, are you really this heartless? I know I was wrong! I’ve already been punished. Can’t you give me one more chance?"

Fang Li also began to panic. She had completely lost control of him. To be fair, she had never truly been able to control him.

Lu Qing stood there, like a merciless emperor, his voice calm but resolute. "I can tolerate your foolishness, your arrogance, and your extravagance. But I cannot tolerate your malicious intent. You bear the Lu family name; you are my sister. If you refuse to go to the United Kingdom, then you will leave the Lu family."

"Lu Qing, are you out of your mind!"

Lu Qing gave her a glance, his expression still as cold as ever. Google seaʀᴄh novel·fire·net

"The family has its rules. If I can’t even deal with matters within the household, then I have no right to serve as the head of the Lu family. The 30 million you lost in that hole—Lady Fang—you covered for her, didn’t you? Your private funds are probably almost depleted by now. Moving forward, your household allowance will resume, but the limit will be 100,000 per month."

Fang Li stared at him in stunned silence, unable to believe that her son could be so heartless.

"You... are you trying to drive me to my death? Have you forgotten who raised you so painstakingly? If I hadn’t given birth to you, do you think you’d be where you are today?"

Mother and son turning against each other was not something he ever wanted to see. So even though he had long been aware of these underlying issues, he hadn’t truly dealt with them. However, if he didn’t take decisive action and lay down rules now, this family would inevitably fall apart.

He would never allow things to spiral out of his control.

"The kindness of birth and upbringing is etched into my heart. However, over the past ten years, the monthly allowance of one million, plus the assets in your name such as cars and houses—rough calculations put the total over 1 billion. When Father passed away, the Lu family was on the brink of bankruptcy. When I took over the Lu family, we were 200 million in debt. Mother, do you want to continue doing the math with me?"

Fang Li had never felt such panic before. She was Lu Qing’s mother, and this identity had once been a source of immense pride for her. Apart from not having a husband, she had lived the life of a wealthy and carefree matriarch. She never imagined that at this moment, she would fall so disastrously. Her own son was going to settle accounts with her!