After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved-Chapter 379: Will That Family Let You Go?

The moment Lu Sheng finally accepted that she had new family, that she had a grandfather in Beijing.

The next moment, her aunt told her that her grandfather was dying.

The ups and downs of emotions were nothing but like this.

"Grandfather, he..." Lu Sheng just started to speak, then paused, "I mean, Old Mr. Shi, what kind of illness does he have, so severe?"

Shi Erya shook her head and took a deep breath.

"Shengsheng... you might not believe it, but we’ve searched all over China and abroad for the best doctors for your grandfather, yet none could diagnose what exactly his illness is."

"Just in the past year, his body has visibly weakened, deteriorating to an unrecognizable state. Now he can barely speak, relying purely on a ventilator and nutritional tubes to stay alive."

"Your grandfather himself doesn’t even hope to cure this strange illness. He just wants, before he dies, to resolve the knot in his heart from more than two decades. He wants to see you, to apologize to you and your late mother."

"Father has... always regretted not recognizing mother’s change of mood in time, and also regretted not taking good care of your mother. Actually, back then, when the sister-in-law passed away, father felt just as painful and guilty as your mother."

"Shengsheng, maybe my request seems abrupt to you, but I really hope you can come back with me to see your grandfather. He might pass at any time... I really don’t want him to die with regret."

"I also hope you can give grandfather, me, and our Shi family a chance to make it up to you," Shi Erya said with tears in her eyes, "You’ve been wandering outside for so many years, and suffered so much with your mom, how could we not feel heartbroken."

"It was our Shi family who failed you, failing to find your mom and you sooner and bring you home."

Hearing Shi Erya say this, Jiang Ting couldn’t help but speak up.

"Miss Shi, you don’t need to feel this guilty. Although Shengsheng suffered a lot with her mom in the countryside before, now she is living well in our Lu Family."

"Shengsheng is the treasure of our family. You see, after hearing that you came to our home, her brothers all rushed back because they are worried about their sister."

Jiang Ting said to Shi Erya, "Hearing about Old Mr. Shi’s condition makes us feel bad too. But after all, Shengsheng just learned about these things, and even met you for the first time today."

"I think, no matter what, the child should have time to digest and consider. Our Jingyan has booked a hotel for you; why don’t you rest at the hotel first? Once Shengsheng makes up her mind, I’ll have her contact you."

Though anxious, Shi Erya found Jiang Ting’s words reasonable, so she looked at Lu Sheng: "Then Shengsheng, you..."

Not just her, everyone in the room turned their gaze towards Lu Sheng, waiting for her response.

Although Shi Erya’s words just now didn’t say it outright, the implication was very clear.

Not only did she hope Lu Sheng could go back with her to see Old Mr. Shi, but she also hoped Lu Sheng could return to the Shi family.

The Shi Family is a top-tier family in Beijing, well-rooted for years, with power, prestige, wealth, and social status far exceeding that of the Lu family.

Firstly, Shi Erya felt, if Lu Sheng is willing to return with her to the Shi family, the Shi family could provide Lu Sheng with a better life.

Secondly, and more importantly, Shi Erya knew about Lu Chengye’s abandonment of her sister back then, and now the Lu family is run by Jiang Ting, the stepmother.

With a stepmother in charge, would this stepmother really be good to Shengsheng, a stepdaughter her husband had with another woman?

All five brothers only share half the bloodline; can they truly treat Shengsheng like their real sister?

But on the Shi side, there are her true relatives like her grandfather and aunt. At the very least, Shi Erya knows she would definitely treat this only child left by her sister well. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

And then there’s Li Muchen... such a powerful, status-holding man, eight years older than Shengsheng.

Being with such a man, without a strong family backing like the Shi family, how can one guarantee she won’t get hurt?

What if, like her sister back then, she’s abandoned in an instant by a changed-heart Lu Chengye, with no one to stand up for her...

"I want to think it over first," Lu Sheng took a deep breath and spoke, "Miss Shi, please go to the hotel to rest, I’ll get back to you later."

Seeing Lu Sheng say this, Shi Erya couldn’t insist further, stood up: "Okay, then Shengsheng, call me when you’ve made up your mind."

With that, Shi Erya took out a business card from her pocket and handed it to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng glanced at it, the card stated Shi Erya’s position was Chief Architect at China’s largest architectural design firm.

After Shi Erya left, Lu Sheng hadn’t had time to speak before Lu Youye came over and hugged her.

"Shengsheng, Shengsheng you aren’t really going to go back with that woman to the Shi family, are you?" Lu Youye’s voice was tinged with tears.

"I think she doesn’t just want you to go back and see that old man, she wants you to stay there afterward. Don’t go back with her, okay? Stay with us, if worse comes to worse, make a video call with that old man..."

"You Ye!" Seeing Lu Youye act so rashly, Lu Jingyan couldn’t help but scold, "He’s Shengsheng’s grandfather, why do you call him an old man? Plus, we are Shengsheng’s family, and so is the Shi family. Shi Erya wanting to take Shengsheng back to see the critically ill Old Mr. Shi is reasonable."

"I’ve heard from my mentor about Old Mr. Shi’s illness before," Lu Siyan paused and said, "It’s very strange, all his physical indicators are normal, yet he grows weaker by the day. If we’re to see him one last time, it indeed needs to be soon."

At this moment, Lu Youming lifted his eyes, speaking calmly: "Visiting Old Mr. Shi isn’t the focus, the focus is, if Shengsheng returns to the Shi family, won’t she encounter the Shi Chengyun family?"

At his words, everyone was taken aback.

"No matter if Shengsheng’s mother accidentally caused it or regretted it afterward, in Shi Chengyun’s eyes, Shengsheng is just the daughter of his wife’s killer’s sister. To Shi Chengyun’s three sons, Shengsheng is the daughter of their mother’s murderer. Can they not hate her?"

"In the past, they didn’t know Shengsheng and her mother’s whereabouts. But if Shengsheng goes back now, can she return safely? Won’t that family possibly vent their hatred on her, doing something to hurt her?"

Lu Youming’s words made everyone in the room gasp.

Indeed, they were only considering whether Shengsheng should go back, but forgot about the unresolved enmity between Shengsheng and Shi Chengyun’s family.

Even Lu Ziye frowned, saying: "...I’ve dealt with that Shi Chengyun in Beijing. He’s the kind who resorts to any means to achieve his goals, not reputed to be kind, even considered ruthless."

Hearing this, the Lu family grew even more worried. Lu Jingyan couldn’t help but look at Li Muchen: "...Muchen, what do you think?"

The Lu family had their concerns, but for Li Muchen, it wasn’t about what he thought, it’s about what Lu Sheng thought. He wouldn’t interfere with any decision his beloved made. If Lu Sheng wanted to return to the Shi family, he would support her.

So Li Muchen’s eyes were steady, and in a low voice, he said: "If Shengsheng wants to return to the Shi family, I will accompany her. I will protect her."

"..." The whole family once again turned to Lu Sheng, waiting for her to speak up.