Chapter 1590: President Lu Lijun
After dinner, the family members sat in the garden, forming their own groups. Elder Lu and Elder Ming sat with their sons as they discussed family matters.
"I am telling you, Lu Han, that this youngest grandson of yours is the strongest pillar of your family," Elder Ming commented.
Elder Lu smiled widely, joy and pride filling his gaze, "I had always known he would surpass everyone in my family."
Though Lu Jinhai was proud of his son and agreed with the elders, he said, "Father, he has yet to face harsh situations..."
"Harsh situation?" Elder Lu interrupted his son, "He is the one who has gone through the worst situations since he was a child. Our other kids faced hardships when they were at least adults. You had that accident back then, and Lu Qiang had to step in, he was not a kid. But Lu Lijun faced all of this when he was just five years old. His father was on the brink of death, he was kidnapped and almost lost his own life. When he had barely recovered, he lost his brother who was everything to him, and later he was sent away from the family to another country. Trust me, he is iron that was hammered more than it should have been and now he is the strongest."
"I agree, Father," Lu Linhai spoke.
Elder Ming agreed as well and added, "The stronger the person is, the more vulnerable he is to his weaknesses."
"What do you mean?" Elder Lu asked while Lu Jinhai waited to hear more.
"His weakness is Yuyan. Even if he is strong, she is the kind of weakness he has which can break him entirely. So, you have to cherish my granddaughter always so you can keep your grandson sane," Elder Ming replied.
The serious expressions on Elder Lu's face changed to smiling ones again, "I agree with what you say, but you don't have to worry about your granddaughter and warn me like this. The reins of the Lu family are in her hands; there is no way anyone can ever mistreat her. She is the Queen, and we are her subjects. We all love her, and she became one of us the day she entered this home."
"I know, I know," Elder Ming replied.
"I am just telling you about the power my girl holds over your grandson."
"Grandpa, you are right about that," said Lu Lijun, who had just arrived and overheard their conversation. "I am nothing but her poor servant, and she can command me as she wishes." "That's like my grandson," Elder Lu exclaimed. "He is just like me, entirely devoted to his wife."
"Am I not like you, Father?" Lu Jinhai asked. "You too, after all, you are my son," Elder Lu replied and looked at Lu Chen before he could say anything. "And you as well."
In response, Lu Chen smiled. "Of course, Father."
As Lu Lijun turned to leave, Elder Lu asked, "Where are you going?"
"To my wife," he replied casually, walking towards Jiang Yuyan, who was with her sisters-in- law.
Entering the President's office, everyone's gaze lingered on the empty chair that Lu Jinhai, Lu Qiang, and then Jiang Yuyan had once occupied, and now it was Lu Lijun's turn. They imagined Lu Qiang still sitting there, smiling at them.
Elder Lu patted Lu Lijun on the shoulder as he stared at the chair, seemingly lost in thought. "Go sit there," he urged.
Lu Lijun walked forward. Reaching the desk, he noticed his nameplate was already there- President Lu Lijun. As he turned towards the chair, a different feeling stirred in his heart. He had sat in this chair multiple times since he was a child, but never had it felt like this.
He touched the headrest of the chair, thinking, 'Brother, I miss you. I wish I could still see you sitting here. I promise you, I will take care of everything and protect everyone.'
He glanced at Jiang Yuyan, who was watching him, seemingly aware of his thoughts. Her eyes turned moist. She offered him a light nod, her smile conveying both happiness and emotional
depth.
Lu Lijun sat in the chair, and everyone present in the cabin-family members, assistants, and even the receptionists of the president's office-all congratulated him together.
In one of the lavish offices in the city.
A man was sitting on the couch, his gaze fixed on the TV screen where the scene from the Lu Corporation was being played- Lu Lijun entering the office building along with Jiang Yuyan and entire family and the news being played about informing Lu Lijun as the new President of the Lu Corporations, along with Lu Lijun, the man's gaze mainly fixed on Jiang Yuyan's place shown on the screen, the grip of his hand on the wine glass tightened the more he watched
her.
"Mister Magnus, what shall we do? That news didn't work at all."
The corner of his lips turned into a wicked smirk, "If such minor news could affect them, then they are not worth standing where they are. It was just an appetiser for our entertainment." "I understood," the assistant asked, "Shall we keep on bringing such news?"
"Only when the time is right and when it would hurt the most." The man swirled the wine
glass, "Have you prepared what I asked you to."
"Yes, mister Magnus."
That wicked smile on his face widened, "It's time when this ignorant Lu Lijun would know
what is being kept from him."
"It would sure break him," the assistant said. "This time he won't escape."
The man shook his head as he corrected, "This time, she won't escape."