Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 1141: Chapter 1134: Past Regrets

Seeing Old Master Lu leave, Bai Zhiqing glared fiercely at Lu Tianxing: ”It’s all your fault, asking for a meeting gift. If word gets out, others might think I’m Bai Zhiqing, a vanity chaser, bringing my husband to the Lu Family to get stuff!”

Lu Tianxing gave an awkward smile and said nothing more. He was just joking earlier, who knew the old man would take it seriously.

In just a moment, Old Master Lu walked out, hands that were originally empty now carried a box the size of a laptop bag, thirty centimeters high.

Old Master Lu directly handed the box to Bai Zhiqing: ”Zhiqing, open it and see if you like it or not.”

After accepting the box, Bai Zhiqing gently placed it on the coffee table. One glance revealed that the box had some age, yet it bore no traces of dust, clearly having been regularly polished.

Bai Zhiqing took a deep breath and slowly opened the box, a glimmer immediately shining from her eyes, as if she had seen jewels she adored.

The box did not contain any jewelry or valuable objects. Instead, it housed a red Hanfu, with black embroidery along the edges. Though she did not remove it to inspect thoroughly, the craftsmanship was evidently exquisite, without flaw.

”Take it out and have a look.” Old Master Lu smiled at Bai Zhiqing and said.

”Okay!”

Bai Zhiqing gently nodded, taking out the red Hanfu from inside. Though she didn’t wear it, she could feel it was tailored just for her.

”Grandfather, this is...?”

Bai Zhiqing looked at the Hanfu in her hands, puzzled as she gazed at Old Master Lu, unsure why he would gift her such a set of Hanfu. If she wasn’t mistaken, it was typically worn by women when they wed.

”I believe you’ve guessed it; this is a Hanfu wedding gown, worn by women during marriage.”

Old Master Lu sighed softly, a nostalgic expression on his face: ”This set of Hanfu wedding attire was handmade by skilled craftsmen using a very special silk, such that even after a hundred years, or a thousand, it may not decay. I originally intended to give it to Tianxing’s mother when she and Tianzhan returned to the Lu Family. Unfortunately, I’ve waited over twenty years only to never see that day.”

By the end, Old Master Lu’s face was filled with deep regret and a sense of desolation. If he hadn’t been so stubborn back then, hadn’t desired submission, and if he hadn’t cared so much about the Lu Family’s reputation, how could his son and daughter-in-law have died?

”Grandfather...”

Seeing the loneliness and sorrow in Old Master Lu’s eyes, Bai Zhiqing called softly. She hadn’t experienced those past events, but she knew how heartbroken Old Master Lu had been then.

”Zhiqing, I apologize for the awkwardness.”

Old Master Lu gathered himself and softly said to Bai Zhiqing, ”I originally thought this Hanfu wedding attire might never be given away in my lifetime, but fate was kind. I didn’t expect you to find your way to me. I intended to give you something else, but guessing you don’t lack for much, I decided to give you this Hanfu wedding gown. I hope you’ll wear it when you marry, enter the gates of the Lu Family, and fulfill a wish Tianxing’s mother never could.”

”Grandfather, I promise you.”

Bai Zhiqing took a deep breath and immediately nodded her agreement. This was assuredly Old Master Lu’s deepest regret, having accepted his daughter-in-law but never seeing her enter the Lu Family. Undoubtedly, it was also the greatest wish of Lu Tianxing’s mother!

As the granddaughter-in-law, Lu Tianxing’s mother’s daughter-in-law, with Lu Tianxing’s mother no longer present, she felt it was necessary to fulfill her mother-in-law’s wish for her grandfather’s sake.

Witnessing this, Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but speak: ”Grandfather, let’s let the past stay in the past. I believe my parents wouldn’t want you to feel guilty over them. Don’t worry, Grandfather, I won’t let their deaths go unavenged. Someday, I will find those who caused their deaths and use their heads to pay tribute to the souls of my parents.”

The tone of Lu Tianxing’s voice carried a hint of menace. Though his parents died under unclear circumstances, he was determined to uncover the truth, find who set up his parents, and ensure justice. He had to avenge them.

Old Master Lu frowned upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words and said sternly, ”Tianxing, don’t act recklessly. With your current ability, even if you find them, you would surely die.”

”Grandfather, don’t worry; I’m not that impulsive,” Lu Tianxing said gently. Without sufficient strength, seeking revenge would be his own undoing rather than true justice.

As for giving up revenge, Lu Tianxing never entertained such an idea. He was not Zhang Wuji, who let go of vengeance after his parents were driven to death by six factions.

The blood feud ran deep and irreconcilable, only to be settled by death.

”Good, it’s enough that you understand. Before you’re powerful enough, don’t pursue the matter.”

”Grandfather, do you know something?”

Gazing at Lu Tianxing, Old Master Lu sighed and said, ”Tianxing, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but I worry you’ll act without thinking. When the time is right, I’ll tell you everything.”

”Grandfather, I...”

Just as Lu Tianxing was about to ask further, his phone emitted a melodic ringtone from his pocket.

Lu Tianxing took out his phone, hesitated a bit after glancing at the caller ID, as it was a call from Shen Manjun.

Noticing the change in Lu Tianxing’s expression, Bai Zhiqing stood up and said, ”Grandfather, since I’m new to the Lu Family, how about you show me around?”

Old Master Lu was slightly stunned by Bai Zhiqing’s words, but nodded: ”No problem, I’ll take you for a tour.”

With this, Old Master Lu and Bai Zhiqing stood up and walked out.

Watching them leave, Lu Tianxing took a deep breath and answered the call.

Yet, after the call connected, there was silence from Shen Manjun’s end. Lu Tianxing thought the phone might have malfunctioned until he caught faint sounds of breathing, indicating Shen Manjun was unsure how to begin.

Lu Tianxing chuckled slightly and said, ”What’s this, testing my hearing to see if I can catch your breathing?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Manjun finally spoke: ”Lu... Lu Tianxing, are you free at noon today? I’d like to invite you for lunch.”

After saying this, Shen Manjun felt like she had completed a long, ten-thousand-mile march, exhaling deeply. The bountiful Holy Maiden Peak was heaving more intensely. Strictly speaking, this was the first time she had proactively invited a man to a meal, especially with a man she had an ambiguous relationship. In Beijing, it was merely to apologize to Lu Tianxing, but this had a hint of a date, making her understandably anxious!