Scumbag Chapter 198 The Real Young Master Doesn’t Care For The Crematorium Trope (20)

To win He Qiaoqiao over to her side, Grandma Lu also dug out all the photos and videos they’d taken together over the years and showed them to her.

Even though Lu Minghua was adopted, his birthdays had always been grandly celebrated, leaving behind countless photos and recordings.

Watching videos of Minghua affectionately calling her ‘Mom’ and promising to ‘always take care of her’, the resentment in He Qiaoqiao’s heart began to fade.

“Qiaoqiao, back when A-Song’s father opposed your marriage, it was me who insisted so you could marry into the Lu Family. All these years, you’ve been sending money to your own family, and I never said a word. I’m your mother-in-law, but I’ve never made life hard for you."

"Now, Mom only has this one wish, please help me."

Seeing that He Qiaoqiao wasn’t as repulsive toward Lu Minghua as before, Grandma Lu pressed on.

"You are Xiao Ting's biological mother, go talk to him and tell him not to pursue it. Minghua is not a child of the Lu Family, and the Lu Family’s culinary legacy will still go to Xiao Ting in the end! It’s all his! Can’t Xiao Ting be a little more forgiving and spare Minghua?"

"Wasn’t he raised in a temple? Buddhists preach compassion. Minghua is still his younger brother after all. Why drag this to court and embarrass the whole family?"

When Grandma Lu brought up inheritance rights, He Qiaoqiao thought about it, ‘Indeed, when Xiao Ting comes home, the Lu Family will be his, while Minghua will have nothing. Isn’t that punishment enough?’

That night, He Qiaoqiao brought it up with Lu Song.

Just as Lu Song had once comforted her with, ‘Losing a child was hard on Mom too… do you want to drive our mother to her death?’, she now used the same reasoning to persuade him.

He Qiaoqiao said that their mother was old, and if Lu Minghua really went to prison, the shock and grief might make her seriously ill.

And unlike back then, Grandma Lu’s blood pressure was already high...

Lu Song had been furious at the police station that day, but as time passed and he still hadn’t met his biological son, his anger had gradually cooled.

After hearing He Qiaoqiao’s pillow talk, Lu Song started seeing things her way.

Their real son was back, the heir was secured, and the adopted son could just be given some money and sent away… was there really a need to make such a big scene?

Lu Song had been raised single-handedly by his mother. Usually, when Grandpa Lu tried to discipline him, Grandma Lu would fiercely shield him, so he has a better relationship with his mother.

Since the old lady missed her grandson, and Lu Minghua had always been filial, as he always kept her company and made her happy, that at least counted as a redeeming quality.

So, Lu Song accepted He Qiaoqiao’s reasoning.

Besides, the Miao Family was also involved now.

Miao Rui is pregnant with Lu Minghua’s child, and the Miao Family would undoubtedly fight tooth and nail to protect him.

If their adopted son could marry into the Miao Family, wouldn’t it be better to treat him well? That way, the Lu and Miao Families would be connected by marriage.

Lu Song thought this way, and the next day, he went to speak with Grandpa Lu about his idea.

“What did you say? Xiao Ting suffered such an injustice, and you’re telling him to just let it go? Are you even his real father?"

Grandpa Lu was so furious he nearly exploded.

"Dad, I’m just thinking that both are my flesh and blood! Besides, once Minghua comes back and marries Miao Rui, won’t our family be tied to the Miao Family..."

"Ptui…"

Grandpa Lu spat on Lu Song's face.

"The Miao Family has already made it clear… Lu Minghua will be marrying into their family as a live-in son-in-law. He’ll be the Miao Family’s husband, so what does that have to do with us, the Lu Family?"

“At fifteen, he was already scheming, secretly hiding Xiao Ting’s existence and even sending people to spy on him. Someone like that is nothing but a white-eyed wolf! Don’t expect him to do you any favors in the future!"

Just as Lu Song was about to argue further, Grandpa Lu waved his hand dismissively.

“Your father isn’t dead yet, and the Lu Family isn’t yours to call the shots. There’s no room for discussion on this matter! Xiao Ting hasn’t even come home yet, and you, as his parents, are already showing such favoritism. Are you deliberately trying to make the child feel heartbroken?"

"Dad, Xiao Ting is surely a sensible and good child..." Lu Song disagreed with Grandpa Lu’s perspective.

"Heh…"

Grandpa Lu was so angry that he laughed.

“So, just because he’s sensible, he deserves to suffer injustice? Well, I’m your father, and it’s only natural for a father to discipline his son, so you’d better take it!"

Though Grandpa Lu was already over seventy, he was still in excellent health and remarkably agile.

He grabbed two bell peppers from the side and hurled them at Lu Song’s head, hitting him square on each time. The pain sent Lu Song scrambling away.

Fengtian, who was always up for some juicy gossip, had just finished digesting the drama of Grandpa Lu beating Lu Song before rushing back to report to Mingting.

[Boss, the only one in the Lu family with a clear head is the old man. The others must have porridge for brains. You’re their real grandson, yet the old lady not only favors outsiders but even eggs her son and daughter-in-law on. Did she take the wrong medicine or something?]

“Why get angry over this?” Mingting sneered.

The old lady had always been a selfish person, which can be seen from the fact that she arranged Lu Song’s marriage.

“She lost her grandson because of her mahjong addiction. At the time, she did feel guilty for a while, but as time passed and with Lu Minghua by her side, her mind automatically blocked out the things that happened back then."

“Now that she’s about to face the victim in person, she might feel some joy, but more than anything, she’s panicking… because she’ll have to confront her past mistakes again, maybe even be criticized for them. People like her only ever think about themselves."

[So what do we do now? I saw the Miao Family hired a top-notch lawyer and even sent someone to contact the detective, trying to get him to change his testimony.] Fengtian grew anxious.

“Are we really going to let Lu Minghua escape punishment just like that?"

Mingting had already considered this.

In reality, the charge of stealing security software wouldn’t hold up in court, as judges only care about evidence.

The police arrested Lu Minghua when he signed for the package, but he hadn’t even opened the computer or knew what was inside.

Moreover, his goal wasn’t to steal security software, so Lu Minghua had no idea what Mingting’s work even was.

If this matter actually went to court, the only charges that could stick would be Lu Minghua hiring a detective to stalk, investigate, and secretly photograph Mingting, as well as stealing his laptop.

But at most, that would only amount to invasion of privacy, with a sentence of maybe three to five years.

Moreover, there was a high chance the detective would change his testimony. A few extra years in prison in exchange for a hefty sum of money? He’d gladly take that deal.

Changing testimony wouldn’t be hard either, especially with professional lawyers helping out.

In the end, Lu Minghua would probably get no more than three years… maybe even less. Considering he was only fifteen when he hired the detective, plus the detective taking most of the blame, Lu Minghua’s good attitude in admitting fault, and the elite legal team, there was a high chance he’d get probation.

After Mingting explained all this to Fengtian, the little system nearly exploded in rage.

[So we’re just letting him off like that?!]

“I never planned to crush him in one go anyway! If he gets locked up now, how are we supposed to keep the show going?"

Mingting rubbed Fengtian's forehead.