Chapter 13: He Too Has Someone Watching Over Him!

This scene remained vivid in their memories for decades to come.

The man was dressed in a bespoke black suit, handsome and dignified, while the woman wore a black silk embroidered qipao, her makeup exquisite—elegant and alluring.

The three stood utterly captivated, a feast for the eyes.

“How do you feel now? Any discomfort anywhere?”

Chu Wan Ning was about to step forward when a hand tightened around her waist.

At the same time, Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong felt a chill sweep over them. They glanced at Lord Lu and quickly averted their gaze.

“Madam, my condition is no longer an issue. Thank you for your intervention,” Lu Zhong’s voice rang out with firm resolve.

Chu Wan Ning raised an eyebrow; indeed, this voice no longer betrayed any sign of injury.

“Thank you, Madam!”

“Thank you, Madam, Lord Lu!” Lu Dong and Lu Xi echoed.

“My wife, these are Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong. This is your lady, Chu Wan Ning. Henceforth, her orders are mine, to be obeyed unconditionally.”

“Yes, Lord Lu!” the three responded loudly, their hearts swelling with gratitude for the life-saving favor.

“East, West, South, North, and Center?” Chu Wan Ning smiled subtly, looking at Lu Si Yan.

“Yes. Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong each command a covert guard unit. Lu Nan manages my personal affairs and daily life, while Lu Bei serves as my special assistant and driver. From now on, if you need anything, just reach out to them. Today is a good day to introduce them to you.”

“Thank you, A Yan. I’ll go check their pulse now.” She took Lu Si Yan’s hand and moved to the bedside.

After examination, the poison was indeed fully neutralized. As she had anticipated, there were many hidden injuries within, requiring careful treatment; otherwise, premature death would be likely.

The five—East, West, South, North, and Center—were orphans who had grown up alongside Lu Si Yan. Though personally selected by the elderly Lord Lu as attendants, they were no different from brothers, regarded by the old master as grandsons. Within the Lu family, they held higher status than some distant branches.

This mission had been fraught with danger: kidnapping Lu Si Qing to distract Lu Si Yan’s rescue, and simultaneously administering the deadliest poison intended to kill East and Center outright.

Lu Si Yan would personally settle the score.

At this thought, the chill radiating from Lu Si Yan was palpable even to Chu Wan Ning.

She squeezed the hand she held gently. “A Yan, I’m here. I can protect you!”

Though unaware of his exact thoughts, Chu Wan Ning sensed his barely restrained violent, bloodthirsty nature.

Now that she was his wife, she would stand with him through thick and thin.

Hearing her words, Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong’s eyes reddened. Their lord had truly found a remarkable wife, one with extraordinary ability.

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Wailing softly—

The three stalwart men felt like crying!

Lu Si Yan’s heart was struck once again. Once as hard as iron, it now melted like water.

His parents had vanished without a trace when he was eight, and even the powerful Lu family had no clue about their whereabouts.

Since then, he had lived with Elder Lu, who personally groomed him as heir.

Because of this, he was a thorn in the eyes of others in the family. Why should a child with missing parents, abandoned and unraised, receive the old master’s special favor?

Especially the second branch.

As for Lu Si Qing, he had been secretly sent when Lu Si Yan officially took over the Lu Group at twenty-one.

At the time, Lu Si Qing was just a newborn, accompanied only by a letter claiming he was Lu Si Yan’s biological brother and a paternity test. Without further explanation, Lu Si Yan assumed responsibility for raising the infant—truly, he had nurtured him through every hardship.

In that moment, Lu Si Yan’s emotions were tangled: joy that his parents were alive, sorrow for having not seen them for over a decade and once believing they were gone, and resentment for growing up in the ruthless Lu household, bereft of parental protection.

Elder Lu intervened only when Lu Si Yan was near death; otherwise, he turned a blind eye to the cruelty inflicted upon him.

Lu Si Yan understood this was part of the old master’s method: placing him in the harshest environment to survive, overcome troubles, and break through the siege—the true test of an heir.

Elder Lu, having lived a lifetime, knew his children’s nature and abilities well.

The worthless and hopeless were mere stepping stones in Lu Si Yan’s training.

Upon taking power, Lu Si Yan’s first act was to purge the household. By then, Elder Lu was old and softened, begging him to spare their lives, and he agreed.

Yet, as it seemed now, they remained restless.

When his wife said she was there to protect him—though she had said it before—each time Lu Si Yan heard it, he was deeply moved.

From now on, he, too, would have someone guarding him.

Suddenly, he wondered if everything he had endured was simply to wait for Chu Wan Ning to come into his life.

“Wife, thank you.”

Ignoring the three men, Lu Si Yan pulled her into his arms.

Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong, familiar with such scenes, immediately looked away.

Only one naive soul—Qi Gui—did not.

Bang!

The door to the treatment room opened.

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“Master, you—”

“I saw nothing, I’m leaving right now!”

Qi Gui spun around and collided full force with Zhou Yi, staggering both.

“Stop right there!” came Chu Wan Ning’s melodious voice. She eased slightly out of Lu Si Yan’s embrace. “These pills are for you, just in case.”

She took out a large porcelain jar and handed it over.

Qi Gui reached forward with both hands to receive it.

“What… what is this?” Qi Gui’s voice trembled with excitement.

“Antidote pills! They neutralize all poisons. Even if they can’t completely cure, they extend the rescue window. Also, this prescription is for all of A Yan’s men—it treats hidden injuries and strengthens their constitution.”

At her words, all eyes turned once more to Chu Wan Ning.

Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong were speechless—Madam was truly too kind!

Qi Gui thought, “Master is formidable indeed. No wonder Lord Lu doesn’t measure up to him!”

Zhou Yi mused, “I can’t be Madam’s disciple this lifetime, but I can be the disciple’s disciple—I must perform well before Professor Qi.”

Lu Si Yan was silent, feeling jealous but happy. His wife must love him!

Unaware of everyone’s thoughts, Chu Wan Ning handed the prepared pills to Lu Dong, Lu Xi, and Lu Zhong, giving them some instructions before preparing to leave.

“A Yan, do you need to discuss anything with these three first?” she probed.

“Wife, I want to accompany you.”

Everyone was stunned. Was this their ruthless, cold Lord Lu? He sounded like a large dog begging for affection!

“Good boy. Business comes first. I’ll check the pharmacy; once you finish, come practice with me, alright?” Chu Wan Ning said again.

“Okay! Wait for me, wife!” Lu Si Yan had matters to confirm with the three. Though reported, some details needed their firsthand account.

This matter was far from simple. The Lu family’s troublemakers couldn’t have stirred such waves alone.

He hoped it wasn’t as he feared—otherwise—