The Reigning Star: Tycoon's Exclusive Obsession

Chapter 521 - 519: Don’t Court Trouble

Tu Meijiao’s whole body stiffened, and Tu Yingying was so frightened that she couldn’t speak. It was only when Lu Beichen was far away that she grabbed Tu Meijiao’s arm and exclaimed, "Aunt, I don’t want to go back to the Tu Family. Father doesn’t like me at all, and no one in the Tu Family cares about me. If they find out I was sent back by Lu Beichen, I’ll have no place to stay."

Tu Yingying was born to a mistress, and the Tu Family also favored boys over girls. Tu Meijiao was well aware of her treatment in the Tu Family, having experienced it herself, which made her feel sorry for this niece. However, at this point, if she were to do anything more, she’d be sent back as well... the consequences were unimaginable.

Lu Beiyao was the first to speak up, "I’ll take you back!"

Tu Yingying looked at him in disbelief, "Cousin, where are you sending me back to? I don’t want to return to the Tu Family!"

"If you didn’t want to go back, you should have behaved yourself earlier. I’ve told you so many times, don’t provoke Lu Beichen!" Lu Beiyao said in a low voice.

Tu Meijiao also glanced at him and then looked at Li Siru with even more hatred, "If it weren’t for her, the one sitting in the seat of power at YT International, it might be..."

"That might not have been me either!" Lu Beiyao interrupted her, "Come on, talking more is useless, lest we invite more trouble."

Tu Meijiao was dragged away by her son, suddenly losing the will to fight, her previous glamour quickly fading, "Beiyao, you’ve changed recently; you used to want to compete with Lu Beichen."

Lu Beiyao chuckled softly, "Because there’s no need for it now."

Tu Meijiao’s heart jolted, completely disheartened, while Tu Yingying continued to wail on the side, her cries hoarse.

Seeing his mother like this, Lu Beiyao couldn’t help but soften, "Back then, Uncle wanted to match Yingying with a young master of the Jiang Family. As I heard, he was the first to rescue Tongtong. Now his relationship with the Lu Family is completely different, Mom, you should understand what I mean. Yingying marrying him is still advantageous."

Tu Yingying finally understood the meaning behind the last sentence and stopped crying. "Cousin, what do you mean? Not only do you not plead with Brother Beichen for me, but you want to marry me off to this Jiang what’s-his-name good-for-nothing. You’re siding with that Li woman, treating me like this. Have you forgotten how she treated you back then?"

"You should know what’s good for you!" Lu Beiyao’s expression darkened, and his fierceness was no less than Lu Beichen’s.

Tu Meijiao finally trembled lightly and said, "Yingying, your cousin is helping you. Although the Jiang Family isn’t one of the Five Major Families, they are respectable people in Jiang City. Now they’ve become the Lu Family’s benefactor, so the Jiang Family will surely rise above others, and marrying into it wouldn’t be a loss for you."

"Aunt, why are you saying this too? What is that Jiang person worth? Didn’t you look down on him back then, so why..."

"Do you want to stay in the Tu Family forever?" Tu Meijiao turned to look at her, and Tu Yingying was stunned.

If Lu Beichen sent her back to the Tu Family, then she’d never be qualified to go to the Lu Family again. Staying in the Tu Family, no one would care about her, so her marriage would naturally be a matter of alliance, and the partner might be worse than the Jiang Family.

But...

Tu Yingying laughed miserably twice, "Aunt, you were able to marry into the Lu Family back then, why can’t I?"

She pushed Tu Meijiao away, "I’ll go back to the Tu Family myself; I don’t need you to take me!"

"Yingying?"

Tu Meijiao felt dizzy, leaning into Lu Beiyao’s embrace.

Lu Beiyao smirked, "In a couple of days, she’ll be begging you again, so don’t be so angry!"

"Your father is unreliable, and I can’t count on you anymore. My life as Tu Meijiao is just like this!" Tu Meijiao said unwillingly.

"What’s so bad about living this way?" Lu Beiyao faintly smiled, "Father listens to you and pampers you dearly."

Tu Meijiao glanced at him briefly, saying nothing.