I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

"What's the matter? Why does your expression suddenly look so terrible?" Through the rearview mirror, Zhang Menglong saw Lu Yiyao's grave expression.

"It's nothing. How about you just drop me off at the school gate and head back? Something came up with my roommate, and I'm afraid I can't have dinner with you tonight."

"Yiyi, you're not good at lying," Zhang Menglong had heard everything clearly, "Your roommate said 'he' is coming. Who is 'he'?"

"Don't ask, this is my own business."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"What do you mean, your own business? Your business is my business. Haven't I said that more than once or twice?" At this moment, Zhang Menglong suddenly took on the demeanor of a domineering CEO, "An ex-boyfriend? No problem, give him a couple billion and tell him to get lost!"

"No," Lu Yiyao shook her head, "It's... it's my dad."

"Your dad?" Zhang Menglong furrowed his brow.

He and Lu Yiyao were close enough to share almost everything, and apart from Lu Yiyao herself, probably no one knew her family better than he did.

In fact, Lu Yiyao appeared cheerful in front of others, but when alone, she almost became someone who shut herself off, keeping only music for company. It was only after meeting Zhang Menglong that she began to change somewhat.

The initiator of all this was her own family.

Lu Yiyao used to have a happy family, but then her father, Lu Huiyang, developed a terrible gambling habit. Each time he lost money, he would throw a tantrum at home, which eventually led to her mother's decision to divorce because she couldn't stand such a life.

Later on, her father even started to exhibit some mental issues, and several times he injured Lu Yiyao badly enough to require hospitalization. The worst incident had her laid up in the hospital for an entire month!

Only after Lu Yiyao went to university did she begin to escape the torment of her father. Relying on her musical talent, sometimes giving music lessons to little children, sometimes releasing her work on various music sites, she managed to earn a decent income. At the very least, she could be self-sufficient.

Since then, she hadn't contacted her father again, and she stayed in Gusu even during the New Year. This year had been the happiest Spring Festival for her, thanks to Zhang Menglong's company.

The university years were the most relaxed of her life. After graduation, she could find a job she loved. Maybe she would even meet the person she had known for a long time but had never met. Everything seemed to be getting better.

But now, without any prior indication, her father had actually come to her school. His gambling addiction had not abated over the years—in fact, it had gotten worse. He had lost even the house and was buried in debt.

The crazed Lu Huiyang had only now remembered he had a daughter. This was his second time coming to find her. The last time, he forcibly took away nearly half a year of Lu Yiyao's living expenses and the entire year's tuition. If it had not been for her roommates' help, she might not have even been able to continue her studies.

"I'll come with you!" Zhang Menglong stepped on the gas, speeding up the car. A trip that should have taken twenty minutes was completed in less than ten.

As expected, there was already a crowd gathered at the bottom of Lu Yiyao's dormitory building, with even the school security on the scene. But the guards were somewhat hesitant in the face of Lu Huiyang's crazed behavior. After all, if someone with a mental illness hurts someone, they're not held accountable.

"Lu Yiyao, come down here!"

"I've raised you for over twenty years, and now that you've met a wealthy boyfriend, shouldn't you repay your old man?"

"If you don't come down, I'll wait right here until you do!"

"What are you all looking at? It's only natural for a father to look for his daughter. Get lost, all of you!"

Although the news about Lu Yiyao and Zhang Menglong had only spread online for less than two days, Lu Huiyang had seen it by chance. The person who had been very close to the recently famous rich second-generation online was his own daughter!

He immediately sought out all the information he could find on Zhang Menglong. After some investigation, he realized that the young man's wealth and background were shockingly unimaginable!

He immediately assumed that Lu Yiyao was dating Zhang Menglong, which gave him some hope. Perhaps he could get a large sum of money from his daughter—maybe even enough to not worry about gambling money ever again!

...

"This is your dad?" Zhang Menglong looked at the man, disheveled and unkempt, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say, "These years must have been difficult for you, right?"

"It's okay," Lu Yiyao said with a helpless, bitter smile, "It's been bearable since I started college. After all, he is my dad. I owe it to him, I guess."

"Owe him? A man who fathers but does not raise does not deserve to be called a father," Zhang Menglong was filled with rage, and he even wanted to rush over and give Lu Huiyang a beating. If not for him, Lu Yiyao's personality wouldn't have become so fragile and reclusive.

"Zhang Menglong, don't be rash, he's still my father after all..."

"It's okay, don't worry. I won't do anything rash," Zhang Menglong said. He sent a voice message to Hong Yi, "Hong Yi, find out all the information about Yiyi's father as soon as possible. Something came up here."

"Mr. Zhang, we've always had his information," Hong Yi replied promptly, "From the moment you first met miss Lu, all her information has been with us."

"Damn, are you guys spies or what?"

"We need to make sure that everything around you poses no danger to you," Hong Yi said, "Lu Huiyang, 49 years old, diagnosed with moderate mental illness, compulsive gambler, currently owes a total of 1.27 million in debts and is homeless."

"Gee, they even let someone with moderate mental illness out, who knows which hospital made that diagnosis," Zhang Menglong muttered, "I got it, you help me contact Cao Yushan, have him bring some guys over. I'm afraid the security here can't handle this lunatic."

"Okay, I'll contact him right away."

"Let's go, we'll go up and take a look."

"I'm afraid..."

"It's alright, I'm here." For the first time, Zhang Menglong took Lu Yiyao's hand. It was their first physical contact since they'd known each other.

Lu Yiyao did not resist, that hand made her feel very secure.

"Excuse me, please make way!"

"Zhang Menglong? It's Zhang Menglong!"

"Lu Yiyao is here!"

"This is going to be a good show, the drama of the year!"

"How could Lu Yiyao have such a father? She has never mentioned him before."

"Family scandals should not be aired in public, if I had such a father, I wouldn't want to tell anyone either."

"True, it's also a wonder how they're going to handle this."

"What's there to handle? With a boyfriend like Zhang Menglong, what problem can't be solved?"

"True, maybe Boss Zhang will just drop a bag of money and make that madman scram!"

"Haha, where are my sunflower seeds?"

...

"It's nothing!" Sensing the emotion that Lu Yiyao showed when she heard the gossip around her, Zhang Menglong gripped her hand even tighter.

"You little brat, so you've run off outside!" It was unclear whether Lu Huiyang was genuinely mentally ill or faking it, but at that moment he seemed very lucid.

"Come here!" Lu Huiyang shouted, "I heard you've got yourself a very wealthy boyfriend, is it this guy?"

"Young man, are you dating my daughter?"

"Yes," Zhang Menglong pulled Lu Yiyao behind him!

"Wow! He admitted it!"

"Crap, crap, crap!"

"Wuu, my youth is over!"

"So romantic, I'm so jealous!"

"Hahaha, good!" Lu Huiyang started laughing, "I've spent quite a bit of money raising my daughter, I won't meddle in your affairs from now on. Give me a dowry of 5 million, and my daughter is yours, how about it."

"Damn! Selling his daughter?"

"5 million for a dowry? Why doesn't he just rob someone?"

"Pfft, only 5 million, that's practically an insult to Boss Zhang!"

"Hahaha, exactly, the man just spent 500 billion US dollars today to buy a few thousand famous paintings. This dowry offer is nothing but insulting!"

"Hahaha, 'insulting dowry', that's a good use of words! This old lunatic probably has no idea just how wealthy his daughter's boyfriend really is, huh?"

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