On the way back, Lu Lihai kept a stern face and didn’t say a word. However, Lu Youze had already noticed that his father was secretly glancing at him from the corner of his eye. It was clear that Lu Lihai wasn’t good at expressing himself.

For Lu Youze, all that mattered now was that he could confirm that his father cared about him. Being overly eager to express emotions might backfire. Anyway, there would be plenty of time to slowly rebuild their father-son relationship in the future.

When they returned to the Lu family home, Lu Lihai went straight to his study.

Lu Youze was handed over to the butler, Lu Bo.

“Master, I’ll take you to your room,” Lu Bo said as he led Lu Youze toward his room. As they walked, he added, “Master, don’t be fooled by the way the master looks. Actually, he’s really happy that you’ve come back.”

Lu Bo glanced at Lu Youze again, confirming that he truly didn’t remember anything, before continuing, “A few days ago, Master wasn’t doing well. When he saw the news, he was furious. He even had his secretary write down the names of all the media outlets that spread those false reports, and he banned them from cooperating with us.”

Lu Bo seemed to not want the father-son relationship to become strained again. He kept talking about how Lu Lihai had reacted after seeing the reports.

Lu Youze quietly listened, occasionally agreeing with a hum. When they reached his room, he looked sincerely at Lu Bo and said, “Thank you, Lu Bo.”

He knew he would need Lu Bo’s help with many things in the future. Lu Bo had already helped him at the hospital, so it was always a good idea to build a good relationship. Moreover, he actually had something he needed Lu Bo’s assistance with.

“You’re too kind, Master,” the old butler smiled kindly, making him appear even more approachable. “It’s my duty. If you don’t have anything else, I’ll get back to my work. You can call me anytime if you need anything.”

“I do have something I’d like to ask of you, Lu Bo,” Lu Youze smiled, feeling a little embarrassed. “Could you make a copy of the hospital’s surveillance footage for me?”

Lu Bo gave him a puzzled look, but the loyal butler still nodded. “Alright.”

Thus, Lu Youze settled in at the Lu family villa.

Lu Lihai liked peace and quiet. Apart from the butler, Lu Bo, there was only a maid named Qiao Ma, who took care of the household affairs.

Qiao Ma had also watched Lu Youze grow up, and when she heard he was moving back, she was naturally happy.

Time passed quickly, and before long, Lu Youze had been living in the Lu family villa for a week.

During this week, Lu Youze quickly became familiar with both Lu Bo and Qiao Ma. He successfully gathered a lot of useful information from Lu Bo.

For this amnesiac eldest son, they seemed very satisfied. Even Lu Lihai, who usually had a stern expression, started showing more emotion. Although he didn’t greet Lu Youze warmly at first, Lu Youze didn’t get discouraged. He kept making the effort, and eventually, their relationship progressed. Now, when they sat together at meals, Lu Lihai would actively engage in conversation with him.

On the other hand, Gu Xuanhao called him almost every day to check on his situation. Lu Youze had only returned to his own home, but Gu Xuanhao was acting as if he had stepped into a pit of vipers. If it weren’t for Lu Youze stopping him, this fool would probably have come running to him every few days. That would have completely ruined his low profile for the week.

Apart from staying low-key, Lu Youze wasn’t idle. In fact, he had been quite busy. He had discovered that there were issues with the staff at the bar, so of course, he had to find evidence to prove he wasn’t the “scumbag” people thought he was. Unfortunately, the novel didn’t mention the name of the bar, and Gu Xuanhao didn’t know either. He had no choice but to ask Lu Bo to visit each bar he’d gone to during that period and check.

But there was something more important to Lu Youze: his brother, the second young master of the Lu family, Lu Youxi. Since he returned to the Lu family, Lu Youxi hadn’t shown up at all.

According to the development in the original novel, Lu Youxi should have already taken over his position as the CEO of the Lu Corporation by now. He should have appeared in front of him, boasting about his success. Moreover, he should have tried to stop him from returning to the family, but so far, Lu Youxi hadn’t even been seen.

Lu Youze had tried asking Lu Bo and Qiao Ma about it, but both seemed to be avoiding the topic, as though they were afraid of triggering something.

One evening, after dinner, Lu Youze stayed in the study to play chess with Lu Lihai before returning to his room.

He had just started to relax, preparing to take a shower, when he heard a knock on the door.

Along with the knock came Qiao Ma’s voice.

“Second Young Master, the Eldest Young Master is already asleep. Can we talk tomorrow? If you wake the master, he’ll scold you again.”

“Heh.” A cold voice came from outside the door. “Hasn’t he already scolded me enough? What, his precious son is back, and the family is all happy and harmonious, but this son, who was picked up from the trash can, doesn’t even have the freedom to walk around the house? Or are you afraid?”

Lu Youze quickly guessed who it was—his brother, Lu Youxi, who had tormented him in the novel.

Listening to their conversation, Lu Youze’s doubts deepened. He had the feeling that he had entered a fake novel. In the original story, his brother was a smiling fox, a ruthless person who would pretend to be friendly while pushing you into the abyss. He was just like Yu Li. Moreover, Lu Lihai had been extremely fond of this son, who resembled the late madam, but the conversation between Lu Youxi and Qiao Ma didn’t seem to match that at all.

“Second Young Master, he…”

Before Qiao Ma could finish her sentence, Lu Youze opened the door. He smiled at Qiao Ma. “Qiao Ma, that’s Youxi, right? It’s fine, we haven’t seen each other in a while, let’s talk. You can go ahead with your work.”

“Master, you don’t know, the Second Young Master…”

“What’s wrong with me?” Before Qiao Ma could finish, Lu Youxi interrupted, his gaze cold as he looked at them. “Go ahead, let me hear it.”

Qiao Ma, frightened, took a step back.

“You’re too scared to speak, huh?” Lu Youxi’s smile was chilling as he spoke, his voice soft but unsettling. “Let me help you out! Is it because my thoughts are dirty? Because I’m a madman who brings shame to the Lu family? Let’s see, who’s really bringing shame to the Lu family now? Hahahaha…”