Offer To The CEO

Friday continued …

After listening to the police talk further Lu Jinhu knew he had dodged a bullet for a second time. However if his father did not stop his actions he would not be so lucky a third time. He had to have words with him on Sunday when he came for his visit.

Lu Jinhu in the company of the prison authorities left the police station and headed for the appointment Yan Lin had with her specialist about her pregnancy. The longer her actions were continuing the more positive he was that he would end the marriage as soon as he could. He had sworn that no child of his would be treated like he was, but the even worse situation was remaining in an unhappy marriage.

He wanted the child, and was willing to care for it unlike his wife who had already made it clear that they needed a Nanny who would care for their child from birth. As usual, he realised during the appointment that the only reason that he was there was more because he needed to be out of he house, as it was already driving him crazy.

Sunday

CEO Lu arrived at Lu Jinhu and Yang Lin's house, with his wife. Clearing the security to enter was a painful and humiliating experience, but he knew that his son and daughter-in-law only had themselves to blame. As they entered, his wife drifted off with Yang Lin, so he went in search of his son.

He slammed open the study door, and on spotting his son yelled "What in the world!" before turning around and shutting the door behind him.

"You were supposed to tell the police what happened on Monday was your fault, not mine, and take the consequences."

"Damn it, father. Sit down and keep your voice down." Spat out Lu Jinhu, before taking a couple of deep breaths to calm himself down.

"Dad, you are doing exactly what you curse me for doing, acting without thinking. You need to calm down as your actions will have consequences. There is a limit to what I can do. Last time it was telling the authorities that I forgot to remind you that you could not use the photos that you have to do anything. It was a damn lie, but it got you out of trouble and prevented me from ending up in jail. You damn well knew you should not do that, but they cannot prove it."

"This time, I had to figure out how to work it for you. There was no way that I could take on responsibility for telling you to do what you did. We did not know when you were here last weekend which people from the entertainment division were going to this new, and what was then rumoured project. I damn well spun it on the basis that given you and mother dearest," with the last two words coming out in a sneer "could not have other children so for the two of you the company became your second child, and you looked after everyone in it as if they are family and felt distraught at that."

"Do not speak about your mother like that."

"Damn it old man, for you to keep face and to protect my real mother I have not revealed the truth. You got my real mother pregnant married her and on the day I was born not only had her sign your divorce papers, but sign me over to you and mother dearest, for a cash payment and threats to stay out of my life. Who in the world does that to a child?"

"Do not speak to me like that. She was only a surrogate as your real mother could not carry a child. We acted to make sure you were legitimate and could inherit Lu Corporation."

"At the moment I do not give a care about that. I almost feel like telling you where to put it, but that is a betrayal of your parents and the other family members, who despite your actions treated me like a real person. The problem is you are acting recklessly without thinking of the consequences."

"Yes, I was stupid, in part egged on by you and Yang Lin. I am willing to admit what I did and take responsibility and I agreed in the end to the deal that the prosecutors put. You, however, are looking for someone to blame for your own actions, even stupidity at time …"

"Do not call me stupid, brat."