You Have No Say

Hearing Lu AnLing laugh at her, Lu Xinya felt her world stop and in this split second, the woman didn't breathe nor think, she just turned to Lu AnLing and glared.

"What's so funny?" Lu Xinya said with disgust.

"You of course." Lu AnLing didn't hold herself back. She answered as soon as Lu Xinya had asked. "You've always been a major bitch, Xinya, why don't you deal with it."

Hearing this, Lu Yimo and Grandpa Lu gasped. As the two did this, Lu Xinya lowered her head as if she had actually gotten hurt by Lu AnLing's words but Lu AnLing knew that this wasn't so. In the past, Lu AnLing had fallen for this trick and there was no way in hell she would fall for it again.

"Lu AnLing, watch what you say!" Lu Yimo screamed, glaring at the girl, while one of Lu Yimo's hands stroking Lu Xinya's back.

Seeing this Lu AnLing just laughed. "Why? I'm just saying the truth. If the truth hurts her that much then tough luck. Life is hard and people won't always cater to your little princess over there. If You keep spoiling and sheltering her, she's never going to survive this cruel cruel world"

Hearing this, Lu Yimo opened her mouth and sighed with disbelief. It was obvious that Lu AnLing was insinuating something but, how did Lu AnLing know?

When Lu Xinya was young, the girl was not very good at singing so Lu Yimo used to bribe Lu Xinya's way to the top. This was something the relatives didn't quite know about since Lu Xinya's voice wasn't bad, but when Lu AnLing came, due to the girl's talents, the difference between them was quickly revealed and it destroyed Lu Xinya.

Lu AnLing was not at fault. The girl was just a good singer. She had never meant to do any wrong but this had broken Lu Xinya's heart.

However, since the girl was so self-centred, she believed that Lu AnLing had somehow won, not because of her talents, but other reasons. This was the beginning of Lu AnLing and Lu Xinya's 'rivalry'.

Lu Yimo knew why Lu Xinya hated Lu AnLing but Lu Yimo was never willing to tell her daughter that, concerning singing, she had lied to the girl, all her life.

Lu Yimo: "You... how dare you... stop talking at once or else!"

Lu AnLing cocked her head and leaned cheekily on the table. "Or else what?"

Grandpa Lu watched the whole scene silently but he could no longer handle it anymore. To him, Lu AnLing was out of line. "Lu AnLing, stop this at once. You're not acting as someone befitting of the shares you were given."

Lu AnLing looked at the man innocently. "Stop what? Telling the truth?"

Grandpa Lu: "I'm serious, stop or else we will rethink the Will!"

Hearing this, Lu Xinya peeked at Lu AnLing beyond her crocodile tears.

Seeing this, Lu AnLing rolled her eyes.

Lu AnLing: "Sorry grandpa, but like grandma said, you have NO say in the dividing of the shares but If you want to try kicking me out of the family, go ahead. I dare you."

Lu AnLing's eye did not stray from the old man.

As she said this, no one else said a word. Not even Grandma Lu. No one could believe what Lu AnLing had just said. Not even Lu Xia, who was usually so forward.

Grandpa Lu: "What has gotten into you!?"

Hearing this, Lu AnLing's eyes darkened before she laughed. "What's gotten into me? Well, let me think. For starters, I know you don't like me very much, though neither does the grand majority of our relatives. I'm not sure why but what can I say, my father always told me that when people shine, there were always going to be people trying to put them down. Which is a shame since before I left, I really wanted for you to like me. I tried so hard but in the end... that was all a waste."

Hearing what the girl had said, Grandpa Lu was quiet for a moment trying to process what she had just said but for some reason, he couldn't. All that he felt was anger.

Meanwhile, with the mention of Tang Yian, Lu Xiaoling's heart tightened slightly. Lu Xiaoling could only imagine what Lu AnLing must have felt like mentioning him...

"If you don't like this family so much then why are you accepting the inheritance, don't you think you're being too much?" Grandpa Lu was disgusted with the girl, it showed clearly on his face which caused Lu Yimo and Lu Xinya to half smile.

But seeing this, Lu AnLing felt as if she herself would smile.

Lu AnLing had always wanted her grandfather to love her. Ever since she was a kid she had longed for a grandfather who would treat her like a treasure but sadly for her, that had never happened. But now... for once, Lu AnLing let go of her fears of being completely hated by him.

Looking at her grandfather without any emotion in her eyes, Lu AnLing showed an evil smirk. It was cold and yet full of destructive emotions.

Seeing this, Kang Jun couldn't help but stare at his wife in awe.

He could see she was hurting but despite her pain, Lu AnLing was pushing through it and Kang Jun found this beautiful.

It was hard to get over the fear and hate within one's heart but Lu AnLing always seemed to persevere.

"No, grandfather. I'm not keeping the inheritance. Actually, I came here to do one thing," Lu AnLing said with joy in her voice. She then turned to Grandma Lu and said, "I'm giving my shares and my whole inheritance to Duyi."

"What!" Many people in the room gasped including Lu Duyi himself.

Grandma Lu looked at Lu AnLing sadly. First Rong Lihua had rejected the inheritance, and now Lu AnLing...

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Grandma Lu asked.

Lu AnLing nodded.

"Wait, that isn't fair! Duyi can't just get the company and the mansion! If AnLing forfeits her rights, isn't it only fair that I get the mansion? It's supposed to go to a female right?" Lu Jiayi complained.

"Lili, Jiayi is right. That's how the tradition goes in your family." Grandpa Lu said, trying to help Lu Jiayi out.

Grandma Lu understood where Lu Jiayi and her husband were coming from but the old woman shook her head. "The house was AnLing's inheritance. Thus she can do anything she wants with it, including giving it to Duyi..."

Lu AnLing: "If I must give it to a woman, then Shuya can have it."

Grandma Lu nodded as Lu Jiayi's face went pale. She was angry but she was more disappointed than anything else. In one moment, Lu AnLing had destroyed her possibility of getting the company and the Lu family home. Even if Lu Xinya were to give her her shares it would not nearly be enough...

Broken and beaten, Lu Jiayi looked at Lu AnLing and said, "why...?

"Why? Isn't that obvious?" Lu AnLing said calmly. "I just don't like you. Unlike your sister you're smart but you spend your time doing useless things like pissing me off. If you really want something, like the company perhaps, why don't you start your own instead of thinking of inheritance? I'm pretty sure you're more than capable."

Hearing Lu AnLing say this, Lu Jiayi was speechless. Lu AnLing had just insulted her and complimented her at the same time so Lu Jiayi was at a complete standstill.

Inside her emotions were out of whack. She felt anger but strangely she wanted to laugh. Taking some time to sort out her emotions, Lu Jiayi was still in complete shock.

At first, Lu AnLing wasn't sure how she could deal with Lu Jiayi but this was the best way she had found. She truly just wanted all the fighting to stop, mostly concerning the inheritance.

Lu AnLing had a million reasons to do such a thing. But the most prominent one was that she wanted to pave a way for Lu Duyi to have a simple path to gaining the company.

Lu Duyi was truly the only consistent light in her life from her time living with the Lu family. He was so young, sweet and pure. He always followed behind her like a little duckling and he had always shown her how much he loved her. He was a nagger and annoying sometimes, but when Lu AnLing looked in his eyes, she had never seen a hint of darkness directed at her... and Lu AnLing loved him for that.

Lu AnLing didn't mind any hatred of evil plans being directed at her, but the possibility of it being directed at her younger brother made Lu AnLing's blood boil, so she had to make sure that this wouldn't happen.

And now, with what she had said and done, without Lu Jiayi even noticing, Lu AnLing had drawn much hatred towards her and she had also planted an idea in Lu Jiayi's head which would surely grow and subside her will to fight for the company.