He had seen her father and mother stay up all night, wringing their hands, thinking of ways to get money since their former friends in the city and their work opportunities had been cut off entirely by Lu Chenyu.
Because she was sick and desperately in need of money, her father had swallowed his pride and approached the Lu Patriarch himself.
Lu Chenyu's spies in the mansion had reported it immediately, so instead of the Patriarch appearing, the butler dragged her father to Lu Chenyu.
Under the heavy downpour, he forced her father to kneel, relishing every moment of torment with a sadistic smile.
Her mother stood by the gates, holding an umbrella over Nanzhi. Though the rain covered much of the surrounding noise, Nanzhi knew her mother was crying because could feel the warmth of her mother's tears as they dripped down her cheeks.
Her father was only spared after the Lu Patriarch came down and throw a card at his face.
