??Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Wen Jingya Reports in Secret, Grandmother Cos to Kill at Rong Mansion!
Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Wen Jingya Reports in Secret, Grandmother Cos to Kill at Rong Mansion!
“Mr. Lu, do you have anything else?” Jiang Man was anxious to take a shower and really didn’t have so much ti to chit-chat with Lu Xingzhou.
Lu Xingzhou awkwardly turned his head away, “It’s getting late, you should rest early.”
“No need to see
out.” Jiang Man retorted.
As soon as the man had stepped out of the room, she unapologetically slamd the door shut behind him.
With a loud bang—Lu Xingzhou found himself shut out.
He wasn’t the least bit angry, instead, he couldn’t help but let out a helpless chuckle.
This girl had such a fiery temperant; he hadn’t said anything unpleasant just now, had he?
Turning around to head upstairs back to his room, Lu Xingzhou also planned to wash up and go to bed.
Passing by the balcony, he paused when he saw the balcony that resembled a mini garden with its lush plants and flowers, now sporting an added clothesline with ladies’ underwear hanging on it.
However, he only hesitated a few seconds before carrying on as if he saw nothing, heading straight to the bathroom.
…
Elsewhere, at the Lu family’s old house.
The elderly Madam Lu leaned back on her rocking chair, enjoying the cool breeze, with an antique radio beside her, playing a storytelling program.
The old lady loved Dan Tianfang’s storytelling, especially the story of “Empress Dowager of the Great Liao”.
Next to the rocking chair sat Lu Xuei and ng Lian, both diligently attending to her, one on each side, massaging her arms.
“Mom, Jingya called this morning,” said ng Lian, hesitating slightly before speaking and intentionally lowering her head as she did so.
Madam Lu, with her eyes closed, spoke indifferently, “How’s the girl doing? Is she having trouble adapting to school after taking a break for two months?”
“Mother, you really have divine insight!” ng Lian suddenly looked up, her eyes shining brightly: “She hadn’t been at school for a few days before she got into a quarrel with her dormmates. Therefore, she went to stay with Zhou’er for a couple of days.”
At this news, Madam Lu opened her eyes in surprise.
ng Lian quickly smiled and said, “Zhou’er treats Jingya like a sister, which is well known in the Lu family. Mom, I have discussed it with Old Lu, we think the Song family’s young man is suitable, and intend to arrange a marriage between the two. Last ti Old Lu visited the Song family was for this matter.”
“I see,” the elderly Madam Lu eventually nodded, realizing the situation, a slight smile curling up at the corners of her mouth: “If that’s the case, nothing could be better.”
“Yes,” ng Lian nodded obediently, “But mom, Jingya told … sothing seems off between Zhou’er and Manman. They seem to have quarreled…”
“They’ve only been married for a short ti and are already quarreling? What about?” asked Lu Xuei, who had been silent until now, suddenly speaking up.
“I’m not sure, Jingya only stayed for two days,” ng Lian shot Lu Xuei a knowing look, then promptly said to Madam Lu: “Mom, how about we visit Zhou’er’s place tomorrow?”
“Yeah, mom, you know Zhou’er’s temper. He’s so focused on his work, if by any chance he has been neglecting Jiang Man and they quarreled because of that, then it would be our Lu family’s fault,” Lu Xuei quickly chid in.
As sisters-in-law, the two of them were united, playing their parts seamlessly, instantly causing Madam Lu to worry: “Alright, Lian, make the arrangents. We’ll visit Rong Mansion tomorrow.”
…
The next morning, bright and early, a luxurious passenger van drove into Rong Mansion and stopped at villa number 8.
ng Lian and Lu Xuei each supported the old lady from either side, helping her alight from the vehicle.
ng Lian, recalling the content of her goddaughter Jingya’s phone call, couldn’t help feeling smug.
Jingya said that Zhou’er and Jiang Man were just putting on a show and had never really slept together.
She also ntioned that Jiang Man had been sleeping in the guest room and urged her to take the old lady directly to the guest room door to catch them in the act.
Young people loved to sleep in, and to catch them by surprise, they needed to arrive early.
It was just past six in the morning, with dawn barely breaking.
ng Lian, with a virtuous and good-natured smile, said: “I’ll make breakfast for Zhou’er and Manman later. Younger sister, you accompany mom and sit for a while.”
“Sure thing,” agreed Lu Xuei, her voice loud and cheerful.
Jingya had always been filial to her, this aunt, so naturally, she wished for Jingya to marry Zhou’er instead of so random girl.
As the trio entered the villa, ng Lian imdiately suggested: “Let’s not wake Zhou’er and Manman just yet; young people love to sleep in. Mom, we’ll take you to rest in the guest room first, and then I will start on breakfast.”
“Yes, yes, Mother, you should rest first,” Lu Xuei tacitly echoed.
The old matron was of advanced age and indeed felt sowhat fatigued after sitting in the carriage for a while.
She nodded.
As ng Lian and Lu Xuei helped the old matron walk towards the guest rooms, the butler’s expression was quite strange.
“Madam, you’ll sleep in the third room. Miss Jingya just stayed there, and it’s been cleaned thoroughly…”
“What third room? It’s further to walk; just take the first one!” Lu Xuei said coldly.
“But the first room is not suitable…” the butler hesitated mid-sentence.
His reaction only made ng Lian more certain of what Wen Jingya had told her on the phone.
Indeed, Jiang Man must be staying in this very first guest room, right?
If the mother-in-law found out this young couple was fooling her with their act, would it not infuriate her to death?
The more ng Lian thought about it, the more delighted she beca, and she couldn’t wait to see the old matron angered to the point of collapse.
If sothing were to happen to the old matron, would Jiang Man, the main culprit, still be able to stay in the Lu Family?
ng Lian couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The old matron gave her an odd look: “What are you laughing at?”
“Nothing, nothing,” ng Lian quickly waved her hand: “We’ll take this first room. Butler, open the door!”
“This…” The butler stood there, unmoving.
Lu Xuei grew impatient, her nature was to be impulsive, and she took action herself, twisting open the door.
With a heavy push, she swung the door open, bringing her emotions with her.
“Well!” She hadn’t even had a clear look at the scene before she started to make a fuss.
Just coincidentally, the dim sky outside suddenly brightened all at once.
Light passed through the thin curtain, illuminating the entire room.
On a single bed, a man and a woman were cuddled up together.
The woman had a fair leg hooked around the man’s waist, while the man’s arm was wrapped around her neck.
“Ah!” Upon seeing this, the old matron exclaid, her face flushing with embarrassnt as she quickly turned away.
“Get out now!” she scolded.
The trio left in a crestfallen state.
“Hmm? So noisy… I want to sleep a bit more…” Jiang Man’s groggy voice ca from inside the room.
“Dear, let’s cuddle and sleep,” followed by Lu Xingzhou’s voice.
The butler hurriedly closed the door.
The old matron suddenly beca wide awake, grinning from ear to ear.
ng Lian and Lu Xuei exchanged glances, both utterly confused.
What in the world was going on?
Jingya would definitely not lie.
The only possibility was that they knew the others had arrived and were purposely putting on an act!
“Mother, to be frank!” ng Lian blurted out, interrupting the old matron’s good mood: “When Jingya ca here to stay, she found out that Zhou’er and Manman were actually sleeping in separate rooms, with Zhou’er in his own room and Manman in the guest room we just saw! I suspect they are putting on a show for you, pretending to be a couple in na only!”
“A Lian, what nonsense are you talking about?” the old matron looked bewildered.
“Second sister-in-law is not talking nonsense!” Lu Xuei promptly added her support: “I suspect that Zhou’er and Jiang Man heard us coming, so Zhou’er ran down from his own room to stage this drama with Jiang Man, deceiving us together! If they were truly husband and wife, why wouldn’t they sleep on the second floor? Why are they in a guest room instead?”
“Butler, what on earth is going on?” the old matron was instantly furious and scolded.
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