Chapter 386: Chapter 386 Jealousy Chapter 386: Chapter 386 Jealousy Lu Yilei opened his mouth, but it felt as though sothing was blocking his throat, rendering him utterly unable to say anything. He couldn’t firmly announce his intention to get married because he knew all too well that he couldn’t leave the Lu Family. Yet, he couldn’t betray the girl he liked, especially now that she was carrying his child.
In that mont, Lu Yilei found himself in a difficult dilemma.
Old Master Lu said nothing, continuing to watch Lu Yilei quietly, waiting for his answer.
Zhong Niangyao, who had been watching from the side, couldn’t help but silently praise Old Master Lu – he truly was a helmsman! He cut straight to the point without any superfluous words, forcing Lu Yilei to choose between his future and his love.
It seed that Old Master Lu really didn’t think much of ng Rou! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pressured Lu Yilei into making such a choice.
Because Old Master Lu had played his trump card so directly, Old Madam Lu, who had initially been sowhat impatient, was now much calr. She sat there without urging him on. However, when she looked at ng Rou, her eyes were still filled with hostility and disdain. In her view, the root cause of all this turmoil was this woman.
After a long ti, Lu Yilei suddenly spoke up, “Dad, why can’t you just be happy for ? What’s so bad about Xiao Rou? Why do you have to reject her like this?”
He turned his gaze to Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao and continued, “When Third Brother liked Lady Zhong, you never opposed it, did you? Why are you so against and Xiao Rou now?”
He truly couldn’t understand; even if there was favoritism, it couldn’t be so unfair!
Weren’t the families of Zhong Niangyao and ng Rou quite similar? In fact, one could even say that ng Rou was better off than Zhong Niangyao, given that ng Rou was the beloved youngest daughter in a family with both parents present.
During a previous family banquet, his father had personally extended an invitation to them. Moreover, Zhong Niangyao was invited to both significant gatherings, clearly treating her as if she were already a daughter-in-law. Even at the first visit, they had directly broached the subject of marriage.
Yet, when it ca to his girlfriend, the attitude was completely different. Their first visit was t with a cold reception, and even now, with her pregnant and wanting to get married, it wasn’t allowed.
Such blatant favoritism was causing great dissatisfaction in his heart.
Zhong Niangyao, who had been enjoying the unfolding drama, was now genuinely bewildered. Just monts before, she was the onlooker, and now she had suddenly beco the protagonist of the drama.
Lu Yichen looked towards Lu Yilei with an icy deanor, clearly displeased with being dragged into this.
“Are you questioning ?” Old Master Lu’s face showed a hint of anger, “I don’t owe you any explanations for my actions. I’m not dead yet, and I’m still the one in charge in this family. If you’re not satisfied, you’re more than welco to leave this family, and I promise I won’t stop you.”
Lu Yilei was short of breath, “I—”
“Now, I have sothing to say!” Zhong Niangyao interjected with a smile, “Fourth Young Master Lu, you want to defend your little girlfriend, and that’s none of my business. But dragging into it, that’s really inappropriate! The difference between and ng Rou is enormous, we—”
“Enough.” ng Rou hastily cut in. She reached out her hand to take the hands of Old Master Lu and Old Madam Lu, and spoke up earnestly, “Old Sir, Old Madam, this is our first eting today, and you don’t know well, so I understand your decision.”
“I like Yilei, and I’m with him not for his status or position, but because I truly like him. I know you won’t believe that, but I trust that ti will prove everything.”
After finishing, she turned her head to look at Lu Yilei, and continued, “Yilei, I know you want to give and the child a proper status. But if that ans you must fall out with your family, wouldn’t I be the sinner?”
“Actually, what Old Madam Lu said earlier is correct; as long as you truly care for , it doesn’t matter whether we have that piece of paper or not. As for the child—”
She placed her hand on her abdon, her face beaming with satisfaction, “This is the fruit of our love, no matter what, I am absolutely going to give birth. Even if we don’t get married, this is still our child. Do you an to say that without legal confirmation of our relationship, you would neglect and the child?”
“Of course I won’t.” Lu Yilei quickly responded, looking at ng Rou with eyes filled with emotion, “Xiao Rou, you really are so understanding. eting you is the greatest fortune of my life.”
ng Rou smiled faintly, looking back at Lu Yilei with eyes brimming with tenderness and trust.
At the sa ti, she internally breathed a sigh of relief. At least, she had managed to stabilize the situation for now.
No matter how they looked at it, the marriage couldn’t be settled today. The attitudes of Old Master Lu and Old Madam Lu were clear, and even if she could control Lu Yilei’s feelings, she couldn’t change the minds of the two elders.
Furthermore, she couldn’t really let Lu Yilei leave the Lu Family, could she? If Lu Yilei were not part of the Lu Family, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths in the first place.
However, the greatest hidden concern in her heart now was Zhong Niangyao. Because Zhong Niangyao knew all her secrets, if she were to reveal them, then ng Rou would truly lose everything.
With ng Rou’s concession, Lu Yilei didn’t persist any further. Perhaps in his subconscious, he too didn’t want to leave the Lu Family, even for the woman he loved, he couldn’t do it.
With Lu Yilei no longer protesting, the rest of the dinner went rather harmoniously.
Yet, the difference in how everyone at the table treated Zhong Niangyao and ng Rou was almost like night and day.
Even Old Madam Lu, with ng Rou as her contrast, found herself warming up a bit to Zhong Niangyao. However, considering the child within ng Rou’s womb was Lu Yilei’s, she refrained from making things too difficult.
Though ng Rou always wore a smile on her face, the jealousy in her heart was almost spilling over.
She couldn’t understand what she lacked compared to Zhong Niangyao? Why did the Lu Family treat her and Zhong Niangyao so differently?
Especially Old Master Lu, who was practically treating Zhong Niangyao as if she were already the future daughter-in-law, showing her great favor and even dropping hints about a wedding. It was as if Zhong Niangyao would beco part of the Lu Family the mont she agreed.
This contrast made her feel like she was a joke in this setting.
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