Chapter 374 Subtle Provocation

While wiping away her tears, Sister Lu questioned Zheng's mother, "Zheng Huan fell and got injured, why did you hide it from me?"

Mother Zheng rolled her eyes at Sister Lu and snorted coldly, "We can't even catch a glimpse of you all day long, how can we tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Sister Lu gritted her teeth and glared angrily at her mother, who was blatantly lying.

I really want to tell her that even if she can't see her in person, she can still find Lu's mother or father.

Zheng's mother did it on purpose; she wanted to find a woman to disgust her.

Zheng's mother didn't care whether Sister Lu was angry or not. She turned around and pulled Er Ya back to the dining table to continue eating.

Seeing that Er Ya had followed behind Zheng's mother and sat down at the dining table to eat her meal slowly and deliberately, Zheng's father, who had been silent all along, saw Er Ya follow behind Zheng's mother.

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

This behavior is unlike that of a timid, unsophisticated country bumpkin.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Sister Lu and said coldly, "Pack your things and take the train to Zheng Huan's place today."

"As for Er Ya, I will have your mother send her back."

Since it's impossible to tell whether it's a human or a ghost, it's best not to keep it near Zheng Huan, after all, his son is the person in charge of an important project.

If there's a leak or loss of confidential information, they'll have nowhere to turn for help.

Upon hearing this, Er Ya paused, her hand gripping the chopsticks still. She glanced at Zheng's father, a glint of light flashing in her lowered eyes.

Just as Sister Lu was about to nod in agreement, she suddenly remembered that she had already promised Brother Lu that she would switch places with him to take care of Mother Lu.

She was worried that her inconsistency would anger Brother Lu, and that he would abandon her if she were bullied by her in-laws in the future.

Although Zheng's mother is not angry about her not having children.

But as Zheng Huan gets older, sooner or later he will feel empty inside.

She is too old to have children, and the Zheng family will definitely dislike her.

Maintaining good relationships with her brothers in her own family is the source of her confidence in not being bullied by her husband's family.

Thinking of this

Sister Lu didn't want to go back on her word and anger Brother Lu, nor did she want Er Ya to take care of Zheng Huan personally.

Seeing that Sister Lu remained silent and looked conflicted, Zheng's father assumed that she did not want to take care of Zheng Huan.

His face suddenly turned cold.

He said in a deep voice, "Since you don't want to take care of her, then let Er Ya go."

"no!"

Sister Lu interrupted sharply, "I'm going to pack my luggage."

She couldn't let another woman take care of Zheng Huan.

She also couldn't openly break ties with her brothers' families because of taking care of her mother.

at the same time

When Lu Huailin returned home, he found his wife asleep on the sofa.

He immediately slowed down and went upstairs to get a blanket to cover her.

Gu Yihan felt lightheaded. The blanket had just been draped over her when she woke up and saw Lu Huailin had returned.

"You're back."

Lu Huailin nodded, sat on the sofa, let her rest her head on his lap, and patted her gently: "Wife, sleep a little longer."

Gu Yihan yawned, shook her head and said, "Sleeping too much makes it hard to fall asleep at night."

Lu Huailin stroked his wife's soft hair and said, "Wife, your older sister won't switch places with your older brother."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan stood up abruptly.

She stared at Lu Huailin in disbelief: "What did you do to make my older sister change her mind so quickly?"

Lu Huailin tapped his wife's little nose, chuckled, and told her about the Zheng family's affairs.

Gu Yihan listened, completely stunned.

Looking up at Lu Huailin, she asked in confusion, "How can you be so sure that my eldest sister will go to take care of her lover?"

As Lu Huailin stroked his wife's hand, he explained, "My older sister doesn't dare to gamble."

“She will be homeless once she divorces Zheng Huan.”

Gu Yihan raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Huailin with a puzzled look, then pondered for a moment.

"You mean Sister Lu knows perfectly well that Brother Lu, as a brother from her maternal family, is unreliable?"

After she finished speaking, she saw that Lu Huailin only smiled and didn't say anything, so she glared at him.

Then I realized that in this era, houses weren't privately owned; they were allocated by the factory.

Sister Lu has no children, so she lacks confidence in her husband's family.

If she really gets divorced, a widow living alone will definitely be harassed by bachelors who can't afford to get married.

Lu Huailin didn't want his wife to think too much, so he changed the subject, asking, "Who sent the fish in the yard?"

Such a large quantity couldn't possibly have been purchased by his wife.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan suddenly slapped her forehead and said with annoyance, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about the fish."

Lu Huailin reached out and took her hand, chuckling softly, "These things weren't given to me by Li Yajing again, were they?"

Gu Yihan nodded and said, "She's really capable now, she's become very familiar with the surrounding brigade."

"She's incredibly well-informed; she knows immediately which brigade has something rare."

After saying that, Gu Yihan stood up, walked to the kitchen, picked up a basin and a knife, and came out.

He instructed Lu Huailin, who was sitting on the sofa, "Quickly clean the fish and marinate it, otherwise it will spoil in a couple of days."

Lu Huailin stood up, walked to his wife's side, and took the knife from her hand.

He smiled and said, "My dear wife, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Gu Yihan looked up at Lu Huailin's amusing expression, and a beautiful smile appeared on her lips.

Her gaze fell on his strong arms as she watched him gut the fish in one fluid motion.

I can't help but sigh, soldiers' muscle definition is still the best.

At this moment, Zhang Mei walked in and saw Lu Huailin holding a knife, scraping fish scales with a "swish, swish" sound.

A hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

Looking up at Gu Yihan, who was sitting at the entrance of the living room eating sunflower seeds, he teased, "Xiao Han, you really have sharp eyes."

Gu Yihan grabbed a handful of melon seeds and handed them to Zhang Mei, glancing at her with a puzzled look.

He asked in confusion, "How do I have such keen eyesight?"

Zhang Mei gestured towards Lu Huailin with her lip, saying with envy, jealousy, and resentment, "It's true that comparisons are the thief of joy."

"My husband, Lao Zhao, spent a lot of money to buy a washing machine so that he wouldn't have to do laundry."

Gu Yihan couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this.

Lu Huailin's eyes narrowed slightly as he thought of Political Commissar Zhao's boastful claims of being henpecked in the army.

While cleaning the fish, he chuckled and said, "Auntie, Political Commissar Zhao is just being kind to himself!"

"Otherwise, how come Auntie has been washing clothes for decades without any problems, but he only washed them for a few days before wanting to free his hands and buy a washing machine?"

The implication is that he also knows that washing clothes and cooking are tiring, but since he's not doing the work, he's just pretending not to see it.

Lu Huailin subtly sowed discord, noticing that Zhang Mei's smile gradually faded and her lips curled up slightly.

The thought of Political Commissar Zhao being dealt with by Zhang Mei made the little devil in his heart start dancing with joy.

Gu Yihan glanced thoughtfully at Lu Huailin.

Looking up, he saw that Zhang Mei's face was not good, and he was worried that she would really fight with Political Commissar Zhao when she got back.

She quickly changed the subject, saying, "Auntie, when we leave later, pick out a few fish to take back and stew for Tiger."

When Zhang Mei heard Gu Yihan ask her to choose a fish, her gaze couldn't help but fall on the fish that Lu Huailin had already cleaned.

She smiled and said, "Xiao Han, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."