She taught her son that even if he didn't want to, he should just say so directly. He shouldn't be cold or fierce to the young girl, lest he scare her away.

But even Lu Zhengting himself couldn't help it; he simply couldn't control his expression.

She had come to a complete conclusion: her son was a misogynist and she didn't know if he would ever be able to find a wife in his lifetime.

Later, when her son met Lin Qingyan, she learned that her son felt differently about this girl and even admitted that he had fallen in love with her. Whenever he mentioned that girl, the corners of his mouth would always turn up. Only then did she realize that her son had finally seen the light.

I wonder how those two would react if they knew that Lu Zhengting was going to marry Lin Qingyan.

She discussed with Mr. Lu, "Don't let your mother and Mengya know about this yet. We'll tell them after Zhengting and Qingyan's marriage application is approved and they get their marriage certificate."

Mr. Lu thought for a moment, "Our son's wedding is such a big event. If we don't tell Grandma, she'll definitely blame us."

“If you tell her, what if she causes trouble again? Our son is our son, we can make the decisions. She's old, so let's not let her interfere in so many things.”

"Okay, we'll do it your way. We'll tell the old lady after they get their marriage certificate and before the wedding banquet."

"Um."

They had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the door.

Knock knock knock!

Mrs. Lu stood up and opened the door, only to see Mrs. Lu and Shen Mengya standing outside, both of them looking rather unwell.

She had just been talking to Mr. Lu about Lu Zhengting and Lin Qingyan's marriage, and also mentioned that she would keep it a secret from Mrs. Lu and Shen Mengya, when the two of them happened to come knocking on her door.

"Mom, Mengya."

The old lady gave a muffled "hmm," and Shen Mengya politely greeted Lu's mother, "Auntie."

In order to win Lu Zhengting's heart, she always treated Lu's parents with utmost respect.

Mother Lu knew that since the people had come, they couldn't be driven away.

She greeted them with a smile, "Mom, Mengya. Please come in."

When Mr. Lu saw Mrs. Lu arrive, he quickly stood up from the sofa, respectfully called her "Mom," and then looked at Shen Mengya: "Mengya is here too, please sit down, please sit down."

The old lady looked gloomy the whole time. Shen Mengya helped her sit on the sofa, and then she asked Mr. and Mrs. Lu with a somber face:

"How is Zhengting's leg?"

"It's all better now, and they've gone back to the military region," Mr. Lu replied.

Grandma Lu said "Oh," and added, "Now that he's better, it's time to hold his wedding with Mengya."

Shen Mengya was surprised that Old Madam Lu would suddenly pull this move, and blushed, turning her face away shyly.

"Marriage, marriage?"

Mr. and Mrs. Lu exchanged a glance, and both of them frowned at the same time.

The old lady suddenly brought this up; does she already know something?

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence that the old lady brought Shen Mengya to the door right after Lu Zhengting submitted his marriage application.

Mr. Lu said, "Mom, Zheng Ting has always treated Meng Ya like a younger sister. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the two of them to get married."

"Then who would be a good match for him to marry? Mengya is so outstanding, and she's about the same age as him. Most importantly, Mengya really likes them. They would be the perfect match to marry."

Mr. and Mrs. Lu both frowned.

Mother Lu said, "Mom, I didn't want to say anything too harsh in front of you and Mengya. Zhengting is a person, not a machine. He has his own feelings and needs to marry the girl he likes. At most, he and Mengya have a brother-sister relationship. There is no love between them, and they won't be happy even if they get married. Mengya is still so young. There are plenty of talented young men in Beijing. We can help Mengya choose one."

“Mengya doesn’t even look at those talented young men. She only likes Zhengting. You all know that.”

"Then I can't help it. I support Zhengting marrying the girl he likes. You think Mengya's lifelong happiness is important, but my son's lifelong happiness is equally important." Mrs. Lu's chest heaved with anger, and she didn't hold back when confronting the old lady.

Grandma Lu immediately lost her temper, "Do you think I don't know? Zheng Ting is going to marry someone else, and that girl is a sent-down youth. Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell me? Do you still consider me your mother?"

Both the father and mother deer wore expressions that said, "I knew it."

Grandma Lu really knew everything.

Mr. Lu immediately thought of his grandfather's former subordinates, some of whom were in the military. It must have been that person who leaked the information and told Mrs. Lu about it.

Mr. Lu explained, "They were only dating when they started thinking about marriage, which was a bit rushed. I hadn't even had a chance to tell you yet, but you already know."

"You're making it sound so nice. If I didn't know, who knows how long you would have kept it from me?"

Mother Lu said, "They originally wanted to come to Beijing to see you, but Zheng Ting was in a hurry to return to the army. They will come after they get married."

Grandma Lu snorted coldly, "You're just taking that girl's side. I think she's completely ignorant. A girl who doesn't know her manners and doesn't respect her elders is not worthy of being our Lu family's daughter-in-law."

She grabbed Shen Mengya's hand, "Putting aside her other qualities, she's far inferior to Mengya in this respect alone. As a sent-down youth, she must have been desperate to return to the city, so she deliberately seduced Zhengting, and who knows what kind of seductive tricks she used."

Mrs. Lu couldn't hold back any longer and shouted at Mrs. Lu, "Mom, please watch your words. Qingyan is my daughter-in-law, and I won't allow you to insult her. Let me tell you the truth, Qingyan is the most beautiful, outstanding, sensible, and capable girl I've ever met. Not only does Zhengting like her, but I like her very much too. It's Zhengting's good fortune to marry her; I even think he's not good enough for her."

When Shen Mengya heard Lu's mother praising Lin Qingyan so enthusiastically, she felt as if a knife had been stabbed into her heart.

The most beautiful, the most outstanding, and the most sensible.

These words were always used by others to describe her, but now, hearing Lu's mother use them on another girl, who was also her rival in love, she was heartbroken beyond words.

If that girl wasn't as outstanding or as pretty as her, she might still have the confidence to compete with that girl and take her place in Lu Zhengting's heart.

But now, she has lost all confidence.

However, it's also possible that Lu's mother was exaggerating, simply trying to get Lu's grandmother to accept the girl.

However, soon after, Mr. Lu also began to praise Lin Qingyan.

"What else did Ruiping say? It was someone else who cured Zhengting's leg. Doctors in the capital were helpless, but she cured Zhengting. She is a renowned doctor with a reputation for hundreds of miles around."

The more they praised Lin Qingyan, the more they indirectly belittled Shen Mengya, and the more uncomfortable Old Madam Lu felt.

She slammed her hand on the sofa, saying, "I don't care what you all think. I'm still in charge of this family. If I don't agree to their marriage, they can't get married."