Xia Lanying glanced at Xu Jinnan again, "Did you hear that? Our Ziyang is so promising now, and look at her, she hasn't contributed anything, and she comes back and feels like the whole house is cursed. Can't you even care about your own grandson?"

Xu Jinnan slammed down his chopsticks. "He has poor judgment, how can you blame me? What did Ru Bao do to you? Let me tell you, stop bullying Ru Bao."

When Xu Rubao came out after washing her hands, she saw that her grandfather was about to argue with her grandmother again because of her.

She quickly came over and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry, I'm fine."

Xu Jinnan's expression softened upon seeing Ru Bao.

He knew that no one in this family truly cared for Ru Bao.

She had no one to care for her, but he did. As long as he was alive and had a breath left, she would not tolerate anyone bullying her in front of him.

After Xu Jinnan spoke, Xia Lanying didn't know what else to say, and dinner was relatively quiet.

Compared to the Xu family's situation, things were not so peaceful at the Lu family's side.

Lu Mingyu's whole family came over, and Xia Zimo also came to the Lu family for dinner tonight.

When Lu Jingheng returned from the company, he saw a house full of people.

Xia Zimo didn't want to give up, especially after Xu Rubao appeared in her life. She always felt that she treated Xu Rubao differently.

This time, she tried her best to behave well when she came.

Madam Lu quite liked Xia Zimo, after all, she knew her background well, and it would be quite nice if she could become her daughter-in-law.

Seeing that the second family had come today, Madam Lu asked the kitchen to prepare extra dishes.

Madam Lu the Second, Yao Xiuhui, looked at her own son, then at the eldest son of the main wife, and her brows furrowed slightly.

When will Mingyu finally improve? Standing beside Lu Jingheng, I always feel like my son is his follower.

Yao Xiuhui had been resentful for many years, but she knew she didn't have the power to compete with the main wife's family, so she never showed any dissatisfaction on her face.

She hoped that Mingyu would grow up quickly and have the opportunity to take back the power to run the Lu family in the future.

She was unwilling to accept this. They were all sons of the Lu family, so why was the eldest son the heir, while they could only live at the mercy of the eldest son?

Lu Mingyu had been holding back for several days, wanting to ask Xu Rubao about it.

At the very least, he wanted to know his older brother's attitude.

He didn't believe that his elder brother would be interested in Xu Rubao.

After dinner, Lu Jingheng went upstairs to his study.

After a while, Lu Mingyu followed him upstairs.

He stood at the study door and knocked lightly. "Brother, may I come in?"

When Lu Jingheng heard Mingyu's voice, he simply said one word, "Go in..."

Lu Mingyu opened the door and went inside, where he saw his older brother sitting in front of the computer.

Tonight, Lu Jingheng noticed something strange about Mingyu's expression; he seemed hesitant to speak.

"Mingyu, just say what you have to say."

Lu Mingyu sat down in the chair opposite him. "Brother, I... I just wanted to ask you something. Do you know Xu Rubao?"

When Lu Jingheng heard Xu Rubao's name come out of his mouth, his eyebrows unconsciously raised slightly.

He nodded. "Yes."

Lu Mingyu hadn't expected his older brother to admit it so readily, and he could no longer suppress his doubts.

"Brother, do you like Xu Rubao? Are you living together? She's not even pretty, why would you be interested in her?"

Hearing this, Lu Jingheng looked up at him and said, "Mingyu, this is my business. Do I need to explain it to you?"