21st-century film empress Xu Xinchen is reborn into the body of Lu Minshi in the 1980s.
Facing a boyfriend who betrayed her and had an affair with her younger sister, and a two-faced stepmoth...
After making the decision, Lu Zhenjun went to Chen Ningsheng's house. Chen Ningsheng's father, Chen Bohui, specially sent a car to Qingyuan Town to pick up Lu Zhenjun.
When they finally arrived at the Chen family's residence, Lu Zhenjun was so intimidated by its grandeur that he was speechless. Even Zhao Lanzhi, who had been eager to come over and see what kind of person Xu Xinchen had found, was also too intimidated by the family's imposing presence to speak.
Everyone whispered behind Lu Zhenjun's back, wishing they could act like quails. Especially when they were in front of Chen Bohui, Zhao Lanzhi didn't dare to utter a sound. Just seeing Chen Bohui's serious expression made Zhao Lanzhi wish she could immediately return to Qingyuan Town and pretend she had never existed.
No matter what, she never imagined that Xu Xinchen would be so capable as to be able to marry into such a wealthy family. Moreover, besides the family's apparent wealth, every member of the family exuded an aura that made them someone she couldn't possibly get along with.
Before picking them up, Chen Bohui had already found out what was going on between the two of them, so he didn't give Zhao Lanzhi a friendly look at all.
Although he initially disliked Xu Xinchen, her performance over this period of time has completely changed Chen Bohui's preconceived notions about her.
Although he wasn't 100% satisfied with Xu Xinchen, he was about 70% satisfied. Seeing Lu Zhenjun and Zhao Lanzhi sitting in front of him, Chen Bohui took the initiative to speak.
"Hello, you must be tired from your journey. Would you like to go upstairs and rest for a bit? We can talk about the wedding preparations for the two children later."
Lu Zhenjun and Zhao Lanzhi were startled by his sudden outburst, but after realizing what he had said, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Zhenjun realized that he looked particularly unimpressive, and his mood instantly tightened. He felt that he couldn't...
He felt ashamed of his daughter, so he forced himself to remain calm and began to speak.
"No need, Mr. Chen. I think it would be better if we clarified what's going to happen next. I hope Mr. Chen can understand that although our Lu family is indeed not as wealthy as your family, Min Shi is my daughter. If she suffers any injustice, I will not stand by and watch."
When Chen Bohui heard Lu Zhenjun say such words in defense of his daughter, his expression finally softened. It seemed the rumors were true; although he later married another woman, he was indeed quite good to the woman left behind by his ex-wife.
This is the kind of man he admires, so his expression softened considerably: "Of course, the Chen family doesn't marry off daughters-in-law to make them suffer. If my good-for-nothing son dares to treat my daughter-in-law badly, I won't let him off the hook either."
Hearing Chen Bohui's words, Lu Zhenjun finally breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest worry was that Xu Xinchen would suffer mistreatment here because of her family background after marrying into the family.
After all, their family wasn't as wealthy as the Chen family, so to outsiders, this marriage inevitably seemed like a case of a sparrow flying up to a branch (meaning someone who has married into a wealthy family).
Especially when facing his in-laws, if they also had a disdainful attitude, he would never have married his daughter into the family. Now that he has received this answer, he is finally relieved.
“Mr. Chen, I’m relieved that you say that. If my daughter can find happiness here, I have no objections to anything else. As for things like the bride price, we can just follow the customs of our hometown.”
The main reason Lu Zhenjun brought up the issue of betrothal gifts was for Xu Xinchen's sake. He didn't want Xu Xinchen to be looked down upon by the people in her hometown after returning home, so he hoped to follow the customs of her hometown.
Hearing Lu Zhenjun's words, Chen Bohui felt even more satisfied. They hadn't let the Zeng family take advantage of their wealth to make exorbitant demands. This in-law's character was indeed quite good, except…
Chen Bohui glanced sideways at Zhao Lanzhi, who looked dissatisfied. This woman was indeed despicable. It was one thing to mistreat his ex-wife's daughter, but now that his ex-wife's daughter was getting married.
Do they even want to interfere with matters like the bride price? Have they no shame at all? I don't know how this woman's parents raised her to be like this.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Chen Bohui was taught never to voice it, so he didn't say much, only nodding slightly to Lu Zhenjun.
"Mr. Lu, since you've already said so, let's do it your way. As long as the two children are happy, I have no other objections."
Lu Zhenjun felt much more relaxed and ignored Zhao Lanzhi's hand that had pinched his waist hard. He could tolerate Zhao Lanzhi in other things, but not in this one.
If he listened to Zhao Lanzhi's advice on this matter, he would have no face to face Lu Minshi's mother after he died. Thinking of this, he became even more determined not to be influenced by Zhao Lanzhi.
Xu Xinchen was actually upstairs and overheard the conversation between Lu Zhenjun and Chen Bohui. She couldn't help but feel gratified for the original owner, even though this father had done many things that made the original owner feel wronged.
However, she is not completely confused. She knows what she can and can do, and she is already very pleased with her performance.
Although Chen Ningsheng didn't know Xu Xinchen's exact situation, he had heard about Zhao Lanzhi's affairs before and knew that Xu Xinchen had suffered a lot of grievances when she was still at home.
Seeing Xu Xinchen's relieved expression, he chuckled and patted her shoulder, reassuring her, "It's nothing. Look how well the two elders are talking now. All we need to do is wait for the good days to come. Don't worry about anything else."