On the other side, inside Renhe Hospital in Beijing.

The hospital corridor was almost packed with Xiao's relatives.

When Xiao Jin strode into the ward area holding Lu Qiuying's hand, she saw so many people and wanted to turn around and leave.

He didn't care about seeing each other one last time.

He wouldn't have come if his older brother hadn't called him.

He knew perfectly well what the purpose of these distant relatives' visit was.

Grandpa Xiao never mistreats his relatives; he always manages to enrich several families by giving them even a little bit of money.

These relatives are probably here to suck the last drop of blood from the Xiao family.

“Xiao Jin, you have quite a lot of relatives…” Lu Qiuying said in a low voice.

She was still wearing her work suit, and as a minister, she naturally exuded a powerful aura.

Once those relatives saw her, they couldn't take their eyes off Lu Qiuying.

The greed in their eyes was undisguised.

"To be precise, they're just strangers to us now." The coldness that had surfaced in Xiao Jin's eyes vanished completely.

He gripped Lu Qiuying's hand tightly and whispered in her ear, "My only relatives now are the Lu family..."

Lu Qiuying really wanted to roll her eyes, but she held back, though she didn't forget to glare at Xiao Jin.

They had just gotten their marriage certificate before they came.

When it comes to being cunning, Lu Qiuying felt that Xiao Jin and her brother were equally ruthless.

Once they got their marriage certificate, Xiao Jin was considered to have sided with the Lu family. If the Xiao family wanted to control him, they would have to consider the Lu family's influence.

Now that Lu Qiuying's father has been promoted again, neither the Xiao family nor the Chen family dares to make any rash moves.

Even now, after Old Master Xiao suddenly passed away, the Xiao family dares not do anything to Xiao Jin.

Although she said she wouldn't inherit the old man's estate, the old man gave Xiao Jin's mother quite a lot of things when she was alive.

The part of the inheritance that the Xiao family is now eyeing means they want Xiao Jinlian to return that portion as well.

"Let's go see the old man and tell him to close his eyes tightly before he leaves." Xiao Jin pushed open the door and entered, her expression indifferent.

Lu Qiuying, "..."

She reached out and pinched Xiao Jin's waist hard, but her hand got sore, while he acted as if nothing had happened.

The two entered the ward and saw a room full of people, their expressions unchanged.

Xiao Jin led Lu Qiuying to the bedside with great strides, and the people surrounding them automatically dispersed.

The reason everyone was there was because they were afraid that at such a crucial moment, the old man might have left something for Xiao Jin.

Of course, if we could take the opportunity to get the things back from Xiao Jin's mother, we could split the money among ourselves and make quite a bit.

That's why they didn't stop Xiao Jin from seeing him one last time.

"Dad, I've brought my wife to see you." Xiao Jin stepped forward, grasped the old man's withered hand, the veins on it clearly visible, and the age spots dense.

Lu Qiuying stepped forward so that the old man could see more clearly.

"Good, good..." A smile welled up in Mr. Xiao's eyes, and his voice was very low.

He looked at the two of them with satisfaction and slowly closed his eyes.

This time he could finally leave in peace. Xiao Jin had been intelligent since childhood, and everything she did pleased him.

The person he felt most indebted to in his life was his youngest son, who lost his mother at birth, but was the most successful of all his sons.

A tear rolled down the old man's cheek as he held Xiao Jin's hand tightly.

Xiao Jin's eyes were slightly red, and she pulled Lu Qiuying aside.

He now understood that the old man had held on to his last breath to wait for him, just to put the rest of the Xiao family at ease.

He didn't give Xiao Jin anything on his deathbed.

"I'll come again to offer incense at the funeral," Xiao Jin said to her elder brother, then pulled Lu Qiuying away.

The others wanted to stop them, but after seeing the rings on their hands, they didn't dare to move.

Things are different now. With the passing of the Xiao family patriarch, the Xiao family has severed ties with the military.

We used to give the old man face, but we might not be able to in the future.

They might have to rely on Xiao Jin again in the future…

…

The two left the hospital and drove directly back to the compound.

Grandma Lu had already prepared lunch and was waiting for the two of them to come home.

Since her grandchildren rarely stay at home for more than a few days, she orders them to eat at home every day.

Today is the day Xiao Jin and Lu Qiuying go to get their marriage certificate again, and Grandma Lu asked the cook to prepare the ingredients this morning.

Lu Yunshen leaned back on the sofa reading the newspaper, glanced at his grandmother, and didn't dare to say anything more.

Now that he's finished with things here, he can't wait to sprout wings and head back to Fuzhou.

After all, he was used to sleeping with his wife every night, and now he was alone in the empty house every day, and he felt empty inside every night.

"Why are you looking at me? Get up and set the table." Grandma Lu stood at the door waiting, glaring at her grandson.

Xiao Jin said that from now on, she would spend all the holidays at the Lu family's house, which would be almost like marrying into the family.

Moreover, Lu Qiuying doesn't need to go back to the Xiao family and have to put up with those people's attitudes. The two of them can live a good life in Fushi from now on.

Grandma Lu was most pleased with this point. The thought that her granddaughter wouldn't have to take care of her parents-in-law made her feel at ease.

She knew about the Xiao family's situation; with so many concubines, trouble would automatically come knocking if they actually entered the Xiao family.

Lu Yunshen, "..."

So he's become an outsider?

Grandma Lu ignored him and craned her neck to look outside.

Her eyes lit up instantly when she saw the two enter the courtyard.

A perfect match...

Grandma Lu sighed inwardly.

Although she disliked Old Master Xiao, she still looked at Xiao Jin's mother with a few kind glances.

Otherwise, Grandma Lu wouldn't have agreed to Lu Yunshen and Chen Lai's marriage in the first place.

It seems that it was not easy for the Chen family's ancestral grave to emit a wisp of smoke, and it never did again.

"grandmother,"

The two shouted in unison.

Grandma Lu found Xiao Jin more and more pleasing to the eye, so she quickly stepped forward, took his hand, and patted it.

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