Chapter 424 Hiding Everything from Her

The renovation of the old house is nearing completion.

All the furniture in the house that could be replaced was replaced with a new one. Originally, only the old couple's room had carpet on the floor, but now Lu Jingyou's bedroom also has a carpet, and it is a big red carpet embroidered with flowers and prosperity.

Mrs. Lu wasn't home. Lin Manli stood at the bedroom door and took a look, speechless. The old couple had decorated Lu Jingyou's bedroom in such a garish way that it looked tacky. Just as she was about to go in to take a look, she was stopped by Mr. Lu: "Is it tidy yet? Don't go in. If you step on the carpet, it will have to be cleaned."

"Dad, where is my mom?" Lin Manli retreated angrily. She had come several times, but the old lady was not there.

My mother-in-law has always been a recluse, and it's really strange that she has been going out so frequently during this period.

"Do you have something to do with her?" Mr. Lu asked back.

"Nothing..." Lin Manli was still restrained in front of her father-in-law. She suppressed her anger and asked Mr. Lu, "Dad, did you know that Jingyou bought a wedding house in the suburbs of Beijing?"

"I heard him say that. What's wrong?" Mr. Lu asked her again.

"Dad, the suburbs of Beijing are too remote, just in the countryside. How can Jingyou buy a wedding house there?" Lin Manli felt very disappointed when she heard that they all knew about this. "It's not like our family is in the city center, so we can't afford to buy him a house..."

A few days ago, she talked about the suburbs of Beijing with people in the company, jokingly saying that it was too desolate and a place where even rabbits wouldn't shit.

Who would have known that her son would actually buy his wedding house there? If this were to get out, it would be hilarious.

"He's grown up, he can live wherever he wants. It's not like he won't come back." Mr. Lu also felt that the suburbs of Beijing were a bit remote at first, but he believed in Lu Jingyou's choice.

Once the tunnel is opened, the suburbs of Beijing will be closer to the city center and will develop rapidly.

"If he lives in the suburbs of Beijing, how will he get back to work?" Lin Manli knew about the tunnel. Even if the tunnel was opened, it would take an hour. Why would he go the long way around?

"Why don't you understand? He bought a wedding house just to show his attitude to the woman in the future, to show that he has independent property, not to squeeze into the same house with us. As for whether to live there or when to live there, that's a matter for the future." Mr. Lu reminded Lin Manli, "The house I gave Jingyou two years ago is in a good location and close to the company, but he has never lived there. Instead, he is keen on building a wedding house in the suburbs of Beijing. This shows that he has his own ideas. We should not interfere."

"His idea is to stay as far away from me as possible." Lin Manli remembered that Mr. Lu did buy a house for Lu Jingyou in Kaiyuan Mansion near Jiahe Group. The house had been renovated, but it had been empty and he had never lived there.

"He's almost thirty years old. Don't keep staring at him." Mr. Lu didn't want to nag Lin Manli about these things. He called Xiao Wu and said, "Pack up. I'm going to stay out tonight."

Then he turned to Lin Manli, "We've added some new furniture to our house these past two days, so we need to open the windows to let the smell out. I'm also going to stay outside for two days, so don't come over if you have nothing else to do."

After leaving the old house, Lin Manli drove aimlessly on the street. She was very dissatisfied with her father-in-law. She only had this one son, so who else should she keep an eye on if not him?

She has no say in finding a girlfriend, and she has no say in buying a wedding house. She is such a failure as a mother!

Could she possibly harm her son?

Before she knew it, she arrived at Wudaokou and parked the car on the side of the road. She looked at the crowd coming in and out of the mall entrance, and her heart felt choked up when she thought of Su Jiaojiao.

If Su Jiaojiao was half as well-behaved as Yan Xuewei and Yu Mingyuan, she wouldn't be so opposed. After all, she is the elder, and if Su Jiaojiao lowers her head a little, she is not someone she can't get along with.

Yan Xuewei and Yu Mingyuan can get along well with her, why can't Su Jiaojiao?

That's because Su Jiaojiao never intended to get along with her. Instead, she took advantage of her son's love for her and never took her seriously.

Before getting married, she was already thinking about suppressing her mother-in-law. Not every girl has such a scheming mindset.

But her son couldn't see through it, and instead treated such a girl as a treasure. As a mother, how could she not be angry?

Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Song Xiangyun and Old Mrs. Lu walking out of the mall, accompanied by a slender girl. Upon closer inspection, she found that the girl was Su Jiaojiao.

She rubbed her eyes. Yes, it was Su Jiaojiao.

The three of them walked side by side, Su Jiaojiao even supported the old lady, and they got into the black car on the side of the road, talking and laughing.

Judging from the way they act, they have known each other for more than a day or two.

Lin Manli's head was buzzing. What was going on?

Su Jiaojiao ignored her. It turned out that she had hooked up with Old Madam Lu. She was really scheming...

"You have to go to school and sell goods at the same time. It's really hard for you." Mrs. Lu sat in the passenger seat and looked at Su Jiaojiao happily. "You should also pay attention to rest. There is no end to making money."

"Okay, I'll listen to grandma." Su Jiaojiao started the car, turned a corner and drove towards Jinyuan.

She just bought a new freight van and picked it up today. From now on, she won’t have to use her vehicle to make deliveries anymore.

Lin Manli followed closely behind, all the way into Jinyuan.

Su Jiaojiao got out of the car first, then walked to the passenger side and naturally helped the old lady down. The old lady took Su Jiaojiao's hand and said with a smile: "Your Grandma Song made fish soup, I guarantee you will like it."

"I cooked it before we left, and now's the perfect time to drink it." Song Xiangyun got out of the back seat with a kettle in her hand. She looked at Su Jiaojiao with a smile in her eyes. "I also made your favorite salt and pepper spareribs. They're delicious when paired with rice."

"I've gained weight from eating delicious food with grandma all day long." Su Jiaojiao couldn't refuse the kindness. She had originally planned to come back with Cai Ting and Ding Linyu, but she happened to meet Song Xiangyun and the old lady shopping in the mall.

Song Xiangyun said that they came here by bus and asked her when she would return to Jinyuan so that she could get a ride. So she had to come back with them early.

"It's better to gain some weight. You're too thin, not even 100 kilograms. At your height, 120 kilograms is the standard." Mrs. Lu shook her hand. "Eat more tonight. Don't be afraid of gaining weight."

All three of them had smiles on their faces, and the picture was very warm.

When Lin Manli saw them enter the corridor, she got out of the car and followed them out of curiosity.

Song Xiangyun opened the door on the first floor and walked in with the old lady and Su Jiaojiao. With a bang, he blocked her sight outside the door.

Lin Manli knew that Su Jiaojiao lived in Jinyuan, but she didn't know when the old lady came here. Was this first floor rented by the old lady or Su Jiaojiao?

Thinking of this, Lin Manli took out her cell phone and called the old lady. The old lady didn't answer, so she called Song Xiangyun. Seeing that it was Lin Manli's call, Song Xiangyun quickly went to the kitchen to answer it: "Auntie Song, is my mother with you?"

"Yes, what's the matter?" Song Xiangyun asked her in a low voice.

"It's nothing. I just got home and my mother wasn't at home. She didn't answer the phone, so I asked you." Lin Manli knew that Song Xiangyun was the old lady's person, and she wouldn't be able to get anything out of her by asking her.

But she still wanted to know, what were they doing?

"Oh, the old lady's phone is out of battery. I'll tell her later and ask her to call you."

"Aunt Song, where are you now?" Lin Manli stared at the first-floor window, trying her best to suppress her emotions. "I'm fine now. I'll come find you."

"You don't have to come over. We're playing outside and will be back tomorrow." Song Xiangyun hung up the phone without saying anything.

Lin Manli: “…”

Understood.

Now the whole family is hiding the secret from her. The old couple has been in close contact with Su Jiaojiao for a long time, but she is the only one who is ignorant of it.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She immediately called Lu Jiahe and said, "Go home quickly. I have something to tell you."

This bastard is never home.

He doesn't care about his son's affairs.

In all likelihood, he doesn't know about this either.

This time, she had to ask Lu Jiahe carefully what his parents meant. Were they planning to secretly arrange a wedding for Lu Jingyou?