Chapter 563 The Heir of the Old House (Two Chapters in One)

So much has happened this year.

The company went bankrupt, Qin Xiuming left for Guangzhou, Qin Shuang remarried, and Lu Jingyou got married and had children. Lu Jiaping only learned about this series of events recently. For him, it was like a completely different world.

The only things that didn't change were Wu Xinyue and Lu Qingqing. The mother and daughter silently took him home, and everything seemed to have returned to the starting point.

A year is neither long nor short.

Lu Jingyou didn't want to mention many things, and even more didn't want to blame Lu Jiaping. When it came to interests, relatives turned against each other. Now the only thing left in the family was this old house, and there was nothing else to fight for.

After a moment of silence, Lu Jiaping asked Lu Jingyou: "Is Chengyi asleep? I want to see him."

"He just fell asleep." Lu Jingyou didn't want him to see the child, and said expressionlessly, "Wait until he wakes up."

"His mother went out to work today. She made a fuss at home for a long time. She was tired of crying and didn't dare to wake him up." Mrs. Lu was still frightened. "I'll see next time."

Lu Jiaping nodded and said nothing more.

"Qingqing kept talking about Chengyi at home, saying she wanted to come and play with him. I was worried she would disturb Jiaojiao's rest, so I didn't let her come." Wu Xinyue interrupted, "The last time I came, she looked much bigger than when she was just born, like a big child."

"Chengyi weighed six kilograms when he was born, and now he weighs twelve kilograms." Mrs. Lu was very happy when she mentioned her great-grandson. "I can hardly hold him anymore. Children grow so fast."

"Jiaping, call Xiuming and ask him to come back for the New Year this year. I have something important to announce to you, and no one can be absent." Mr. Lu looked at Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue and said calmly, "You two go back first, and wait for Xiuming to come back, then come together."

After the two left, Lu Jingyou got up and went back to the house. Su Jiaojiao and the child were already asleep. The scene was warm and beautiful. He lay down on them as well, thinking about what Grandpa Lu had just said, with mixed feelings.

Mr. Lu had mentioned to him before, asking him to arrange a job for Lu Jiaping, but he refused at the time, saying that he had no extra positions and that his company had two partners, Qi Heng and He Siyu, who had agreed not to appoint their own family members, and he could not make an exception.

In fact, Mr. Lu did not realize that the biggest drawback of Jiahe Group was that it had too many partners, and he would never repeat the same mistake.

What's more, in another five or six years, the film and television city project will be basically completed. By then, he will be in a semi-retired state and will no longer invest in large projects like film and television cities. So he only needs to take care of his own small family and he will not care about other people's affairs.

The phone screen on the bedside table lit up, and Lu Jingyou stood up to answer it. "Mr. Lu, the Yu family matter has been settled. Yu Mingyuan admitted that she was the one who sent those anonymous text messages. She said she was just talking nonsense and didn't mean to do anything to you. She also said that such a thing would never happen again, and she would never come to the capital again."

"Got it." Lu Jingyou hung up the phone and called Wang Hua again, "I won't be there for the next two days. If there's anything, please keep an eye on it for me."

Two days later, Jiuzhou Millennium Clothing Company officially went on holiday, and Wudaokou also closed early. Su Jiaojiao looked at the weather forecast and was told that there would be heavy snow in the next few days, so in order to make it convenient for everyone to go home, they went on holiday early.

She can rest assured that the company is on holiday.

Chen Guilan also returned to Jinyuan from the Beijing suburban industrial park. For her and Su Jiaojiao, Jinyuan became their hometown in the capital.

Half a month before the Chinese New Year, Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao also returned to Jinyuan with their children.

When Chen Guilan was around a few days ago, Su Jiaojiao felt that taking care of the child was a very easy task. However, after Chen Guilan returned to the Beijing Suburban Industrial Park, she became flustered.

Only now did she realize that it was her mother who had quietly done so much for her that made her feel relieved.

Lu Jingyou also realized this problem. Their family really couldn't do without his mother-in-law. For this reason, he even discussed it seriously with Chen Guilan: "Mom, after the New Year, we will move to Lakeside Villa. Jiaojiao and I have discussed it. Neither we nor the children can do without you."

Chen Guilan smiled and said, "It's a little hard to take care of the child now because he's still young. It will be easier when he's older. Besides, your parents have been helping you take care of the child, so I can't help much."

"Mom, to be honest, we thought so at the beginning, but we were really busy during the time you were away." Lu Jingyou has been thinking about the issue of raising children these days. Originally, he and Su Jiaojiao had beautiful ideas, that they would take care of the children and accompany them by themselves, but reality is reality after all.

Raising a child is not that easy.

Now the child cannot leave Su Jiaojiao for a moment, and Su Jiaojiao still has to work, so it is impossible for her to take care of the child at home.

Even if he asked his aunt for help, he couldn't be 100% confident in leaving the child with a stranger.

The most suitable candidate is the mother-in-law.

"I can do anything. It's not hard or not. It's just that your lakeside villa is a bit remote, and I can't drive, so I have to call you back if anything happens." Chen Guilan also had concerns. She knew that Su Jiaojiao was called back home by Mrs. Lu in the middle of a meeting that day. At that time, there were many things to do in the company, so she didn't go back with them.

"Mom, don't worry about these. We won't let you get too tired." Lu Jingyou told Chen Guilan his idea very seriously. "Jingjiao and I have discussed it. We'll ask two aunts to help with cleaning and cooking, and then hire a nanny to help take care of the children. If it's not enough in the future, we can add more people. You just need to help us keep an eye on things at home.

"How much will this cost?" Chen Guilan disagreed immediately. "Besides, it's hard to find such people. You've already found three."

"Mom, you don't have to worry about these things. We didn't want to do this at first, but now we have no choice." Su Jiaojiao agreed with Lu Jingyou's idea, "We can't just leave the child to you alone. We want you to enjoy life, not suffer with us."

After what happened last time, both she and Lu Jingyou realized a problem: it is better to rely on yourself than on others, and there is nothing that money cannot solve.

Even if Lu Jingyou couldn't think of this, she would still do this. She would not let herself be caught in the dilemma between work and family.

Now that she has brought the child into the world, she has the power to fix this problem.

"Will your mother and others agree?" Chen Guilan still had concerns. She was very clear about her position. The main reason was that Lu Jingyou's parents had not said they would not take care of the child, and they were also very positive.

"Mom, this is Jiaojiao and my home. We can decide our own family affairs. As long as you agree, there is no need to ask for other people's opinions." Lu Jingyou's attitude was very sincere. "Just think of it as working hard for me and Jiaojiao!"

"As long as you need me, I can do anything." Chen Guilan agreed when she heard her son-in-law say this.

The family of three stayed in Jinyuan until the Chinese New Year before returning to their old home.

Qin Xiuming also came back. He looked at the child in Lu Jingyou's arms, teased him for a while, and said with a smile, "He looks exactly like big brother."

After hearing this, Lin Manli whispered to Lu Jiahe, "Cheng Yi looks like his father, but his personality is like his mother's—very stubborn."

Lu Jingyou is a gentle person and was very well-behaved when he was a child. He didn't cry much when she was not around.

But Lu Chengyi is different from his father. Even though he is less than three months old, he can cry so hard that the roof will be blown off, and he insists on being held by his mother.

She had originally planned to wait until Su Jiaojiao started working and then bring the child to her place, but now it seems that is impossible.

Lu Jiahe said nothing.

"Yes, they look more and more alike." Wu Xinyue continued. Qin Xiuming smiled awkwardly. Lu Qingqing came over excitedly. "Brother, can I hug Chengyi?"

"No, you don't know how to hold him." Lu Jingyou was worried that she would drop his son, so he refused to give it to her. "Wait until he's older, then you can hold him."

"Big brother is so stingy." Lu Qingqing could only touch her nephew's tender little hands and feet. The little baby, more than two months old, was very cute, with a pink little face and bubbles blowing from his mouth. She was melted by his cuteness. "I'll just hold him for a while, just for a while."

Unable to resist her constant nagging, Lu Jingyou finally agreed to let her hug him.

Lu Qingqing was overjoyed and took it carefully: "Auntie will take you out to bask in the sun and watch the fireworks."

Lu Jingyou stood beside her nervously, constantly reminding her: "Hold your waist, hold your head, you can't do this."

"If you don't know how to hold him, then don't do it." Old Mrs. Lu was also staring at her from the side, "Be careful not to hurt his waist."

Lu Qingqing curled her lips and quickly returned the baby to Lu Jingyou: "Let me hold the baby. You guys are more nervous than me, so I'll give it back to you!"

Su Jiaojiao packed clothes and two suitcases in the house. After the first day of the new year, she would go back to Jinyuan to live, then interview a few aunts in Jinyuan and return to the suburbs of Beijing together.

After that, they rarely came back here.

Mr. Lu and Lu Jiaping chatted in the study for a long time before coming out to eat. The New Year’s Eve dinner was even more sumptuous than in previous years, filling the entire table.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu were particularly happy. This year, a great-grandson was added to the family, and they became great-grandfather and great-grandmother. Lu Jiaping also returned, and the family was finally reunited.

After dinner, the family sat together to celebrate the New Year, drink tea, chat and watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Lu Jingyou held his son, who had just changed into new clothes, and bowed in front of everyone with a smile on his face: "Lu Chengyi wishes a happy new year to the great grandfather and great grandmother, grandparents, uncles and aunts!"

Everyone laughed and gave him red envelopes.

The family paid New Year's greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Lu again, and the old couple gave out another wave of red envelopes.

After handing out the red envelopes, Mr. Lu took out a brown paper bag and placed it on the coffee table. He said solemnly, "Everyone is here today, and I just have something to tell you. A lot has happened in our family in the past two years. I believe that each of you has some thoughts in your mind, and the same goes for us old couple."

"Now the most valuable thing in our family is this old house. To you, this is our Lu family's ancestral home. Ancestral homes cannot be sold, they can only be passed down."

"So, we old couple have entrusted the trust company to transfer this old house to Lu Chengyi. From now on, the owner of this house will be Lu Chengyi."

Su Jiaojiao was very surprised when she heard this.

She hadn't heard any rumors beforehand. She looked at Lu Jingyou, who shook his head slightly. It was obvious that he didn't know either.

Lu Jia and Lin Manli were also surprised, but after the surprise they were happy. The heir was their grandson, so of course they were happy.

Lu Jiaping looked indifferent.

Obviously he should have known it in advance.

Wu Xinyue and Lu Qingqing had no expression. They would not object, nor would they jump out to oppose. Instead, they felt that it was reasonable for Lu Chengyi to inherit this old house.

Because other people have no way to inherit, can't sell, can only live in, crowded together will lead to more conflicts.

In comparison, the most surprised person was Qin Xiuming. The last bit of hope in his heart was shattered, and he had nothing left in the imperial capital.

He couldn't compete with Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao's son for the property.

He knew that he had lost his qualifications long ago.

"You don't need to express any opinions, because we are informing you, not discussing it with you." Old Master Lu ignored everyone's reactions and continued, "Lu Chengyi is our great-grandson. We have no regrets in seeing him born in our lifetime. All we can leave him is this old house."

"Dad, Mom, we respect your decision and we have no objection." Lu Jiaping was the first to express his opinion. Lu Jiahe and his family certainly had no objection. As for them, they had to agree even if they disagreed.

What's more, he didn't have the face to fight for this old house.

It’s better to just go with the flow.

"That's it." Mr. Lu handed the brown paper bag to Su Jiaojiao, "The property deeds and land deeds are all in here. You will keep them for future use."

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma." Su Jiaojiao took it. Mrs. Lu looked at Su Jiaojiao and said, "Even if Chengyi has brothers and sisters in the future, they can't compete with him for this old house. Chengyi was born with the anticipation of us old couple, and this is the treatment he deserves."

Chen Guilan was a little surprised when she learned that the old couple had given the old house to Lu Chengyi: "Let's not talk about how much this old house is worth. The old couple has been doing big things quietly, so why did they think of giving it to you?"

"Maybe they feel it's not appropriate to give it to anyone." Su Jiaojiao could understand the old couple's approach. "If they give it to my father-in-law, it would be unfair to my second uncle. Giving it to Lu Jingyou, Qin Xiuming, and Lu Qingqing is the only way they can say anything if it's given to Taotao!"

She actually didn't care who owned the old house. Anyway, all the property of her and Lu Jingyou would belong to Taotao in the future.

She just wants her Taotao to grow up healthy and safe.

"Your son is a blessed child. He was born with his own property, an old courtyard house in the imperial capital." Chen Guilan touched the child's face, teased him, and said with relief, "Taotao, you are more fortunate than your mother. Your mother didn't have such good treatment when she was young."

"Mom, times are different now, we can't compare." Su Jiaojiao smiled. She seldom recalls the past now. Those past events are too far away, as distant as other people's stories.