Brothers turning against each other, fathers and sons becoming enemies—Lu Yunzhang saw all of this in his family.

He never imagined that his usually kind and honest father would strangle his own nephew and niece to death.

He didn't know how he would face him in the future.

Lu Yunzhang had mixed feelings.

"You must keep in mind the matter of finding your fourth uncle and aunt..."

You know your child better than anyone else, the one you raised yourself.

Grandpa Lu knew that his grandson had a strong sense of morality and would never do anything to scheme against others, but he also hoped that his grandson would know what was important and what was not.

We must not let small gains lead to big losses.

"Yes, Grandpa." Lu Yunzhang nodded perfunctorily.

Seeing him like this, Old Master Lu felt both gratified and worried.

Fortunately, he's still in good health and should live for another seven or eight years without any problem. Let's teach him well.

He would be content as long as he could see his grandson take on the great responsibility of the family before he died.

After finishing the business, they started chatting about family matters, saying things like, "No matter how busy you are with work, don't neglect your family."

"Now that your wife is pregnant, let bygones be bygones and try to adapt to and accept the situation that cannot be changed."

"You can't hold onto one thing in your heart forever; you have to let it go."

When Lin Wanwan's pregnancy was mentioned, Grandpa Lu was clearly in a good mood.

The arrival of a new member is a joyous occasion for the family, something to be happy about.

Lu Yunzhang's face darkened, and he said in a hard tone, "Grandpa, you don't need to interfere in what's between her and me. I know what I'm doing."

Being outmaneuvered by Lin Wanwan twice was more unbearable than having phlegm stuck in your throat.

"Alright, I know you think I'm long-winded, Grandpa won't say anything more."

When are you going back to the unit?

"The fifth day of the month."

"......"

After Old Master Lu fell asleep, Lu Yunzhang came out of the room and ran into Lin Wanwan as she walked by.

Lu Yunzhang narrowed his eyes as he watched the direction of her footsteps.

"Eavesdropping?"

My belly is a month and a half pregnant, but you can't tell at all, and I'm wearing thick clothes in winter.

As if afraid others wouldn't know she was pregnant, Lin Wanwan imitated those pregnant women in their late stages of pregnancy, supporting her lower back with one hand and touching her abdomen with the other.

She looked up and met Lu Yunzhang's cold gaze. She instinctively shook her head and retorted, "I didn't. I was just passing by."

"Is that so?" Lu Yunzhang sneered, pointing to the room next to Old Master Lu's, "There are only two rooms over there, one for Lu Yunyi and one for Lu Yunchen."

"If you really were just passing by, and you came from their room, what were you doing in their room?"

Moreover, Lin Wanwan's room is not even here.

Lin Wanwan's expression changed. Lu Yunyi and Lu Yunchen were Lu Yunzhang's cousins, which meant they were her brothers-in-law.

When she went to her brother-in-law's room, it wasn't a pleasant thing to say.

That Lu Yunzhang is really ruthless.

They didn't care about her feelings at all.

"I...I saw it was getting late and you hadn't come out yet, so I was worried something might have happened and came to check on you." After struggling for a while, he could only lie.

In any case, she couldn't admit to eavesdropping, nor did she want to be burdened with rumors of an ambiguous relationship with her brother-in-law.

"Hmph." Lu Yunzhang glanced at her, his tone laced with threat, "In the Lu family, you'd better behave yourself."

Lin Wanwan bit her lip and lowered her head without saying a word.

After Lu Yunzhang returned to his room, Lin Wanwan slowly prepared to return to her own room.

That's right, they're both married, and she's pregnant, but they're still living separately.

Perhaps it was because her appetite was growing after she got pregnant, Lin Wanwan felt hungry as soon as she reached the top of the stairs.

"Aunt Xu, make me a bowl of noodles, fry an egg, and add some meat."

Eat when you're hungry. It just so happens that Old Master Lu's chef hasn't gone to rest yet. He saw Lin Wanwan passing by the living room and gave her the order directly.

Aunt Xu, who has taken care of Grandpa Lu for so many years, has always been a gentle person, and she did not refuse Lin Wanwan's request.

She put on the apron she had just taken off and turned to go into the kitchen.

Logically speaking, as the chef assigned to Grandpa Lu by the state, Aunt Xu only needed to be responsible for Grandpa Lu.

She could completely ignore the needs of the rest of the Lu family.

But as long as the request wasn't unreasonable, Aunt Xu would agree to it without fussing over it at all.

In Lin Wanwan's view, this was the special treatment she received for being pregnant.

When she first married into the family, whenever she wanted Aunt Xu to do something, Li Yuan would say that she was "pretending to be something she's not," and that she had no right to order around the people who took care of Old Master Lu.

Things are different now. As long as she speaks, this Xu guy still has to do it quickly, right?

The saying "a mother's status rises with her son's" truly reflects the successful experience summarized by our predecessors.

Lin Wanwan leaned back on the sofa, a hint of smugness in her expression.

"Comrade Lin, the noodles are ready. Eat them while they're hot." Ten minutes later, Aunt Xu brought out the noodles and placed them on the table in front of Lin Wanwan.

Lin Wanwan paused for a moment, then quickly recovered, took the chopsticks, and said casually, "Why doesn't Aunt Xu call me 'Young Mistress'?"

In the few months since she married into the Lu family, she had only heard the name "Comrade Lin" from Aunt Xu.

Logically speaking, Lu Yunzhang is the young master of the Lu family, so shouldn't she be the young mistress?

What's the meaning?

Do you look down on her?

Aunt Xu was taken aback for a moment. "Comrade Lin, 'young mistress' is a term used in the old society. It's not appropriate to call her that now."

She usually calls Lu Yunzhang by his name, not "Young Master".

Furthermore, if you directly address someone as "Young Master" or "Young Mistress" in public, people will think you're a remnant of feudalism and will send you straight to the countryside.

Lin Wanwan didn't think there was anything wrong with using a certain form of address. "You can't call someone that outside, but it's fine to call them that at home, right?"

The increasingly aggressive stance made Aunt Xu's expression somewhat unpleasant.

She was indeed sent to take care of Old Master Lu, but that doesn't mean she was a servant of the Lu family.

Society has been liberated, and everyone's status is equal. Lin Wanwan still treats her like a slave; perhaps she has a problem with her thinking.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Lin, I am not a slave of the old society. Calling you 'comrade' is already the greatest respect I can show you. I would never call you 'young mistress'."

Aunt Xu was adamant and refused to compromise.

Lin Wanwan's face darkened, and she lost her appetite. "I'm carrying the old man's only great-grandson. You'd better think this through."

Ever since she got pregnant, who in this family hasn't given her a kind look?

He's just a cook and cleaner, does he really think he's someone important?

Aunt Xu also said coldly, "It's only because you're pregnant that I'm working overtime to make you a late-night snack after get off work."

"Since Comrade Lin looks down on me, I will no longer concern myself with your affairs, nor do I have any obligation to do so."