Chapter 15. What does Lu Lin mean by this? He doesn't acknowledge it...?

Back at the villa, Shen Rong warmly received us.

She secretly observed his expression, trying to find out if he had seen the report, but he always had a cold face, so she couldn't really tell anything.

Lu Lin cooked dinner that night; it was all simple home-style dishes, but the taste was quite good.

"It tastes even better than Zhang Ma's." She's never stingy with praise when it's due, and even if it's not good, she'll still force a compliment to build rapport, let alone if it's truly delicious.

Lu Lin didn't say anything, but asked her what she wanted to eat tomorrow.

Shen Rong thought for a while and then came up with an idea: "Let's go shopping tomorrow. We all need to buy New Year's goods, and we don't have anything at home yet."

Zhang Ma hasn't had time to buy it yet.

Lu Lin frowned, somewhat reluctant to go. Buying New Year's goods made him think of crowds.

"Go on, go on, the shops will be closed for the New Year, let's buy some rice and vegetables in advance."

They agreed to only buy some food, but Shen Rong forgot that when he started shopping, and he also forgot about saving money. He wanted to buy everything he saw, completely disregarding whether he could afford it.

There was nothing Lu Lin could do but put some of the things in the car first, and then come back to continue shopping with her.

"Let's buy some Spring Festival couplets and put them up all over the house."

Lu Lin had already said "No need" when he saw her suddenly look sad. He assumed she was thinking about not being able to go home for the New Year, so he nodded.

The two returned home with a full load of goods, and for dinner they simply ate noodles.

Before they knew it, it was the Little New Year. The two of them went to the hospital that day.

Everything was fine after the inspection, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When passing through Qianmen Street, Shen Rong bought a lot of things.

Lu Lin's hands were full, and he looked at her with a stern face: "The doctor didn't seem to say that you can't even carry a bag, did he?"

I just told her not to lift heavy objects for the first three months, so why did he have to carry her own bag?

Shen Rong swallowed the food in her mouth and said to him, "Don't you know? It's fashionable for husbands to carry their wives' bags now. It's a trend."

"Besides, I don't have any hands free." She held up her hands to him, both of them holding the snacks she had just bought.

"You can go back and eat slowly." He pronounced the words "eat slowly" very slowly and heavily.

Shen Rong smiled provocatively: "But baby is so hungry, can't wait!"

She patted her stomach with the back of her hand, looking smug.

Lu Lin took a deep breath, turned around and left, not wanting to say anything more to her.

"Tianming?"

The man's tone carried a hint of doubt and uncertainty.

The two were so focused that they didn't even notice that there were two people standing there.

Lu Lin's back stiffened, and his face turned truly dark. Shen Rong curiously sized up the two people.

The other two also looked at them with complicated expressions.

"Cousin, what brings you here?"

It turns out that the saying "people seem particularly busy when they're embarrassed" is absolutely true.

Ever since she learned the identities of these two people, Shen Rong has been busy running around. Although she couldn't help with anything, she was still very busy following Lu Lin around.

Help! She didn't recognize anyone, didn't know if they were suspected, and she was too scared to be alone with them!

Lu Lin stopped and glanced at her helplessly. Her distressed expression practically screamed "I don't welcome you!"

"Go and get some water for your cousin!"

Shen Rong nodded, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot the etiquette for entertaining guests."

She asked the two of them, "What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?" It was a question that came out of nowhere.

My cousin ordered a cup of tea, and my cousin's wife ordered coffee. Shen Rong happily ran into the tea room, but soon came out with a worried look on her face.

She looked at Lu Lin with pleading eyes, looking very pitiful.

We're out of coffee beans at home.

His cousin-in-law looked over curiously, and Lu Lin explained helplessly, "She can't drink coffee lately, and we don't have any at home. I remember that my cousin-in-law's favorite is Longjing tea."

My cousin's wife smiled and nodded: "Tianming has a good memory, but your cousin just can't remember. Then give me a cup of Longjing tea."

Fu Cunwen smiled and shook his head.

Shen Rong smiled, turned around and went back to the kitchen, and Lu Lin followed her.

Deng Yulan nudged her husband, gesturing for him to look at the two people. She whispered, "What's going on with these two? I don't quite understand either."

They seem even more intimate than when they were newlyweds. Is this a sign of impending divorce?

Fu Cunwen was also confused. Thinking about what he had just heard and the state of the two people, he had a feeling that something must have happened.

They went to Lu Lin's dormitory early this morning. A beautiful girl opened the door, and the two of them felt a little scared, thinking that Lu Lin had a new love interest. Fortunately, Feng Qing was his girlfriend, so it was a false alarm.

Upon learning that the two were Lu Lin's cousin and cousin-in-law, Feng Qing warmly welcomed them and told them that Lu Lin had returned to the villa. She also told them that Lu Lin and Shen Rong were now inseparable and their relationship had reached a new level.

They arrived at the small villa with a skeptical attitude, but no one answered the door after ringing the doorbell for a long time. So they had no choice but to wait by the roadside, and that's when they bumped into the two people coming back.

Just as Feng Qing had said, they were chatting and laughing. Although Lu Lin still had that cold face, it was clear that he couldn't do anything about Shen Rong.

The two came out of the tea room, and there was tea in front of them, but Shen Rong was drinking a glass of milk.

Deng Yulan glanced at Shen Rong's abdomen and understood what was going on. She nudged her husband's leg, urging him to speak.

"Now that you've reconciled and have a child, that's a good thing. Why didn't you tell your elders? They were all very worried. Knowing we were passing through Pingcheng, my uncle and aunt specially asked me to bring you a lot of things."

"Thank you for your help, cousins. I have another favor to ask of you. I would like to ask you to keep our affairs a secret."

Deng Yulan: "Why?" She looked at Shen Rong, puzzled, and asked, "You agree too?"

Shen Rong was out of it. She snapped back to reality and looked up: "I...I'm fine with anything, I'll listen to him."

Seeing that Deng Yulan was about to lose her temper, it was Fu Cunwen's turn to push his wife's leg.

"Take Arong to move the things you brought to the kitchen."

Knowing that her husband wanted to talk to Lu Lin alone, she nodded and pulled Shen Rong to pack her luggage.

"So much delicious food?" Shen Rong's mouth stretched to her ears as she opened a paper package and picked out a piece of braised beef.

"It's delicious." She handed it to Deng Yulan, "Sister-in-law, you should have some too."

Deng Yulan glared at her: "All you ever do is beg for food. You're so carefree. What does Lu Lin mean by this? Does he not recognize you and the child anymore?"

Shen Rong pursed her lips, somewhat embarrassed: "That's not what he meant. It's just that sometimes my ideas aren't fully formed, and I change my mind every day. I'll tell my family when I'm really sure about it."

Deng Yulan, exasperated, poked her head: "You know how much trouble you cause yourself. Why did you have to insist on getting a divorce? After the elders got disappointed and stopped caring, lo and behold, you two made up again and now you even have a child. You don't want the child, do you?"

Seeing her unfriendly expression, Shen Rong hurriedly waved her hand.

"It'd better not be, otherwise your uncle really will break your legs."

At this point, she remembered something and took out a money bag from her suitcase: "This is money that your older brother and aunt asked me to bring to you. It's about a hundred yuan. Your aunt said to tell you to be careful with it. She hasn't been having good luck at cards lately, and your uncle is keeping a close eye on her, so it's hard for her to get money."

Shen Rong took the money bag, somewhat moved: "Actually, I have enough. My older brother sent me a hundred yuan before, and Lu Lin also gave me his salary."

Deng Yulan: "Having a child increases expenses significantly. You also need to learn how to manage household finances. You can't spend every penny you have. Actually, in my opinion, you should tell him about it sooner rather than later. If your uncle is happy, you can have as much money as you want."

Shen Rong pouted: "Sister-in-law, let's not talk about this anymore. Why don't you stay here for dinner tonight and try Lu Lin's cooking? His food is delicious."

Deng Yulan pinched her cheek: "Okay, I never knew Young Master Lu could cook. Also, you should still call me cousin, calling me sister-in-law sounds too formal."

"Okay, cousin."

After saying that, she stuck her head out and called out to Lu Lin, "My cousin agreed to stay for dinner tonight. Do you still need to buy groceries? Is there enough food in the kitchen?"

"No need to buy more, this is enough."

Fu Cunwen then noticed that there were no maids in the house.

"Is it just the two of you at home? Where are the maid and the old woman?"

Lu Lin replied, "They went back home for the New Year, and there's nothing to do at home, so there's no need for them to stay."

Fu Cunwen pointed to the kitchen: "She seems a little different than before."

Lu Lin followed the gaze, but did not agree.

"Why aren't you telling your family? Do you think the Shen family will agree to this?"

Lu Lin said calmly, "Neither side has said anything."

Fu Cunwen pointed at him: "You guys are really bold."

Indeed, daring to file for divorce and almost succeeding is unprecedented in both families; both individuals are troublemakers.

"What's going on here?" He thought of a possibility and suddenly lowered his voice: "Is the child not yours?"

Lu Lin's eyes turned sharp, startling Fu Cunwen.

"Of course it's mine."

What's yours is yours, so what's with that murderous look in your eyes?

"It's yours, but you didn't tell your family, and you didn't bring it into the ancestral hall or register it in the family genealogy?"

Lu Lin told the truth: "I just don't want to cause any more trouble. We agreed to wait until the child is born before we get a divorce."

Fu Cunwen was shocked and hurriedly asked whose idea it was. He thought it was Shen Rong's idea, after all, she was the one who had previously made a fuss about divorce, and it had caused quite a stir in the city, especially because of her entanglement with a talented man.

"I suggested it, and she agreed."

Fu Cunwen was speechless. Having a child before getting a divorce is so different from getting a divorce now. No wonder they didn't dare tell their families.

When there are no children, the elders on both sides may object, but it won't be as intense. However, if children are involved, things become more complicated, especially since both sides are large families.

"My cousin, please keep this a secret. And my cousin's wife, please don't let it slip."

Lu Lin knew his cousin's wife well; she wasn't someone who could keep secrets.

But he didn't expect that his cousin wasn't a good person at keeping secrets either, and would give him a big surprise later.

Lu Lin glanced at the clock; it was almost lunchtime. He stood up and said, "I'll go cook. Cousin, please have a seat."

Fu Cunwen was shocked: "You're cooking?" A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, yet Lu Lin is actually cooking himself. Do the elders of the Lu family know about this?

Lu Lin nodded. He wouldn't do it, his cousin wouldn't know how, and he couldn't let his cousin's wife, a guest, do it. As for Shen Rong, he'd better not. They were kind enough to bring him things; he didn't want her to end up in the hospital from eating them.

The day they moved back, Shen Rong volunteered to prepare dinner. He cooked dumplings that Zhang Ma had made. He took a bite, and blood gushed out.

From that moment on, he knew that Shen Rong was not allowed to enter the kitchen.