Chapter 47 A family of three, he has a child? ...

Zhang Ma and the others took the food box downstairs, and Shen Rong instructed Lu Lin to make her coffee.

"Have you been dealing with Japanese people a lot lately?" Shen Rong turned around, resting her chin on the sofa, looking utterly bored.

Lu Lin nodded.

Bincheng has a large number of foreigners, with Russians and Japanese being the most numerous.

He handed her the coffee: "Why are you asking this?"

"These were given to me by a Japanese woman. Her husband's name was something like Uchida, I can't remember. He's a very skilled doctor who frequents the Marshal's Mansion and runs his own clinic. She said that a few days ago, some people tried to cause trouble, but your police department stopped them in time, and she gave them to me as a token of her gratitude."

She always felt that Uchida Eiko was just making up an excuse to get closer to her.

Lu Lin added, "Uchida Kazuo is a famous surgeon in Bincheng. Wen Zhongda visited him a few days ago."

This surprised Shen Rong somewhat: "Is your medical skill very good?"

Lu Lin casually replied, "Probably. You and this Japanese lady have a good relationship?"

"Stop." Shen Rong's face was stern. "I won't be on good terms with the Japanese. What good people could they be? This Uchida isn't really here to thank me; he's here to gather information."

Lu Lin raised an eyebrow, surprised that she was so alert: "Intelligence?"

Shen Rong misunderstood, thinking he didn't believe her.

"Don't underestimate Japanese women. They might all be spies sent by Japan. You need to be more careful when dealing with Japanese people in the future, and be wary of both men and women." He spoke with great certainty and seemed very experienced.

"What information did she want to ask you?" Lu Lin lowered his head, trying hard to suppress a laugh. Her serious expression was too funny.

Shen Rong: "I noticed she kept asking about the Marshal's mansion, and I guessed it was probably related to the Marshal borrowing money from them, so I just made up a few things to trick them."

Lu Lin chuckled, then put on a stern face: "Don't do anything reckless in the future. Since you suspect that she is a Japanese intelligence agent, don't have any more contact with her. What if she finds out that you lied to her and gets angry?"

Shen Rong scoffed, "If she realizes something's wrong, that's her misjudgment, it has nothing to do with me. In her mind, I'm probably a rich, brainless woman with big breasts, naive and easily fooled."

He could tell he was brainless, but as for his chest... he couldn't really judge right now.

"Where are you looking?" Shen Rong clutched her chest, quite annoyed.

"Looking around like that, I'll gouge your eyes out!" She gestured fiercely.

Lu Lin was somewhat embarrassed. Had he just seen it? His gaze shifted helplessly to the ceiling.

Da Mao rushed in through the front door, calling out "Madam!"

Zhang Ma came out of the kitchen and scolded someone: "What are you yelling about? Madam is in the living room."

"Madam, the Marshal's Mansion requests your presence."

It's almost lunchtime, so I'm calling her over now.

"What happened?" Shen Rong stood up.

Uncle Zhang and Xiao Mao followed them in.

"It seems that Miss Dou is throwing a tantrum; the Marshal's Mansion is in an uproar."

Xiao Mao interjected, "I heard from their servants that the young lady wanted to break off the engagement and refused to marry, which made the commander-in-chief so angry that he wanted to beat someone up."

"The eldest daughter-in-law of the Dou family said that if you have time, please come over."

Shen Rong looked at Lu Lin, her heart pounding with alarm; this was a truly serious matter.

Lu Lin stood up: "I'll take you there." He also needed to go and check on the situation.

Dou Meiyun was not marrying into an ordinary family, but into an ally of General Dou. The Yang family had a considerable number of troops under their command. At this critical moment, Dou Meiyun was making a scene and refusing to marry, so it's no wonder that General Dou was furious.

This in-law is very important to him, as it directly relates to the stability of his rear and affects the political landscape of the four northeastern provinces.

When Cao Fengyi saw the couple coming, she hurried over and said apologetically, "I really had no choice but to ask you to come at this time. But since we're close, let's skip the formalities. Meiyun is making a big fuss right now. She usually listens to you, so please help persuade her."

"Tianming, don't worry, I'll take good care of Arong. Nothing will go wrong." She reassured Lu Lin.

Lu Lin smiled and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

He lowered his voice and instructed Shen Rong, "Give her a few good words of advice." But he secretly squeezed her hand, a gesture to warn her not to get herself into trouble.

"That's really wicked," Shen Rong glanced at him, surprised that Lu Lin had this trick up his sleeve.

"I'm going to check on the commander." He left.

The commander-in-chief was in the rear residence; Lu Lin walked out through the side door.

"What happened?" On the way to Dou Meiyun's room, Shen Rong couldn't help but ask.

When advising someone, you should at least know the cause and effect. Dou Meiyun didn't make a fuss before, but she suddenly started making a fuss as the wedding date approached. There must be a reason.

Cao Fengyi looked annoyed: "What else could it be? It's all because men are unfaithful. We're not even married yet, and women outside are already blocking the door. Don't even mention Meiyun, even I feel like I have a lump in my throat."

If this were an ordinary marriage, she would have sided with her sister-in-law, but this marriage was anything but simple.

Shen Rong was surprised: "The Marshal's mansion is heavily guarded, how did she get in?"

She even went after the warlord's daughter. What kind of lover is she, so reckless?

Cao Fengyi poked her head: "How can you be so naive? Do you think I mean blocking the door? She must have been watching for a long time. Today, when she saw Meiyun walking alone on the street, she rushed up to her and begged her to grant her wish."

Cao Fengyi was speechless when she thought of that scene.

"What's that person's background?" Shen Rong asked curiously.

"She's just a minor singing star. Don't men love to fawn over these kinds of people?" Cao Fengyi said with a sarcastic tone, probably thinking about herself. She had heard that the young marshal had quite a few scandals outside, but there was one thing he had never mentioned to Cao Fengyi, so she pretended not to know.

They had arrived at Meiyun's room and heard her crying: "I'd rather die than marry him! I, Dou Meiyun, will not be humiliated like this by him!"

"Second Madam, why don't you go and rest for a while? Let's talk to Meiyun." Cao Fengyi pulled the mother and daughter apart.

The second wife knew the warlord's temperament too well, which is why she was worried about her daughter. She said some unpleasant things, and her daughter blamed her.

When she saw Shen Rong, she nodded and greeted her: "I'm leaving it to you. This child is stubborn and too inflexible."

Ma Langhua, who had been watching the drama unfold for a long time, spoke up sarcastically, "Cousin, in my opinion, it's not a big deal. What can a little star cause? You have your uncle backing you up, right? What can the Yang family do to you?"

Ma Langhua truly believed he meant well, but unexpectedly, the ungrateful Dou Meiyun pushed him so hard he ended up squatting on his bottom.

"If you want to get married, then go ahead and get married!"

Ma Langhua was disappointed. She wanted to get married, but unfortunately, the man wanted to marry someone surnamed Dou.

She's truly blessed but doesn't know it. Bah! What kind of person is she, taking her kindness for granted? Let her make a scene, let her make a scene, she'll make a big scene. She'd love for her uncle to kick her out. If this marriage doesn't go through, let's see who she can marry in the future.

She dusted herself off, turned around and saw Chen Rong, giving a haughty and aloof snort.

"Is Mrs. Lu here to share her experience?" That was an unpleasant question from the start.

Is she here to tell Dou Meiyun how to seduce men?

Cao Fengyi was at her wit's end; none of them would stop talking, and Langhua was the same, staring intently at Chen Rong.

"Go back and rest. We don't need you here anymore. You've had a hard day."

Ma Langhua stared at the closed door, stomped her foot angrily, and thought to herself, "Who's really family here?" After a moment of resentment, she could only turn around and leave.

After walking a few steps, she stopped and instructed the maid beside her, "Go and see if Director Lu has arrived yet?"

This woman got away with it last time; she got off easy. If Lu Lin finds out what she did, we'll see if she can still be so arrogant.

The room was a mess, and Dou Meiyun, her eyes red and swollen from crying, collapsed onto the bed.

"I don't want to hear what you're saying right now. I just want the engagement annulled. Just tell me if it's okay or not. If not, I might as well die."

“It’s not that bad.” Shen Rong actually laughed.

Not only did Dou Meiyun look up in surprise, but even Cao Fengyi was confused about what she was up to.

"Would you like to hear my idea?" Shen Rong asked Dou Meiyun as she sat down.

"Didn't you come here to persuade me to get married?"

“We’re friends, how could we bear to push you into a fire pit? Your sister-in-law asked me to come and help you make a decision, right, sister-in-law?” Shen Rong winked at her.

Cao Fengyi reacted quickly, laughing awkwardly, "Yes, let's ask her to come up with some ideas."

Dou Meiyun sat up straight: "Then what do you suggest I do? That bandit leader refuses to agree and even wants to execute me!"

Cao Fengyi scolded her: "How could you talk to your father like that? He was just angry. He loves you the most."

She's the only one in the family who dares to call the old man that.

Shen Rong frowned: "Why don't you wash your face first? You look really awful right now."

Dou Meiyun was a young girl, and of course she loved beauty. Upon hearing this, she immediately ran to the mirror and wanted to cover her face in shame.

Cao Fengyi asked someone to bring hot water and helped Dou Meiyun wash her face and do her makeup. After taking so long, she guessed that Dou Meiyun had calmed down before Chen Rong spoke.

"Tell me what happened back then. Did that young master from the Yang family come along too? What did that woman say?"

Thinking of that woman, Dou Meiyun's anger surged again: "Does he dare to come out? If I don't shoot him twice on the spot, he's a coward! Humph!"

"I'm definitely not going to marry him. That woman says they're in love, but if he doesn't love me, then who does? I don't want to get involved with that family of three. It's disgusting!"

Cao Fengyi sensed something was wrong: "A family of three? He has a child?" Her voice changed.

"That woman said she was pregnant, but that brat from the Yang family didn't dare say it. I, Dou Meiyun, would rather die than marry such a philandering, cowardly, and spineless man, and become someone else's ready-made mother!"

Shen Rong turned to look at Cao Fengyi: "You didn't know about this?"

"I don't know, nobody said anything!" Cao Fengyi exclaimed anxiously.

If that kid from the Yang family has already fathered a child, then they're in the wrong, and there's still room for maneuver in Dou Meiyun's case.

"We must go to the Yang family immediately and demand an explanation. We can't let this go." Standing on the moral high ground, when else would we go if not now?

Cao Fengyi stood up, preparing to go out: "I'll go tell the Marshal and Wenliang."

If their daughter and sister have been wronged, it's time for the father and brothers to step in and demand an explanation. Even if Dou Meiyun really doesn't want to marry, the Dou family might still be able to gain some benefits.

Who told the Yang family to be so dishonest?

"And one more thing," Shen Rong called out to her in a low voice, "keep an eye on that woman."

If the Yang family gets there first, there will be no evidence left.

Cao Fengyi nodded, "That's not the case."

Dou Meiyun finally understood and wanted to go too, so Shen Rong had no choice but to follow.