Chapter 126 Aunt
The Zhang family's full moon celebration invited many people, and at a glance, most of them were familiar faces.
Lu Fengqing delivered the gifts and red envelopes she had brought, and as soon as she entered with her two younger brothers, she saw Zhang Qin.
"Sister, you chat with Miss Zhang. My third brother and I are going to chat with our classmates. We'll come back to you after the banquet starts," Lu Fengyao said, pulling Lu Fengxu away.
The two brothers are only a year apart in age. To keep each other company while studying, Lu Fengyao started school a year early to start school with Lu Fengxu. They went to S City for university, having previously studied in A City. Naturally, they have many classmates and friends here, and coincidentally, a few of their old friends came over today.
Zhang Qin walked up to Lu Fengqing and said, "Miss, it's been a long time."
Lu Fengqing glanced at her, "Don't you need to greet the guests?"
The little protagonist of the full moon celebration is Zhang Qin's elder brother and sister-in-law's child, Zhang Qin's nephew. Zhang Qin is unmarried, so she should be helping to greet the guests.
Speaking of full moon celebrations, Lu Fengqing remembered that her Rui Rui didn't have a full moon celebration or a 100-day celebration.
Back then, her maternal grandparents were determined to send the child away. Fearing that she would be reluctant to part with her, they never let her breastfeed after the child was born. The child drank formula from birth and was cared for by a postpartum nanny and her aunt in turns until the child was a month old.
Although they lived in the same old house, she didn't see her child every day that month, and she only held him twice—once when he was just born and once when he was almost a month old. She still remembers that feeling: a tiny, soft bundle, and she didn't dare to hold him too tightly, afraid of dropping him or strangling him.
Rui Rui was taken away from her when she was just one month old, and was not brought back until last winter.
When she saw him again, he was no longer the little boy he had left behind. He had grown up, could walk, could talk, and could even smile sweetly at people.
Lu Fengqing still remembers the scene when she saw him in the old house last winter.
He was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, wrapped up like a little ball. His fair cheeks were flushed pink from the warmth of the room. His big, round, dark eyes were fixed on her with his head tilted back, looking a little lost. It wasn't until Dou Meijuan reminded him to "call her aunt" that the child called out "aunt" in a clear voice.
His aunt's older brother and sister-in-law raised him very well.
Zhang Qin: "Aren't you a guest?"
Lu Fengqing snapped out of her reverie, concealing the gloom in her heart, and casually asked, "Which table should we sit at?"
The past is the past. Although her Rui Rui didn't have a full moon celebration or a 100-day celebration, she would celebrate his birthday with him every year from now on.
"What's the rush?" Zhang Qin leaned closer to Lu Fengqing and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time, "What were you and Huo Huaisui doing at the love hotel that night?"
Lu Fengqing: "..."
Luckily, I wasn't at a party and didn't have anything in my hand, otherwise I would have spat it out.
Lu Fengqing glanced around nonchalantly. "How did you know?"
“We just happened to run into each other.” Zhang Qin tugged at her arm. “You still haven’t answered my question.”
Lu Fengqing thought to herself, "How am I supposed to answer this? Am I supposed to say that I was tricked by Gu Suixing into spending the night with him? Forget it, this kind of R-rated thing shouldn't be publicized." So she said, "You've never seen anything like this before, just went to take a look."
Zhang Qin's eyes widened. "That's it?"
Lu Fengqing gave a dismissive look and retorted, "Have you been there?"
Zhang Qin: "...No."
She had never been there before that night.
Indeed... I've learned something new.
Zhang Qin paused, then asked, "How are things going between you and that prince?"
Lu Fengqing: "That's good."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qin knew that the two were indeed together.
I had just heard about the marriage alliance between the Gu and Qin families a while ago, but before it even made a fuss, I heard that Miss Qin went abroad and the marriage fell through. Whether it had anything to do with Lu Fengqing is another matter. Thinking of the secret that the Crown Prince was "impotent", Zhang Qin asked hesitantly, "Is it really okay?"
Lu Fengqing: "Otherwise what?"
Zhang Qin looked at her for a while, thinking that maybe it hadn't come to that point yet, so things were fine for now. She felt a little sorry for Lu Fengqing and, considering that they had known each other for many years, she tactfully reminded Lu Fengqing: "Love hotels aren't very clean. If you need something in the future, you can buy it directly from a sex shop."
Surrounded by people, Zhang Qin whispered in Lu Fengqing's ear.
Lu Fengqing's face darkened.
What do you mean she has a need? What kind of need does she have that she could possibly need those things for?
Zhang Qin thought Lu Fengqing was embarrassed, so she gave her a meaningful look, led her to her seat, and left.
She also had to attend to other guests, and it wasn't appropriate for her to always be by Lu Fengqing's side.
The Zhang family's seating arrangement was clearly deliberate; for example, those who sat at the same table as the Lu family, even if they didn't have a good relationship with them, would definitely not be treated badly.
Two of the ladies were old acquaintances of Lu Fengqing. They were not only members of the "plastic besties" group, but also card-playing buddies who often had afternoon tea with Lu Fengqing.
Women's social circles are also divided into socialite circles and wealthy women circles. Lu Fengqing is very comfortable in the socialite circle, speaking to everyone she meets and even outdoing other women in terms of how manipulative they are. But in the wealthy women circle, Lu Fengqing is not married and cannot break into it for the time being, so she still has to rely on her old friends.
Over the past two or three years, Lu Fengqing has lost nearly 500,000 yuan to them at the card table. It's not a lot; this amount of money wouldn't be a big deal to any wealthy lady. But that's how it is when you're interacting with people. While she might flaunt her wealth at the card table, they would tell her gossip they'd heard from various places off the table. Because Lu Fengqing was younger than them, they would sometimes give her a few pointers or bring one or two newly acquainted wealthy ladies over for afternoon tea so that Lu Fengqing could get to know them.
In the world of fame and fortune, knowing many people is always a good thing. Spend more time with those you get along with, and try not to offend those you don't. If you catch the eye of a wealthy lady, she might mention it to her husband when she gets back. If you happen to meet her in business later, you might have an opportunity because your name sounds familiar.
As soon as Lu Fengqing sat down, they came over to greet her, "Miss Lu, it's been a long time."
The last time they met was on the day Lu Fengqing returned from F country and brought them souvenirs.
All told, it's been about a month.
"Greetings, ladies." Lu Fengqing sat down and chatted with them with a smile.
Women always have endless topics to talk about when they get together, from skincare products to cosmetics, from men to women, and there are also many gossip and interesting stories.
Lu Fengqing thought to herself that if she hadn't yet "given a child," these two would probably still be trying to talk to her about parenting issues.
As they chatted, the other ladies at the table joined in, drinking tea and eating melon seeds, occasionally exchanging a few jokes, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
It only gradually quieted down just before the banquet was about to begin.
Lu Fengyao and Lu Fengxu also returned, both with smiles on their faces, looking to be in good spirits.
The elegant lady sitting to Lu Fengqing's left looked at Lu Fengyao and Lu Fengxu and asked with a smile, "Are the two young masters still in school?"
Lu Fengqing nodded, "I'm a junior now."
The noblewoman sighed inwardly, thinking that everyone in the Lu family, regardless of gender, was exceptionally good-looking. If her daughter hadn't only been in elementary school, she would have already set her sights on the Lu family.
When the topic of marriage came up, the lady asked Lu Fengqing in a low voice, "What about you? You're not getting any younger, have you taken a liking to anyone?"
Several months have passed since the Lu and Tang families canceled their marriage alliance. Tang Xingzhou and Gu Weiwei are inseparable, so it's only natural that Lu Fengqing would start dating someone else.
Lu Fengqing didn't hide anything, "I've got my eye on one."
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