21 021 Got what I wanted
◎Eat and take at the same time.◎
"Madam, the old lady invites you to have tea in the back garden." Aunt Liu ran over and whispered.
Ren Lu was browsing Weibo, checking the latest public opinion trends. After hearing this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
"Grandma called me?"
"right."
"Okay, you go first, I'll clean up." She nodded in agreement.
Aunt Liu hesitated for a few seconds. Old Madam Lu was very strict with rules and hated waiting for people. In addition, she was old now and took advantage of her age. Everyone in the old house was a little afraid of this old lady.
"Then hurry up, the old lady will take a nap later."
Ren Lu did not agree, but just waved her hand and sent the person out.
Actually there was nothing to clean up, she just wanted to dry the old lady out.
She played this game of chess herself, so she naturally knew why the old lady wanted to see her. However, she was not the one who was anxious now, and she also wanted to let Madam Lu have a taste of her power.
After hesitating for more than half an hour, she finally arrived.
Old Madam Lu sat on the chair, her pot of tea almost empty. She had long lost her patience, but when she thought about what she was going to talk about later, she could only grit her teeth and endure it.
"Grandma, you're looking for me."
"What are you going to clean? It will take you an hour." The old lady got angry instantly when she saw her relaxed attitude.
There's no way, she and Ren Lutian just don't get along.
"I put on makeup. You are my elder and I am showing respect to you." She lied with her eyes open.
Madam Lu stared at her face, carefully examined it, and said unhappily, "Why are you wearing makeup? It's just lipstick and makeup cream. Does it take so long? You just want to ignore me, an old lady, right?"
We are all women, why are you pretending?
"I'm not lying to you. This is a very careful natural makeup. It looks clear, but it actually takes a lot of time. What's the matter that you called me over?" She coughed lightly and didn't dwell on the makeup issue, but went straight to the point.
Madam Lu obviously wanted to scold her a few more times, but when she heard her question, she immediately swallowed her words.
"The DNA test results of the baby in Meihua's belly are out?" She didn't beat around the bush.
"Whose?" Ren Lu was pouring herself tea and stopped when she heard this.
"Sinian. He is still young and can't resist the temptation--" Old Madam Lu tried to comfort her.
But before he could finish his words, Ren Lu picked up the teapot and threw it to the ground. With a loud bang, the teapot broke into pieces.
"Bitch." She spat out three words coldly, her face was extremely gloomy, as if she wanted to kill someone.
"Tsk, who are you scolding?" Old Madam Lu couldn't help but question.
"Whoever brings someone home to have an affair is the one I'm scolding. I was wondering why the pregnancy test stick just happened to fall on the floor? Turns out it wasn't a coincidence, but intentional. Meihua was protesting against me!"
"Don't worry, your parents-in-law and I are on your side. Si Nian did something unkind in this matter. But the eldest son and grandson are very important, you should get pregnant as soon as possible. You are young, and it is easy to get pregnant. If we find out that you are pregnant, I will make her have an abortion. Our Lu family will only recognize your child."
Madam Lu was unhappy that Ren Lu took the opportunity to scold her, but at this critical moment, she couldn't care less. She could only pretend that she didn't hear it. Instead, she had to control her emotions and comfort her earnestly.
"Oh, that's impossible. You want me to have a baby, but you don't allow her to have an abortion. What does that mean? I am the one the Lu family married officially. What is she? A gardener who is not worthy of being on the stage! Even if she gives birth to the baby, people will still criticize her!"
Ren Lu refuted on the spot, and her words were all emphasized in the way the old lady liked to say them, in a very literary way, and sounded full of feudal undertones.
"That's not what I meant."
"That's not what I meant. What did I mean? Grandma, you are the most strict about rules. You should know that the child I gave birth to is the eldest son. The child born by Meihua is not even a concubine's son. At most, he is a bastard born out of an affair."
Ren Lu still felt that it was not enough, so she brought up the whole thing about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the old lady was stunned when she heard it.
How come someone even more feudal than her came here? Could it be that Ren Lu had traveled through time from ancient times?
"Granddaughter-in-law, we are now in a harmonious new society. There are no legitimate sons or illegitimate sons. The most common ones are illegitimate children. New laws have been introduced. Illegitimate children have the same inheritance rights as legitimate children. But don't worry, the Lu family will not allow this to happen. You should hurry up and get pregnant with Si Nian's child. Otherwise, the baby in her belly will not have the right to be born at all."
"Be obedient. If you give birth to a child, grandma will give you a mansion worth hundreds of millions. I will never break my promise."
Mrs. Lu's words were extremely gentle and her tone was extremely kind. It was the first time that Ren Lu had received such good treatment.
But after hearing the content clearly, Ren Lu just wanted to roll her eyes.
Wow, the classic trick of the rich is here, giving a house as a reward for having a child.
"No, you should give the mansion to Meihua and let her give birth to a child for you. Lu Sinian dared to do such a shameful thing, I will not let him off easily, I will contact the program team now, and tell the world in the live broadcast room, let everyone see clearly what kind of scumbag Mr. Lu is. Let him be ruined, let the Lu family suffer greatly, the stock price plummet, the company closes down, and it will go bankrupt tomorrow!"
The more Ren Lu cursed, the happier she felt. She just felt extremely happy.
Sure enough, when I curse others, I feel a weird and twisted sense of pleasure in my heart.
Especially being able to take the opportunity to curse Lu Sinian, the pleasure is doubled.
“Shut up!” Old Madam Lu pounded the table in anger, but since the table in the garden was made of stone, it hurt her bones.
Not only did he fail to show his majesty, but he made her grimace in pain.
Ren Lu glanced at her and took out her cell phone to make a call.
"You dare!"
She turned a deaf ear to Madam Lu's threats and actually called the program director.
"Hey, Director, I have big news for this live broadcast. Remember to buy more marketing."
Old Madam Lu was frightened and shuddered, but fortunately Ren Lu only gave a preview and did not make it clear directly.
"Grandma, this is a matter between her and me, so don't worry about it. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how badly the Lu family collapses, you can still enjoy your old age." After Ren Lu hung up the phone, she started to speak sarcastically. The old lady was not pretending at all.
"If you have the guts, expose it. Ha, if you do, you will never have peace in the rest of your life. Also, I'll tell you what Xiuxiu said before, are you an orphan? You act so recklessly."
Old Madam Lu was also very good at making people angry. She directly repeated Jiang Xiu's threat to Meihua back to Ren Lu, which was even more of a provocation.
"Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. I have severed ties with the Ren family a long time ago. You know that I wish someone would kill them. Besides, in your eyes, I am just a little girl from a poor family. It is worth it to overthrow your Lu family." Ren Lu stared at her, clenched his teeth, his eyes were red, and he was very emotional. It was obvious that he was on the verge of collapse.
Madam Lu was shocked by her look. She never expected that she would show such hatred so openly.
"Your true colors are finally revealed? Before, you pretended to be noble, signed a prenuptial agreement, were unwilling to take dividends, and stayed away from the Lu family's business. You said that you were after Si Nian, but now you see that he has another woman and your position is no longer secure, so you want to destroy him, right?" Old Madam Lu sneered. She felt a pang of pain in her teeth when she thought of the scene when Ren Lu showed her affection before.
In fact, the old lady has always felt that Ren Lu has other intentions and is not what she appears to be. She is not tempted by money or benefits at all and just likes Lu Sinian.
A woman like Ren Lu, who is good at coaxing men, must have big ambitions.
Originally she wanted to taunt Ren Lu, but unexpectedly it stimulated her so much that Ren Lu turned into a berserker.
"I wish it was really like what you said. I married that bastard Lu Sinian because he kept saying he loved me and would only have me as his woman. Otherwise, why would I suffer this? No matter how rich your Lu family is, what does it have to do with me? If I leave you, will I not have enough to eat or wear? I stay with you like a humble servant every day, and you look down on me, but I can't have any complaints. I do this all for his sake."
"If I met an old lady on the street who was nitpicking and making indirect accusations against me like you, do you think I would greet her with a smile? I'm not cheap! Isn't it because I love him? I love him, so I abide by the Lu family's many broken rules; I tolerate your misunderstanding; I turn a deaf ear to all the fabrications, ridicules and sarcasms outside, and I have to maintain the dignity of Mrs. Lu."
"I don't ask for money or power. I gave up my career after marriage and became a full-time wife who revolves around him. Isn't it because we truly love each other? Now he has found another woman outside. My past five years have become a joke. What true love is all bullshit! How can I let him live well? Impossible!"
She was obviously completely crazy. She raised her voice and screamed, then grabbed the tea sets on the stone table and threw them all to the ground. The crisp "crackling" sound, coupled with her roar of collapse, was extremely harsh and breathtaking.
This is her complaint about these years, full of blood and tears.
"How can we change the vows we made at the wedding? Since we can't love each other, let's hate each other. Hate lasts longer than love!"
She vented her anger violently, and when the table was empty and there was nothing left to fall on, she turned her head and looked at the old lady.
Ren Lu's eyes were bloodshot and red, and the veins on her forehead popped out. At the same time, tears fell down her cheeks, carrying with them countless hatred and murderous intent.
Old Madam Lu was so shocked when she saw her ghost-like face that she froze in place, not daring to move, for fear that the female ghost of her granddaughter-in-law would lose her mind and rush up to kill her.
"Lulu, Lulu, don't get excited, don't get excited!"
Jiang Xiu and his wife, who had heard the noise before, had already been standing outside the door, observing how the situation developed.
However, neither of them expected Ren Lu's sudden outburst. When they saw that things were out of control, they hurried over to stop her. They were also afraid that Ren Lu would get angry and eat the old lady alive.
After all, after Ren Lu married into the Lu family, Madam Lu did often find fault with her, but she never went to the extent of killing her. It was all because of Lu Sinian's finding a strange woman.
Lu Hui's forehead was covered with sweat. Oh my God, it was a good thing that he didn't find a wife like Ren Lu. Although she was love-smart, easy to coax and obedient, but the moment the relationship broke down, she might turn into a yandere in the blink of an eye. Who could stand it if she shouted for fighting and killing and wanted to die together with her?
He originally thought that Ren Lu had no backing and that marrying Lu Sinian was really marrying up. She was usually gentle and capable, and except for some disagreements with the old lady, she was easy to talk to. He thought she was easy to control, so he did not hesitate to pin the blame for Meihua's child on Lu Sinian.
He never expected that this usually obedient and mild-tempered daughter-in-law would suddenly turn into a shrew, calling the man a "bastard, a bastard". She was actually scolding Lu Hui, which made him furious, but he couldn't vent it out. He just wanted to coax her, lest this shrew really recklessly go crazy and hurt everyone.
"Daughter-in-law, it's all Si Nian's fault. Leave this matter to me. You don't have to pay attention to him, so as not to make you more angry. I will definitely break his legs. And he loves you. There must be a huge misunderstanding! There are so many women who flirt with him, but he is like Liu Xiahui, who remains calm. Why does he make an exception with a gardener?" Lu Hui's mind was working fast, and he could only find a way out.
Ren Lu, who was originally cursing happily, stopped when she heard this. It was obvious that she felt that her father-in-law was right.
"Yes, yes, yes, you have been with Si Nian for so long, you should know very well what kind of person he is. If he had time, he would definitely go to work to discuss projects. Apart from you, I have never seen him interested in other women! There must be a misunderstanding here!" Jiang Xiu continued.
"I think so too. Don't be impulsive. Ask the gardener what's going on!"
Even Old Madam Lu didn't dare add fuel to the fire at this moment. Instead, she kept coaxing and persuading her, feeling that she was committing a sin in her heart.
Why did you marry such a thing? How scary!
Normally, Ren Lu would use some shady tricks on the old lady, but compared to this madness, it was really just a minor thing.
"I'll make a phone call to inquire. You take a rest first." Lu Hui immediately took out his cell phone and walked out, apparently going to check his testimony.
Jiang Xiu walked up to her, helped her sit down, and asked the cleaning lady to clear away the debris.
Soon, Lu Hui came back. He pretended to be angry and said, "Sure enough, we guessed it right. This is really a mess. I interrogated Meihua and she took advantage of Si Nian being drunk and pretended to be you and did something stupid. Si Nian himself didn't even know about it!"
"Impossible. If he was really drunk, he would just fall asleep. How could he have any strength left? Cheap men only use alcohol as an excuse to do improper things. I think he just wants to have an affair." Ren Lu denied it directly and cursed even louder.
"You kid, is that true? He really knows nothing. He doesn't like to talk usually, and he may not have told you, but once when he was drunk, he kept calling your name. There were other customers at the time. If you don't believe me, I can ask them to testify."
In order to throw the pot of dirty water on someone, Lu Hui started to fabricate stories and arbitrarily changed Lu Sinian's character. It was obvious that Lu Sinian would not do such a thing as a drunken confession. His character was completely ruined, okay?
Ren Lu covered her face with her hands and sobbed softly, looking painful and vulnerable.
In fact, she was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her laughter.
My Lord, Lu Hui really tried his best and even made his own son OOC.
"Yes, Lulu, Si Nian definitely loves you, otherwise she wouldn't have rejected other candidates and only wanted to marry you." Jiang Xiu also advised.
After saying this, the couple looked at the old lady at the same time and kept winking at her.
Madam Lu didn't want to open her mouth at all. She didn't want to flatter Ren Lu, but the situation was stronger than she was, so she could only speak reluctantly: "You just said that I always find fault with you. Why do I dislike you? It's because my eldest grandson is like a lost soul when he sees you. Every time he looks at you, he looks like a young boy. I really hate him for not being able to make up for his mistakes. He can't possibly leave you and be with a gardener."
"What you said makes sense, but I'm still so sad. So what if he loves me? He still had a child with me. He's not clean... wuwuwu..." Ren Lu pretended to be sad and cried sincerely.
"You said that the Lu family has many rules. I think you are the rigid one. He was also deceived. Just think of it as a dog bite. He didn't know it. You keep it in your heart and don't tell him. It won't affect your relationship."
Madam Lu rolled her eyes and began to find random excuses to comfort her. In fact, after she said this, she felt that it was quite ridiculous, and it was obviously a fallacy that was hard to be convincing.
"Grandma is right, he was forced into it. Because I love him, I have to accept everything about him, but I feel so uncomfortable. I feel like it's all a dream, it's all fake, and no one can be trusted..." Ren Lu wiped her tears. She was persuaded, but she couldn't help feeling sad.
As soon as the Lu family saw her attitude, they knew something was going to happen.
Lu Hui also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, he still had to find the love-brained girl. She could convince herself at the critical moment.
"Although this matter is not his fault, it is also his fault, otherwise others would not have the opportunity to take advantage of him. So, starting this year, you will participate in the Lu family's dividends, and the money will come from my account." Lu Hui coughed lightly and said in a generous manner.
He firmly believed that money makes the world go round. Even if Ren Lu talked about true love, money could heal her wounds.
"Dad, what do you mean? Are you going to use money to tarnish the love between Si Nian and me?" She was very resistant.
"Tsk, why don't you know what's good for you? Is this what he means? It's up to you whether you want it or not." When Mrs. Lu saw her behavior, she rolled her eyes on the spot.
"Lulu, your father-in-law doesn't mean that. He loves you as an elder. In fact, everyone in the Lu family should have a share of the company's dividends. You should have gotten some when you married in last year, but you refused to take it. We also know what you mean. You're afraid that people will say you married Si Nian for money. In fact, you're just proving that you love him as a person, not his money."
"Now, you've been married for a year, and you've behaved like a good daughter-in-law. Everyone can see it. There's no need to push away the things you've changed for the sake of a false reputation. This will only make everyone feel cold. We are a family." Jiang Xiu immediately stepped forward to persuade her. She held Ren Lu's hand and spoke softly to make sense.
At this moment, Jiang Xiu was as gentle as her biological mother.
"Mom." Ren Lu called out with a trembling voice, and then she could no longer speak, just choking with sobs.
Tears fell, this time not because of hatred, but because she was moved by Jiang Xiu.
"Listen, sign the contract later and you'll get the dividends. It's not a big deal for you to just sit there doing nothing. I have a few small companies that are doing well, including cosmetics and jewelry design. I'll leave them all to you. These companies are run by professionals. If you want to play around, just give it a try. If you lose, just consider it tuition. If you're not interested, forget it and just wait to get the money at the end of the year."
When Jiang Xiu saw her pitiful appearance, he immediately softened his heart and took out something to compensate her.
"No, I only take what I need. I can't take anything else that doesn't belong to me." Ren Lu shook her head.
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? This is nothing. From now on, you and Si Yue will each have half of the things in my hand. These were originally yours. I just gave you some little things in advance." Jiang Xiu patted her shoulder.
After the couple gave everything, they looked at Madam Lu again in tacit understanding, and a silent sense of oppression came over them.
Old Madam Lu immediately wanted to roll her eyes. What a sin.
If she had known earlier, why would she take on this mess? She hasn’t accomplished anything and still has to give gifts away to appease people.
"Don't you like collecting jewelry? I'll have someone send you a few sets of jewelry later. But I have to make it clear in advance that those are good things, not given away for free. You have to get pregnant with Si Nian's child as soon as possible, and then you can ask Meihua to have an abortion."
Old Madam Lu is still thinking about this matter.
"no!"
Lu Hui and Jiang Xiu spoke up to object at the same time, and Lu Hui became even more excited.
"Mom, Ren Lu has suffered a great injustice, why are you still saying such things? This proposal is humiliating her, I don't agree!" Lu Hui said firmly.
"Yes, Brother Hui is right. Give Meihua some money and let her leave here, or even send her abroad. In short, don't let her appear in our sight again." Jiang Xiu agreed.
Madam Lu curled her lips, but ultimately did not voice any objections.
"No, I think grandma is right. I heard that some couples are both healthy but cannot conceive, but they can conceive with other people. What if Si Nian and I are in the same situation? I love him, and I know he wants a child..." As she spoke, she started to drop pearls again.
The three members of the Lu family were silent. At this moment, they had the same mentality: they were speechless towards Ren Lu.
"Lulu, why are you saying such unlucky things? Pooh! What you said does exist, but it's rare. It won't happen to you and Si Nian--" Jiang Xiu tried to coax her.
But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ren Lu.
"No, Mom, stop trying to persuade me, or I'll regret it. Grandma, you are the wisest person, I will listen to you. Mom, Meihua is in your hands, please find someone to take care of her, but please don't let me see her."
"I'll send someone! You finally trust me for once." Old Madam Lu volunteered.
No matter how much Jiang Xiu tried to persuade her, Ren Lu refused to change her mind, while Lu Hui stood aside with a gloomy face, looking extremely anxious.
If the person is handed over, it will be difficult to end the matter. As long as the child is in Meihua's belly, the evidence will surface one day.
Lu Hui was secretly resentful that one lie had to be covered up with countless lies. He really tried to appease one side but couldn't take care of the other.
"Also, since Si Nian doesn't know about it, don't tell him. I'm afraid it will affect our relationship. Wuuuu, I really don't want our relationship to be affected..." She started crying again, looking extremely sad, as if she was in love.
Of course, this matter had to be kept secret from Lu Sinian, otherwise she would be in trouble.
The fact that Meihua was pregnant was exposed after Lu Sinian's death. At that time, Lu Hui also used this method of frame-up, and it was effortless because the dead would not speak, and Lu Sinian had no chance to defend herself.
But now Lu Sinian is still alive and well, and Ren Lu detonated the club card in advance just to use it for her own benefit.
Since everyone is throwing dirty water on Lu Sinian anyway, it would be better to let her lend a hand and share in the glory as well.
As long as Meihua's affair is not exposed, she can take advantage of it and cheat food and drinks from the Lu family. Of course, this is just the beginning.
"You are sensible. If Si Nian knew, he would be unable to make up for it except being angry. Don't worry, I will definitely warn him not to drink too much!" Lu Hui praised him hypocritically, but he was actually very worried in his heart.
Just at this moment, the director of the program called her and Ren Lu pressed the speakerphone.
"Teacher Ren, we're going to start recording tomorrow. Are we going to go to your villa or the Lu family's old house?"
Ren Lu looked at the three people from the Lu family. Old Madam Lu avoided her gaze and did not meet her eyes. Instead, Jiang Xiu said firmly, "Come to the old house."
"Thank you, Mom." Ren Lu smiled and got what she wanted.
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