Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Fierce, but I like it
On the first weekend of November, the Mingzhu Hotel in Yu City hosted a lively first birthday celebration.
The Lu family booked the entire banquet hall on the second floor, and posters of the children that they had carefully taken were placed everywhere.
The Lu family has few relatives and they are not very close, but Lu Jianghai still sent them invitations. After all, the family child’s one-year-old birthday is a happy event, and even if they don’t interact much on weekdays, such a day cannot be neglected.
What's more, this child carries Lu Jianghai's hopes and will be the pillar of the Lu family in the future. He must seize every opportunity to show off in front of relatives.
"Xiaofeng's great-uncle is a fortune teller. Last time he read it for Miaomiao, he said that he was a rare top scholar. He also said that Miaomiao was destined to be very rich and his future was limitless!"
"Well, you know, I never believe in fortune-telling. It's all bullshit. But I have to say, this child is only ten months old and can call 'Mom and Dad', which is also a sign of intelligence."
"Look, his eyes are fixed on you. He is recognizing you. He will remember you this time and smile at you next time he sees you."
Holding his little grandson in his arms, Lu Jianghai turned around and around in front of people, which made him very proud. He wanted to let the whole world know how smart his grandson was.
Most of the people present were students that Lu Jianghai had taught before. Seeing the beautiful child in Lu Jianghai's arms, everyone liked him very much and stuffed the red envelopes they had prepared into his hands one by one.
But after they left, they would smile at each other tacitly and clink glasses to drink tea to ease the awkwardness.
All the students knew how this child came from:
Yang Feng, Lu Yuanming's second wife, was a mistress who came to power. This was an unspoken secret known to everyone.
But few people know that Yang Feng's mother once had a shameful relationship with Lu Jianghai.
It’s just that Lu Jianghai’s matter didn’t become a big deal back then and was settled quietly, so not many people knew the inside story.
Unlike Lu Yuanming, who is in his forties or fifties, he brought people to the hospital. Not only did he bring them to the hospital, he also blatantly made moves and flirted with them, not afraid at all of people finding out.
Later, Lu Yuanming's ex-wife came to the hospital and made a scene, which completely tore off their fig leaf. Unfortunately, his ex-wife failed to win the custody of their son during the divorce and went abroad alone.
But it's better for her to leave alone. As for the entire Lu family, the grandfather is not serious, the father is an adulterer, and the son was expelled from school for fighting. Even if Lu Jianghai tried his best to earn him the title of "genius", his future can be foreseen at a glance.
The Lu family has half given up on a child like this, so it’s better not to take him away.
Because they are aware of Lu Xin's situation, they understand why Lu Jianghai values this little grandson who just turned one year old so much.
Richness and poverty do not last for more than three generations, and cleverness and stupidity do not last for more than five generations. After all, the three of them are considered "useless", and there must be someone in the Lu family who can take up the responsibility in the future.
He was also so happy when Lu Xin was born, but he didn't know if this time would be like eighteen years ago and end up in a false joy.
"Old Shen?!"
Seeing Shen Wanshan's family registering at the door of the banquet hall, Lu Jianghai's eyes suddenly brightened up a bit, and he hurried over to greet them, "I wasn't very happy to see you last time, I thought you weren't coming."
Lu Jianghai laughed so hard that his eyes almost disappeared.
He made such a big fuss about his grandson's first birthday ceremony today, partly because he wanted Shen Wanshan to see with his own eyes how brilliant his life was, how happy his family was, and that his grandson had not only one "genius", but maybe even a second one.
He won, and as a winner, the most meaningful thing would be to let the loser see his victory.
"How could it be," Shen Wanshan raised the corners of his lips dryly, loosened his hands behind his back, and handed him the prepared red envelope, "It's a big deal when the child turns one year old, I must come and see it."
After hearing so many gossips from Lu Xin last time, Shen Wanshan felt relaxed all over.
He wants to show off? Then let him show off. Anyway, you already know the real situation. Just treat it as a meal and a show.
There were many people present who knew Shen Wanshan. In addition to Qin Xiaokun, there were also many who had thought about becoming his apprentice, but unfortunately they were all rejected.
Seeing that Lu Jianghai had invited Shen Wanshan, they all came over to greet him. Even if they could not become master and apprentice, he was still a senior and a famous medical expert in Yu City. It was only right for them to show their respect to him.
"Come, come and see my little grandson."
Inviting Lu Yuanming to bring his grandson over, Lu Jianghai made the child happy as if he was showing off gold ingots.
"Look, does it look neat?"
Shen Wanshan smiled and nodded, “Well, it’s really a strange show.”
Seeing that Wang Dongmei seemed to like children very much, Lu Jianghai took the initiative to ask: "Do you want to hold her? Miaomiao is not afraid of strangers, she just loves to be held."
"Okay, I'll hug you then."
Wang Dongmei hadn't held a child in her arms for a long time, so her movements were a little unfamiliar. Fortunately, Chen Shansheng was there to help coax the child, and Lu Miao, who was about to cry, laughed out loud again.
"I see that you two like children very much. Don't you want to have another one?" Lu Jianghai spoke again at an inappropriate time.
Wang Dongmei looked a little embarrassed, "Ah... I'm already old, so I won't do it."
"Oh, age is not a problem. Isn't Xiaofeng also over 40 this year?" Lu Jianghai pretended to be joking and continued, "Your father-in-law really values offspring. If you don't give birth to a child for the old Shen family, he will be mean to you at home."
"Besides, Old Shen's medical skills are so good, and his family's signature medicine is inherited from ancestors. Isn't there a little kid who will catch it in the future?"
Lu Jianghai did it on purpose.
On the surface, he seemed to be telling a joke, but in fact, every word was sarcastic and mocking. He just wanted to see Shen Wanshan get humiliated, and wanted to see him trying hard not to get angry in such an occasion.
"Where is your Miaomiao? Why didn't she come today?" Lu Jianghai asked again.
Shen Shansheng: "I'm in school and can't spare the time."
Lu Jianghai: "Well, learning is important. As the saying goes, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. My Xiaoxin should also learn from your Miaomiao and not rely on his intelligence to be lazy, right?"
Shen Wanshan didn’t want to cause trouble today, but since Lu Jianghai was so rude, don’t blame him.
Shen Wanshan smiled and teased Lu Miao, who was babbling in Wang Dongmei's arms, and said lightly: "Well, she is indeed good-looking, but why do I look like you when you were young and not old? I look strangely like you. If you have another child, it will probably look like this."
"Well, it's because you don't have anyone by your side right now. Otherwise, you might be able to add another child to your family."
"No, no, you can't say that. There must be someone around you, right? Why doesn't your relative come over to talk? Hurry up and ask her to come over."
Shen Wanshan was no pushover either. If Lu Jianghai insisted on selling swords, he would naturally fight back.
The more private and confidential the matter was, the more he had to mention it in a few words. After all, this was not his grandson's first birthday gift. If he really got angry and made a fuss, he would not be the one to be embarrassed.
After all, he had already given face, which was something Lu Jianghai himself didn't want.
Lu Yuanming didn't know about the affair between Lu Jianghai and his mother-in-law, and was confused when he heard it. However, Yang Feng, who was standing next to him, turned pale and then pale, and quickly found an excuse to breastfeed and took the child away.
Seeing that Shen Wanshan was relentless in his criticism of him, many people had meaningful expressions on their faces, but they did not dare to look at them blatantly, so they could only look at each other and exchange gossip with their eyes.
Of course, the one with the ugliest expression was Lu Jianghai.
He was most afraid of being exposed, especially when the person who exposed him was Shen Wanshan, the person he had always wanted to defeat.
His expression changed from smug to stiff, and finally to a dilemma. Lu Jianghai wanted to interrupt him several times, but he almost bit himself in his impatience.
"Eh? I noticed your grandson didn't come today either. Is he also reviewing at school?"
Lu Jianghai: "He, he went out to play with his friends early in the morning."
Shen Wanshan said "Oh" again in a sarcastic tone: "It's good that you went out to play, otherwise people will think that you have a younger grandson and forgot about the older grandson, and deliberately didn't let him come."
"Oh, why didn't you let him come? He really went out to play with his friends." Lu Jianghai was completely caught up in Shen Wanshan's logic and was still trying to make excuses for himself.
Shen Wanshan nodded, and then said calmly: "Well, then this is his fault. How can a brother not come to his brother's birthday? After all, he has the same father as his half-brother, and his stepmother is also recognized by you as a grandfather. It's too much for him not to come to his birthday."
Shen Wanshan's words were like knives, stabbing Lu Jianghai's heart and lungs.
But I have to say, as a spectator, it was quite interesting to hear him mock Lu Jianghai so mercilessly.
I didn't expect that Shen Wanshan not only had the ability to cure diseases, but also had a set of methods to make people angry.
Good to listen to, love to listen to, please say more, thank you ~
After all, Shen Wanshan didn't come here today just to mess things up. After scolding Lu Jianghai, he stopped his fire in time, which was considered to save him some face.
Lu Jianghai realized that he was no match for him. In order to prevent his grandson's first birthday ceremony from being ruined, he had to suppress his desire to show off and get along peacefully with him for the time being, so as to avoid being exposed by Shen Wanshan again.
The two of them sat at the same table, eating peanuts and melon seeds on the turntable and chatting with a few mutual friends beside them. When they didn't bring up topics like family and career, they were still able to maintain superficial harmony, and they really felt like old friends who had known each other for decades.
At half past eleven, when the banquet was about to begin, another grandson of the Lu family finally arrived.
The boy who was over eighteen had lost some of his youthfulness and looked a bit mature like an adult. The girl standing next to him and coming with him was dressed fashionably but looked a bit immature.
Wow, I didn’t expect that Lu Xin already has a girlfriend at such a young age.
The two held hands with their fingers interlocked, looking like a perfect match.
But when they walked towards the main table together, Lu Jianghai and Shen Wanshan, who were sitting at the table, looked frightened, their eyes almost popped out:
They must be seeing things, right? How could the person Lu Xin was holding hands with be Shen Miao? !
Not only them, when Shen Miao saw that the person sitting next to Lu Jianghai was Shen Wanshan, her heart also stopped beating for a moment.
Didn't you say you wouldn't come last time? Why...
Seeing the gaze that wanted to peel off her skin, Shen Miao subconsciously wanted to pull back Lu Xin's hand, but the play had already begun, how could the protagonist retreat? So she had to bite the bullet and continue to play.
"Sorry, we are late."
As Lu Xin spoke, he took out a beautifully packaged box from the bag he was carrying, "Since today is Miaomiao's birthday, we went to the mall to buy her a small gift."
Gift?
Lu Jianghai wasn't interested in what he bought. His eyes were fixed on him, not even a moment's movement away from their clasped hands.
“You two…”
Lu Xin introduced him: "This is Miaomiao, you have met her, my...good friend."
Good friend? Why does it feel like there's an extra "子" in the word "好"? It must be a girlfriend!
How can good friends hold hands like them? !
Shen Wanshan did not let them get off the stage. After putting down the cup in his hand, he just asked in a low voice, "Miao Miao, what's going on."
Only then did Shen Miao release his grip on her hand, “We are indeed good friends.”
"I'm pursuing her, but she hasn't agreed yet." Lu Xin added, as if he was deliberately saying it for Lu Jianghai to hear, "But since you and Grandpa Shen are friends, I think you should know."
Chase?
This, this, this news came too suddenly. Lu Jianghai and Shen Wanshan were not prepared and they took a deep breath in shock almost at the same time.
Shen Wanshan didn’t think that Lu Xin was a bad kid. He had a good impression of him when he came to help clean up last time. Moreover, Shen Miao had mentioned him at home from time to time before, and she hadn’t heard anything bad about him like Lu Jianghai.
I just think he's a little young, 18 years old, just an adult, he doesn't think dating is just two people playing house, right?
Lu Jianghai was extremely dissatisfied with Shen Miao. Just by looking at her for a while, he felt his blood pressure was a little high.
What did he see in this old girl who was still unmarried at the age of 25 or 26?
What's more, she is Shen Wanshan's granddaughter, so she can't be found by anyone else!
Wait… Could it be that Shen Miao used some sinister means to deliberately set a trap for her grandson?
The more Lu Jianghai looked at Shen Miao, the angrier he became, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of so many guests. He glanced at Shen Wanshan beside him, and although the corners of his tightly closed lips twitched slightly, he had already cursed the grandfather and grandson thousands of times in his heart.
Well, you are worthy of being named Chen. You have to make things difficult for yourself on such a happy day, right?
It's fine if the grandfather is looking for trouble, but the granddaughter is adding to the chaos!
Seeing Lu Jianghai's face gradually turning red but not daring to show any anger, Shen Miao felt very happy. If her grandfather and parents were not here today, she would definitely feel even happier.
That's right, she came here on purpose to cause trouble for Lu Jianghai.
Who made him disrespect his elders and cause trouble for himself at school?
Last time Shen Miao heard the conversation between Lu Jianghai and Qin Xiaokun, Qin Xiaokun did not listen to him and deliberately made things difficult for him or tripped him up.
But in Xinglin Medical Auxiliary School, not only Qin Xiaokun is his student, but also several other teachers are on his side.
Although their relationship is not as close as the two of them, Lu Jianghai is not in a position to openly state the reason why he wants to target Shen Miao, but there are always a few obedient people who will obediently follow Lu Jianghai's instructions.
During the internship last week, Shen Miao was assigned to a clinic in a village in the city. Not only did she not see many patients coming to see a doctor, but she also had to clean and do odd jobs. She was basically a laborer.
In the teacher's question-and-answer simulation last week, the questions asked to others were either real questions from previous years or relatively difficult questions. When it came to Shen Miao, they were all basic questions, which could not serve as a training function at all;
And last week's midterm exam, she spent hours studying for the test paper, but it was lost? And several unlucky people also lost their test papers.
It doesn’t matter whether you get points or not, and it doesn’t matter if you rank high or low, but you have to know where you have been lacking in the past few months.
Shen Miao knew that this could not be a coincidence, it must be Lu Jianghai who was secretly making trouble for her, so she took the initiative to ask Lu Xin to bring her to attend his grandson's first birthday ceremony.
Shen Miao is not a person who will hold back after suffering a loss.
Give others a taste of their own medicine. If you insist on making things difficult for yourself, then don't expect to live a comfortable life!
Lu Xin originally didn't want to come to today's first birthday party.
Seeing her biological father and grandfather celebrating with her child together with the woman who destroyed her family? Lu Xin couldn't do it. Even though he and Lu Miao were half blood relatives, he couldn't say happy birthday to him.
Because his happiness is built on the pain of his mother's divorce.
Besides, most of the relatives who came today were from Yang Feng's family. They would only celebrate for her child. No one would care about him, the stepson born by his ex-wife and who had always been a worry to her husband and father-in-law.
"Go, why not? If you don't go, you'll be playing into that woman's hands."
"The more you don't go, the happier she will be. Do you really want to see their happy family life? And just be an outsider?"
"Besides, even if it's for your mother, to make her feel better, you have to go and piss them off and give them some trouble!"
Of course, Shen Miao said this not just for him, but also so that she could appear at Lu Miao’s first birthday ceremony.
Luxin: "Then I'll be alone..."
Shen Miao: “Who said you were alone? I’ll go with you, we’ll go together!”
So Shen Miao came to the hotel with Lu Xin as his "quasi-girlfriend".
Now that you have made the plan to annoy them, you have to choose the right time.
Be late, must be late, only by being late will they seem important, only by being late will everyone see that they came together, only by being late will they not have the opportunity to find fault with them.
Just say hello when you come, then go back to your seat and start eating. Who would come here to chase you away?
“Master, then let’s go sit over there first?” Lu Xin said according to what Shen Miao had taught him before.
Lu Jianghai's face looked extremely ugly. He really couldn't bring himself to smile and could only say "hmm" coldly.
Following Lu Xin to the table of children, there were faces of people in their teens and twenties, not to mention Shen Miao, Lu Xin had rarely seen them.
There are not many relatives who are particularly close to the Lu family, and these are all children of Yang Feng’s relatives.
"You're late. You're rude."
As soon as Lu Xin and Shen Miao sat down, the boy who looked like he had just started elementary school pointed at him and said.
"Zhuangzhuang, how do you talk to your brother?"
The woman who was in charge of looking after him pulled his sleeve and put some yam cake into his bowl, signaling him to shut up.
Then, she smiled and said to Lu Xin: "I'm sorry, he is still young and doesn't understand."
Lu Xin didn't say anything. Thinking that he was still young, he didn't argue with him. "It's okay."
"But I'm going to say something unpleasant. You did something wrong today. How could you be late for your brother's birthday? Your father and grandfather were busy entertaining guests. You should have helped your mother take care of your brother."
The woman looked about the same age as Shen Miao, but how come she sounded like a woman in her forties or fifties when she spoke?
They keep calling each other "brother" and "mother", as if they are really Lu Xin's biological mother and brother.
Lu Xin couldn't say anything to them because they were relatives of Yang Feng's family. If they got into a fight, they would have the support of their many relatives, but he...
“Hmm? Whose mother are you talking about?” Shen Miao smiled and answered for him, “Without blood relationship, what kind of mother is she?”
"Legally..."
"From a legal perspective, destroying someone's family is a crime and is shameless. A few decades ago, it would have been considered hooliganism and would have been thrown into a pig cage."
Shen Miao interrupted what she was about to say, and spoke ruthlessly and calmly about this scandal that everyone knew about, "We came to eat to give face to the Lu family and the students of the Lu family. It has nothing to do with the surname Yang."
The woman was a little slow to react, she didn’t expect Shen Miao’s mouth to be so poisonous, saying these things right away.
Without waiting for her to speak, Shen Miao turned the plate of shrimp in front of her to her front, "Don't think that everything will be fine after giving birth to a child. If you think Lu Xin is late, ask her to come over and talk. Xiao San'er herself hasn't spoken yet, but the messy relatives have called first."
"You, what you said is too harsh."
“Yeah, the people from my village have no quality, so what?” Shen Miao said as a matter of course.
Looking around at the guests at other tables in the banquet hall, Shen Miao put shrimps on the plate and said, "So, since you know that I speak harshly, try not to speak, eat this meal peacefully, and don't make yourself uncomfortable, ok?"
Realizing that Shen Miao was not someone to be trifled with, the woman stopped talking and simultaneously pulled the boy towards her.
Not only her, but the others at the same table also retracted their gazes, fearing that Shen Miao would be unhappy and would target them next.
Although Lu Xin was not a good-tempered person, he could never do anything to the relatives of the Yang family because of his father's concerns.
Today I listened to Shen Miao scolding what I had always wanted to scold... ah, it was so cool~
Seeing that Lu Xin had been staring at her, Shen Miao said calmly: “Why are you looking at me? Do you think I’m too fierce?”
"Yeah, a little bit," Lu Xin nodded with a smile on his face, "but I like it."
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