Chapter 312 Misunderstanding
The Lu family.
The living room was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was heavy.
"Mom and Dad, I'm home!"
Lu Yuwu had just changed into her slippers when she got home when she looked up and realized something was wrong.
On the sofa, Lu Rang looked solemn, while Shang Wu looked at her with complicated eyes. Lu You and Cheng Zhou were also present.
Four pairs of eyes focused on her simultaneously, with a sense of scrutiny and inquiry.
Lu Yuwu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the backpack strap, a sense of foreboding washing over her.
She forced herself to remain calm and greeted them, "Mom and Dad, Aunt and Uncle, what brings you all here?"
Lu Rang didn't speak, but turned his gaze to Shang Wu.
Shang Wu sighed softly, took out a small, exquisite velvet box from behind her, and placed it on the coffee table.
The box was opened, revealing a pair of simply designed couple rings.
"Xiao Wu," Shang Wu's voice was still gentle, but with an undeniable seriousness, "this... the maid found it in the side pocket of your backpack when she was washing your clothes. Can you explain that?"
Lu Yuwu's mind went blank for a moment.
These rings were something Fu Yan insisted on buying when they were together.
They said it was a token of their love.
After the breakup, she was upset and stuffed the item into the back of her backpack, and later almost forgot about it.
I never expected it to be dug up today.
"I, this isn't..." She opened her mouth, trying to explain, but found herself at a loss for words.
Lu You, being impatient, asked directly, "Xiao Wu, tell your aunt the truth, are you in a relationship? Who is it? Is it Fu Yan?"
Cheng Zhou added gently, "Xiao Wu, it's a good thing to be in a relationship, but you're still young. We're just worried about you and want to know more about the situation."
Lu Yuwu felt a chill run down her spine, and pressure surged from all directions.
Looking at the glaring rings, and recalling the unpleasant experience at the Fu family's house, her mind was in turmoil.
She does still have feelings for Fu Yan. She feels sorry for him when he is injured and is moved when he changes for her. However, the arguments she had with Jin Ting in the past are still vivid in her mind.
She hadn't decided whether to accept him back, and she wasn't ready to let her parents know about their awkward relationship.
Under the intense gaze of several pairs of eyes, Lu Yuwu steeled her resolve, lowered her eyes, and whispered in a voice barely above a whisper, "We're in a relationship."
The moment those words were spoken, the air in the living room seemed to freeze.
Lu Rang's face visibly darkened, as if his carefully cultivated cabbage had been eaten by some wild boar.
His hands, resting on his knees, unconsciously clenched.
Although Shang Wu had suspected it for a while, she still felt complicated when she heard her daughter admit it herself.
She gently pressed Lu Rang's arm, signaling him to calm down.
Lu Yuwu dared not look at her father's expression, and forced herself to continue making up a story, her voice trembling slightly with guilt: "But it wasn't Fu Yan, it was someone else."
"Others? Who are they?" Lu Rang's voice was deep and imposing.
"He's a senior from our school..."
Lu Yuwu made up an excuse, her heart racing, "She's been very good to me, we haven't been together for very long..."
Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, as if she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.
Lu Rang stared at his daughter for a long time, but in the end he said nothing. He just snorted heavily and got up to leave.
Cheng Zhou and Lu You exchanged a glance, knowing that they wouldn't get any more information by asking, so they made an excuse and left first.
The child was clearly making excuses not to talk about it.
Seeing the flicker in her daughter's eyes, Shang Wu already understood seven or eight parts of the situation.
She took Lu Yuwu's hand and said softly, "Come to the room with Mom, let's talk."
In the bedroom, Shang Wu had Lu Yuwu sit on the edge of the bed, while she sat opposite her, her gaze gentle and tolerant.
"Xiaowu, tell Mommy, is that boy nice to you? What kind of person is he?"
Lu Yuwu lowered her head, twisting the hem of her clothes with her fingers, and Fu Yan's face uncontrollably appeared in her mind.
He was arrogant and domineering; when he was jealous, his face turned gloomy and terrifying.
But he's a good guy, a domineering and forceful one.
Her personality is different from that of her father and aunt's husband.
It's as if once you win his favor, you have to endure his torrential, forceful pampering.
Because he was too domineering and self-righteous, he didn't think Jin Ting was a problem and always felt that she was making trouble for no reason.
He's a guy you can both love and hate.
As she thought about it, Lu Yuwu's cheeks began to burn involuntarily, and even the roots of her ears turned red.
She stammered, "He's... he's alright. Sometimes he's really annoying, arrogant and domineering, and he always likes to tease me, but sometimes he seems pretty good."
Shang Wu took in her entire appearance.
She's been through it herself, and she can clearly see that he's fallen for her.
She understood, feeling both amused and somewhat moved.
It seems that the daughter is determined to keep it from them.
Shang Wu didn't expose Lu Yuwu's lie; she simply patted the back of her hand gently.
She said softly, "Dating is a very important experience in life, and Mom doesn't object. But you must remember to protect yourself no matter what, and see the other person's character and sincerity clearly. If you are wronged, you must tell Mom and Dad, okay?"
Looking into Shang Wu's gentle eyes, Lu Yuwu felt a lump in her throat and nodded heavily, "Yes, I know, Mom."
After leaving her daughter's room, Shang Wu walked to the door of the study and gently pushed it open.
Lu Rang was standing by the window, his back still showing displeasure.
"Did you find out?" Lu Rang asked without turning his head, his voice muffled.
Shang Wu walked over, took his arm, and gently rested her head on his shoulder, her tone tinged with helplessness.
“She’s grown up and has her own worries now. She wouldn’t say who the other person is, only that he’s an upperclassman at school. Judging from the way she looks, her face turns bright red when she talks about her boyfriend, so she’s probably really in love.”
She paused, thinking of Fu Yan, and sighed again: "It seems that she and Fu Yan are really not meant to be, there's no chance. Don't look so stern. You can't force marriage. As long as the other person is a good person and treats our Xiao Wu well, what does it matter who it is?"
Lu Rang remained silent for a moment, then finally took Shang Wu's hand in return.
Daughters will eventually grow up, and all they can do is silently protect them from behind and be their strongest support when they need it.
Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Lu Yuwu collapsed onto the soft bed, burying her burning cheeks in the pillow, her mind in turmoil.
Between her and Fu Yan, it always seemed like they were just a little bit off.
But she felt that people shouldn't always be so unrealistic.
She preferred to think from the current perspective that this was the only way things could be between her and Fu Yan.
A few days later.
One afternoon.
Shang Wu and Madam Fu arranged to meet at an elegant teahouse.
As they chatted, the conversation naturally turned to the children.
Madam Fu put down her teacup, her tone tinged with regret: "Speaking of which, our Yanyan seems to have changed her personality lately, becoming much more composed, but she always seems to have something on her mind. Shangwu, what about Xiaowu and Yanyan..."
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu sighed softly, a smile of helplessness mixed with relief appearing on her face.
She recalled the way her daughter talked about her boyfriend that day and assumed that Yuwu had started a new relationship.
She carefully considered her words, wanting to tactfully dissuade Madam Fu from the idea of a marriage alliance, but also not wanting to damage the harmony.
"The children are all grown up and have their own ideas."
Shang Wu's gaze softened. "It seems that Xiao Wu has indeed met someone she clicks with recently. Judging from her expression, she seems to like him quite a bit. As elders, we should just be happy to see them happy. As for the rest, let nature take its course."
Madam Fu was an extremely shrewd person, and she immediately understood the hidden meaning in Shang Wu's words.
A hint of obvious disappointment flashed across her face, but she quickly concealed it, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.
She smiled and said, "Yes, it's best to let nature take its course. As long as the children are happy, that's more important than anything else."
After sitting for a while, Madam Fu excused herself and left early, saying that she had something to do at home.
As soon as she got into the car, the smile on her face faded. After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and dialed Fu Yan's number.
The phone rang for a long time before being answered, and Fu Yan's voice was hoarse from just waking up.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
He knew that his mother and Aunt Shang had gone for tea, and assumed that there was some news from Lu Yuwu's side.
Hearing her son's voice, Mrs. Fu felt even worse and said directly, "I just came back from having afternoon tea with your Aunt Shang."
Fu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and her tone unconsciously became tense: "What did Aunt Shang say?"
"What else can we talk about? We chatted about Xiaowu." Madam Fu sighed. "Shangwu said that Xiaowu seems to have met a boy she likes a lot recently, and it seems she likes him quite a bit."
Fu Yan paused.
“Yanyan, Mom knows you have feelings for Xiaowu, but since that girl has made a new choice, you should let go and move on…”
Fu Yan could no longer hear what Madam Fu said after that.
The phone slipped from his hand and fell onto the soft carpet with a dull thud.
Someone I click with?
Fu Yan leaned against the headboard, his injured ankle still throbbing, but the pain was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.
So that's how it is.
No wonder she's been acting distant with him these past few days; she's already decided she'll never reconcile.
She found someone new, so she could push him away without hesitation and trample his sincerity underfoot.
There was no soft heart, no wavering, and even if there was, it was just a momentary feeling of pity.
Or perhaps it's to watch him perform ridiculously like a fool.
Fu Yan slowly exhaled and took out his phone.
"Check who Lu Yuwu has been getting close to lately."
...
Lu Yuwu was unaware of what had happened and was preoccupied with her relationship with Fu Yan.
She said she was in a relationship, and her parents would definitely start asking about her boyfriend after a while.
Therefore, whether to get back together or to let things take their course and move forward, a decision must be made soon.
However, after the weekend, Fu Yan vanished as if he had disappeared into thin air.
I stopped bothering her and stopped sending her messages or making phone calls.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! You're about to fall into a puddle!"
Luo Luo rushed up and grabbed Lu Yuwu.
Lu Yuwu came to her senses and saw a puddle in front of her filled with water after the rain, and she subconsciously stopped.
Luo Luo looked at her: "What's wrong with you? You've been acting strange, and you haven't mentioned Fu Yan these past few days."
"I……"
Just as Lu Yuwu was about to speak, Luo Luo patted her arm.
"Hey, he appears as soon as you mention him!"
Lu Yuwu followed her gaze and saw Fu Yan and Zhou Zixuan walking out of the cafeteria.
Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly became somewhat angry.
She was injured and they made her bring them food and things, and take them home. Once she could walk properly again, they just left her aside. How disgusting!
Lu Yuwu rolled her eyes and immediately turned around. "Let's go back."
"Hey, isn't that Yu Wu? Yu Wu, wait a minute!"
Zhou Zixuan's voice came from behind.
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