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.
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