Chapter 129 Overbearing Pampering, Grandma's Compensation
Grandma Lu, who was crying her eyes out just a moment ago, wiped away her tears the next second, and her movements were quicker than anyone else's.
She grabbed Su Wantang's hand and, without saying a word, took off a bracelet from her wrist.
The bracelet was entirely emerald green, gleaming with a warm yet dazzling luster under the room's lights. Its translucency was exceptional, clearly indicating it was a priceless treasure passed down through countless generations.
"Come on, Wan Tang, put your hand out."
"Grandma, this is too precious, I can't..."
Su Wantang instinctively wanted to refuse. She could tell at a glance that this thing was of extraordinary value.
"What do you mean by valuable or not valuable!"
Grandma Lu glared, and that sharp tongue of hers resurfaced, only this time, it was all directed at outsiders.
"What do you mean you can't accept this? This is a family heirloom passed down to the eldest grandson's wife! Once you wear it, you are the mistress of this house! No one can take it away from you, and no one can bully you! I said it!"
With just one sentence, he completely shut down any thoughts of refusal Su Wantang.
She looked at the emerald bracelet on her wrist, then at Grandma Lu's unyielding eyes, and a strange warmth surged through her heart, making her eyes sting again.
In both her lives, this was the first time someone had treated her so domineeringly and unreasonably.
Before she could recover from this sudden surge of emotion, Grandma Lu had already turned her gun on her grandson, who had been watching everything with a smile.
"And you!" The old lady stood with her hands on her hips, looking like a hen ready to fight the Buddha.
"Starting today, your salary card, allowances, bankbook, and everything else that contains money are to be handed over! Not a single penny is to be kept!"
Su Wantang was stunned.
What... what kind of operation is this?
Was it common practice to hand over salary cards as early as the 1980s?
Grandma, your thinking is so ahead of its time!
Lu Jingyan was taken aback.
Grandpa Lu stood to the side, holding a teacup and blowing on it to cool it down, without even lifting his eyelids, clearly indicating his tacit approval.
"Did you hear that!" Grandma Lu raised her voice eight octaves when she saw her grandson hadn't moved.
Lu Jingyan was not unhappy at all; on the contrary, the corners of his mouth turned up.
He straightened his back, gave his grandmother a not-so-standard military salute, and then, in front of everyone, reached his hand into the inner pocket of his crisp military uniform.
He rummaged around.
First, there was a savings book.
Another savings book.
Next came two neatly folded salary cards.
Finally, he pulled out a handful of change and a few grain coupons from his pocket.
He held the pile of things with both hands and respectfully handed them to Su Wantang. His usually cold and stern face even had a hint of... a smile that seemed to be asking for praise.
"Wife, please count."
Su Wantang was completely dumbfounded.
Looking at the small pile of "assets" in front of her, representing the entire fortune of an officer, and then at Lu Jingyan's handsome face that seemed to say "Praise me," she was momentarily at a loss for how to react.
She, a future female tycoon who emptied the Su family's coffers, possessed a huge overseas inheritance, and was preparing to make a name for herself in the 1980s, now has to live off the salary of her own man.
Doesn't this art style seem a bit off?
"Take it! What are you spacing out for!"
Grandma Lu gave Su Wantang a shove, exasperated, before triumphantly imparting her wisdom on how to manage a husband:
"Wantang, remember this: men with money go astray! That's the truth! Grandma will keep an eye on him. From now on, every penny he spends will require you to write an approval note! Let's see how he can still fool around outside!"
Su Wantang was both amused and exasperated, and could only accept the pile of things.
The weight of the trust is not in the amount of money.
It's that kind of burning trust where someone gives you everything without reservation.
This feeling was even more reassuring than when she used her spatial ability to empty all the gold bars from the Su family.
As Lu Jingyan watched her accept all his belongings, the smile in his eyes deepened.
He felt that the best decision he had ever made in his life was to cling to this woman at the Peace Hotel.
Grandma Lu nodded in satisfaction as she watched the young couple exchanging glances, feeling that the time was right.
She cleared her throat and gave Lu Jingyan her highest instructions.
"Also, I've disliked the house in your yard for a long time."
"Tomorrow! No, tonight! Get someone to tear down that shabby guest room!"
Demolished...demolished?
Su Wantang thought she had misheard.
Grandma Lu's next words confirmed that she hadn't misheard, and were even more shocking than she had imagined.
"You two, one is the eldest grandson of the Lu family, and the other is the eldest grandson's wife. What kind of behavior is it to sleep in separate rooms? Won't people laugh their heads off if word gets out?"
The old lady slammed her hand on the table, making the final decision.
"Starting tonight, you two will share a room! Every day! Every night! Hurry up and give me a big, healthy great-grandson! I'm really looking forward to holding my great-grandson!"
"boom--"
Su Wantang's face, from her ears to her neck, instantly turned bright red, and heat rose straight to the top of her head, making her feel like she was being steamed alive.
Share a room?
To have...to have a great-grandson?
Grandma! Your thinking is so progressive!
She subconsciously looked at Lu Jingyan, hoping he would say something to defuse the situation.
Instead of offering any help, the man nodded solemnly to his grandmother and said, "Yes! Mission accomplished!"
After saying that, he recklessly leaned close to Su Wantang's ear, lowering his voice and breathing hot air onto her earlobe.
"Did you hear that, wife? Grandma has given the order."
"Let's start working on it tonight."
Su Wantang: "!!!"
Try your hard work my ass!
Su Wantang was both ashamed and angry. Her mind went blank, but her body reacted first.
She quietly reached out with her hand at her side, accurately pinched the soft flesh of his waist, and then pinched it hard with all her might!
"hiss--"
Lu Jingyan gasped, but his expression remained that of someone who was nonchalantly irritating, only the corners of his mouth were stretched even wider.
This girl is shy.
So cute.
think……
As he held his teacup, watching the chaotic yet cloyingly sweet scene unfold before him, a smile appeared in his cloudy old eyes.
He took a sip of tea, slowly opened his mouth, and thus brought this farce to a satisfactory close.
"Alright, stop fooling around."
"Jingyan, Wantang just got back, she must be exhausted. Take her back to the courtyard and let her rest."
Just remember what Grandma said.
These words, seemingly meant to defuse the situation, were in fact a form of confirmation and endorsement.
Upon receiving the imperial decree, Lu Jingyan immediately pulled up Su Wantang, who was still in a petrified state, and said to the two elderly people, "Grandpa, Grandma, we'll head back now."
"Go on, go on!" Grandma Lu waved her hand impatiently, but her eyes kept glancing at Su Wantang's flat stomach.
Su Wantang was dragged out of the Lu family's main residence by Lu Jingyan, almost as if she were walking on the same foot as him.
It wasn't until she was shoved into the passenger seat of the jeep and felt the cool evening breeze of Beijing on her burning face that she found her voice again, glaring at the culprit next to her who was starting the car with gritted teeth.
"Lu Jingyan! You did this on purpose!"
Lu Jingyan turned his head and looked at her sullen face. Her peach blossom eyes were glistening with embarrassment and anger, adding a touch of alluring charm to them.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and he leaned closer.
Su Wantang thought he was going to do something and instinctively shrank back.
In the end, he simply reached out and fastened her seatbelt for her.
The car was already cramped, and when he got close, his aggressive masculine aura instantly enveloped her.
His deep voice rang out right above her head.
"I didn't do it on purpose."
"I just feel that what Grandma said... is all right."
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