Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Want to get on the bed?

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Want to get on the bed?

Since you've agreed to reconsider, it can't be used as jewelry.

"Put away your jewelry,"

It is a man's incompetence to let a woman be a jewel.

Lu Xusheng asked her, "How much money do you still need?"

Cheng Yian thought for a moment and answered, "I want to buy a large yard in Chongnanfang, plant some flowers and grass, and create some beautiful scenery. I have three thousand taels of silver in my hand, and I plan to save another five hundred taels."

She guessed what Lu Xusheng meant and quickly added, "The condition of these jewellery is not very good. They should be pawned or melted down. I made a lot of new jewellery for my wedding, and I don't need these old ones anymore."

Lu Xusheng still refused and insisted, "Keep them all. I'll give you the ones you need."

After the meal was heated up, Nanny Li came in again to urge them to eat. The couple went to the west room to eat, and Lu Xusheng went to the study in the front yard.

Leaving Ningji Hall, along a stone path through the bamboo forest, you will arrive at the lake on the west side of Lu Mansion. Here, the ground is covered with yellow flowers and stones are piled up to form a mountain. Several strings of lanterns are hidden among the trees and sand in the valley. The lights shine out, making the autumn chrysanthemums look like a bright cloud. Three or two pavilions are built against the mountain and beside the water. This is the place where the girls and boys in the mansion often play.

Walking southwest along the corridor, there is a small door in the wall, which is reserved for Lu Xusheng to go to the front yard.

Lu Xusheng stepped onto the steps with his hands behind his back. In the moonlight, he saw his foster brother Xu Yi sitting on a stone bench outside the door eating chestnuts. When he saw him coming, Xu Yi quickly dropped the chestnuts and ran over to greet him.

"Second Master, you are finally out. The eldest master just sent someone to tell you that an important guest has come to the front hall and asked you to come over."

Lu Xusheng didn't even raise his eyebrows, and asked calmly, "Who is it?"

"I don't know. I just heard that he came from Jiangnan and seemed to have some connection with the Textile Bureau."

Lu Xusheng snorted softly.

The eldest uncle in the mansion is somewhat greedy. He established a relationship with the father-in-law in the Imperial Palace by taking advantage of the Ministry of Works. This means he has extended his hand to the Textile Bureau, which shows that he is capable.

Lu Xusheng was led by Xu Yi to the front hall, where he saw drums, music, and dancers. It was simply gorgeous, but Lu Xusheng didn't show any emotion and walked into the hall.

Opposite the eldest master sat a middle-aged man, his hair was neatly combed, he was dressed in silk and had a well-cut haircut, his face was fair and his nails were clean, he had a small tuft of three-way beard on his mouth, and he looked like a very particular person.

When the elder saw him coming in, his face lit up and he quickly took him to introduce him to the newcomer.

"Mr. Wu, this is the prince of your family. You can just call him back to life."

The man called Mr. Wu first stood up and took a look at Lu Xusheng. Seeing that he was handsome and dignified, he was very respectful and bowed to him, "Hello, Master." Then he praised the eldest master.

"It is true that a tiger father has a dog son. The Duke's son can be said to have inherited your legacy."

Mr. Wu was going to give him a lot of nonsense about "father and son", but when he said this, the eldest master's face froze for a while.

The actors and dancers in the room stopped moving and lowered their eyes to concentrate.

Mr. Wu noticed that the atmosphere was not right and immediately broke out in a sweat.

What's wrong with what he said?

Of course not.

The case of Duke Lu's Mansion was known to everyone, but this Mr. Wu had lived in Southeast Asia for many years and was not familiar with the inner workings of the nobles in the capital, so he stabbed Lu Zi.

The titles of other families are inherited from father to son, but the eldest master took the title that should have belonged to his nephew.

Four years ago, the new emperor of Northern Qi ascended the throne and ordered Prince Nankang to lead troops to attack Jin. Prince Nankang was the culprit who forced the previous emperor to death. He was still powerful in his old age and intended to continue the glory of the battle of Jinshan Fort.

Faced with the overwhelming enemy force, Lu Chang, the left commander-in-chief of the dynasty, took the initiative to fight.

King Nankang was known as the God of War, and he put Lu Chang under so much pressure that he could hardly breathe.

Lu Chang called for emergency several times and requested reinforcements.

At that time, all the people in the court were gathering the troops of Prince Nankang, and no one dared to fight. It was Lu Xusheng, who had just passed the imperial examination less than half a month ago, who volunteered to fight to save his father.

That year, Lu Xusheng was just seventeen years old.

The high-spirited young man, dressed in silver armor, took up arms and led 30,000 imperial troops north to provide support.

The fighting was extremely fierce.

Lu Chang was indeed a famous general. In the last battle, he set a trap and killed 20,000 Northern Qi soldiers. He also cut off one arm of King Nankang and repelled the Northern Qi attack.

But the cost is also heavy.

Lu Chang died in battle and his body fell into the hands of Northern Qi.

Lu Xusheng was leading a 3,000-man detachment at the time. Upon hearing the sad news, he cried out in pain. The young man, brave enough, picked a thousand of his trusted men and went to Northern Qi to try to get his father's body back.

As a result, Lu Xusheng and his thousand men were also besieged in Baiyin Mountain of Northern Qi.

Not long after, news came that both father and son were killed in battle.

At that time, the second wife was spending the summer at her parents' home with her young son and daughter. Upon hearing the bad news, she fainted on the spot.

Wang was ill for a month and could not get up.

When she returned to Beijing, the situation in the Lu government had changed drastically.

It turned out that the old lady took advantage of her absence and went to the palace to meet the emperor as Lu Chang's mother, pleading with the emperor to let the eldest grandfather Lu Jing inherit Lu Chang's title of Duke.

The emperor agreed.

Why?

Mrs. Wang's family, the Wang family of Langya, is the empress dowager's maternal family. Wang's father is the empress dowager's cousin. If the title of Duke's Mansion is inherited by Wang's youngest son, the third young master Lu Jisheng, then this branch will be the empress dowager's party in the future. Lu Jisheng is different from Lu Xusheng. Lu Xusheng has been fighting with his father outside for many years and is a staunch emperor. However, Lu Jisheng was raised by his mother in the inner chambers. He is cowardly and listens to Wang's decision in everything. Without Lu Chang and Lu Xusheng, Wang might have supported her family.

After careful consideration, the emperor gave the title to the eldest master Lu Jing, and gave a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, land and real estate to Wang as compensation for the death of Lu's father and son in battle. In addition, he also promised Lu Jisheng an official position.

Wang was heartbroken and scolded the old lady for favoring the eldest son, and denounced the eldest master for his cruelty and his willingness to eat the blood of a dead person.

but

A miracle happened.

Three months later, Lu Xusheng led the remaining 150 men and miraculously broke out of the siege of Baiyin Mountain. He quietly sneaked into the military tent of King Nankang and kidnapped King Nankang. He then sent someone to report to the border troops of Dajin and ordered 30,000 border troops to come to the rescue. When the two armies were fighting, the young man, whose face had already been disfigured, cut off King Nankang's head in front of everyone.

To avenge the shame of Jinshan Fort that year.

Revenge for my father.

After the death of the chief commander of Northern Qi, the army was severely weakened and dared not invade the south.

Lu Xusheng became famous in one battle.

That day the north wind was howling and snow was falling heavily. All the border army generals, who had served under Lu Chang, just watched their major general stagger home from the pile of corpses, carrying his father's coffin on his back. The thick snow wiped out every footprint of his steps. He alone supported the backbone of the entire Dajin Dynasty. No one knew how Lu Xusheng survived those three months in Baiyin Mountain. He did not mention a word about it when he returned to Beijing.

But when everyone looked at him, it was as if they were seeing a Great Wall of Steel.

Lu Xusheng fought the most incredible battle of all time.

From then on, all the brave soldiers and generals of Dajin would show respect to him whenever they heard the name of Lu Xusheng.

When Lu Xusheng came back, the emperor was so happy that he cried. He welcomed him into the palace, treated him with medicine, and treated him like his own son.

But what should we do if the title has already been granted to the eldest master?

How can the imperial decree be changed overnight?

The emperor issued an edict to appoint Lu Xusheng as the crown prince, and after a hundred years of his death, the title of Duke would still be inherited by Lu Xusheng.

However, the eldest master was never willing to pass on the title to Lu Xusheng, so over the years, the two families have been fighting openly and secretly, and there have been conflicts from time to time.

The eldest master felt a little embarrassed when Mr. Wu said this.

You could hear a pin drop in the room.

Fortunately, the housekeeper was smart and quickly served tea in an attempt to change the subject.

Lu Xusheng took the tea and gently tapped the rim of the teacup. The tea liquid splashed and blurred his calm face.

"Xusheng received a lot of teachings from his great uncle, so it is reasonable for him to be like him."

After all, Mr. Wu was experienced. When he saw that the situation was not right, he immediately changed his tone.

"That's right. The Lu family has produced so many talented people. It's a blessing for our ancestors."

The eldest master looked at Lu Xusheng with his dark eyes so deep that he couldn't help but shiver.

How did Lu Xusheng survive those March? The old man imagined that he might have eaten grass leaves, drank horse urine, drank human blood, and ate dead human flesh... Just thinking about it makes people shudder.

What a strong willpower that requires.

He has probably killed more people than he has eaten salt.

Would a person like this really be willing to give up his title?

A bead of sweat broke out on the eldest master's back.

"Come on, sit down and have some tea."

The actors continued to sing and the drums and music started playing again. The hall regained its previous liveliness. Lu Xusheng listened carefully and soon understood what had happened.

It turned out that Mr. Wu was an overseas Chinese living in Southeast Asia, his ancestral home was Fujian. He controlled the channels for selling raw silk and often did business with the Weaving Bureau and dignitaries in the mainland. The eldest master had a piece of fertile land, which he had changed from rice to mulberry, but unfortunately the scale was not enough, so he wanted to get Lu Xusheng to invest.

"Xusheng, didn't His Majesty reward you with 100 mu of fertile land in Jiangnan? Why don't you join me and grow mulberry trees instead of rice? You can sell the raw silk to Southeast Asia and make a huge profit."

The eldest master had two purposes. First, this Prime Minister Wu had a huge appetite and he could not swallow it all by himself. In fact, the richest branch of the Lu family was not the eldest branch nor the second branch. The emperor had spent a huge amount of money on Wang in order to compensate for the deaths of Lu Chang and Lu Xusheng.

Secondly, Lu Xusheng was, after all, a favorite of the emperor, and everyone in the world respected him. With him as a shareholder, things would be easier for them.

Lu Xusheng saw through his plan clearly and smiled, "This is a serious matter. Uncle, please allow me to discuss it with my mother before making a final decision."

The eldest master was not surprised. "It's just that Mr. Wu has arranged a batch of goods and will be going to Panyu soon. Brother Xu should make a decision quickly."

"Okay, wait for my news."

Lu Xusheng immediately returned to the study and called Xu Yi to get the private treasury account book.

Xu Yi had just heard what was said outside and understood the reason. He slowly went to the inner room to get the so-called account book.

Lu Xusheng took it, sat behind the desk, and looked at it according to the light.

There was no private property or treasury. A look at the amount in the account showed that there were only three hundred taels of silver left. Not to mention doing business, it was not even enough to subsidize Cheng Yian.

Lu Xusheng glanced at Xu Yi, and Xu Yi shrank his neck, lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Lu Xusheng looked at the empty book and sighed again and again.

Before he returned to the capital in mourning, all the "compensation" money and military rewards given to him by the emperor were handed over to his mother, Wang.

After returning to Beijing, the emperor gave him another batch of rewards, and this time, he converted all the rewards into silver and gave them to the widows of his comrades who died in the Battle of Baiyin Mountain. Most of those soldiers came from poor families and had wives, children and elderly mothers to support. Lu Xusheng's life was saved by them, so it was his responsibility to take care of their families.

During the past three years, any money he had was given to orphans and widows.

Therefore, the small treasury that Nanny Li imagined never existed from the beginning.

After a moment's silence, Lu Xusheng slowly looked towards his mother's Mingxi Hall.

Speaking of Madam Wang, Lu Xusheng's emotions were complicated. After his father passed away in his previous life, his mother was devastated and fell ill. As the eldest son, he felt very distressed and respected her very much, but there were two things about his mother that he was not clear about.

Firstly, perhaps because of the unfairness of the title, my mother was dissatisfied with the emperor, and later she almost stood on the side of the Wang family, supporting the empress dowager and the prince. At first, she was very wary of Cheng Yian, but after my cousin got married, she and my cousin helped support her mother's family as much as possible.

Secondly, the old lady favored the eldest son, while his mother was just the opposite. She favored his younger brother Jisheng, who was inferior to him in every way, and did not leave him any of the land and properties that fell into her hands.

In his previous life, Lu Xusheng didn't care about these yellow and white things at all, but since he was determined to live a good life with Cheng Yian in this life, he had to make some plans.

Lu Xusheng took the account book, stood up and tapped Xu Yi on the shoulder.

"Come on, follow me to see the wife."

It was just the beginning of the evening, not yet time to go to bed. Lu Xusheng went back to the backyard and came to Mingxi Hall. The gatekeeper welcomed him in.

Lu Xusheng looked at the brightly lit bedroom and knew that his mother was still awake.

On the north wall of the main room hangs a painting of green pines and fierce tigers, which was painted by Jin Shanglu. There are couplets on each side, both of which are the emperor's words of praise for Lu Chang. Under the painting stands a long table made of huanghuali wood, on which are placed flowers, fruits, and incense boxes for worship.

In the past, the second wife and the second old man lived in the east side room. After the second old man passed away, the second wife was heartbroken, so she connected the ear room and the side room and moved into the three rooms of the east side room.

Lu Xusheng first bowed in the main room, then left and went to the east chamber.

Second Madam Wang was reading a letter from the Wang family. Lu Xusheng came into the room and greeted her first, then sat down on the armchair beside her and waved his hand to signal the maids to leave.

After reading the letter, Wang's eyes suddenly turned red. She said to Lu Xusheng,

"Your grandfather is not in good health and misses his stepson very much. How about letting your brother go to Shandong in a few days?"

Lu Xusheng's maternal grandfather, the head of the Wang family, was a famous scholar of the Qingqi generation. He was as famous as Cheng Mingyu's father. After Cheng Mingyu's father passed away, Cheng Mingyu took over the Cheng family. He was the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of sixteen. That year, he was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi. With his vast knowledge, he debated with many scholars in the court of Northern Qi and resolved the crisis between Northern Qi and the coalition forces of the Western Regions. As a result, he became famous. Later, the Cheng family grew stronger under Cheng Mingyu's leadership, far surpassing the Wang family of Langya.

Even so, the Wang family was still one of the few families that could compete with the Cheng family. Lu Xusheng's father was often away on military campaigns, and he was often not at home, so his mother sent his younger brother to the Wang family to study. As a result, Lu Jisheng became very close to the elders of the Wang family.

Lu Xusheng shook his head and said, "Jisheng is already quite old. If he continues his studies for another year, he should be working in the Ministry of Rites next year."

Wang guessed that Lu Xusheng didn't want his brother to get close to the Wang family, and she felt unhappy.

"You came here at night, is there something wrong?"

Lu Xusheng then told his mother what the eldest master had planned. Upon hearing this, Wang's face became even more gloomy.

"Who is he? A black-hearted old man. Why are you getting involved with him?"

Lu Xusheng knew that his mother had always been at odds with the eldest master, and that she looked down on the eldest master's behavior.

"My son knows how to handle this matter."

Wang said unhappily, "You are still young and you are focused on court affairs. You don't have the time to bother with him. He will not do anything without profit. He must have bad intentions in involving you."

Lu Xusheng said in a serious tone, "Mother, my son is already married." The implication was that Wang could no longer interfere with what he was going to do.

Wang met his calm eyes and her heart suddenly froze.

In the mother's eyes, children are always children, but she almost forgot that her son is different from others. He crawled out of a pile of dead bodies and once shouldered the defense of the northern border alone. Even during the three years of mourning, whenever there was a war in the country, he would respond and win. He was a good son that everyone envied.

Wang's eyes suddenly became sore and she sighed, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Lu Xusheng sat up straight and said with a smile, "Please give the land deed to your son, mother."

Wang's expression suddenly changed, and she stared at him blankly, "Why do you want the land deed?"

Lu Xusheng didn't keep her in suspense and told her calmly,

"Mother, His Majesty's comforter and

I don't want any reward, I give it all to you. As for whether you keep it for yourself, give it to your sister as a dowry, or give it to your third brother, or even give it to the Wang family, I don't ask at all, but please return my share to me, mother."

Wang was shocked at first, then a little angry. When Lu Xusheng mentioned the Wang family, she couldn't help blushing. Finally, she understood his intention and felt upset.

"Xuer..."

Lu Xusheng did not give her a chance to speak, and continued, "I will give you all the dividends and interest from my land and real estate over the past three years, as a gift from your son. However, please give your son the share that Your Majesty gave you according to the reward list of the Imperial Household Department."

Wang's expression was more than just ugly. She suddenly felt that her son was very unfamiliar. Was he still the same son who was devoted to official duties and didn't care about anything else?

She wanted to argue, but she couldn't, because Lu Xusheng had already blocked her words.

Normally, when a son gets married and starts a family, his parents should give him some property to start a family, not to mention that this was earned by Lu Xusheng with his life.

Wang couldn't understand why her son suddenly changed. The only thing she could think of was,

"Did Cheng ask you to come?"

As soon as Wang thought of Cheng Yian, her eyes immediately became sharp.

Lu Xusheng finally understood why his colleagues used to worry about the problems between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at home.

Sure enough, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies.

Lu Xusheng was helpless, "Why do you always blame her for everything?"

Seeing Lu Xusheng defending Cheng Yian, Wang was more certain that it was Cheng Yian who did it. It really proved the saying "A man forgets his mother after marrying a wife".

"As soon as she got married, you contradicted me and didn't allow me to set rules for her. On the first day of marriage, you drove the nurse out of the house and let her rule the house alone. Now, she just came back and she instigated you to ask for money. You are a smart man, why did you let a woman fool you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xusheng's emotions were churning, and it was actually a little difficult to describe.

If he hadn't experienced it himself, he really wouldn't have known that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so suspicious of each other.

If it were a husband who had been away from home for a long time, wouldn’t he believe it when he heard his mother complain when he came back?

He stroked his knees and explained, "Mother, none of this has anything to do with her. She just got married and is unfamiliar with the place. She dared not even speak loudly. She was very careful and cautious and did not make any mistakes. She certainly would not have provoked you and my son. What you said above was all done by my son himself."

"Who are you trying to fool?" Wang sneered.

Lu Xusheng had a headache and said, "Mom, do you think your son is a man who is controlled by others?"

Wang was stunned, then fell silent.

"I think that since I have married a wife, I should live a good life with her, just like my father did to you, protecting her and managing the family."

Wang became even more silent after hearing what Lu Xusheng said, and her face looked a little uncomfortable.

They all had to go through the same hardships as a daughter-in-law. Lu Chang treated her very well back then. He held her in his hands for fear of dropping her, and held her in his mouth for fear of her melting. He contradicted the old lady countless times for her. No wonder the old lady later favored the eldest daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Wang was overwhelmed with emotions.

Wang felt very upset when she was asked to vomit out so much property at once.

Before he could discuss it, his eyes suddenly fell on Lu Xusheng.

Lu Xusheng was blowing the tea with his eyes downcast, his handsome face slightly tilted to the side, revealing a section of skin on his neck. Although he was old, the knife scar was still faintly visible. Wang suddenly remembered what happened to him in Baiyin Mountain.

She hugged him and cried more than once, asking him how he survived. His son always smiled calmly and wiped away her tears, saying, "It's all in the past, don't take it to heart."

In such a desperate situation, he survived against all odds. He must have suffered so much.

Wang was heartbroken and cried,

"Forget it. I am too lazy to manage this for you anymore. You should manage this household well by yourself."

Lu Xusheng couldn't bear to see a woman cry, so he frantically searched for a handkerchief for her.

"Don't cry, why are you crying?"

Wang was so angry that she laughed. Then she looked at him again, and saw that his face was calm and relaxed, and he looked stable, without any trace of trauma from the war.

Is it true?

Whenever the second old man returned victoriously, he would lie in her arms and grieve for a long time, for the soldiers who died on the battlefield and for himself who was covered in blood.

But Lu Xusheng wouldn't.

His heart was so hard that even she, his own mother, couldn't see any flaws.

Wang immediately called her trusted nanny to fetch the bills and account books, while still nagging Lu Xusheng.

"Although you two have each started your own families and careers, you still need to take care of your younger brother more often in the future."

Lu Xusheng said seriously, "Mother, I can help him temporarily, but not forever. People have to rely on themselves. If you have the ability to marry a wife, you must also have the ability to support her." Without waiting for Wang to glare at him, he hurriedly said, "Besides, don't you still have me?"

Wang remembered that she was biased and stopped talking. She checked the gift list from that year and gave all of Lu Xusheng's share to him.

Lu Xusheng hurried back and said, "Give the land deed to my son first, and we'll discuss the rest tomorrow."

Wang disagreed, "I'll send it to you overnight."

This would prevent her from being seen by the first and third wives in broad daylight and losing face.

Lu Xusheng did not refute and took the land deed to the front yard first.

This time, he did not go in immediately, but waited for the eldest master to come out.

The eldest master came to the side hall to see him, and when he saw the land deed in his hand, he smiled.

"Okay, okay. Fathers and sons fight together, and brothers fight together on the battlefield. We are a family after all. If there is something good, your uncle will naturally give you a helping hand."

The eldest master was about to reach out to take the land deed, but Lu Xusheng moved his hand away, leaving him empty-handed.

The elder's face changed.

I only saw Lu Xusheng smiling faintly.

"Uncle, let's be frank. For so many years, you have been doing things outside under the banner of your nephew. In this case, shouldn't you also give your nephew some rewards? For example, for today's business, we will split it 19: 1, you get 1 and I get 9."

The eldest master almost couldn't help but curse.

This was a good opportunity that he had begged for by giving a full two thousand taels of silver to his father-in-law, the Imperial Household Department, but Lu Xusheng actually wanted to keep it all for himself.

Of course, he did not confront Lu Xusheng head-on, but he tried to persuade him earnestly.

Lu Xusheng was not fooled and took back the land deed. "In this case, my nephew can still do it on his own."

The eldest master's brows twitched.

Even though he has the title of Duke, his influence in the outside world is not as good as the three words "Lu Xusheng".

Because the battle that Lu Xusheng fought was so shocking, he was so powerful that he was feared by everyone.

Moreover, as long as the route to Southeast Asia is opened, there will be an endless supply of wealth in the future.

With Lu Xusheng standing in front of him, he could almost sit back and enjoy wealth and glory.

Forget it, let him have a taste of the sweetness first.

After weighing the pros and cons, the eldest master gritted his teeth and agreed to Lu Xusheng's request.

The uncle and nephew signed a written agreement immediately, and Lu Xusheng handed the land deed to him, asking him to sign the deed with Mr. Wu.

By the time I finished my work, it was already late at night.

The eldest master politely sent the man away. Lu Xusheng stood in the dark of the corridor, brushed the autumn dew on his clothes, raised his hand to call a secret guard, pointed at the back of Mr. Wu,

"Follow him and pry him over."

Mr. Wu almost fell today, and he would definitely find out the truth when he goes out. Naturally, he would know that he is the real pillar of the Duke Lu's Mansion. His people would then contact him secretly, use threats and inducements, and Mr. Wu would know who to cooperate with.

Men who have the power of life and death on the battlefield are all black-hearted. They leave all the troublesome matters, such as changing rice into mulberry trees, to the big boss to handle. When they are done using him, they kick the big boss away.

Title?

Why are you in such a hurry? Just use a soft knife to stew it slowly and peel the skin slowly. That's how enjoyable it is.

When Lu Xusheng returned to the study, the second wife had already brought him the account book with all the accounts clearly listed.

Xu Yi followed him into the house, busy and sweating, "Master, please wait a moment. I'm busy moving to the warehouse and haven't had time to prepare tea for you." As he said this, he was going to pour him tea.

Lu Xusheng waved his hands and said, "No need, I'll go to the backyard."

Lu Xusheng returned to Ningji Hall with the book. The lights in the east side room had been turned off, and it seemed that he was resting in the front yard.

Fortunately, Rulan, who was on guard, was still awake. She quickly lit a silver lamp and welcomed the person in.

Seeing Lu Xusheng go straight to the bed, he just lit the light in the room and left quietly.

Lu Xusheng came to the bed, faint light seeping out from inside. He gently opened the curtains and saw Cheng Yian was not asleep. He was leaning on the bed reading a storybook. His face was full of yawns, but he was still reluctant to let go.

Lu Xusheng didn't say much and just handed the account book over.

"For you."

Cheng Yian was stunned for a moment, looked at him sleepily, sat up slowly, took his account book, turned a few pages under the light, saw the name on it clearly, and suddenly woke up with a start.

"Your private vault?"

Nanny Li was right, there really was a secret treasury.

He didn't care about her in his previous life. Cheng Yian glanced at him and snorted a few times.

Lu Xusheng felt guilty and coughed, "From now on, everything belongs to you."

Cheng Yian threw it on the dressing table in annoyance, "It's not like I don't have wedding dowry, so I don't need yours."

Lu Xusheng knew that she was still angry about what happened in her past life.

"I reek of alcohol. I'm going to wash myself first before I talk to you."

Lu Xusheng went to the bathroom, thinking about how to persuade Cheng Yian to accept it. When he came back, the lights were off and the curtains were drawn.

It's so heavy that there's no sign of anyone.

Lu Xusheng rubbed his forehead.

Turning around and taking a look at the pillow on the painted couch, Lu Xusheng walked over slowly, picked up the pillow in his hand, and walked towards the bed.

Who can bear to watch such a sweet and soft wife after marrying her?

The warehouse key has been handed over, so we should give him a good look, right?

Lu Xusheng came outside the curtain and called out first.

"lady?"

No movement.

"Cheng Yian?"

Still no movement.

"An'an?"

Cheng Yian got goosebumps all over his body. He stretched his waist and half of his face appeared from behind the curtain. His eyes instantly fell on the pillow he was holding in his hands. He sensed something and narrowed his almond-shaped eyes into crescents, glancing at him lazily.

"Want to go to bed?"

Lu Xusheng looked at her motionlessly.

"You might as well dream!"

Oh!