Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Lu Xusheng, you are jealous of me, right? ...

Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Lu Xusheng, you are jealous of me, right? ...

This is indeed an irresistible temptation.

Even if the Cheng family is in dire straits, she still wants to go and take a look.

Look at her little An An.

Xia Fu lowered her eyes and thought for a long time, then nodded gently.

After getting Xia Fu's accurate answer, Cheng Mingyu came out to invite Lu Xusheng and Cheng Yian to have dinner at Cheng Mansion.

Lu Xusheng didn't even think about refusing.

"It's a long way to go to Cheng's house, and I'm worried that An An won't be able to adapt. Isn't my second aunt's wedding coming up in a few days? It won't be too late to go to Cheng's house then."

Since he couldn't get the portrait, Lu Xusheng didn't want to touch this soft nail.

After finally coming back, the couple couldn't just spend some time together but instead went to Cheng's house to join in the fun.

This son-in-law has always had an angular temper. Cheng Mingyu didn't hesitate to criticize him and looked at Cheng Yian.

Cheng Yian also wanted to see the portrait of his childhood, but he could see that his father was not interested in it, so he did not bother him and said, "Let's go in a few days."

Cheng Yiqiao is getting married on the sixth day of August, so she always goes back to the Cheng family in advance to stay for two days.

Cheng Mingyu didn't force it.

Cheng Yian is of high status now, and even if no banquet is held today, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to send gifts, and maybe even rewards from the palace. The couple did not dare to stay for long, and after resting for a while, they returned home.

As expected, when she returned to the Lu Mansion, the Empress and the Crown Princess both presented her with gifts, and did not ask her to go and thank them because she was pregnant. Cheng Yian then kowtowed towards the direction of the palace.

Lu Xusheng rewarded the eunuch who announced the decree generously, and the chief eunuch left with a smile on his face.

The couple returned to Ningji Hall. Nanny Li and Ruhui were sorting out the gifts in the west room. When Cheng Yian passed by, he saw that the gifts had almost filled the entire room. He was very troubled.

“Is it all recorded in the book?”

Ruhui came out and replied, "Half of it has been registered, and the other half is still there. Madam, do you want to take a look?"

Cheng Yian shook her head. Pregnant women tend to get tired easily. She was obviously tired after going out, so she went back to the main room with Lu Xusheng. The couple packed up and lay down on the couch. Cheng Yian didn't sleep well last night, so she just turned around and snuggled into Lu Xusheng's arms. Lu Xusheng was returning to the capital from Sichuan, and two of his horses were broken along the way. He was in urgent need of sleep.

The two of them snuggled together.

"Don't be angry about the portrait. The person is right next to you, why do you need a portrait?"

Lu Xusheng's other tempers are easy to deal with, but he is extremely possessive. "I'll get it back soon."

Cheng Yian was afraid that he would fight with his father, "Then why don't you just draw it yourself."

Lu Xusheng also thought, "I'm afraid my painting skills won't do justice to your appearance..."

Cheng Yian was amused by him and gently pushed his chest. This push was like a willow twig brushing against the tip of her heart, which made her feel itchy. Lu Xusheng had been alone for too long and could not help but hold her cheek and kiss her, pulling her soft body against him. It was really strange that her breasts had grown a lot bigger after not being touched for a while. His rough fingertips inadvertently brushed against her, and a tingling sensation spread to her heart. Cheng Yian suddenly palpitated and stopped in a hurry.

She remembered that after she became pregnant, an old maid came to the Cheng family and told her everything to pay attention to. One of the things was that she must not have sex in the first three months. Not only that, there were certain places that she must not touch, as it could easily hurt the baby.

Today, the two of them clearly crossed the line.

Lu Xusheng looked at her apologetically and slowly calmed his breathing. "You sleep, I won't touch you anymore."

The two of them lay down side by side.

After lying there for a while, Cheng Yian suddenly looked at him aggrievedly, "But I want you to hug me."

Lu Xusheng hesitated and said, "I'm worried that you won't sleep well."

Cheng Yian said, "In your previous life, you never hugged me except for that kind of thing. When I was pregnant with that child, I hoped so much that you could accompany me."

At that time, facing Lu Xusheng's stern face, she didn't dare to say a word.

Now I am no longer afraid of him and dare to speak my mind.

Lu Xusheng felt extremely upset and immediately came over, hugged her tightly in his arms, and let her sleep with her head resting on his arm.

Cheng Yian leaned against him, still not satisfied, "Give me the bracelet."

Lu Xusheng was really in a dilemma now, "Ancestor, are you really not seeking revenge against me?"

I followed his instructions and gently put my arm around her waist, but I was worried about pressing on her stomach. If I moved upwards, it would definitely touch her soft breasts, and if I moved downwards... I had nowhere to put my arm.

Cheng Yian didn't care whether he lived or died, she clung to him, found a comfortable position and fell asleep.

He could hear her steady breathing, and the softness of her breasts rubbed against his chest from time to time. Except for her lower abdomen, her entire body was pressed against him. Lu Xusheng smiled helplessly, what was this?

A sweet burden.

After sleeping in a stiff position for half an hour, Lu Xusheng woke up. When he opened his eyes, Cheng Yian had already let go of him and rolled away. Lu Xusheng tucked in the bedding for her, got up and got off the bed. When he came to the main room, he saw Rulan staring at a box on the table.

"What is this?"

Rulan pointed at the box and said,

"Second Master, this was just sent by Sister Ming. She said it was a gift from the concierge. It is not signed. We do not know who gave it to us. We dare not open it carelessly. We plan to show it to Second Madam."

Lu Xusheng nodded indifferently, told Rulan to make tea, and sat down at the table. His eyes fell on the brocade box and he suddenly felt strange. People who sent gifts were afraid that the other party would not know it was theirs, so they not only wrote their name on the business card clearly, but also tied it with a ribbon to prevent it from being lost. Did this one get lost or was it deliberately left unsigned?

Under what circumstances would a gift be sent without a signature? It must be because one does not want the other party to know.

So, this gift is extremely strange.

Lu Xusheng opened it decisively and was attracted by the exquisite porcelain painting inside at first sight. It was just an ordinary brocade box, one foot long and half a foot wide, with a thick layer of red silk cotton padding at the bottom. In it was a pair of colorful porcelain cups with a pair of pink dolls painted on them. The dolls were lifelike and extremely cute.

This pair of porcelain cups has a thin and delicate body, blue and white underglaze, and colorful overglaze, which gives it a sense of competition and splendor. After all, Lu Xusheng was born into a noble family and knew the goods. He could tell that the craftsmanship of this thing was very good. Even if it was not a genuine product from the official kiln of the previous dynasty, it could still be called a fine product.

That's strange, who gave this to me?

At this moment, Rulan came in with a pot of tea. She was surprised when she saw the pair of porcelain cups.

Seeing her strange expression, Lu Xusheng asked, "Have you seen it?"

Rulan shook her head, "I haven't seen it before, but my grandmother made similar ceramics when she was young."

An idea suddenly flashed through Lu Xusheng's mind, and his face showed a gloomy light, "Exactly the same porcelain painting?"

Rulan scratched her head and thought, "It seems like it is someone's work. Our girl liked it and copied it..."

Needless to say, Lu Xusheng already knew who gave this gift.

He closed the brocade box, held it in his arms, and walked out without saying a word.

After the beginning of autumn, the sky darkened quickly. At the end of the You hour, the originally azure sky was reduced to a layer of hazy green light. Lu Xusheng selected a few secret guards at the brocade pavilion in the alley, and the group rode towards Chengjiabao.

Lu Xusheng had never been to Fan's house, but the secret guard knew about it. When he arrived at a dark alley near Cheng's house and Fan's house, the secret guard leaned over to Fan's house and found Fan Yulin painting in the study. He shot a short arrow at the window of the mansion, writing only two short words, "一敘". Fan Yulin then walked out from the corner door in a daze.

He was wearing a snow-white gown. He was tall but thin. The white gown made him look very elegant. Although his face could not compare with that of his father-in-law, he was still described by people as being as handsome as a jade.

In his previous life, Cheng Yian was bewitched by this guy and followed him everywhere?

Yes, Fan Yulin has always been a knot in Lu Xusheng's heart.

He knew Fan Yulin was not worthy, but he just didn't like Fan Yulin.

As a result, she dislikes any handsome man wearing a white shirt.

In Lu Xusheng's opinion, they are all called useless pretty boys.

Fan Yulin was obviously surprised when he found Lu Xusheng. His eyes then fell on the brocade box in his arms and darkened again.

Strangely enough, although they knew each other well, this was their first meeting.

The two sides stared at each other for dozens of seconds. Fan Yulin went from being panicked at first to being calm, and Lu Xusheng's eyes were like the deep sea, and his expression also became calm.

But they were all holding back their anger and were unhappy with the other person.

In the end, it was Fan Yulin who spoke first.

"How come Lord Lu has time to come to my house?"

Lu Xusheng weighed the brocade box in his arms and asked, "Is this a gift from you?"

When Fan Yulin saw that his fingertips were touching the brocade box, his face changed, "So what?" He looked nervous, afraid that Lu Xusheng would smash it the next moment.

Lu Xusheng saw that he cared and snorted softly, "Are you still not giving up?"

Fan Yulin closed his eyes and sighed.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to give up, I just want to fulfill her long-cherished wish."

Lu Xusheng's heart was slightly disturbed, but his expression remained calm. "That's not for you to interfere, Fan Yulin. If you really care about someone, you don't harass her from time to time after she gets married. This is the greatest disrespect to her."

Fan Yulin stared at him sarcastically, "I didn't sign my name. If you hadn't intervened, she wouldn't know anything. I just wanted to give her a gift that she once liked very much."

Lu Xusheng was really going crazy because of his nonsense. "If you don't sign your name, she won't guess it's you?"

Fan Yulin was stunned and asked him, "She guessed it?"

Lu Xu laughed angrily, "Your tricks are not worthy of being in front of her."

Fan Yulin's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he soon felt relieved.

"Lu Xusheng, I don't mean anything else. Just say that this is a gift from you, that you bought it. I just hope you can give this gift to her to make her happy."

Lu Xusheng probed, "Are you sure she will be happy to see it? Maybe she will know at a glance that it is from you and want to throw it away out of disgust!"

"No..." Fan Yulin looked bewildered and murmured, "No, this is the gift she wanted most when she was thirteen years old..."

The Cheng family has a wide variety of courses, including large classes such as classics, history, and music, and painting, as well as small classes such as flower arrangement, tea art, and ceramics. I think Cheng Mingyu discovered that Cheng Yian liked to make pottery figurines, so one time he invited Mr. Tao Chengxin, the most famous ceramic master in Dajin.

During the break, Tao Chengxin taught the girls how to make ceramics and also introduced the works of some great ceramic makers from ancient times to the present. Among them, Cheng Yian particularly admired a man named "Xiangshan". This man incorporated painting into pottery. The ceramics he made were colorful and delicate, the characters were lifelike, and the painting style was gentle.

Unfortunately, there are few works of Mr. Xiangshan handed down, and the few that exist are kept in the imperial palace.

Even the Cheng family didn’t get one. Why?

Mr. Xiangshan was actually the last emperor. He did not take part in state affairs but devoted himself to the study of ceramics. He was so demanding of perfection that if he was not satisfied with the ceramics he made, he would immediately smash them and start over.

As a result, after his death, only five of his works remained, and all of them are kept in the imperial palace.

Not only has it never leaked, it has never been published.

Later, when Tao Chengxin's ancestor presented tribute to the emperor at that time, he asked to see its style in person. He copied the porcelain painting on the spot and took it back to imitate. These five works depict five porcelain dolls of different shapes. No matter how later generations imitated them, no one could get the style of Mr. Xiangshan. Either the painting style was not realistic and delicate enough, or the body was not thin or uniform enough. In short, that set of porcelain doll teacups became a unique, rare and exquisite piece.

Tao Chengxin drew a picture of the porcelain and Cheng Yian copied it. From then on, he began to learn how to make ceramics in the house.

When she was thirteen, Cheng Yian made a wish that she would make a set of colorful porcelain doll teacups in her lifetime, but unfortunately she never succeeded.

Now Fan Yulin has done it.

Although there were not five, there were two.

"From that time on, I started to learn pottery. Lu Xusheng, do you know how many times my hands were scratched and blistered? I went to Yixing to learn this skill. I failed countless times, but finally, after all my efforts, I made a pair of these. It would be great if it could just make her smile."

At this time, Fan Yulin approached Lu Xusheng step by step, and even had tears in his eyes.

"Lu Xusheng, you are only marrying her on divine command. You are not attracted to her. You have never even understood her well. I, Fan Yulin, will never be destined to be with her in this life. I just hope you treat her well."

"This birthday gift is the last thing I can do for her. Please give it to her. If you care, please tell her that you bought it from a disciple of Mr. Tao from Yixing. She won't think it was me."

Listen, how deep the affection is.

Lu Xusheng looked at Fan Yulin who was approaching him step by step, and felt a painful sensation as if frost and snow were hitting his face. He finally understood why Cheng Yian would marry Fan Yulin in her previous life. Any woman would be easily tempted by a man who spent years just to make a pair of ceramics.

He smiled, and this smile had a cold sharpness.

"Do you think you are something special? That you took the trouble to please her and fulfill her wish?"

Fan Yulin pursed his lips and said nothing.

Lu Xusheng held his hands and slowly pushed the brocade box forward, almost bringing it to Fan Yulin's eyes.

"So what?"

He said, "Do you know what a man is?"

"A man should build a career and support a family, and let a woman do what she wants, whether it's making ceramics or painting. She should do whatever she wants. She should be a woman's umbrella."

"Instead of wasting several years of hard work on something that looks great but is actually useless, just to please a noble lady, coax her into marrying you, giving birth to children for you, managing your family business, and protecting you from the wind and rain. Fan Yulin, all you have done is just to find an umbrella for yourself!"

"If I were you, I would use these five years to make a name for myself and be able to marry the woman I love, instead of moaning and being self-indulgent here."

Fan Yulin's face turned pale.

Lu Xusheng suddenly threw the brocade box, which flew past Fan Yulin's eyes, hit the wall of the alley opposite, and rolled to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

Fan Yulin's eyes were filled with fear and heartache. When he turned his attention to Lu Xusheng, he was furious.

"Lu Xusheng, do you know what you have destroyed? Do you know that I have been working day after day for five years just for this pair of porcelain cups?"

"Just because I did it, just because of your possessiveness as a man, you made An An lose an extremely rare treasure. If you really want her good, if you really love her, you should give her what she wants instead of quibbling over it out of jealousy!"

"It seems that in your heart, your own possessiveness is much more important than her as a person. In this case, you are not worthy of being her man!"

"Oh!"

Lu Xusheng really admired Fan Yulin's eloquence and was almost tricked by him.

So to be Cheng Yian’s man, you have to be generous and low-key.

"Are you sick?" Lu Xusheng punched him in the face.

On the first night of his rebirth, Cheng Yian slapped him. If Lu Xusheng remembered correctly, that slap was given to Fan Yulin, and today he wanted to return the favor.

What kind of Kung Fu is Lu Xusheng? This punch carries the grudges of past and present lives, and it hits Fan Yulin's nose firmly. The straight nose is crooked by him, and blood spurts out of his nostrils. Lu Xusheng dodged to the side, but he did not spare Fan Yulin. He raised his hand forward and grabbed his chest, lifted him up, and looked down at him with sharp eyes.

"So I have to build a small courtyard in the Lu family and send you there to play the piano and paint every day, so that you won't be too calculating and will be worthy of being her man, right?"

Fan Yulin was nearly knocked unconscious by him. The severe pain from the broken nose made him see stars. He didn't even bother to hear Lu Xusheng's ridicule. However, he was a man of quick wit. He grinned and spat out a mouthful of blood, staring at Lu Xusheng with a sneer.

"You're jealous, aren't you? You're jealous that I've known An An for many years, that I know her past preferences better than you do, and that I please her more than you do!"

Lu Xusheng had to admit that these words pierced his heart and made his lungs burn.

When Lu Xusheng thought about the five years that Cheng Yian had spent with him in his previous life, he wanted to strangle him to death on the spot.

His foot had already been raised, ready to kick Fan Yulin in the heart, when Lu Xusheng suddenly stopped.

He looked at the man in front of him who had made him hate him for two lifetimes, and suddenly wondered, why did he hate Fan Yulin so much that he didn't even want to hear this name?

At this moment he suddenly woke up.

Rather than saying that he hated Fan Yulin, it would be better to say that he hated himself. He hated himself in his previous life for being too arrogant and never bowing his head, which caused him to miss Cheng Yian, caused him to openly let her go and marry another man, and caused him to realize his regrets in countless dark nights at the border when it was too late to turn back.

The first cool breeze of August rolled in from the dark night. Lu Xusheng calmed down, let go of him, and suddenly smiled at him with the corners of his lips raised.

"I'm not jealous of you."

He lowered his eyes, his expression clear, "I should thank you for taking five years to tell me what she likes."

Fan Yulin was startled, and the color on his face suddenly faded away.

"From now on, I have a lifetime to accompany her to do...whatever she wants to do." Lu Xusheng brushed the dust off his collar, took one last look at Fan Yulin, and turned away.

Fan Yulin looked at his tall and straight back, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained away. He smiled weakly and sadly, and sobbed with his hands covering his mouth.

When Lu Xusheng heard the groan, he did not look back but jumped on his horse and galloped towards Lu's mansion. He was not as relaxed as he looked.

He never knew that Cheng Yian liked to make pottery figures. He had a level that Fan Yulin could not reach, but he had to admit that Fan Yulin was more meticulous than him in some aspects and was more pleasing to women than him.

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Cheng Yian likes the works of Master Xiangshan.

What counts as imitation?

He wants to give her the best!

Lu Xusheng looked towards the majestic and solemn imperial palace.

It was already time to lock the palace gates. Duke Lu must have something important to tell him when he knocked on the gates. The palace gate captain did not dare to delay and immediately reported to the Fengtian Hall. Soon someone from the Imperial Household Department came and said to open the door.

Lu Xusheng followed the eunuch to Lu's study.

The Emperor was reading memorials. Since the establishment of the Inner Cabinet, the Emperor seemed to have an easier time every day. Routine affairs could be handled by the Inner Cabinet after consultation with the Imperial Household Department. Important affairs of the court would also be drafted and he would just review and make the final decision.

Seeing Lu Xusheng coming in with a depressed look on his face, the emperor frowned.

"What's wrong? Who made you unhappy?"

When Lu Xusheng was young, he was known as the Little Bully of Beijing. No one dared to mess with him. When he was four years old, he could beat boys who were ten years old. He never gave in and never admitted defeat.

It is rare to see such depression today.

Lu Xusheng sat down beside the emperor's desk with a droopy face.

"Your Majesty, I have been outdone again today."

The emperor was stunned. "What are you comparing yourself to? Who can compare you to someone else?"

Lu Xusheng smiled bitterly and said, "Today is my wife's birthday."

"I know that. Didn't I instruct the Queen to give her a reward?"

"Yes, but that's not enough."

The emperor's face darkened. "What do you mean?"

Lu Xusheng sighed, "Today my father-in-law and mother-in-law celebrated my daughter-in-law's birthday. Did you know that Cheng Mingyu actually painted a portrait of my daughter-in-law?"

"One portrait is enough. It turns out that he paints a portrait of my wife every year. That's eighteen in total. But he doesn't even let me see them. I'm so greedy."

The emperor really admired this father-in-law and son-in-law. What were they doing all day? If Cheng Mingyu and Lu Xu hadn't managed their lives well, he would have really suspected that Cheng Yian was a "beautiful troublemaker".

"Can you two achieve anything?"

"That's her father, can we just stop fighting?"

However, Cheng Mingyu's feelings can easily shake his daughter.

"So, you were beaten again?"

Lu Xusheng was heartbroken, "This is not over yet."

"What else?"

"Fan Yulin, does your majesty know this person?"

The emperor vaguely remembered that some time ago someone had said that Fan Yulin was in love with Cui Lin. "Is that the one who cut off his sleeves?"

Lu Xusheng shook his head, "No, this Fan Yulin lives next door to the Cheng family and has coveted An An for many years. Today is An An's birthday, and he actually imitated Mr. Xiangshan's work and made a pair of ceramics for An An himself. He also asked me to be generous and help him pass it on to An An. Where do you think I can put my face?"

Well, the emperor understood the purpose and immediately turned his eyes away and began to read the memorial.

"Alright, it's getting late, and I have important matters to attend to. You should go back and accompany your wife. No gift can compare to companionship. You have been away fighting for many years, and one day of companionship is worth ten paintings."

Seeing that the emperor did not respond, Lu Xusheng reached out and took the stack of documents into his arms, "Your Majesty, you can't just ignore it. You can't watch me being trampled underfoot. If this continues, my wife will take my baby back to the Cheng family."

The emperor tried to take the memorial back, "I can't help you with this. The thing you want is gone."

"How do you know what I want?"

The emperor choked and hit Lu Xusheng hard on the head.

"Aren't you just eyeing my baby?"

"Hey, Your Majesty guessed it right!"

Lu Xusheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, today is my wife's birthday, and I haven't prepared any gifts. Your Majesty must help me!"

"Aren't there five more? I only want one!"

"Just pick the one you dislike the most!"

"I like them all!"

The emperor and his minister argued, and finally the emperor could no longer outlast him. He was so angry that he ordered the eunuch to take the seal.

"Liu Xi, go to my storehouse in person and bring back the five porcelain cups from Xiangshan."

Then he pointed at Lu Xusheng and said, "One, I will give you one, you have to treasure it as a family heirloom, understand?"

Lu Xusheng nodded his head repeatedly, "I understand, I understand!"

Soon, Liu Xi came over carefully holding a long and narrow red sandalwood box. This thing was so precious that Liu Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he put it down.

The emperor gently opened it, and under the bright yellow satin, an extreme color caught his eyes. There were five tea cups of different shapes but the same size. Some had lotus-shaped mouths, and some were shaped like stars. The porcelain paintings on the tea cups were very bright and colorful. The five porcelain dolls had completely different expressions, but they all touched people's hearts equally.

Even Lu Xusheng, who never bothered with such things, was amazed.

The emperor looked at his beloved general and said with deep sorrow,

"I picked one for you, just one, no more."

"That won't work!" Lu Xusheng slowly closed the box and put the box into his arms.

"Your Majesty, please think about it. The five porcelain dolls are one family. Are you willing to separate them?"

"No, didn't we agree to give only one? Lu Xusheng, you went back on your word!"

"Your Majesty, I am also concerned about your reputation."

The emperor looked at Lu Xusheng's boastful remarks and felt the coldness in his lungs boil over.

"My reputation? You're still talking about my reputation? My reputation has been tarnished by you because I indulged you too much!"

Lu Xusheng smiled softly, "Your Majesty, I am not bluffing you. Think about it, why would you keep the work of the last emperor? Abandoning the country and spending all the money in the treasury to build a kiln for him to make pottery, is this the behavior of a wise leader? Treating the relics of Xiangshan as treasures and hiding them in the treasury is really damaging to your reputation. It is better for you to give all these corrupt things to me."

emperor:"......"

I was almost convinced by him.

"Shenzhi, this is a rare treasure, please leave some for me."

Lu Xusheng had already stood up and walked out holding the brocade box. "Your Majesty, which of the treasures in your storehouse is not rare and priceless? Do you value these five teacups? No!"

"No, Shenzhi, these five treasures are what I plan to give to Princess Ning as rewards after she gives birth to a child. If you take them all away, what will I give her as rewards?" The emperor spared Lu'an and chased after him.

Lu Xusheng had already instructed the eunuch kneeling on the side to register for the emperor to leave the warehouse. Hearing the emperor's words, he said indifferently,

"Your Majesty, there is no good news from Prince Ning's Mansion yet, but my wife is already pregnant. Of course, I have to give the reward to my wife first. When Prince Ning's Mansion has good news, I will help you go to the warehouse to choose, and I will definitely choose one that he is satisfied with."

When the emperor heard that Lu Xusheng was going to his warehouse, he immediately shut up.

Seeing that Lu Xusheng had already put his handprint on the treasure and taken it away, the emperor pointed at his back with a bitter face and said to Liu Xi,

"He just let it go like that?"

Liu Xi laughed dryly, "It all went smoothly."

"This little bastard!" the emperor cursed with a smile.

Liu Xi led him back to the dragon bed and said, "General Lu has worked hard and made great contributions. This time, Pingche Khan is sure to win a great victory. You should reward him in advance."

The emperor smiled and said, "It's all Cheng Mingyu's fault. He is too capable as a father-in-law, and I, as a father-in-law, have to go through fire and water with him."

Liu Xi immediately changed his tone, "Yes, yes, yes, who told you to treat General Lu like your son?"