Ye Bo acted like a big shot, looking around with dissatisfaction, and immediately looked down on everything there.
He believed that since Lu Huan had personally sent people to pick them up, he must be afraid. If he was afraid, then he should give them money every month.
As a result, he became increasingly arrogant, and even Gu Zhendong looked down on him.
The saying "to take advantage of someone's kindness" perfectly describes someone like Ye Bo.
As for Li Lan, who was standing to the side, she was not as bold as Ye Bo. She secretly tugged at Ye Bo's sleeve several times, telling him to shut up!
Ye Bo found her annoying, "Alright, Huanhuan is our daughter. What's wrong with us asking her for money!"
Lu Huan sat opposite them, watching the couple's every move. She felt sorry for Li Lan, wondering how she had ended up with such a lazy and good-for-nothing husband.
However, she also understands a principle: birds of a feather flock together.
If they weren't the same kind of people, they would never have gotten along.
Lu Huan has a relatively good temper; she can still smile in the face of Ye Bo's unreasonable demands. Gu Zhendong, on the other hand, is quite different.
He was used to being high and mighty, and no one ever dared to yell at him.
If Lu Huan hadn't suggested meeting them, Gu Zhendong would never have allowed these two to appear before him and offend his eyes.
Gu Zhendong slammed his hand on the table, startling Ye Bo so much that his smug expression vanished instantly.
It has to be said that when Gu Zhendong sits there, his imposing presence is such that most people wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Ye Bo was so arrogant because he was Lu Huan's father. But when Gu Zhendong threatened him, he immediately backed down.
His tongue was a little loose, "What... what do you want to do? I'm your father-in-law, for goodness' sake! How can you treat your elders like this!"
Ye Bo tried to intimidate Gu Zhendong by using his seniority, but the man's expression darkened. "Father-in-law? You dare to call yourself that?"
Ye Bo was both cowardly and wanted to argue, what did he mean by "he's not worthy"?
So what if he looks down on me? Lu Huan is still his daughter. At the very least, the blood ties cannot be severed!
Gu Zhendong was too lazy to waste words with Ye Bo, so he simply called out Pang Zhe.
Pang Zheren stood guard at the door, just in case something happened inside.
His hearing was still quite good; as soon as he heard a sound from inside, he immediately pushed the door open and came in, "President Gu!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the couple beside him and walked towards them.
Ye Bo became even more frightened, only then realizing that this was Gu Zhendong's territory, and that Pang Zhe was listening to Gu Zhendong.
He quickly pleaded with Lu Huan for help, "Huanhuan, I'm your father! Make him leave!"
Lu Huan finally understood what it meant to bully the weak and fear the strong.
She took out a paternity test result that she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Ye Bo, saying, "We are not related by blood!"
Ye Bo glanced at the words on it and thought, "Another paternity test?"
Last time at the company gate, Pang Zhe tried to fool him with a fake document, but Ye Bo didn't even look at it and threw it on the ground, saying, "This must be something you forged to fool us. I don't believe it!"
"You think you can fool me with a fake one? Let me tell you, no way!" Ye Bo wanted nothing more than to tear the paternity test report to shreds. "This is fake! I want to get a new paternity test done!"
He doesn't believe what they're offering!
Lu Huan had anticipated that he wouldn't believe her. "Do it a hundred times, and it will still be the same result, whether you believe it or not!"
"Furthermore, if you don't believe me, you can ask your wife. I don't know if what I said is right, Ms. Li?"
Lu Huan is usually quite laid-back, but she can also be sharp-tongued. She stared at Li Lan with a half-smile, and she was 100% sure that Li Lan hadn't told Ye Bo that she wasn't their biological child yet.
Otherwise, given Ye Bo's cowardly and bullying nature, he wouldn't be so stubborn.
Li Lan was already feeling guilty, and when Lu Huan looked at her, she didn't even dare to meet her eyes. She nervously clutched her pants and lowered her head.
She had told Ye Bo long ago not to come looking for Lu Huan, because they couldn't afford to offend him. He wouldn't listen, insisting that it was only right for a daughter to give money to her parents. Now look what happened—not only did they not get the money, but they were also detained for three days, and even now…
Li Lan lowered her head even further, but Lu Huan chuckled, "Ms. Li, why aren't you saying anything?"
Li Lan dared not tell the truth, "Huanhuan, you may dislike us, but we are truly your biological parents!"
"Really?" Lu Huan's expression immediately turned cold. "You mean you want me to call the police and thoroughly investigate what you did back then?"
Li Lan shuddered in fright, but still stubbornly denied it: "I...I didn't!"
"It seems you don't want to talk about it. Fine, Pang Zhe, go ahead and call the police. Find out exactly what happened back then! You need to know how many years in prison you get for stealing a child."
Li Lan wasn't very educated, and she was easily frightened by Lu Huan's words. She was already worried and scared after being detained in the police station for three days, let alone spending several years or even a lifetime in prison.
Besides, she's already old, and she'd definitely not eat or sleep well in prison. She'd be bullied by others and might not even make it out alive. The more Li Lan thought about it, the more scared she became, but she hesitated to speak up. She was afraid that if she did, Lu Huan would take the opportunity to send her to prison.
Lu Huan noticed Li Lan's hesitation, and her voice softened slightly, "All I want is an answer. Don't worry, as long as you tell me, I won't do anything to you!"
Li Lan is quite capable; not only can she steal other people's children, but she also switched them with Lu Sangsang. If the matter from back then is really investigated, Li Lan will inevitably have to go to jail.
Unable to withstand the intimidation, Li Lan burst into tears and immediately confessed, "Yes, you are not our daughter! You have no blood relation with us whatsoever!"
This secret has been hidden in Li Lan's heart for many years. Over the years, she has never dared to tell anyone and has always carefully kept it a secret, fearing that it would be discovered one day. But even today, she still cannot escape this hurdle.
Li Lan admitted it, but felt even more panicked inside. "You're not going to call the police, are you? I'm already so old, I really don't want to go to jail!"
Lu Huan got the answer she wanted, and while feeling upset, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I won't call the police!"
In fact, whether or not to report it to the police was not a choice for Li Lan and the others. If Gu Zhendong really wanted to know the truth, he could find out. It's just that Lu Huan didn't want to.
Lu Huan made a verbal promise, then glanced at Pang Zhe out of the corner of his eye, who understood and took a step back.
Li Lan doesn't want to think about anything anymore; she just wants to live a good life and stop bothering Lu Huan and Gu Zhendong.
"Do you understand now?" Lu Huan said this to Ye Bo, "Your wife has already admitted that I am not your daughter. Please don't come looking for me again!"
Ye Bo was completely bewildered by their conversation. What did they mean by saying that Lu Huan wasn't their daughter? What was going on?
"No, what do you mean? How could she not be our daughter!" Ye Bo demanded. "If she's not our daughter, then where is our daughter?!"
Originally, they had a celebrity daughter named Lu Sangsang, and they lived a good life. At least Lu Sangsang could give them money every month. But later, they said that the two families' children were switched at birth, and Lu Huan was their biological daughter. Ye Bo didn't care about this, as long as he could get the money.
As a result, they didn't receive a single penny and were even told that Lu Huan wasn't their daughter either!
"Our daughter is long gone!" Li Lan shouted, unable to control her emotions, and cried even harder, her memory suddenly returning to twenty years ago.
After marrying Ye Bo, she had hoped to live a good life, but who would have thought that she had misjudged him? After marriage, Ye Bo became addicted to gambling, owed money, and dared not go home, hiding outside.
The group of people came to her door, and Li Lan, who was pregnant, was unable to stop them. All the valuables in her house were taken away, and they threatened to kill her if she didn't pay them back in three days.
Li Lan was terrified and dared not stay at home any longer, so she hurriedly ran away.
Later, she met Lu Huan's biological mother. Li Lan didn't dare to say anything more, but secretly glanced at Lu Huan out of the corner of her eye.
Lu Huan was quite open-minded. "Don't worry, I don't want to know who my parents are for now, you don't need to tell me!"
Lu Huan glanced at Gu Zhendong beside her, who said indifferently, "If you dare to bother her again, don't blame me for personally sending you in!"
Lu Huan didn't want to investigate further, and Gu Zhendong went along with her wishes. No matter what happened in the future, he would always be her strongest support.
Li Lan nodded repeatedly, "We will never dare to come looking for Lu Huan again!"
They're no longer her biological daughter, so what right do they have to ask Lu Huan for money?
Gu Zhendong is a ruthless man. Just because Lu Huan doesn't want to do something doesn't mean he won't do it.
Gu Zhendong waved his hand, signaling Pang Zhe to take the two of them out.
This family needs to leave as soon as possible, so they don't linger under Lu Huan's nose and might do something else in the future.
As soon as Ye Bo and Li Lan left, Lu Huan's tense body visibly relaxed. She supported herself on the table with her hands, and Gu Zhendong asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Lu Huan shook her head, "I'm just a little tired!"
Even though I've resolved a troublesome matter, I still feel a little uneasy.
Shen Xian's main purpose in coming here this time was to capture Shen Fei and take him home.
Now that Shen Fei has gained some fame, he's getting busier and busier, so Shen Xian has been staying here until a week before the Lunar New Year when Gao Hui gave everyone a holiday.
Before leaving, Lu Huan even took the two siblings to the airport.
Lu Huan hugged Chen Xian tightly, reluctant to let go, "Master..."
Chen Xian patted her shoulder nonchalantly, "It's not far, it only takes an hour by plane. Besides, we play games every night, so there's nothing to be reluctant about!"
Even though they were about the same age, Shen Xian felt that Lu Huan's personality was more like her younger sister's, making it too easy for her to feel protective of her.
"Alright, come visit us sometime, I'll show you around!"
Lu Huan nodded repeatedly and waved goodbye to the two.
I got up early today to see Shen Xian and her brother off, and since I had nothing to do when I got back, I went to Gu Zhendong's company.
In the past, it was Gu Zhendong's secretary and assistant who hosted them.
Lu Huan had been here many times. Everyone on the top floor knew that their proprietress was young and beautiful. They heard that she was studying at S University and was quite famous at the school.
A group of people envied Lu Huan's good fortune; not only did she marry a rich man, but most importantly, her boss was willing to pamper her.
Gu Zhendong was always perceived by these employees as cold and unapproachable. No one could imagine what kind of woman Gu Zhendong would marry, or that he would die before he even got married.
Everyone waited and waited, but instead of hearing news of Gu Zhendong's serious illness, they were shocked and couldn't believe it when they saw that his complexion was getting better and better, and that he had even gotten married.
It wasn't until they witnessed firsthand how tenderly and dotingly Gu Zhendong treated his beloved wife that they finally believed it.
It turns out that love really can completely change a person.
Who would have thought that the once cold and ruthless Gu Zhendong could smile gently at people today?
The assistant also really likes Lu Huan. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has a good personality. People who see her always feel a warmth in their hearts. No wonder the boss cherishes Lu Huan so much.
The assistant was very attentive. "Madam, would you like some dessert?"
"No need to trouble yourself!" Lu Huan shook her head and refused, then asked, "By the way, when will Gu Zhendong finish his meeting?"
Normally, everyone in the company calls him President Gu, and no one would dare to call him by his full name. The assistant was stunned for a moment, then glanced down at Lu Huan's sweet smile and quickly replied, "President Gu just went to work, it will probably take an hour."
Gu Zhendong is always so busy, especially at the end of the year, with a ton of liquidation reports, annual reports, and all sorts of messy meetings, keeping him constantly busy.
This is an understatement for the assistant; in the past, meetings could last for an entire morning.
Lu Huan replied "I understand" and then stayed in his office alone, playing on his phone.
With a week to go before the Lunar New Year, Guo Yi called home early to ask if they would be spending Lunar New Year's Eve at home this year.
Logically speaking, since Lu Huan is married, she should stay at the Gu family home with Gu Zhendong for the New Year, not go back to the Lu family home late at night.
Besides, the Lu family was no longer her home. Lu Huan had no attachment to the Lu family and had no desire to go back at all.
"This is the first time you and Sangsang are spending Chinese New Year at home. Your parents just want the whole family to be together. You can stay for dinner, but you don't need to stay overnight."
Judging from Guo Yi's tone, Lu Huan didn't know how to refuse. She said vaguely, "Mom, let me discuss this with him."
Guo Yi paused for a moment, then said, "We should have a serious talk with Zhen Dong!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Huan let out a heavy sigh.
Lu Huan did not tell Gu Zhendong about her visit this time.
The person threw a tantrum in the meeting room, and what should have been a half-hour meeting dragged on for an hour.
Gu Zhendong adjourned the meeting, and everyone below looked relieved, secretly letting out a sigh of relief. They thought to themselves that it was almost the New Year, and they had been scolded by their boss. How unlucky they were.
Gu Zhendong had no idea that Lu Huan was in his office, and he had even yelled at Kong Xun before entering.
Kong Xun innocently touched his nose, thinking that this was not his fault, so why should he, an innocent little fish, be implicated?
That's what he thought, but outwardly he didn't dare to refute it, simply replying "yes" and returning to his office.
He had barely sat down when he began working on resolving the reports, and he was already worried about how to explain this to Gu Zhendong later.
Without a doubt, he will be scolded by Gu Zhendong again when he goes inside.
He felt pathetic just thinking about it, fearing that Gu Zhendong might take away his year-end bonus in a fit of anger.
Kong Xun sighed miserably and beckoned his assistant to come in.
The assistant rushed in, pushing the door open. "Secretary Kong, you wanted to see me?"
Kong Xun handed her the documents in his hand, "After you've organized these materials, give them to me quickly, because I need to give them to President Gu in a bit!"
Gu Zhendong always valued work efficiency, and he had to give it to his boss before lunch.
The assistant said "Oh," took a couple of steps, then remembered and asked, "Secretary Kong, is this in a big hurry?"
"What do you think?" Kong Xun glanced at her, how could he not be anxious!
"But..." The assistant hesitated, holding the documents in her hands, unsure of what to say. Kong Xun was busy with his work and didn't have time to waste with her. "But what? Get out there and get to work!"
The assistant has only been here for a little over six months, but she sees everything clearly.
She thought that no matter how important her work was, it couldn't compare to a single hair on Lu Huan's head in President Gu's heart.
The assistant took a breath and quickly said, "Madam is inside, and Mr. Gu probably won't allow us to go in and disturb her for the time being!"
Whenever Lu Huan came, Gu Zhendong would not allow them to go in to report on their work.
Kong Xun was complaining about his unfortunate fate when a turning point came.
As long as Lu Huan is around, Gu Zhendong will never lose his temper.
Gu Zhendong entered the office, his face dark with anger, only to find that there was someone else in his office.
Just as he was wondering who it was and why no one had told him, the person on the sofa suddenly turned around and looked at him with a bright smile.
For a moment, Gu Zhendong was stunned by her smile, and the anger that had been building up in his chest vanished instantly.
Her expression softened, unlike her previous cold demeanor, and her voice became gentler as well, "When did you arrive?"
Gu Zhendong didn't want Lu Huan to see him get angry, lest she be afraid of him.
In fact, Gu Zhendong was overthinking things.
She knew how fierce he was from the very first time she met him, but she wasn't afraid at all; on the contrary, she liked him more and more.
Gu Zhendong's voice was very loud, and Lu Huan could hear it from her office.
Lu Huan thought about how he had been busy with work lately, often not returning home to sleep until late at night, and then having to leave early in the morning.
The two slept together every night, but it was as if they hadn't seen each other for a long time. They didn't see each other in the morning or evening, and the bed was cold when they woke up.
Lu Huan missed him a little, so she secretly came to give him a surprise.
"I've been here for ages!" Lu Huan stretched, a hint of sleepiness on her face. "If you hadn't come out soon, I was going to go home and sleep!"
Gu Zhendong beckoned her over, gesturing for her to sit down.
Lu Huan obediently sat down and leaned against the man's chest. She wasn't wearing any perfume, yet she smelled incredibly pleasant, calming everyone's mind.
Ever since Lu Huan took a full vacation, she has been staying up late and sleeping in late every day, living like a night owl.
The fact that she came out so early today must mean something's up.
Gu Zhendong played with her hair, long and soft, curling it around his fingertips. "Where did you go so early this morning?"
Lu Huan yawned; she had been waiting for too long and was quite sleepy. "I went to the airport to see Chen Xian off this morning!"
Gu Zhendong frowned when he heard Chen Xian's name. Lu Huan leaned half her face against his chest. "I wanted to tell you last night, but you were busy until very late, and I fell asleep!"
She even started complaining about him!
Seeing that she was about to sleep, Gu Zhendong ruffled her hair and said, "It's time for lunch. Sleep a little longer!"
Lu Huan hummed in agreement, but remained lazily nestled in his arms without moving.
Just as Gu Zhendong thought she was about to fall asleep, Lu Huan suddenly asked, "Can we order milk tea for lunch?"
She's been staying home every day lately and has almost forgotten what milk tea tastes like.
Gu Zhendong's face darkened upon hearing this; he simply couldn't understand why she would like something as sweet as milk tea.
He had tasted the milk tea that Lu Huan had left over, and it was far too sweet and had a very strong milky flavor, which Gu Zhendong disliked.
He wanted to refuse, but then he saw Lu Huan looking at him with pitiful eyes. Seeing that look, his heart softened, and he agreed immediately.
Lu Huan cheered and happily took out her phone to order milk tea, while also asking Gu Zhendong, "Do you want some?"
"Need not!"
Kong Xun hurriedly finished sorting out the report, and after checking that there were no errors, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He had Lu Huan as a WeChat friend and secretly sent her a message, begging her to take pity on him.
Kong Xun sounded pitiful in the WeChat message, and given how fierce Gu Zhendong was, he probably suffered a lot at Gu Zhendong's hands. Being his subordinate must be quite miserable. Without much thought, he readily agreed.
While Lu Huan went outside to get milk tea, she also took the report from Kong Xun.
Kong Xun was so grateful that he almost hugged Lu Huan's arm and cried, "From now on, I'll come immediately if you give the order! I'm willing to go through fire and water for you!"
Seeing his serious expression, Lu Huan couldn't help but laugh, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. Is Gu Zhendong really as terrifying as you make him out to be?"
Kong Xun had followed Gu Zhendong for a long time, so how could he not understand his personality? He almost nodded with tears in his eyes.
He would rather go through fire and water than face Gu Zhendong.
While Lu Huan went to get the milk tea, Gu Zhendong made a phone call and took care of some things.
When he returned, he was still on the phone with the other party, so Lu Huan deliberately slowed his pace.
Lu Huan didn't understand some of the business matters, so she deftly poked the straw in and took a sip of milk tea.
Milk tea is the best-tasting drink in the world!
After Gu Zhendong finished his phone call, he saw Lu Huan already sitting on the sofa, happily drinking milk tea.
At first, he didn't think anything was wrong, until he noticed that the outside of the cup was covered with water droplets.
"Give me a sip!"
Gu Zhendong has never liked milk tea. Lu Huan had let him try it once before, but he resolutely refused to drink it a second time.
Therefore, she confidently ordered the iced milk tea that Gu Zhendong forbade her to drink.
When Gu Zhendong said he wanted a sip, Lu Huan's hand trembled so much that she almost dropped the milk tea. She stared at him in disbelief, "Do you want some?"
Gu Zhendong countered, "No way?"
Of course not. If Gu Zhendong found out that she was drinking iced milk tea in the dead of winter, she would probably never drink milk tea again for the rest of her life.
As if afraid the man would snatch it away, Lu Huan tightly protected the milk tea in her hand, and said with an excuse, "Of course you can, but this milk tea is very sweet, you probably don't like it..."
As Lu Huan spoke, she glanced at Gu Zhendong out of the corner of her eye, sucking hard on her milk tea, as if she wanted to drink it all in one gulp right in front of Gu Zhendong.
"It's okay, I was just thinking of having something sweet!"
"..."
Lu Huan was silent for a moment. This man was acting very strangely today. Why was he so insistent on drinking milk tea? Did he sense something?
She glanced down at the milk tea in her hand, calculating how many seconds it would take her to finish it all.
To indulge herself, she also ordered a large cup of milk tea.
At this moment, Lu Huan just wanted to cry. Why did she have to dig this hole for herself?
"They even added pudding pearls to the milk tea, which you don't like!" Lu Huan continued, making excuses. "If you really want some, I'll order another milk tea!"
As she spoke, she took out her phone, pretending to order milk tea for the man.
She had been watching Gu Zhendong's every move out of the corner of her eye. When she saw him suddenly walk over, she was startled and took a deep breath, trying to finish the milk tea. That way, even if Gu Zhendong wanted to settle accounts with her, it would be too late.
Gu Zhendong knew exactly what Lu Huan was thinking. He grabbed her chin with one hand and applied slight pressure with his fingertips. Lu Huan was forced to open her mouth and protested indistinctly because of the pain, "Let go of me, it hurts so much!"
Gu Zhendong pinched her chubby cheek with one hand and took the milk tea with cold condensation from her hand with the other, scolding her fiercely, "Have you forgotten how you cried when we came last time? Now you're drinking something cold again?"
Gu Zhendong was really angry with her. She knew that she would be in so much pain during her period that she would roll around in bed, but she still insisted on doing this to herself.
"Waaaaah, this is for removing the ice!"
Gu Zhendong completely ignored Lu Huan's arguments and threw the milk tea aside, saying, "That's still not allowed, you're not allowed to drink it!"
Gu Zhendong released her mouth, and Lu Huan rubbed her sore cheeks, trying to take back her milk tea, but Gu Zhendong grabbed her elbow and pulled her into his arms.
Lu Huan had just drunk milk tea, and the milky aroma of the tea still lingered in her mouth, wafting towards her.
Lu Huan said angrily, "Waste is shameful!"
Gu Zhendong raised an eyebrow. "You're not allowed to drink it either!"
"Can I wait until the milk tea isn't iced anymore before I drink it?"
"no!"
"..."
No matter what Lu Huan said, Gu Zhendong refused to give her the milk tea, and even threw it into the trash can in front of her.
The little girl was really dramatic, pounding her chest in anguish and even squeezing out two tears, "Gu Zhendong, you're so mean! How could you treat my milk tea like this!"
Her distressed appearance made it seem as if Gu Zhendong hadn't just lost some milk tea, but rather her priceless treasure.
Lu Huan got angry with Gu Zhendong over a cup of milk tea.
They're skipping lunch and just want to go home!
Gu Zhendong pulled the person into his arms, "How old are you? Why are you still acting like a child!"
Hearing this, Lu Huan became even angrier and turned to glare at him. "It's one thing for you to dislike my milk tea, but now you're saying I'm like a child. Do you think I'm being unreasonable?!"
For the sake of a cup of milk tea, she was so aggressive; Gu Zhendong really wanted to say that she was indeed very willful.
But seeing the little girl's puffed-up cheeks and the two glistening tears in the corners of her eyes, he swallowed his words. She was the one he wanted to marry, and whatever her personality was, it was all because he had spoiled her.
Gu Zhendong gently wiped away her tears, "Of course not! Iced milk tea is bad for your health. Have you forgotten how painful it was last time?"
Lu Huan always felt terrible during her period, wishing she could roll around in bed. Whenever Gu Zhendong mentioned it, Lu Huan could picture it, but she still couldn't help but retort, "I'll just have one drink, it's okay!"
Lu Huan was easy to coax. Hearing her lowered tone, Gu Zhendong knew she wasn't so angry anymore. All he needed to do was put in a little more effort. He hugged the person in his arms and said, "I'll order you another hot milk tea."
Milk tea tastes best when it's iced; hot milk tea loses its soul. But having milk tea is always better than not having any.
Lu Huan pursed her lips and said reluctantly, "That's fine too!"
So, twenty minutes later, Lu Huan drank another cup of hot milk tea, with pearls and pudding.
I drank too much milk tea, so much so that I couldn't eat lunch.
Gu Zhendong ordered a lot of food, but Lu Huan only ate a little before putting down her chopsticks and bowl. "I'm already full!"
She eats less than her family's puppies now, but Gu Zhendong didn't say anything. He thought to himself that he absolutely couldn't let Lu Huan drink milk tea before the next meal.
After dinner, Lu Huan mentioned to Gu Zhendong that Guo Yi had called.
Gu Zhendong had no objection to this; wherever Lu Huan wanted to spend New Year's Eve, he would be there.
Do you want to go back?
Lu Huan honestly shook her head, "I don't want to!"
“I’m not their daughter anymore. If I go back and sit with them, I’ll feel like an outsider! Besides, I’m married to you now, so I definitely have to have New Year’s Eve dinner at your house!”
Guo Yi was probably longing for her daughter and didn't realize that Lu Huan was already married and should have been staying at her in-laws' house to celebrate the New Year.
Lu Sangsang is a cunning woman. Before she married Gu Zhendong, she had already won over the hearts of Lu Zhong and his wife. Every time they ate, Lu Sangsang would chat and laugh with Lu Zhong and his wife, completely excluding her, as if she were just a guest.
"Then we won't go!" Gu Zhendong concluded.
"But my mom wants us to go back!" She was finding it hard to refuse Guo Yi's request.
Gu Zhendong came up with a compromise: "How about we go over for dinner on the 29th of the lunar year?"
Lu Huan thought about it and decided that it wasn't impossible. "Then I'll tell my mom later."
After settling the complicated and tricky matters, Gu Zhendong had other things to do in the afternoon, and Lu Huan was quite bored being alone there, so he told her to go home first.
Lu Huan hummed in agreement. "When will you get your vacation?"
"It'll be soon!"
In fact, in the past, Gu Zhendong was always busy until New Year's Eve, and he would start working again a couple of days after the New Year.
This year, I'm planning to take a long vacation for Lu Huan's sake.
He's been too busy these days and hasn't had a chance to spend much time with her.
Lu Huan tiptoed and kissed the man on the cheek. "Honey, you work hard, I'm going home!"
Gu Zhendong chuckled, "Go ahead!"
As soon as Lu Huan left, Gu Zhendong called Kong Xun into his office.
Kong Xun thought he could escape trouble by handing the report to Lu Huan, but he didn't expect to be scolded by Gu Zhendong.
How I wish the boss's wife could work in my company, preferably in the same office as the boss every day.
Gu Zhendong was given a holiday on the 27th of the lunar year, and Kong Xun also finally got a year-end holiday.
On the first day of the holiday, Gu Zhendong and Lu Huan stayed in bed together all day.
Gu Zhendong had been very busy recently, and the two hadn't worked together for a long time. Now that they were on holiday, Gu Zhendong had become particularly unrestrained, which made Lu Huan's small body even more unable to cope.
The next day, Gu Zhendong wanted to spend more time with Lu Huan, but unfortunately, Lu Huan was called out by Yan Rong early in the morning, who said she was going to get a beauty treatment.
Gu Zhendong frowned, looking at Lu Huan's fair and rosy face, which was without a single wrinkle, so she didn't need any maintenance.
Yan Rong rolled her eyes at him, giving him a look that said, "How would you men understand? Women should start taking care of themselves and fighting aging from the age of twenty! Don't be fooled by your youth now. After you have children, you'll have so many things to worry about. Fine lines and all sorts of things will appear on your face. By then, it will be too late to start taking care of yourself!"
Yan Rong is very knowledgeable about beauty and skincare. She goes to the beauty salon three to five times a month for treatments. Compared to her peers, she looks a generation younger.
Lu Huan was taken out by Yan Rong, and they stayed out all day.
Rich people have very simple hobbies: they just love to shop.
Regardless of whether Lu Huan liked it or not, Yan Rong bought a whole bunch of things for Lu Huan, making the shop assistants think that Lu Huan was her biological daughter.
Upon hearing this, Yan Rong burst into laughter and put her arm around Lu Huan's shoulder, exclaiming, "Isn't she my daughter?!"
Although she was her daughter-in-law, Yan Rong truly doted on her as if she were her own daughter.
After buying clothes, bags, and jewelry, Lu Huan was completely exhausted.
Her limbs were stiff, and all she wanted to do was go back to bed and sleep.
However, it wasn't late when they finished shopping, and Yan Rong dragged her to a beauty salon. "We're here for beauty treatments today, didn't you forget?"
Lu Huan: ...
Forget it, you can lie down at a beauty salon anyway, so it's no different!
This wasn't Lu Huan's first time at a beauty salon; she had accompanied Guo Yi and Lu Sangsang there once before.
After receiving a full beauty massage, Lu Huan changed her clothes and lay on the bed. As the masseuse helped relieve her muscle fatigue, she drifted off to sleep.
She didn't notice that there were two more people in the private room until she was woken up.
Lu Huan looked up at the other person curiously. Both of them had face masks on, only revealing a pair of dark eyes.
One of them laughed enthusiastically, "This must be your daughter-in-law, she's really beautiful!"
Yan Rong loved hearing others praise her daughter-in-law as if they were praising her. She said proudly, "Of course! My son has such good taste; he picked such a wonderful daughter-in-law for me!"
Yan Rong was extremely satisfied with her daughter-in-law, Lu Huan, through her words.
Yan Rong quickly introduced Lu Huan, "Huanhuan, this is your Aunt Ming! And this is your Aunt Chen!"
The Aunt Ming that Yan Rong mentioned is Ming Zijun. She and Yan Rong have been good friends for decades. They have a good relationship, got married at almost the same time, had children, and their children grew up together.
Ming Zijun sighed, "Your son is quite promising. He found you a wife so quickly, unlike my good-for-nothing son who's never home and is always busy with work. I asked him to go on blind dates, but he refused. It really makes me so angry!"
Ming Zijun gets furious when she talks about her son, but when she looks at the well-behaved Lu Huan, she likes her very much and wishes that her son could marry her such a well-behaved and lovely daughter-in-law.
It's not good to talk about things between elders, so Lu Huan lay there obediently, maintaining a polite smile.
Yan Rong clicked her tongue, "What's the big deal? It's something that will happen naturally. There's no use in rushing it!"
Yan Rong has this mentality. That's why her son is so successful; he quietly found her such a good daughter-in-law.
Ming Zijun talked a lot, which made the people next to her seem rather quiet.
Lu Huan looked at the other person curiously, secretly wondering who this Aunt Shen was.
The other person had a face mask on, so Lu Huan could only see her eyes, which looked somewhat familiar.
Ming Zijun and the other person were also there for a beauty treatment, and since they knew Yan Rong was there, they came over to say hello.
"Alright, I won't bother you two any longer. Come visit me at my place another time!"
Yan Rong readily agreed.
Once the two left, Lu Huan became curious, and Yan Rong took the opportunity to explain it to her.
"That Aunt Ming you just saw is the eldest daughter of the Ming family, and she's also my childhood friend. She later married into the Fu family. Oh, right, you should know her son, Fu Hanshen. Didn't you two go skiing together on New Year's Day?"
Lu Huan exclaimed in surprise, "So she's Mr. Fu's mother!"
Disaster
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