Lu Huan couldn't resist Gu Zhendong's insistence, so she put on the sweater he had personally chosen for her. After looking at herself in the mirror, she turned to him angrily and asked, "Are you sure it's okay for me to dress like this?"
She usually dresses casually for school, wearing a sweater and jeans.
Yan Rong just reminded me to change into a pretty outfit!
Gu Zhendong nodded in satisfaction, "Very beautiful!"
He's got a great height, but he's such a straight man!
Lu Huan didn't want to wear it, so she quickly changed into a brightly colored and pretty dress while Gu Zhendong was out.
Downstairs, Yan Rong called Ming Zijun to say that she was leaving soon, and then urged everyone to hurry up.
Turning around, he saw that only Gu Zhendong had come downstairs. "Where's Huanhuan?"
"I'll be right down!"
Gu Zhendong had been waiting for five minutes and still hadn't seen her come down. Just as he was about to get up and go upstairs to see what she was still doing, Lu Huan appeared in his sight, wearing a brightly colored dress.
Lu Huan usually dresses simply and casually for school, prioritizing comfort. But today is different; she's going to meet a long-time friend of the Gu family, and she doesn't want to give them a bad impression.
I specially picked out a beautiful dress from my closet. I don't usually have the opportunity to wear it out, so this is the only occasion.
She stood on the stairs, nervously lifting the hem of her skirt. "How do I look? Do I look good in this?"
Gu Zhendong frowned. It was undeniably beautiful, but if she went over dressed like this, there were many men in the Ming family, and it was hard to guarantee that a few of them would look at Lu Huan differently.
He wished he could hide her in the house and not let her out.
Before Gu Zhendong could answer, Yan Rong looked up and caught sight of her beautiful daughter-in-law. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately smiled, "So beautiful! No wonder you're my daughter-in-law!"
Putting everything else aside, his son's taste in choosing a daughter-in-law is impeccable. She's as beautiful as an angel and has a gentle and kind personality.
"Alright, alright, now that it's ready, let's set off!" Yan Rong urged loudly.
Gu Zhendong and Lu Huan were in the same car. After getting in, Lu Huan leaned close to him, her face lightly made up, and asked, "Do I look bad like this?"
From the moment he saw her, he kept a straight face, looking quite angry.
Lu Huan thought she looked great; even Yan Rong complimented her.
Gu Zhendong frowned and looked at her, glancing at her clothes and makeup. "She looks good, but she's too eye-catching!"
Lu Huan pursed her lips, then heard the man next to her say again, "The Ming family has too many men!"
"..."
This was Lu Huan's first time visiting the Ming family, so she was a little nervous and asked Gu Zhendong many questions on the way.
Questions such as how many people are in the Ming family, and whether they are easy to get along with.
Unlike the Gu family, which has a small population with only Grandpa Gu above and Gu Zhendong below, the Gu family was worried that their family line might end. They had already planned to adopt a child, raise him, and have him inherit the Gu family business. Who would have thought that Gu Zhendong would suddenly realize that he had found someone he liked and quickly married her.
Furthermore, her son's health is improving day by day. In the past six months, apart from regular check-ups, he has basically not gone to the hospital for any flare-ups.
They must be incredibly lucky to have married such a wonderful daughter-in-law.
Their family has no other hope now but that Lu Huan and Gu Zhendong will be well and live a peaceful and happy life.
The Ming family members were already waiting at home.
Lu Huan obediently followed Gu Zhendong, sweetly addressing him as an elder.
She was pretty and well-behaved, which made it easy for her to win the favor of elders. In addition, Grandpa Gu doted on her and showed her off everywhere, which made Grandpa Ming extremely envious.
The Ming family is large. Old Master Ming had two sons and a daughter, but the next generation was all boys.
They are about the same age as Gu Zhendong, and none of them have gotten married yet, which has made the old man very anxious.
Seeing that Grandpa Gu had a granddaughter-in-law, they were really envious and wanted such a well-behaved and lovely granddaughter-in-law as well. They couldn't wait to pull the younger generation in front of them and give them a good scolding.
Grandpa Ming liked Lu Huan, so he pulled her aside and talked to her for a while, and even gave her a red envelope.
Lu Huan was startled and quickly waved her hand to refuse. It was one thing to accept red envelopes from her own family, but how could she accept them from others?
Old Master Ming immediately said with a cold face, "I consider Zhendong my grandson, and you are practically my granddaughter-in-law. Why can't I accept you? If you don't accept me, I'll get angry!"
Lu Huan was both amused and exasperated. Why did the older generation always like to use threats as a way of speaking?
Lu Huan looked to Gu Zhendong for help, and the latter nodded. Only then did Lu Huan accept the gift.
After receiving the red envelopes, Lu Huan whispered in Gu Zhendong's ear, "I made a small fortune today!"
It feels so great to be able to earn money without having to do any work!
I've met most of the Ming family members one by one, but it seems like some are missing.
The two grandsons of the Ming family were both outstanding individuals, handsome and talented. Lu Huan greeted them.
There's also Aunt Ming Zijun, whom I met before, and Fu Hanshen, whom I've known for a long time.
Among the younger generation, Fu Hanshen and Gu Zhendong have the best relationship, and they immediately started teasing each other.
Lu Huan's face flushed at his words, Gu Zhendong rolled his eyes at him, and Fu Hanshen immediately shut his mouth.
Ming Zijun also pulled Lu Huan aside and talked for a while, "I didn't get a good look last time because of the rush, but today I saw that she's really beautiful and pretty!"
Lu Huan blushed from the praise and felt extremely embarrassed.
Having finally escaped from Ming Zijun and Yan Rong, she breathed a sigh of relief and fled to Gu Zhendong's side for some peace and quiet.
She glanced around but didn't see Aunt Shen, the other woman who had gone to the beauty salon with Ming Zijun last time. Lu Huan asked in a low voice, "Isn't Uncle Ming here?"
It's not that the old man has two sons and one daughter. She only saw Ming Yuan, the eldest uncle of the Ming family, and Ming Zijun. She did not see Ming Ze and his wife, the second uncle of the Ming family.
Gu Zhendong was also unaware of this. "Are you curious about them?"
Lu Huan was somewhat curious about Aunt Shen, whom she had never actually met, so she nodded and said, "I met Aunt Shen once when I was at the beauty salon with my mom, and I've been wondering what she looks like."
Gu Zhendong had not seen Mingze for a long time. The Ming family's company was usually managed by Mingyuan and his two sons, but Mingyuan had never interfered in the company's affairs.
In their early years, after losing one child, Mingyuan and his wife did not have any more children. The couple lived a leisurely life, traveling around and doing charity work.
Lu Huan was shocked to hear this, "Their child was...?" How did it disappear?
Gu Zhendong was already quite old at that time, but he had been in poor health since childhood and had been living in the hospital. He had only heard a few words about the Mingyuan couple losing their child from Yan Rong and Gu Youhai's discussion.
"He was a premature baby. He was fine when he was born, but he stopped breathing and died not long after!"
The couple had been looking forward to their child for ten months, but the child died young at birth. What a devastating blow this must have been for them.
Lu Huan couldn't imagine the sadness the couple must have felt at that time, and her heart ached inexplicably.
Lu Huan gripped Gu Zhendong's wrist tightly, shook her head, and said, "Giving birth is terrifying!"
It's not just about enduring physical pain, but also about taking certain risks.
Gu Zhendong stroked her hair. "It's okay. If you don't want it, we can not have a child!"
Lu Huan had previously caused trouble for this matter.
I thought Gu Zhendong would be angry, but his reaction was actually quite unexpected.
Gu Zhendong has a very open-minded view on children; it doesn't matter whether they have children or not. The most important thing is that the two of them are happy.
Besides, he didn't want children before Lu Huan came along; he could always adopt one.
Gu Zhendong had come to terms with it, but Lu Huan hadn't thought that far ahead yet.
After all, having a child isn't just a matter between the two of them. Gu Zhendong is the only son in the Gu family, and if she doesn't have a child, she's afraid her parents won't like her.
When Lu Huan inquired about Mingze and his wife, Fu Hanshen, who was standing nearby, overheard and explained, "My uncle and his wife just returned from the neighboring city today, and they're probably on their way right now!"
It was Lu Huan's first time visiting the Ming family, so she was a little reserved. Fortunately, the Ming family members were all very easy to talk to and quite welcoming to her, telling her not to be shy and to do whatever she wanted.
Several men gathered around a table to play mahjong. Lu Huan knew nothing about mahjong, and after sitting next to Gu Zhendong and watching for a while, she got sleepy and wanted to go to sleep.
While playing cards, Gu Zhendong said to her absentmindedly, "If you're tired, go take a nap!"
Lu Huan shook her head. "It's okay, I'm not very sleepy!"
Fu Hanshen drew a nine of characters and then played a blank, saying with a smile, "Little Lu Huan'er, why don't you play a few rounds? Just to perk you up!"
Lu Huan nodded repeatedly, "No, I don't know how to play mahjong!"
Last time she played cards with Fu Hanshen and the others, Gu Zhendong went easy on her, but she still lost a lot of money. If she were to play mahjong, which she knows nothing about, she would lose all the red envelope money she had received in the past few days!
Besides, everyone present is a shrewd strategist; without a doubt, she's doomed to lose!
"It's okay, you can just ask Zhendong to teach you!" Fu Hanshen picked up a card, raised an eyebrow, and realized that he was only missing three or five of the same suit to win. He was really lucky this time, getting to the ready hand so quickly!
Fu Hanshen was in a good mood and casually tossed out an extra card, saying, "Your husband once won a car from me while playing mahjong!"
He casually tossed out a nine of characters, and just as he called out, Gu Zhendong exclaimed, "I won!"
Fu Hanshen fired the first shot, and he stared wide-eyed in astonishment, "What? You won so quickly?"
Gu Zhendong pushed the mahjong tiles aside, "Don't believe me? See for yourself!"
Fu Hanshen checked with his hand and confirmed that Gu Zhendong had indeed won.
He glanced at the mahjong tiles on the table again and noticed that Gu Zhendong had just discarded a nine of characters. He felt relieved after seeing Gu Zhendong discard a nine of characters and then followed suit. "Wait a minute, didn't you just discard a nine of characters? Why didn't you win by drawing the winning tile yourself?"
Gu Zhendong said expressionlessly, "I forgot!"
"I don't believe you for a second! You did this on purpose!" Fu Hanshen exploded. "You could have easily won by drawing the winning tile yourself, winning money from three people, but you deliberately waited for me to discard the winning tile before intentionally winning! You..."
"So what if it was intentional?" Gu Zhendong raised an eyebrow. "I just want to win your money. Pay up!"
"Depend on!"
He only said a few words, why is he so vengeful and seeking revenge!
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