Getting pregnant will be difficult after Chapter 64.
Today is the 29th.
When Lu Jinyuan arrived at the Lu family's old residence, the servants had already cleaned it and started to decorate it with lanterns and decorations, with small red lanterns hanging from the eaves.
Beside the large bronze gate, Uncle Qi was preparing to put up Spring Festival couplets when he saw Lu Jinyuan's car and hurriedly went forward to greet him.
"Sir, you're back." Uncle Qi looked into the car and asked in surprise, "Didn't Madam come with you?"
Lu Jinyuan straightened his suit buttons and replied calmly, "She's not feeling well, so I'll be handling all the household affairs by myself this year."
Jiang Qingying was not yet three months pregnant, and in principle, the news should not be spread. Therefore, the Lu family only informed Lu Qicheng and his wife.
Uncle Qi understood, but said nothing more.
At that moment, another car slowly drove into the gate.
After coming to a stop, the back door opened, and a woman got out. She paused for a moment when she saw Lu Jinyuan, then walked up to him obediently and greeted him.
Shen Shuyun: "Brother, it's been a long time."
Jiang Qingying didn't completely destroy Lu Qicheng because he treated her like his own daughter. She only told her to leave Nanzhou, settle in another province, and not to come back unless necessary. Even if she did come back, she was required to report it to him.
According to the Lu family's rules, everyone must return to the old house to live during holidays and festivals, so it's not surprising that Shen Shuyun returned today.
Lu Jinyuan glanced at her indifferently, said nothing, and nodded in response.
In fact, after Shen Shuyun was dealt with by Jiang Qingying once, she was also warned by Lu Jinyuan in private. Although the words he said were not as harsh as Jiang Qingying's, they were even more threatening. If she were to offend either of them by even the slightest carelessness, she could pack her bags and leave the Lu family the next day.
Now, Shen Shuyun has been taught to not dare to complain at all. The admiration in her eyes when she looks at Lu Jinyuan is gone, replaced only by the fear and respect of a junior for an elder.
"Then I'll go back to my room to wash up first." After saying that, seeing that Lu Jinyuan had heard her, she ran upstairs like the wind.
Lu Jinyuan didn't care.
When lunchtime arrived, most people returned, and seeing that only Lu Jinyuan was at the head of the table, they couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Lu Jinyuan simply explained, "She's not feeling well."
Everyone politely offered a few words of concern and that was the end of it.
One of the women teased, "Young people should take better care of their health. I see that Qingying is so thin. It's obvious that she hasn't been taking good care of her health. If she's not healthy, it will be difficult for her to get pregnant in the future."
The one speaking was Lu Jinyuan's third aunt.
Lu Jinyuan remained silent, treating the buzzing of flies as if they were mere flies, and didn't hear a single word.
Su Xi took a sip of the soup and said slowly, "You seem to be the one who cares the most."
They were all women, and all women of the Lu family who had been living in the mansion for many years. How could they not understand the hidden meaning in her words?
Auntie chuckled awkwardly, but continued to tease in a different direction: "I also heard that Qingying is usually very busy with work. You know, a woman, now the matriarch of the Lu family, is only concerned with things outside and doesn't care about things at home at all. She didn't even come back for the New Year."
She glanced around the table and saw that, apart from the three people sitting at the highest seats, everyone else seemed to agree. This made her even more confident. "It would be ridiculous if word got out. People who don't know the situation would think she's so arrogant and spoiled."
Lu Jinyuan put down the soup spoon in his hand, and the porcelain clinked together with a very crisp sound. Everyone's eyes turned to him, and his third aunt also fell silent.
"I had no idea that Third Aunt was so concerned about family matters." Lu Jinyuan's dark eyes gradually turned sinister. He slowly raised his eyes to look at the person opposite him, and coldly laughed: "Judging from Third Aunt's plump and rosy appearance, I know that you have been enjoying a life of luxury and leisure for too long. You spend your days tending to your few acres of land. Are you bored and starting to meddle in my affairs? If I don't plan to stay at the old house for the New Year, shouldn't you also lecture me?"
Third Aunt: "I was just concerned..."
Lu Jinyuan interrupted her: "That's true. Third Aunt is getting old and has probably learned to act like an old lady. Her declining knowledge and misuse of words are one thing, but she doesn't even know how to follow the rules. I think the words 'arrogant and spoiled' are more suitable for you."
Auntie San's face fell, and she clenched her fists under the table, barely managing to salvage her dignity as she said, "Jin Yuan's words are a bit too much."
"Got it?" Lu Jinyuan retorted. "I was just repeating your exact words. Auntie, you can't stand what you said?"
Third Aunt's face turned pale. She looked at Lu Qicheng, who had been silent all along. He simply said, "You should learn to be a more tolerant elder."
Shen Shuyun buried her head and chuckled to herself. She hated this third aunt the most. Every time they met, she would bring up her birth. Now that she had the chance, she naturally wanted to kick her while she was down. She held Su Xi's arm and said in a soft voice, "Grandma, I heard the other day that my third brother has reached marriageable age. My third aunt has been trying to find him a wife everywhere, but not many people are willing to marry him. Why do you think that is?"
Auntie San felt a sharp pang in her heart and glared fiercely at Shen Shuyun, saying, "You're an outsider, it's none of your business to talk nonsense here."
Lu Qicheng: "My goddaughter, whom I personally recognized, and you call her an outsider? Where do you put me?"
Lu Jinyuan calmly straightened his clothes, his sharp eyes sweeping over everyone, a cold smile playing on his lips. "I remember the third mistress is only a year younger than me, why isn't she discussing marriage yet? Is she waiting for some destined person? Let me remind you, you should choose the right destined person. What kind of person is she? Should she even covet him? Third Aunt needs to give the third mistress a good talking-to."
The third son is the son of the third aunt. He is the third among the Lu family's descendants, so everyone calls him the Third Young Master or the Third Brother. However, Lu Jinyuan insists on calling him the Third Young Master in public, which shows how clever he is.
Lu Jinyuan turned to Lu Qicheng and said, "Qingying is pregnant and has been feeling unwell lately. It's also freezing cold, so we won't be coming to your house. We hope Grandpa understands."
His voice rose, clearly announcing to everyone present.
Upon hearing this, everyone who was unaware of the situation was dumbfounded, while the troublemaker, Auntie San, was utterly ashamed.
She had just been criticizing someone with Lu family blood; the sound of her face being slapped in the face was deafening.
Lu Qicheng nodded in agreement.
A long silence followed.
Shen Shuyun was the first to react, raising her glass to Lu Jinyuan and saying, "Congratulations, elder brother."
Lu Jinyuan also picked up his wine glass and gestured, "Thank you."
Others wanted to offer a toast, but Lu Jinyuan waved them off, saying, "Qingying is waiting for me at home. I'll be going now."
After speaking, he left without caring about anyone's gaze or looking back with any lingering affection.
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