Chapter 312 The Mistress of a Wealthy Family Turns Her Own Tide After Opening the Book (10)
This was a taste he had never experienced before!
It's so delicious!
Seeing Lu Gu wolfing down his food, A Yu suddenly felt sorry for him. Such a young child, who didn't understand anything, was sent to someone else's side to be their son.
"Eat more, your wife cooked a lot for you."
Lu Gu didn't even look up, and drank three whole bowls in one go. After finishing, his stomach, which had been suffering, felt warm and full, and he felt incredibly comfortable.
It was as if he had come back to life, and he had energy all over his body.
Is it delicious?
"tasty."
"It's delicious, that's all that matters. Madam's cooking is excellent. She said that after marrying into the Duke's mansion, she should take good care of everyone around her."
"Madam is a very good person. Please don't make her angry in the future, understand?"
Lu Gu lowered his head and nodded without saying a word.
It was clearly his grandmother who initially promised to take good care of him, but until now, it is Jin Shu, whom he used to hate the most, who has been taking care of him.
He really can't be as willful as before.
Even if Jin Shu was the culprit who broke up her parents, she was still a good person, and he would take good care of her when he inherited the Duke's mansion.
With this feeling in mind, Lu Gu was unusually obedient today. He got up early and practiced boxing with Jin Shu and Lu Xu. When they arrived at the place, he found that Lu Huai had been there all along.
When did you start practicing boxing with them?
Lu Huai glanced at him while standing in a horse stance.
"From day one."
"Why didn't you tell me!"
He practiced secretly by himself, and he didn't even notice!
Lu Huai spoke calmly, without a trace of guilt, completely at ease.
"Why should I tell you? You've fallen into depravity and you can't blame others?"
Lu Gu clenched his teeth in anger at Lu Huai's simple words, and glared at him fiercely.
You'll regret this later!
Lu Huai remained unconvinced, still wearing an indifferent expression.
"Okay, then hurry up, I don't have much patience."
The two disliked each other, but Lu Huai was more composed than Lu Gu. Every time Lu Gu was furious, he could calmly walk away unscathed and didn't bother with him at all.
And so, the three children practiced boxing with Jin Shu. Lu Xu's horse stance was already very good, and he could hold it for a full hour.
Lu Huai's physical talent was no match for Lu Xu's, but he could still last for half an hour.
Lu Gu, who joined last, had barely burned an incense stick when his legs started shaking like a leaf, his forehead was covered in sweat, and he finally sat down on the ground, head down, his face full of frustration and resentment.
Jin Shu stepped forward and looked down at him.
"Your posture is wrong. Get up, I'll teach you."
Lu Gu's expression was stiff and somewhat awkward, but he still silently got up.
Jin Shu patiently taught him how to stand still, then carefully pointed out the minor problems with his movements, and finally patted his head.
"No matter what you do, you have to find the right way before you work hard. Getting stuck on a rut will only make you tired and stupid."
Lu Gu stared straight ahead, and a familiar feeling returned to his eyes.
It tastes sour and hot, and my throat feels a little tight.
He dared not look at Jin Shu, stubbornly holding his chin and gritting his teeth, silently persevering.
Jin Shu looked at him and smiled almost imperceptibly.
The little guy is still in high spirits. This is nothing. Jin Shu wants to see how long he can keep up his stubbornness.
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The old lady returned at noon the next day.
Jin Shu timed it perfectly and sat in the front hall early, wearing a rouge-red satin jacket with gold thread, holding a hot water bottle in her hands. She leaned lazily against the armchair, her unadorned face made up for by the crimson outfit, making her look incredibly elegant and gorgeous.
When the old lady saw her, she was stunned for a moment, and the next second, a hint of barely suppressed anger and hatred flashed in her eyes.
But having lived for so many years, she still possessed some skills, so she silently suppressed all her emotions and sat wearily beside Jin Shu.
The maid poured her a cup of hot tea, and the old lady's hands trembled slightly as she took the tea.
Jin Shu's eyes were smiling, but her face showed confusion.
"Mom, where did you go yesterday? You didn't come home all night, do you know how worried I was?"
Despite saying that, he remained firmly leaning back in his chair, his lazy expression showing no sign of worry.
The old lady felt a sweet taste in her throat and almost vomited blood.
"You...you went to look at the shop yesterday?"
"Yes, something happened at the shop, but it's been resolved, so you don't need to worry about it."
The old lady's face, which was originally very well-maintained, suddenly looked ten years older after just one night, and even her temples had a lot more white hair.
Seeing Jin Shu's expression, the old lady trembled with hatred, wondering whether Jin Shu truly didn't know or was pretending not to.
Regardless, the thought of how she had shamelessly borrowed money everywhere yesterday, only to have all the wealth she had accumulated over the years drained away, and still not being able to completely fill the hole, filled her with a mix of emotions. If she weren't in good health, she might have fainted right now.
Jin Shu looked puzzled.
"What's wrong with you? How much did you lose playing cards?"
"It's nothing... I stayed at the Duke of Lin's mansion for a night yesterday and had a long chat with the Duchess. I was deeply moved."
After speaking, the old lady waited silently for a while, her hesitant demeanor easily arousing others' curiosity and desire to ask questions.
Unfortunately, Jin Shu didn't have either of these things.
She yawned and made a move to get up, but the old lady next to her couldn't sit still and started talking to herself.
"She told me that mothers like us should live each day to take care of our families."
She's sixty-three now, three years older than me, and she still manages so many things, big and small, in the household.
I made you work so hard and tired so early on, and now I realize I shouldn't have done that.
Now that you have three more sons, educating them will be a top priority.
How about this: I'll manage the household affairs for you for now, and once you've raised the three children to adulthood, I'll hand that power over to you.
After saying all this, the old lady finally calmed down and spoke fluently.
“That way, you won’t have to work so hard, and I won’t be idle all day and stay at home all day to avoid being disliked by the younger generation.”
Okay, okay.
This means they want to take back their rights.
Jin Shu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Before, when she had nothing to do and could still make money off others, she never thought of helping the original owner with any household chores.
Now that the money can no longer be extracted from him and his secret stash of wealth has been emptied, he's thinking of taking back the power to manage the household.
Why does this old lady have such a big face?
They want to keep all the good things for themselves, and they don't want to put in any extra effort.
(End of this chapter)
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