Mrs. Lu: "I've thought about it, and rather than dragging this out with you, I'd rather end this absurd marriage sooner rather than later. Right now, I can still use my money to enjoy life, but if I wait another twenty years, I don't think I'll even be able to go on a trip."
Luo Yujia remained silent: she wondered, could it be that Mrs. Lu really decided to completely give up the past and start a new life because even her only remaining thought, her daughter, no longer existed?
Is this possible?
Mrs. Lu then said, "I called you this time for two reasons. First, I wanted to invite you to my home so we could all sit down and have a good talk. Second, I hoped you could persuade Mr. Lu that I had given him so many years of my youth and that he would agree to give me the money I wanted."
Luo Yujia was somewhat tempted upon hearing this. Although the Lu family's business was currently facing a crisis, she had heard Mr. Lu say that Tian Jun seemed to be willing to invest, which would allow the Lu family to weather the crisis safely.
If Mrs. Lu were to leave the Lu family at this time and become the new Mrs. Lu, her life would definitely be much better than her current clandestine existence.
But she couldn't understand why Mrs. Lu, who had always hated her to the bone, would suddenly change her attitude after learning that her biological daughter was dead and had been loving her daughter for so long.
Unable to understand, she called Lu Xinwan to ask if Mrs. Lu had shown any unusual behavior after learning the truth. Lu Xinwan said, "I got home in the evening that day, but I heard that she saw the news in the morning and had argued with Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma, saying that she would kick me out and settle scores with you, but how could Dad and the others pay any attention to her! You know, I am now the only flesh and blood of the Lu family."
Luo Yujia was a little confused: Could it be that Mrs. Lu was really planning to give up on the Lu family and start a new life because the quarrel had no effect?
She thought that if it were her, as long as Mr. Lu gave her enough money to live comfortably for the rest of her life, it wouldn't be impossible for her to give up Mr. Lu. Her worries and doubts were relieved, and she decided to temporarily agree to Mrs. Lu's request.
However, given Mr. Lu's nature, Luo Yujia had no idea how much money he would give Mrs. Lu. If Mr. Lu were a generous person, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to marry into the Lu family.
However, there's nothing wrong with everyone sitting down and talking. Perhaps Mr. Lu and his current wife can reach an agreement after some negotiation. As long as Mrs. Lu really wants to get rid of this family, she won't be so stubborn about these conditions.
After careful consideration, she called Mrs. Lu back and arranged a time to go to the Lu family home to negotiate.
To be honest, she and Mr. Lu have been in a relationship for over twenty years and have even given birth to children for the Lu family, but she has never met Mr. and Mrs. Lu before. This is her first time meeting her in-laws, and she is quite nervous and takes it very seriously.
She hired a professional stylist to dress herself up in a very dignified and proper manner, and that evening she arrived at the Lu family villa.
Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu also heard Mrs. Lu say that Lu Xinwan's biological mother would be visiting tonight.
To be honest, they didn't like this woman at all. Although she was Lu Xinwan's biological mother, Mr. Lu's other daughter was still missing, which was inextricably linked to this woman. In fact, they could guess to some extent that their other granddaughter might be dead, but their investigation had only just begun. Unlike Mrs. Lu, who had already investigated the general course of events more than twenty years ago, they were still clinging to a sliver of hope.
They can overlook Lu Xinwan's status as an illegitimate daughter, but they cannot overlook the woman who lost their other granddaughter.
They couldn't understand Mrs. Lu. This woman had been furious and hysterical all day after hearing that Lu Xinwan wasn't her biological daughter. Why was she now taking the initiative to invite Luo Yujia to her home?
So when the two elders heard that Luo Yujia was coming, they made an excuse and went out in the evening. Only Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, and Lu Xinwan were left at home.
Mrs. Lu did indeed file for divorce from Mr. Lu, demanding a hefty settlement, which Mr. Lu refused. Luo Yujia had learned of this from Mr. Lu not long ago, so she didn't have much doubt about what Mrs. Lu said and arrived at the Lu family villa on time.
Luo Yujia appeared at the Lu family villa dressed in her finest attire, but Mrs. Lu showed no expression whatsoever.
When Luo Yujia entered the villa and found that the Lu family elders were not there, she cast an inquiring look at Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu simply shook his head at her helplessly.
Mrs. Lu observed their interaction, but she showed no anger or resentment. Instead, she smiled and talked to Luo Yujia about the dinner menu for that evening.
After everyone was seated at the table, Mrs. Lu said she wanted to be a good host and went to the kitchen to get the soup. Luo Yujia, who had been holding back for a while, then asked why the Lu family elders were not there.
She dressed up so carefully in order to win the favor of these two elders.
Lu Xinwan simply smiled elegantly and said, "Don't be too impatient. It will take time for them to accept you."
For some reason, Luo Yujia found the extremely elegant smile on her daughter's face somewhat jarring.
She came from a poor family, and her knowledge and education were incomparable to those of the Lu family. Even though Lu Xinwan grew up in the countryside, in order to prevent her from falling too far behind the socialites of S City, Mrs. Lu secretly hired a tutor to teach Lu Xinwan various etiquette and basic common sense that aristocrats should know.
Otherwise, how could a girl who truly came from the countryside possibly win the favor of a boss like Tang Zhi, who had spent many years in big cities and had met numerous wealthy and famous women?
These are things that Luo Yujia couldn't give Lu Xinwan, and areas that Luo Yujia was completely unaware of. Despite having given birth to Mr. Lu's child and maintaining an ambiguous relationship with him, she was constantly looked down upon by Mr. Lu because of it.
Lu Xinwan noticed the huge difference between Luo Yujia and Lu Xinwan from their first meeting. However, she remembered that Luo Yujia was her biological mother and that she had been raised to be a lady through her mother's deceptive methods. Therefore, she endured the vulgarity and ignorance of this woman.
Luo Yujia thought she might be overthinking things. Lu Xinwan was her daughter; how could she possibly look down on her? She suppressed her inferiority complex and tried her best to maintain her composure.
Mrs. Lu personally brought the soup and placed it in the center of the table. Then the servants began to serve the dishes one after another, a wide variety that filled the entire table.
Mrs. Lu said, "Mr. Lu, I hope you can reconsider the conditions I proposed. Consider this dinner my blessing to you and Luo Yujia, how about it?"
Mr. Lu did not want to divorce her and give her a large sum of money, especially since Mrs. Lu also demanded compensation for emotional distress.
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