"Mom, we've come to wish you a happy birthday! May you enjoy good health and longevity!" Luo Xiaoxue led Lu Siqiao to an elderly woman in a purple velvet coat and respectfully said, "Qiaowa, quickly greet Grandma!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Siqiao bowed respectfully to the old lady and said, "Grandma, Qiaowa greets you—"
"Stop! I'm not your grandmother, don't shout like that."
Before she could finish speaking, she was stopped by a cold, slightly authoritative voice.
Grandma Zuo slowly stood up, her gaze sweeping over Lu Siqiao, and she said critically, "It's not like you can't have your own child, why do you want to adopt someone else's child, especially one that's not likable? You never consult with anyone before doing anything!"
Lu Siqiao felt that Luo Xiaoxue's hand was cold and held it tightly.
Her body was trembling.
At that moment, Lu Siqiao must have felt so sorry for her.
"Mom, don't be sad, Qiaowa will protect you." She held Luo Xiaoxue's hands in her two little hands, trying to comfort her.
Then, she looked directly at Old Lady Zuo and said in a clear and strong voice, word by word, "Grandma, you may not like me, but my mother is your biological daughter. She came to celebrate your birthday, which represents her filial piety. Please don't hurt her feelings."
"You brat, how dare you talk like that!" the woman next to the old lady scolded Lu Siqiao. "You really don't know any manners."
Lu Siqiao said coldly, "Those who set rules also need to be reasonable. You can't bully people just because there are more of you." She stood in front of Luo Xiaoxue with her small frame, her back straight, and said firmly, "My mother didn't want to bring me here. She knew you wouldn't accept me, but she loves me and wants you to see that her adopted daughter is no worse than her own."
Her eyes were red and swollen, and she asked from the bottom of her heart, "Does a child who isn't a biological child deserve to be looked down upon?"
"You'll see this clearly. One day, I will prove to you that adopted children are no worse than biological children!"
After saying that, Lu Siqiao tightened her grip on Luo Xiaoxue's hand. Seeing that Luo Xiaoxue's face was covered in tears, Lu Siqiao stood on tiptoe and tried to wipe away her tears. She said in a clear voice, "Mom, don't cry. Qiaowa will prove to everyone that I am no worse than any man, and I will treat you ten times, a hundred times better! Qiaowa swears with her life!"
She raised her finger, making a solemn vow.
"good!"
"Well said!"
A group of people entered the corridor, including Lu Mingfeng and Cai Ming.
He Zhangzhi and his grandson were among them.
Cheng Ze stepped forward and saw that Lu Siqiao's eyes were red, like a little rabbit's. He affectionately patted her head and said, "Qiaowa, don't cry. You did a great job."
His eyes were clear and bright as he politely greeted Luo Xiaoxue, "Auntie, hello. My name is Cheng Ze, and I'm Qiao Wa's friend. You've raised Qiao Wa very well; she's the most filial girl I've ever met, and she certainly won't let you down."
"Ah Xue, you've been wronged." Lu Mingfeng strode forward, took Luo Xiaoxue's hand, and silently encouraged her.
"Who are you people, and why are you meddling in our family's affairs?" Seeing the old lady's displeasure, the woman beside her rebuked Cheng Ze.
Unexpectedly, Cai Ming stepped forward, dressed like a wealthy tycoon with a thick gold chain, gold rings, and a string of Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist. He pointed at Lu Siqiao, patted his chest, and said, "How can it not be our business? Qiaowa is my goddaughter, Cai Ming's goddaughter. If you don't like her, you don't like me!"
Lu Siqiao blinked. When did she become the fat man's goddaughter?
Lu Mingfeng was also stunned.
Cheng Ze smiled and said, "Uncle, don't talk nonsense."
Lu Siqiao only then realized that Cai Ming was Cheng Ze's relative. This kind of family recognition was something you would never encounter in eighteen lifetimes. If you don't recognize him now, when will you?
"Godfather..." she called out sweetly to Cai Ming.
Overjoyed, Cai Ming patted her head and said, "I'll give you another gift later. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just mention my name and I'll protect you." He said in a roguish tone, his gaze sweeping over the Luo family members with an air of authority.
"Who is this fat guy? Is he some kind of gangster?"
"How could the Lu family associate with these people? Be careful they don't get into trouble..."
The Luo family members whispered among themselves, quickly placing Lu Mingfeng and his wife in the eye of the storm.
Cai Ming snorted coldly: "Ignorance is bliss. It's better not to acknowledge such relatives." He invited everyone to the private room on the 20th floor for dinner.
Just then, Luo Xiaoxue's elder brother, Luo Mingzhi, walked in from outside. He immediately recognized He Zhangzhi and Cai Ming, and said politely, "Mr. He, what brings you here? Mr. Cai, it's been a long time..."
Luo Xiaoxue awkwardly called him "Big Brother," but Old Lady Zuo and the others all frowned. Judging from Luo Mingzhi's words, these two were no ordinary people.
"Big brother, who is this?" asked the woman next to Old Lady Zuo. She was Luo Xiaoling, Luo Xiaoxue's second sister.
Luo Mingzhi solemnly introduced, "This is Senior He Zhang, the honorary president of Jingbei University, and a highly respected retired veteran. This Mr. Cai is an entrepreneur from City A, with restaurants all over the country under his name, and he also has shares in Binjiang Hotel."
What? These two people have such a powerful background!
Everyone present was so shocked they were speechless.
Unfortunately, Cai Ming had already taken the person away.
Upon learning that the old lady had belittled Lu Siqiao to nothing for the sake of her reputation, Luo Mingzhi angrily scolded, "Mother, you drove my younger sister away just to save face. The two families finally started to have contact again, and you keep making her lose face!"
"I just can't stand her adopting her niece as her daughter. It's creating chaos. It's not like she can't have children!" Old Mrs. Zuo complained. "Isn't that just giving away her property to the Lu family's second branch?"
Luo Mingzhi exclaimed, "Are you talking about Lu Siqiao? Nonsense! She's a lucky girl. Thanks to her, my brother-in-law was spared. And..." He added in a more serious tone, "I heard that the little girl saved Cai Ming's life. I saw that Grandpa He and his grandson were quite fond of her. The little girl is very lucky. It's not that she's trying to climb the social ladder by marrying Xiaoxue."
The Luo family never expected this connection.
Grandma Zuo rambled on, "I ran into Huang Ling from the second branch of the Lu family a few days ago. She said a lot of bad things about her own daughter, and I believed her, which is why I dislike that child..."
Luo Mingzhi was so angry that he quickly went to explain to Luo Xiaoxue.
The perfectly good birthday banquet was ruined by the old lady's inability to distinguish right from wrong.
Although Luo Xiaoxue went to a high-end restaurant with Cai Ming, she was preoccupied and had no appetite.
Feeling something churning in her stomach, she couldn't hold it in any longer and ran to the bathroom to vomit...
Seeing this, everyone thought something had happened to her, so He Zhangzhi quickly asked the family doctor next to him to take a look. To everyone's surprise, after taking her pulse, the doctor exclaimed, "Mrs. Lu, you're pregnant!"
ah?
Lu Mingfeng and his wife were completely dumbfounded.
Lu Siqiao was the first to realize what was happening and exclaimed happily, "Mom, you're pregnant! I'm going to have a little brother!"
Luo Xiaoxue's eyes reddened, and she looked at everyone in disbelief, tears streaming down her face: "You mean, I'm pregnant?"
She has a child!
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