Chapter 188 The sky has fallen, and my house has been robbed.
A voice that was all too familiar rang out, and the second brother jumped up and rushed over to open the courtyard gate.
Sure enough, the person standing at the door was Lu Mingzheng, whom we hadn't seen for a long time.
"Uncle Lu, it really is Uncle Lu, you're finally back..."
The second brother excitedly hugged Lu Mingzheng and spun him around. Lu Mingzheng returned travel-worn and came looking for him without even washing up.
He hadn't expected his second son to be so enthusiastic in greeting him first.
"Let me go! I'm in a hurry to see your mother. Why are you causing trouble?" Lu Mingzheng broke free from his second brother's grasp with a forceful movement.
"Waaaaah... Uncle Lu, I'm telling you, you're finished. If you come back any later..."
The second brother excitedly clung to Lu Mingzheng's arm, trying to warn him that a rival had appeared.
Lu Mingzheng was in a hurry to see Jiang Ruzhen and didn't pay attention to her expression. He shook off his second brother's hand and rushed into the courtyard.
The second brother kept calling to him from behind, but Lu Mingzheng strode inside.
"Ah Zhen, Ah Zhen—"
When Lu Mingzheng opened the door, he saw a room full of people and froze in place.
"Xiao Lu, what brings you here?" Jiang Nian'an asked, getting up in a daze.
Tian Rong was also full of questions. "Xiao Lu, you've come to wish us a Happy New Year? You've already been to Professor Li's place?"
"I haven't gone yet. I'll wish you both a Happy New Year first."
Lu Mingzheng regained his senses, stepped inside, and kept glancing at Jiang Ruzhen as he answered her questions.
How did you lose weight?
Do you miss him too much?
The moment Jiang Ruzhen saw Lu Mingzheng, all her restless emotions instantly calmed down, as if something missing had been instantly filled in.
I felt confident.
She forced a smile and was about to get up when the scene of their last argument flashed through her mind. If she showed too much longing, would she lose?
No, I can't give this person a friendly look.
Jiang Ruzhen glanced at him, then remained motionless, continuing to sit on the sofa with her head down, deliberately avoiding looking at Lu Mingzheng.
Lu Mingzheng noticed Jiang Ruzhen's cold and aloof glance, and his heart skipped a beat.
It’s over!
She left in a hurry last time without explaining, so she's still angry with him.
He was trying to figure out how to explain it, not noticing the looks he was getting from other people.
"Uncle, Aunt, I came back in a hurry this time, so I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year first. Please don't be picky about my gifts! Tomorrow I'll take you shopping, you can choose whatever you like, and I'll pay."
"Okay, okay, that's great. Uncle Lu, I've had my eye on a Rolex gold watch for a while now, it's only 38,000. Will you buy it for me?"
The second brother rushed in, and shamelessly asked for something.
"Sure, I'll buy it for you even if it's 380,000, let alone 380,000."
Lu Mingzheng casually patted his second son's shoulder, "Have you been slacking off lately? Your muscles are noticeably less toned."
The second brother froze, a silly grin spreading across his face.
The three members of the Mei family seemed to think of something at the same time, and burst out laughing without any restraint.
Jiang Ruzhen and the eldest brother couldn't help but laugh, desperately lowering their heads to suppress their laughter.
"Little Lu, come and sit down." Jiang Nian'an pointed to the seat on her right and warmly invited Lu Mingzheng to sit down.
Tian Rong laughed and said, "Xiao Lu, don't listen to that idiot. You are our family's savior. Why should you buy things for him?"
Now that Xiao Yi is successful and can earn money, it's only right that he should treat you well as a filial son.
Lu Mingzheng glanced at Jiang Ruzhen and noticed that Tian Rong was sitting to her right and an unfamiliar man was sitting to her left.
The man had a refined and scholarly air about him, clearly belonging to the same family as his uncle and aunt. This immediately put him on high alert.
He calmly sat down next to Jiang Nian'an and greeted Xie Hui's mother.
"Sister-in-law, you're here too!"
Xie Huiniang, with her full head of white hair and always in poor health, nodded faintly. As was her usual practice, she would sit quietly to the side without saying a word on such important occasions.
But then, out of the blue, he said something.
"Xiao Lu, you are our second distinguished guest today. Professor Meng arrived earlier than you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingzheng straightened up and his sharp gaze shot towards Meng Qi.
Meng Qi happened to be looking at him at that moment, and their eyes collided in mid-air, sparking a string of sparks.
The room temperature suddenly dropped by four or five degrees.
For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, no one dared to say a word. It was Jiang Nian'an who couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to smooth things over.
"Xiao Lu, you haven't met Professor Meng yet, have you? He's Ru Zhen's friend and also an honorary professor at Xin Xin School."
She's still a TV announcer. My daughter, Zhen, went to study adult education, and met Professor Meng there. Professor Meng helped her a lot with some academic problems.
Jiang Nian'an actually had a better impression of Lu Mingzheng from the bottom of her heart, after all, he had saved her life and Lu Mingzheng had been a soldier.
The older generation has a strong sense of admiration for soldiers. He knew about Xiao Lu's feelings for his daughter, but he still preferred that Xiao Lu become his son-in-law.
Xiao Meng is a good person, but the age gap between him and his daughter is too large, which might make things uncertain in the future.
What he just said was a way of revealing the truth to Lu Mingzheng, briefly explaining how Jiang Ruzhen and Meng Qi met.
Just as I suspected, it seems his sixth sense was right.
This man is his love rival.
Lu Mingzheng remained outwardly calm, but considering Jiang Ruzhen's attitude towards him earlier, he felt somewhat uneasy.
Tian Rong then spoke up to Meng Qi.
"Xiao Meng, this is Xiao Lu. When our family was sent to the countryside, we were able to save our lives thanks to his care."
He's our family's savior. We've known him for many years, and we're like family.
Tian Rong's words were somewhat biased towards Meng Qi, implying that Lu Mingzheng had saved their family's life, and since they were all relatives, it was just a normal junior coming to pay New Year's greetings.
Hearing her mother's words, Jiang Ruzhen was speechless with frustration.
Her mother is really trying to force her into marrying Meng Qi.
Jiang Zhengyu and Jiang Zhengxiao stood to the side like two big fools, watching their parents' silent exchange, feeling a chill run down their spines.
They all retreated a few steps to a corner, hiding in a secluded spot to observe secretly.
Both of them are completely bewildered, unsure of who to help or who to ally with.
Lu Mingzheng listened quietly to Tian Rong's words, then glanced at Jiang Ruzhen.
She remained seated calmly, never once looking up at him again.
Lu Mingzheng felt a chill in his heart.
It’s over!
The sky has fallen!
My house was burgled!!!
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