Chapter 368: Getting Along (Two Chapters in One)
There was a traffic jam on the road, and it was already past midnight when the two returned to Jinyuan.
The weather was gloomy and windy, causing the trees in the community to sway back and forth and raising dust.
Lu Jingyou suggested eating before going upstairs. Su Jiaojiao's hair was messed up by the wind, and she just wanted to go home and rest. She packed two wontons from the wonton restaurant downstairs and said, "I'll treat you to wontons at noon. They're stuffed with shrimp and are delicious."
"You go up first. I'll be out for a bit and back soon." Seeing that she had also bought two sausages, Lu Jingyou couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'll go buy something else."
Su Jiaojiao didn't know what he wanted to eat. Among the small restaurants nearby, this wonton shop had the best food and there was always a line outside. Maybe it was because the wind was so strong today and there weren't many people, so she bought it easily.
Lu Jingyou drove away quickly.
Su Jiaojiao couldn't understand him. He went through so much trouble just for a meal. If something like this happened again in the future, he would just eat and come back.
When she got home, she found two soup bowls and poured the wontons into them. She then went to the kitchen to check. Cai Ting brought back dried shrimps and tofu skin from her hometown, which were both specialties of Jiao County.
She scalded the dried shrimps in boiling water, smashed a cucumber, added sesame oil, light soy sauce and vinegar, and mixed the shrimp and cucumber. She also took out a carrot from the refrigerator, cut it into thin strips, scalded it in boiling water, and mixed it with the tofu skin.
Ding Linyu likes to cook and bought several uniquely shaped plates. She found two leaf-shaped porcelain plates and put the mixed cold dishes on them.
Simple meals are good.
She took the cold dishes out and Lu Jingyou came back. He went to buy roast duck wraps and a big bag of fruit. Seeing the cold dishes on the table, he smiled and said, "You have this skill?"
"Of course, I know a lot." Su Jiaojiao handed him the chopsticks and they sat down to eat. Lu Jingyou ate a wonton and said it was delicious. He finished his bowl and also ate a lot of cold dishes.
He hadn't touched the roast duck wrap he'd bought.
Su Jiaojiao rolled two small pancakes and ate half of the wontons. Lu Jingyou ate the rest and said it tasted better than the ones they made at home.
"Other people use a lot of seasonings, but yours is a lighter flavor." Su Jiaojiao cleared the dishes, brought them into the kitchen, and washed them.
"You know our family so well?" Lu Jingyou stood at the kitchen door and looked at her.
"You'll know when you see me." Su Jiaojiao came out of the kitchen after cleaning up, and saw Lu Jingyou walk in from the door, holding a bath towel and pajamas in his hands: "I want to take a bath, is that okay?"
"You're taking a shower at my house?" Su Jiaojiao was stunned. "Where did you get the pajamas?"
"I just got back, and the suitcase is in the car." Seeing her surprised face, Lu Jingyou looked at her meaningfully, "Don't get the wrong idea, I just want to take a nap and rest for a while. You won't even agree to this little request, right?"
Su Jiaojiao immediately ran into the bathroom to take a look. Fortunately, Cai Ting and Ding Linyu did not have the habit of putting personal clothes in the bathroom, and she had separated the wet and dry areas in the bathroom, so it was no problem for him to take a shower.
Lu Jingyou finished his shower, dried his hair, and went into the bedroom, acting like the master of the house: "Come over and take a nap. When you wake up, let's go to the movies."
"Then you go to sleep!" Su Jiaojiao was too embarrassed to take a nap with him, "I'll go to another room."
This person is like a scoundrel, with less and less sense of boundaries.
Bit by bit, it eroded her living space.
Lu Jingyou didn't feel like he was taking over someone else's home at all. He stuffed his clothes into his backpack, pulled back the quilt and got into bed.
Su Jiaojiao came in, took her clothes and cell phone, closed the door for him, and went to Cai Ting's room.
Lu Jingyou knew that she was embarrassed to come in, and it was not easy for her to insist. He also didn't want her to think that he was looking for her just for kisses and hugs. Although he had this idea, he couldn't ignore her feelings.
He knew that his mother's attitude had created a barrier in her heart, but she didn't say it directly. She just said that she didn't want to make his relationship with her public because of work.
In fact, what she really cared about was his mother's prejudice against her.
Only by eliminating this prejudice can she fully accept him.
Lying on her soft and fragrant pink bed, he looked at her bedroom with interest. In fact, the bedroom was simply decorated with a bed, a desk by the head of the bed, a wardrobe against the wall, and nothing else.
The desk was tidy, with a stack of white paper and several clothing albums.
Warm and simple, just like her.
Su Jiaojiao was used to her own bed and couldn't fall asleep lying on Cai Ting's bed. After tossing and turning for a while, she got up and went to the living room to watch TV. In order not to wake up Lu Jingyou, she turned the volume down to the lowest level.
Su Jiaojiao and Ding Linyu both dislike watching TV. When they come back, they are busy with their own things. She studies tea art and Ding Linyu reads books.
Cai Ting watched romantic dramas every night, and then told them to herself and Ding Linyu in vivid detail during the day, about the feuds among wealthy families, and all the love, hate, and vengeance.
Su Jiaojiao found the romantic drama that Cai Ting mentioned and started watching it with great interest. When she saw the scene where the hero and heroine were desperate for love, she couldn't help but laugh softly.
As expected, art comes from life and is higher than life. It is quite nice to watch a romance drama occasionally to change your mood.
After watching two episodes of the TV series, she couldn't hold on any longer, her eyelids began to droop, and she fell asleep in a daze.
In her dream, she trudged in the snow for a long time, shivering with cold, and then she felt a warmth, a gentle and soft warmth like spring.
When she woke up again, she found herself lying on her own bed, covered with a quilt, with a big hand on her waist. Su Jiaojiao was embarrassed. When did she get on the bed?
He actually took her in while she was asleep.
As soon as she moved, he woke up and naturally took out his phone to check the time: "It's only five o'clock, sleep a little longer."
"It's five o'clock already?" Su Jiaojiao sat up suddenly. Cai Ting, Ding Linyu and the others would be back in an hour, and they were still sleeping at home, even sleeping in the same bed...
"You'd rather sleep on the sofa than come over here?" Lu Jingyou pulled her to lie down, propped up his arms and looked at her, "I'm not going to touch you, what are you afraid of?"
"Cai Ting and the others will be back soon..." Su Jiaojiao was not used to the two of them lying in bed together.
"They won't barge in rashly when they come back." Lu Jingyou stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on her forehead. "I want to buy a house near the outskirts of Beijing. What do you think?"
"Are you saying that housing prices will go up over there after the tunnel opens?" Su Jiaojiao instantly became interested and looked up at him. "I'm also planning to invest in two properties, but I'm not sure if there are any restrictions on household registration. Since you're a local, why not buy a few more and keep them in your possession?"
"..." Lu Jingyou was silent for a moment before saying, "I'm talking about the wedding room."
Wedding house?
After hearing this, Su Jiaojiao fell silent.
She had never thought about marrying him, so how would she know where his wedding house was?
"Our future work center will be in the suburbs of Beijing. After the tunnel is opened, it will be convenient for us to come back." Lu Jingyou told her his idea. "When we come back in the future, we can live in the old house or come back to live with you, so the suburbs of Beijing are more suitable."
The important point is that he wants to be away from his parents so that they can have some space from each other.
If they get too close, he won't be able to accept it, let alone her.
"I haven't thought about it that much. You decide for yourself." Su Jiaojiao didn't want to get involved in his house buying. She was not sure how far she and him would go!
"So what do you think?" Lu Jingyou really wanted to know what her plans were for their future.
"I don't have any ideas." Su Jiaojiao said truthfully, "I haven't thought that far ahead. If you want to buy it, just buy it. It's a sure win anyway."
She didn't understand why he had to consult her about buying a house.
After two months, she had enough money and wanted to invest in real estate in the suburbs of Beijing.
Go wherever the investment cost-effectiveness is high.
Is it important whether it is a wedding house?
As long as you can make money, it doesn't matter where you are.
"I have an idea. I want to be with you as soon as possible." His face suddenly enlarged in front of her. "The film and television city is my last project. I want to retire at 40 and focus on my family. So I think the wedding house is very important because we will live there for a long time."
Su Jiaojiao was silent.
She felt that he was thinking too far ahead. In her previous life, she had not even reached the age of forty...
Her silence seemed even more alluring to him, and his kisses followed closely. If possible, he wanted to take her away right now, away from all the troubles, and live an ordinary life together.
It was not until there was a knock on the door that the beauty in the room was interrupted.
Su Jiaojiao thought that Cai Ting and the others didn't bring their keys, so she quickly got up, straightened her hair, tidied her clothes, and went to open the door.
The person who came turned out to be Wang Hua.
When he saw Su Jiaojiao, he asked embarrassedly, "Jiaojiao, where is Mr. Lu?"
"If you have any problems, just call him..." Su Jiaojiao felt even more embarrassed.
"Oh, nothing much. You didn't answer the phone, so I came to check." Wang Hua didn't go in. He glanced at the men's leather shoes at the door and smiled hard. "I, I'll go back first."
The boss didn't answer the phone, and his phone was about to explode.
It was Lin Manli who reminded him to ask Su Jiaojiao. He was still wondering why he came to find Su Jiaojiao. Now it seems that his leader is really here.
Lu Jingyou then took out his phone and looked at it. His phone had been on silent mode just now, but in just a few hours, he had received more than a dozen missed calls and seven or eight unread text messages.
Lin Manli and Lu Jiahe took turns calling and texting him, saying that Mr. Lu was not feeling well and asked him to go back quickly.
There was another message from Lu Jiaping, who said he had contacted a doctor and would ask the doctor to come to his home first before deciding whether to go to the hospital.
He was also told not to mention film and television investment in front of the old man.
After seeing Wang Hua off, Su Jiaojiao realized she had several missed calls on her phone, all from Wang Hua. She hurriedly took out a shirt from the closet and handed it to Lu Jingyou: "Here are your shirts. Try them on. Wang Hua must have something important to tell you. Go back quickly!"
The floral shirts she made for him included one with a black background and a gradient pattern of small gold flowers, one with a green background and small black flowers, and one with the brightest color, a red background with white flowers.
Lu Jingyou preferred the one with a black gradient and golden flowers printed on it. He didn't plan to take it off after putting it on. After all, it was tailor-made, so it fit him perfectly and was very comfortable to wear. "My grandfather is not feeling well, but it's nothing serious. It's just an old problem."
When he came out dressed neatly, Su Jiaojiao's eyes lit up: "Mr. Lu is so handsome!"
He wears formal clothes all year round, mostly with solid-color shirts underneath. Suddenly he changed into this black shirt with gradient gold flowers, which gave people a bright feeling, and looked fashionable and casual, with a bit of Hong Kong style.
"It's all thanks to my wife." Lu Jingyou deliberately showed off his charm in front of her. Seeing that the way she looked at him was different from before, he was in a good mood. "From now on, I will rotate these three shirts. I guarantee that they will make your advertising famous."
"That's great." Su Jiaojiao smiled.
"I'm sorry, we can't watch the movie tonight." Lu Jingyou hugged her and said, "Let's go when we're free."
"Don't worry about it. Actually, I don't like watching movies either." Su Jiaojiao understood very well. This was the case when there were elderly people at home. Besides, Mr. Lu was not in good health and was hospitalized several times a year.
As soon as Lu Jingyou left, Cai Ting and Ding Linyu came back, carrying a lot of food in big and small bags.
As soon as she entered the room, Cai Ting yelled to Su Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, Linyu got her driver's license. She's treating us. Come out and have something delicious."
"Really? Then we have to celebrate it properly." Su Jiaojiao was very happy to hear that. She wouldn't have to worry about going out anymore.
On the way, Lu Jingyou received a call from Lu Jiahe, asking him to go directly to the hospital. He said that the old man was angry because of Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue, and asked him to be mentally prepared because his grandfather already knew about the land in the suburbs of Beijing.
When Lu Jingyou rushed to the hospital, the old man was still in the observation room with the whole family. When the old man saw Lu Jingyou, he asked everyone else to leave and left him alone to talk.
When Lin Manli saw Lu Jingyou changed into a new shirt, her mood became more complicated. Her son's fashion sense had changed and he actually wore such strange clothes.
But in such a situation, she couldn't say anything, so she had to follow Lu Jiahe out of the observation room. The couple sat on the chairs at the door and waited.
Lu Jiaping was standing at the window in the hospital corridor smoking, looking depressed. Wu Xinyue's face was ashen, and she walked away without looking back.
"Grandpa, your health is not good, so don't get angry. Just leave anything to me." Lu Jingyou looked at Grandpa Lu lying on the hospital bed and said with emotion, "The company is developing in a good direction. You don't have to worry too much."
"Jingyou, you don't have to hide it from me. I know everything." Old Master Lu turned his head and looked at him, saying quietly, "I also know about what happened in the suburbs of Beijing. I don't blame you. You were wrong to hide it from me, and you shouldn't have let your second uncle know about it and let him use it as a handle against you."
"Grandpa, I just want to find a different way to keep the company going." Lu Jingyou knew from the beginning that he couldn't keep this secret, and he wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell him. Unexpectedly, Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue had a conflict and brought the matter to the attention of Grandpa Lu.
"None of this matters." Old Master Lu sighed. "What matters is that the family members are scheming against each other. Your second uncle even schemed against me for Xiuming's sake."
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