Chapter 428 Family Meeting (Two Chapters in One)
When Mr. Lu learned that Lu Jiahe went to Jinyuan to find Mrs. Lu to question her, he was very angry and immediately called his son and daughter-in-law back to hold a family meeting.
Lu Jingyou and Qin Xiuming were also notified. He knew that Lu Jingyou would be back today.
Lu Qingqing was out playing with her classmates during the summer vacation and was not in the capital, but this matter had nothing to do with her, so it didn't matter whether she came or not.
The old house has been renovated and it looks like nothing has changed, but in fact it has changed a lot. Lu Jingyou's room has become bigger, with the bedroom connected to the living room and the bathroom, while other people's rooms have become smaller.
Lu Jiahe and his wife no longer have a room, which means they can no longer stay in the old house.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Xiuming's rooms remained unchanged, still next to Mr. and Mrs. Lu's rooms, but Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue's rooms moved from the east wing to the west wing, next to Lu Qingqing and Qin Xiuming's rooms.
In other words, Lu Jingyou's room occupied two main rooms and the entire east wing.
Of course Lu Jia and Lin Manli had no objection. After all, they only stayed in the old house for one night during the Chinese New Year and were not at home at other times.
It was a rare occasion that Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue did not have a quarrel. After visiting the decoration of the old house, they had many opinions, but since everyone was not present, they did not know what to say. They sat in the living room with different expressions, drinking tea and waiting for the meeting.
Although they rarely came back to live, the old couple clearly favored Lu Jingyou, giving him two of the four main rooms and the entire east wing.
With so many of them crowded in the west wing, doesn't it make it clear that the old house will belong to Lu Jingyou from now on?
Don't forget, if the Lu family's two sons want to divide the family property, everyone will have a share.
After Qin Xiuming came back, he went to Mrs. Lu's room and talked to her. Wu Xinyue was drinking tea in the living room, and he didn't want to go over.
Old Mrs. Lu hadn't seen him for many days. She held his hand and chatted with him warmly, asking about his well-being. She said that now that the house had been renovated, she wanted him to come back and live there.
Mr. Lu gave Lu Jingyou a house, and Qin Xiuming also gave him one after he came back. Both were in Kaiyuan Mansion, a community close to the company.
These days, Qin Xiuming lives in Kaiyuan Prefecture.
Lu Jingyou was the last one to come back. He had dinner at Jinyuan, took a shower and changed his clothes. He originally planned to stay for a while to talk to Su Jiaojiao, but then he received a call from the old man saying that there was a meeting.
Lin Manli saw that he was full of energy and didn't look like someone who had just got off the plane. What was there to not understand? He must have come from Jinyuan.
Lu Jingyou ate a lot at noon and was not hungry at night. At dinner, he put down his chopsticks after taking two bites.
He looked at the tempting braised pork ribs on the table and knew that this dish was made for Qin Xiuming, who loved braised pork ribs.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu eat light meals and don't eat such greasy food.
Thinking of the plate of salt and pepper spare ribs made by Su Jiaojiao with several pieces burnt, Lu Jingyou couldn't suppress a smile on his face. She hid the burnt side under the plate, and he found it.
In order to cooperate with her, he kept silent and praised her cooking skills. He said that it was very interesting to eat with her.
But his smile was seen by Lin Manli. She didn't understand how much magic Su Jiaojiao had given her son to make him so bewitched.
After the meal was finished and things were cleaned up, the meeting officially began.
"Where your mother lives and who she interacts with is none of your business." Old Master Lu came up and scolded Lu Jiahe, "You control everything, and you even control your mother? I'm warning you, be polite when you talk to your mother from now on."
Then he glanced at the others and said, "And you, if anyone dares to glare at your mother again, get out of here and never come back."
Everyone lowered their heads and kept silent.
Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue didn't know about Jinyuan's affairs. Although they were confused, they didn't dare to ask. After all, the person who was being scolded was not them, but Lu Jiahe.
"Jiahe, apologize to your mother." Old Master Lu rolled his eyes at him and said bitterly, "I asked you to buy the newspaper, but you've been dragging your feet. Instead, you're keen on family matters. That's all you've got."
"Dad, you misunderstood. I wasn't disrespectful to my mom..." Lu Jiahe felt like he was being wronged. "Besides, the newspaper deal couldn't be settled because we didn't have enough funding. Can we please not get involved with this?"
"Shut up, you're all the same to me." Old Master Lu slammed the table in anger. "I'm old, but not stupid. Don't you think I don't know what you're doing outside?"
"Dad..." Lin Manli was interrupted by Mr. Lu just as she started to speak, "Don't interrupt me when I'm not asking you."
“…” Lin Manli shut up tactfully.
"Grandpa, what's going on?" Lu Jingyou didn't understand why the old man was so angry. He knew about his father's acquisition of the newspaper and he also knew that the deal didn't go through.
Lu Jiahe said that he did not have enough funds and was still negotiating. He was busy with projects in the suburbs of Beijing and did not have extra funds to do this.
Furthermore, Lu Jingyou himself did not agree to acquire the newspaper.
"Ask your dad!" Old Master Lu knocked on the table. "He's getting bolder and bolder. He dares to glare at your grandma. He thinks he's grown strong now, right? If he has the guts, he shouldn't come back."
"Alright, since he knows he's wrong, let's just let it go." Mrs. Lu wanted to settle the matter peacefully, but Mr. Lu got even angrier. "How could he know he was wrong? I don't think he knows anything at all."
Lu Jingyou looked at Lu Jiahe again. What on earth had happened during his absence? Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Jiahe couldn't hold back his face. He stood up and said, "Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have spoken to you like that. I won't do that again."
Lin Manli looked at Lu Jiahe with disappointment, but did not dare to join in the discussion. She knew that Mr. Lu was using the scolding of Lu Jiahe to criticize her... But what had she done wrong?
Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue looked at each other. Was the old man so angry just because of his speaking attitude?
"Your grandma moved out for a while because the house was being renovated. When your father found out, he blamed your grandma for not keeping it from him." Old Master Lu didn't tell Lu Jingyou that Old Lady Lu had moved to Jinyuan.
Lu Jiahe didn't dare to mention it.
Lin Manli didn't even dare to mention it, especially in front of Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue. She didn't want them to watch the fun.
She will discuss this matter with Lu Jingyou in private.
Lu Jiaping and Wu Xinyue knew that the house was being renovated and had not been back for a long time. They did not know that the old lady had moved out. After hearing what the old man said, they did not think it was a big deal.
After talking about Lu Jiahe, Mr. Lu asked Lu Jiaping: "I heard you've been tinkering with futures recently. Is it reliable?"
"Dad, why don't you always believe me?" Lu Jiaping cleared his throat and said, "Futures trading isn't some new thing. It's all done on exchanges with formal procedures. It's just a matter of buying and selling. Just be cautious."
"I suggest you stick with our core business and avoid unfamiliar areas. You won't have the cost of trial and error." Mr. Lu knew that Lu Jiaping wanted to quickly recoup the losses from his film and television investments, but he felt that futures trading was unreliable. "Any high-return project must carry high risks. There's no such thing as a free lunch. I advise you to give up as soon as possible."
"Grandpa, I have a classmate who works at the exchange. He has inside information. It's okay," Qin Xiuming chimed in. "We're trading in hard currency, gold. We won't lose money."
Hearing about gold futures, Lu Jingyou frowned slightly: "Listen to me, sell your positions quickly, there is no upward trend in gold prices this year."
"Impossible, gold is a hard currency." Lu Jiaping was unconvinced. "Although the price has fluctuated slightly recently, it will still rise overall."
"Yes, that's what my classmate said," Qin Xiuming echoed. "Gold futures are different from other futures. You won't lose money."
"I think Jing You is right. The more certain something is, the more cautious we should be. If everyone thinks gold futures are profitable, it just means they're no longer profitable." Old Master Lu said to Lu Jiaping, "You should listen to Jing You!"
Lu Jiaping smiled but said nothing.
Obviously, he has his own ideas.
Lu Jingyou didn't say anything else. This matter should be left at that. There was no need for him to force them.
Women don’t understand and don’t want to listen to what men are discussing.
Lin Manli had some grievances against Old Madam Lu, but she didn't dare to lose her temper in front of Old Man Lu. She just lowered her head and drank her tea.
It was just getting dark, and the cicadas were still chirping outside the window.
She was very upset and didn't care that the tea in her hand had gone cold.
Wu Xinyue was whispering to Mrs. Lu about Qin Shuang's failed investment in handicrafts. She suspected that Lu Jiaping had helped to cover Qin Shuang's losses. "Mom, if Jiaping worked hard, I wouldn't say anything. In the past two years, he's either invested in movies, futures, or handicrafts, and he hasn't made any money. You guys should try to persuade him."
"He also invested in handicrafts?" Old Mrs. Lu knew that Lu Jiaping invested in film and television, and just now she also knew that he also invested in futures, but she really didn't know that he invested in handicrafts.
"Yeah, I don't know where he got so much money..." Wu Xinyue deliberately raised her voice. Mr. Lu also heard it and asked Lu Jiaping, "What kind of handicraft?"
When Lu Jiaping came, he told Wu Xinyue not to mention the handicrafts, but she refused to listen.
Since the old man asked, he had to bite the bullet and answer: "Dad, I didn't invest in handicrafts, it was Yu Baiqiang who invested."
"Just because you didn't take action doesn't mean you didn't do it. Do you dare to say that you didn't do it through someone else?" Wu Xinyue sneered, "Lu Jiaping, since this is a family meeting, it's better for you to explain these things clearly."
Even if she didn't hold a family meeting, she planned to tell the old couple about this matter. She was not afraid of being embarrassed anyway.
She only cared about whether Lu Jiaping had transferred the family property to Qin Shuang.
What he did was unfair to them, mother and daughter.
Of course she had to let the old couple know about this.
"What do you mean?" Lu Jiaping said with a sullen face, "If I didn't do it, I didn't do it. If I did it, I did it. What's there to say?"
Ever since his son came back, Wu Xinyue no longer believed him and she didn't believe anything he said.
He no longer cared about what she thought.
"If you didn't do it, why did Xiuming's mother do it?" Wu Xinyue got to the heart of the matter. "Don't you dare say that you paid for Xiuming's mother's compensation?"
"Auntie, my mother invested in handicrafts to make more money." Qin Xiuming explained hurriedly, "Her money was her own. It has nothing to do with Dad."
When he came, Wu Xinyue told him that she was not his mother and asked him not to call her that and just call her auntie.
He has not changed his tune in the past two years.
"Xiu Ming, how credible do you think your words are?" Wu Xinyue glanced at him and said indifferently, "You are expressing your opinion, and I am stating the facts. These are two different things. I hope you won't interrupt me on this matter, because you are definitely on your mother's side."
Qin Xiuming fell silent.
He knew that he had no say in this family, and one day, he would make everyone look at him with new eyes...
"Jiaping, what's going on?" Old Master Lu knew Yu Baiqiang, but didn't know about the handicrafts. He understood when he heard Wu Xinyue mention Qin Shuang.
What Wu Xinyue cared about was not the handicraft itself, but her suspicion that Lu Jiaping and Qin Shuang were secretly tied together in interests.
He also doesn't allow this kind of thing.
Qin Shuang can only be Xiuming's mother, not any other role.
"Dad, Xiuming's mom and Yu Baiqiang were business partners for many years. Yu Baiqiang had some money and wanted to invest, and Xiuming's mom had the same idea." Lu Jiaping said with an innocent look, "I just happen to have a friend who works at an investment company. I just acted as a go-between. I was surprised they lost money, but it has nothing to do with me."
Lu Jingyou raised his eyelids and asked Lu Jiaping, "Is it Tang Youxin from New Century Investment Company?"
"Yes, that's him." Lu Jiaping said to Lu Jingyou, "I've known him for several years. Although he's a bit exaggerated, he's still very capable. You don't have to worry about his character."
When Lu Jiahe heard the name Tang Youxin, he wanted to say something but said nothing. He knew that as soon as he opened his mouth, Mr. Lu would scold him. He was now a thorn in the eyes of the old couple.
"Humph, if it had nothing to do with you, why would the Yu family sue you?" Wu Xinyue changed the subject and reminded him, "Have you forgotten that the police are looking for you?"
The police even came to the company.
He even had the audacity to say that it had nothing to do with him.
"They came to me to inquire about the situation, and I told them the truth." Lu Jiaping was not flustered and said nonchalantly, "If something happened to me, would I still be sitting here?"
"It's best if nothing happens. In the future, stay out of such things." Mr. Lu didn't care too much. Business is a matter of gains and losses, and it is normal for friends to recommend each other.
Lu Jiaping said nothing more.
He knew that Yu Tian was investigating him, but he didn't believe what Yu Tian could find out.
Seeing that the old couple were talking about this and that but not about Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao, Lin Manli lost her patience and said, "Mom, there's something I want to talk to Jingyou about alone."
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