Chapter 495: Meeting of In-Laws
The next morning, just as Chen Guilan and Su Jiaojiao finished their breakfast, Mrs. Lu and Song Xiangyun arrived.
Chen Guilan knew that Mrs. Lu lived downstairs and was just about to ask Su Jiaojiao to send some local specialties downstairs, but Mrs. Lu arrived first. As soon as she arrived, she shook Chen Guilan's hand and said with a smile, "Jingjiao's mother, we heard you were coming a long time ago. We've been looking forward to it every day, and finally you're here."
"Mom, this is Jingyou's grandma." Su Jiaojiao didn't expect them to come, so she stepped forward to introduce them, "This is Grandma Song, Grandma's good sister!"
She only recently figured out the relationship between Old Lady Lu and Song Xiangyun. In the early years, Song Xiangyun worked as a part-time worker in Old Lady Lu's house, responsible for cooking and other things.
Later, they stopped doing it, but their relationship was still very good. Over time, they became best friends. It was with the help of Mrs. Lu that Song Xiangyun's son opened his cake shop.
Song Xiangyun's son lived with his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and she felt it was inconvenient for her to go there. Apart from collecting rent from several houses, she had nothing else to do, so she simply stayed with Old Mrs. Lu all day.
"The old lady knew you were coming and wanted to see you last night, but she thought you were too tired from traveling, so she didn't come." Song Xiangyun looked at her with a smile, "It's great that you're here. We can rest assured that Jiaojiao has her mother to take care of her."
The two old ladies sang the same tune, and Chen Guilan was a little overwhelmed. She simply helped Mrs. Lu sit on the sofa: "I heard from Jiaojiao a long time ago that Grandma Jingyou is good to her. I am happy to hear that."
"We all like Jiaojiao. You have raised a good daughter." Mrs. Lu held Chen Guilan's hand tightly and said to Song Xiangyun with a smile, "No wonder Jiaojiao is so beautiful. She looks like her mother. Her mother is beautiful."
"Yes, they do." Song Xiangyun nodded in agreement and handed the gift to Chen Guilan. "This is the cosmetics the old lady bought for you. She said you're young and you'll definitely like this."
"Thank you, Auntie." This made Chen Guilan feel embarrassed.
Su Jiaojiao brought over the brewed tea. "My mom just told me to send over the sea cucumbers I brought from home. It's a coincidence that you guys are here."
"We have a tacit understanding." Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "Last time you asked Jingyou to bring back those local specialties, we tasted them and we all said they were delicious, especially the sea cucumbers. Grandpa Jingyou was reluctant to eat them!"
"I brought some more this time. They're all wild and unpolluted." Chen Guilan was very happy to hear this and asked Su Jiaojiao to get them. Su Jiaojiao brought four boxes and gave two to Song Xiangyun. "Grandma Song, this is what my mother prepared for you."
The most common item Chen Guilan brought was dried sea cucumbers, twelve boxes in total.
Su Jiaojiao suspected that she had bought up all the sea cucumbers in the specialty store. Each box cost more than a thousand yuan, and she spent more than ten thousand yuan just on sea cucumbers.
"Your mother is so thoughtful." Song Xiangyun carefully looked at the sea cucumber inside and said to Mrs. Lu with a smile, "This is a good thing. You can't buy it even if you have money. I am also lucky enough to be with your in-laws."
"Who said it wasn't?" Mrs. Lu smiled and said to Chen Guilan, "Jingjiao's mother, you just got here, so take a good rest for a few days. When Jingyou comes back from his business trip, I'll ask him to pick you up and come to our house for a chat."
"Okay." Chen Guilan agreed.
The two of them didn't stay long. They drank a cup of tea and left. Before leaving, Mrs. Lu told Su Jiaojiao that they should go back and prepare well, as they would not be staying here for the next two days.
"You have your mother taking care of you, so your grandmother can rest assured." Song Xiangyun also said.
Chen Guilan was very moved after hearing this.
It turned out that when she was away, there was someone who cared for and took care of her daughter.
After the two left, she said to Su Jiaojiao, "Grandma Jingyou is quite easygoing."
"Yeah, it's good." Su Jiaojiao nodded, and even Yu Tian said that among the Lu family, only Old Lady Lu was sensible.
"She moved downstairs just to take care of you?" Chen Guilan found it unbelievable. How could the Lu family treat her daughter so well?
"They want me to marry Lu Jingyou as soon as possible." Su Jiaojiao said, "That's why she's looking forward to your coming to discuss this with you."
"Why are you getting married when you're still in school?" Chen Guilan was a little surprised. "Let's talk about it after you graduate. I don't want you to get married so early."
"I think so too." Su Jiaojiao knew what Mrs. Lu meant, but she didn't take it to heart. Getting married was not in her plans for the time being.
Qin Xiuming hung up the phone and drove to the Yundu Hotel, and entered the private room on the 33rd floor as scheduled.
Yu Mingyuan was wearing a black dress with her hair permed back to its original wavy shape. She sat elegantly in front of the large French window. When she saw him come in, she looked at her watch and said with a smile, "You're a minute early. You're quite punctual."
"Why did you ask me to come here?" Qin Xiuming looked at Yu Mingyuan warily. The two had dealt with each other several times and had dinner together, but their relationship was not close.
"It seems that you are still so unsure of yourself." Yu Mingyuan smiled sweetly, "This is the imperial capital, your home turf. What can a weak woman like me do to you?"
Although Qin Xiuming and Yu Mingyuan are of the same age, Qin Xiuming always feels that Yu Mingyuan is much more mature than him. When he is with her, his aura is obviously lacking.
But he still pretended to be calm and said, "Let's get to the point. I don't like beating around the bush."
"It's not easy being ignored everywhere, isn't it?" Yu Mingyuan said lightly, her mind prejudged. "You have to believe that no matter how hard you try, you will never be as good as Lu Jingyou. This isn't your fault; it's something you were destined to do from birth."
"I've never compared myself to my eldest brother. He's always been very good to me." Qin Xiuming has been through so much and is no longer the naive boy he once was. "If you want to sow discord between us brothers, then there's no need to say any more."
"I know Lu Jingyou better than you do," Yu Mingyuan smiled. "And in the eyes of the Lu family, you will always be their illegitimate child, living under his shadow forever. Because you Lu family members are not united at all. Otherwise, why wouldn't Lu Jingyou let you get involved in the Jingjiao project?"
Lu Jingyou developed his own company under the banner of Jiahe Group. He only had himself in his eyes and did not care about the Lu family at all.
As for his cousin Qin Xiuming, he never thought of supporting him and refused to let him get involved in projects outside Beijing.
"This is our family's business, none of your business." Qin Xiuming's tone darkened as he felt the poke in his sore spot. "If you come here to laugh at me, then you've achieved your goal."
He also thought about trying his best to display his abilities and talents in Jiahe Group, but everyone respected him on the surface, but actually looked down on him, and no one listened to what he said.
Now, only a few people around Mr. Lu are left to support the Jiahe Group. If there is any disturbance, it will definitely go bankrupt.
"I'm not laughing at you. I just think our situations are very similar." Yu Mingyuan stood up and looked down at the busy traffic outside the window. She said expressionlessly, "My eldest brother and I have the same father but different mothers. My father has always valued my eldest brother, and I'm just a marginalized person at home. I work hard just to get my father's attention, but I find that no matter how hard I try, I can't compare to my eldest brother, just like you can't compare to Lu Jingyou."
Qin Xiuming was silent.
I have to admit that he is indeed not as good as Lu Jingyou in every aspect.
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