Gu Changzheng quickly opened the door.
He happened to be short of coal, and when he saw a basket of intact coal briquettes, he thanked Zheng Shujuan.
And it was agreed that he would return the coal briquettes to Zheng Shujuan in a couple of days after he brought them back.
Zheng Shujuan waved her hand dismissively and said, "Hey, it's nothing, just a few pieces of coal. You can give it to me anytime."
She then told Gu Changzheng to hurry up and get busy, and she went home to cook dinner.
Lu Zhengde got off work, and her husband would probably get off work soon too. Although she complained about him, she still had to cook for him on time.
"Then please take it easy, Auntie."
Gu Changzheng's attitude was extremely respectful.
This infuriated Lu Zhengde, who hadn't left yet.
Okay, so this new son-in-law is targeting him, isn't he? He now remembered that this new son-in-law not only disrespected him, but also never called him "Dad" from beginning to end.
Okay, very good.
Is this a complete rejection of oneself?
Very well, he wants Jiaojiao to divorce him.
Lu Zhengde left and then returned—or rather, Lu Zhengde, who was about to leave, stopped and turned back to the courtyard gate.
This time, before Gu Changzheng could even speak, he was about to go inside.
Gu Changzheng stopped Lu Zhengde.
"Uncle Lu, what are you doing?"
Lu Zhengde glared at Gu Changzheng: "What are you doing? Gu family brat, this is my home."
"Your home?"
Gu Changzheng smiled and said, "Isn't this what Grandma left for Jiaojiao?"
“This was left to Jiaojiao by my mother-in-law. Jiaojiao is my daughter, so this is also my home.”
As soon as Lu Zhengde finished speaking, before Gu Changzheng could speak, Lu Huaijiao's voice rang out from the side.
"So you allowed Qin Lan, that maid, to damage my garden?"
Lu Huaijiao, who was sleeping on the second floor, had gotten up and come downstairs at some point. She walked into the courtyard and stood there in the bare yard, looking at Lu Zhengde with a cold smile on her face.
Lu Zhengde was stunned for a moment.
I never imagined that my daughter would look at me with such a cold and unfamiliar gaze.
"Jiaojiao, you've misunderstood your Aunt Qin..."
"What misunderstanding have I made? Did she not secretly have an affair with you and give birth to a 'brother' for me? Or did she not give the key to her mother so she could come and demolish my house?"
Lu Zhengde's face turned extremely ugly after his secret was exposed.
"Jiaojiao..."
"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. My mother has been dead for so many years, I can understand that you can't help but find other women. You can leave now."
Before Lu Huaijiao returned, she was thinking that after seeing Lu Zhengde, she would definitely question him about why he had lied to her.
But after seeing Lu Zhengde, Lu Huaijiao suddenly felt that it was foolish of her to waste time dwelling on this matter.
Lu Zhengde has already betrayed his mother and had a child with Qin Lan at a young age. This is a settled fact, and no matter what is said or done, the fact cannot be changed.
She didn't need Lu Zhengde's repentance or apology; he had nothing to do with her, so it didn't matter what he did to her.
Instead of wasting time getting entangled with Lu Zhengde and his gang, she should protect the property left by her grandmother, figure out how much of her things Lu Zhengde has taken, and then take it all back.
Lu Huaijiao's indifference caught Lu Zhengde off guard.
He thought Lu Huaijiao was bewitched by Gu Changzheng; otherwise, how could his previously simple and obedient daughter talk to him like that?
"Jiaojiao, have you been scammed? Dad is telling you, you're too naive. Don't believe everything people say. They take advantage of your innocent and kind nature to scam you."
Lu Zhengde was originally referring to Gu Changzheng.
But Lu Huaijiao laughed when she heard this.
"Yes, I was fooled by Qin Lan and my good father! I was so gullible before, I even believed all your nonsense."
"Jiaojiao..."
“I was worried you’d be lonely, so when I was sent to the countryside, I told you to find someone to marry so I could have someone to keep you company. What did you say then? You said you didn’t plan to find someone to marry in this life and wanted to spend your life cherishing the memories you shared with my mother.”
Lu Huaijiao now finds the things Lu Zhengde said before disgusting no matter how she hears them.
How could there be such a hypocritical person as Lu Zhengde in this world?
He tells himself he can never forget her mother and can't be with anyone else. But behind his back, he's probably already sleeping with another woman, while she's like a fool, truly believing he deeply loves his first wife…
Lu Huaijiao found it utterly ridiculous.
She's a joke, a huge joke.
How could anyone believe someone like Lu Zhengde? It's laughable.
Lu Huaijiao stood there and laughed coldly, a laugh that was extremely heartbreaking.
Seeing this, Gu Changzheng walked back to her side and took her hand, while glancing at Lu Zhengde at the door.
"Uncle Lu, please leave our home immediately."
His gaze was sharp, like a knife tempered with ice. Even Lu Zhengde, a veteran of officialdom, was frightened by his wolf-like eyes and took a step back.
Lu Huaijiao looked away.
"Close the door, I don't want to see him."
"Um."
Gu Changzheng squeezed her hand, took a few steps forward, and slammed the door shut in front of Lu Zhengde.
The wind that swept in as the door closed made Lu Zhengde's face light up, but his heart felt even colder.
Regardless of whether he had genuine feelings for Su Xiaowan, he did have very deep feelings for Lu Huaijiao, the daughter he had cherished since childhood.
But what he couldn't understand was why his once obedient and well-behaved daughter was now treating him this way. Was it really because he and Qin Lan had gotten their marriage certificate?
Lu Zhengde frowned.
He had never thought of getting a marriage certificate with Qin Lan before.
Anyway, as long as he won't mistreat the two children, what difference does it make whether they have a marriage certificate or not? But recently, Qin Lan was seriously ill and almost died. She said her only wish was to get the marriage certificate with him, so that even if she died, she would still be a member of the Lu family.
Lu Zhengde softened a bit after Qin Lan's words.
Thinking about how she had followed him for so many years without any official status, and how she had given birth to two children for him, he softened and agreed to get the marriage certificate...
If he had known that Jiaojiao was so opposed to him getting a marriage certificate, he shouldn't have softened his heart and agreed to Qin Lan's proposal!
Lu Zhengde now deeply regrets it.
He appreciated Qin Lan's quiet dedication, but that didn't mean Lu Huaijiao was unimportant.
They had already wronged Jiaojiao back then by sending her to the countryside for their daughter's sake. Now Qin Lan is still causing trouble, which makes Lu Zhengde start to question whether Qin Lan is truly as selfless and devoted as she appears.
He wanted to go back and talk to Qin Lan to clear things up.
Inside the house, Lu Huaijiao never dreamed that Lu Zhengde and Qin Lan not only had a son, Lu Huaiyu, but also a daughter who was about the same age as her.
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