“But my mother-in-law doesn’t like me at all.”
Speaking of Li Yuan, Lin Wanwan was filled with resentment.
She kindly accompanied her to the department store, but the girl felt ashamed of herself.
Little did she know, Li Yuan didn't want her to come along because she was afraid the rumors would spread even further.
There were plenty of people in the capital who wanted to see the Lu family make a scene. Everyone knew that Lu Yunzhang had been tricked and forced to marry a woman from a humble family.
Lin Dashan felt that his daughter wasn't quite right in the head. "You dared to drug her? Didn't you think about the consequences?"
Lin Wanwan was speechless.
In the end, she did not stay with the Lin family, but returned to the Lu family.
On the day she and Lu Yunzhang registered their marriage, Lu Yunzhang returned to his unit as soon as they left the registration office, without any hesitation.
As a dancer in the cultural troupe, Lu Xueer was about to return to her unit because the New Year was approaching and her troupe was scheduled to perform at the military region.
The Lu family consists only of Old Master Lu, Lu Hua, Li Yuan, and Lu Ze, the third master of the Lu family, who never showed up.
"Where have you been gallivanting off to? And you still know how to come back?" As soon as Lin Wanwan stepped into the living room, a faint voice rang out, startling her.
“Mom…” She met Li Yuan’s sharp gaze.
"Don't even think about it," Li Yuan said dismissively. "I'm not your mother. Your mother's still in jail."
Lin Wanwan's expression changed.
Although she pressured them, the Lu family eventually used their connections to get the political background check done, allowing her and Lu Yunzhang to successfully register their marriage.
But it is a fact that Xu Fen is still in jail.
With the Chu family and the military exerting pressure from above, the Lu family had no choice but to gloat.
Li Yuan looked her up and down a few times, her eyes narrowing dangerously. "Why are you covering yourself up so much? Is there something you don't want people to see on your face?"
“I’m warning you, if you dare to cheat on my son and ruin his reputation, I’ll make sure you regret it.”
Lin Wanwan's heart skipped a beat, and she pulled off the scarf.
His face was swollen and red, like a steamed bun.
"I don't."
When Li Yuan saw her face, she was startled. "What happened to your face?"
Is there something wrong with it? It's swollen up like this for no reason.
Seeing Li Yuan's disgusted and wary look, Lin Wanwan felt a surge of resentment and honestly recounted how Lin Xiaoxiao had hit her.
She thought that no matter how much Li Yuan looked down on her, she would join her in speaking ill of Lin Xiaoxiao because she had already married into the Lu family.
To everyone's surprise, Li Yuan said, "Serves you right."
"Your Lin family members are all bad, fighting like dogs, all spitting out trash."
This means that both Lin Wanwan and Lin Xiaoxiao have been scolded.
Li Yuan truly dislikes Lin Wanwan, but she also dislikes Lin Xiaoxiao, that very beautiful woman, who always makes her feel uneasy.
Lin Wanwan's eyes darkened, and she cursed Li Yuan, that old hag, in her heart.
But until she gets pregnant, she has to please her and can't turn against her for the time being.
So she smiled and said, "Mom, Brother Lu's rank should be high enough to allow him to accompany his family to the military, right? We've just gotten married and we're already separated, so we probably won't be able to have children for a long time. Why don't you go and talk to Brother Lu about it?"
When the topic turned to the children, Li Yuan's expression softened slightly.
He glanced at Lin Wanwan, his eyes filled with mockery, "Only a few days, and you can't hold back anymore?"
Lin Wanwan gave an awkward laugh, remaining silent with her eyes slightly lowered, constantly telling herself, "I'll endure it, I'll endure it..."
“My sister-in-law is coming tomorrow, so you’ll be in charge of lunch for the whole family.” Li Yuan didn’t immediately agree, but instead assigned her the task.
Lin Wanwan froze for a moment. "Mom, don't we have a servant at home?"
Li Yuan said, "That's a privilege only the old man can enjoy. Who are you? From now on, you'll be in charge of all the household chores except for the old man."
"Since you've married into the Lu family, you have to abide by the Lu family's rules."
"If you don't want to do it, just divorce Yunzhang. There are plenty of people who would be willing to do it."
Lin Wanwan took a deep breath, "I'll do it."
Li Yuan was finally satisfied.
—
After the snow stopped, Guan Yue came to find Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Hey boss, wanna go to the Friendship Store?"
Lin Xiaoxiao counted the few foreign exchange certificates she had left, "Let's not go."
Since buying a lot of things at the Friendship Store, the foreign exchange certificates awarded by the bureau and given by the Chu family have been almost used up.
The remaining amount might not even be enough to buy a single piece of clothing.
Guan Yue pulled out a thick stack of foreign exchange certificates and slapped it in front of Lin Xiaoxiao, saying, "It's just foreign exchange certificates, I have plenty."
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the thickness of the fabric, her eyes lighting up instantly. She looked at Guan Yue as if she were looking at a piece of gold. "I didn't realize, Xiao Yueyue, that you were a rich woman."
Guan Yue chuckled, "These were all saved up before, gathering dust at the bottom of a box, and I found them."
She and her brother used to work mainly in country E, where foreign exchange certificates were easy to obtain.
"Let's go!" Lin Xiaoxiao waved her hand, and the two of them went to Friendship Store to shop.
I originally wanted to invite Zhu Yuqi along, but she wasn't home.
After their shopping spree, Lin Xiaoxiao only carried a box of chocolates, while Guan Yue was laden with bags and packages, giving the impression of a revenge-driven spending spree.
Lin Xiaoxiao keenly sensed that she wasn't in a good mood and said, "Shopping really does make you happy."
Guan Yue burst into tears.
Lin Xiaoxiao: ? ? ?
He circled around her helplessly twice, asking, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"I got scolded by Director Fan, waaaaaah..." Guan Yue was so aggrieved.
Director Fan?
Lin Xiaoxiao asked cautiously, "Why did Director Fan scold you for no reason?"
Guan Yue sniffed. "He said my physical fitness test score was too poor, and if I don't improve it soon, he'll transfer me to the intelligence department."
"No way! I want to be in a group with you, boss."
Lin Xiaoxiao found it somewhat amusing. "Director Fan is doing this for your own good. When carrying out a mission, special abilities alone are not enough; physical fitness is the most important thing."
"Since there are no missions during this period, let Director Fan send you to the base for some proper training."
Guan Yue sighed, "Fine."
Lin Xiaoxiao said, "I'll put together a training plan for you. As long as you follow the requirements and complete a certain amount of training every day, you'll see noticeable results in a month at most."
Guan Yue's eyes lit up. "Okay, okay!"
"Let's go, judging by the weather, it looks like it's going to snow again."
The weather in Beijing is very changeable; one second the sun is out, and the next it's going to snow.
The two strolled leisurely down the street, bicycles whizzing by.
The people passing by were all wearing thick cotton-padded coats, their faces completely covered, with only their eyes showing.
"Let me tell you how funny my brother is. Last night..." Guan Yue laughed as she told Lin Xiao about Guan Shan's embarrassing moments. A dark figure walked up to them. Just as they were about to pass by, Guan Yue's ears twitched, and the next second she shouted, "Boss, get out of the way!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than the shadowy figure swiftly pulled out a knife and stabbed at Lin Xiaoxiao.
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