Chapter 1 Married Life
The autumn sun is warm and the breeze is refreshing.
A beam of light shone in from the window, directly onto the ground. The curtains fluttered gently in the wind, and the green plants outside trembled.
In the chess and card room, a group of ladies were playing mahjong. From grabbing the cards to placing them, the sound of mahjong was crisp and pleasant to the ears.
The woman sitting in the north position was wearing a custom-made black long dress, with her thick hair tied up in a bun, and pearl earrings. The swan necklace around her neck was not only exquisite, but also highlighted the beauty of her collarbone.
The woman has fair skin and a gentle nature, and looks bright and charming with makeup.
She wore a large diamond ring on her slender fingers, which was so bright that it could not be ignored.
From the moment the mahjong game started, her friends had brought up her identity, and they had hundreds of conversations about it.
Until the woman won several hands of cards in a row...
"I'm going to play this seriously. I don't believe I can lose."
The other family glanced at the young woman and said bluntly, "Mrs. Lu, we won't let you win this time."
The woman who was dressed exquisitely and had such good luck that it made people jealous was called Meng Chuyuan. She was 23 years old and was Lu Qingye’s wife, or Mrs. Lu as they called her.
Meng Chuyuan had just picked up the cards and saw that it was not what he wanted, so he threw them away.
She raised her eyes and smiled faintly, then said bluntly, "Winning or losing doesn't matter, as long as we have fun."
"Mrs. Lu has such a good attitude."
The poker player sitting across from her said sourly, "I don't think Mrs. Lu has a good attitude. It's because her husband is rich and often not at home."
This sounded like a joke, but the tone was full of sarcasm.
She was not stupid, so she knew there was something else behind the words.
Meng Chuyuan didn't show any displeasure on his face, and responded with a smile: "Mrs. Fang still understands me.
Mrs. Fang's eyes flashed, and her facial expression became somewhat complicated. She raised her eyes and winked at the other two people, then looked at Meng Chuyuan one after another, as if she had found a loophole.
"It's not good for a man to be away from home. Mrs. Lu, you better be careful. Don't let such a good husband be seduced by other women."
"Mr. Lu is handsome and rich. He's the type that attracts both men and women. Who can resist him?"
"Yes, Mrs. Lu, women nowadays are very resourceful. You have to keep an eye on your man."
Meng Chuyuan lost both her parents when she was young, and she grew up with her grandmother. After her grandmother passed away, she left her hometown and came to Weicheng. She met Lu Qingye by chance when she was in the most difficult time.
Just half a month ago, she and Lu Qingye got their marriage certificate.
Everyone was polite to her on the surface, but they felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders like them, what ability does she, a woman without a family background, have that can make Lu Qingye willingly marry her?
In fact, she and Lu Qingye had agreed to get married privately. There was no emotional basis between the two. To put it bluntly, they just got what they wanted.
During the marriage, she could use Lu Qingye's card at will. She was not required to bear children for the Lu family or fulfill her marital obligations. After they divorced, she could still take away half of Lu Qingye's property.
She only needs to bear the title of Mrs. Lu and occasionally accompany Lu Qingye to some necessary social occasions to make her presence felt.
Why not take advantage of such a good thing that happened to her?
Even though this marriage was in name only, Lu Qingye's conditions satisfied Meng Chuyuan's needs both in terms of appearance and material. Her wealthy life was incomparable to others.
So Meng Chuyuan didn't care about it at all, and was not affected by their words. She even said without hiding anything: "But who can refuse a husband who is handsome, rich and away from home?"
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In the afternoon, bright sunshine poured down on the earth and the outdoor temperature rose slightly.
In the office building
The man whistled softly, sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, and played games.
The agent suddenly walked in and saw such a disheartening scene. He walked up to him angrily and said, "Lu Jinsen! It's already this late, and you still have the mind to play games? The variety show is going to start in two days. Have you contacted your brother? Is the show still being filmed?"
Lu Jinsen was busy fighting in a team at the moment and ignored her.
Seeing that he completely ignored her, the agent got angry and reached out to grab his phone: "Stop playing around, I'm asking you a question."
Lu Jinsen looked up at her and said irritably, "What are you doing? I'm in a group fight."
After the agent turned off his phone, he threw it on the coffee table. Seeing the screen go off, Lu Jinsen turned his head away, his dissatisfaction written all over his face.
"What do you want from me?" Lu Jinsen asked with a hint of impatience.
"Have you contacted your brother about the variety show in two days? The production team needs to go over the procedures with you guys."
"No, I won't record it."
"The contract has been signed, and you say you don't want to record it, then don't record it?" The agent's face turned pale with anger, and he said harshly: "It's fine if you don't record it, but you have to pay the liquidated damages."
When he heard that he had to pay compensation, Lu Jinsen suddenly looked up, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes.
Some time ago, the program team invited Lu Jinsen to participate in a family-themed variety show and asked him to bring a brother or sister to participate.
Originally, he planned to participate with Lu Qingye, but he didn't expect that Lu Qingye was still on a business trip abroad when the variety show recording was about to begin.
After some thought, Lu Jinsen calmed down a lot and his attitude gradually softened: "My eldest brother is on a business trip and hasn't returned yet, so I can't record it."
The agent was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you have any other brothers or sisters?"
"I have a younger sister who is still in school and doesn't have time to record the show."
He thought he was definitely finished this time.
Just as Lu Jinsen was thinking about how to ask his family for money to pay the program crew for breach of contract, his agent suddenly had an idea and said, "Since your eldest brother is not available, your eldest sister-in-law must be available, right?"
Lu Jinsen frowned and looked at her doubtfully: "What does this have to do with her?"
"Let your sister-in-law take over."
Lu Jinsen didn't even think about it and directly rejected it: "I refuse."
"Refusal is invalid. Unless you want to pay a high penalty."
The agent's words immediately silenced Lu Jinsen. She bent down to pick up the phone from the coffee table, handed it to him, and urged, "Hurry up and call your sister-in-law."
His eyes were fixed on the phone, and he was hesitant to reach out to pick it up. He was not familiar with Meng Chuyuan, and he simply couldn't bring himself to do so.
Perhaps he hesitated for too long, and his agent couldn't stand it anymore. He suddenly raised his phone, pointed it at Lu Jinsen's face, unlocked it, and called Meng Chuyuan for him.
After the call was connected, the agent briefly explained the cause of the matter to Meng Chuyuan, and finally hoped that she could save the situation and participate in the show with Lu Jinsen.
"Sure, no problem." Meng Chuyuan had just embarrassed the three ladies at the mahjong table, and they probably wouldn't ask her to play cards again for a long time. Since she was free anyway, she agreed.
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