Chapter 149 How can we, the Lou family, be bullied by outsiders?
What daughter?
Mao Mao? Who is that? Never heard of her!
With a daughter who was a concubine in the Marshal's mansion, the Zhao family was also very concerned about the Lou family's movements.
They had certainly heard that Commander Lou had recently married a fourth concubine, who was a widow with a child.
And then? Then they stopped caring.
In their eyes, that little burden was utterly unimportant. Even if he followed his mother into the wealthy and luxurious mansion of the warlord, he would still be living a life of constant fear and insignificance.
Is the Marshal's Mansion such an easy place to stay?
The Lou family already has four young masters, each one a dragon among men, so why would they give an extra little burden any extra attention?
Now that the first wife brings it up, they don't connect the "Mao Mao" she mentions with that little burden.
The first wife didn't seem inclined to explain anything to them.
"You can go back now," she said. "I'll pretend you were never here today, and I won't mention this to the commander-in-chief."
Zhao's father and elder brother looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What do you mean? You really aren't going to help?"
"I won't help!"
The first wife said firmly, "I know right from wrong in my heart. Zhao Qi'an is a spy who dared to accept benefits, so he should bear the consequences he deserves. He is a traitor, and he deserves to die!"
“You…” Zhao’s father suddenly stood up, raising his hand high.
The first wife instinctively closed her eyes.
But before the slap could land, a young male voice rang out from outside the door.
"Mao Mao, slow down!"
Zhao's father instinctively withdrew his hand.
Soon, the door to the living room was pushed open from the outside, and a fluffy little head popped out.
"Second Aunt," Mao Mao said, "It's time to eat!"
She waited with her eyes closed for a long time, but the slap didn't fall. When she heard the familiar little voice, the first concubine opened her eyes in surprise and doubt. Her breathing became heavy and her palms were sweaty.
"Second Mama?"
"Mao, Mao Mao?" The first concubine came to her senses.
She stood up, and the little girl ran over to her, took her hand skillfully, and went to her side.
"Second Aunt, it's time for lunch." Mao Mao licked her lips and said with bright eyes, "There are big shrimp at noon, bigger than my hand."
The braising method results in an exceptionally delicious sauce.
Mao Mao has already tried it for everyone in advance!
"I understand." The first wife patted her little head and gently pushed her back, indicating, "You go first, I still have guests."
"oh."
Mao Mao obediently said, "Then Second Aunt, hurry up, I'll save the shrimp for you."
"Okay, thank you, Mao Mao."
Lou Heming stood at the door, not even glancing at the two middle-aged men, but beckoning to his younger sister: "Mao Mao, come here quickly, let's go call Dad again."
"I'm here, brother!"
Mao Mao ran off again, clattering away.
The little girl ran away, but the door to the living room was not closed.
Zhao's father and elder brother saw that as soon as the little girl ran out, Young Master Lou picked her up and she affectionately wrapped her small, lotus-root-like arms around Young Master Lou's neck.
The two figures disappeared at the doorway, but their voices continued to drift over.
Where is Daddy?
"He should be in the study," Lou Heming said. "Mao Mao, go and call him later; he'll definitely be happy."
"OK!"
The sound gradually faded away, and then it could no longer be heard.
Zhao's father and elder brother looked at each other in bewilderment.
Is that "卯卯"?
"Who is she?" Brother Zhao couldn't help but ask, "When did the Lou family get a young lady? She's already so grown up?"
That shouldn't be the case.
If the Lou family had acquired another young lady, they should have known long ago.
But if she weren't the daughter of the Lou family, how could that little girl be dressed so well and have such a good relationship with the young master of the Lou family?
The first concubine said, "That's the fifth concubine's child."
"Fifth Madam?"
That's the widowed fourth concubine who brought her child into the warlord's mansion.
"Nonsense!" Zhao's father scolded, "I thought it was someone important, but it's just some wild child from outside! You still consider her your daughter?! Instead of wasting your time on this, you should be trying to curry favor with the young masters of the Lou family!"
The first wife said firmly, "She calls me 'Mom,' so how can she not be my daughter?"
"Ridiculous! She has her own mother, what are you? That little girl called you 'Mom' a few times and you think she's doing it for you? She's just using you!"
The first wife wouldn't listen: "Whether he's sincere or not, I can tell for myself."
So what if they're not biologically related?
Who says that biological children are always better?
Who says that there can't be true feelings between people who aren't related by blood?
Every member of the Lou family genuinely loves their little girl.
She wanted Mao Mao to be her daughter, but she didn't expect anything in return from Mao Mao.
Only after becoming a mother did she realize that her only expectation for her child was for her to grow up healthy and happy. She just wanted Mao Mao to be happy every day, a carefree little girl; that was enough.
Only Mao Mao cares about whether she's happy or not, whether she's hungry or not, and remembers to save her some delicious shrimp.
Even if such a daughter isn't her own, isn't she better than a biological nephew?
When Zhao Qi'an asked her to do him a favor and ask the warlord for a position, and when his father and elder brother asked her to beg the warlord to spare Zhao Qi'an, they never considered what her situation would be like!
Why is it so noisy here?
A voice came from the doorway.
The three turned their heads and saw a young and handsome man leaning against the door, his hands in his pockets, his charming eyes smiling, but his words were merciless: "I thought my house had become a vegetable market, where anyone who comes can have a quarrel."
The arrogance of the Zhao family father and son immediately diminished.
Brother Zhao said obsequiously, "Young Master Lou, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. We're just family having a few words."
"Family? Oh, so you're all one family." Lou Hongjian feigned surprise: "I thought the Second Madam had made some enemies who came to collect a debt from her, and I almost called the guards."
"..."
"Have you finished talking?"
The Zhao father and son exchanged a glance: "This..."
"It's alright if he didn't finish speaking." Lou Hongjian withdrew his hand, pointed into the reception room, and turned to the people, saying, "Just these two. Kick them out."
"...!!!"
Before the Zhao father and son could react, several burly guards walked in, grabbed their hands, and forcefully dragged them out.
"What? Wait, wait!"
Zhao's father dangled in the air, helplessly thrashing about, but could only watch as he and his son were driven out.
He went to see his daughter for help, but his first wife didn't even glance at him.
"Third Young Master, thank you so much," the first concubine said somewhat apologetically. "Were they too loud? Did they disturb you?"
Lou Hongjian waved his hand: "It's alright."
"Next time something like this happens, you can just call the security guard, or tell the gatekeeper not to let those two in again," Lou Hongjian said with a chuckle. "How can we, the Lou family, be bullied by outsiders?"
As for those two, are they relatives of the first concubine?
It doesn't look like it at all.
The first wife nodded: "Third Young Master is right, I'll remember that."
Lou Hongjian rubbed his stomach and walked towards the dining room.
"Mao Mao said there will be big shrimp for lunch today. Perfect timing, I was dragged to training by my dad this morning and I'm so hungry I could eat a whole plate of them."
The first wife followed behind him, slowly walking towards the dining room.
Upstairs, Mao Mao had already called Lou Dashuai out of his study, and his deep laughter echoed through the corridor to everyone's ears.
Mao Mao's cheerful, baby voice came over: "Time to eat!"
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