Lu Family Villa.
Qin Fengying stood on the balcony of the third-floor lounge area, arms crossed, staring blankly at the parking spaces in front of the yard.
Aunt Wu carried a plate of fruit and gently placed it on the table. After hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to come up behind the hostess.
"Madam, you've been looking around for two hours now, why don't you come in and rest for a bit?"
Qin Fengying slowly came back to her senses, "Aunt Wu, how are the preparations for the family banquet going?"
Aunt Wu said, "Everything is ready, all of which are the young master's favorite dishes. The third young lady and the fourth young master are also helping downstairs!"
Today is the big day that the young master is released from prison. Although his behavior may not seem honorable to outsiders, the madam firmly believes that he is innocent.
Qin Fengying turned around.
She picked up the now-cold coffee from the windowsill, moistened her lips, and furrowed her brows slightly.
"Those two older sisters have some conscience after all. How long has Consort Bao been gone?"
Lu Baofei left the house a quarter of an hour after the master and the eldest daughter had set off, which roughly means it had been more than two hours.
Seeing that the lady's expression was displeased, Wu Ma cautiously said, "Before leaving, the second young lady said that she had to go back to the company to deal with an urgent matter, and she would definitely be back before the young master was brought home."
Qin Fengying neither confirmed nor denied it.
He pointed to the glass tea room downstairs.
"Have Steward Xu wet the willow twigs again; they can't be dry before Han'er reaches the door."
"Han'er is physically weak. The master said that if you want him to get through this difficult time smoothly, you should give him as much wood and water as possible. Please repeat the instructions to him."
Too many strange things have happened to Lu Han lately.
Whenever she calmed down, she felt a wave of fear.
I really can't imagine what awaits this poor child next!
Wu Ma responded and went downstairs. A car pulled up in front of the building shortly afterward.
"Mom, Han'er is back!"
Lu Baoqi called out, pushed aside her calm-looking fourth sister, and rushed out the door first.
"Han'er, are you alright...? Your outfit..."
Upon seeing Lu Han dressed in a bright green tracksuit, wearing a straw-colored hat and black leather shoes, Lu Baoqi stopped in her tracks, her mouth agape in astonishment.
"Third sister, it's all my fault for making you worry!"
Lu Han awkwardly touched the top of her head, about to take off her hat, but Lu Zhengming pressed it back down with his hand.
"This was arranged by your mother with the help of a master. Wear it obediently, and you can take it off precisely at 12:12 noon tomorrow. Baozhi, go and get the willow branches!"
Lu Zhengming's eyes darkened as he glanced at his eldest daughter and gave her instructions.
Just then, Qin Fengying ran downstairs and hugged Lu Han tightly, crying and laughing at the same time.
"Han'er, you're finally back! Tell Mom quickly, did those people mistreat you? Look at your face, you've lost weight... Come, let Mom lead you over the fire basin to get rid of the bad luck!"
“Baozhi, Baoqi, Baoyun, and... each of you take a willow branch and splash water in front of Han'er’s feet.”
Qin Fengying's eyes were red as she gazed longingly into the distance.
Wu Ma understood and stepped forward, saying, "The Second Miss should be back soon. Why don't you wait a little longer, Madam?"
She wanted to say that she could replace the second young lady, but in the end she didn't say it.
Qin Fengying glanced anxiously at her watch. "It's too late. We can't afford to miss this time."
Butler Xu and Aunt Wu looked at each other in bewilderment.
They were just servants and dared not inquire further.
Seeing that the lady spoke with such seriousness, he could only nod in agreement.
Lu Zhengming didn't believe in these tricks of ghosts and demons, but since it was all for his son's good, he quickly convinced himself.
He picked up the last willow twig from Butler Xu's hand. "I, as a father, am no better than an older sister. Don't wait any longer, let's move forward..."
Qin Fengying was about to speak up to stop him, since the master had never said that her father should replace her sister, but she was afraid that if she spoke, it would affect her son, so she sighed and tacitly agreed.
When Lu Baofei returned, she saw this scene in front of the courtyard through the car window. She rolled down the window in surprise and squinted to check the house number.
Is this...my own home?
Who is that young man in green?
Lost in thought, the group had already entered the entrance hall when the loud bang of the electronic firecracker startled her.
Lu Baofei straightened the front wheels but didn't dare to get out of the car immediately.
Finally, Wu Ma, who had come out to clean up, discovered her, who was dumbfounded.
"Second Miss, you're back? Young Master has already entered the house, and Master and Madam are waiting for you to return for the banquet!"
Lu Baofei pretended to look for something, rummaging around in the passenger seat for a long time before hesitantly opening the car door.
"Aunt Wu, this is a gift I prepared for Han'er. Could you take it inside for me first? Um, I'm worried about it raining tonight, so I'll move the car to the garage first."
She needs time to process this absurd "ritual"!
Aunt Wu respectfully accepted the gift with both hands, "Yes, Second Miss."
...
Hearing the phone ring, Lu Han pulled away slightly from Qin Fengying's embrace and looked at the phone flashing on the cabinet.
"Mom, I want to call Mengmeng and Uncle Lin first. On the way back, Dad and my sister said they had also worried a lot about me."
This time, Lu Yi caught him off guard.
He thought he'd be sitting in the dock!
After some subtle questioning, I learned that the Lin family had played a part in the fact that I was able to sit here unharmed.
He was very curious about what the Lin family had done.
But his older sister and father were both tight-lipped, so he had to ask them himself.
"Okay, say a few words and come down as soon as possible. Your second sister should be back soon!"
"In a few days, once you've rested well, your dad will personally invite Uncle Lin and Xiaomeng to our house."
Qin Fengying reluctantly let go of him, giving him instructions with a doting expression.
With the Lin family making their stance clear this time, Qin Fengying and Lu Zhengming, as the groom's family members, naturally wanted to take this opportunity to solidify the relationship between the Lu and Lin families.
Looking at the whole of Jiangzhou, Lin Mengmeng, in terms of family background and appearance, did not wrong her own son!
...
"Xiaomeng, I'm home!"
As soon as Lu Han heard the call connect, she couldn't wait to share the good news with Lin Mengmeng.
"Um!"
Lin Mengmeng's voice was very soft, and her tone was neither warm nor cold, which was quite different from what Lu Han had imagined.
He felt a chill run down his spine and coughed twice to ease the unexpected embarrassment.
"Mengmeng, I'm sorry for making you worry again. My parents wouldn't let me go out today, otherwise I would have come to find you as soon as I left!"
Lu Han thought that Lin Mengmeng was angry about this.
He explained to her with a troubled expression, cautiously probing.
"How about we meet tomorrow? Once we meet, I'll do whatever you want to vent your anger!"
There was a long silence on the other end.
Lu Han held the phone up to her face and saw that the call was still going on. Her brows furrowed. "Mengmeng, are you listening? Are you feeling unwell...? Let me video chat with you, I want to see you!"
"No need... Lu Han, I have something to do these next few days, I'll hang up now!"
Before Lu Han could react, the call was already cut off!
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