South city, Sheng family.

Sheng Yi didn't return home until before dinner, dragging his tired body. He had been successful in his career over the years and was in high spirits. He was rarely seen in such a shabby state. It seemed that overnight, not only did his face gain a few more wrinkles, but even his hairline moved back a lot.

The Sheng family of six lived in a large villa and led a comfortable life of luxury. No one could imagine what would become of them after Sheng Yi lost his career.

There was a sumptuous dinner on the table, but no one started eating. Only Sheng Yi's 5-year-old son was chewing a chicken leg with relish. After all, if the sky fell, there would be adults to hold it up.

Yes, the sky is about to fall on the Sheng family.

Mother Sheng looked at her son with heartache, and stood up and said, "Xiao Yi, come and sit down, and eat first."

Sheng Yi nodded and sat next to his wife and children. Father Sheng, who was sitting in the main seat, obviously had something to ask, but when he saw how tired his son looked, he couldn't bring himself to ask.

Sheng Jie, who was standing by, said quickly, "Brother, is it like this? Our Sheng Group won't really be bought out, right? Then what should we do in the future? Do we really have to live our lives at the mercy of that bitch Chu Xiu?"

Sheng Yi gritted his teeth. After hearing the last part, he could not help but slam the bowl he had just picked up back onto the table. He glared at Sheng Jie and said, "You still have the nerve to say that the Sheng family has become what it is today because of you. I really hate you. How could I have such a stupid sister like you? I warned you time and time again not to offend Lu Yuanzhou, but you refused to listen. Are you mentally retarded or do you have a mental problem? Don't you understand what people say? And you keep trying to harm Chu Xiu. Don't you know that she is from Lu Yuanzhou? Now, you have pierced the Sheng family's sky and dragged the whole family into the water. Are you satisfied?!"

After Sheng Yi's yell, the faces of the whole family turned pale and blue, and Sheng Yi's wife cried softly out of grief.

Sheng Yi wanted to tell his ignorant sister all the grievances he had suffered outside these days at once to show her how cruel the outside world was.

"I really regret it. I shouldn't have let you enter the entertainment industry and contact so many people because you are so stupid that you are hopeless! Now our Sheng family is the biggest laughing stock in the entire entertainment industry! Just keep doing it. You are going to kill our whole family!"

After Sheng Yi finished speaking loudly, he sat back in his chair, breathing weakly, looking very desperate.

Sheng Jie was scolded to pieces, but he didn't dare to talk back. He could only stamp his feet, get up and run upstairs.

“Xiao Jie!” Mother Sheng wanted to get up and chase after him distressed, but Father Sheng stopped her, “You, as a loving mother, are to blame for the child’s condition!”

Mother Sheng: …

After talking about Sheng's mother, Sheng's father turned around and asked Sheng Yi: "Is there really nothing we can do now?"

Sheng Yi shook his head and said, "I have never been able to see Lu Yuanzhou. If I could see him, things might turn around."

Father Sheng thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask my friends to find a way to connect you."

Sheng Yi nodded. There was no other way.

Chu Xiu was very nervous and anxious at the moment. She had been in this state since Lu Yuanzhou told her on the phone that Lu's parents were going back to China.

The head of the Lu family is back. What does this mean? It means that this "fake" daughter-in-law will finally meet her parents-in-law!

Although the agreement had content related to this aspect from the beginning, and Chu Xiu had been mentally prepared, it was still very stressful when she actually had to face it.

Chu Xiu was so nervous these days that she was not in a good state for filming. Director Guo mistakenly thought that she was anxious to return to Nancheng for the Spring Festival, and warned her earnestly, "Even if it's a holiday, you can't relax. You have to get back to filming as soon as you come back."

Chu Xiu nodded in agreement.

After finishing the last day of shooting before the holiday, Chu Xiu took Ran Ran and Lin Lin on an overnight flight back to South City. When they arrived at the airport, they found that Gu Qinghe was also on the same flight back to South City with them.

When the two met in the VIP room, they were a little worried, fearing that they would be photographed by the paparazzi again. However, Gu Qinghe was also a person who was used to big occasions, so this worry was quickly ignored by him, and he naturally started talking to Chu Xiu.

"Are you going to celebrate the New Year in Nancheng or fly abroad?" Gu Qinghe said that after being in the same crew for a long time, everyone could more or less guess the relationship between Chu Xiu and Lu Yuanzhou, but they just didn't point it out.

Chu Xiu smiled and said, "It's only a 4-day vacation. I can't go abroad, so I'll just spend it in South City."

Gu Qinghe nodded, and then the two of them talked about filming, and the atmosphere became more natural.

Before boarding the plane, Gu Qinghe specifically reminded Chu Xiu, "When we get to Nancheng Airport, we should stagger our departure times to avoid getting into trouble again. I'm terribly afraid of this, mainly because I really can't afford to offend the one in your family!"

Chu Xiu smiled, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Before boarding the plane, Lu Yuanzhou called her twice in succession to confirm her landing time. Gu Qinghe was listening nearby and said with a smile that they had a really good relationship.

Chu Xiu didn't know how to explain it, so she just nodded in agreement.

By now, Chu Xiu no longer knew how to define the relationship between the two of them.

At first they were bickering with each other, then there was a cold war, and now that Mr. and Mrs. Lu are back, they have to cooperate again. No matter how you look at it, they are just two collaborators.

Although Lu Yuanzhou had traveled to and from South City many times, this was the first time he took the initiative to pick her up at the airport. Chu Xiu felt a little flattered.

After getting in the car, she said to Lu Yuanzhou, "It's so cold, just let the driver do it."

Lu Yuanzhou handed her a cup of hot milk tea and said, "My parents have sharp eyes. If I don't make it look realistic, they will definitely see something."

Chu Xiu took a sip of milk tea and felt her whole body warm up. Then she said, "When I go back, should I be more affectionate with you?"

Lu Yuanzhou propped his forehead with one hand, tilted his head and looked at her, saying with a half-smile: "It's time for you to show your acting skills, do your best."

Chu Xiu: ...

After thinking for a while, Chu Xiu asked, "What kind of girls does your mother like? Cute and adorable ones, or mature and rational ones?"

Without thinking, Lu Yuanzhou replied, "Someone who is cute and adorable, and preferably someone who likes to cling to others and act coquettishly."

Chu Xiu frowned and glared at him, saying unhappily: "I'm talking about what your mother likes, not what you like!"

Lu Yuanzhou's little trick was exposed, but he didn't feel embarrassed and said, "My mother loves me, so she likes whatever I like. You just need to act according to my preferences. This shouldn't be difficult. Just be a little coquettish and act a little coquettish."

Chu Xiu: ...

Lu Yuanzhou then remembered something and reminded her, "By the way, don't call me Mr. Lu in front of my parents."

Chu Xiu asked: "What should I call you?"

Lu Yuanzhou said, "Think about it yourself."

After that, the car drove all the way from the airport to the Lu family mansion. Chu Xiu was thinking about how to address Lu Yuanzhou. Then she tried calling him a few names, "Yuanzhou? Husband? Brother Zhou?"

It felt very awkward, maybe she had never been familiar with the name before. She turned her head to look at Lu Yuanzhou, and suddenly found that his expression was a little subtle, so she asked curiously: "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Yuanzhou changed his sitting position, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "Just call me by my name." He felt that if she called him hubby or Brother Zhou, he would easily lose control and would want to blush.

When the two returned to Lu's house, it was only nine o'clock, and Lu's father and mother were still waiting for them in the living room.

Chu Xiu was quite nervous at first, but after seeing the kind and gentle Father Lu and the gentle and sweet Mother Lu, she finally felt relieved and felt that the role of the daughter-in-law of the Lu family should not be difficult to play.

Chu Xiu gave the gifts she brought from Xicheng to Mr. and Mrs. Lu, and the two elders were very happy. In fact, they were just some local specialties, not worth much, but the thought was there. The Lu family was so rich that they no longer cared about the price of the gifts.

Afterwards, Mother Lu also took out the gift she had prepared for Chu Xiu. Compared with Chu Xiu's specialty gift, Mother Lu's gift could only be described as "huge in scale".

"I've been traveling around Europe for many days. I asked some friends and Zhou Zhou, but he couldn't explain it clearly, so I can only look and buy by myself. Honey, take a look. Do you like it?" After saying this, Mother Lu asked Butler Liu to open a large suitcase and take out the items one by one, saying, "They are just some small things. If you like them, keep them. If you don't like them, give them away."

There were so many things that Chu Xiu was dazzled for a moment. She vaguely realized that they were all jewelry, perfume and other things from big brands.

Mother Lu continued, "I don't know if you like jewelry, so I didn't buy much. But if you like it, I have a lot in my collection. When you go to Southern California one day, I'll take them out and let you choose."

Chu Xiu waved her hands repeatedly and said, "These things are too much. I really can't take them. I feel ashamed to accept them!"

Mother Lu came over, took her hand and said, "Silly child, if you marry Zhou Zhou, you will be a member of the Lu family in the future, so of course I will give you the best."

Chu Xiu: ...

The problem is that she is a fake daughter-in-law!

Chu Xiu turned to look at Lu Yuanzhou, who was sitting nearby watching the show, and looked at him for help.

Lu Yuanzhou stood up pretentiously, walked to Chu Xiu's side, and said, "You should accept this gift from your mother. If you don't accept it, she will be unhappy."

Mother Lu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I'll be happy if you accept it. There are also many new handbags. I've asked someone to send them to your room."

It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, so Chu Xiu could only blush and say, "Thank you, Mom."

The word "mom" made Mother Lu very happy. She held Chu Xiu's hand tightly and refused to let go, wanting to chat with her.

Finally, it was Lu Yuanzhou who rescued her. He held her hand and said to Lu's mother, "Mom, let her go today. She's tired after a day's work. Let her go upstairs and rest."

Mother Lu said with a smile, "You think we are getting in the way, and you want to go and spend some time alone with your wife! Okay, okay, go up."

Chu Xiu blushed as she listened. It seemed as if there was really something going on between them after hearing what Lu's mother said.

Father Lu remembered something and quickly told Lu Yuanzhou: "Come down early tomorrow morning to post the couplets."

The mainland family attaches great importance to these traditional festivals.

After listening to this, Lu Yuanzhou nodded in agreement, took Chu Xiu's hand, carried the gift box, and went upstairs.

He even hummed as he went up the stairs.

Chu Xiu glanced at him and whispered to him, "Mr. Lu has great acting skills. He played the happy emotions very well."

Lu Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows at her from a close distance, "How do you know I was acting? I was just happy to think that I could sleep through the night tonight."

Chu Xiu: ...

This is such a funny and pitiful reason.

The two of them walked upstairs and out of the sight of their elders, and they consciously loosened their hands.

After losing the warmth of each other's palms, Lu Yuanzhou unconsciously clenched his hands into fists, while Chu Xiu rubbed his palms and felt that they were a little sweaty.

After thinking about it, she felt that as a professional actor, she needed to remind Lu Yuanzhou, so she reached out and tugged at Lu Yuanzhou's sleeve, whispering, "Let me tell you something. A couple who truly love each other don't hold hands the way you do."

Lu Yuanzhou was stunned for a moment, staring at her for a few seconds, then looked away at the cabinet next to him, muttering, "How did that happen?"

Chu Xiu smiled secretly, not exposing his shy behavior, and said, "Spread your fingers wider."

Lu Yuanzhou obediently opened his palms hanging at his sides.

Chu Xiu took a deep breath, stretched out her hand, and then pressed her palm against his, interlocking their fingers. After they were holding hands, she looked up at Lu Yuanzhou and said, "This is the correct way for lovers to hold hands."

Mainland China: …

Chu Xiu: ...

Mainland China: …

Chu Xiu shook off his hand and complained angrily, "It's just holding hands, why are you blushing? I always hold hands when I act!"

In order to hide her panic, Chu Xiu quickly quickened her pace and walked into the bedroom first.

Lu Yuanzhou was originally blushing, but after hearing her last sentence, his body temperature instantly cooled down. He took a few steps forward and asked her, "Do you and Gu Qinghe often hold hands like this?"

Chu Xiu took off her coat and prepared to hang it up in the cloakroom. "I didn't hold his hand. Ever since you mentioned the serious kissing issue to the editor-in-chief, the intimate scenes in the entire show have been almost cut out."

"You sound regretful?" Lu Yuanzhou frowned and followed her into the cloakroom.

Chu Xiu glared at him, "I didn't!"

After entering the cloakroom, Chu Xiu was shocked by the many brand-name bags and clothes inside. She asked Lu Yuanzhou in surprise: "What are these..."

Lu Yuanzhou said: "My mom bought them. She didn't know what you liked, so she bought a little of everything."

Chu Xiu was somewhat at a loss, "I... I'm not real, how can I accept so many gifts for nothing."

"To outsiders, you are genuine. During the New Year holidays, many relatives will come to your house and they will do everything they can to please you. You have to act like a hostess, understand?"

Chu Xiu took a deep breath and nodded, "I understand." This must be the real reason why Lu Yuanzhou wanted to find an actress to be his wife. She must be able to play the role of the hostess well.

Lu Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows and said impatiently, "Now, can we go to bed?"

This sounds really ambiguous!

Chu Xiu glanced at the time and said, "It's only 10 o'clock. Are you going to bed so early?"

Lu Yuanzhou looked down at her and said, "Can you understand the pain of a long-term insomniac?"

Chu Xiu blinked, "But I want to open the gift your mother gave me first."

"Can't we take it down tomorrow?" Lu Yuanzhou said helplessly.

"Tear it down now, and go to sleep after you've done that."

So, the two of them placed the box on the carpet in the bedroom, each taking one side, and began to carefully open the gifts.

By the time I finished unpacking a whole box of gifts, took a shower and went to bed, it was already past eleven o'clock.

Looking at Lu Yuanzhou who couldn't wait to get into bed, Chu Xiu suddenly thought of a word in her mind: big boy! At this moment, he was really no different from a big kid.

But to be honest, it is really awkward for two adults to sleep in the same bed and under the same quilt.

They had slept together in a daze the previous few times, but now they had to sleep together while awake. Chu Xiu was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to open her eyes to look at each other.

The situation in mainland China was probably similar to hers. After lying on the bed, he was like a corpse, not moving at all.

However, Chu Xiu was very tired that day, and she fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow, and she didn't feel embarrassed anymore.

When she woke up the next day, Chu Xiu found herself lying in Lu Yuanzhou's arms again. He was holding her tightly and was sleeping soundly.

Chu Xiu remembered his long-term insomnia and stopped moving, wanting to let him sleep a little longer.

Suddenly, she vaguely heard the bedroom door lock click. The sound was very light, but the room was very quiet, and her ears still caught the slight movement.

Chu Xiu was startled and quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

I heard two voices talking at the door.

"Honey, this is not good, how can you peek?"

"I just want to see if they are real or fake."

"You don't trust your son so much?"

"Of course, I know him too well."

After that there was another rustling sound. Chu Xiu lay quietly in Lu Yuanzhou's arms, thinking that it was okay. Their current posture looked more intimate and would not be exposed.

Then I heard Mother Lu say with secret joy: "Wow, the two of them are hugging each other so tightly!"

Behind him, Father Lu quickly pulled his wife and said, "Are you satisfied now? Go down quickly and don't let anyone find you."

Chu Xiu: ...

At this time, Lu Yuanzhou moved, turned over and said impatiently: "Dad, Mom, you are talking so loudly, it would be strange if we didn't know!"

Mother Lu chuckled and said, "Then you guys continue to sleep, we won't disturb you. Remember to come down early to post the couplets."

Mainland China: …

Chu Xiu: ...

After Lu's mother and father went out and the door of the room was closed again, Chu Xiu rolled out from Lu Yuanzhou's arms with a red face. Due to the huge movement of rolling, her foot seemed to accidentally touch something very lively.

The two of them immediately blushed again, and finally Lu Yuanzhou turned over and got out of bed, rushing into the bathroom as if escaping.

Chu Xiu pulled the quilt over her head and face, wrapping herself up, thinking that if she continued like this, something serious would really happen!

After they finished packing and went downstairs, the two of them still felt a little awkward, especially since Mother Lu kept looking at them with an admiring look, which made them feel even more embarrassed.

There were many places in the Lu family where couplets needed to be posted, and tradition had it that the male owner should do the posting. Chu Xiu followed Lu Yuanzhou with the paste in hand, and helped him check whether the couplets were posted crookedly.

"A little to the left, a little more to the outside, a little more, and a little more!" Chu Xiu stood aside and gave orders blindly.

Lu Yuanzhou was fooled by her and said unhappily: "If it gets tilted any further, it will become a horizontal post!"

Chu Xiu suddenly felt like her funny spot was hit and she laughed so hard that she bent forward and backward.

Mother Lu peeked in from a distance, nodded with satisfaction, and turned back to Father Lu and said, "Don't worry, they are definitely real and have a very good relationship!"

Mr. Lu nodded happily, he also saw it.

The Lu family had a strong New Year atmosphere, with lights and decorations everywhere inside and outside the house. Housekeeper Liu was even more exaggerated, having all the servants in the house wear bright red Tang suits, which looked very festive.

Maybe because she saw the two of them lying tightly in bed, Mother Lu became more affectionate towards Chu Xiu. She really liked her no matter how she looked at her.

Whenever guests came to visit, Mother Lu would always bring Chu Xiu with her and tell everyone she met: "This is my daughter-in-law. Isn't she beautiful?"

Before New Year's Eve, there were few visitors, and they were all business friends from mainland China and overseas. They came one after another to give gifts. Starting from the first day of the new year, relatives of the Lu family began to come to pay New Year's greetings.

A wealthy family like the Lu family had many people who wanted to become relatives. On the first day of the new year, people came one after another since early morning.

Chu Xiu followed Mother Lu to greet the relatives and female family members. By noon, she felt that her face was almost frozen from smiling. Mother Lu also saw that she was upset. She patted her hands and whispered, "Go play with Zhou Zhou. He must be bored."

Lu Yuanzhou was indeed very bored. He and his father were chatting with some elders. They were all talking about the past, and he almost fell asleep listening to them.

It was not until Chu Xiu came over to find him that he regained his spirits and stood up to greet her.

In front of outsiders, the two of them held hands naturally and intimately. No one could tell that they had actually just learned this hand-holding gesture last night.

"Go out and get some fresh air. Let's bask in the sun. It's quite bright outside." Chu Xiu said.

Lu Yuanzhou naturally had no objection. He was not familiar with these relatives at all and had nothing to talk about when they sat together. It would be more interesting to argue with Chu Xiu.

The two of them came to the grass in the yard. There were many people here today, and there were children as well, so housekeeper Liu had set up several tables outside the house. The two of them just picked a seat and sat down to bask in the sun.

Before they started chatting, they heard two women talking not far behind them. The voices came from far away and then got closer, so they should be coming towards them.

"Is it true what you said about Mr. Lu and his wife?"

"I heard that Mr. Lu once said that Mr. Lu must get married immediately in order to get all the shares."

"So, this Chu Xiu might have been called in temporarily to make up the numbers. Otherwise, with the status of the Lu family, why would they marry a little celebrity?"

"that is."

…

Chu Xiu turned around to look at the two figures approaching them, then looked at Lu Yuanzhou beside him, and said with a smile: "Yuanzhou, can I borrow your thigh for a while?"

Lu Yuanzhou raised his eyebrows and said cooperatively, "Okay."

Chu Xiu decisively stood up and sat on his lap, put her hands on his neck, and said, "Let's have a deep kiss lesson today."

After saying that, she lowered her head and kissed his lips without hesitation.

Mainland China: …

Passerby: …

The author has something to say: Are there any classmates who read the novel "Dream of Red Mansions"?

I recommend a book called Red Mansions written by a gay friend.

The Unfairness of the Red Mansion Author: Foreigner

Contents:

......The Red Mansion is a sinkhole, and the Rongguo Mansion is an even bigger sinkhole.

If you are unlucky enough to become someone in the Dream of the Red Mansion... your life will be more than thrilling.

However, as a poor creature who was switched by the wet nurse, I couldn't help but feel secretly lucky.

Although the master became a maid, at least it was a way out.

Su Feige thought that all roads are made by people. All roads lead to Rome, and she could take a different path to ruin her family.

For example, destroying other people's homes and leaving them homeless...