Chapter 21 I will definitely repent and start anew, and with Lu Lin...
The Shen family lived in the next town, a two-hour drive away. After breakfast, the family saw Lu Lin and Shen Rong off to their car.
Outside, Lu's mother told the driver to drive slowly, and then instructed Shen Rong, "If you feel unwell, be sure to tell me."
"Okay, Mom, bye-bye." She waved to the people outside.
Lu Xuan took two steps after her, very reluctant to let her go: "Sister-in-law, come back soon." She wanted to come back early to play cards; she was determined to win back her winnings.
Lu You also took his wife back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.
Yuan Yuan suggested that he hitch a ride back with his second cousin, since they would pass by his house on the way to the Jiang family's house.
Mother Lu said politely, "Why don't you stay a few more days? You and Xuan'er will have company."
Lu Xuan nodded: "Yes, Sister Yuan, was it because I didn't entertain you well?"
"No, no, I've already troubled everyone a lot these days. My mother called last night. They're back from out of town today and are going to my aunt's house tomorrow, so they asked me to go home early."
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Lu said, "Alright, then let your second brother take you back on his way. Your aunt and I have prepared some gifts for you, so you can take them back with you."
Yuan Yuan had no choice but to accept it, though she felt bitter inside, knowing it was compensation from the Lu family.
When her parents heard that Lu Lin was getting a divorce, they were overjoyed and eager to form a marriage alliance with the Lu family. So, they deliberately sent her over under some pretext during the Lunar New Year so that Lu Lin could have a chance to meet her.
Mr. Lu naturally disagreed with doing so, but the Yuan family didn't bring it up. They simply said that they would leave the child with them for a few days, and the Yuan family couldn't refuse.
Before she left, her parents gave her countless instructions and urged her to hold on to Lu Lin and win his favor. After all, the Lu family and the Yuan family were distant relatives, but if this marriage went through, the Yuan family would truly be able to climb the social ladder.
Man proposes, God disposes. Who knew that Lu Lin had no intention of coming back for the New Year, and that he wasn't divorced, and that the couple even had a child together.
Seeing how much the Lu family valued this young mistress, Yuan Yuan felt a mix of emotions.
When Shen Rong looked at her that day, she felt so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground. It was so embarrassing. She felt like a bad woman who was eyeing another woman's husband.
Moreover, Lu's mother was watching her like a thief, afraid that she would lose control and ruin her son and daughter-in-law's relationship. She was a lady, how could she do such an unseemly thing!
Yuan Yuan was also worried that if others found out her true intentions, she would be even more ashamed to face anyone. So that night she called home, determined to go home that day no matter what.
Shen Rong was genuinely curious about Yuan Yuan, so she asked Lu Lin. Lu Lin gave her a few perfunctory answers, so she didn't dare to ask any more questions, afraid that asking too much would give her away.
He has many relatives in the Lu family, but he doesn't care about them at all. Right now, all his attention is on one woman, and he wants to know who she is and what her purpose is.
He wouldn't dare let her out of his sight until he figured out her identity.
Just a moment ago, Shen Rong was saying she was nervous and clinging tightly to his arm, but the next moment she had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Lu Lin's shoulder was numb from the pressure, and he couldn't move it because she would groan uncomfortably.
Fortunately, Shenjia Village was already in sight, and he confidently pushed the person, saying, "We're here, your brother is here."
Shen Rong suddenly opened her eyes, looking around blankly: "Where?"
Lu Lin gestured for her to look to the right. There was a person standing at the right-hand intersection of the archway, waving his hand exaggeratedly in their direction.
Is this her brother, who looks like a big monkey?
Shen Rong looked somewhat disgusted.
As expected of siblings, Shen Jiashi also looked at her with some disdain.
"You're wearing this outfit?!" She looks just like the wife of a nouveau riche from the countryside, with all that gold and glitter on her head and hands.
Their taste has declined quite quickly.
The familiar tone gave Shen Rong a moment of warmth.
"Isn't it pretty?"
Shen Jiashi sized her up and down, clicking his tongue: "Having a good-looking face is still an advantage, and this outfit makes her look more fashionable."
Just as Shen Rong was about to wag his tail, his next words came.
"Like a rich landlord's young mistress, so extravagant!"
She couldn't expect anything good from a dog's mouth, so she shook off his hand and walked ahead, stopping after only ten steps.
Damn it, should I turn left or right at this intersection?
"What's wrong? Don't you know the way back to your parents' house?" Shen Jiashi's annoying voice deliberately stopped behind her. He stopped walking and deliberately teased her.
Shen Rong cried out in his heart: "Brother, you're right, I really don't know him. Quickly lead the way!"
Shen Jiashi, with his hands in his pockets, assumed she was feeling apprehensive about returning home and was afraid. He laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight: "Serves you right, now you're scared. Your old man is waiting at home to teach you a lesson!"
He was oblivious and didn't notice anything unusual about his sister at all.
Lu Lin walked over unhurriedly, carrying things in his hands. Shen Rong ran over, took the things from his hands, and handed them to Shen Jiashi.
"How can you be so shameless as to ask a guest to carry things?"
Shen Rong deftly took the free hand, strode forward, and even turned back to mock the other person: "What am I afraid of? I have a husband to protect me, unlike you, a single dog!"
He even made a face at him arrogantly, which even Lu Lin couldn't stand.
"Keep a low profile; he might have to plead for you later."
Shen Rong was greatly alarmed.
Shen Jiashi caught up with them, angrily gesturing for them to wait: "You two are really a couple."
The two led Shen Rong to turn right, and after walking about a hundred meters, they saw a large courtyard with blue bricks and white tiles.
A beautiful woman was looking around at the door. When she saw them coming, she greeted them with a smile.
She was dressed like a typical city lady, with curly hair, a fur coat, and a striking pearl necklace. Shen Rong was a little unsure of her identity, after all, she was the complete opposite of Lu's mother!
She gently tugged at Lu Lin.
"Mom!" Lu Lin spoke first.
"It really is Mother Shen!" Shen Rong sweetly called out, "Mom!"
"You must be tired from your journey." Madam Shen greeted her son-in-law and then began to inquire about her daughter.
"Mom, it's not hard work, I'll get there after a nap."
Seeing her daughter and son-in-law holding hands and reluctant to separate, Chen's mother felt a mix of emotions.
If they're so reluctant to part, why did they cause all that trouble before, making things uneasy for both families?
She whispered to her daughter, "You need to soften your tone with your father later. Don't be so stubborn. He got really angry after your father-in-law called last time, and you two haven't even called in the last two days. He's still sulking inside."
She didn't lower her voice, so Lu Lin naturally heard her.
"Mom, it was my oversight, I'm sorry." Lu Lin had genuinely forgotten about it and felt somewhat annoyed.
Shen Rong also realized that she had acted inappropriately. It was one thing if they had kept it from both sides before, but after they were exposed, they didn't even call back to explain, which was a bit much.
He was furious that his daughter was pregnant, and it was his in-laws who called to tell him. But when his daughter found out, she didn't even call to explain.
If she were in the shoes of Shen's parents, she would be furious. If this were her own daughter, she would rather have given birth to a piece of barbecued pork!
"Mom, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong. We were in such a rush to get home that we forgot for a moment. It won't happen again!"
Madam Shen hadn't been able to act cute with her daughter in a long time, so she lovingly stroked her daughter's hand and said, "I'm not angry. You two should try to appease your father later; he has a short temper!"
"Dad is Dad, and you are you. Don't be angry. I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry for making you worry." Shen Rong hugged Madam Shen. She had a way of coaxing people.
Madam Shen's eyes were a little moist. She patted her daughter's hand and said, "Alright, let's go home first. Your father must be getting impatient."
Shen Jiashi nudged Lu Lin and pointed at his younger sister: "When did she become so good at acting cute?"
Lu Lin lowered his eyes and remained silent.
"You didn't just get coaxed into submission like that, did you?"
Shen Jiashi was joking when he was suddenly slapped on the head from behind.
"When I have nothing to do, I help out in the kitchen."
"Dad," Lu Lin greeted him respectfully.
Father Shen, with a stern face, grunted and said, "Come in, are you all going to stand here and compare heights?"
Shen Jiashi touched his head, feeling wronged. He, the eldest son, was just a punching bag for Old Master Shen.
"Serves you right!" Madam Shen glared at her son, saying whatever came to mind without considering the occasion.
Shen Rong couldn't care less about her brother anymore; she was intimidated by her father's aura and felt she needed to rely on an ally for security.
She could understand how Lu Lin felt when facing his father; it was terrifying!
The couple were taken to the study by Mr. Shen. As soon as the door closed, Mr. Shen told them to kneel down.
Shen Rong's knees buckled, and she collapsed to her knees with a thud.
She must have been forced to kneel, she had no backbone at all, and then she looked at Lu Lin pitifully.
I thought pregnant women would receive preferential treatment, but this father is terrifying; he actually made her kneel as punishment.
Do you know your mistake?
Lu Lin knelt upright, without a trace of resentment, and said sincerely, "Dad, I'm sorry, it was our fault."
Shen Rong immediately followed up: "Dad, I was wrong, I was wrong in every way."
He could only swallow his father's question about what he had done wrong.
He continued to reprimand her, changing his words: "What do you take marriage for, a game? You do it according to your mood, happy when you're happy, and demanding a divorce when you're unhappy?"
It caused quite a stir and made people laugh at us.
Mr. Shen took a deep breath and scolded his daughter with a dark face: "You are the worst. It's not enough that you embarrass yourself, you also make Tianming embarrass himself with you."
Knowing that he was referring to Kang Wenbai's matter, Shen Rong was speechless and could only accept this mess.
"Dad, I'll never do it again."
“You shouldn’t apologize to me. Ask Tianming if he forgives you. Your frivolous and unruly behavior is a result of your mother and I’ve failed in our parenting. Tianming, I have to apologize to you. We, as parents, haven’t done a good job raising our child.” He looked at Lu Lin apologetically.
Lu Lin was so frightened that he immediately knelt up and reflected deeply: "Dad, we were young and ignorant and caused you a lot of worry. Please don't say such things. When Arong was at home, she never did anything wrong. It was only after she married me that I didn't care enough about her. But you have also misunderstood her. She and Mr. Kang are just friends, not what you think. I believe her."
“Since you say so, I’ll believe her this once.” Mr. Shen said with a look of relief. “I was just worried that you might have a grudge, which could affect your relationship as a couple in the future.”
"No, don't worry, I promise I will live a good life with Arong from now on."
Shen Rong was stunned. When her father’s gaze swept over her, she immediately raised her hand and swore, “I will definitely turn over a new leaf and live a good life with Lu Lin.”
Father Shen nodded in satisfaction, told the two to get up, and immediately put on a gentle face, going to cultivate the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law with Lu Lin.
Shen Rong suspected that the Shen family might have originated from Sichuan; their attitude changed so quickly.
Madam Shen was waiting outside. When she saw her daughter come out, she immediately comforted her: "Don't take your father's words to heart. He was only doing it for your own good. What parent doesn't love their children? He just doesn't say it."
Shen Rong nodded. She knew that her father hadn't been scolding her just now; he was trying to put Lu Lin in a safe position so that he wouldn't bring up past grievances later.
Parents are all for their children; even if their children do something wrong, they will try their best to cover for them. She felt somewhat touched.
She also misses her parents.
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