Chapter 39 Your stomach suddenly moved...
Dou Wenliang turned his head, his shoulders shrugging, clearly smirking.
Ma Langhua's eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "Uncle, how could you say that to me?"
"Why can't I say anything to you? Every time you come to Bincheng, you get bullied and ask me to stand up for you. Tell me, how many times has this happened? You say that everyone outside is a bad person and you're the only innocent one. Do you think I don't know what happened on the train? Lu Lin kindly helped you out, but you went to find a son-in-law again. You deserve to be played."
Ma Langhua burst into tears, sitting on the ground and wailing, "Mother, look at Uncle! He doesn't love me at all anymore! If you're watching from heaven, please look at me!"
Commander Dou's forehead veins bulged as he clenched his fists. Where did she learn such a shrewish manner?
Dou Wenliang looked disgusted, but had no choice but to go over and pull her up, roughly wiping away her tears: "Alright, that's enough for now, or your father will really get angry."
Ma Langhua glanced at his uncle and, seeing that his face had darkened even more, immediately fell silent.
“If you weren’t born to my sister, I would have thrown you out of Bincheng long ago, you shameful thing.”
Commander Dou continued to berate, his face dark: "You still have the nerve to cry? All you know is to rely on my power to bully others outside. I knew I shouldn't have let you come to Bincheng. You're eyeing that woman's husband. It's a miracle she didn't beat you."
Ma Langhua pouted: "Who cares? Besides, didn't my uncle send me? You said you'd find me a good marriage."
"It's gone!"
Ma Langhua's eyes widened.
"Uncle, what do you mean by 'gone'?"
"If it's gone, it's gone. Why ask so many questions!"
General Dou was somewhat embarrassed. He had heard that Lu Lin was getting a divorce, and since his niece had also just gotten a divorce, he thought that if they got together, he and Lu Lin would become even closer. Who knew that Lu Lin hadn't gotten a divorce at all and had even brought his wife along?
Then his crooked idea will definitely fail, and the Shen family is not someone to be trifled with.
He's short of money right now; Shen Rong's father and brother are both bankers!
"Uncle, how could you go back on your word? I don't care, you have to find me a man a thousand times better than that Lu Lin." She snorted coldly. Then she'd see how arrogant Shen Rong would be. So what if she married a good husband?
"Isn't this harmful?" Commander Dou blurted out his true feelings without warning.
Now things are really messed up. Ma Langhua is crying her eyes out, and the noise is giving him a headache.
"Alright, alright, I understand. As long as you don't provoke Lu Lin's wife, I'll have your cousin and his wife find you a husband."
Ma Langhua was dissatisfied: "It's as if I started the trouble first, when it was clearly that woman who started the trouble."
General Dou didn't want to listen.
“Mrs. Lu is a refined and cultured lady from a prominent family. How could she be like you?”
Dou Wenliang couldn't stand it anymore; how could he have gotten himself into trouble again?
"Dad, this won't do. I can't handle this job." He didn't want to get involved with this cousin; she was too much trouble.
Commander Dou glared at him: "Don't you still have your wife?"
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The usually refined Mrs. Lu began to unleash her true nature once she returned home.
She'd been holding it in all night, and her face was practically frozen from smiling.
"No, this job is harmful, so we'll have to deduct some of your allowance."
Now both sets of parents have continued their subsidies, and even increased the amount. Originally, Shen Rong had agreed that each family's money would be managed by themselves.
But these social engagements are just as tiring as going to work, so she needs an extra salary.
Lu Lin changed his clothes, his expression completely calm.
"Can."
Aunt Zhang reheated the chicken soup from lunch and made them some noodles.
"Aunt Zhang, this is too much, I can't finish it."
While tidying up the kitchen, Zhang Ma poked her head out and replied, "Then give some to the master."
Lu Lin had already reached out with his chopsticks to pick it up.
Shen Rong kept urging him to eat more, but in the end there were only about two bites left. Lu Lin frowned and asked, "Is that all you're going to eat?"
“I’m different from you; I ate my fill at the table.”
Lu Lin and the others were busy drinking, and since she couldn't drink, she just kept eating.
"Nobody's bothering you, has anyone?" Lu Lin asked.
He was asking about Ma Langhua, who had really offended someone on the train back then.
Shen Rong drank a few sips of soup, put down her chopsticks, and watched him eat while resting her chin on her hand.
"I did look for it, but Young Mistress Dou turned me away."
She wasn't worried about Ma Langhua; with Commander Dou around, Cao Fengyi would definitely take good care of herself. On the contrary, she was now somewhat worried about that Miss Dou.
Lu Lin rolled up his noodles and said casually, "How about I refuse for you tomorrow?" He already had a ready-made reason: she wasn't feeling well after moving in.
"No, it's not good for us to offend our boss so soon after we arrive. It's not a big deal though. If Miss Dou is difficult to get along with, I won't bother with her. I think Mrs. Dou is quite easy to get along with. With her around, I won't be troubled in the Dou family."
Besides, staying at home all day is quite boring. Since she's in Bincheng, she needs to socialize a bit, at least she needs to get along well with those wealthy ladies.
Lu Lin shook his head and chuckled.
With a stern face, Chen Rong said, "Don't underestimate the power of diplomacy, Madam. You all need to pay close attention to this aspect at this time."
At this moment, Lu Lin silently recited these words in his heart.
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam." Lu Lin nodded with a smile.
Shen Rong held out her palm to him, originally just teasing Lu Lin, but unexpectedly he actually got up and took out a bag of silver coins from his coat pocket.
"The settlement allowance given by the commander should be one hundred yuan. Keep it and see if there's anything else you need to buy?"
Shen Rong's face lit up with joy, and she immediately opened it.
"I didn't expect your benefits to be so good."
She put the money away and suddenly realized that besides the US dollars given to her by her father, she had almost a thousand dollars in total, not counting the investment from Shen Jiashi.
In this chaotic world, inflation is likely, and money might lose its value at any time.
She leaned closer to Lu Lin and whispered, "Lu Lin, what's the price of gold now?"
Lu Lin now knows her a little bit; when her eyes light up, it's usually related to money.
"You want to buy gold?" He took a sip of his noodle soup and put down his chopsticks.
Shen Rong nodded.
"I was just thinking of saving some money, wasn't I?"
"Then why don't you just deposit the money in the bank?" As far as he knew, the family probably only had a little over a thousand yuan. Did she plan to exchange the US dollars for gold? That didn't seem necessary.
"Gold is the only hard currency, and this is also a form of investment for me."
Lu Lin didn't expose her, and said to her, "A small yellow croaker probably costs forty or fifty yuan."
A small yellow croaker weighs about one ounce.
It seems like not many can be bought.
Lu Lin advised her, "Keep the money you have for your daily expenses. If you want to save some gold, I'll have my family send some over."
Shen Rong's eyes widened in disbelief. Had Lu Lin misheard her? Did he think she wanted to buy some cabbage? Please, she wanted to buy gold! How could he say it so casually, as if the Lu family had an abundance of gold?
Shen Rong gave a thumbs-up with both hands: "Young Master Lu is so generous."
"Likewise."
Is he being sarcastic?
Shen Rong was unhappy and stood up: "Those who eat first are fine, those who finish eating later should wash the dishes."
Zhang Ma had just finished cleaning up the kitchen and came out when she heard this. She quickly said, "I'll wash it, I'll wash it. Sir has been working hard all day, and Madam has been feeling sorry for him all day."
Lu Lin looked over, and Shen Rong blushed. "Zhang Ma, don't talk nonsense!"
Who feels sorry for him? She was just lamenting how hard it is for oxen and horses to work.
Lu Lin, what are you laughing at? Come back here and listen to her explanation! But Lu Lin had already gone upstairs.
They were both too busy today and forgot to tell Guichun to tidy up the guest room, so they had to make do for another night.
The fireplace was lit today, making it warm at night, and Lu Lin was finally able to get a good night's sleep.
In the middle of the night, Shen Rong was shaken awake by Lu Lin. Seeing his panicked expression, she thought the sky had fallen or a war had broken out, otherwise she would have scratched him to death.
She was having a wonderful dream!
"What?" she asked in a very unpleasant tone.
Are you feeling unwell anywhere?
Shen Rong covered her face, her voice filled with murderous intent: "Lu Lin, it's dark and windy, you'd better say something useful."
Otherwise, she really would kill and set fires!
Lu Lin: "Your stomach suddenly moved just now." It woke him up, and he felt something was very wrong.
Shen Rong sat up abruptly and grabbed a pillow to cover him.
Let him die!
"It's fetal movement! Fetal movement! Don't you have any common sense?!"
He woke her up in the middle of the night over such a trivial matter. Where is his humanity?
Lu Lin was stunned. He... he didn't know, and no one had ever told him.
"How...how do you know the baby's movements are okay?" Lu Lin moved the pillow away a little.
How did she know? She already knew; it had moved while they were on the train.
But didn't she say so? (Scratching head) It seems she forgot to tell him?
"This is normal. Please brush up on your common sense and go to sleep!" Her anger subsided, and fearing he would hold her accountable, she turned her head and covered her face with the blanket.
Did I really not tell him? That seems a bit too much; I deprived this new father of his right to feel the baby's movements immediately.
Is that too much?
Not at all. She's in charge inside her belly!
Lu Lin didn't sleep well in the second half of the night, wondering if it would move again, but there was no more movement.
When Shen Rong woke up the next day, Lu Lin had already gone to work, but he actually came back while she was having breakfast.
"Is there anything you forgot?" She swallowed the food in her mouth, somewhat puzzled.
Lu Lin sat down opposite her: "Eat quickly, and then we'll go to the hospital."
Hospital?
"Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Rong asked.
Lu Lin glanced at her stomach. "I'll take you for a checkup."
"I already said it's normal. I don't want to go. I have to go to the Marshal's Mansion later, so I don't have time."
Seeing that she had almost finished eating, Lu Lin gave her a pancake and put it in her hand, then told Gui Chun to take her coat. Shen Rong got into the car in a daze.
"Lu Lin, I'm getting angry." Shen Rong threw a small tantrum.
Although she always played the role of a gentle and virtuous wife, Lu Lin couldn't take her for a fool; she still had a temper and was not to be trifled with.
"I was worried. I didn't sleep a wink last night. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up. It won't take long. Just put my mind at ease." His pleading tone was tinged with anxiety.
He suppressed the curses that were about to come out of his mouth, his breath hot as he exhaled from his nose. How did he know that he would respond better to gentle persuasion than force?
That's outrageous! She'll fall for that?
"Alright then, don't linger too long, I still need to go to the Marshal's Mansion."
Lu Lin smiled and said, "I'll take you there later."
Shen Rong was momentarily stunned by his smile, and a hint of joy welled up inside her. Lu Lin had actually smiled at her!
The next moment she turned her head away, thinking, "How pathetic, it's just a smile."
She'd been trying to win him over for so long; unless Lu Lin was truly an expressionless, ice-cold person, he'd have to be warmed up by her. Who did she think she was? The renowned Shen Rong—there was nothing she couldn't handle, except for studying!
She was smug, a smirk playing on her lips.
Lu Lin glanced at it, completely baffled as to why he was both angry and happy at the same time.
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