Chapter 40 As long as Director Lu finds you charming...
He chose the hospital closest to his home, and the test results were very good. Then Lu Lin was forced to take a long time to brush up on his general knowledge.
Shen Rong chuckled to herself, "Serves you right!"
Lu Lin left the consultation room with a dark face, his brows furrowed with worry.
"I told you not to come to the hospital, but you just wouldn't believe me!" Shen Rong said gloatingly, while pretending to be considerate.
The two entered the lobby, where the number of people suddenly increased.
Shen Rong glanced around and frowned: "Why are there so many Japanese people?"
Lu Lin was still looking down at the notes he had just taken when he casually replied, "This is a hospital run by Japanese people." Of course, there were many Japanese people there.
Shen Rong's face turned cold, and he muttered a curse under his breath: "Bad luck."
Lu Lin turned to look at her, somewhat surprised. After they left the hospital, he asked, "You don't like Japanese people?"
Shen Rong rolled her eyes, looking disgusted: "Don't mention the Japanese to me. Do you like them?"
She sneered, clearly disgusted: "Don't come to this hospital next time. Those Japanese are wicked; who knows what bad things they might do?" Don't let them kidnap her for research.
The Japanese are inhuman; at this point, she can use the utmost malice to speculate about them.
Lu Lin never went against her on such trivial matters, and seeing that she was truly disgusted, he readily agreed: "Okay."
But she wondered why the Shen family hated the Japanese so much. She had never heard of the Shen family having any enmity with the Japanese. Moreover, the Shen family had quite a few business dealings with Japan.
There are too many mysteries surrounding her. The more he investigated, the more confused he became. Could it be that another personality could conjure up a story of hatred on its own?
Lu Lin's car went directly into the Marshal's Mansion, where Cao Fengyi personally greeted him at the entrance.
"I even said I'd send a car to pick you up, but your maid said you'd already left."
She teased Lu Lin, "How worried is Director Lu that he came to deliver it personally?"
Shen Rong laughed and said, "He's not that considerate. He had something to do and just gave me a ride. I was just hitchhiking."
Her playful words made Cao Fengyi laugh.
She had the maid lead Lu Lin to see the Marshal and the Young Marshal, while she took Shen Rong to the reception room.
"You've come at the right time. They were just saying they wanted to play a couple of rounds of cards, but unfortunately they didn't have enough people."
The reception room was filled with young ladies and wives, all gathered around Dou Meiyun, talking to her.
Upon seeing Shen Rong arrive, everyone greeted each other.
Although Dou Meiyun didn't smile much, she was very polite.
“Our Meiyun doesn’t smile much, even the Marshal rarely sees her smile, so please don’t mind,” Cao Fengyi explained in a low voice.
"I'm relieved to hear that, young mistress. I was worried that I might not be popular."
"Mrs. Lu is so beautiful, who wouldn't like her!" one of the ladies who was playing mahjong chimed in, and everyone laughed.
As soon as Shen Rong sat down, Cao Fengyi called out to her from across the room, "We have enough people. Didn't Meiyun want to play cards just now? Perfect timing."
She turned to Shen Rong and asked, "Mrs. Lu, do you know how to play cards?"
Few ladies don't know how to play cards; drinking and playing cards are their daily pastimes. But she still asked her a question out of consideration.
"I know a little bit," Shen Rong said modestly.
Ma Langhua, who had been wearing a stern face since she entered, sneered at her words: "If you don't know, you don't know. Be careful not to embarrass yourself."
Cao Fengyi glared at him, and Ma Langhua immediately fell silent.
"Our fighting style is a bit different from that of Peace City, Mrs. Lu might find it a little difficult to get used to," a round-faced woman with a decent appearance said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.
Dou Meiyun had already sat down at the card table.
Judging from the situation, a fight is inevitable.
Shen Rong also stood up: "Then I'll follow you guys and learn a few more rounds. I learn very quickly."
Ma Langhua scoffed loudly again.
Now everyone noticed that Mrs. Lu and this cousin from the Marshal's mansion had a grudge against each other.
Shen Rong was never the kind of person who would turn the other cheek if someone slapped her on the left; she believed in an eye for an eye.
"Ms. Ma, do you have trouble controlling the muscles around your mouth and throat? Do they keep twitching and making strange noises? I think you should go to the hospital to get it checked out. Your condition sounds like a disease called Parkinson's."
She smiled and said, "You may not understand, but it's quite similar to a stroke. You can't control your behavior, you make strange noises, and your mouth twitches."
Ma Langhua's face turned red instantly; she was furious!
"You..." She stood up and was about to rush forward.
Shen Rong had experience and knew this Ma Langhua was a tiger, so he immediately got up to prepare for battle and rolled up his sleeves.
Cao Fengyi reacted quickly, grabbing Ma Langhua and ordering the servants to take her away: "Miss Ma drank too much last night, take her away to sober up."
This excuse...
Shen Rong noticed the strange looks on everyone's faces, and awkwardly smiled as she straightened her hair.
"Please don't be offended, Miss Ma and I have a long history of feuds. We even clashed on the train. She has a short temper, and I can't stand her either. It's just that I've caused the eldest young mistress to offend her own relatives because of me."
Cao Fengyi gently patted her hand and joked, "I know you're still deliberately causing trouble. Come on, let's open the cards and continue. Langhua is impatient; she'll calm down and come back on her own in a bit."
Since even their own family members said so, everyone naturally acted as if nothing had happened.
However, everyone had a different understanding of this charming Mrs. Lu. She was not someone to be trifled with; judging from her posture, she was really prepared to fight.
"Mrs. Lu, you're quite interesting." This was the first thing Dou Meiyun said to her.
"It's alright, it's just so-so. You'll realize how charming I am once you really get to know me!"
His lack of modesty made everyone laugh.
Cao Fengyi: "As long as Director Lu thinks you're charming, that's enough. Let's just forget about it."
The group began building a long wall.
The round-faced lady laughed and said, "I wonder if Mrs. Lu was just being modest when she said she knew a little bit?"
Cao Fengyi introduced her: "This is the wife of Commander Han Xiwen."
Shen Rong exclaimed, her eyes lighting up: "He's an acquaintance! I met Commander Han once before, and I was wondering what kind of wife such a person would marry. I didn't expect to meet him today. They're a perfect match!"
Mrs. Han was embarrassed by what she said, her face flushed: "Mrs. Lu, I can't argue with your sharp tongue."
Dou Meiyun began to play her card: "I don't care if you're acquaintances or relatives. The card table is like a battlefield, so don't try to cheat me."
Mrs. Han smiled and said, "Miss is right. Mrs. Lu is new here, so please don't blame us for bullying a newcomer."
Shen Rong raised his eyebrows: "No, bring it on as soon as possible."
Just as Cao Fengyi had predicted, Ma Langhua returned, eagerly running over to look at the cards.
Seeing Shen Rong lose several rounds in a row, she was overjoyed.
"Some people are really hopeless; they can't even play cards."
Shen Rong glanced at her but ignored her.
After a round of games, Cao Fengyi said with a smile, "Mrs. Lu, you're not having a very good day. I'm almost embarrassed by how much I've won."
Shen Rong moved his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and looked ready to get to work.
"Young Madam, that's not right. That was just a warm-up. You all need to be on your guard from now on, because the Mahjong Master Chen Rong is going to get serious!"
She smiled and pointed at the three of them: "Watch your wallets!"
Dou Meiyun patted her chips: "Bring it on!"
The other two couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that Shen Rong was bad at cards, Ma Langhua wanted to go on the game to humiliate her and win all her money.
She patted Mrs. Han on the shoulder: "Hey, come down here, let me play."
Dou Meiyun frowned, and Cao Fengyi was also displeased, shaking her head: "Langhua, Mrs. Han is having a good time, go find someone else to play with."
Mrs. Han actually smiled and got up: "It's alright, I've been sitting for too long and I'm not feeling well, let Miss Ma play a couple of rounds too."
She gave her position to Ma Langhua.
“I won’t go easy on them like my cousin-in-law and the others,” Ma Langhua said defiantly to Shen Rong.
Shen Rong smiled calmly: "Miss Ma is truly a good person."
From then on, Shen Rong played cards like a completely different person, and Ma Langhua lost repeatedly, even becoming a master at discarding winning cards.
Soon all her money ended up in Shen Rong's pocket.
Cao Fengyi laughed and said, "It seems that Mrs. Lu was not being modest just now; we were careless."
Seeing that he was losing more and more, Ma Langhua got desperate. He pushed over his cards and started cheating, pointing at Chen Rong: "Are you cheating? You pretended not to know anything before!"
Cao Fengyi really had a headache dealing with this cousin.
How could the people of the Marshal's Mansion be such sore losers!
Dou Meiyun glanced at her disdainfully: "Idiot."
She volunteered to play and lost money, and now she accuses others of cheating. No wonder Shen Rong said she was a good person, paying back Mrs. Han's money for her.
Ma Langhua looked aggrieved, as if she was about to cry.
Dou Meiyun gave her a cold look: "Cousin, how old are you? You should be able to accept the consequences of your bet. Didn't the Ma family teach you that? If you can't accept defeat, you resort to cheating. It's shameful!"
Ma Langhua couldn't bear it and ran out, covering her face. Cao Fengyi stood up and said to Dou Meiyun, "Why are you talking about her?"
She was about to have to complain to her father-in-law again, and in the end, she would have to clean up the mess herself. Cao Fengyi was exhausted.
"You guys keep playing, I'm going to check on her."
Dou Meiyun also stood up: "Forget it, let's not play anymore. She's ruined our good mood."
She looked at Shen Rong: "Mrs. Lu, would you like to talk to me? Is Pingcheng fun?"
He was surprisingly much nicer to her; playing cards really can improve relationships.
The two chatted about Pingcheng, and it was clear that she longed for Pingcheng, but unfortunately, due to her status, she could not leave Bincheng.
Because she is Marshal Dou's own daughter, this was for her safety.
About half an hour later, Cao Fengyi returned, looking rather unwell.
She made an excuse to disperse the crowd.
When Shen Rong went out, she saw many people coming and going from the Marshal's Mansion, and these people all had very heavy expressions.
She knew something must have happened!
Lu Lin and the others were at the main gate when Shen Rong strode over.
"Why haven't you left yet?" she asked.
Lu Lin took the small bag from her and opened the car door for her.
"I had something to do when I got here. I thought you guys should have left by now, so I waited for you. I heard you were killing everyone today?"
Shen Rong feigned humility: "No, no, losing first and then winning isn't a win. But how did you know?"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "I heard it from someone."
In reality, it was Miss Ma who was very noisy and made everyone aware that Lu Lin had a wife who was very good at playing cards.
"Who taught you your card skills?" Lu Lin asked curiously. He had heard that she was good at cards back in his hometown, but he didn't expect her to actually be quite skilled.
Shen Rong was quite proud: "Do I need to learn? I can learn it just by watching." The smugness in her eyes was hard to hide.
These are all experience points she earned by exchanging Happy Beans; most people can't learn them.
Lu Lin chuckled and shook his head, saying, "He's not modest at all."
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