Chapter 105 It's not your wedding, so what about the ceremony...?
When Lu Lin came out after taking a shower, Shen Rong was already lying down, wrapped in the quilt with her back to him. When she saw him get into bed, she moved to the other side of the bed in disgust, clinging to the edge. The distance between the two of them was as wide as the Milky Way, and the only quilt was completely wrapped around her.
This is outrageous! Who did something wrong? Lu Lin laughed angrily, turned around, grabbed her waist, and threw her back.
She struggled back and forth, as elusive as an eel: "Don't touch me, I don't want to live with a cold-blooded, heartless person."
Lu Lin angrily slapped her bottom twice. This was terrible; she had gotten herself into big trouble. Her eyes were red, and she burst into tears of grievance.
He was a little confused. He hadn't used much force. Shen Rong pushed him away, buried her face in the pillow, and started crying. Her crying seemed to be a demonic sound that pierced into Lu Lin's mind.
"I...don't cry, I didn't use any force." He tried to comfort her helplessly, wanting to look at her, but Shen Rong turned her head away.
"You hit me! You've started domestic violence now! You were just giving me the silent treatment, and now you've escalated to physical violence. Who knows what you'll do to me tomorrow?" She glared at him and began to argue unreasonably.
"Yes, I was wrong, but I apologized. I admit my mistakes and will correct them, unlike some people who are petty, calculating, and even retaliatory. They are cold-hearted and heartless, and don't care about their own family."
Lu Lin rubbed his forehead, feeling quite troubled; this was waiting for him.
"How did I retaliate against you without any regard for your own family? You admit your mistake and want to correct it, but what exactly have you corrected?"
Shen Rong turned her head away without saying a word, just staring straight at him.
Lu Lin: "I haven't said a single harsh word to you about the huge mess you've caused. If you hadn't been stopped, do you think this matter would have been resolved by running away abroad? Have you thought about what your father-in-law and father-in-law will think of me, and what kind of chaos the family will become?"
He moved closer to her and asked her leisurely, "Putting everything else aside, let's talk about our son. How old is he? How could you be so heartless as to abandon him? When it comes to being cold-hearted, I have to admit defeat!"
Speaking of her son, she felt guilty and lowered her head. She had no intention of abandoning her son. She had already made up her mind that the child was too young to take with her now. If Lu Lin did not understand her, she would wait until Lu Xuan had settled down and then secretly come back to kidnap her son.
Her eyes darted around; saying those words now would only add fuel to the fire, so she could only swallow them.
"You didn't say anything harsh, but you still showed it on your face."
Lu Lin sneered: "I made her marry someone, and that's retaliation? You're the good sister-in-law, and I'm the stepbrother, okay? I cleaned up your mess, and now I'm the heinous villain?"
Shen Rong retorted, "That doesn't necessarily mean you have to get married!"
Lu Lin looked at her, as if waiting for her to come up with a good solution.
If she could think of a good solution, she wouldn't have come up with the terrible idea of going abroad. Shen Rong obediently lowered her head.
She murmured, "But my little sister doesn't like him. If she marries him, her life will be ruined."
Lu Lin gave her a deep look, then lay down and turned away.
"Say something!" Shen Rong pushed him, "What do you mean by that? What's the point of sleeping? The matter isn't resolved yet!"
Lu Lin was being pushed around by her so much that even a dead person would be shaken awake. He held her hand down, his tone tinged with annoyance: "It's just a marriage, right? She can get a divorce whenever she wants after the child is born!"
Shen Rong's mind seemed to have been struck by lightning, and suddenly everything became clear. How could she not have thought of that?
Shen Rong exclaimed and rushed over: "Lu Lin, how are you so smart? Did you already have this planned in advance?" Thinking of the things she had just said to him, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" she scolded him playfully.
Lu Lin looked at her: "I'm cold-blooded and ruthless, I don't even care about my own family. This isn't something I came up with; it's just that someone forgot they used it before."
Shen Rong was embarrassed, but this agreement required consensus from both sides. Would Chen Enzhi and the Chen family agree to it?
"If after a year, my younger sister still does not want to live with him, Chen Enzhi will set her free."
He looked at Shen Rong and asked coldly, "Satisfied? Can I go to sleep now? Am I no longer cold-blooded and ruthless?"
Shen Rong awkwardly pulled the blanket over him, smiling obsequiously, "How could that be? My husband is the most kind-hearted person; he's the best to his family."
Lu Lin refused her advances: "I'd rather be a cold-hearted person, and not just yell at others when they don't like me."
Shen Rong didn't care and squeezed in to hug him: "Don't be angry, who told you to keep me in suspense?" She was almost scared to death, thinking that her husband had revealed his heartless and cold true colors.
She hugged him tightly, pressing her whole body against him, as docile as a kitten.
After a while, she looked up and said, "However, how could Chen Enzhi agree? Did you beat him into submission?"
The injuries on Chen Enzhi's face today were truly terrifying.
To her surprise, Lu Lin lowered his eyes and gave her a cold look: "If you don't go to sleep, I'll beat you into submission!"
Shen Rong immediately closed her eyes; Lu Lin was truly terrifying when he became fierce.
When Shen's mother woke up early in the morning and saw her son-in-law at home, she was very surprised: "Didn't you say you were going to Suzhou on a business trip? Why are you back?" Her first thought was that something had happened to her daughter and she had called him back.
"Mom, I have some things to take care of here, I'll go over in a couple of days."
Mrs. Shen breathed a sigh of relief, thank goodness everything was alright: "What time did you come back last night?" She hadn't heard a sound from you.
"Around ten o'clock..."
The sound of footsteps rapidly descended the stairs as Shen Rong, wrapped in her bathrobe, rushed down. Seeing that Lu Lin was still there, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're not lying to me, are you?" Shen Rong asked him to confirm.
"It's what you promised before bed," she reminded him.
Lu Lin suddenly realized, nodded, and hummed in agreement.
Shen Rong smiled with satisfaction and prepared to go upstairs to tell Lu Xuan the good news. However, Shen's mother was afraid that her daughter would cause some trouble, so she grabbed her arm and asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do now?"
"It's alright, don't worry, I'm not trying to make things difficult for your son-in-law."
She was displeased that he treated her own daughter like a wolf. In this family, she was more like a daughter-in-law.
She took two steps upstairs, then remembered something and turned to Shen's mother, saying, "Mom, we have a very important guest coming today. Please have the family make some preparations."
She remembered that Chen Enzhi had said that a matchmaker would come to propose marriage today, right? She looked at Lu Lin.
"What important guest?" Mother Shen asked, puzzled. Lu Lin explained in a low voice, "It's the eldest son of the Chen family who wants to send a matchmaker to propose marriage. Thank you for your help, Mother."
Mother Chen exclaimed with delight, "This is wonderful news!" She had met Chen Enzhi before; he was handsome, composed, and well-mannered, and quite a good match for Lu Xuan.
But why did this marriage happen so suddenly?
"Why didn't you tell us about this good news sooner?" If it had been earlier and all the elders of the Lu family were here, wouldn't it have been even more grand?
Her face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly instructed the kitchen to prepare some delicious food and to buy a fish. According to the custom in her hometown, the new son-in-law must be served a fish on his first day visiting the family!
She went to the kitchen, then remembered something and came back to ask Lu Lin, "Does the family know about this?" Is this marriage proposal just a formality, or should they stay for a meal? What if she prepared fish but no one eats?
Lu Lin smiled and said, "I've already called home, and the elders think it's great."
Mother Shen clapped her hands: "This is truly a joyous occasion!" Her steps became even lighter, and she didn't even bother to let her grandson come over and ask for a hug.
Shen Rong's heart softened when she saw her son. Thinking about how she almost had to separate from him yesterday, she felt even more emotional. She hugged her son's little face and kept kissing him.
Her son giggled at her antics.
"You really talked to your family about it?" The Lu family elders agreed to this marriage so easily? Isn't that a bit too easy?
Lu Lin only hummed in response and didn't say anything more. No one knew what he had told his family.
The son struggled in Shen Rong's arms; the little guy was quite heavy, and Shen Rong was having some difficulty. Lu Lin came over with a cold face, snatched the son away, and teased him, "You're still laughing? Nobody else wants you anymore. You can only rely on your father for survival."
What a twist of fate! Back when she first transmigrated, she cursed Lu Lin for abandoning his wife and children, and now that same accusation has fallen on her head.
"Hasn't this matter already been put behind us? What are you trying to do by stirring up trouble between my son and me? Are you trying to be a bad father?"
"The chapter is over?" Lu Lin's eyes told her, "Dream on!"
Shen Rong, with a shameless grin, squeezed into his arms to tease her son. Xiao Ming was at the age where he was learning to speak, and he immediately picked up the word "bad dad" and called Lu Lin "bad dad" over and over again.
Shen Rong couldn't help but laugh, while Lu Lin's face grew increasingly dark.
"Hungry, hungry!" He patted his flat belly with his chubby little hands, and the heartless parents finally realized what was happening.
No wonder he's called a bad dad; he doesn't even realize when his child is hungry.
Lu Lin carried him to prepare the milk powder, and Shen Rong, unable to help, went upstairs.
Lu Xuan had been worried all night; she needed to tell her the news.
Chen Enzhi and his teacher arrived around 10 o'clock, carrying a lot of things. Chen Enzhi's facial injuries hadn't healed yet, and he looked a bit disheveled. He was wearing sunglasses.
Faced with the suspicious looks from others, he explained that he had fallen accidentally.
Although I didn't believe it, I couldn't keep asking.
Despite her sister-in-law's assurance, Lu Xuan was still somewhat absent-minded, not at all like someone who was about to get engaged. Her mother nudged her daughter, indicating what was wrong.
Could it be that the daughter and son-in-law arranged the marriage and sold out her own sister?
Shen Rong was speechless; her mother's imagination was just too wild.
Chen Enzhi noticed Lu Xuan's aversion to him, so he went to the small garden with her to talk alone.
After saying something, Shen Rong could clearly feel that Lu Xuan had relaxed a lot when they returned.
Lu Lin did not deliberately make things difficult. With the elders of the Shen family and Chen Enzhi's teacher as witnesses, the marriage between the Lu and Chen families was settled. For the sake of Lu Xuan's reputation, neither side told their elders about the child. Therefore, the marriage had to be done quickly to meet the child's due date.
After discussing it, the two parties decided to have a Western-style wedding, which would be simpler.
Lu Xuan has officially entered the wedding preparation stage. The dowry prepared by Lu's mother is all in her hometown, and it needs to be prepared again here. Originally, it should have been prepared by her sister-in-law, Shen Rong, but Lu Lin made an excuse, saying that Shen Rong was going to Suzhou with him, and called Lu You and his wife from their hometown to take charge of Lu Xuan's wedding arrangements.
Why should I go with you?
Shen Rong didn't want to pack her things; since the other person was away on business, she was going to be their nanny!
Lu Lin helped her put the clothes in the closet into the suitcase: "I don't want to come back and find that someone has run away again."
Shen Rong stared wide-eyed. Where did she run off to?
Lu Xuan's wedding date has already been set, so why is he still angry? He keeps making sarcastic remarks to her.
Miss Shen wasn't about to take this lying down. Hands on her hips, she huffed, "I'm warning you, Lu Lin, if you keep giving me the silent treatment, I'll...yes, divorce you! I won't stand for that!"
The moment the word "divorce" was uttered, Shen Rong knew things were going to go wrong, and Lu Lin glared at her fiercely.
Shen Rong stuck out her tongue and covered her mouth, wisely admitting defeat: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. You were the one who spoke so sarcastically and rudely first, and that's why I got angry and did that."
Lu Lin slammed the suitcase shut: "Who did this first? Who tried to run away abroad without a word? Who was it?"
Shen Rong surrendered, hugging his waist: "What's past is past, there won't be a next time. I will never leave you again, let's be together forever."
Lu Lin: "No need to go to the ends of the earth, Suzhou will do." He pried her hand away and stared at her with a half-smile.
Shen Rong gritted her teeth: "Fine, I'll go, but let's make it clear that we have to turn the page."
Lu Lin picked up the box: "It depends on your performance."
Shen Rong gestured behind his back, "Let's see how you do it. He's learned how to play the game. How could honest Lu Lin be so wicked!"
Shen's mother instructed her not to be willful when she was out, to take good care of her son-in-law, and not to let him drink too much alcohol when he went out for business.
Shen Rong glared at Lu Lin fiercely: "Don't worry, I guarantee he won't touch a drop of alcohol."
Socializing? Dream on! Leaving your wife behind to indulge in debauchery? There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Little Ming, nestled in his mother's arms, watched as his parents walked away hand in hand without taking him with them, and he began to wail and cry.
Shen Rong, who was outside, heard this and her heart ached: "Look, my son can't bear to part with me."
Lu Lin scoffed: "We're only going for a few days. When you were going abroad, you didn't seem to miss him at all!"
Shen Rong shut up, knowing full well that he had something on him that others could use against him.
Lu Xuan came out to see them off, feeling a little reluctant to part with her sister-in-law. Shen Rong comforted her, "I'll be back in a few days. You should rest well. Tell your family what you want to eat. Your second sister-in-law should be arriving in a couple of days. If you need anything, ask her to get it for you."
Lu Xuan nodded.
The rickshaw was stopped before it even left the alley. Lu Chang got off the rickshaw angrily and reached out to open the door on Lu Lin's side.
"Big brother, you've gone too far! I don't agree to this marriage!"
Lu Lin looked at him coldly: "Whether you agree or not is not important."
Lu Chang was stunned with anger, then complained, "Am I not a member of the Lu family anymore? Why weren't you notified of such a big thing?"
He only learned about his younger sister's marriage from other people, and he even thought they were joking.
"It's not like you're getting married; you'll be notified on the wedding day."
Seeing that Lu Chang was about to burst with anger, Shen Rong pulled Lu Lin's arm: "Let's talk this out."
“It’s no use talking to him!” Lu Lin was about to close the car door when Lu Chang stopped him.
“I’m her brother, and I don’t approve of this marriage. Chen Enzhi is not suitable for my little sister.” He looked at Lu Xuan, “You don’t want to marry him either, right?”
Lu Xuan glanced at her older brother, her eyes red, and then lowered her head.
This further convinced Lu Chang that his elder brother had forced him to do it.
"Lu Lin, are you willing to sell your sister for your own future?"
Lu Lin's gloomy gaze swept over, and Lu Chang took a step back in fright. But he quickly remembered that he was in the right and had nothing to fear.
"Think whatever you want, this marriage is already arranged, and you can't make trouble for it," Lu Lin warned him.
Seeing the two brothers on the verge of exchanging blows, Shen Rong became somewhat anxious, wondering why they both seemed to be mute.
“That’s not it, Third Brother, this marriage…” Lu Lin stopped her, shaking his head to prevent her from speaking.
Lu Chang is young and hot-blooded. If he knew the truth, he would definitely go to settle accounts with Chen Enzhi, and things would escalate!
"You can talk to me when I get back."
Lu Chang clenched his fists. If it weren't for his older brother, he might have already given him a beating.
Lu Xuan also came over and pulled him: "Third brother, I agreed to the marriage myself, please stop making a fuss." Her voice was trembling with tears.
"Did they pressure you? Or did they set a trap for you?" Lu Chang asked her, but Lu Xuan refused to answer and shook her head.
"Third brother, calm down. Don't you know what kind of person your eldest brother is? Saying things like that will hurt his feelings. Let's talk about it when we get back, okay?" Shen Rong got out of the car and tried to persuade him.
Lu Chang's chest heaved violently as he stared at Lu Lin.
Seeing that his elder brother remained unmoved, he turned to look at Shen Rong.
“Sister-in-law, that Chen Enzhi is just like my brother, full of ambition and only thinking about climbing up the social ladder. He is not a good husband candidate. He definitely does not genuinely like my younger sister. He is after the Lu family name and Lu Tianming.”
Shen Rong sighed and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, there's a reason why your older brother wouldn't harm his own sister, but it's not what you're thinking. Stop joking around, okay?"
Hearing the commotion, Shen's parents rushed out, and Lu Chang turned around to compose himself.
He knew that making a scene wouldn't change the outcome, but he wouldn't let it go!
He glared angrily at Lu Lin, then turned and ran towards the alley entrance.
"Third Brother!" Lu Xuan chased after him for a few steps, but couldn't catch up.
Lu Lin frowned, turned around and told Shen Rong to get into the car.
What about my third brother?
Lu Lin: "Don't worry about him, he'll figure it out himself."
***
Lu Lin was so busy that he was rarely seen, leaving early and returning late. Shen Rong, on the other hand, spent her days wandering the streets and alleys and slept soundly at night. Actually, this kind of life was quite good.
She treated it as a vacation and bought lots of nice things, big and small bags of them.
Suzhou has been a prosperous city since ancient times, with many good things. She bought a lot of things for Lu Xuan. Lu Lin looked at the hotel room and shook his head with a wry smile as he watched it become more and more crowded.
If we stay any longer, I'm afraid we won't have enough room for everyone.
When Lu Lin told her she could go back, Shen Rong was still somewhat reluctant to leave.
She even asked him when he would come next time. I wonder if she still remembers who was so unwilling in the first place.
Each person arrived with a small suitcase, and when they left, the Shen family sent a car to pick them up.
Three large boxes were unloaded from the vehicle.
"So many?" Jiang Yufen exclaimed.
Lu You and Jiang Yufen had just arrived in Jincheng a couple of days ago, and they brought their daughter with them. She was currently holding her in their arms, and Shen Rong took her in and played with her.
"She's really good-looking."
She turned to Jiang Yufen and said, "It's not much, it'll be gone in a few shares. You know, Suzhou is really fun, I'll take you there next time."
She then asked if their journey there had been safe and sound, while Lu Lin and Lu You were also talking.
Jiang Yufen smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you've come back just in time. I was feeling a bit uneasy, wondering what to do when I met the Chen family tomorrow."
Fortunately, my older brother and sister-in-law came back.
"The Chen family has arrived? Who are they?"
Jiang Yufen: "They said that Mrs. Chen came with her youngest son to help."
Shen Rong had a plan in mind, and she looked up and glanced at Lu Lin intentionally or unintentionally.
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