Xu Lihua was so angry that she trembled all over.
"That's because you're incompetent; you can't even keep your husband!"
Ding Weiwei sneered, "It's clearly your son who's fickle and womanizing outside, yet you, as his mother, are protecting him. Who can you blame!"
The little money Lu Chengyi earns isn't even enough for him to squander on his life outside!
Xu Lihua actually suspected that she had spent Lu Chengyi's money, which is utterly ridiculous!
"Before, when your daughter-in-law was Tang Li, you were inferior to her in every way, and the company was in her hands. You couldn't control her, so now you're making trouble for me, right?"
Having spent several years together, Ding Weiwei had come to understand what kind of person Xu Lihua was.
This old hag appears to be dignified and gentle on the surface, but in reality, she is ruthless.
The reason Xu Lihua agreed to let this useless fisherwoman marry into a wealthy family was simply because she thought her future daughter-in-law would be easy to control.
Ding Weiwei has seen through it all; she doesn't need to fawn over Xu Lihua, who is nothing but a paper tiger.
If Lu Jianshen stops taking care of the Lu family, their downfall is inevitable, and she has no need to support them.
"Xu Lihua, look at yourself more clearly, open your eyes wider! I'm the one making the most money in our family right now! If I hadn't dragged Lu Chengyi onto the variety show, would his little lousy company even have any popularity?"
Ding Weiwei was very pleased with herself.
Without Lu Jianshen, what are the Lu family members anyway!
However, Xu Lihua was right about one thing: Ding Weiwei did indeed rely on the Lu family's reputation, but she was good at using it!
“Now, 80% of his business is built up by me through variety shows, creating a persona for him and making people see him as Lu Chengyi! Otherwise, his small company would struggle to earn even 100,000 yuan a year!”
Xu Lihua was choked and unable to speak.
She understood perfectly well what Ding Weiwei was saying, but she just couldn't accept it.
As a wealthy socialite, why should she be trampled underfoot by a worthless fisherman's daughter-in-law?
The Lu family's income actually depends on this woman!
Ding Weiwei sneered, "Mom, don't worry, I've already secured several variety shows. Next year, I'll find a way to get your son involved. I hope you manage your public image well and don't let it collapse in front of the audience!"
Xu Lihua looked at Ding Weiwei coldly.
Isn't this just threatening her, as the mother-in-law, to be sensible and not meddle in the affairs of the younger generation?
"Ding Weiwei, you!"
Xu Lihua was trembling with anger. "The New Year is almost here. I don't want to argue with you. Ding Weiwei, why don't you call your husband back right now!"
Xu Lihua needs to find a way to take back the financial power from her son.
If her son doesn't hand over the money, this family is truly doomed.
Damn it, she still has to be trampled under Ding Weiwei's feet!
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While chaos reigned in the old house, Lu Jianshen was also preparing for the New Year.
This year's New Year is the one he looks forward to the most.
Tang Li woke up early in the morning and saw that President Lu was actually cutting red stickers at home.
Not only that, he even chose a cute cartoon couplet.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, even though firecrackers are banned in the city, you can still faintly hear the sound of firecrackers.
Everywhere was bustling with activity and vibrant red.
"Did you personally select all of these?"
"Yeah, let's go to the supermarket together to buy some groceries when we have time later. We need to cook at home for Chinese New Year, and I don't want to eat out for New Year's Eve dinner!"
The main reason is that he recently learned a few cooking techniques and wanted to show them off!
Tang Li was somewhat surprised. Her plan for the New Year was very simple: draw at home during the day and go to a restaurant for dinner in the evening, without having to cook at home.
Lu Jianshen even said he would personally cook the New Year's Eve dinner.
Are you sure we'll be able to eat the New Year's Eve dinner you cooked tonight?
It wasn't that Tang Li lacked confidence in Lu Jianshen, but rather that preparing the New Year's Eve dinner was too difficult.
After returning from grocery shopping, Tang Li was about to sneak back to continue drawing when Lu Jianshen carried her to the kitchen.
"Help me with my work."
Today is New Year's Eve, and he's quite carefree, sending all the servants home so they can reunite with their families.
Watching him busily working in the kitchen with practiced ease, Tang Li asked uncertainly, "I remember you weren't very good at cooking before, were you?"
Tang Li wasn't too sure either. She had eaten Lu Jianshen's home-cooked meals before, but she never expected his culinary skills to be so superb.
His wok-flipping technique was very skillful.
"I've been practicing a lot lately, you have to believe me!"
To prepare this New Year's Eve dinner, he specially sought out three Michelin-starred chefs as his mentors and studied for nearly half a month!
Tang Li nodded.
She picked, washed, and chopped the vegetables, then returned to the living room and sat down to draw.
Every now and then, Tang Li would look up and see Lu Jianshen busy in the kitchen.
He seemed quite skilled, except for some slightly awkward movements.
For example, Lu Jianshen even weighed the amount of salt to add when cooking.
About four hours later, Chef Lu, who had been busy in the kitchen all afternoon, finally came out.
Tang Li looked at the table full of delicious food and was somewhat surprised, but the dishes didn't smell very fragrant.
"You're pretty amazing!"
Soon after tasting the dish, she took back her words. In fact, the Michelin chef's cooking was better.
Some people don't seem to have a talent for cooking.
Lu Jianshen was somewhat disappointed when he didn't see any surprise on Tang Li's face.
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