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Chapter 227: Chapter 227: It Doesn’t Matter, Mom Will Take Action!
How ironic.
Li Muchen didn’t say a word from beginning to end.
Yet it seems like his mere presence, his mere standing beside Lu Sheng,
suddenly transformed her from an unnoticed and unloved illegitimate daughter into the darling cherished in Lu Chengye’s hands.
The moment Lu Chengye tried to come closer, a nearly imperceptible frown creased the girl’s brow.
Such hypocritical concern disgusted her.
Li Muchen kept an eye on Lu Chengye’s selfish and opportunistic face and also noticed Lu Sheng’s furrowed brow.
Even an outsider like him could feel Lu Chengye’s insincerity and coldness, let alone the always delicate-hearted girl.
So he seamlessly positioned himself in front of Lu Sheng without showing any emotion: "Shengsheng has a minor fracture in her lower leg, she should rest for two or three months to fully recover."
With Li Muchen blocking him like this, Lu Chengye couldn’t get close to Lu Sheng.
Then he exclaimed in surprise, "Rest for two or three months? Does a minor fracture really need such a long rest?"
Hearing this seemingly indifferent comment, which even sounded as if he considered a two or three months’ rest a bit excessive, Jiang Ting really couldn’t hold back.
Had her eyes been smeared with something when she fell for someone like Lu Chengye?
Before meeting Li Muchen, he was all about pleasing Young Master Fu, trying to marry Lu Sheng into the Fu Family.
Now, hearing that Lu Sheng was with Li Muchen, he immediately came over to suck up to Li Muchen, and also insincerely asked after Lu Sheng’s injury.
Could Lu Sheng not feel the true intentions, or was a smart person like Li Muchen unable to see through it?
All the people present were either children or younger generations, none of whom could reprimand Lu Chengye, but she didn’t need to be so circumspect.
Jiang Ting took a deep breath and looked straight at Fu Chen beside her: "Young Master Fu, it is indeed getting late. Shall I arrange for someone to take you home now?"
Fu Chen, having received a complete attitude shift from Lu Chengye just before, was already seething with anger. He, the distinguished Young Master of the Fu Family, when was he ever treated so coldly in someone else’s home?
Fu Chen’s face was extremely unpleasant, as if the words "not happy" were written all over it, and through gritted teeth, he coldly said, "No need for the trouble, Aunt Jiang. Our family driver is waiting outside, I can leave by myself!"
With that, Fu Chen strode off towards the door petulantly.
Fu Chen thought that with his obvious anger, someone from the Lu Family would come out to stop him, smooth things over, and apologize.
However, embarrassingly, his exit was unimpeded.
A thoughtful servant even stepped forward, pointing in the direction and said, "Young Master Fu, you’ve gone the wrong way—the door is over here—"
Upon hearing this, Fu Chen was even more livid, he gritted his teeth and said, "I know! I’m not blind!"
Fu Chen’s words reached the ears of everyone in the living room.
Just as the door closed, Lu Chengye spoke with displeasure, "Why is he yelling in someone else’s house? I’ve always heard that Young Master Fu has a bad temper, it seems Old Mr. Fu really should discipline him."
?? That’s not what you were saying just before.
And knowing that Fu Chen is no good, you still wanted to send Shengsheng to his side??
Lu Youye was instantly irritated upon hearing this.
Lu Youye had long found Fu Chen, this arrogant and self-centered man, distasteful and had even fought with him at school before.
This morning, Fu Chen not only harassed Shengsheng in the classroom but also came to their house to sow discord and play the victim, accusing Shengsheng of wrongdoing—wasn’t he just like a male version of a ’white lotus’?
Had Fu Chen spoken a few more words, Lu Youye probably would not have been able to resist hitting him. Now that Fu Chen had left, his anger was redirected at Lu Chengye.
Even though he was his biological father, Lu Youye wanted to curse at Lu Chengye for being scum.
The family was supposed to have a happy dinner together, and now this scene had completely soured the mood.
Just as Lu Youye was about to speak out, Jiang Ting suddenly put her hand on her younger son and said, "Never mind, mom will handle it."
"... What?"
Lu Youye didn’t quite catch on at first.
Was his mom surfing the internet at 5G speed, suddenly picking up on trending slang?
Now that there were no outsiders left, Lu Chengye began to warmly greet Li Muchen again: "Muchen, come sit, tell me what you’d like to eat tonight, I’ll have the servants prepare it."
Jiang Ting suddenly turned to look at Lu Chengye with a calm face: "Muchen brought some wine for you, it’s in his car’s trunk, why don’t you go get it?"
"He brought wine?" Upon hearing this and clearly pleased, yet pretending to scold Li Muchen, Lu Chengye said, "Oh, Muchen, you should’ve just come to eat, why bring wine? Let me send a servant to get it."
In just a short moment, President Li has turned into Muchen.
Jiang Ting took another look at him and asked lightly, "That wine must be very expensive, aren’t you afraid that the servant might break it?"
Lu Chengye realized — Yes, this is the wine sent by Li Muchen!
With Li Muchen’s wealth and status, the first time he visits his father-in-law’s house, wouldn’t the wine he brings be a treasure worth hundreds of thousands or even millions per bottle?
He definitely couldn’t let the servants handle it.
If someone clumsy dropped it, he would be heartbroken.
"Alright, I’ll go get the wine myself; this is also Muchen’s kind gesture."
So Lu Chengye immediately said, and then turned very enthusiastically to Li Muchen, "Muchen, you wait here for me, we father and son must have a good drink tonight!"
Li Muchen did indeed bring wine.
And that wine was indeed very expensive.
But when he came in earlier, he had already asked Chen An to bring the wine into the Lu Family’s house, and Jiang Ting saw it, too.
So, no sooner had Lu Chengye stepped out of the door than Jiang Ting picked up her phone and called the servant at the gate.
She arranged very calmly, "The master has gone out to the car to get something. Once he’s out, you just close the door and don’t let him in; then, you can clock out for the day."
Good gracious.
Lu Youye nearly burst into laughter upon hearing this.
No wonder his mother said earlier that she would take action; was she planning to trick his dad out and then lock him out?
The brothers of the Lu Family present quickly caught on.
Glancing at the coffee table, they realized that Lu Chengye, thinking he was just going out to get something, didn’t even take his mobile phone, and probably didn’t have his wallet on him either.
The weather forecast for Jiang City tonight said it would get colder and might even rain — they had to say, their mom’s move was really ruthless.
Lu Jingyan and the others were still upset with Lu Chengye for how he treated Lu Sheng earlier.
Now, seeing Jiang Ting lock Lu Chengye out, not one of them spoke up for their own father.
Lu Jingyan immediately directed the servant, "Bring the menu here; Muchen, you and Shengsheng pick out what you’d like to eat."
Lu Siyan frowned at the sofa, coldly saying, "...I’ll get the alcohol; that spot where what’s-his-name Fu sat needs to be properly disinfected."
Lu Ziye raised his eyebrows, smilingly wrapped his arm around Jiang Ting’s shoulder, and praised, "As expected of my mom, ginger is still the spiciest~"
Lu Youming didn’t speak, but walked straight to the entrance, with an expressionless face, he raised his hand and shut down the entire household’s security system.
In this way, even if Lu Chengye was frantically ringing the doorbell outside, they wouldn’t be disturbed.
Seeing this scene, Lu Sheng couldn’t help but remark again, Fourth Brother really is a man of few words but decisive action.
The whole Lu Family acted as if nothing had happened, only Li Muchen, as an outsider, politely asked Jiang Ting, "Aunt Jiang, is this really okay?"
"Don’t worry," Jiang Ting said with an unconcerned face, "He has plenty of cronies; without a wallet or phone, he won’t starve or freeze. We’ll eat ours."
Then warmly looked toward Li Muchen, "Xiao Chen, it’s your first official visit, today auntie will personally cook some of my signature dishes for you."
However, upon hearing this, Lu Youye immediately grabbed her hand in alarm, saying, "No, no, no, Mom!"
"It hasn’t even been three months since our kitchen last exploded, I believe you don’t need to cook personally for Li Muchen to feel your sincerity!"
Saying this, Lu Youye gave Li Muchen a suggestive wink.
Li Muchen immediately caught on, and the tall man, handsome in features, said agreeably, "Yes, Aunt Jiang, I have already felt it." 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
"...Well, okay then," Jiang Ting, disappointedly withdrew her hand and said reluctantly, "then I’ll go check out the Jade ring Xiao Chen gave me."
"Oh my, Xiao Chen, you’re giving me such a precious gift on our first meeting; I really am embarrassed."
Watching her mother gleefully unboxing it, not showing a hint of embarrassment, Lu Youye felt for the first time, that indeed women can say one thing but mean another.
Seeing the girl in the wheelchair zoning out, Li Muchen squatted down in front of Lu Sheng, lifted his hand to tuck her hair behind her ear, and asked in a deep tone, "...What are you thinking about?"
Her beloved stayed by her side, her brothers were each busy with their own things, her stepmother joyously tried on the ring on the sofa, and the servants bustled about in the living room and kitchen.
"Nothing."
Lu Sheng refocused her gaze, seeming somewhat sentimental, with a faint smile in her eyes and at the corner of her mouth, "I just felt, perhaps for the first time, the so-called human realm’s fireworks atmosphere. This feeling... is very blissful."
