After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: She Calls Another Man in Her Dreams

"...No, Mom, you said you were going upstairs to get something, and it was this vase?"

"What are you going to do at the Li Family’s house holding this thing?"

Seeing his own mother struggling to carry a half-meter tall large vase downstairs, Lu Jingyan was stunned.

Jiang Ting had held this celadon gilded vase before—it has a celadon glaze with gilded bottom, gilded lion handles, and dragon and cloud patterns, one of the Qing Dynasty’s royal porcelains.

This vase was bought by his grandfather at an auction for nearly a million several decades ago, later given to his mother as part of her dowry, and now its value had appreciated to eight million.

His mother had always been extremely careful and cherished this vase, covering it with a glass case in the bedroom all these years, usually not letting them get close to it. What was she doing taking it down all of a sudden?

Although he didn’t understand, Lu Jingyan hurried forward to take the vase from his mother’s hands.

"Of course, I’m bringing it when we go to the Li Family’s house."

The heavy vase was taken by the elder son, and Jiang Ting finally had a chance to speak, "We’re going to the Li Family for Shengsheng, but after all, it’s our first time visiting their house."

"Last time Muchen first came to our Lu Family’s house, he brought a jade ring worth a million as a gift. So when we visit his Li Family’s house, how can we go empty-handed? Wouldn’t that be losing face in front of a younger generation."

So was his mother planning to use this vase as a gift for visiting their home?

Upon seeing this, Lu Youye couldn’t help but speak up: "Mom— Shengsheng is there having a fever and receiving IV drips. If Muchen truly loves Shengsheng, he surely wouldn’t mind these things."

Jiang Ting gave her younger son a look, speaking earnestly, "That’s why I say you kids don’t understand anything."

"I’m bringing this eight million vase to their Li Family’s house today, firstly out of etiquette, and secondly, to give some face for our Shengsheng, to show the servants in their household."

"I know Muchen’s parents passed away ten years ago, and he has the final say in the household. But their big Li Family isn’t just him."

"Butler, chef, and probably quite a few servants... Those servants who work in wealthy households, especially the older female servants, love to gossip and judge."

"If Shengsheng likes Muchen, she’ll have to marry into the Li Family and become the mistress of their house. Everyone in Jiang City knows about her background, and those servants will definitely gossip."

"If they hear rumors thinking Shengsheng is just some countryside illegitimate daughter, and look down on her, what then? Muchen may be respectful at home, but it’s not impossible for them to subtly mock and disrespect her when he’s not around."

"So today, when we go to the Li Family, it’s just right for those servants of theirs to see, firstly, our entire family is so anxious because Shengsheng has a fever, proving that our Lu Family, including me as her stepmother, value her."

"Secondly, just as a gift of visiting, our Lu Family can bring an eight million vase, proving that although our financial power may not match the Li Family, we are not far behind, at least Shengsheng is not desperately trying to marry into their family."

"You boys don’t know, but a girl’s strength after marriage comes not only from herself but also a significant part from her maternal family. Me, as her mother, this is called being prepared before it rains."

Lu Youye and Lu Youming are young, they completely don’t understand these matters. Lu Ziye, with his beliefs against marriage, naturally doesn’t care about such things.

But Lu Jingyan really didn’t expect, hearing that Shengsheng was feverish and they all rushed to visit the Li Family, his mom actually considered so much for Shengsheng’s future, he couldn’t help but genuinely admire his own mom.

Otherwise, how could they say, your uncle is always your uncle, and your mom is always your mom.

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While the Lu Family was preparing to head to the Li Family’s house, on the other side, in the Li Family, Muchen took a deep breath looking at the sleeping girl on the bed. _{𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒}

The girl’s complexion was originally fair, but now due to the fever, her cheeks were somewhat flush, and the strands of hair on her forehead were soaked with sweat. Her thick black hair spread over her shoulders, making her chin look even more gaunt, a fragile beauty.

Though she was always in a deep sleep, it was evident that she wasn’t sleeping peacefully, her brows constantly slightly furrowed.

This made Li Muchen watch with a heart-wrenching pain, gasping for breath, and raised his hand again to smooth the frown on the girl’s brow.

Whether it was the fever or the restlessness in this coma, Li Muchen wished he could bear it instead of his loved one.

Twenty minutes ago, Chen An came to him excitedly with a small, round, black object in hand.

"President Li, I was wondering why my phone had no signal, and why you couldn’t get through to Miss’s phone."

"I just went to check Miss’s handbag and found this in her bag, look!"

Chen An pointed to the small black device and said, "I’ve asked around, and this thing is a mini signal jammer. Once activated, it blocks the signals of electronic devices within tens of meters, making it impossible to receive calls and messages on mobile phones."

"President Li, this thing must have been slipped into Miss’s handbag by Chen Shu when he met with her," Chen An said indignantly, "Although I don’t know exactly what happened, this man must have ill intentions towards Miss, we must not let him off!"

Hearing the name Chen Shu, Li Muchen’s eyes suddenly grew cold: "Has he woken up?"

"No," Chen An shook his head, "Although Chen Shu isn’t feverish like Miss, he seems to be sleeping even more deeply, and we don’t know when he will wake up."

Chen An tentatively asked, "How about this, President Li, should I splash a bucket of cold water on his head? I’ve seen in war resistance films, people who faint from pain can be woken up with a splash of cold water."

Li Muchen gave Chen An a look and said indifferently, "In those war resistance films, those who are knocked out and awakened with cold water are usually the villains."

Chen An thought about it and felt somewhat ashamed: "You’re right, that would be a bit unscrupulous..."

"The acupuncture tools that Shengsheng left behind last time should still be there," Li Muchen said in a low voice without changing his expression, "If that wakes him up, come and tell me."

"!... Yes."

Chen An immediately nodded.

Goodness, it turns out he was watching war resistance films, but President Li was thinking of ’Princess Pearl’.

Last time, Lu Sheng taught Chen An some acupuncture techniques, such as pricking the fingertips to treat diseases like blood stasis causing headaches and stiff necks.

Chen An thought, although he’s a half-baked acupuncturist, his master is a Divine Doctor. Giving Chen Shu a needle prick on his finger to let some blood might even be letting him off easy.

However, before Chen An could go and get the needles for the guest room, the girl lying on the bed suddenly moved and murmured as if speaking.

"Shengsheng?"

Hearing the movement from the girl on the bed, Li Muchen’s eyes flickered. He immediately leaned down beside the girl and said in a gentle yet indulgent voice, "Baby, what’s wrong? I’m right here."

"Tan Yuan..."

"Tan Yuan..."

The second time, Li Muchen clearly heard the girl indeed uttering these two words.

Tan Yuan...

Is it a man’s name?

Li Muchen felt a sinking feeling in his heart, a mixture of unexpected and sour emotions spreading within.