Chapter 19: Your Husband

Xia Meng and Lu Rourou got along well in their conversation.

Xia Meng is a public figure and recently carries her own traffic.

Conversely, Lu Yanshen and Xie Wantang only obtained a marriage certificate at first and never held a wedding, so except for people close to the Lu and Xie families, the public does not know that Lu Yanshen is married.

Naturally, they also don't know that Xie Wantang is the Lu Family's Second Young Mistress.

In this situation, even though Lu Yanshen and Xie Wantang haven't divorced yet, Lu Rourou has already started calling Xia Meng "second sister‑in‑law" in private.

Seeing the two chat well and little Dongdong behaving obediently beside them, Lu Yanshen thought of Xie Wantang being at home; he wanted to talk with her properly, so he found an excuse and prepared to leave.

"Second brother, Sister Meng and little Dongdong are here; aren't you little Dongdong's Lu father? Keep Sister Meng company a bit." Lu Rourou wouldn't let Lu Yanshen go.

"Rourou, don't be like that; your second brother is quite busy, let him be busy." Xia Meng said understandingly.

Lu Rourou pouted; at that moment, Lu Wentao and his spouse arrived, and Lu Rourou nestled in Madam Lu's arms, cooing. Xia Meng then found a reason and left together with Lu Yanshen.

Lu Yanshen didn't refuse; recalling that Xie Wantang's insistence on divorce was related to Xia Meng, he decided to ask Xia Meng for clarification.

"Where are you going? I'll see you and Dongdong off." In the elevator, Lu Yanshen said in a low voice.

"I'm planning to take little Dongdong to the studio; he got a small toy commercial." Xia Meng said.

"You let Dongdong shoot a commercial?" Lu Yanshen's eyebrows knit like swords, "Short of money? How much?"

Lu Yanshen pulled out his phone, intending to transfer money to her.

Xia Meng shook her head, refusing: "Forget it, Yanshen, Wantang has been quarreling with you for reasons I don't know lately; don't transfer any money to me, I already owe you enough."

Lu Yanshen still transferred a sum, "Take it, it's for Dongdong."

"Thank you, Yanshen."

"There's something I want to ask you." Lu Yanshen thought of the evidence Xie Wantang mentioned, a photo he couldn't find on his phone.

"Hmm, go ahead." Xia Meng nodded.

"Did you go to the mountain top to set off fireworks with someone a few nights ago?"

"Yeah, a short drama just wrapped a few days ago, and the crew agreed to go to the mountain top, set up a tent and launch fireworks. How did you know? A colleague of mine deliberately took my phone and posted it on a Moments."

"You know, I'm not a huge traffic star, but I'm still a public figure; in our circle some things can't be posted recklessly, so I deleted it."

"What? You saw it?"

"No, Xie Wantang saw it and even said it was me and you." After hearing the explanation, Lu Yanshen believed it, feeling helpless about Xie Wantang's imagination.

Xia Meng covered her mouth, "Huh? So that's why she's been nagging about divorcing you these past days?"

"By the way, Yanshen, when I escorted Director Mao to the Yu Jing Zun Di hotel for check‑in, I ran into Wantang; she was with Haishi's lawyer Qin Muyang."

"You say, if she really hired Qin Muyang to handle your divorce case, should I step in and explain the mountain‑top fireworks incident for you?"

"Qin Muyang?" Lu Yanshen frowned, "Doesn't he never take divorce cases?"

Xia Meng was slightly stunned, softly retorting, "Never? I always thought that as long as the money's enough, Lawyer Qin wouldn't refuse."

"I was thinking, if you give Wantang less pocket money, she won't be able to hire Lawyer Qin."

"……"

Lu Yanshen fell silent; the pocket money he gives Xie Wantang isn't actually much.

At least, that amount can't satisfy Qin Muyang's appetite.

If Xie Wantang didn't hire Qin Muyang with money, could she possibly know Qin Muyang?

Mrs. Xie said that when they went to pick up Xie Wantang, she was in the countryside with her adoptive mother, living a very miserable life.

A Wantang like that probably never had a chance to meet Qin Muyang, right?

Ding—

The elevator arrived.

【9】 Xia Meng didn't drive; Lu Yanshen gave her a lift, letting Pei Xiao first take Xia Meng and Dongdong.

Xia Meng didn't drive; Lu Yanshen let her hitch a ride, letting Pei Xiao first take Xia Meng and Dongdong.

Unbeknownst to them, when the two got into the car, cameras from different angles simultaneously snapped, capturing many detailed shots.

Xia Meng and Dongdong were heading to the set to prepare, and Lu Yanshen still advised her to limit the child's exposure.

Xia Meng nodded, smiling wryly, "Got it, Yanshen, I also want to repay you quickly so Wantang won't misunderstand more."

"Don't worry about her; those money isn't urgent to repay."

Lu Yanshen said it's not urgent to repay, not that it's not to be repaid.

Xia Meng lowered her eyelids, her eyes darkening slightly.

Xia Meng held Dongdong as she got out of the car, and Lu Yanshen let Pei Xiao drive away, even though Dongdong stared longingly at Lu Yanshen, hoping he would stay.

However, Lu Yanshen acted as if he hadn't seen.

He left their mother‑and‑child sight that way.

The Lu Yanshen before the accident wouldn't act like this.

Xia Meng sniffed; he was no longer the Yanshen brother who only had eyes for her.

She had lost him by her own hand; she knew she couldn't blame Lu Yanshen, yet her heart still felt a great sense of loss.

Even so, she still had to strive to win him back.

On his way home, Lu Yanshen's phone received several pictures: photos of Lu Yanshen and Xia Meng entering a team together, going in and out of a hospital, and also a picture of Lu Yanshen helping Xia Meng and her child into a car.

When the photos arrived, Xie Wantang was making afternoon tea in the kitchen, while Xu Yanqiu lounged unabashedly on the large sofa in the Lu Family's living room, eating and drinking at leisure.

As the photos came in, Xie Wantang's phone kept buzzing, and Xu Yanqiu finally picked it up to look.

Seeing that many close‑up intimate shots of Lu Yanshen and Xia Meng, Xu Yanqiu leapt from the sofa, "What the—"

Just then, Xie Wantang's first batch of egg tarts came out of the oven.

She also prepared a second and third batch; she planned to send the best‑baked ones to her older brother later.

In the evening, she arranged to have dinner with her older brother.

Her older brother asked her to invite Lu Yanshen to join, though she wasn't sure if Lu Yanshen was free.

She didn't dare to guarantee with her older brother.

If Lu Yanshen isn't free, she plans to ask Xu Yanqiu to come along; besides, Xu Yanqiu likes handsome guys, and from her knowledge of Xu Yanqiu, her brothers' strikingly handsome looks will definitely hit Xu Yanqiu's sweet spot.

Qiuqiu will surely be delighted.

"What gossip has got you worked up again?" Xie Wantang asked wearily.

She constantly scrolls through pointless gossip on her phone—doesn't she get bored?

She could spend that time learning live-streaming skills from other broadcasters—wouldn't that be better?

Improve performance, boost business ability, and in the future earn more pocket money on her own.

Isn't her life goal simply to become a super-rich lady before thirty-five and then keep a bunch of pretty boys?

"Here, your husband's gossip—is it exciting, is it surprising?" Xu Yanqiu held the phone up to Xie Wantang.

Xie Wantang glanced up; the gossip about Lu Yanshen and Xia Meng was neither stimulating nor surprising to her.