Chapter 113: 111. Renting Cars to Save Face (Seeking First Subscription, Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

The scenery near Liu Lu's hometown is truly beautiful, with green hills and clear waters, though the transportation is a bit inconvenient.

Zhang Sicheng knew the way, so he drove straight to the entrance of Liu Lu's home.

Liu Kai was waiting at the gate; seeing Zhang Sicheng's car pull up, he assumed it was some relative coming to visit and planning to park there, so he didn't say anything.

In the past, when his sister and brother-in-law visited, they always came by taxi.

"Little Kai." Liu Kai suddenly heard someone call him, and after looking over, he was stunned.

"Brother-in-law?" Liu Kai never expected that his brother-in-law would be inside this luxury car.

And very quickly, another car pulled up to their gate; while Liu Kai was still dazed, he saw Liu Lu step out from the driver's seat.

"Sister?" Liu Kai subconsciously rubbed his eyes.

He found that he almost didn't recognize his own sister; how could she have changed so much in just one year?

The beautiful woman in front of him, dressed fashionably with exquisite makeup and an elegant temperament, was actually his sister.

Liu Kai truly couldn't quite believe it; the change was simply too great.

Liu Hui had gotten off when they passed by her home earlier, so at this moment, only Liu Lu and Zhang Siyan were in the car.

"Little Kai, come help out; these are gifts your uncle bought for Mom and Dad." Seeing her younger brother standing there stunned, Liu Lu quickly said.

Hearing Liu Lu's words, Liu Kai finally came to his senses and hurried over to help carry the items.

And after seeing these items, he was stunned once again.

"Sister, there was no need for this; these things are too expensive," Liu Kai couldn't help but say.

Liu Lu smiled and said, "My father-in-law bought these for Mom and Dad, so don't you worry about it."

"Huh? Father-in-law?" Liu Kai knew the situation of Zhang Sicheng's family, so where did a father-in-law suddenly pop out from?

He then looked around, and after seeing He Yong, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Uncle, hello."

Although he didn't know the situation for the moment, taking the initiative to greet him was the right thing to do; at the very least, he had to fulfill basic etiquette.

He Yong was a bit confused, but when he saw Zhang Ran's young face, he immediately understood and said with a smile, "He is your uncle; I am not."

At this time, Liu Lu also hurried over and said to Liu Kai, "This is my father-in-law."

Liu Kai looked at Zhang Ran, feeling a bit bewildered; what was going on?

Three minutes later, Liu Kai finally figured it out; although Liu Lu didn't explain in detail, he knew that the person in front of him, who looked even younger than he did, was already over fifty and was his brother-in-law's biological father.

He Yong was Zhang Ran's friend, but to Liu Kai, he always looked like a driver or something similar.

It was also his first time seeing Zhang Siyan, and he was slightly struck by her beauty.

After the introductions were finished, Liu Kai patted his head and said, "Come inside quickly, the meal is already prepared."

He then pulled Liu Lu along to lead the way; seeing no one else around, Liu Kai whispered to Liu Lu, "Sister, was there any need for this? It's really too much of a waste of money. It's not easy for you and Brother-in-law to earn money; it wasn't necessary."

Liu Kai assumed that this was a car Liu Lu and the others had rented to save face; such things had been common in recent years, and there were several people in their village who did it.

However, Liu Kai could also understand his sister.

Back when she married Zhang Sicheng, it had caused quite a stir around here.

Plus, Liu Lu's life hadn't seemed particularly good over the years, so every year there were some rumors spreading, especially whenever the New Year approached.

He could understand that Liu Lu felt resentful, but he didn't want her to spend so much money because of it.

He had seen the cars; just renting these two for a single day would cost at least several thousand yuan.

Liu Lu somewhat understood what Liu Kai meant and was just about to ask, but before she could reply, Liu Kai shouted out loud.

"Dad, Mom, come out quickly! Brother-in-law's father is here."

It was understandable if his parents didn't come out for his sister and brother-in-law, but since his brother-in-law's father had arrived, it would be very impolite if they didn't come out; Liu Kai knew at least that much.

Hearing Liu Kai's voice, two people quickly walked out of the house; they were none other than Xiao Chunhua and Liu Mao.

They were actually a bit confused too; where did a father-in-law suddenly pop out from?

But although they didn't understand, they still subconsciously walked out to take a look.

Seeing them, Zhang Ran also realized who they were, and to avoid the embarrassment of misidentifying them again, he took the initiative to step forward and say, "Big Brother, Big Sister, hello. My name is Zhang Ran, and I am Zhang Sicheng's father. This is our first meeting, please excuse me."

It would have been fine if Zhang Ran hadn't introduced himself, but once he did, Liu Mao and his wife were even more bewildered; this person who clearly looked younger than their own son was actually their in-law?

They immediately looked at their daughter, but this time they were even more stunned.

Was this person in front of them, who looked like a fashionable city girl, really their daughter?

It wasn't their fault; they were too familiar with Liu Lu, and her image was deeply engraved in their minds; the current Liu Lu had changed quite a bit for them.

"Dad, Mom, this is my father-in-law, Sicheng's biological father. He just looks a bit young; he only recently returned due to some matters," Liu Lu introduced briefly.

She didn't mention what had happened to Zhang Ran; she wouldn't speak of those things without Zhang Ran's consent.

"Oh, oh, excuse me, please come in," Liu Mao said subconsciously, even though he was still a bit confused.

"Old Brother, no need to be so polite," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

The meal was already prepared, and when she saw the food on the table, Liu Lu was slightly surprised and also felt relieved.

Today's meal was quite sumptuous, with many more dishes than when the two of them had returned before.

What Liu Lu didn't know was that this was because Liu Mao and his wife wanted to borrow some money from her this time.

Although it was a coincidence, at the very least, the result was quite good.

Zhang Xiaotao didn't resist his maternal grandparents, but he didn't seem very close to them either.

The little guy was actually very sensitive, or perhaps very smart; he could sense that his maternal grandparents didn't really like his father.

"Old Brother, come, try the wine I brought," Zhang Ran said with a smile as he stood up to open the bottle and took the initiative to pour a glass for Liu Mao.

He then looked at Liu Kai and asked, "Do you drink?"

Liu Kai quickly stood up and said, "I'll do it, Uncle, you sit."

After a glass of wine went down, Liu Mao finally came to his senses a bit; looking at the enthusiastic Zhang Ran, he appeared very polite on the surface, but he was feeling uneasy inside.

Xiao Chunhua was the same; they had intended to take this opportunity to borrow some money from Liu Lu and the others, but now that an in-law had suddenly appeared, they didn't know how to bring it up.