Chapter 118: 116. Liu Lu's First

When Liu Mao and Xiao Chunhua came out and saw a group of people gathered at their doorway, they were both subconsciously stunned for a moment, then immediately saw the trays being held together by the two young women at the very front.

After all, the radiance of money is the most dazzling.

"In-law, what is this?" Liu Mao was the first to snap out of it, looking at Zhang Ran as he asked.

Xiao Chunhua was staring even more intently at Zhang Ran; she had actually been worried since last night, worried that the attitude she had previously shown toward Zhang Ran might have displeased him.

Was that the reason why Zhang Ran had left so abruptly?

But looking at it now, it seemed she had overthought it.

At this moment, Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu also walked out. When Zhang Xiaotao saw Zhang Ran, he shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa!" and then rushed over; he hadn't seen his grandpa when he woke up this morning, and he had missed him so much.

Susu was the same.

Zhang Ran didn't have time to answer Liu Mao's question; he first crouched down to hug the two little ones, then said, "This is the bride price that our Zhang Family owed Xiao Lu, and we are making up for it today."

After saying this, Zhang Ran looked at Liu Lu, his expression earnest and carrying a hint of apology as he said, "Xiao Lu, I'm sorry. I didn't know before that you had suffered such great grievances because of this. It is the Zhang Family's fault, and I am here to say sorry to you."

Liu Lu had already been stunned from the moment she saw the situation behind Zhang Ran; how could she not know what Zhang Ran was doing?

Now, hearing Zhang Ran's words, Liu Lu's eyes instantly welled up, and tears came streaming down.

After all these years, did Liu Lu not know that she had become a laughingstock in the village?

She understood very well in her heart that it was partly because of this reason that she rarely came back, and when she did, she didn't dare to wander around, not even daring to go visit relatives.

Those idle gossips seemed light and airy, but they were like sharp stones smashing into her heart.

Not everyone can manage to not care about the evaluations of others.

Or rather, ninety-nine percent of the people in this world live within the evaluations of others, and she, Liu Lu, was no exception.

Although Liu Lu had never complained before, nor had she ever had even the slightest conflict with Zhang Sicheng because of this matter, could she really not care in her heart?

Ever since Zhang Ran returned, she had kept in her heart how he had treated her.

He bought a house and put both her and her husband's names on it, and even gave her, Liu Lu, ten million to manage for the household.

Now, because he heard some idle gossip, he had done this; how could she, Liu Lu, not be moved?

Liu Lu could fully imagine that the reason Zhang Ran left in a hurry yesterday afternoon was to do exactly this.

And he must have heard the gossip from the people in the village! No matter how much others looked down on her, they wouldn't come to her door to say these things.

"Dad, I don't feel aggrieved, I really don't!" Liu Lu said while wiping away her tears; this was also the first time she had called Zhang Ran "Dad."

In the past, because of Zhang Ran's appearance and some issues with her husband, she hadn't been able to say it, but now these were no longer problems.

Just as Zhang Ran had fully accepted her as his daughter-in-law, she, Liu Lu, also fully accepted this father-in-law.

How could she not accept a father-in-law who considered everything for his daughter-in-law?

Seeing Liu Lu like this, Zhang Sicheng also felt some self-reproach; he had truly forgotten about this. After all, they had been married for so many years, and Liu Lu had never brought it up, so Sicheng hadn't thought of it for a moment.

But now, Liu Lu's appearance proved that he was unqualified as a husband.

Hearing this "Dad" from Liu Lu, Zhang Ran's face was instantly filled with smiles, and his tone was somewhat emotional as he said, "Good, good, good."

The people on the side now understood as well, and the looks they cast at Liu Lu were filled with disbelief.

Of course they knew Liu Lu; she was the negative example they used to educate their own daughters who were of marriageable age.

Now they suddenly discovered that this negative example had changed.

At this moment, they also thought of the car Liu Lu and Zhang Sicheng had driven earlier; they understood that this car was definitely not what they had thought—it wasn't rented, it was their own.

If they could bring out two million just for the bride price, would they need to rent a car to put on a show?

Just as everyone was stunned, an old man dressed in flashy clothes stood out and began to chant the list of gifts; this was someone He Yong had found.

When the chanting ended, Liu Mao and Xiao Chunhua fell into a state of stupor again; how much money was this?

"Second Brother, why are you standing there like a fool? Hurry up and invite them in," Lao San, who was also standing on the side, said urgently when he saw Liu Mao and Xiao Chunhua standing there blankly.

"Oh, oh, please come in." Only then did Liu Mao snap out of it, hurriedly opening the gate to invite Zhang Ran and the others inside.

The gifts Zhang Ran brought filled their courtyard to the brim, and afterwards, He Yong left with the people who had delivered the gifts.

There was still a banquet waiting for them in the city.

After inviting Zhang Ran into the house, Liu Mao discovered that those who had been watching the spectacle hadn't left yet, and quite a few people had even walked into their courtyard.

Liu Mao couldn't just leave them there; they were all fellow villagers, and besides, he suddenly found that he didn't know what to say to Zhang Ran anymore.

Even though they were calling each other brothers just yesterday, today he felt a bit of pressure facing Zhang Ran.

He could only apologize to Zhang Ran first, then ask Lao San to chat with him for a while on his behalf.

"Da Mao, your Xiao Lu has finally made it," someone said with envy as soon as Liu Mao came out.

"That's right, just the bride price alone is over two million; your family's life is going to be much better now."

Hearing them say this, a feeling of refreshment suddenly rose in Liu Mao's heart; it was the first time he had been looked at with envy by so many people.

Especially since his daughter married out, he had been pointed at and called a fool; now look, who was the real fool?

"That's right, my sister's life is great now. Not only did she buy a house in Shanghai in full, but she also opened a company that belongs to my sister, oh, and my brother-in-law has another company," Liu Hui said before Liu Mao could even speak, unable to wait to show off, as if these things were her own.

Once these words were out, it immediately caused a huge sensation again.

Everyone was already shocked enough, after all, it was a two-million bride price.

Now they heard that Liu Lu had actually opened a company, and it was her own, and her husband also had a company.

They didn't know the scale of the companies or anything, they only knew that those who opened companies were bosses.

"Da Mao, what does Xiao Lu do now? How is she so rich?" someone asked curiously.

How would Liu Mao know? But he didn't need to answer, as Liu Hui did it for him: "It was given by my brother-in-law's father. My uncle said it was a blessing for their Zhang Family to be able to marry my sister, so not only did they buy a house and open a company, but they also gave a large sum of money."

"That's not right, how come I heard your brother-in-law's family..." someone who understood the situation said in surprise, "And this person looks too young, doesn't he?"

"What do you know? People in the city all look young."

"Right, my uncle looks young, but he is already over fifty. He didn't come back before because of some things, and only returned this year to recognize my brother-in-law," Liu Hui said, explaining the situation as she knew it.

After hearing Liu Hui's words, everyone who had just been envious before was now not only envious, but also jealous.

From the actions of Liu Lu's father-in-law, who looked young, it could be seen that he highly approved of Liu Lu as his daughter-in-law.

This was not just as simple as marrying into a wealthy family, but rather being completely accepted and able to manage the household.

They understood this point; in an instant, the way they looked at Liu Mao changed, and some women, watching Liu Lu inside the room with a happy smile on her face, were filled with nothing but envy and jealousy.