Chapter 7

"Mom, you have to help me. You can't let Tingchen see Shen Man!"

"Don't worry, Shen Man went out early this morning and won't be back at noon. You and Tingchen can leave after lunch.

I'm telling you, Shen Man will go to join Lu Xiu Bai soon and won't stay long."

"That's good, that's good."

Lu Manman's pale face finally regained a trace of blood.

No matter what, she couldn't be exposed now!

"Xuemei, you mother and daughter stop whispering outside. Come into the house and find the tea leaves Old Wu sent last time. I'll brew a pot for Tingchen to drink."

Inside the house, Lu Mingyuan's shout suddenly came, interrupting the mother and daughter's conversation.

"Hey, coming."

Zhang Xuemei patted her daughter's hand and urged:

"Smile naturally. Remember, you are the legitimate granddaughter of the Lu family."

"Mm."

Lu Manman's heart was pounding like a drum, but the arrow was on the string and had to be fired. She forced a smile and followed her mother into the house...

Inside, Gu Tingchen sat opposite Elder Lu, humble and polite, with an extraordinary temperament.

Elder Lu sighed inwardly; it was a pity that this outstanding young man had been deceived by Zhang Xuemei and her daughter.

Forget it, his granddaughter deserved a better man!

"Grandpa Lu, my grandfather returned to the Northeast. He didn't tell you because he doesn't like the atmosphere of parting. He asked me to tell you he's sorry today. If you have time to go to the Northeast, my grandfather will definitely do his duty as a host."

Gu Tingchen sat upright; although he was only in his twenties, he had the air of an old cadre.

It made people look at him with awe and fear.

Of course, except for the guilty Zhang Xuemei and her daughter, the Lu family father and son looked at him with nothing but appreciation.

"Mm, when I have time in the future, I'll go to the Northeast to play, and I'll definitely bother your grandfather then."

Elder Lu glanced at the nervous Zhang Xuemei and her daughter, thinking they couldn't even stand on the stage.

They weren't of the Lu family bloodline after all; cowards.

"Grandfather, Dad, Tingchen, you guys talk first. I'll go to the kitchen to help with lunch."

Lu Manman met the old man's all-seeing gaze, and the inferiority and embarrassment in her heart surged up.

She couldn't stay in the living room anymore; she was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold it together, so she hurriedly found an excuse to leave.

Zhang Xuemei was the same. The mother and daughter left the living room, went back to the kitchen to go through the motions, and then returned to Lu Manman's room, closing the door to discuss countermeasures.

"Manman, you and your husband, did it happen?"

"Mm, it happened. I used medicine, otherwise he didn't seem to have the interest."

"Didn't leave any tails or evidence, did you?"

"No, I put it in the wine. He drank a bottle with Grandpa Gu last night, and after returning to the room, the medicine took effect, and then, then we made it happen."

"Mm, take advantage of the fact that the matter hasn't been exposed to get pregnant as soon as possible. As long as you're pregnant, the Gu family won't do anything to you even if they know the truth!

Besides, after Shen Man knows you're married, she'll give up voluntarily. Once she leaves the Capital, you'll still be the glamorous Mrs. Gu!"

"Mom, will Shen Man really not snatch him from me?"

"She already accepted the huge dowry your father gave her, what else is there to snatch!"

"What? Dad gave her a huge dowry? Then what am I?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Your father, he... he isn't your biological father after all."

"Mom, I'm not convinced. I grew up by Dad's side, and I've called him Dad for fifteen years. Why is he still biased toward Shen Man!"

"Alright, don't make a scene. That's all empty. Now that you've married Tingchen, just manage your future well.

Give birth to the Gu family's eldest grandson to consolidate your position. Also, if the job at the hospital doesn't work out, quit and take care of Tingchen with peace of mind."

"Mom, no, I worked so hard to get into the hospital as a nurse. I still want to be a doctor, a department head, a hospital director!"

"Alright, alright, you handle it yourself. In any case, avoid Shen Man in the next few days; just don't run into her."

"Mm."

Jealousy and hatred flashed across Lu Manman's face.

When she was a child, she followed her mother to the Capital to join her father's comrade-in-arms.

At that time, her mother was holding her, standing in the Lu family living room, looking down-and-out and shabby.

At that time, she saw a woman wearing a beautiful dress, with a beautiful hairstyle and a noble temperament, holding a swaddled baby, asking her with a bright smile:

"Child, do you want some candy?"

At that moment, she suddenly understood that people are born different.

Some are born standing in the clouds, worry-free, and have everything.

Others, like her, are born in the wilderness, lacking food and clothing, and have no one to love them.

So she tried hard to pretend to be obedient, sensible, and tried hard to please everyone...

Soon, Uncle Lu divorced the beautiful auntie, and the beautiful auntie left with the baby!

Her mother logically became the new mistress of the Lu family, and she was no longer a weed on the side of the road; she greedily wanted to occupy everything that baby had.

Hahaha~

Shen Man, why didn't you die outside with your mother and never come back!

"Achoo~"

Shen Man, who was shopping in the department store, suddenly sneezed twice.

Who was cursing her?

It didn't matter; keep shopping.

The passion of a woman shopping could make one forget all unhappiness!

Of course, she wasn't stupid; she pulled up her scarf and hid her face.

Beauty was an original sin; even in a big city like the Capital, human traffickers and blind people were everywhere.

Shen Man didn't dare to be arrogant; she currently had no combat power. If she fought hard openly, she would suffer, but if she fought in the dark, she could rely on the space to turn danger into safety.

Someone saw her spending lavishly, and someone had already secretly targeted her.

"Little girl, you bought so much chicken cake, do you need help? And don't your family members say anything?"

"No, my family's driver is waiting for me outside. My family dotes on me, so it's fine."

Shen Man spoke unintentionally, but the listener understood.

In this day and age, having a driver at home meant having a car!

Only the rich and powerful could afford to drive!

The faces of the few people following her in secret suddenly turned ugly.

This girl wasn't short of money, and the way she spent money like water made them think she was a big fat sheep.

In fact, she was a big fat sheep, but the information she revealed made them immediately want to retreat.

Only those with power and influence could afford a car and a driver.

This young lady was an iron plate; they couldn't kick it!

Shen Man felt the prying eyes around her fade away and knew her "fox borrowing the tiger's might" had worked.

After getting a large bag of chicken cake, she asked where the clothing store was and headed to the second floor.

She heard that the Sea Island had distinct four seasons, especially the spring and summer were longer.

As for winter, the Sea Island was in a tropical region and didn't snow all year round; at its coldest, it was near freezing.

The temperature difference between day and night was large, so she prepared short sleeves and light jackets.

Of course, she was going to join her brother whom she hadn't seen in fifteen years; she should also prepare two new outfits for him.

Before leaving, she also wanted to annoy her stepmother.

Grandfather was so good to her, so she would buy him some clothes to show her filial piety.

As for the scumbag father, considering the dowry in the bankbooks, she would buy him a few out-of-season ones.

As for the stepmother, she hadn't eaten or drunk anything of hers, so why should she buy her anything?