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After comforting the emotional Tian Jing, Lu Tian began looking for clothes to prepare for Meng Jingdong’s dinner appointment. Tian Jing sat there watching her vainly change back and forth, remembering something important, and instructed: “Although Meng Jingdong is his nephew and they are somewhat related, they are not blood relatives. Don’t drag your emotions onto Little Meng; he has nothing to do with this matter.”
Lu Tian nodded: “Why would I drag him into it? I’ll just pretend I don’t know for now.”
“Why?”
“I need time to digest this matter.” Lu Tian said seriously. She wasn’t sure what emotion to use to face Meng Jingdong—anger at being deceived, or anger transferred to him because of Lu Chengyang.
“Then you guys won’t quarrel, right?” Tian Jing really couldn’t be sure of Lu Tian’s reaction to this matter.
Lu Tian shook her head. They probably couldn’t quarrel with Meng Jingdong, right? He was so “Buddhist” (calm/chill).
“Mom, don’t worry. There won’t be any problems between me and Meng Jingdong.” Because they weren’t a real couple, couple problems simply wouldn’t exist.
Although Tian Jing was still not quite at ease, Lu Tian was much more stable than before. She didn’t press further. After telling the truth about that year, the stone in her heart fell to the ground, and she could finally work with peace of mind.
Lu Tian drove to the appointed hotel. Meng Jingdong and his uncle had already arrived. Meng Jingdong came out to pick her up and casually mentioned the specific situation of his uncle, Meng Anxu. He lived abroad all year round, was single, and didn’t like being asked why he wasn’t married.
She noted these key points. The two naturally walked into the hotel hand in hand. A couple walked in after them, just in time to see their backs.
“Are they so serious about acting?” Yu Ningxuan asked in confusion. Fairly speaking, Meng Jingdong was the male god she admired most. Lu Tian used such shameful means to force him to marry. While she sympathized with the male god’s misfortune, she naturally didn’t want to see the scene of the two appearing harmoniously.
Lu Zhengyang knew Yu Ningxuan worshipped Meng Jingdong. As a boyfriend, he naturally hoped that the number one person in his girlfriend’s heart was him. He was confident he could occupy all the little girl’s thoughts.
“Maybe they need to meet someone? Let’s ignore her; our date is more important.”
Yu Ningxuan nodded shyly. Their feelings were genuine. Lu Tian struggling to climb into high society was actually quite pathetic, right? She tried hard to suppress the sense of superiority in her heart and walked into the restaurant holding Lu Zhengyang’s arm.
Lu Tian didn’t know that just a view of her back had caused people to evaluate her. Meng Jingdong’s uncle was named Meng Anxu. He was gentle and refined, with gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. When he smiled, he made people feel good. She greeted him generously and accepted the meeting gift.
Meng Anxu nodded secretly. Even though she was the granddaughter the Gu family found halfway, her demeanor wasn’t bad. The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests.
After the meal, as the three were preparing to leave, Meng Anxu answered a phone call. After saying a few words, he suddenly stopped them: “Jingdong, your Grandpa Lu is also here. I chatted with him for a bit. He asked you to bring your girlfriend over to say hello.”
Meng Jingdong rarely showed a surprised look: “Why is Grandpa Lu here?”
“He met a few old friends and just happened to come here for dinner. He’s alone over there. Tiantian, you don’t need to be afraid.” Although Meng Anxu felt it was a bit rude, he didn’t think it was a bad opportunity. Few people could see Old Master Lu normally. Moreover, Old Master Lu watched Meng Jingdong grow up, and the friendship between the two families had always been good. It wasn’t excessive for him to want to see Meng Jingdong’s new wife.
“I have no problem.” Lu Tian didn’t care much, treating it as meeting an ordinary old man.
Meng Jingdong hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded.
Old Master Lu’s private room wasn’t far from them. The three walked over quickly. The bodyguard asked for their identities and opened the door. The private room should have been tidied up; the table was clean, and there was no smell of food in the air. Old Master Lu sat in the middle seat. He wore ordinary casual clothes, his hair was half white, his spirit was hearty, and his sharp eyes were like lightning.
The moment Lu Tian entered the door, she felt Old Master Lu’s gaze focus on her. After examining her for a split second, he revealed a gentle smile to them.
“Grandpa Lu, hello. This is Lu Tian. Lu as in ‘sika deer’ (Lu), Tian as in ‘tranquil’ (Tian).” Meng Jingdong introduced her, tightening his grip on Lu Tian’s hand, unsure if he was comforting her or himself.
Lu Tian followed behind him, not stage-frightened at all. She smiled slightly and called out, “Grandpa Lu, hello.”
Then she saw a barely visible look of satisfaction flash in Old Master Lu’s eyes. Her heart moved. She had felt strange just now; the private room didn’t look like someone had eaten there, and running into Old Master Lu here was too coincidental. Looking at his expression again, he probably knew her identity and wanted to see her, right?
“Hello, Lu Tian.” Old Master Lu stood up and extended his hand to her.
Lu Tian hurriedly took two steps forward and shook his hand. Her smile remained unchanged, appearing completely unaware of anything.
Meng Jingdong pursed his lips and watched them, understanding in his heart that Old Master Lu had come specifically for Lu Tian today. Only, Lu Chengyang hadn’t told him, and he didn’t know what Old Master Lu meant…
Old Master Lu behaved very kindly and normally, adopting the attitude of meeting a junior’s new wife. Although it was a chance encounter in a restaurant, he still prepared a red envelope and a meeting gift, showing no discourtesy.
The four sat together and chatted about shallow topics. The conversation didn’t focus entirely on Lu Tian, but in less than twenty minutes, Old Master Lu had almost fished out all her information, yet he didn’t neglect Meng Jingdong and Meng Anxu in the slightest.
While they were talking, the bodyguard knocked on the door, saying that the Fourth Young Master and his girlfriend wanted to see Old Master Lu.
“Ask them to come in.”
The Meng and Lu families were basically like one family. Meng Anxu didn’t say he was leaving, waiting calmly to see who Lu Zhengyang’s girlfriend was. However, after they entered and he saw that delicate and soft little girl, the expectation in his heart was greatly discounted. Compared with the steady and generous Lu Tian, she was indeed inferior.
As soon as Lu Zhengyang and Yu Ningxuan entered, they saw three people sitting inside. They began to feel that bringing Yu Ningxuan to see his dad was a bit reckless. Yu Ningxuan and Lu Tian had awkward identities. With the rightful one sitting here, it was hard for Yu Ningxuan to be self-righteous coming again. But since they were already in, they couldn’t back out.
“Dad, Xuanxuan and I were eating here. We happened to see your bodyguard and thought it would be unjustifiable not to bring Xuanxuan to see you.” Lu Zhengyang was the youngest child of the Lu family and had always been shameless in front of his parents. Being favored by his siblings since childhood, he had already smoothed things over with them and brought her to see Old Master Lu to test the waters.
“Her name is Yu Ningxuan. She is the daughter of the Yu family of Dingsheng. Xuanxuan, this is my father.” Judging from this introduction, Lu Zhengyang’s love and importance for Yu Ningxuan were self-evident.
Yu Ningxuan was very shy. There were three other pairs of eyes staring at her. She pursed her lips in a smile, dimples looming on her cheeks, and said shyly and quietly, “Hello, Uncle Lu.”
The generations were messed up. Lu Tian secretly complained in her mind.
Lu Zhengyang held Yu Ningxuan’s hand and sat on the sofa next to Old Master Lu, acting intimately, almost treating Lu Tian and the others as air. Old Master Lu’s eyes narrowed slightly as he quietly listened to Lu Zhengyang talk on and on.
“Dad, when do you think I can bring Xuanxuan home for dinner?” Lu Zhengyang felt that with his dad’s approval, the matter was half done. Moreover, the old man always let him run free. The whole family would be happy that he, single until now, was willing to find a girlfriend, right?
However, contrary to his expectations, Old Master Lu picked up his teacup and took a sip, but didn’t answer his words—a silent refusal.
Yu Ningxuan’s eyes immediately turned red, and she lowered her head to look at her skirt hem.
Meng Anxu finally felt that watching the drama like this was a bit inappropriate, so he took the initiative to stand up: “Old Master, you guys chat first. Jingdong, Tiantian, and I will go back first. Tiantian has to go back to school today.”
Old Master Lu nodded, his smile carrying a warm temperature: “Be careful on the road. Jingdong, bring Tiantian to play at home when you have time.”
“Okay, thank you, Grandpa Lu.” Meng Jingdong held Lu Tian’s hand, thanked him, and walked out together.
After they left, silence fell in the private room. Old Master Lu gradually put away his smile and quietly picked up his teacup to continue drinking tea. Lu Zhengyang took a deep breath; he couldn’t quarrel with his dad in front of Yu Ningxuan: “Dad, I’ll send Xuanxuan home. We’ll go back first.”
“Send Miss Yu to the private room next door, then come over for a moment,” Old Master Lu instructed gently.
Yu Ningxuan bit her lower lip and looked uneasily at Old Master Lu, but was startled by his sharp gaze. She hurriedly dodged, missing the disappointment in Old Master Lu’s eyes.
Lu Zhengyang sent her to the private room next door: “Xuanxuan, wait for me a moment. I’ll talk to my dad. Don’t worry.”
“But, your father seems to dislike me very much. Is it because Lu Tian and the others said something just now…” Yu Ningxuan was filled with annoyance. Why did Lu Tian marry into the Meng family, which was on good terms with the Lu family? She and Old Master Lu had never met; Old Master Lu would definitely have preconceived notions and opinions about her because of their words.
“Don’t worry, my words certainly carry more weight than others’. My dad listens to me.”
Yu Ningxuan looked at him skeptically. Lu Zhengyang nodded confidently and turned to talk to Old Master Lu, leaving her sitting inside alone, uneasy.
“Dad, what did you mean just now? What’s wrong with Xuanxuan? Do you not want me to get married?”
Old Master Lu glared at him fiercely, no longer hiding his emotions, and asked sternly, “Is this how you talk to me? Interrogating a prisoner?”
Old Master Lu was arbitrary and domineering when he was young. Although he restrained himself a lot in his old age, when he lost his temper, all four children were afraid, and even Old Madam Lu couldn’t persuade him. After his first sentence, Lu Zhengyang instantly withered. He was ‘Daddy Long Legs’ in front of Yu Ningxuan, but in front of his parents, he was always a child who hadn’t grown up. After being lectured, he sat there honestly.
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