Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 135 - 136: A Difficult New Daughter-in-Law

Su Xingyu thought about this and asked, "Was your grandfather also at the tea plantation at that time?"

Lu Shifeng said, "He knows my grandmother likes camellias, so he often goes to take a look and pick some to give to her."

It was indeed a coincidence, perhaps this is heaven’s favor. If Lu Shifeng’s grandfather hadn’t been at the scene, Aluo might have charged into the flames herself. What would Mu Liancheng have felt upon his return? Absolute despair, perhaps.

At least Lu Anguo’s appearance ensured they both survived.

The sunset’s afterglow gently spilled into the room, Lu Shifeng looked down at his young wife: "With the connection to your grandfather, my grandmother will surely protect you. But you must be wary of my grandfather, after all, he was once love rivals with your grandfather."

Su Xingyu nodded obediently, knowing that they could only take things one step at a time.

Actually, the real challenge might not be Lu Shifeng’s grandfather, but his... mother. Du Shuxian’s arrogant and critical eyes unknowingly surfaced in Su Xingyu’s mind, making her mood a bit heavy.

Just as she was thinking about this, she heard Lu Shifeng say, "I apologize for the grievances you’ve endured from my mother."

Her heart warmed, realizing that he had noticed everything she went through. Then she heard him continue, "It’s customary to have a meal at the old residence after getting married. After this meal, I’ll arrange for you two to meet less often. Also, you need to be careful with Lu Shili."

"Lu Shili?" She recalled the incident with the camellia brooch and asked, "Is she really an issue?"

"Not certain," Lu Shifeng said, "I didn’t want to tell you, but considering they might target you, it’s best for you to be prepared. Grandfather has two sons, my father, and my second uncle Lu Yong. After my father’s death, grandfather passed the successor position to me, which made my second uncle unhappy and secretly try to seize the inheritance. He and his son Lu Shixu are not trustworthy, and there are other people close to my second uncle. I will prepare a list for you, and you need to be cautious."

Su Xingyu was shocked to hear this, never expecting the illustrious Lu Family to be so turbulent beneath the surface. "So Lu Shili might be on second uncle’s side?" she speculated, thinking.

Lu Shifeng was satisfied with her quick understanding: "Exactly, it’s possible. She might have deceived you into wearing the camellia to fall out of favor with grandfather and grandmother, but she might also truly not know the history behind camellias." After all, the Lu Family never circulated the dislike of camellias by the grandmother and grandfather; even he, the heir, was unaware of this taboo.

Su Xingyu carefully noted it down, deciding to be extremely cautious in the future. Having suffered this huge loss just after entering the family, who knows what else might happen? She looked up at Lu Shifeng, the man’s ice sculpture-like handsome face reassuring her. In this complex and deep noble family, she and he, tied by fate, must move forward together.

Outside the door, came the knocking of the maid Yan Ruoxi: "Young Master, Young Madam, dinner is ready."

Lu Shifeng responded, leading Su Xingyu to have dinner at Canglan Hall in the old residence.

There were many people gathered in Canglan Hall, some of whom Su Xingyu had already met in the afternoon, and several unfamiliar faces, presumably Lu Family members who returned from outside. These people, upon seeing Su Xingyu, showed varied expressions, mostly lacking the previous warmth, but neither were they mockingly cold. They were observing the attitudes of the elders at the pinnacle of power in the Lu Family towards Su Xingyu, and even Lu Shifeng’s attitude, before deciding on their strategy towards her.

But second uncle Lu Yong, still smiling, greeted them: "Shifeng, bring your wife to sit over here."

Lu Shifeng led Su Xingyu to take a seat.

Their seats were near the head of the table, opposite Lu Yong, and next to Du Shuxian.

Du Shuxian looked at her son with concern: "Look at you, you haven’t been back for a long time, you’ve lost weight."

Lu Shifeng replied indifferently, "Work is busy."

Du Shuxian was even more worried: "No matter how busy you are, you have to take care of your health. Mrs. Gui used to take good care of you. How come now that you have a wife, you are like this? Marrying a virtuous wife is most important, the most critical is matching social status. Girls from humble backgrounds don’t know how to care for people. I still think prestigious young ladies are better, sensitive and understanding..."

"Mother." Lu Shifeng’s voice lowered.

In the company, he is resolute and decisive, long in a position of power, naturally exuding an invisible aura that intimidated Du Shuxian into immediate silence. Yet she was unwilling, glaring fiercely at Su Xingyu past Lu Shifeng.

Su Xingyu lowered her head slightly, pretending not to see.

Originally, she needed to be cautious with every step in the Lu Family, why bother contending with her mother-in-law for a moment of spirit?

Hadn’t she noticed the smiling Lu Yong on the opposite side of the table watching them?

Lu Yong amiably said to Du Shuxian, "Sister-in-law, I say, children have their own fortunes. No matter how good a family background is, it’s better for Shifeng’s nephew to be satisfied himself. I see that niece-in-law and Shifeng’s nephew complement each other well, it’s quite a good match."

Du Shuxian snorted angrily: "Brother, you’re speaking easily because you are unaffected. Your son just got engaged with a wealthy family in H City, and now you say family background doesn’t matter? Let’s see your son find a partner from a low-status family!"

Seeing she was getting increasingly harsh, Su Xingyu furrowed her brows.

Across the table, next to Lu Yong, Lu Shixu also smiled mischievously: "Aunt, you’re wronging me. Langrong and I genuinely love each other. The engagement wasn’t my plea; it was the Meng Family in H City begging us for it. What could I do?" This was indeed true, the high society spread that the eldest daughter of the Meng Family loved Lu Shixu deeply, swearing not to marry anyone else, truly devoted.

"Humph!" Du Shuxian, left speechless, turned even more sullen.

Though Su Xingyu was unwilling to provoke trouble, knowing that the second uncle’s family opposed hers, she didn’t want to see this rather disagreeable mother-in-law publicly humiliated.

She looked up at Lu Shixu, smiling: "It’s my first visit today, Shixu, why don’t you bring that Miss Meng to meet me? A lively gathering would be wonderful. I’ve never seen genuinely loving couples beg each other; I’d really like to witness that."

Some at the table couldn’t hold back their laughter. Indeed, truly loving couples don’t have one begging the other while the other boastfully flaunts it. Only alliances of convenience result like this. It was unclear what tactics Lu Shixu used to make the Meng Family’s daughter so devoted, but it definitely had nothing to do with true love.

Even Lu Shixu understood Su Xingyu’s underlying message, glancing at her with surprise. Unexpectedly, the unaccepted new wife at her first visit could speak with such subtlety and sharpness, much more difficult to deal with than the proud yet simple-minded Du Shuxian!