The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 818 - 250: Call Zuo Yuqing and Have Her Come to the Lu Family
The face of the Lu family patriarch turned even darker from his sonโs words, and he angrily banged the floor with his cane and pointed at Lu Jingchen, cursing loudly, "You ungrateful brat, I am your father!!"
Lu Jingchenโs expression remained unchanged, staring at him indifferently, "I know youโre my father. If it werenโt for that, would I do nothing when you try to harm my wife?"
His words clearly revealed the underlying meaning. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฒ๐ฅ.๐๐๐
Lu Tianming, having spent a lifetime in the cutthroat world of business, knew exactly what his son meant, and he was fuming with anger.
"Whatโs going on here?" At this moment, a surprised and anxious voice came from the doorway. It was evidently Lu Jingchenโs mother, Xu Qian.
Xu Qian had just returned from outside; she had been thrilled to see her sonโs car earlier, glad that he came home today. But upon entering, she saw the father and son facing off like this and instantly understood that something was amiss.
Especially since she vaguely heard her sonโs cold words when she entered, it made her heart skip a beat.
She knew her husbandโs temperament all too well, and precisely because of that, she felt nervous and uneasy, rushing in without even changing her shoes, glancing at her husband and son before speaking up, "Why canโt you two just get along? Do you always have to act like enemies when you meet?"
Seeing his wife return, Lu Tianmingโs expression remained grim, but he said nothing, merely snorting coldly.
Witnessing her husbandโs demeanor, Xu Qian felt a headache coming on. Her husband was excellent in every way, except his stubborn and foul temper โ like a stone in a latrine. He wanted everything to go his way, particularly arranging their sonโs marriage.
No wonder their son now has such a poor relationship with him.
Xu Qian, though the mistress of the house, mostly followed Lu Tianmingโs decisions, voicing her opinion only occasionally when he was wrong.
However, it seemed Lu Tianming had been particularly uncompromising lately, refusing to budge on their sonโs marriage.
After greeting Xu Qian, Lu Jingchen walked over to stand beside Song Qiao, "Are you alright?"
Song Qiaoโs emotions were tumultuous; she looked up at the extraordinarily handsome man in front of her, gently pursing her lips and shaking her head, her tone still fairly calm, saying, "Iโm fine, Iโm alright."
It had been over half an hour since arriving at the Lu Family Mansion, and she had spoken fewer than four sentences, having only exchanged a few sharp words with Lu Tianming earlier.
Lu Jingchen internally breathed a sigh of relief, worried that his father might have done something to hurt Song Qiao when he arrived.
He stood tall and spoke to Xu Qian, "If thereโs nothing else, weโd like to leave."
Lu Jingchen had little desire to return to the Lu Family; his relationship with Lu Tianming was strained, often leading to arguments whenever they met.
Seeing Song Qiao was alright, he naturally thought of taking her home.
Of course, the home he referred to was the one they shared, his and Song Qiaoโs home.
Xu Qianโs face changed upon hearing her sonโs words; he rarely came home, and she just returned from outside, having seen him for less than three minutes before he wanted to leave.
Her son was like a part of her, and missing so much of his childhood between the ages of two and nine was heart-wrenching; now, he was distant, causing her pain.
With a wry smile, Xu Qian gently pleaded, "Jingchen, could you and Xiao Qiao... stay at home for one night?"
She didnโt dare hope her son would stay longer, but one night would suffice.
Lu Jingchenโs expression remained tense, and he hadnโt planned on considering his motherโs request. Staying over meant risking conflict at dinner when his father would likely trouble Song Qiao, and heโd struggle not to object.
Just as he intended to refuse, Song Qiao discreetly tugged his hand, signaling him to hold his tongue, then turned back to Xu Qian with a slight smile, replying, "Thank you, auntie."
Having married Lu Jingchen, Song Qiao had received kindness from Xu Qian, but with Lu Tianming refusing to accept her, she felt calling Xu Qian "mom" would be inappropriate, opting instead for the respectful "auntie."
Lu Jingchen pursed his lips, looking at his young wife with some confusion regarding her decision but remained silent, sitting beside her to show his consent.
Xu Qian, seeing her son not refusing, was overjoyed as if she had won the lottery, a broad smile spreading across her face, "Why donโt you sit here first, and Iโll go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. By the way, Xiao Qiao, what do you like to eat? Iโll have the chef make some dishes you enjoy."
Song Qiao smiled slightly, "Auntie, Iโm not picky about food, I like everything."
"Hmph!" As soon as Song Qiao finished speaking, Lu Tianming, sitting over there, snorted coldly for some unknown reason, showing no pleasant expression.
Xu Qian was startled, then immediately spoke to Song Qiao and Lu Jingchen, "Alright, you two can sit here for a while, or you can go for a walk outside if you prefer. As for Jingchen, just ignore what your father says today. Itโs me who asked you to stay, regardless of what he says."
After saying this, she glared at the stubborn old man sitting there, her eyes signaling him not to scare their son away.
Lu Tianmingโs expression grew darker, like the precursor to a storm, clearly in a very unhappy mood. However, when he turned to meet his wifeโs eyes, all the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Obviously, he was the head of this family, but now it seemed it was his wife who was in charge.
Old Master Lu expressed his great displeasure but had nowhere to vent.
Lu Tianming didnโt say a word from start to finish, took a glance at his father, then directly took Song Qiaoโs hand and said, "Mom, Xiao Qiao and I are going for a walk in the back."
"Alright, alright." Xu Qian naturally had no objections; as long as her son stayed, she was happy. Her smile grew wider, "Would you like a servant to accompany you? The grapes in the vineyard are ripe, you can take Xiao Qiao to pick some to eat."
Xiao Qiaoโs eyes lit up when she heard there was a vineyard behind the villa, and she immediately looked at Lu Jingchen beside her.
Lu Jingchen glanced at her, then casually hummed in agreement.
Because of his wifeโs warning, although Lu Tianming looked displeased, he said nothing.
The Lu Family Mansion covered a large area, or rather all the estates and villa areas here covered a large area. Not only occupying several hundred square meters, the so-called villas were built in the style of palaces in England, even including a large forest and orchard at the back.
Sometimes Xu Qian didnโt like the vegetables from outside, so she had the servants start a small vegetable garden at the back, growing some fruits and vegetables, mostly tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and figs.
Song Qiao walked out tightly holding Lu Jingchenโs hand, and the first thing she saw was a swimming pool, a pavilion, stone tables and chairs, and even... a swing.
On one side was a vineyard, on the other a vegetable garden and flower beds, with the swimming pool ending at a vineyard, and beyond that likely a forest.
Looking at the scene before her, it felt like stepping into another world, Song Qiao was stunned and couldnโt help but exclaim, "Itโs so beautiful."
Lu Jingchen looked down at her astonished little face, his expression inscrutable, but he spoke gently, "Do you like it here?"
Song Qiao nodded, "Itโs so beautiful here. Itโs the first time Iโve seen a place designed so beautifully, like an entire beautiful world has been moved here."
After speaking, she seemed to realize what she was implying, and hurriedly explained, "But I just think itโs pretty here, I have no intention of living here."
This place is too far from the city center, and for someone like her who canโt stand it, especially being keen to become a strong woman, itโs impossible to stay too long, unless she was over fifty.
The manโs expression didnโt change, he spoke unhurriedly, "Even if you wanted to stay here long-term, I would still take you back home."
Song Qiao, "..." Dominant CEO mode?
Xu Qian specially instructed a servant to come over with a beautifully woven basket, standing respectfully behind them and asking, "Young Master, Young Mistress, shall we go pick grapes now?"
Being addressed as Young Mistress by the servants here for the first time, Song Qiao felt quite strange.
Only Lu Jingchen found it unsurprising, probably knowing his mother instructed it that way, he hummed in response and then led Song Qiao towards the vineyard.
...
In the living room, Lu Tianming sat with a dark expression throughout, with a few servants waiting for instructions behind him, while Xu Qian was still helping in the kitchen.
After sitting for over ten minutes, feeling unable to sit still any longer, he spoke coldly to the servant behind him, "Call that Zuo Yuqing, have her come here within an hour."
