Envious of His Family

The innocent laughter came one after another. Lu Jinxing opened his arms and steadily raised the little girl in his arms high and then lowered her. He teased her until she was extremely excited.

"Jiajia, stop fooling around with Uncle."

Lu Jinxing retracted his hand and hugged the little girl. He turned to look at the woman walking over. "Sister."

After taking a few steps forward, Lu Man's gaze stopped on Jiang Jiu for a moment. She smiled and said, "Why are you only back now? Second Uncle and Second Aunt are waiting anxiously."

"Traffic jam."

Lu Jinxing's excuse came naturally. Jiang Jiu couldn't say much and could only keep quiet. She looked at the woman in front of her and had some impression of her.

Lu Man was at the wedding and the banquet. She even gave gifts. She was Lu Jinxing's cousin, the eldest daughter of the eldest son of the Lu family. She was already married and had a daughter.

"Greet her." Lu Jinxing was dissatisfied with Jiang Jiu's silence.

"Sis."

Lu Man smiled and nodded. She took the initiative to hold Jiang Jiu's hand and said, "Jiu, our third brother has a bad temper and has been spoiled since he was young. He likes to put on a long face at everyone. You don't have to care about him."

This sentence sounded especially intimate to Jiang Jiu. Jiang Jiu smiled. Although they did not meet often, Lu Man was amiable and did not have the airs of a rich young lady.

"Sis, why are you helping outsiders?" Lu Jinxing's tone was low, but there was a smile in his eyes. It was obvious that he had a good relationship with his cousin.

"Outsider? Where's the outsider?" Lu Man reached out and patted Lu Jinxing's shoulder, signaling him to be careful with his words.

"Jiajia, greet your aunt." Lu Man ignored her brother and turned to look at her daughter.

Yu Jia was three years old and had just entered kindergarten. She had a fair face and black grape-like eyes under her bangs. She took the initiative to reach out to Jiang Jiu and said, "Auntie."

Since the child wanted a hug, Jiang Jiu naturally couldn't refuse. She quickly put down the bag in her hand and reached out to carry Yu Jia.

"Oh, our Jiajia is indeed obsessed with looks. She wants to hug the pretty girl whenever she sees her."

Lu Jinxing's eyes flickered when he saw Jiang Jiu stiffly carrying the child. He didn't say anything else and only pulled Lu Man towards the main building in front.

Jiang Jiu carried the child and followed closely.

…

Beep!

Song Shaoshi swiped his card and pushed open the hotel room door. Lin Yin wrapped her coat tightly around her and followed behind him very slowly.

"Sit down first." Song Shaoshi helped her to the sofa, turned around, poured a glass of warm water, and handed the medicine in the bag to her one by one. "Take your time."

Lin Yin drank the medicine and held the glass with both hands. "Thank you."

"Don't be so polite." Song Shaoshi sat beside her. The room was warm and the temperature gradually rose. Lin Yin only took off her coat when she was warm.

"Ahem." Every year during this season, she would cough and catch a cold easily. Song Shaoshi touched her forehead. She didn't have a fever.

"It's getting late. Rest early." Seeing that she was getting better, Song Shaoshi got up and prepared to leave.

"Shaoshi!"

Lin Yin grabbed the man's coat and stood up abruptly. "I…"

"What happened?"

Song Shaoshi turned around and saw that Lin Yin's expression was not right. "If you have something to say, say it."

"About us, your family…" Lin Yin hesitated.

Song Shaoshi frowned subconsciously, his eyes a little uncertain. "My parents haven't agreed yet. Don't be anxious. Let me talk to them slowly."

A strange look flashed across Lin Yin's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal. "I'm just afraid that you'll be in a difficult position."

"Shaoshi, I don't want you to fall out with your parents because of me."

Song Shaoshi frowned and placed his palm on her shoulder. "You don't have to worry about these things. Rest well."

"Okay."

The man left in a hurry. Lin Yin stared at the closed door and the smile on her lips turned cold. A few days ago, she was shopping with Song Ting. She heard that Song Shaoshi had also caused a scene at home in order to get engaged to Jiang Jiu. At that time, he was swift and decisive and wished he could marry her as soon as possible!

But now…

Lin Yin stared at the suite and her expression turned even colder. Ever since she came back, Song Shaoshi had been letting her stay in the hotel. Was she so shady?

Lin Yin had nothing now. Only by catching Song Shaoshi and marrying into the Song family could she have someone to rely on. She originally thought that she would be the winner if Song Shaoshi abandoned Jiang Jiu, but now it seemed that it would not be so easy.

Ci Garden, main building.

The servants brought the delicacies to the table one by one. Lu Jinxing sat in a chair and talked to his father. Yan Yu held Yu Jia and chatted with Lu Man.

Jiang Jiu sat at the side and listened quietly without participating in the conversation. Her mother-in-law's disdain for her was obvious. She only hoped that nothing would go wrong.

Yu Jia picked up a peeled orange and ran to Jiang Jiu. She swung her butt and sat on her lap. "Auntie."

The little girl still smelled like milk. Jiang Jiu hugged her and peeled a piece of orange before putting it into her mouth. "Does Jiajia like oranges?"

"I like it."

"Auntie, let's play duck catching."

"Hm, is it difficult to catch ducks? Auntie doesn't know how."

"It's not difficult. Jiajia will teach Auntie."

Jiang Jiu lowered her head and asked and answered the child in her arms. When they were playing the game, Yu Jia would go against her rules, but she still cooperated patiently.

Lu Jinxing unintentionally turned around and happened to see this scene. The light by the sofa was gentle, and Jiang Jiu spoke softly with a gentle smile.

She quite liked children.

Lu Jinxing narrowed his eyes. Jiang Jiu, who was covered in thorns, put her defenses down. She took off her mask and looked like someone he had never seen before.

When the delicacies were placed on the table, Yan Yu invited everyone to take a seat. Lu Yaoxian was also here tonight. It was rare for the entire family to gather. Among the three brothers of the Lu family, Lu Yaoxian was the second eldest. He only had one precious son, Lu Jinxing.

Yan Yu picked up some food and placed it in her son's bowl, full of motherly love. Lu Jinxing naturally put in good words to make his parents happy, and the atmosphere at the dining table was harmonious.

Jiang Jiu stirred the rice in her bowl, a little distracted.

When Lu Man peeled the prawns for her daughter, she also placed some in Jiang Jiu's bowl. "Eat more."

Seeing the shelled prawn meat in the bowl, Jiang Jiu's heart warmed. "Thank you, sis."

Lu Jinxing took a sip of soup and looked at the people around him. Jiang Jiu was eating with her head lowered, and she couldn't bear to eat the prawn meat in her bowl. Tsk tsk, she was so touched by her peeling prawns for her?

After dinner, Yu Ming rushed over to pick up his wife and daughter. Jiang Jiu stood in front of the steps and saw Lu Man holding her daughter's hand as she walked towards her husband.

The wind in Ci Garden at night was a little strong. Yu Ming took off his windbreaker and draped it over Lu Man before carrying his daughter into the car. Lu Jinxing stood in front of the car and said goodbye to them. Yu Jia was tired from playing and dozed off in the safety seat.

The black car started. Jiang Jiu stared ahead, and her expression gradually dimmed. Actually, she had also fantasized about having a warm home, parents who doted on her, and a husband who loved her.

However, fantasies could not come true in the end.

Lu Jinxing returned after sending her off and saw Jiang Jiu standing in front of the door in a daze. He didn't know what she was thinking, but she didn't move.

The street lamps in the courtyard were dim. Lu Jinxing was in a daze for a moment. He seemed to see that Jiang Jiu's eyes were moist.