"Hahaha, our Lu family won't have to worry in the future. We have someone to carry on the family line!" Father Lu burst into laughter. Every time his old friends showed off their grandchildren and laughed at him, but now, he could show off too.
"When do you two plan to get married?"
"We haven't thought about it yet..." Lu Chuanbai shook his head.
He had to wait until Xu Qingqing fell in love with him at least.
"Qingqing has even given birth to your children, Lu Chuanbai. If you dare to do anything to let her down, I'll be the first one to oppose it!" Father Lu put on a stern face.
"I know." Lu Chuanbai looked helpless.
"I also want to get married, but Xu Qingqing said to wait..."
"Wait?" Father Lu squinted his eyes and sized up Lu Chuanbai from head to toe. "Could it be that she doesn't take a fancy to you?"
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
This sentence greatly hurt Lu Chuanbai's self - esteem. His face turned a bit cold, and the friendly conversation between the father and son ended.
"You don't need to worry about this. I'll think it over carefully on my own."
"Okay, but don't keep me waiting too long. You two should get married quickly so that my lovely grandchildren can be recognized by the family."
Father Lu couldn't wait to take his precious grandchildren in front of his old friends and show them off.
"Got it." Lu Chuanbai nodded slightly.
It was the first time in so many years that he and Father Lu had a calm conversation without ending up in a quarrel.
The stepmother finally finished cleaning up the dishes and came out of the kitchen. Seeing the father and son sitting there talking calmly, the sense of crisis in her heart became even more serious. Alarm bells rang in her mind.
Over the years, she had always loved to complain about all the bad things about Lu Chuanbai and how he was inferior to Lu Fenglin in front of Father Lu. Although Father Lu doted on Lu Chuanbai, their relationship had always been tense.
It was the first time they sat down so calmly.
No, she would never allow this to happen.
Father Lu already doted on Lu Chuanbai. If their relationship got even better, wouldn't the Lu Corporation fall into Lu Chuanbai's hands!
While walking absent - mindedly, the stepmother accidentally knocked over Xu Yiyi's toy box. The toys in the box scattered on the ground.
The stepmother stepped on one of them and let out a scream of pain. She kicked the toy flying.
The toy car that had already been stepped apart by her fell heavily on the ground and was completely broken!
"My helicopter!" Xu Yiyi frowned and ran over to pick up his remote - controlled plane with distress.
This was the plane that Uncle Wang had compensated him with. He had always cherished it because he liked it so much.
The propeller had been completely broken. Xu Yiyi used the remote control to operate it, and the plane made a buzzing sound before completely going out of commission.
The stepmother rubbed her stinging foot and glared at Xu Yiyi disgustedly. "I said, you naughty kid. Why don't you put away your toys properly!"
"I..." Xu Yiyi pursed his lips aggrievedly and wanted to explain.
He had already put his toys away in the toy box!
It was clearly this strange aunt who had knocked over his toy box.
The stepmother pointed her finger at his nose fiercely. "How dare you explain! If I were your mother, I'd slap you!"
"Yiyi, what's going on?" Seeing his son being blamed, Lu Chuanbai rushed forward in one stride and hugged Xu Yiyi into his arms.
Lu Chuanbai looked up at the stepmother coldly. His flawless and delicate face was full of coldness. "It was clearly you who didn't watch where you were going and knocked over Yiyi's toy box, which is why you hurt your foot. Why are you scolding Yiyi?"
The stepmother, who was being unreasonable in the first place, couldn't find a proper reason to refute. She stubbornly spouted nonsense. "This is the living room. It's a place for people to move around. Why did you put the toy box in the living room!"
Hearing the commotion in the kitchen, Xu Qingqing ran out, shaking the water off her hands. "What's going on?"
The stepmother quickly turned her spearhead towards Xu Qingqing. "You're such a negligent mother. Shouldn't the child's toys be placed in the playroom? Why are they in the living room!"
"Ah?" Xu Qingqing, who was suddenly scolded, was completely confused. Her gaze fell on the remote - controlled plane in Xu Yiyi's arms, and she immediately understood.
"Auntie, Yiyi's toys were properly put away in the toy box. They didn't block the way."
If it was Xu Yiyi's fault, Xu Qingqing would admit it and criticize Xu Yiyi.
But it was clearly the stepmother who had made a fool of herself by not watching where she was going and yet insisted on shifting the blame onto a child. Children also had self - esteem.
"What do you mean? I'm an elder. Can what an elder says be wrong!" The stepmother had no reason but shouted at the top of her lungs until she was red in the face and neck.
Father Lu, who had clearly witnessed the whole thing, had a gloomy face and coldly scolded. "That's enough! Being old is not an excuse for you to act without dignity!"
After saying that, Father Lu stepped forward, grabbed the stepmother's wrist, and was about to take her away. He looked at Xu Yiyi with guilt and pity. "Yiyi, Grandpa Lu apologizes to you. This is not your fault."
"Okay, we've caused you a lot of trouble tonight. It's time for us to go." After saying that, Father Lu pulled the stepmother out forcefully, ignoring her resistance.
As soon as the door opened, Lu Fenglin, who looked tired from his journey, was standing outside.
"Is the party over?"
Lu Fenglin looked innocent and pretended not to know anything. He looked up at Xu Qingqing in the room.
"Is there any food left? I'm so hungry."
"Don't give him anything to eat!" Father Lu scolded Lu Fenglin with a cold face. "It's so late and you just come. What were you doing earlier! If you don't want to eat, get out!"
"Dad, something suddenly came up in the company. I really couldn't leave. And my phone broke, so I forgot to inform you."
Lu Fenglin was not angry at all. He looked at Father Lu with a face full of apology.
The stepmother shook off Father Lu's hand and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Do you think everyone has nothing to do all day? Lu Fenglin lives in the company every day. He regards the company as his home. Instead of praising him, you scold him!"
This sentence not only praised her son for his hard - working attitude but also satirized Lu Chuanbai for being idle.
The stepmother turned to Xu Qingqing without any courtesy. "Go and heat up the remaining food."
Humph, she really regarded her as a servant.
Xu Qingqing rolled her eyes internally. Admitting her bad luck, she was about to turn around to cook.
Lu Chuanbai grabbed Xu Qingqing and told her not to go. His flawless and handsome face was full of coldness.
He had only eaten a few meals cooked by Xu Qingqing himself. Now, was she supposed to cook for Lu Fenglin? Did he deserve it?
Xu Qingqing sighed and gently patted the back of Lu Chuanbai's hand. She didn't want to cause any more trouble. She just wanted everyone to finish eating and leave quickly.
"It's okay. I'll order takeout." Lu Fenglin spoke up to stop Xu Qingqing. His eyes were fixed on Xu Qingqing's back obsessively. His intense feelings were hidden under his thin eyelids, and the corners of his eyes were scarlet.
Lu Chuanbai noticed Lu Fenglin's gaze and stood in front of Xu Qingqing, blocking his view.
Lu Chuanbai's face became even colder, and his eyes carried a bit of warning.
Staring at the person he loved right in front of him, his younger brother really didn't give up his wrong ideas.