Chapter 96: If It Is Not Yours, Stop Thinking About It

From this opening tone, it was clear something was going on.

Lu Chuan thought to himself, Li Meng was no ordinary force; just how much trouble did she have to cause to torment Mother Lu into this state in just one night.

Mother Lu had probably been holding it in for too long and was complaining to Fang Yuan about Li Meng: “Is she acting or not? She demands dough drop soup for meals, there isn’t even fine grain food at home, where does she get the face to demand food and drink? Late at night she made me go to the township to buy her orange canned tangerines, I had to be the one to buy them, even the eldest couldn’t go, she said she couldn’t leave the eldest, she was afraid. Afraid my ass.”

Li Meng understood; she had really tormented Mother Lu badly.

Lu Chuan frowned as he listened: “What about the eldest? Is the child not his or what?”

What chilled Mother Lu the most was exactly this; the eldest actually just watched Li Meng torment his own mother like that.

Mother Lu felt bitter and did not mention Lu Eldest: “Lu San felt sorry for me and ran a trip to the township for me. By the time he came back it was already past midnight. The two of them slept quite well. Not even waking up when called. She also didn’t eat the canned goods that were bought back. Tell me, wasn’t she doing it on purpose?”

Fang Yuan almost nodded along; wasn’t it intentional? But Lu Chuan held her head steady so she could not nod.

The two of them exchanged a few looks, but unfortunately Fang Yuan understood nothing.

Mother Lu finally said: “If it is my grandson tormenting me, that is fine, but tormenting my younger son, I am not serving anymore.”

Fang Yuan said: “So this is using the younger son to defeat the eldest grandson.”

Lu Chuan and Mother Lu had to nod; it seemed that was the case.

Fang Yuan said: “The younger brother-in-law is quite useful.”

It did not seem to be the main point anymore; Mother Lu had been made by the second daughter-in-law to feel a little less sad.

She grabbed Lu Chuan: “Your eldest brother, how did he become like this?”

Lu Chuan had emotional knots about Lu Eldest; they were all sighs, and he did not know how to speak.

Besides, you cannot just throw away a smelly butt; no matter what his mother said, regarding the eldest it was just a couple of complaints, and afterward things still had to continue as they should. What was there for him to say?

Fang Yuan did not make things difficult for him at all: “He was spoiled by good people. He should not have been paid attention to.” She simply did not care about the future and said whatever she wanted.

Mother Lu said: “What is infuriating is that she wanted to eat old hen meat first thing in the morning, even going to my chicken coop to catch a chicken. She said her own chickens were to be kept for her mother.”

That would not do. Fang Yuan immediately glared: “Stop being angry. I will go over and kill the chicken and bleed it right now.”

If Lu Chuan had not held her tightly around the waist, Fang Yuan would have left holding a knife. Those who knew would think she was going to kill a chicken; those who did not would think she was going to do something else entirely.

Lu Chuan said: “She is pregnant, let her act however she wants. As long as Mom does not pay attention to her, she cannot stir up trouble.”

Fang Yuan said: “That won’t do. I have not even acted up to that extent yet.”

Mother Lu had only been complaining and had no intention of letting the second daughter-in-law confront the eldest daughter-in-law: “Just ignore her. After all, she is carrying my grandson. I already told the eldest, they can do whatever they want. Now that we have split the family, I cannot manage it anymore.”

Lu Chuan pressed Fang Yuan down to sit: “It is just this little matter, it is not worth getting angry over.”

Mother Lu sighed: “She said, since she is pregnant, there will be no place for the grandson after he is born.” After saying this, Mother Lu cried. She was heartbroken, feeling as if she was about to be driven out with nowhere to stay.

Lu Chuan could not help but laugh in anger: “What about Lu San?”

Mother Lu said: “He did not bother with him. He went to find a place. Fang Yuan said today we were going to transport materials back.”

Fang Yuan said: “Right, Mom asked Lu San to go run the house foundation matters. We will build together, a whole row of big houses. That will anger her to death.”

Mother Lu laughed: “That would be great. Then I will finally stand tall.”

But where would the money come from? Mother Lu thought to herself that this was just wishful thinking and could not be taken seriously. Fang Yuan said: “Build them however you want. The main part of my dad’s earnings will come later.”

Mother Lu became even more fond of Fang Yuan. This girl had brains, did not try to take everything onto herself, and life with the second son would not be bad.

At critical moments, she still remembered who was paying for the house. Mother Lu liked this kind of person very much.

Fang Yuan said: “Mom, there is no need to get angry over an unfilial thing, and even less need to let others manipulate you over a grandson. You have many sons. I will give you one later, and there is also Lu San. After he marries, he will keep having children for you.”

Lu Chuan, sitting nearby, nearly choked on egg yolk; in his mind, with her level of common sense, it would be better to rely on that disreputable woman to have a grandson than on her.

Fang Yuan looked at Lu Chuan with disgust: “How did you even choke while eating?”

Mother Lu said: “Ignore him. Fang Yuan, Mom is counting on you to give me grandchildren. I am not biased toward boys. If you have a granddaughter, I will like her even more.”

Fang Yuan patted her chest and promised: “Do not worry. It is no big deal.”

Lu Chuan coughed violently; this was a very big deal.

Mother Lu scolded her son: “What are you embarrassed about? You are not even as straightforward as Fang Yuan. I do not know what you are shy about.”

She simply thought her son was shy.

Fang Yuan nodded along: “Who gets married and does not have children? Such a fuss over nothing.”

Lu Chuan pointed at the two of them, unable to squeeze out a single word for a long time, then turned and left. In his mind, you two are certainly straightforward, relying on Fang Yuan’s so-called ability of just sleeping properly, children, hmph.

Ai, this troubled heart of his had nowhere to speak about it.

Lu San was finding a place to store materials and build a house, and the commotion was not small. With the Lu family’s situation, how did it suddenly turn into building houses?

Everyone else was watching. Lu Eldest could not sit still anymore and came over to Lu Second’s place: “Mom, what is Lu San doing? Why are you not going to manage him?”

Lu Chuan’s expression darkened when he saw Lu Eldest: what kind of place do you think this is, you just come whenever you want?

It had only been two days, and he had already come over several times.

If in the future he was not at home and Lu Eldest kept coming over like this for no reason, how would that be acceptable?

Lu Chuan suddenly realized he was actually petty; he was not willing for Fang Yuan to look at Lu Eldest too much, after all that was the man Fang Yuan had once been introduced to for marriage.

Mother Lu did not like her eldest son very much: “What is wrong with Lu San? Everything Lu San is doing is proper business. If you are willing to help then help, if not then go take care of your wife.”

Lu Eldest said: “Mom, Li Meng was just talking. The child is still young. There is no rush to clear out a place.”

Mother Lu felt cold inside: “When the child grows up, does that mean your mom and dad do not need a home anymore?”

Lu Eldest said nothing. This really did sound like they were going to be driven out. How could he even have the face to argue?

Lu Chuan almost laughed in anger; his imagination was quite beautiful.

Fang Yuan said: “After the family split, matters of parents and Lu San are not for you to interfere in. But one thing is clear: the house is split equally between parents, Lu San, and you. Whether parents live there or not, it is still their house. It is not prepared for you, your wife, and your wife’s children.”

She continued: “Moving out? I have never heard of that. Do not even think about such good things. Go make it clear to that unfaithful woman too. Stop thinking about it.”

Watching from behind the fence, Aunt Sun said: “Second daughter-in-law, that is a mouthful. Isn’t that just their family of three? What do you mean by ‘your wife’s children’? Isn’t that the eldest son’s child?”

Lu Chuan also looked at Fang Yuan; she had gained some sense and even knew how to speak in a roundabout way now.