Chapter 25: I Am His Fiancée!

He was touching his belly, leaning forward to look at the dinner table, and chuckled, “I really haven’t had dinner yet!”

Wang Xiaoyun’s smile froze.

How could this person be so oblivious?

Usually, when someone hears her ask like that, they would politely make an excuse and leave, right?

Wang Xiaoyun felt reluctant but had no choice but to go to the kitchen and fetch some bowls and chopsticks for Wei Pingan.

She thought this was the most frustrating thing of the evening, but little did she know, there would be more frustration to come.

Wei Pingan pulled Lu Sinian to sit at the dinner table. He deliberately sat in Lu Sinian’s spot, pushing Lu Sinian to sit at the old man’s place.

Once he sat down, he politely greeted Lu Zhao, “Uncle, sorry to disturb you.”

Lu Zhao, with a stiff face, returned the polite greeting, “Why are you still being so polite? Treat this place like it’s your own home.”

It seemed like Wei Pingan didn’t notice the formality in Lu Zhao’s words. He truly treated it like his own home.

With a smile, he said, “Then I won’t be polite!” and reached for the only meat dish in the center of the table.

With one chopstick grab, the stir-fried cabbage with pork slices was already half gone.

Wang Xiaoyun felt a sharp pang in her heart.

Before she could recover, the chopsticks came again.

Another bite and the dish was almost half empty.

Not only was he taking food for himself, but he was also serving it to Lu Sinian.

Wang Xiaoyun’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Damn it, didn’t Lu Sinian have hands? Did he need Wei Pingan to serve him?

And what about Lu Sinian? Didn’t he refuse to eat food served by others?

Where was his cleanliness obsession?

Wang Xiaoyun was furious. There was only one meat dish on the table tonight, and it was something she had specially prepared for the two men in her house.

Her son hadn’t eaten well yesterday, so she had been thinking about it, planning to give him and the man some good food. She had even gone to get some meat and thought to replenish their bodies.

But here was this shameless person, coming to mooch off their food!

In the blink of an eye, half the meat dish was gone.

When Wei Pingan’s chopsticks reached for the dish again, Wang Xiaoyun quickly grabbed the remaining food and, without hesitation, moved it into Lu Zhao’s bowl.

Wei Pingan pursed his lips, thinking that the old woman’s hand speed was surprisingly quick.

There were only three dishes on the table, and he only cared about the one with meat.

With the meat gone, he wasn’t interested in the other two dishes.

He hadn’t even come for the food anyway.

He grabbed a piece of meat from his bowl, placed it in his mouth, and frowned as soon as it touched his tongue.

Wang Xiaoyun had a bad feeling.

Sure enough…

Wei Pingan put his chopsticks down on the table, looked at Lu Zhao across from him, and spoke with a complex expression, “Uncle, do you usually eat such salty food?”

Lu Zhao was stunned for a moment, confused. “Is the food salty tonight?” He picked up the dish Wang Xiaoyun had placed in his bowl and tasted it. “Not salty at all!”

Wei Pingan frowned. “Not salty? I think it’s quite salty. I almost choked on it just now.”

Lu Zhao genuinely didn’t find it salty; it tasted just like the usual food.

He said, “Maybe the salt didn’t dissolve properly.”

Wei Pingan was skeptical. “Really?” He picked up another bite of food, checked it carefully, and confirmed the salt had dissolved. Then he put it into his mouth again. His face immediately scrunched up, and he struggled to swallow the food, saying, “It’s not about the salt not dissolving; it’s just really salty.”

Lu Zhao: “…”

“Maybe your taste is lighter. We didn’t think it was salty.”

Wei Pingan nodded but couldn’t help but add with good intentions, “Uncle, you should eat lighter food in the future. I heard doctors say that older people should eat less salty food, or they could develop certain health problems. I remember you’ve had some chest pains recently. I think it might be due to eating too much salt.”

Lu Zhao: “…”

Wang Xiaoyun: “…”

Chen Huiru: “…”

Lu Mingyang: “…”

The four members of the family glared angrily at Wei Pingan.

What did he mean by that? Was he implying that he, Old Lu, or Dad’s illness was caused by the food?

Nonsense! It was clearly caused by Lu Sinian’s anger!

At this point, Lu Zhao understood—this brat had come to make trouble just to piss him off!

He was furious inside, but he couldn’t get angry in front of Wei Pingan. For the sake of his health, he couldn’t really get mad.

He comforted himself, thinking that this brat would be going to the countryside the day after tomorrow, so he could endure his nonsense for just one more day.

With a forced smile, he said, “Uncle will keep that in mind, I’ll try to eat lighter in the future.”

Wang Xiaoyun had the same thoughts as Lu Zhao. She smiled gently at Wei Pingan, “Thank you for the reminder, Pingan. I’ll be more careful when cooking in the future.”

Wei Pingan intended to annoy the couple, but they were too wise to fall into his trap.

He looked over at Lu Sinian, who was sitting there silently like an old monk in meditation.

Lu Sinian hadn’t said a word throughout the conversation. When Wei Pingan mentioned that eating too much salt could cause health problems, he simply put down his chopsticks.

When Wei Pingan looked over, Lu Sinian stood up and walked away.

Wei Pingan was stunned. Was this still the Lu Sinian he knew?

Shouldn’t he have taken the opportunity to clear his name and respond to all the unfairness he’d faced over the years?

Wei Pingan: “…”

He smiled at Lu Zhao, “Uncle, I need to talk to Sinian about something. I’ll be leaving now.”

Lu Zhao nodded with a smile.

Watching the two of them go upstairs, Wang Xiaoyun’s eyes turned red with anger.

Lu Zhao tried to comfort her, “Don’t be upset, he’s leaving the day after tomorrow. Let’s just bear with it for a little longer.”

Wang Xiaoyun wasn’t angry about Wei Pingan’s false accusations; she was angry that she couldn’t provoke Lu Sinian.

She wanted to go upstairs and make Lu Sinian angry right now, but with that clueless Wei Pingan around, she didn’t have the chance!

She comforted herself, telling herself that Wei Pingan would leave eventually.

However, after cleaning up the kitchen and when the children and Lu Zhao had gone to bed, Wei Pingan still hadn’t come out of Lu Sinian’s room.

It wasn’t until the children and Lu Zhao were asleep that she finally heard Wei Pingan leave.

It was so late now. If she went upstairs to Lu Sinian’s room, that troublemaker might twist things around and cause even more trouble. How could she live peacefully in the courtyard after that?

Wang Xiaoyun was seething with frustration, thinking that no matter what, she had to find a way to make Lu Sinian angry tomorrow.

However, the next day, she was overwhelmed with a series of troublesome matters, making her dizzy. She didn’t get the chance to provoke him.

…

After two days and nights on the train, Ye Sanqiu finally arrived in the capital.

She got off the train around 8 a.m. and, without taking time to enjoy the city’s sights, immediately inquired about the route. With her flat shoulder bag, she headed straight for her in-laws’ home.

Her in-laws’ address was in the military district compound, and the fastest way to get there was by bus.

Ye Sanqiu followed the directions given by a kind person and found the bus stop, paying five cents for a ticket.

After over an hour, Ye Sanqiu got off the bus and found herself standing at the gate of the XX Military District family compound.

She walked toward the guard and politely said, “Hello, comrade. I’m a relative of the Lu family. May I enter?”

Zhou Botao stood in front of her, scanning her sharply from head to toe, but did not let her in. He politely asked, “May I ask, comrade, what is the name of your relative? I can notify them to come and escort you.”

Ye Sanqiu only knew the names of her future mother-in-law and fiancé.

She replied, “Ruan Xue.”

Zhou Botao raised his eyebrows at this, “Are you sure the person you’re looking for is named Ruan Xue?”

Ye Sanqiu nodded firmly, “Yes, she’s called Ruan Xue, and her son is Lu Sinian.”

Zhou Botao hesitated.

He knew the name Lu Sinian very well. He knew him very well.

But Ruan Xue…

Sorry, he had been on guard duty for five years, and he had never heard of anyone named Ruan Xue in the compound. In fact, he had never heard of anyone with the last name Ruan.

“Sorry, comrade. There is no one named Ruan Xue in the compound. You must have made a mistake. Perhaps you should go home and confirm again.”

This was the military district family compound. He couldn’t just let suspicious people in.

Ye Sanqiu was confused.

“There’s no one named Ruan Xue? Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

Her future mother-in-law’s name was definitely Ruan Xue. The address on the letter she had received from her mother-in-law was the same, and her future mother-in-law had also confirmed that her name was Ruan Xue. There was no way she was mistaken.

Zhou Botao nodded with certainty, “Comrade, I’m sorry, but there really isn’t anyone named Ruan Xue here.”

From the way the guard was speaking, it didn’t seem like he was lying, and there was no reason for him to lie.

Ye Sanqiu felt a bad premonition rising in her heart.

“What about Lu Sinian? Is there someone named Lu Sinian in the compound?”

Zhou Botao didn’t answer her directly. Instead, he gave her another scrutinizing look, and his tone became more serious.

“Who are you to Lu Sinian?”

“I’m his fiancée!”

Zhou Botao: “…”

The little playboy from the Lu family has a fiancée? Why hadn’t he heard anyone mention this?