Chapter 53: Be Good, Call Me “Third Aunt”

Looking at Luo Qianyun standing before him, Lu Yan couldn’t hide his smugness.
“I heard you brought that poor soldier back?”

Luo Qianyun couldn’t even bother to respond.

Seeing her walk away without acknowledging him, Lu Yan grabbed her arm.
“We were together for three years. Even if we broke up, you don’t need to degrade yourself like this, right?”

“Let go.” Luo Qianyun frowned, her voice low and displeased as she turned to glare at him.

But Lu Yan acted as if he hadn’t heard her.
“Qianyun, I understand. You’re just trying to make me jealous, right?”

“Jealous, my ass.” Luo Qianyun swore outright.

Lu Yan’s face darkened immediately.
“Look at you now! How long have you even been with him? You’re already this uncouth!”

“Get lost! You, a cheating scumbag, have no right to judge me!” Luo Qianyun kicked him without hesitation.

Lu Yan, stubborn as ever, refused to let go even after her kick.
“Qianyun, every man makes mistakes. But I’ve thought it over these past few days. As long as you divorce him, we can get back together. How about that?”

Luo Qianyun’s expression instantly turned as if she had swallowed something foul.
“Just how rotten does your brain have to be to say something like that? Do you think you’re some kind of prize? A filthy cucumber hoping to get gilded?”

“Luo Qianyun, I suggest you stop mouthing off. Or you’ll regret it sooner or later.” Lu Yan sneered.
“You think that poor soldier can protect you? Once he’s back in the army, if the Luo family wants to deal with you, do you really think you can stop them? I’m the one saving you here. Don’t be ungrateful!”

“Well, hate to disappoint you,” Luo Qianyun shot back, “but he can do far more than you, a cheating scumbag, ever could. Instead of worrying about me, why not focus on your own mess?”

With that, she aimed a sharp kick at a far more sensitive spot.

Lu Yan instinctively pushed her away in defense, sending her stumbling backward until she collided with someone—Lu Yunzhen.

A strong arm caught her around the waist, and Lu Yunzhen steadied her, shielding her behind him.
“Are you okay?” he asked, concern lacing his deep voice.

Hearing his words, Luo Qianyun’s stiff body softened slightly. She glanced at him and shook her head.

Lu Yan, however, froze when Lu Yunzhen appeared.

Especially when he noticed Lu Yunzhen’s hand resting protectively on Luo Qianyun’s waist and the intimate air between the two.

His previous suspicions clicked into place.

“T-Third Uncle?” Lu Yan stammered, looking back and forth between Lu Yunzhen and Luo Qianyun, too scared to voice the question on his mind.

Lu Yunzhen’s sharp gaze locked onto him.
“Lu Yan, what were you doing just now?”

The low voice carried an unmistakable threat, like a storm about to break.

Even with limited wits, Lu Yan knew that saying anything would only make things worse. But staying silent might also be a mistake.

Meanwhile, Luo Qianyun, leaning comfortably against Lu Yunzhen, chuckled at Lu Yan’s uneasy expression.

Her laughter drew both men’s attention. Flashing a cheeky grin, she said in a teasing tone,
“Honey, look how scared Xaio Yanzi is. His face has gone pale.”

“…” Lu Yan’s face darkened. Xiao Yanzi? What was he, a eunuch?

What caught him even more off guard was Luo Qianyun’s next move. Snuggling into Lu Yunzhen’s embrace, she smiled sweetly and said,
“Be good, call me ‘Third Aunt.’”

“…” Lu Yan clenched his jaw. There was no way he would call her that. Not in this lifetime.

Seeing his face turn black with anger, Lu Yunzhen said coldly,
“Lu Yan, is there a problem?”

Turning to Lu Yunzhen with a look of mock grievance, Luo Qianyun said dramatically,
“Honey, it seems Xaio Yanzi doesn’t acknowledge me as his elder. Without your family’s recognition, I suppose our marriage might be doomed.”

Her theatrics were blatant, but Lu Yan couldn’t even refute them.

Lu Yunzhen replied calmly, “It’s fine. The Lu family is big. Losing one member won’t matter.”

Lu Yan felt a glimmer of hope, but it was dashed when Lu Yunzhen added,
“We can just remove him from the family registry.”

“Honey, you’re so thoughtful. Disrespectful juniors like him are nothing but a nuisance,” Luo Qianyun chimed in with a smug expression that made Lu Yan’s blood boil.

Remembering his father’s warnings about offending Lu Yunzhen, Lu Yan swallowed his anger and gritted out through clenched teeth,
“Third Aunt.”

“Oh my, is Little Yanzi talking to me?” Luo Qianyun feigned shock before stepping out of Lu Yunzhen’s embrace and walking up to him.

Looking up at Lu Yan, she frowned theatrically.
“It’s exhausting looking up at you like this, Xiao Yanzi.”

“What do you want?” Lu Yan growled, each word forced through gritted teeth.

“Oh, nothing much,” Luo Qianyun said with a smile. “I just heard the Lu family has a tradition of bowing to elders. Since I’ve married your Third Uncle, shouldn’t you bow to me as well?”

“Luo Qianyun, don’t push it!”

“Am I pushing it?” she asked innocently, turning to Lu Yunzhen.
“Honey, am I being unreasonable?”

“Not at all.” Lu Yunzhen stepped beside her, leaning down to plant a kiss on her hair.
“Anything my wife does is perfectly reasonable.”

“Honey, you’re the best~” Luo Qianyun looked at him with stars in her eyes.

Watching the two of them exchange sweet nothings in front of him, Lu Yan’s anger reached a boiling point.
“Third Uncle, be careful. Don’t let this woman fool you. She’s my ex-girlfriend! She only married you to get back at me!”

As Lu Yan’s accusations rang out, Luo Qianyun approached him calmly and slapped him across the face.

The strike left Lu Yan stunned. How dare she?

“Lu Yan, how can you be this shameless?” Her voice was cold and steady, her words like knives.
“You hooked up with Pei Xianxian and nearly got me killed, yet you still have the audacity to call yourself my boyfriend? Do you think the world revolves around you, where even cheating becomes justified?”

“You!” Furious, Lu Yan raised his hand to retaliate, but Luo Qianyun tilted her face up defiantly.
“Go ahead. If you dare, be prepared to face the consequences.”

“Luo Qianyun, you win this round!” Lu Yan spat venomously.

“Life’s tough, isn’t it? Too bad I wasted my time on scum like you,” Luo Qianyun said dismissively before returning to Lu Yunzhen.
“Honey, it seems Xiao Yanzi refuses to recognize me as his elder.”