Chapter 64: What’s Her Game?

“Goodness, everyone’s inside! Not even one person came out to greet me. That’s a bit rude, isn’t it!”

“Third Aunt is here.”

Lu Jiannan spoke quickly, then turned to intercept her. The matter concerned his older brother, and he couldn’t let them spread rumors or cause any trouble for his brother.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be good.

Lu Jianbei felt the same. Lu Hemei couldn’t possibly drive a wedge between them with just a few words.

They were raised by Lu Jianshen. When they were little, their parents were busy earning work points to support them, so Lu Jianshen took care of everything.

He provided their food and drink.

He basically handled all the big and small matters in the house. He acted as both father and mother, truly living up to the saying, “An elder brother is like a father.”

Even a blind man could understand the meaning behind Lu Hemei’s words.

Naturally, they were very unhappy.

Lu Jianshen cleared his throat, “Come back.”

Lu Jiannan looked at him aggrievedly, “Big Brother!”

Lu Jianbei also whispered, “We won’t cause trouble.”

Lu Jianshen shook his head and went to greet her himself, “Third Aunt, why did you come so late? Where are Third Uncle and the others? If they don’t come soon, they’ll miss dinner.”

Lin Shufen paused, then looked around. Seeing the situation in the house, she hesitated before speaking, “Your Third Uncle and the others are behind. What, Jianshen, are you not welcoming your aunt?”

Jiang Xiangxiang’s eyes flickered. Seeing Lu Jianshen’s reaction, she immediately understood. It seemed this was the troublemaker. She looked quite honest.

But what was her real intention?

Lu Jianshen’s gaze was somewhat scrutinizing. The Lu family’s relationships were simple: the eldest, Lu Hemei; the second, Lu Heping; and the third, Lu Hejian—one daughter and two sons.

Further down the line were distant relatives, not within five degrees of kinship.

However, Lu Jianshen didn’t feel he had offended Lin Shufen in any way to warrant her targeting him like this. It was ridiculous.

Lin Shufen was very calm, showing no fear. She even asked, “Oh, Jianshen, why are you looking at your Third Aunt like that? Your Third Aunt is timid and easily scared.”

Lu Jianshen curled his lips, “Is that so? I can’t tell.”

She didn’t seem scared at all. On the contrary, she looked innocent, as if Lu Jianshen was deliberately wronging her.

Tian Xiu’e also reacted, her face darkening. She directly questioned, “Third sister-in-law, did you tell Lu Hemei about Jianshen’s wedding?”

Lin Shufen nodded, “Yes, is there a problem? She’s the eldest and Jianshen’s eldest aunt. It’s perfectly normal for her to come for a wedding drink.”

It seemed she really didn’t know anything.

Seeing her like this, Tian Xiu’e felt a lump in her throat. She couldn’t figure out whether Lin Shufen knew or didn’t know, and whether this was intentional.

Jiang Xiangxiang quickly went to her side, supporting her arm and calming her down. She said sincerely, “Mom, don’t get angry or upset. Big Aunt is just stopping by for a short visit. It’s alright.”

Lin Shufen paused, “She came and left?”

Tian Xiu’e reacted and sneered, “Yes, otherwise, would she stay for dinner?”

For years, her relationship with Lu Hemei hadn’t been good, and this wasn’t a secret. Almost everyone knew.

Lin Shufen seemed honest, and her actions were unhurried. Her relationship with both families was neither good nor bad, but she probably meddled quite a bit between them.

After meddling, she pretended nothing happened.

Tian Xiu’e found it disgusting and upsetting.

Lin Shufen’s eyes were complex. She didn’t say whether she believed it or not. Lu Hemei wasn’t easy to talk to. If she knew her plans were ruined, she would explode.

She couldn’t just do nothing.

Seeing Lin Shufen’s expression, Jiang Xiangxiang felt a headache coming on. Couldn’t there be a normal person? Each one was more calculating than the last.

Did she look easy to bully?

Jiang Xiangxiang cleared her throat, “Third Aunt seems disappointed and unhappy. Could you have some opinions about our marriage?”

Lin Shufen shook her head decisively, “No, why would I? You two look very well-matched. I have no objections. I came early to help with the cooking.”

After reacting, her words were impeccable and polite.

These days, relatives and friends always helped during weddings. Lin Shufen’s words were reasonable.

Jiang Xiangxiang didn’t expose her. This seemed slightly more sophisticated; at least, her methods weren’t so blatant. It was quite good.

Tian Xiu’e was about to say that they didn’t need help and that she should leave, that they didn’t welcome her.

If it weren’t for Lu Heping, Tian Xiu’e would have already fallen out with this whole family. There wasn’t a single normal person, it was infuriating.

If she hadn’t been worried about Lu Jianshen’s wedding not having enough guests, she wouldn’t have notified them.

Jiang Xiangxiang realized what Tian Xiu’e wanted to say, gently squeezed her hand, and quickly said, “Then we’ll trouble Third Aunt. The kitchen is outside. Oh, I almost forgot, you know the Lu family better than I do, hehe.”

Lin Shufen was stunned. She was just being polite. Why did they really want her to work in the kitchen?

At home, she ordered her third son around and never cooked. Asking her to cook now was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Seeing her motionless, Jiang Xiangxiang deliberately gasped, exaggerating, “Oh, Third Aunt, are you just saying nice things to appease me? You don’t actually want to help, do you?”

Lin Shufen gritted her teeth, “I’ll go, you just wait!”

It was just cooking; she couldn’t possibly fail.

Lu Hemei, that useless woman, only showed her face and left. She found it unbelievable. Lu Hemei always treated Lu Jianshen as her son-in-law.

Now that she knew her plans were about to fail, could she remain calm?

Perhaps they deliberately lied to her.

Jiang Xiangxiang looked calm, waiting for whatever came. She had nothing to fear.

After Lin Shufen left, Lu Jianshen was still unhappy. This woman wasn’t just bad; she was incredibly bad. He was genuinely curious how he had offended them.