Chapter 68: It’s Not Me Who Should Apologize

Jiang Xiangxiang saw the calculation in Lin Shufen’s eyes clearly, and she was quite curious. What tricks could she have up her sleeve?

Besides, was marrying Lu Jianshen against the law? Why did everyone like to make trouble so much?

A little annoying, really.

Lu Jianshen stood behind her, his tone leisurely, “Third Aunt, I just saw Third Uncle heading this way. I wonder what her mood would be if she heard you say you wanted to take some meat back. Should I tell him?”

Lin Shufen’s expression froze. “Oh, nephew, you’re joking. I just said it casually, I didn’t mean anything else. Don’t tell your third uncle.”

Lu Hejian was a stubborn person. If he knew she was secretly doing something behind his back, it would be harder to control him in the future.

To this, Lu Jianshen merely smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.

Lin Shufen was extremely flustered and could only apologize, “Nephew, I really didn’t mean to. Lu Hemei is your elder cousin after all. I really didn’t expect that she didn’t know about your marriage, and I didn’t expect her to react so strongly.”

This matter needed clarification, but only she knew her true intentions.

Lin Shufen’s expression seemed sincere, as if she had no ill intentions, but only she herself knew what she was really thinking.

Lu Jianshen didn’t bother to respond, saying coldly, “You should apologize not to me, but to Xiangxiang.”

Logically, everyone should be happy about the family reunion today.

However, first Lu Hemei, then Lin Shufen. If it were anyone else, they would have called off the wedding.

Lu Jianshen felt uncomfortable just thinking that Jiang Xiangxiang might dislike him because of these messy things. Thankfully, she wasn’t affected.

Lin Shufen felt embarrassed. She was the elder, yet Lu Jianshen asked her to apologize to a younger person. This seemed unreasonable.

She was a little unhappy.

Jiang Xiangxiang didn’t say anything. Whether she apologized or not was irrelevant; she didn’t care much. But seeing the conflicted expression on Lin Shufen’s face, she found it quite satisfying.

Very nice.

After much deliberation, Lin Shufen, with a stern face, gritted her teeth and said, “I was wrong, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have caused trouble on such a happy day. From now on, let’s just get along as usual!”

Jiang Xiangxiang nodded, “Third Aunt is right.”

That’s how it was on the surface; they wouldn’t talk about it further.

If Lin Shufen didn’t cause trouble, that would be fine. But if she did, Jiang Xiangxiang had plenty of ways to deal with her.

Lin Shufen was a little irritated by her cheerful demeanor. She wanted to get angry, but couldn’t find a suitable reason. But holding it in was also uncomfortable.

She could only vent her anger on the vegetables and meat, chopping them vigorously.

Jiang Xiangxiang found it amusing. People of this era were still very simple. Even if they hated her to death in their hearts, they would still act as if nothing was wrong on the surface.

If it were her second uncle’s family, they would have already been scheming against her.

Lu Jianshen was afraid the kitchen fumes would affect her, so he quickly said, “Shall I take you out for a walk?”

Jiang Xiangxiang shook her head, “Let’s sit in the yard for a while. The sun is nice today; it’s good for calcium.”

Of course, more importantly, to annoy Lin Shufen.

How could Lin Shufen get angry if she couldn’t see her?

Lu Jianshen didn’t mind. He went into the house to find stools for her to sit on, attending to her needs meticulously.

Lu Jiannan and Lu Jianbei didn’t have the right to participate in the adults’ conversation in the house either, so they were also driven out. Seeing their elder brother being so attentive, they couldn’t help but laugh.

They were watching the show, only lacking a bag of melon seeds.

Jiang Xiangxiang felt a little shy and coughed lightly, “Lu Jianshen, go about your business. I can manage myself if I need anything.”

This era was different from decades later. Lu Jianshen being so attentive to her would be the subject of gossip.

Lu Jianshen glanced at her, then at Lu Jiannan and Lu Jianbei, and said directly, “They’re just standing there watching; they wouldn’t dare do anything.”

Lu Jiannan was anxious, “Brother, I’m a person too! Can you consider my feelings? Speaking so directly, is that really okay?”

Lu Jianbei echoed, “Yeah, who says we wouldn’t dare do anything? We wouldn’t dare bully our sister-in-law, but we wouldn’t dare bully you?”

Usually, they respected Lu Jianshen very much. Basically, whatever he said was final; they didn’t dare to have any objections.

However, Lu Jianshen was acting up now that he had a wife.

So, who else should be disciplined if not him?

Lu Jianshen raised an eyebrow, suggesting they could come closer to talk. He was actually a little afraid of them, or something.

If not, they could have a sparring match. But he hadn’t taught them anything for a long time, since he joined the army. During his leave, he would teach them some self-defense techniques.

Not for anything else, even just for physical fitness.

This time back, he was in a hurry and hadn’t practiced much. They might as well do it together.

Jiang Xiangxiang was curious about Lu Jianshen’s skills. Soldiers should be skilled, and she wanted to see it for herself.

However, Lu Jiannan and Lu Jianbei clearly didn’t have the courage.

After hearing Lu Jianshen say he wanted to spar with them, the two of them ran away without a word, so quickly they almost disappeared in front of him.

When the elder brother said he was teaching them self-defense, it actually meant he would beat them up mercilessly from all angles.

Lu Jiannan and Lu Jianbei knew very well that no matter how skilled they were, they were no match for Lu Jianshen. They might as well forget it.

Lu Jianshen didn’t chase after them. At this moment, his mind was clear; his wife’s happiness was the most important thing.

Soon, guests arrived at the house.

Jiang Xiangxiang saw so many people. Although she recognized some of them from the original owner’s memories, they were still strangers to her, and she was a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, there were few oddballs like Lu Hemei and Lin Shufen. The rest of the people were very polite to Jiang Xiangxiang after seeing her.

Firstly, they all knew about Jiang Xiangxiang’s past experiences, and they knew it very well.

Secondly, everyone invited was quite close to the Lu family. Who would have nothing better to do than to make Jiang Xiangxiang unhappy?

Wouldn’t that be offending people?

Therefore, they were all very good-tempered when they came, smiling and approaching Jiang Xiangxiang. The scene was a little strange and a little frightening.