Chapter 76: Heartbeat 2

After chatting for a while, the housekeeper came out, “Master, it’s time for dinner.”

Lu Maoxuan nodded, “Everyone sit down and eat first. We’ll talk after dinner.”

They all went to wash their hands before taking their seats.

The patriarch sat at the head of the table, Lu Jingchen and Qin Ruyan sat on his right, Lu Huaijin and his wife sat on his left, Zhang Qiyao lingered before sitting next to Qin Ruyan, glancing at her brother. Seeing his normal expression, she settled down beside her sister-in-law.

Lu Jingchen naturally picked up a piece of spareribs for her and then peeled a few garlic-flavored crayfish for her, placing them in her bowl.

Qin Ruyan was quite accustomed to it, but everyone else at the table was a little surprised.

The patriarch smiled, picked up a piece of green vegetable, and then spoke cheerfully.

“Why don’t you all stay here tonight? It’s rare for you to come back, and Jingchen’s room has always been available. The housekeeper just changed the sheets today.”

Although he pretended to dislike his grandson, he was getting old and his son and daughter-in-law weren’t living with him. Lu Jingchen and Zhang Qiyao also rarely stayed here. He still wanted someone to accompany him.

Qin Ruyan was taken aback. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Lu Jingchen.

Lu Jingchen happened to have peeled another shrimp. He casually stuffed it into her mouth and then wiped his hands with a napkin.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Aren’t you going to see your uncle tomorrow? It’s on the way, so why don’t you stay here?”

Qin Ruyan thought for a moment. It had been a few days since she last went back to see Qin Chaoyang and the others. She nodded. Then she turned her head, glanced at the patriarch, and said, “Okay, Grandpa, we’ll stay here tonight.”

The patriarch picked up his water glass, took a sip, and happily said “good, good, good” several times.

“Ruyan, do you have any clothes from your studio with you that would fit me?”

Zhang Wanyu remembered the clothing studio her daughter-in-law and daughter had opened. She often attended banquets with Lu Huaijin now. Although they were no longer involved in Lu’s company, they still had a lot of social engagements.

Qin Ruyan put down her chopsticks and thought for a moment, “The clothes in the store are mostly casual, they might not be suitable for you. But I can custom-make some for you. I’ll draw the designs and show them to you?”

Qin Ruyan carefully considered her words before speaking. Although she didn’t have much fame yet, the designs and fabrics she used, even without a big-brand logo, were still top-notch in terms of quality.

Zhang Wanyu smiled, “Then I’ll go to your store to have a look sometime?”

She had seen the studio’s Weibo account when she was browsing Weibo and had even followed it. She had also learned what a “super topic” was and had seen many positive reviews under the “Listening Studio” topic.

Qin Ruyan nodded, “I’ll finish the designs in the next few days. You can take a look then. If you like any, we’ll go to the store to take your measurements.”

Beside her, Lu Jingchen frowned.

She had been working on designs day and night, staying up late for a long time. But his mother had a good relationship with her, so he couldn’t interrupt them at this time.

After dinner, the housekeeper cleaned the table.

“Ruyan, you were in a hurry last time, you haven’t had a good look around the house, have you? Let Jingchen take you for a walk? It’ll also help you digest your food.”

Lu Jingchen heard his mother’s words, raised his head, glanced at his mother, then smiled.

“I’ll take her for a walk and come back.”

Qin Ruyan also nodded. After greeting everyone, she was led out by Lu Jingchen.

Behind them, Zhang Wanyu pulled Zhang Qiyao’s hand, “Qiyao, quickly show me the clothes from your store.”

She always felt that Qin Ruyan’s previous statement was humble. After all, she had seen the customer reviews of their brand online, and they were all positive.

Zhang Qiyao looked at her mother and smiled, “Mom, the clothes that my sister-in-law designed before have actually all been sold out. Now there are 60 to 70 orders in the store. They are the previous stock photos, made into a brochure, and were all booked on the opening day.”

“And didn’t you notice? When my sister-in-law said she would give you the design drawings in a few days, my brother’s naked jealous look, I heard from my sister-in-law that she stayed up late for many days drawing design drawings. I guess my brother was neglected, and finally, when my sister-in-law was busy, she had to give you design drawings to make clothes.”

Zhang Qiyao thought about her brother’s expression just now, and she was still a little scared. What could be scarier than provoking a jealous maniac? Not only did he get jealous of his own sister, but he even got jealous of his own mother.

Zhang Wanyu opened her mouth in surprise. If her daughter-in-law drew design drawings for her to make clothes, wouldn’t it delay her progress in having a grandson?

Outside, Lu Jingchen held her hand and walked backward.

“There is a small courtyard behind, it’s the old house. It was renovated a while ago, but the ancient architecture is still preserved. Is Yan’er interested in going to take a look?”

Qin Ruyan was held by his hand, and she walked slowly to his right. “Okay.”

She had just eaten a bit too much for dinner, and walking around would help her digest.

Lu Jingchen took her through a corridor to a quiet path. On the opposite side were a few small rooms.

Qin Ruyan turned her head and looked at Lu Jingchen, “Does anyone live opposite?”

Lu Jingchen lowered his head, “No, no one lives here, but someone cleans it regularly. Grandpa is old, he used to live here, but it’s not convenient for him to live here now.”

Qin Ruyan thought for a moment, then understood what he meant by inconvenient.

Indeed, the old man was old, and the small rooms were still a bit far from the front yard.

She didn’t say much, just said, “Then Grandpa has regular checkups every year, right? Lu Corporation is such a big company, there should be a dedicated medical team responsible for employee checkups?”

Lu Jingchen nodded, “Grandpa has been doing his checkups at Peking University Affiliated Hospital every year. This is also one of the reasons why I invested in the Peking University Medical Experimental Building.”

Qin Ruyan smiled, “Then you should try to assign Cheng Yubai to do Grandpa’s checkups in the future, he has the best medical skills.”

Lu Jingchen frowned, pulled her hand and turned her around, pressed her against the wall, and pinched Qin Ruyan’s chin with his other hand, kissing her.

Qin Ruyan was stunned, she didn’t expect him to suddenly kiss her. After she reacted, she pushed him away, Lu Jingchen bit her lips a little dissatisfied before letting go of her.

“Praising another man in front of your husband?” His voice was a little hoarse, and a little dangerous.

Qin Ruyan looked at the ground, and after a while, she looked at him.

“I’m just stating a fact, Cheng Yubai has good medical skills, but he’s not as good as you in other areas. He’s not as handsome as you, and he’s not as rich as you.”

Lu Jingchen raised an eyebrow, “So, are you attracted to my face or my money?”

Qin Ruyan smiled, “I like both your face and your money, okay?”

He was completely convinced, put his arm around her shoulder, and continued to walk inside, “Okay, then I will definitely maintain my face and keep my money, so you won’t like other people.”