PFC Chapter 403 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 4
Chapter 403 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 4
Chapter 403 Lu Mingdong's Side Story 4
I feel pretty good about actually taking a vacation.
Before, Lu Mingdong would count down the days until his holidays ended, but now that he's finally able to rest completely, he feels a sense of liberation.
There's no need to worry about experiments or how to get home after get off work, whether you can go home, or whether you can finish all your work before you leave.
Every morning, she would go for a walk and exercise with Lu Yuanqing.
Go home for breakfast on time.
After breakfast, everyone went about their own business.
Then we had lunch, rested for a while, and took a nap.
After waking up from my afternoon nap, I either play mahjong to rest or go out for a stroll.
Lu Yuanqing and Lu Yuanbo are now completely idle and no longer participate in any company matters.
Tuantuan and Chengwen are already capable of handling things on their own. With them around, Lu Yuanbo spends his days either taking care of his grandson or wandering around with Lu Yuanqing and the others.
Time seemed to slow down completely.
However, most of the time they spent was drinking tea and chatting in the courtyard.
Let's reminisce about the past and talk about the gossip of the younger generation.
"Xiao Zhong hasn't returned yet?"
Sure enough, today's topic has directly turned to Lu Mingzhong.
It started with him.
Lu Yuanqing chuckled lightly, "I told you, it will arrive tonight."
"Did he come back alone again this time?" Lu Mingdong brewed and poured tea for everyone present.
"Haha, I think so," Lu Yuanbo laughed, his eagerness to watch the spectacle obvious.
Cheng Xia and Xie Qianyu exchanged a glance, both seeing a smile in each other's eyes.
“That kid asked for it,” Lu Mingdong said.
Even though Lu Mingzhong is his younger brother, he still has a lot of opinions about him.
"Tell me, he's so old and still so stubborn. I never would have guessed. He wasn't this vengeful when he was a kid!"
Cheng Xia cracked some sunflower seeds and nodded lightly, "What's bothering you? It's been almost ten years, it's time to let it go!"
"I doubt it!" Xie Qianyu shook her head. "Xiao Zhong is a bit stubborn. Once he's made up his mind, it's very difficult to change it."
Lu Yuanqing shook his head, unsure of what to say.
"I think he's just being dramatic. What's wrong with a grown man bowing his head a little?"
Lu Yuanbo also shook his head, lamenting that Lu Mingzhong had turned his wonderful life of "wife, children, and a warm bed" into one where he only visits his children abroad once a year. The mothers there agree to let him bring the children home for a while, but he just doesn't want to return to China.
"Tell me, they don't even know how to hold onto their wife, which has only made the gap between them grow wider and wider. They deserve it. It's just that our son suffers because he has to live abroad and doesn't get to see them often. The last time I saw him was the year before last."
Lu Yuanbo had absolutely no sympathy for Lu Mingzhong and Sheng Youxia, who had brought trouble upon themselves.
He was there for two nine-year-old children who, because of their parents' past, were unable to grow up in a happy family.
Lu Mingdong knew about the entanglement between Lu Mingzhong and Sheng Youxia. After all, even though he rarely went home, so many years had passed, and he knew things he shouldn't have known.
Lu Mingzhong went to the Sheng family full of joy, but ended up getting caught in the rain and returning home heartbroken. He fell seriously ill and never mentioned Sheng Youxia, who had schemed against his feelings, again.
Sheng Youxia probably understands his personality, knows that he can't tolerate any flaws, and blames herself for doing something wrong.
One is heartbroken and unwilling to believe anymore.
One lacks the courage to ask the other for forgiveness.
As a result, Lu Ming chose to stop mentioning it and force himself to forget it.
The other option was to leave the country out of sadness.
If it weren't for Sheng Xiaoxiao marrying Zhang Guangzong, who had been pursuing her for a long time, and then going on a trip abroad, discovering that Sheng Youxia was pregnant and had given birth to twins who looked exactly like members of the Lu family.
They look so alike.
Just like being born with a Lu family ID card, making it easy for relatives to recognize each other.
Sheng Xiaoxiao didn't even need to ask Sheng Youxia; she already knew whose child Sheng Youxia had.
Besides Lu Mingzhong, who else is there?
Sheng Xiaoxiao knows best how Lu Mingzhong and Sheng Youxia separated.
Originally, she was so angry that she wanted to settle scores with Lu Mingzhong and vent her anger for Sheng Youxia.
But when Sheng Xiaoxiao thought about the reasons for their breakup, she lacked confidence.
But after Sheng Xiaoxiao returned to China, she began to investigate Lu Mingzhong's current situation.
When Sheng Youxia told her father that after the Lu family found out about her scheme, she simply packed her bags and left the country.
She left so gracefully, but it left Mr. Sheng terrified for a long time.
After several months without any retaliation from the Lu family, it was confirmed that the Lu family had generously let them go.
But ever since then, Sheng's father has repeatedly told Sheng Xiaoxiao and her brother to stay away from the Lu family.
In addition, Lu Mingzhong didn't like attending banquets in the first place, and apart from taking classes at Kyoto University, he stayed at home every day.
Naturally, Sheng Xiaoxiao had not heard from Lu Mingzhong for a long time.
So, after finding out that the other party was not married, Sheng Xiaoxiao went to his door.
"Hahaha, Xiao Dong, you weren't home at the time. You have no idea what Xiao Zhong's expression was like after he learned from Sheng Xiaoxiao that Sheng Youxia had given birth to two children for him. Hahaha! It was unbelievable!"
When Lu Yuanbo thought about how Lu Mingzhong heard the news, saw the photos, quickly asked for leave, and boarded a plane abroad, he was truly moved. Such a flustered Lu Mingzhong was a sight to behold!
"Heh!" Lu Yuanqing chuckled and said to Lu Mingdong, who didn't know much about the details, "Xiao Bei was also there at the time and went with them."
Lu Mingdong frowned. "So I don't know what kind of idiot Xiao Zhong is. You tell me, he even chased her all the way abroad. It's been five years since they broke up! He should have forgotten most of what he was thinking by now! But this kid went abroad and didn't bring his wife back, or even his child."
This was not only something that left Lu Mingdong speechless, but also something that left Lu Yuanqing and the others speechless.
Yes, it was Sheng Youxia's fault back then.
But so much time has passed, why do you still remember it so much?
What a vengeful man!
Besides, Sheng Youxia got pregnant, gave birth, and raised the child alone. She never even intended to contact Lu Mingzhong again, nor did she plan to tell him about the child's situation. She was determined never to contact him again.
Lu Mingzhong traveled a long way to see him, but when he finally met him, he only cared about the child and completely ignored Lu Mingbei.
“It’s not that he forgot; I think he remembered it too deeply and for too long, and it has become an obsession,” Lu Yuanqing said with a smile. “So, when he saw Sheng Youxia again after five years, none of the arguments, questioning, and other processes that happened after their breakup were repeated. He had been holding onto this anger for five years.”
"More than that, I think it's been ten years in the making," Xie Qianyu said with a smile.
Cheng Xia nodded, "Third Uncle is right, and Fourth Aunt is right too, so they won't be causing trouble for another ten years, will they?"
Lu Mingdong sighed.
Because of a problem from ten years ago, Lu Mingzhong still harbors resentment, which prevents him from reconciling with Sheng Youxia.
Every year, Lu Mingzhong would go abroad once to spend time with the children. Sometimes, with Sheng Youxia's permission, he would bring the children back to China to meet the other members of the Lu family.
However, Sheng Youxia has not returned to China even once in the past ten years.
At the beginning, Lu Yuanqing and the others wanted to persuade the two people who were unwilling to back down.
But now I don't want to talk about it at all; I just feel sorry for the two children caught in the middle.
"The last time I saw the two children was the year before last," Lu Yuanbo said with a sigh.
Lu Mingdong rolled his eyes and said, "I only saw them when they first came back, and I haven't seen them since."
As Lu Mingzhong's older brother and the twins' uncle, he had only met the children once, even though they were almost ten years old.
Thinking about it, he wanted to teach Lu Mingzhong a lesson.
Seeing that everyone was growing more and more resentful of Lu Mingzhong if they continued talking, Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, they will all arrive tonight."
"Them?" Lu Mingdong keenly sensed the meaning behind Lu Yuanqing's words.
"Really?" Lu Yuanbo was overjoyed. "The children will come back this time?"
Cheng Xia and Xie Qianyu were also staring intently at Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Mingdong chuckled and said, "The 'they' that Third Uncle is talking about probably refers to more than just children!"
Lu Yuanbo and the other two were stunned for a moment, and then they all looked at Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Yuanqing calmly took a sip of tea, and seeing how anxious they were, he smiled with satisfaction before slowly saying, "The whole family, come back together."
Upon receiving a definite answer, they all laughed.
"Hahaha, what's this, Xiao Zhong? Chasing after her to the crematorium? Finally won his wife back?" Lu Yuanbo laughed heartily.
Cheng Xia smiled and said, "I think this isn't some kind of 'wife-chasing-after-the-cry' scenario. It's clear that Xiao Sheng has always liked him and patiently waited for him to calm down and for Xiao Zhong to completely let go of the past before she was willing to come back with him."
“I agree with Xiaxia’s guess,” Xie Qianyu raised her hand.
If she hadn't truly loved Lu Mingzhong, she would have had an abortion after discovering she was pregnant while abroad.
Unfortunately, Lu Mingzhong never saw through this point.
Most importantly, Sheng Youxia is rich and beautiful. Even though she has two children, it would be easy for her to find another one.
But hey! She willingly went through all that trouble with Lu Mingzhong for ten years.
Ten years! Not ten days, not ten months.
Ten years of the best years of my life were wasted.
Lu Yuanbo rested his chin on his hand thoughtfully, "That's quite possible."
"But, what do you think of Xiao Zhong? He's got such a temper! He's wasted ten years of his life."
Lu Yuanqing shrugged, "What an idiot!"
“What an idiot!” Lu Mingdong nodded in agreement.
"Hahaha!!! That's really a bit silly." Lu Yuanbo said, "So that's why you asked Sister Zhang to go to Xiao Zhong's place to tidy up this morning, you already knew! You didn't even tell us to be happy sooner."
Lu Mingzhong values his privacy very much; he doesn't allow anyone other than his family to enter his home.
Lu Yuanqing only asks Sister Zhang to help with cleaning once a week.
Lu Yuanbo saw Lu Yuanqing's arrangements in the morning but didn't take them seriously.
After all, Lu Mingzhong has been abroad for a month, so the house must be a bit dirty.
But he never expected that Lu Yuanqing's arrangement was largely due to Lu Mingzhong bringing his wife and children back with him.
Lu Yuanqing shrugged and said, "I only found out a few days ago."
Lu Mingzhong finally won his wife back, and naturally, the first person he told was Lu Yuanqing.
As for the other family members...
Hmph, none of them will keep a secret from him. Once they tell, their whole family will know.
He wanted to maintain the mystery!
"You knew about it a few days ago, and you didn't tell us?" Lu Yuanbo shouted.
"Brother, you really are as calm as ever!"
Lu Mingdong chuckled.
Indeed, Lu Yuanqing is the best at keeping secrets at home.
He keeps everything he's not allowed to say to himself to himself.
On the contrary, they are eager to share any gossip about their family members with the whole family.
The majority of the reason was simply to watch the spectacle.
Lu Yuanqing sighed and said, "I received a call last night telling me the arrival time. Anyway, I'll be here tonight, and you all know that already!"
Lu Yuanbo slowly put down his phone, which he was about to use to send a message.
"I held back this time; I wanted to see the surprised expressions on other people's faces."
One of the people in the family who was least likely to keep secrets said he should hold it in, and the others all laughed.
“Xiao Bei is exactly like you!” Lu Yuanqing smiled helplessly.
“Hehe, she copied me,” Lu Yuanbo said shamelessly.
Lu Mingdong curled his lips into a smile and took out his phone.
Lu Yuanbo, with his sharp eyes, noticed and quickly said, "Xiao Dong, hold back. We can witness other people's interesting expressions tonight."
"Childish!" Xie Qianyu glanced at him helplessly, then shook her head.
At her age, she still acts like a child; she's regressing as she gets older.
Lu Mingdong said, "Fourth Uncle, don't be nervous. I sent them a message to come back for dinner tonight!"
If they don't come back, what's the point of watching the show?
Lu Yuanbo leaned closer and saw Lu Mingdong's phone, which displayed a message informing him to come home for dinner that evening.
He nodded in satisfaction.
Cheng Xia nudged Lu Mingdong beside her and said with a smile, "Are you getting more and more regressive as you get older?"
Lu Mingdong raised an eyebrow, his eyes clearly conveying his desire to see a good show.
Lu Yuanqing: "..."
Well, he's kind of regressing as he gets older.