Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

Inside the study, Lu Yang lightly tapped the windowsill with his fingertips, his gaze falling on the garden downstairs.

But his heart remained in the lobby of the villa downstairs.

I wonder how the two sisters' chat went?

Although it was intentional on his part, he gave the twin sisters enough time to have a proper chat.

but……

how to say?

Mingyue has always been gentle and soft-hearted. She was insecure for many years because of her unclear speech. She was always the one with the softest voice at home. She regarded her academically gifted older sister as her pillar of support since childhood.

Although so many years have passed now.

The two sisters have long since gone their separate ways.

One student successfully passed the entrance exam for Beijing Normal University, graduated smoothly, and turned his dream into reality by successfully entering CCTV after graduation and becoming a qualified program host.

An unexpected surprise fell from the sky, making up for what seemed like the most impossible miracle: she married the boy she had always dreamed of.

The key is that this miracle was bestowed by my sister. Without my sister's generous gift, how could this miracle have occurred?
If we're talking about success, the twin sisters downstairs have certainly earned that title over the years.

But success can be big or small, especially when your success seems so insignificant compared to the success of others.

When we meet again, some people might lose their composure.

So what is Lu Yang worried about?

Naturally, he was worried that his lovely and kind wife would be bullied by his wicked sister-in-law.

After all, Mingyue is such a timid girl...

No, I have to go downstairs and take a look.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened and worried he became. Lu Yang could no longer sit still and didn't even bother waiting in the study for the group's president's office to call him back.

Close the window.

He turned and walked out of the study.

Just as he stepped out of the study and into the hallway outside, leaning on the handrail to peer down into the open-plan living room...

In that instant, as if sensing Lu Yang's gaze, Yin Mingzhu also suddenly looked up at the building, and their eyes met across the distance.

Lu Yang was stunned.

Yin Mingzhu's lips curled into a faint smile.

Turning her gaze to Yin Mingyue opposite her, she said, "Little sister, shall we continue our conversation? Your other half is worried that I might bully you, so he's planning to come down and help you."

Lu Yang's thoughts were almost written all over his face, and Yin Mingzhu saw right through him the moment they made eye contact.

Moreover, she didn't hide anything and directly told her sister what was going on.

If you and your husband want to gang up on me, I'll take it. But you should think carefully, sister. We just had a conversation, do you want to continue? If you insist that your relationship is great and there are no problems, then I'll have to go ask that guy myself later.

Yin Mingyue looked slightly flustered. Following her sister's gaze, she glanced upstairs and saw that her husband was indeed coming downstairs.

She quickly whispered, "What's there to talk about in our family matters? Don't trouble yourself, sister. Please sit down for a while, I'll go help in the kitchen."

She had completely forgotten that she was already more than eight months pregnant. In order to get away as soon as possible, she actually got up and wanted to go to the kitchen to help with cooking.

Yin Mingzhu's lips curled up into a faint smile.

He glanced smugly upstairs.

She quickly grabbed her sister's hand and patted it gently, saying, "Alright, alright, your belly is so big, why are you cooking? Let your nanny cook, otherwise your husband will feel sorry for you and might even fire your current nanny and find a new one."

"what!?"

Yin Mingyue found it unbelievable, "Why? Why does Brother Lu Yang want to replace the nanny when I go to cook?"

Seeing that her younger sister was still so naive, Yin Mingzhu felt a little guilty. She shouldn't have been scheming against her innocent sister. So she gently patted her sister's hand and said earnestly, "My silly sister, he's just doing this for your sake. Think about it, he's already hired a housekeeper so you won't have to cook. If he's already hired a housekeeper, and you're still going to help in the kitchen with such a big belly, wouldn't he have wasted his money? If he doesn't change the housekeeper, does he expect him to replace his silly sister?"

Yin Mingyue said awkwardly in a low voice, "I didn't think that much about it. I just thought I was free anyway, and as long as I'm careful, it should be fine even if I go into the kitchen, right? Sister, Brother Lu Yang wouldn't really replace our current cook, would he?"

It seems this isn't the first time she's gone to the kitchen to help the cook while heavily pregnant.

Yin Mingzhu tapped her forehead with her finger and gave a completely different answer: "If that's what you think, then I really think your current cook needs to be replaced. She's someone your family paid to cook, and her salary should be quite high, maybe even higher than that of white-collar workers outside. You're the lady of the house, and you're about to give birth, carrying an eight or nine-month pregnant belly. This has nothing to do with whether you voluntarily go into the kitchen to help. If she were a truly qualified cook, she should prevent pregnant women like you from going into the kitchen to help, because if something happens, she simply can't bear the responsibility."

The sound paused for a moment.

"What do you say?"

Her long speech was directed at Yin Mingyue; only the last three words were a question directed at Lu Yang, who had just come downstairs.

Especially the corners of his mouth, which resembled an upward-curving spoon, carried a slight hint of sarcasm: So you weren't as concerned about my sister as I thought.

A nanny has been hired.

The money has been spent.

But pregnant women still go into the kitchen, nothing has changed. If the kitchen floor is spilled and a pregnant woman slips and falls, who is responsible?

"Cough cough."

Lu Yang coughed twice.

It was used to cover up the embarrassment on his face at that moment.

One woman was right; he was indeed careless. He thought that by hiring a full-time nanny, he could relax and have a peaceful pregnancy at home, without having to do any work, as long as he could deliver the baby safely. But he forgot.

Pregnant women are often very thoughtful and will unconsciously want to be more considerate of their husbands.

To put it more bluntly, pregnant women are more emotionally sensitive than other women and will subconsciously care more about their husbands' feelings, hoping to get more emotional feedback from them.

On which day has Mingyue been cooking recently?
Lu Yang thought about it carefully and realized that it must have been five days ago when the Qian family held a big birthday celebration for the old man.

It was so late, and knowing she had to go home for dinner, she insisted on going to the kitchen with her big belly to make her favorite braised pork and minced pork with eggplant. Even after she got home and ate it, and recognized the familiar taste, she just couldn't remember that Mingyue was already so pregnant and shouldn't have gone into the kitchen.

Thinking of this, he pushed the woman who was in his way aside, walked over and hugged his wife, saying, "Husband was wrong. I haven't been paying enough attention to you lately, but you really have to listen to your sister. We won't go into the kitchen anymore, at least not until after the baby is born, okay?"

He didn't say anything cold-blooded, but in front of his terrified wife, he threatened to fire the cook, saying that he could do it tomorrow, but there was no need to say it to her face now.

Yin Mingyue was both touched and blushed, saying, "Husband, it's alright, it's alright, I'm not angry. You haven't done anything wrong to me, and my sister is still here."

With Lu Yang's apology just now, she felt as if she had eaten honey, her mouth was full of sweetness.

Lu Yang said nonchalantly, "You don't need to worry about her. If she likes being a third wheel, let her be. We have so many houses in our villa. If she knows what's good for her, she should... immediately... go find a guest room and stay by herself right now. Didn't she say she was tired from the flight? It's a good time for her to rest. She shouldn't come out until it's time to eat, so as not to disturb us..."

What! How could you treat your sister like that? It's so embarrassing.

Yin Mingyue pressed her head against his chest, not daring to look up or speak.

Yin Mingzhu's mouth was crooked with anger, okay?
Seeing the couple hugging and cuddling, showing no intention of separating, he stomped his foot and said, "Hmph, just you wait."

Lu Yang's sudden coming downstairs gave her the opportunity to win a verbal battle with her sister, but at the same time, she lost completely.

Without further ado, since that stinky man had already kicked her out, she had no face to stay in the downstairs living room any longer. So she left, carrying her suitcase up to the second floor of the villa.

I must say, this woman is quite strong.

Yin Mingyue secretly hid in Lu Yang's arms and pouted at him several times. When Lu Yang pretended not to see her, she anxiously pinched his arm with her little hand to remind him to help his sister carry her suitcase upstairs.

What about Lu Yang?
So what if he gets pinched? It's not like he'll lose a piece of flesh from being pinched a couple of times by his own wife. Why would he want to help that woman carry her luggage?
No way.

At that moment, he was watching with great interest as a woman carried a heavy suitcase upstairs, her face flushed.

Cool!
woman.

Heh, do you still dare to mess with me?
As the sun began to set, his mother-in-law, Ma Xiulan, finished getting her hair done and also picked up his daughter, Lu Xin'er, from school.

Lu Xin'er was overjoyed to see her grandmother suddenly appear. She skipped and hopped, holding her grandmother's hand, and followed her home.

As for what to eat for dinner, that's another story. The atmosphere at the dinner table was generally quite harmonious. Although Ma Xiulan had personally arranged for her youngest son-in-law and eldest daughter to spend time alone together before arriving at the villa in the afternoon, these things were best left unsaid. She wasn't foolish enough to reveal her true thoughts to her youngest daughter.

If that day ever comes, it will be a natural progression, and the family can live happily together afterward, instead of scheming against each other, falling out, and sisters becoming enemies. It would be better not to bring this up in the first place.

After the meal, Lu Yang saw that the mother and her two daughters had started another tea party.

Then she took her daughter upstairs.

I helped Lu Xin'er with her kindergarten homework for a little while, and after she finished, I played with my darling daughter in the playroom for a little while...

It wasn't until his precious daughter got tired that he remembered he still needed to give her a bath, so he quickly went to call the auntie waiting downstairs up.

He went to the study by himself.

The next morning (actually, it was already quite late, around 10 a.m.), the expected news arrived: Lu Yang received a call from Wei Shu in the group company's president's office.

"I found out, it's true. Apparently, the contract is to be signed next week."

But how should I put it?

There are likely dissenting voices within Arctic Ocean. Many oppose this joint venture, believing it's aiding the enemy and a surrender without a fight. However, it's unclear how many high-ranking officials have openly opposed it... As for the revenue data for Arctic Ocean over the past two years that you requested, President... there's a lot to say... it's too much to explain in a short time... I'm afraid you'll have to come to the company in person..."

"Alright, now that the facts are clear, it seems my sister-in-law wasn't lying."

Okay, I'll bring him to the company now. You can talk to her later. As for the specifics... even regarding the cooperation with Arctic Ocean, I personally won't interfere in principle. The group should do what it needs to do, and everything should prioritize our own interests.”

After receiving the call, Lu Yang got up and left the study. He went downstairs and found the mother and her two daughters, who had gathered together for a tea party after having breakfast early that morning.

Lu Yang hadn't overheard them, and he didn't know why they had so much to say.

When they saw Lu Yang come downstairs, the mother and her two daughters all suddenly stopped talking, as if they all disliked him and didn't want him to hear half of what they were saying.

"Tch, if you don't want to listen, then don't listen. I don't care to hear your women's talk."

Lu Yang thought to himself.

Then, without thinking too much about it, he said to Yin Mingzhu on the sofa, "Come to the company with me."

He repeated to his sister-in-law what he had just said to Sister Wei Shu on the phone.

In short, she was emphasizing that she would not seek personal gain, nor would she use company resources to force the cooperation with Beibingyang because she was her sister-in-law. Everything would be done according to company rules and regulations. If there were benefits to be gained, the trip would proceed smoothly; otherwise, there would be no room for negotiation.

Yin Mingzhu stood up and said, "What I want is an opportunity, not charity. Don't worry, if it turns out that the negotiations will not benefit your group in the slightest, I will terminate this cooperation myself and will not cause you any trouble."

Lu Yang smiled and said, "I hope your real skills are as tough as your mouth, and that's not the only tough thing you have all over. Don't disappoint me, or you'll have to go back to where you came from. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

Yin Mingzhu silently picked up a schoolbag from the sofa and then stood up.

"Is it all ready?"

"Alright, put everything that can be used in here."

"Then come with me now."

(End of this chapter)