The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 260 Brother
While enjoying the hot pot, Xiao Huan asked about the fight, and Shi Tou told her everything.

"Well done!" Xiao Huan put slices of hot mutton into Shi Tou's bowl, and Shi Tou was quite flattered.

Seeing this, Yuanyuan also reached out her little hand and threw a chicken leg into her uncle's bowl.

Shi Tou felt that his fight today had not been in vain, and he smiled, revealing a set of big white teeth.

The steam rose, the evening breeze swayed, and the lively chatter gradually faded away.

"This matter cannot be left like this." These were the first words Shang Wan said to Lu Chengjing after coaxing Yuanyuan to sleep and returning to her room.

"Hmm." Lu Chengjing responded softly, loosened Shang Wan's hair bun, combed it out little by little with a sandalwood comb, and then inserted his ten fingers into the hair to massage it.

Shang Wan tilted her head slightly back, her fingertips warm and soft, applying just the right amount of pressure, making her scalp feel tingly and numb, which was very comfortable.

“In the letter, A-Nian wrote that Lu Chengyuan wanted to arrange a marriage with the Wang family, which almost ruined the reputation of Miss Wang. He was kicked out by Madam Wang and forbidden the family members from associating with him again.”

After Chu Xu returned to the capital, he would send letters almost every month, telling them about interesting things that happened in the capital.

He knew that his Aunt Shang and Lu Chengyuan's family did not get along, so he specifically wrote about Lu Chengyuan offending the Wang family in the letter.

Lu Chengyuan wanted to strengthen ties with the Wang family through marriage right after his wife's death, but he had to see if the other family was willing.

The Wang family was planning to send their daughter to be selected as the Crown Prince's consort, so how could they let Lu Chengyuan reap the rewards?

Although the Wang family only drove Lu Chengyuan away, Lu Chengyuan had done such a terrible thing that Madam Lu would be looked down upon if she continued to live in her parents' home. So she and Master Lu moved out of the Wang family home and rented a house.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. In order to protect their young lady, the Wang family smeared Lu Chengyuan with a lot of accusations.

Lu Chengyuan was not one to sit idly by and wait for his death.
But now he still has to rely on the Wang family's influence, and since he did do those things, he can only swallow his pride and accept it.

As a result, his social interactions immediately suffered a setback.

Those people originally came because they wanted to befriend the Wang family. If it weren't for Wang Langzhong's intention to promote his nephew Lu Chengyuan, who would have paid any attention to Lu Chengyuan?

However, perhaps out of consideration for their past relationship, the Wang family did not go too far, otherwise Lu Chengyuan would not have been able to return to his hometown to participate in the imperial examination.

"If it weren't for Lord Wang's help back then, Lu Chengyuan would have been imprisoned and exiled long ago. How could he have participated in the imperial examination?"

Shang Wan sneered, "Now that he's at odds with the Wang family, he still wants to take advantage of the fact that the news hasn't reached us yet and continue to bully others by relying on the Wang family's influence. We'll have to see if we'll fall for his act."

The reason they let Lu Chengyuan go in the first place was simply because they were weak and couldn't do something as foolish as throwing an egg against a rock.

Now that Lu Chengyuan has offended the Wang family, even if the Wang family doesn't kill him, it's impossible for them to help him no matter how hard they try.

It's still uncertain who the egg is.

A cold glint flashed in Shang Wan's eyes as she considered how Lu Chengyuan would die, when suddenly someone rubbed her head.

She looked up at the person standing next to her.

"Duanmu instructed that pregnant women should think less and worry less, it's for your and the baby's good." Lu Chengjing bent down and picked her up horizontally, gently rubbing his chin against the top of Shang Wan's head. "Leave everything to me."

"Are you sure you can do it?" Shang Wan was genuinely worried that her fox would hold back.

"Don't worry, my wife." Lu Chengjing placed her on the bed, lowered his head and kissed her rosy cheek. "Sleep now."

OK.

Shang Wan closed her eyes, deciding to wait until her fox couldn't handle the situation before taking action herself.

The following day, a lawsuit was filed in the county government office.

Lu Chengyuan sued Shi Tou for beating him without cause and asked the county magistrate to punish Shi Tou.

The county magistrate was worried and paced back and forth in the back room with his hands behind his back.

"Sir, there's a letter for you." The steward rushed over with a letter in his hand.

The magistrate had no time to read the letter. He waved his hand to dismiss the steward, but the steward advised, "Sir, you should still take a look. The messenger said this letter can solve your urgent problem."

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate immediately reached out and took the letter, asking as he read it, "Who delivered this letter?" "I don't know," the steward shook his head, "I didn't have time to ask before the person disappeared."

"This letter..." The county magistrate frowned as he looked at the letter. Could he really believe what was written in it?
After reading the letter four or five times, the magistrate pondered for a moment and then beckoned to the steward: "Come closer."

The manager dared not look around and stepped forward with his eyes down.

"You..." The county magistrate whispered two sentences in the steward's ear, "Go and do it quickly."

"Yes." The steward accepted the order and was about to leave when the county magistrate stopped him again, "Tell the people in front that I caught a chill last night and am bedridden and unable to get up. I will not be holding court today."

"Yes."

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"Not holding court?" Lu Chengyuan's mind raced for a moment. He cupped his hands in greeting to his clerk. "Since Your Excellency is ill, recuperation is naturally the priority. I would like to visit you, but I don't know..."

Before Lu Chengyuan could finish speaking, the clerk said, "The master has instructed that no outsiders be seen. Scholar Lu should go back first. We can discuss everything after the master recovers."

Lu Chengyuan pursed his lips, about to say something more, when the advisor excused himself and left.

With a darkening look in his eyes, Lu Chengyuan snorted coldly and turned to leave with his guards.

Climbing into the carriage, Lu Chengyuan lifted the curtain and instructed the guards, "Go and find out if any outsiders went to the county government office this morning."

It's too much of a coincidence that he got sick; this is clearly just an excuse to get rid of him.

The guards accepted the order and left.

The carriage made its way to the inn where Lu Chengyuan was staying. Lu Chengyuan raised his hand to rub the bridge of his nose in annoyance, and suddenly touched the thick gauze, making his face look even worse.

Even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs; he won't let that kid get away with it!

Just then, the carriage suddenly braked sharply.

Caught off guard, Lu Chengyuan stumbled forward, his already injured nose bruised again, causing him to see stars and tears to stream down his face.

He held back his tears for a long time, finally managing to stop them, and asked, suppressing his anger, "What happened?"

The driver's voice came: "Someone is stopping the carriage."

Lu Chengyuan frowned, lifted the curtain and looked out, meeting a pair of narrow eyes that seemed to hold frost and snow.

"It's you," his heart skipped a beat, and he felt inexplicably flustered. "What are you doing here?"

Lu Chengjing's lips curved into a slight smile. "It's been a long time. Won't you let me catch up with you, brother?"

“You…” Hearing Lu Chengjing call him brother, Lu Chengyuan was momentarily dazed. How many years had it been since he had heard the term 'brother' from this person?

"Brother?"

Lu Chengyuan was brought back to his senses by the shout and carefully examined the person standing next to the carriage.

He looked a bit plumper than before, and his face was more handsome; it seemed his younger brother was indeed doing well.

After a few moments of thought, Lu Chengyuan smiled similarly and said, "Since you're so kind, then come up here."

Lu Chengjing lifted the hem of his robe and boarded the carriage, and Lu Chengyuan naturally made way for him.

With one foot already inside the carriage, Lu Chengjing suddenly asked, "Brother, aren't you worried that I have ulterior motives?"

Lu Chengyuan was taken aback by the question, then burst out laughing, "If you're not afraid, why should I be?"

These words were loaded with meaning, but Lu Chengjing's expression remained unchanged, only the coldness in his eyes deepened.

He murmured, "In that case, I hope my brother will not regret it."

The voice was too soft for Lu Chengyuan to hear clearly, but he didn't care.

What could Lu Chengjing, a sickly man, possibly do to him?