Wen Li stopped walking, and Lu Zechuan returned to stand beside her. The two looked at each other and smiled slightly, as if the air around them was filled with pink bubbles.

When Jiang Mingzhu saw that Lu Zechuan had stopped, her face lit up with joy. Lu Zechuan was even more handsome than in the photos.

Standing over 1.8 meters tall with deep, sculpted features, he appeared both imposing and handsome, causing her heart to pound uncontrollably.

Then she saw Wen Li standing very close to him, and she had to admit that the two of them looked very well-matched, with a sense of distance that others couldn't easily blend in with.

But so what? Lu Zechuan is her fiancé. Uncle Lu will not agree to Lu Zechuan marrying Wen Li. Only she is the one who is most suitable for him.

She ran shyly to Lu Zechuan, as if Wen Li beside him didn't exist.

"Brother Lu, hello, I'm Jiang Mingzhu, you can call me Mingzhu!"

Lu Zechuan's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.

"Comrade Jiang, we're not acquainted, please call me Comrade Lu!"

Jiang Mingzhu's face paled. "Brother Lu, I'm your fiancée! Haven't you received Uncle Lu's letter yet?"

Jiang Lao Er, who just arrived: Who is he? Where is he? Was he just hallucinating?

What fiancée? His sister says she's Comrade Lu's fiancée?

Didn't they say their families were old friends and she was just coming to say hello? How did she become his fiancée?

Lu Zechuan stared coldly at Jiang Mingzhu, his eyes devoid of any warmth.

"Comrade Jiang, I already have a girlfriend. Are you trying to ruin a military marriage?"

Upon hearing the words "disrupting military marriages," Jiang Mingzhu's flushed face instantly turned deathly pale.

"No, Uncle Lu said..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Zechuan raised his hand to interrupt her.

"I have nothing to do with Lu Aiguo. No matter what he says, you'd better not take it seriously. Who I date is none of his business!"

"If you insist on causing trouble, then I'll have no choice but to report you to the police for disrupting a military marriage!"

Lu Zechuan's tone was icy, showing no mercy to Jiang Baozhu.

Jiang Mingzhu bit her lip tightly; she had never suffered such humiliation before.

Especially since Lu Zechuan has Wen Li, his rival in love, standing beside him, but she is unwilling to let go. Lu Zechuan is the best marriage prospect she can get.

If things don't work out with Lu Zechuan, I don't know what kind of treatment I'll receive when I go back.

"Brother Lu, I understand that you and Wen, the educated youth, have feelings for each other, but you also need to think about your future. Only a marriage between two families of similar social standing like ours can help your career. She's just an educated youth sent to the countryside; how can she help you in the future?"

Lu Zechuan: ...

Wen Li and Jiang Lao Er: Do you want to hear what you're saying?

Lu Zechuan felt he had made himself clear enough, but Jiang Mingzhu had some brain problems and spoke even more bluntly.

"No need! If you want to go inside and squat in the fence, then keep coming to me and spouting nonsense!"

After speaking, Lu Zechuan looked at Jiang Lao Er and said, "Comrade Jiang, if you don't want to be implicated, keep an eye on your sister. You'd better tell the Jiang family in Beijing that I, Lu Zechuan, already have a fiancée. If they can't control themselves, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

Lu Zechuan's imposing aura sent chills down Jiang Lao Er's spine. He didn't think Lu Zechuan was joking; if Jiang Mingzhu really did something, his whole family would probably suffer.

Besides, they can't afford to be accused of breaking up military marriages.

"I'm sorry, my family was unaware of this matter. I will keep an eye on her!"

Jiang Mingzhu was intimidated by Lu Zechuan's coldness, but she still wanted to try.

"Brother Lu... Comrade, I know there's a misunderstanding between you and Uncle Lu, but he's doing this for your own good! Parents are never wrong, you should also try to understand Uncle Lu!"

"I know you mind that he married Aunt Shen, but your mother passed away early, and Uncle Lu has to work and take care of the children. He's also working very hard. You can't let your anger towards Aunt Shen cause you to distance yourself from your family. She raised you for several years after all. If you do this, people will talk behind your back!"

Wen Li was watching the show, but Jiang Mingzhu's words made both of them change their expressions.

Lu Zechuan looked at Jiang Mingzhu with disgust. "Who do you think you are? You dare to interfere in my family affairs?"

"How could you be so rude?"

Jiang Mingzhu seemed hurt by Lu Zechuan's disgusted gaze, and the little bit of affection that had just arisen was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.

Lu Zechuan's disgust deepened, and he coldly uttered a single word.

"roll!"

After listening to the whole story, Jiang Lao Er roughly understood what had happened.

He originally thought Jiang Mingzhu had really come back to visit her family, but he never expected that her purpose was actually to visit Lu Zechuan.

Besides, Lu Zechuan already has a boyfriend, and she still wants to ruin someone else's relationship.

This incident had a significant impact on him. Seeing Jiang Mingzhu's shameless behavior, the gentle and sensible image she had cultivated over the past two days instantly crumbled in Jiang Lao Er's mind.

Even though he liked this younger sister, he wouldn't stand by and watch her embarrass herself; he simply stepped forward with a cold expression.

"Comrade Lu, Wen Zhiqing, I'm sorry, I'll take her away right away and contact the Beijing authorities to send Mingzhu back as soon as possible. Sorry to bother you!"

After Jiang Lao Er finished speaking, he grabbed Jiang Mingzhu's wrist and dragged her away, showing no regard whatsoever that she was his long-awaited younger sister.

But Jiang Mingzhu was unwilling to give up so easily and kept struggling to go back.

She used to be the daughter of the Jiang family, and she had no trouble marrying into a good family. But ever since her identity was exposed and the Guo family broke off the engagement, she has become the laughing stock of the entire compound.

Her adoptive parents doted on her so that they could connect her with the Lu family. If this didn't work out, who knows what kind of misfits awaited her.

Jiang Lao Er felt utterly ashamed; not only was he chasing after a man, but he was also chasing after a man who already had a girlfriend.

If this were reported, it would be considered that Jiang Mingzhu was immoral, and she might even be paraded through the streets. He didn't want that to happen.

And so Jiang Mingzhu was half-dragged and half-pulled away by Jiang Lao Er.

After the two had walked away, Wen Li looked at Lu Zechuan with concern.

"Don't overthink it. What she just said was just her own opinion. That 'parents are never wrong' nonsense!"

"All I know is that a kind father leads to a filial son, and an unkind father leads to an unfilial son!"

Lu Zechuan smiled and ruffled Wen Li's hair, feeling a warm glow in his heart.

"I'm not sad! In my heart, my father died after my mother died!"

When Wen Li met his smiling eyes, she knew that he truly didn't care about what Jiang Mingzhu had just said.

A pang of heartache flashed in her eyes. She wondered what Lu Zechuan had gone through as a child that made him feel no affection for his father.

Having said everything she needed to say, and knowing he didn't need comforting, Wen Li urged him to leave quickly.

If it gets dark, there are wild animals everywhere in the mountains, and it would be dangerous to walk at night.

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