Beijing Marriage Entanglement

As soon as Lu Xingci pressed the answer button, Lu Zhenyu's annoying voice came through the receiver.

Unlike before, his rough and unpleasant voice carried a rare eagerness and ingratiation, making him seem somewhat like an old father who had traveled a long way to visit his daughter who was working hard in the capital.

"Xingci, where are you now? Your mother, your brother, and I heard that you are getting married, so we specially flew all the way here to discuss your wedding arrangements."

Why did you put us in a hotel? It's such a waste of money. But, is your in-laws quite wealthy? The car that picked us up yesterday looked so expensive. This hotel must cost several thousand a night, right?

Lu Xingci closed her eyes, feeling a physical aversion and resistance upon hearing Lu Zhenyu's voice.

She took a deep breath, and just as she was about to speak, a hand reached out from her side, took the phone, and hung up the call.

Shen Yu's broad, warm chest pressed against her, embracing her.

Her chin gently brushed against his cheek, her tone tender and affectionate.

"If you don't want to talk to them, then don't. Don't let irrelevant people ruin your mood."

"But they won't give up so easily."

They've come all the way to the capital; they must have come with a purpose.

Shen Yu's large hands gently stroked up and down Lu Xingci's arm.

"I'm here, I'll take care of it."

After thinking it over, Lu Xingci decided to go see them in person.

Since the hotel was crowded and noisy, Shen Yu eventually had someone bring Lu Zhenyu and the other two to the Shen family home.

As the car slowly drove into the manor, Lu Zhenyu and Lu Xingyao's eyes gleamed with a golden light.

They entered the elevator, which slowly ascended to the ground floor, and then, led by a servant, they emerged from the elevator.

All three of them wore exaggerated and shocked expressions.

Lu Zhenyu nudged Lu Xingyao beside him with his elbow and muttered something under his breath.

"See? This trip was really worth it. No wonder that brat didn't want us to come. Turns out she's living such a good life in the capital and was afraid we'd benefit from her."

Lu Xingyao's gaze swept over the luxurious interior of the villa, and his hand gently stroked the ornaments on the side. He felt not envy, but joy.

His parents taught him from a young age that everything in the family would be his, including the money his sister earned.

Now that Lu Xingci lives in such a large villa, it means that this villa will belong to him from now on.

And those cars I just saw in the garage, they'll all be his from now on. He can drive whichever one he wants.

From then on, he was also a wealthy young master who frequented Beijing's elite circles!

"Dad, this villa is so big and nicely decorated, it must cost several million, right?"

From the moment Lu Zhenyu entered the villa, the corners of his mouth never left his lips, and the light in his eyes never faded.

"I don't know, but it's so big, it'll be more than enough space for us to hold banquets at home in the future. You know, if our relatives back home knew we lived in such a big house and were living so well in Beijing, they'd be so envious of us!"

At this point, Lu Zhenyu turned around and pulled Wu Xiaotang aside, giving her a rare kind look.

"The only right thing you ever did in your life was not giving away that money-losing item."

The term "money-losing good" refers to Lu Xingci.

The moment Lu Zhenyu finished speaking, Shen Yunting heard what Lu Zhenyu said. His brows furrowed and his face darkened.

He and his wife wanted a daughter many years ago, but his wife fell and lost the baby, and afterwards she lost her fertility.

This is the biggest regret of his life.

When Lu Xingci came to his home, he was overjoyed and he and his wife treated her like their own daughter.

Last night, when my wife mentioned Lu Xingci's family situation, I thought it was an exaggeration.

Although I've heard about the preference for sons over daughters before, they are still my biological parents, how could they not really love their own child?

But now, he heard Lu Zhenyu, a father, call his daughter a "money-losing burden," and he felt not only shock but also anger.

Moreover, judging from what they said, their initial plan was to send Lu Xingci away.

Just because she's a girl?

But looking at that boy named Lu Xingyao, he clearly didn't seem like a promising young man.

I don't know what these parents were thinking.

She dislikes her promising, hardworking, and excellent daughter, but favors her useless son.

Shen Yunting's face was gloomy, and he felt disgusted with this family.

But Lu Zhenyu, who was obsessed with climbing the social ladder and changing his social class to become a superior person, was completely unaware of the disgust in Shen Yunting's eyes.

He greeted Shen Yunting with a smile, taking his hand and exchanging pleasantries.

"Are we in-laws? I am Lu Xingci's father, and my name is Lu Zhenyu."

Honestly, this kid is getting married and didn't even tell his family, as if he was afraid of troubling us. But marriage is a big deal, how can he be afraid of trouble?

We rushed over as soon as we heard she was getting married. When is the wedding? How much dowry are you planning to give?

As soon as they met, Lu Zhenyu couldn't wait to bring up the matter of the bride price, afraid that he would forget about it.

Shen Yunting maintained a polite and gentlemanly demeanor. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he did not directly answer Lu Zhenyu's question, but instead led the group to the tea room.

The tea room was spacious, with a tea table made of rosewood in the middle. Shen Yu was sitting on the sofa with Lu Xingci in his arms, drinking tea and talking. Opposite them was Xiao Jinhe, who was dressed in a cheongsam and looked elegant and dignified.

As soon as Lu Xingyao entered the tea room, he immediately raised his voice and sat down next to Lu Xingci as if he were at home.

To experience the comfort of the sofa, he even bounced around a few times.

"Sis, if you had told us earlier that you were marrying so well, would we have needed to go back to our hometown to find you a blind date?"

Lu Zhenyu echoed this sentiment.

"That's right. If you had told us earlier that Young Master Shen's family was so well-off, we would have had a couple of drinks that day, and we wouldn't have had such a big misunderstanding."

Lu Zhenyu had heard from that woman that Lu Xing had married into the Shen family, one of the top wealthy families in Beijing.

The man who smashed a bottle against him that day, overturned the table, and beat him and his son until they were bruised and swollen was the sole heir of the Shen family.

I heard he's incredibly wealthy.

After reprimanding Lu Xingci, he turned to Shen Yu with a grin, greeted him warmly, and spoke in a friendly tone.

"Son-in-law, we had a misunderstanding last time, and we didn't even have a proper drink together. Today, we should at least have a couple of drinks."

"You must have a lot of good wine here, right?"

Shen Yu had one arm around Lu Xingci and the other on the armrest. Hearing this, he looked up with a polite but distant smile on his face.

"Yes, I'll have someone bring out a few more bottles of good wine later, so you can drink to your heart's content, how about that?"

A glint flashed in Lu Zhenyu's eyes, and he nodded vigorously.

"Good, good, good, you see, my son-in-law is so sensible, unlike my daughter, who didn't even tell us when she got married. All these years of raising you have been for nothing!"

Let me tell you, the Shen family is a wealthy and powerful clan. If you marry into this family, be sensible and don't act like a child like you did at home.

Lu Zhenyu, adopting the demeanor of an old father, instructed Lu Xingci.

Lu Xingci looked at him expressionlessly and spoke directly.

"Who brought you here?"