Disabled Childhood Sweetheart: A Humble Puppy Begs for the Young Lady's Pity

The air froze instantly.

Perhaps because no one in the family had ever dared to speak to Old Madam Lu like that, Lu Xiaobao didn't dare to breathe loudly. He secretly glanced at his sister-in-law from the side, his heart pounding and him extremely flustered.

Lu Yuanyuan was also stunned for a moment, but a secret sense of satisfaction that had been suppressed for many years surged in her heart.

Ultimately, it was her daughter-in-law who uttered those words on her behalf.

The old woman's fingertips trembled as she pointed at Wenxi: "Xiaoze probably doesn't know you're a heartless woman, actually cursing his grandmother to die!"

Wenxi pursed her lips and smiled slightly, "Of course he didn't know, so I only told him when he wasn't around."

"You little vixen! You pretend to be innocent and harmless, but you're incredibly wicked inside. Our Xiaoze has been completely manipulated by you!"

"Back when Zhenting was young, he was bewitched by a poor student whom my Lu family sponsored. He wouldn't listen to any of my advice and insisted on marrying him! Now that Xiaoze has grown up, he's been seduced by a vixen like you! What a misfortune for our family!"

Wenxi stood up, crossed her arms, walked to the old lady, bowed slightly, and gave a cold look:

"Grandma, Mom gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Lu family, a perfect family, yet you not only show no gratitude, but have also tormented her for half her life. If you were truly a respectable elder, you should be surrounded by your children and grandchildren, enjoying a peaceful and happy retirement here, instead of living alone in this villa with no one wanting to come back."

"Mom and Dad have feelings for each other. It was you who interfered time and time again and made all sorts of obstacles, forcing a perfectly good marriage to fall apart."

"To be honest with you, this trip back for the Dragon Boat Festival is the last one. I've come specifically to clarify some things with you."

She raised her eyes and coldly locked them onto the old woman: "From now on, if you want to see your grandson, you'll have to get past me first. If I don't agree, he can't come back to see you."

"You little slut!" Old Mrs. Lu raised her hand to slap her, but Wenxi raised her hand and firmly grabbed her wrist.

Wenxi said, "Over the years, you must have hit your mother quite a few times, right?"

These one sentence immediately brought tears to Lu Yuanyuan's eyes.

Over the years, a flood of dark memories has rushed into my mind: the slaps I received from the old lady, the harsh words I was hurled at me, the grievances I suffered—the list is endless.

She never mentioned these things to Lu Zhenting, let alone revealed them to her children.

She endured her whole life, swallowing her grievances alone, maintaining a facade of peace and pretense of dignity. But in the end, despite bearing two children for the Lu family, she still couldn't earn a shred of genuine affection or kindness from her mother-in-law.

Perhaps it was because she had someone to back her up, or perhaps it was because her pent-up emotions had finally burst forth, but a strange sense of courage welled up inside her.

"Mom, all these years I still don't understand why you harbor such deep hostility towards me. I used to think it was just because I came from an ordinary background that you looked down on. But I gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Lu family, and you clearly know that Zhenting and I are truly in love, yet you still relentlessly pressure us to divorce. Now you're interfering in Jingchen's marriage too..."

"Mom, I didn't understand before, but now I finally do. You just can't stand to see us doing well, you can't stand two people in love being together, you can't stand your son and grandson being good to the people they love. Because—"

When Grandma Lu heard this, her eyelids twitched.

"Because your marriage to Xiaobao's grandfather was an arranged one, Dad never loved you in his life. Until his death, his heart belonged to another woman. So you are jealous of every sincere relationship, jealous of every woman who is cherished and lives happily. You are narrow-minded, selfish, prejudiced, twisted, you... are a devil."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yuanyuan's face turned bright red, her chest heaved violently, and all the grievances and resentments that had been building up for half her life poured out at this moment, making her feel an unprecedented sense of relief and ease.

Wenxi and Lu Xiaobao exchanged a glance, both utterly shocked by the juicy gossip they had just stumbled upon.

Each word was like a sharp blade, hitting the nail on the head, making the old lady tremble with anger.

She took a pill from her bosom, trembling as she put it in her mouth, swallowed a mouthful of tea, and stared at Lu Yuanyuan with her cloudy eyes, her gaze sinister and terrifying.

A moment later, she spat out a few words through gritted teeth, her voice filled with resentment: "Fine, very well. You unfilial descendants, you want to drive me to my death? I'll live on and slowly torment you..."

Wenxi interrupted calmly, saying sarcastically, "Grandma, don't assume everyone is as bad as you."

She deliberately slowed her speech and enunciated clearly: "You must live well, keep your eyes open and watch Dad and Mom grow old together in love, watch with your own eyes how I seduce your grandson, watch him obey me without question, and if I say east, he would never dare to go west."

The kitchen door was pushed open as soon as he finished speaking.

Zhou Jingchen came out of the kitchen, smiled, walked to her side, lowered his head and gently kissed the top of her head, his voice tender: "Dinner's ready."

The old lady's face was ashen, and the anger in her eyes was almost bursting out.

Remembering her son's words before he came, and considering everything that had happened today, she could only endure it. She didn't want things to escalate to the point where her son and grandson wouldn't want to come back to see her in the future.

The servants brought out dish after dish of food, and the six people took their seats around the round table.

After Zhou Jingchen sat down, he considerately served Wenxi a bowl of bamboo fungus and mushroom pigeon soup, and then placed a piece of tender grouper on her plate.

Lu Zhenting also served soup to Lu Yuanyuan, and Lu Xiaobao quickly handed over his bowl, saying, "Dad, I want some too."

He glanced at it indifferently: "Serve yourself."

No one paid any attention to the old lady in the main seat; the fact that they came to eat with her was already a huge favor.

Wenxi picked up a spoon to drink the soup, touched the rim of the bowl—it ​​was a little hot—and tugged at Zhou Jingchen's sleeve, calling softly:

"Honey~"

"It's so hot."

Zhou Jingchen immediately brought her bowl to him, his slender fingers gently stirring the spoon, scooping up a spoonful, blowing on it slowly to cool it, and then bringing the spoon to her lips to feed her: "It's not hot now."

Wenxi opened her mouth and took the soup in, the delicious broth sliding down her throat into her stomach.

She looked up at him, and when no one was looking, she winked mischievously. Zhou Jingchen's eyes filled with doting affection, and his thin lips curved slightly upward.

Sitting opposite the two, Lu Zhenting glanced down at the soup bowl in front of Lu Yuanyuan, then picked it up himself and said, "Let me help you cool it down."

Old Mrs. Lu took it all in, slammed her chopsticks down on the table, and cried out in a trembling voice:

"This is outrageous! This is catastrophic! The Lu family is finished here."

"These men are acting like men, all groveling before their wives, what kind of behavior is that!"

Wenxi immediately comforted her, saying, "Grandma, don't worry, your grandson will have to take care of me for the rest of his life."

Lu Zhenting placed the cooled soup back next to Lu Yuanyuan and looked at his mother: "Mom, young people are like this nowadays. Don't worry about it anymore. Just enjoy your retirement in peace."

During the next meal, Zhou Jingchen took meticulous care of Wenxi, serving her food, soup, and wiping her mouth. The young couple looked at each other tenderly, their fingers intertwined, cuddling affectionately.

The old lady was so angry after the meal that she almost vomited blood.

She has never known what love is in her life; all she knows is that love ruined her marriage, stole her husband, then her son, and now it has caused her to lose her grandson.

Therefore, she resented the word "love".

The only sound on the table was the soft clinking of cutlery; the silence was almost oppressive.

Wenxi picked up a tissue, slowly wiped her mouth, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Lu Zhenting with an innocent yet curious expression:

"Dad, Grandma just said that you're planning to divorce Mom and marry the daughter of the chamber of commerce president. Is that true?"

Lu Zhenting suddenly looked up, staring at his mother in disbelief: "Mom, when did I say that?"

Old Mrs. Lu glared at Wenxi, about to speak in rebuttal, but Wenxi continued softly:

"Grandma said she's only twenty-nine, young and beautiful, and you've been in love with her for a long time, just waiting for Mom to sign the divorce papers. Could it really be true?"

"I never said that!" Lu Zhenting's face darkened, his gaze falling angrily on his mother. "Mom, it's one thing for you to privately arrange marriages, but how can you spread rumors out of thin air?"

"I didn't! Zhenting, Mom really didn't say that..." the old lady hurriedly defended herself, her expression flustered.

Wenxi said calmly, "Grandma, you said it when Dad wasn't around. You were just scolding Mom, asking why she hadn't divorced Dad yet."

Lu Zhenting slammed his chopsticks down, his eyes blazing with anger.

"You even said that she deserved to beat and scold your mother in the past, that she seduced your son and should just endure your beatings and scoldings... Why don't you admit what you said yourself?"

Wenxi feigned ignorance and looked at Lu Zhenting: "Dad, did Grandma really beat Mom a lot before? No wonder Mom was always so scared whenever she saw Grandma."

"You little slut, stop spouting nonsense!" Old Mrs. Lu was so angry that her face turned as red as a pig's liver, and she almost fainted.

Lu Zhenting stood frozen in place, utterly shocked, his gaze slowly shifting from his mother to his silent wife beside him.

He knew nothing about it. She hadn't mentioned it a single word in all these years.

He had always thought that his mother was at most a bit harsh in her words, and never imagined that she would actually resort to physical abuse.

Wenxi knew that there was affection between her parents-in-law, but Lu Yuanyuan was reserved and kept everything to herself, and Lu Zhenting had been kept in the dark for many years.

Lu Yuanyuan was used to prioritizing the overall situation and trying to avoid trouble, but she was different. She wasn't afraid to overturn the table or cause embarrassment.

Only by making the fire burn brighter and letting Lu Zhenting see the old lady's true colors can he win back his wife.

Lu Yuanyuan knew her daughter-in-law was standing up for her, so she straightened her back and deliberately looked at Lu Zhenting with red eyes:

"Brother, I've already brought up divorce with you, but you didn't want to. Since you want to be with someone else, let's not delay any longer. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau later and get the divorce papers done."

Xiao Bao chimed in, "Dad, don't think you can get rid of Mom just because she's divorced from you. Chief Prosecutor Qi from the procuratorate has always had a crush on Mom. You'll be crying when she divorces you."

"Is that so?" Lu Zhenting frowned.

Lu Yuanyuan had already stood up, her tone devoid of any lingering affection: "This is the last meal I'll have at the Lu family home. Lu Zhenting, I'll be waiting for you at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

After saying that, she got up and left on her own. Lu Zhenting quickly got up and chased after her.

As he reached the door, he turned back to look at the old woman, his voice cold and sharp: "Mom, I told you before I came that this was your last chance. I won't be coming back!"

The atmosphere in the restaurant instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Zhou Jingchen raised an eyebrow at Wenxi, his eyes filled with interest and indulgence.

Old Mrs. Lu stared intently at Wenxi, her eyes bloodshot, her anger almost consuming her: "You little slut, I knew you were up to no good!"

"Are you satisfied now that you've turned the house upside down?"

"Xiaoze, she's not what you see at all. Listen to your grandma, divorce her immediately, don't let her ruin you!"

Zhou Jingchen, holding Wenxi's hand, slowly rose, nodded slightly to the old lady, his tone polite yet distant and cold:

"Grandma, we're leaving now."

"I heard you insult my wife repeatedly. Her not arguing with you is not cowardice, but magnanimity."

"This is the first and last time I'm officially bringing her back to the Lu family. From now on, I will never let her come back and suffer any injustice. You'd better take care of yourself."

After saying that, Zhou Jingchen put his arm around Wenxi's waist and turned to walk out the door.

"Xiao Bao, let's go." Wenxi called out as she turned around. Lu Xiaobao glanced timidly at his grandmother, whose face was ashen, and quickly followed his brother and sister-in-law.

The huge living room was instantly deserted.

Grandma Lu sat alone at the head of the dining table, all her previous harshness and sharpness gone, replaced by endless despair and loneliness in her cloudy eyes. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, she watched helplessly as her grandson's car slowly drove away and finally disappeared from sight.

really gone.

Everyone has left.

......

In the car, Lu Xiaobao leaned forward from the back seat and spoke to Wenxi: "Sister-in-law, are Dad and Mom really going to get a divorce?"

Wenxi chuckled softly, "My parents love each other and can't live without each other."

"Why? They've gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"It doesn't necessarily have to be the Civil Affairs Bureau," Wenxi said meaningfully.

Zhou Jingchen chuckled softly, gripping the steering wheel with one hand and using the other to gently pinch her soft cheek, his tone indulgent: "Have you had enough fun today?"

"I'm tired of making a fuss." Wenxi leaned back lazily in her chair, her eyes slightly lowered.

"Sister-in-law, you're too outspoken! Grandma was speechless after your retort. You've completely ruined our family's reputation!"

Wenxi said calmly, "If we don't lift the lid on this pot soon, the food inside will spoil. Only by lifting it can we start a fire again and live a proper life."

Zhou Jingchen first took Lu Xiaobao back to Lu Yuanyuan's residence, and then went to Jingyue Terrace with Wenxi. In the evening, he accompanied Xiang Qin to make zongzi and have dinner. After that, the young couple returned to their other home.

That night, Wenxi's clothes were torn to shreds, her high heels still on. The man's warm kisses traveled slowly upwards from her slender insteps, lingering and burning...

Meanwhile, at Lu Yuanyuan's home in Yushui Bay.

Around 10 p.m., Xiao Bao noticed that his mother hadn't returned yet, so he called her out of concern.

The phone rang for a long time, but unexpectedly, it was Lu Zhenting who answered it: "Your mother isn't coming home tonight."

Xiao Bao hung up the phone in a huff and went back to his room to sleep alone.