I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

She had been married to Chen Sheng for many years, and she knew exactly what Chen Sheng was thinking and what he was thinking.

However, she had already told Chen Sheng to consider Chen Ya's feelings and not to keep comparing him to Chen Hai.

Chen Sheng made a promise then, but forgot about it the next day.

"Cough cough!"

After coughing twice, Chen Sheng finally realized that his wife was about to speak, so he promptly shut his mouth, looked at her humbly, and waited for her to speak.

"How's it going with the gift I asked you to prepare?" Lu Ruixiang asked in a loud tone.

She usually uses this tone when she checks Chen Sheng's work. If Chen Sheng does something that displeases her, she will lose her temper on the spot and show him no respect whatsoever.

Having been husband and wife for many years, Chen Sheng naturally knew what this tone meant, and dared not be negligent, so he quickly replied:

"Everything is prepared perfectly. The Yuanhu family, the Zhankui family, and the Haohai family—three families at three different levels—have all prepared their gifts and are just waiting to be delivered."

After listening, Lu Ruixiang didn't say anything, but leaned forward and said to Chen Ya:

“Chen Ya, now that you’re back, I think it would be best if you went with your father to visit some relatives and get to know them. From then on, you’ll be considered a member of the Lu family, and that way, no one will dare to bully you when you’re out in the world.”

Chen Ya nodded and asked, "Do I have to see all the relatives?"

“Not all relatives, mainly key relatives from two families,” Lu Ruixiang said.

“First is the Lu Yuanhu family,” Lu Ruixiang introduced to him. “Lu Yuanhu is the second son of Old Master Lu. The Lu family consists of three brothers: Yuanlong, Yuanhu, and Yuanbao. These three families are the core of the Lu family.”

“Now that the Yuanlong family has fallen on hard times, and Lu Ningna is still young, Yuan Hu is in charge of the family affairs, so he will definitely have to see her.”

"The second family is the Lu family. Lu Zhankui is the younger brother of Old Master Lu. He holds a very high position in the family, so we definitely can't refuse to see him."

"The third family is Lu Haohai's family. His family is quite close to ours, so we should go and meet them."

After saying that, Lu Ruixiang said, "So, you should visit these three families tomorrow, and send the gifts in your name. What do you think?"

Chen Ya nodded: "Okay."

Anyway, he doesn't need to worry about it.

Lu Ruixiang then turned to Chen Hai and said, "How about you go with your brother tomorrow and tell him about your joining the Beichen faction?"

Chen Hai immediately said, "I can't. I have things to do at the factory tomorrow, so I can't go."

Lu Ruixiang knew he found it troublesome, but she didn't mind. She turned to Chen Sheng and said:

"Then, when they ask about it later, you must help Haihai spread the word."

Chen Sheng nodded: "Definitely, definitely."

"No, regardless of whether they ask or not, we should spread the word!"

"Yes Yes……"

……

The next day, Chen Sheng got up early and knocked on Chen Ya's door, waking him up.

After preparing for a while, the two got into Lu Ruixiang's red Audi, with Chen Sheng driving.

“Back in the day, we were so poor that we only had one pair of shoes, and whoever went out wore them,” Chen Sheng said to Chen Ya as he started the car. “Now we only have one car, and whoever goes out drives it. At least it’s an upgrade.”

Chen Ya remained silent.

He was thinking that back then he was so poor, yet his mother was still willing to stay with him, but he couldn't stand the poverty and ran away.

It's possible that this decision was inspired by Li Si's rat theory, but it's a bit too much like Chen Shimei (a notorious figure known for abandoning his wife).

"Oh, and please pick out some gifts as well."

Chen Sheng got out of the car and opened the trunk.

Chen Ya also got out of the car.

He wanted to see what kind of gifts Chen Sheng had prepared for these relatives. After all, they were gifts given in his own name.

"This is from Yuan Hu's family: a pair of XO cigarettes, two packs of Honghua cigarettes, a box of tea... Wait, how did the tea end up here?"

He was holding a wooden box of Tieguanyin tea. The small iron lock on the box was rusty, and it was half-open. When he was carrying it, it was jostled, and a few tea bags fell into the outer packaging bag.

Chen Sheng quickly opened the box and saw that the tea bags inside were scattered and crooked.

Chen Ya picked up a bag, read the label on the back, and asked, "Where did this tea come from?"

"This was brought over by a very successful relative of the Lu family during the Chinese New Year. It's Tieguanyin, a fine tea. They were reluctant to drink it and kept it to give as a gift."

"Which year was the Spring Festival?" Chen Ya asked.

Chen Sheng frowned in thought: "...I feel like it's been just these last few years, right?"

“This is at least 4 years old,” Chen Ya said, pointing to the production date. “It’s 18, it’s already expired.”

"what?"

Chen Ya understood why Lu Ruixiang had specifically tortured this guy at the dinner table.

He's a bit unreliable when it comes to doing things.

Chen Sheng slapped his forehead: "What are we going to do?"

Chen Ya said, "Why don't you check if any of the others have expired?"

After hearing this, Chen Sheng hurriedly rummaged through the trunk, and finally looked up with a disheveled expression.

"This tea is expired."

"That's alright," Chen Ya said. "We'll buy it on the way. It's already 9 o'clock. If we go any later, people will think we're just there to freeload lunch."

"No, no," Chen Sheng shook his head. "Yuanhu's tea is of the highest standard, and we absolutely cannot neglect it. How can we buy such good tea in a store so quickly?"

“Then we’ll have to skip the tea,” Chen Ya said. “We’ll just send cigarettes and alcohol instead.”

“That won’t do either,” Chen Sheng said. “Cigarettes, alcohol, and tea are all indispensable. If any one of them is missing, it’s better not to send them at all.”

"They're quite particular about things," Chen Ya commented.

Chen Sheng ignored his son, rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment, then said, "How about we use the other gifts instead... But that won't work either, the other gifts aren't up to standard and the quality is just average, so it's better not to buy them at all."

Chen Ya thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

He walked straight away to his Lexus and took out the Pu'er tea he had gotten from Principal Yang.

He tossed it back to Chen Sheng and said, "Use this, this is definitely good tea."

Chen Sheng's lips twitched as his son tossed him a tea cake wrapped in cloth.

What is this?

“Good tea,” Chen Ya said.

"you sure?"

"Absolutely excellent tea."

According to Yang Changshuo, this tea cake was a gift from a prominent academic figure.

How could it possibly be bad?

It felt a little heartbreaking that I had to give her away before I could even warm her in my arms.

Looks like I'll have to go to Yang Changshuo's house again and take advantage of him once more.

Yang Changshuo has many treasures at home; if he doesn't take them, he'll just consume them all himself.

This old guy still values ​​quality of life.

Chen Sheng was unaware of this. He looked at the tea cake in his hand, which had no packaging or label, and felt utterly helpless.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized, "Sigh, if I throw this into this bag, who knows if they're from the same company?"

After carefully placing the tea cake into the packaging bag, he closed the trunk.

"Let's hurry up and not delay. If we stay any longer, it will really be mealtime when we go to someone's house."

Speechless all the way.

Soon, the Audi drove into an upscale residential area.

Fengqinghua Garden is a well-known villa district in Beijing.

Those who live here are either rich or noble.

Chen Sheng took the collection out of the trunk of the car and said to Chen Ya, "Let's go!"

As he spoke, he led Chen Ya to the door of a villa and knocked on the door.

Soon, a woman opened the door.

"Hey, Sister Huang, I've come to see Brother Yuanhu today."

The woman looked at Chen Sheng, then at Chen Ya behind him, nodded, and stepped aside, saying:

"Come in."

Chen Sheng walked in, and Sister Huang took the gift from his hand, casually placed it in the corner, and said without turning her head:

"The master is not here today, but the young master is."

"Mingjie is here?" Chen Sheng still had a smile on his face.

"Hmm."

Sister Huang turned around and casually pointed: "Shoe covers."

After saying that, she added, "I still have some food stewing in the pot, so I won't entertain you any longer. Go see the young master by yourself."

"Okay, sure," Chen Sheng replied quickly.

Chen Ya put on his shoe covers and followed Chen Sheng slowly into the house.

He thought to himself, "No wonder they are from a wealthy family."

Even the nanny is this amazing.

Chapter 219 Showing Off Without Making a Sound

Chen Sheng led Chen Ya to the entertainment room behind the living room, where they found someone.

It was a young man about the same age as Chen Ya, who was sitting in the recreation room with the TV on, playing on his phone while lying on a recliner.

"Mingjie!" Chen Sheng smiled warmly and called the man's name.

Lu Mingjie glanced at Chen Sheng and said:

"Hey, Uncle, you're here."

"Yeah, I came to visit." Chen Sheng said.

Lu Mingjie didn't greet him. He looked around and sat down on the chair next to him.

This is the entertainment room. There's a projector facing the screen wall, and there are massage sofas and chairs everywhere. It looks like a small movie theater.

Chen Ya walked over to Lu Mingjie and saw that he was playing a mobile game on his phone, tapping the screen with great enthusiasm.

Chen Ya also found a seat and sat down.

I have to say, lying in the massage chair is quite comfortable.

Chen Sheng sat stiffly, his arms resting on his knees, and asked:

"Mingjie, I told Brother Yuanhu yesterday that I wanted to come and visit today, but why isn't he home?"

Lu Mingjie didn't even look up and said, "My dad has something to do today, so he asked me to receive you on his behalf. I was also busy, so I was waiting for you at home."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, excuse me."

"It's alright, we're all family, so everyone should feel at ease."

Chen Sheng stood up, pulled Chen Ya to his feet as well, and said to Lu Mingjie:

"Mingjie, the main reason I'm here today is to introduce you to my son, Chen Ya. Today he's officially joining our family, and from now on, he's a member of the Lu family."

Lu Mingjie glanced at Chen Ya, then looked down at his phone screen again.

"Okay, I got it. I'll tell my dad when he gets back."

Chen Sheng sat down, feeling a little embarrassed, and rubbed his hands on his pants.