Mrs. Lu could guess Lu Xingzhiâs thoughts at the time. He probably figured that he couldnât escape from these series of dating nightmares, so instead of fighting against his mother all the time, it was better to marry his motherâs choice of daughter-in-law. Perhaps Lu Xingzhi had even thought about ditching his wife at home with his parents and going to the base to have his own life.
Mrs. Lu didnât even know how exactly Lu Xingzhi got to know Jiang Yao and when he had fallen for her. Later, Lu Xingzhi used all the tricks up his sleeve to convince the lady to cancel their marriage arrangement and pleaded to his parents that he wanted to marry Jiang Yao very badly. It was as if she was the only one he wanted to be with.
In the beginning, Mrs. Lu didnât like Jiang Yao very much, particularly because of her young age. She just turned eighteen, which was the legal age to obtain a marriage certificate.
Finally, she agreed to the marriage. In addition to Lu Xingzhiâs perseverance, she liked Jiang Yao because she excelled academically. As a teacher, Mrs. Lu liked students with good grades. Jiang Yao would one day become a college student, which meant she was on the same academic level as her son. In this way, she was a better choice than the previous lady.
After Jiang Yao ended the call, she walked up the stairs. When she was only halfway through, she encountered Lu Xiaoxiao, who suddenly jumped out to scare her.
âHaha, Sister, youâre such a coward!â Lu Xiaoxiao giggled like a mischievous three-year-old brat as she looked at Jiang Yaoâs surprised and scared look. She moved closer to Jiang Yao and poked her belly as she teased, âIt hasnât even been a day yet since Xingzhi has gone back to the base and you miss him already? You even want him to call you here!â
âWhat? Canât I do that?â Jiang Yao rolled her eyes in a fit of exasperation. âHow old are you? Twenty? Two? Why are you so childish?â
âI still managed to scare you, didnât I? Itâs fun!â Lu Xiaoxiao curled her arm around Jiang Yaoâs and walked back to her room. âJiang Yao, tell me, how did you and Xingzhi know each other? Iâm so curious about your affairs! I asked Xingzhi, but he didnât say anything. By the way, you have to give me some credit for making your marriage successful. Iâm one of your benefactors.â
âWhat credit? What benefactor?â Jiang Yao glanced curiously at Lu Xiaoxiao. âWhy donât I know anything about this?â
âI wonât say anything because I promised Xingzhi not to. If you want to know so badly, just ask him.â Lu Xiaoxiao shrugged. âI take my promise very seriously. If he knows that Iâve told you, heâd definitely scold me.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThen, if you want to know about how your brother and I got to know each other, youâd better ask him too.â Jiang Yao raised her eyebrows and chuckled. She didnât even know how or when they had met, what could she possibly tell Lu Xiaoxiao?
Jiang Yao was very curious as to what Lu Xiaoxiao meant by her credit and benefactor though. However, if Lu Xiaoxiao insisted on keeping it a secret, she wouldnât get any answer from her.
Lu Haixing was away for five days, so Jiang Yao stayed with Lu Xiaoxiao in the county for five days. When Lu Haixing returned home, he was over the moon when he knew about it. Hence, he personally sent Jiang Yao home by car.
During dinner, Lu Haixing expressed how he was at ease as Jiang Yao was at his house to keep Lu Xiaoxiao company. He didnât have to worry about her whereabouts when he wasnât around. Mrs. Lu chuckled at his remark and suggested that Lu Xiaoxiao stay with them in town whenever Lu Haixing was away in the future.