Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan did not spend the first spring festival together after they got married because not long before that festival, Kang Ruicheng showed Su Jianâan a document and used it as a form of blackmail to force her to divorce Lu Boyan.
For the sake of Lu Boyan, Su Jianâan had to agree to Kang Ruichengâs conditions.
At that time, the relationship between Lu Boyan and Su Jianâan had just improved. Of course, Lu Boyan would not agree to the divorce.
Coincidentally, Su Jianâan found out that she was pregnant, which made it even more impossible for Lu Boyan to sign the divorce agreement.
However, the document that Kang Ruicheng possessed showed that the operations of Lu Enterprises had not been totally carried not in an honorable manner. Lu Boyan had apparently taken advantage of the loopholes of the policies on numerous occasions.
If Lu Boyan refused to get divorced, Kang Ruicheng would hand the document to the police, which would be a catastrophe for both Lu Boyan and the Lu Enterprises.
Su Jianâan knew better than anyone how much effort Lu Boyan had put into the company.
She could not bear to watch the tragedy happen.
She made a plan: she would admit that she didnât love Lu Boyan and asked Xiao Yunyun to issue a fake abortion agreement to mislead Lu Boyan into believing that she had given up their child.
When he personally saw her coming out of the operating room, Lu Boyan finally accepted the fact and signed the divorce agreement.
After âgetting divorcedâ, Su Jianâan moved into Su Yichengâs apartment and it happened to be the Spring Festival.
At that festival, Su Jianâan suffered her pregnancy symptoms alone, and Lu Boyan also numbed himself with work.
Both of them were unhappy.
However, if Lu Boyan had trusted Su Jianâan enough, he would not have easily believed that Su Jianâan had really given up their child and Su Jianâan did not have to go through all the pain and worry about the future.
That was why Lu Boyan apologized to Su Jianâan.
However, it didnât matter to Su Jianâan whether he apologized or not.
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Su Jianâan pursed her lips and smiled, âItâs all in the past.â
Lu Boyan kissed Su Jianâanâs forehead. Suddenly, like magic, he picked up a bag from somewhere and handed it to Su Jianâan.
The logo on the bag told Su Jianâan it was a piece of jewelry inside. She looked at Lu Boyan in puzzlementâ
âWhy would he give her a gift?â
Lu Boyan said earnestly, âFor the New Year.â
Su Jianâan took it and shook the bag, asking, âCan I open it?â
âOf course,â Lu Boyan said without hesitation.
Su Jianâan thought for a moment and deliberately tried to be difficult. âWhat if I donât like this gift?â she asked.
Lu Boyan narrowed his eyes and said in a highly charged tone of voice, âWill you?â
âOf course.â Su Jianâan tapped Lu Boyanâs forehead with her slender index finger. âMr. Lu, you canât be so overbearing!â
Lu Boyan pondered for a moment and pretended to compromise. He whispered in Su Jianâanâs ear, âMrs. Lu, if you are not satisfied with the gift, Mr. Lu can make it up to you in other ways.â
Seemingly, there was nothing special in Lu Boyanâs words.
But Su Jianâan knew Lu Boyan so well that she got the implication immediately. Her cheeks flushed red. She glared at Lu Boyan, but her eyes did not show any anger.
Lu Boyan smiled at Su Jianâan and held her in his arms.
Su Jianâan was unhappy. She pushed Lu Boyan and asked, âHave you prepared gifts for mom?â
She hoped Lu Boyan had prepared one for the old lady.
Lu Boyan looked at Su Jianâan without speaking.
Su Jianâan suddenly had a bad feeling. She looked at Lu Boyan incredulously and asked, âYou asked your secretary to buy gifts again?â
âHow did you know that?â Lu Boyan was as surprised as Su Jianâan.
âHumââ Su Jianâan smiled lightly and complained, âBefore we got married, I would chat with mom sometimes. She always complained that every gift she received was prepared by the secretary, not you. She didnât feel your sincerity at all!â
Lu Boyan raised his eyebrows and showed Su Jianâan another bag.
Su Jianâan took it and found a silk scarf and a set of skincare products inside.
The scarf suited Tang Yulan well and the skincare products were suitable for the elderly.
Obviously, these were the New Year gifts that Lu Boyan prepared for Tang Yulan.
Of course, Lu Boyan had not chosen these gifts by himself.
It was likely that the secretary listed the options and Lu Boyan picked some from them and gave them to Tang Yulan in person.
This was a huge improvement for Lu Boyan.
This was another surprise for Su Jianâan. She looked at Lu Boyan with a smile and teased, âMr. Lu, youâve grown up.â
Lu Boyan responded cooperatively, âMrs. Lu should take all the credit.â
âWhat does it have to do with me?â Su Jianâan was confused now.
âYou donât remember?â Lu Boyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Jianâan. Seeing her blank face, he continued helplessly, âA few days ago, you told me that presents should be chosen and given by the giver himself. Only in this way would the receiver feel your sincerity.â
Su Jianâan thought for a while but couldnât remember anything. She shook her head and looked at Lu Boyan blankly.
Lu Boyan sighed and said, âForget it. Get out of the car. Weâre home.â
Only then did Su Jianâan notice that they were already at Dingya Villas.
The property management of the villa was excellent. They would decorate the place for every festival. Now, red lanterns and âspringâ characters could be seen everywhere in the public area of the villa, which created a festive atmosphere for the forthcoming New Year.
Su Jianâan couldnât help smiling. âAmazing!â she commended.
Lu Boyan turned to glance at Su Jianâan, saying, âAre you praising me?â
âNo!â Su Jianâan denied firmly. âMr. Lu, please ignore what I just said!â
âIgnore the word ânoâ?â Lu Boyan smiled. âMrs. Lu, you mean you were praising me?â
Su Jianâan lost interest in opening the gifts. She decisively got out of the car and walked into the house.
For the past week, Su Jianâan had been busy preparing for Shen Yuechuan and Xiao Yunyunâs wedding. Working without a break, she did not have time to prepare for the upcoming festival.
Fortunately, she had Tang Yulan.
Tang Yulan had completely recovered from her injuries. The old lady was very positive. She wasnât affected by the kidnapping incident at all and would go shop happily and like a young girl, come back with lots of bags in her hands.
Most importantly, Tang Yulan had good taste. In just half a day, she bought enough decorations which suited the style of the house. Soon, the house was filled with a festive atmosphere.
When Su Jianâan entered, Tang Yulan was holding Xiyu and playing with him.
Su Jianâan changed her shoes and went straight to the living room. âMom,â she called.
âHey,â Tang Yulan responded while coaxing Xiyu. âEverything for Yuechuan and Yunyunâs wedding is ready?â
âEverything is ready. Just waiting for tomorrow,â Su Jianâan said, reaching out her hand. âMom, give Xiyu to me. You can have a rest.â
âOkay.â
Tang Yulan knew Su Jianâan missed the little fellow. She handed Xiyu to her, straightened her clothes and stood up.
At this time, Lu Boyan came over with a bag and handed it to Tang Yulan. âMom, Happy New Year.â
Tang Yulan looked at Lu Boyan first and then at the bag. She was too surprised and couldnât help saying, âOh, you didnât ask the secretary to pick gifts for me this year?â
Su Jianâan was amused by Tang Yulanâs remark and couldnât help laughing.
Lu Boyan couldnât smile at all. He stared daggers at Su Jianâan to warn her to stop.
Seeing this, Tang Yulan followed Lu Boyanâs line of sight and looked at Su Jianâan. âAll the credit goes to Jianâan,â she said and gave an understanding smile.
Su Jianâan nodded and pointed at Lu Boyan, saying, âHe said the same thing.â
Lu Boyanâs face darkened even more.
Su Jianâan did not care about Lu Boyanâs reaction. She walked over to hold Tang Yulanâs hand, saying, âMom, open the gifts. See if you like them.â
âI donât need to see it. Iâm very happy now.â A relieved smile appeared on Tang Yulanâs aged face. âJianâan, letâs prepare dinner together.â
âSure!â Su Jianâan handed Xiyu to Lu Boyan and said, âTake care of Xiyu. Iâm going to prepare dinner with mom.â
As soon as Lu Boyan took the little guy, Su Jianâan turned and ran to the kitchen.
Xiyu looked at Lu Boyan and suddenly frowned. He snorted as if he was about to protest.
Lu Boyan looked down at the little guy in his arms and smiled. âYou want mommy? But you should follow me now.â
Xiyu seemed to be scared by his father and was about to cry.
âShhââ Lu Boyan motioned for the little guy to quieten down and explained, âBe quiet. Mommy is busy.â
âMm...â
Xiyu looked at Lu Boyan with a wronged expression. He struggled for a while and when his mother did not come over, had to give up. He tilted his head and buried his head in Lu Boyanâs arms to sleep.
Watching the little guy gradually falling asleep, Lu Boyan could not stop smiling.
Since his father passed away, he had moved to country A with Tang Yulan. There was no Spring Festival atmosphere there, so they had no mood to celebrate this holiday and just went through the motions.
Now things were different.
He had established his own family and had children. He could spend the Spring Festival like how he did when he was a child.
The only difference was that he was no longer a child. Instead, he had become the father of two children.
He was happy to accept such a change.
If possible, he would like to spend each Spring Festival holiday like this in the future.