Chapter 125: Chapter 125: When have you ever seen me at a disadvantage? Chapter 125: Chapter 125: When have you ever seen me at a disadvantage? Lu Youxue missed Lu Youxi so much.
When he heard his parents say that Lu Youxi invited them to come to the Imperial Capital for the National Day holiday, he was overjoyed.
He was looking forward to visiting the Imperial Capital, but he was even more eager to see Lu Youxi and be with her.
Because of this, he spent several nights too excited to sleep.
But he also knew that now that his grandparents were pestering again, they shouldn’t trouble Lu Youxi; it would be best not to go.
“It’s because I’m not capable enough,” Lu Zhenguo said with teary eyes, patting Lu Youxue’s head. “Once I earn some money, I’ll take you there.”
Liu Yushu wiped her tears, knowing that this was the only option.
Lu Zhenguo’s refusal to relent to the Lu Family’s elders made her very happy.
“Then I’ll call Youxi and tell her that we won’t be coming,” Liu Yushu said to Lu Zhenguo.
Lu Zhenguo nodded.
Liu Yushu touched Lu Youxue’s face, “Good boy, didn’t your sister say she would take you to school? You’ll see her then, just two days later.”
“Mhm,” Lu Youxue obediently nodded.
When Lu Youxi received Liu Yushu’s call, she heard Liu Yushu say, “Youxi, we haven’t finished our work here, and after calculating with your father, we won’t finish by National Day. So we’ve decided not to come to the Imperial Capital for the holiday. We’ll come when Youxue needs to come to study.”
“Did the grandparents go to you? Forcing you to bring them along?” Lu Youxi asked calmly.
“No, no, it’s just that we haven’t finished our household chores,” Liu Yushu quickly denied.
“Mom, don’t lie to me anymore, Aunt Lin told me everything,” Lu Youxi said.
“Ah? How did Xiao Lin even tell you this?” Liu Yushu panicked.
“I asked Aunt Lin to,” Lu Youxi said, fearing that they would blame Aunt Lin, who would be very wronged. “I’m not at home, and I’m worried about you guys. I was afraid that the grandparents would go to you, and you wouldn’t be able to handle it. I asked Aunt Lin to tell me if anything happens. Calling me long distance costs her a lot.”
“Ah! You, causing so much trouble for others!” Liu Yushu felt embarrassed, only feeling sorry instead of blaming Aunt Lin.
“So, when you come to the Imperial Capital, bring some gifts back for Aunt Lin, Aunt Liu, and Uncle Village Chief,” Lu Youxi said with a smile. “They’ve been good to us, and we can’t forget that.”
“We definitely won’t forget that. It’s just that we’re not coming to the Imperial Capital for now,” Liu Yushu negotiated.
“Don’t say that, you should come,” Lu Youxi insisted. “As for the grandparents wanting to come, just let them come with you. I can at most cover their travel costs to the Imperial Capital. Didn’t they say they were coming to see Youbang? As the future of our Lu Family, and they love him so much, wouldn’t he take care of them once they’re in the Imperial Capital?”
Lu Youxi chuckled, “The cost of their stay in the Imperial Capital and their return travel, let Youbang handle it.”
“The grandparents are right; I am their granddaughter after all. Covering some travel expenses, consider it me and Youbang going Dutch with the grandparents.”
Liu Yushu felt extremely distressed; she didn’t even want Lu Youxi to bear the cost of travel.
“Mom, don’t worry, I have a plan,” Lu Youxi did not share her plan with Liu Yushu but assured her, “When have you seen me do anything where I end up at a loss?”
“But you need to talk to dad about this. I’m only covering their travel cost when they go, don’t expect me to pay a penny more,” Lu Youxi spoke sternly.
“Rest assured, I am on it. I will make sure he agrees,” Liu Yushu asserted confidently. “Moreover, your dad has really changed. Even with the grandparents pressuring him, he didn’t give in. He is concerned about you.”
“Moreover, it was his idea. If the grandparents want to see Youbang, let them go on their own; we simply won’t go. That way, we won’t get entangled again,” Liu Yushu worried that Lu Youxi might misunderstand Lu Zhenguo, so she explained for him.
Upon hearing this, Lu Youxi sighed with relief, feeling significantly more at ease.
If she could get Lu Zhenguo’s support, then she, Liu Yushu, and Lu Youxue would have a much easier time in the future.
Otherwise, even if she had countless ideas, with Lu Zhenguo holding her back, she wouldn’t be able to execute any of them.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yushu went back to the courtyard.
Lu Zhenguo was too embarrassed to talk to Lu Youxi, so he let Liu Yushu make the call.
Lu Zhenguo sat there, head down in dejection, but looked up when he heard footsteps.
“Youxi knows about the trouble Ge Guifen and her daughters caused when they came here,” Liu Yushu sat down next to Lu Zhenguo.
Lu Zhenguo was surprised, somewhat reproachful, “You told Youxi?”
Liu Yushu shook her head, “Of course not, it’s Youxi who’s worried about us here, afraid we’d be bullied. She asked Xiao Lin next door to keep an eye out and to tell Youxi right away if anything happened.”
Liu Yushu sighed, “We really owe a lot to two good neighbors. Not to mention, just the cost of Xiao Lin’s long-distance calls to Youxi isn’t small.”
Lu Zhenguo wiped his face, “What did Youxi say?”
“Youxi said if mom and dad really want to go, then just follow them,” Liu Yushu shifted her tone. “However, Youxi will only cover their travel cost to the Imperial Capital. As for their food, accommodation, entertainment in the Imperial Capital, and their travel costs back, that’s all on Lu Youbang.”
“If you ask me, what Youxi said makes sense. The grandparents dote on Lu Youbang the most; they always think of him first. Not long ago, even Lu Youbang’s school and living expenses were covered by the grandparents. As our family’s eldest grandson and pillar, it’s only right for him to bear the costs of their stay in the Imperial Capital,” Liu Yushu stated.
“Besides, it’s not just the grandparents going; Ge Guifen and Lu Youzhen are going too. Having them also expect Youxi to pay, it really doesn’t make sense,” Liu Yushu sighed, adding, “But to prevent Ge Guifen and Lu Youzhen from bothering us again, Youxi even agreed to cover their travel costs there.”
If only Lu Youxi were here, she’d be surprised that Liu Yushu was actually playing such strategies.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenguo felt even more stifled, “What is this! Why should Youxi pay!”
The Lu Family’s elders were never kind to Lu Youxi. When they lived here, Lu Youxi couldn’t even eat meat.
Now, the Lu Family’s elders had the audacity to ask Lu Youxi to pay for them to go have fun in the Imperial Capital.
Not to mention Ge Guifen and Lu Youzhen, why should Lu Youxi pay for them!
The more Lu Zhenguo thought, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Liu Yushu placed a hand on Lu Zhenguo’s shoulder, “Youxi said so, let’s just listen to her.”
“The money we earned from selling vegetables in town before, how much did we save? Let’s give it all to Youxi for this trip to the Imperial Capital,” Lu Zhenguo suggested.
“I’ve been saving it; there’s five hundred yuan. It’s not much, but it’ll help Youxi a bit,” Liu Yushu nodded.
“We really need to move to the Imperial Capital soon, to get away from them!” Lu Zhenguo gritted his teeth.