Chapter 65: Chapter 60 Saving a Life is Better Than Building a Seven-Story Pagoda_2
Lu Hongjun was old-fashioned and wanted his son to take care of him in his old age, but later on, Second Uncle Lu and his wife went back on their word. Although he was annoyed, he feared that making a big fuss would affect his own reputation, so he let it go. But Mrs. Lu never had this idea from the beginning; she was kind to Lu Jiaguang and Lu Jiajie because she hoped they would Keep reading on NovelHub - where stories come alive! With the backing of her brothers from her maternal family, her husband’s family wouldn’t dare to bully her.
Big Uncle Lu never expected his niece to harbor such deep resentment towards the second branch of the family. It was also at this time he realized that since she had come back, she had never visited the second branch.
Second Aunt Lu naturally denied it.
Lu Jiaxin said with a sneer, “Don’t pretend I don’t know what you’re scheming in your heart. First, you let Lu Wang move into my room, and later you’ll find an excuse to let him stay indefinitely. When Lu Wang gets married and has children in my room, you will have the excuse to take over my room rightfully.”
Second Aunt naturally denied it and even accused Lu Jiaxin of disrespecting her elders, “Wait till the third brother comes back, I want to ask him what kind of upbringing he gave her.”
Mrs. Lu’s relationship with the second branch was harmonious because of her repeated concessions, with the purpose of having Lu Jiajie take more care of her original self. But since she didn’t need it, she naturally wouldn’t indulge the people from the second branch.
Lu Jiaxin said mockingly, “Second Aunt, if you swear that you never had such thoughts, otherwise you’ll end up with no one to take care of you in your old age.”
Second Aunt Lu dared not swear such an oath, as she indeed had designs on Lu Jiaxin’s room. Once a girl is married, she’s like water poured out; naturally, such a large room should be reserved for the male descendants of the Lu Family. As for it being purchased by Mrs. Lu, wasn’t Mrs. Lu’s money actually the third son’s?
Big Uncle Lu thought it was just to let Lu Wang stay for a while, with brothers and sisters helping each other out seemed appropriate. However, going after Jiaxin’s room was out of the question. He immediately cursed, “You people from the second branch have lived your years in vain; take Ah Wang and go back at once.”
Seeing Big Uncle Lu get angry, Second Aunt got a bit scared and took her grandson and left.
However, Lu Jiaxin wouldn’t let it go at that, she declared loudly, “My mother is kind and generous, but I am not like her. I am petty and hold grudges. Whoever dares to take my things, I’ll surely chop off their claws.”
Upon hearing these words, Big Aunt felt that her niece was too aggressive. She took her into the house and said solemnly, “Child, you can’t be so strong-willed. Being too strong-willed might lead to your husband’s family not being able to accommodate you if you get married.”
Lu Jiaxin looked down and quietly said, “Big Aunt, I won’t marry. When my mother was alive, everyone praised my father for loving his wife and children. Yet less than a year after she passed, he married another. And I became a cabbage that everyone can bully.”
“Men are all heartless creatures. I’d rather stay single my whole life. When I’m old and can’t move, I’ll end it myself.”
Big Aunt’s face turned pale, “Child, how can you think so radically? Your father is just an exception; there are still many good men in this world.”
She didn’t deny that there were good men in the world, but before anything happened, who could know whether they were good or bad? However, she wasn’t truly against marriage—her marriage partner’s abilities and financial resources just couldn’t be inferior to hers. Romance was fine, but that was where she would draw the line. With so many cases of wife-killing in modern times, she didn’t want to become a statistic.
Lu Jiaxin didn’t want to continue discussing this issue with Big Aunt. Decades of a generation gap couldn’t be bridged. She yawned and said, “Big Aunt, I’m tired.”
She had only dozed off for a while last night and was now extremely sleepy.
Big Aunt immediately went to find Big Uncle Lu and relayed their conversation. After finishing, she said with concern, “Old man, the third brother has truly wronged this child. If Xiaoxia saw her now, she’d know how heartbroken she’d be.”
The last time she came, the child was obedient and well-behaved, not all prickly like she is now. These thorns protect her, but they also hurt herself.
Big Uncle Lu didn’t have a good solution and said, “She suffered a lot recently and has some grievances against the third brother, so her thinking is a bit radical. It’s fine, I’ll call Jiaguang tomorrow. He and his wife should visit her more often, and in a few years, she’ll be fine.”